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The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Austrians viii Aid
Germans IN Gigantic
Blow by Hindenburg

London. Dec 11.-There are evil
dences in the official statements is
sued tonight that not only the Ger
mans, but the British also, are pre-
pairing for great attack in the
west The exact scene of the com
ing struggle, however, remains in
doubt as the opposing guns are
laundering at virtually every part
of the flung line.
Reports continue to pour In that
Htndenburg Is making ready for the
mightiest stroke dealt by the German
army in the west in two years. In ad-
dition to the great forces OF fresh Ger
man. troops brought from the, Russian
front, the Kaiser's commander Is to
have, the support OF many Austrian
divisions, according to the Rotterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph.
Reporting the arrival Of Count Ger
min, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
declares this means the release Of
thousands Of Austrian troops from the
Russian front for use in the western
drive.
If this takes place It will be the
first time in the war that Austrian
soldiers in. any number will have
taken part in west front opera-
tions, and It will mean the strength
ening of Hindenburs's already pow
erful army to a point where it will
command a marked numerical SUI
periority over both the British and
the French.
Fear Aiiieriea's Power.
Further evidence OF the massing
of 4 huge German force in the west
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
SUFF SHOCK TROOPS
TO STORM CAPITOL
400 Old Line Campaigners to Lay
Siege to Senators Today.

Four hundred old-line sufrragists
will move on Capitol Hill today in
a storming party against obdurate
Senators.
This force is to be made up Of
the delegates to the convention OF
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, which began its
convention sessions yesterday. State
delegations will be received for hear
ings in the ofices Of their respective
Senators
One Of the largest delegations will
be that of New York, led by Mrs.
Norman De r. whitehouse and Miss
Mary Garrett Hay, to be received
by Senator Calder. Later the Rep
resentatives will be called on.
All Of the House and half of the
Senate will Be elected next year,
and there are now 100000 eligible
women voters.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
N0TABLES EULOGIzE
LATE CAPT. STANLEY

Temperance workers and delegates
attending the Anti-saioon League con-
yention Here eulogized Capt. Charles
z. Stanley. singing evangelist, in ad-
dresses at the funeral services last
night OF Capt Stanley IN the Cos
pei Mission. IA John Marshall place
northwest
Capt. Stanley was stricken with
paralysis nearly three weeks ago after
conducting a meeting at the mission
Formerly comedian, he was con-
verted tSenty-one years ago in Har-
risburs. Pa, at a meeting conducted
by. H. W. Kline. now superintend-
ent Of the Gospel Mission here.
Clinton Howard ana other temper
ance workers were among those WHO
delivered addresses at the services.
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FAVORS U. S. CONTROL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NN-NAA-Nb hOh Aub NENEs
Investigating the roads resumed
hearings yesterday. but with a dis
tinctly expressed understanding
that any remedies II will have to
offer would be Of a permanent char
acter. irrespective OF the needs Of
the war.
1t can be stated on the authority of
an official high In the council OF the
railroad men and thoroughly coiieer-
sent with the present situation that II
President Wilson takes over the rail-
roads. he will bring under Federal
control at first only the trunk roads
principally those of the Pittsburgh.
Chicago. st. Louis sections, and of
New England. These are the vital
systems in the operation for the war
emergency, as through them moves
the. greater part of all the munitions
and supplies for the allies.
On the same authority II was said
last night that the appointment of a
traffic administrator transporta-
ton dictator-is inevitable.
Mention r. X. Lane.
The name Of franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior was suggest
ed as the most probable man for the
post. SECRETARY Lane, when chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, exhibited remarkable
grasp over large problems. He has
been more than familiar with the
railroad situation. Moreoeer he is
particularly Interested in the pro-
posal for development of the water
ways to their ma xithufti. as a parai-
lei agent for the railroads. I'm
mediate relief must come.
The railroads are declaring that
they do not want to get one billion
dollars. from the, government, but
they do want to borrow it, Such a
sum, 1t Is explained, could be put to
only one or two outstanding uses
the development Of port terminals
and the purchase OF additional loco
motives and cars.
The railroads should have more
money-no one denies that" said
this official. But they. should have
taken steps to get It long, ago.
There is no time now for the buiid-
Ing of port terminals ana the order
Ing of cars. What must be done is
to take control Of them irnmedi-
ateiy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
SUFF COHORTS
PLAN CONGRESS-
DRIVE TODAY
Women to Interview Every
Senator in Interest
Of Cause. >.

The army of ,suffragists now as
semblins in Washington for the
forty ninth annual conyention Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frase Association viii move upon
Congress this morning. Congress-
ional workers from every State,
nearyl 400 In hutnbef, who wsfe Ia
at Poifs Tfieater, report
ed ARRANGEMENTS Tor hearings at the
Capitol before each OF the State
Congressional delegations. The
suffraeists will Be received In the
ofrice OF one of the Senator'S from
each state.
Suffrage delegates from the equal
suffrage States and such other
States as have favorable delegations
will visit their Representatives TO
thank them for the support they
are giving, the othefs to urge that
the members give such support.
Among the largest and most i'm
pressive delegations will be those
from New York, which will include
hundred or more women headed
by Mrs. Norman Whitehouse and
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. They will
be received in the ,office OF Senator
Calder at 1890. The Massachusetts
delegation. so in number. headed by
Mrs. Teresa A. Crowley, will be re-
ceived in Senator Weeks office, and
the heating will be presided over by
Senator Lodge.
Twenty-Five women from Ohio, one
from each Congressional district. led
president, will be received by Sena-
Iowa, Miss Anna B. LawtfRr chair
man, will be received in Senator
Cunmins' ONCE. Mrs. Andreas
LELAND. OF Minneapolis will head a
delegation of fourteen which viii be
received by the Minnesota Congress
men and Senators IN Senator Nelson's
ONCE: Missouri women, twenty-five
in number, under craftsmanship OF
Mrs. Charles Passmore. will meet the
Missouri members in Senator Stones
office. The Tennessee delegation of
nine women, beaded by Mrs. Gull
ford Dudley, OF. Nashville. will be re-
ceived in Senator McKellars office
louisiana women. eight in number.
headed by Mrs. W. S. Holmes. OF
Baton Rouge. viii be received in
Senator Randsdell's office. Indiana s
fourteen delegates. headed by Mrs.
R. E. Edwards. will be received in
the Office of Senator New; Illinois,
with some forty suffrage delegates in
the convention. will be heard in the
large conference room at the House
ONCE Building. Connecticut. Ar
kansas. Colorado. Kansas. New
Hampshire. Alabama, North Dakoto,
Utah. South Dakota. West Virginia.
Texas, South Carolina. Nebraska.
Michigan, Maryland. Maine. Ken
lucky are also 10 have hearings.
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IS RIOTERS RANGED

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
the chief of stafr, who also gave
out a formal statement, in which
the names OF the men sentenced to
life Imprisonment were given.
sixteen killed In Riot.
More than 100 negro soldiers Of the
two companies OF the Twenty fourth
Infantry were engaged in the riot that
caused the death of sixteen and the
wounding of more than a score Of
persons.
Capt. Mates, Illinois National Guard
officer, who was slain by the negroes.
was mutilated almost beyond recog-
milton.
The Killing Of Capt. Mates was ac-
companied by extreme cruelty, accord
ing to reports.
Wounded by a rifle bullet. Capt.
Mates was surrounded by the rnu-
tinous soldiers. riddled with buckshot.
and his body hacked and stabbed in
many places with bayonets. The body
was almost unrocogniZable.
The sixteenth victim was Z. NJ Jones.
4 jitney driver, whose body was found
near Camp Logan. His right arm was
S1'AAOSN Wy Dhg oAAOhCSs
slain at Home.
At the home of Mrs. Mary Winkler.
1910 Lillian street, was enacted one of
the most brutal incidents of the night.
When the mutinous soldiers passed
her son, Fred Winkler. and William
]. Drucks stepped to the front porch
to see what provoked the loud talking,
Winkler flashed on the gallery light
and Drucks got as far as the steps
when, d bullet penetrated the heart
Of Winkler and the right arm of
Drucks was shattered.
For hours the Winkler family re-
mained in darkness while Drucks las,
upon the bed bleeding and the body
OF young Winkler remained on the
porch.
Fired Into Houses.
The trouble is, said to have started
after some of the negro soldiers had
complained Of treatment accorded
them by members Of the Houston po-
lice force. About o'clock some
eighty negroes; later being Joined by
others, formed at thel.' camps and
began a march toward downtown
Houston. Lights in residences along
the way we're shot ont and 4 iiutn-
Der Of persons wounded as they sat
inside their homes.
Capt. X. S. Snow. cotnfnarditiy the
negro troops guarding Camp Logan,
declared that he attempt ID to con
troll the men when he saw what Mas
about to happen. But they were
beyond control" he said, land about
$50 Of them started to shoot pro
iniscuously in the camp and soon
scattered in, every direction"
E. An attempt was made to XIII Cant.
Snow, he declared.
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81 believed DEAD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Henry J. LaCombe. fireman. sec
ond class: father, Joseph A. La
Combe, Hinckley, New York.
Eugene J. Morgan, yeoman, sec
ond class; wife. Mrs. f. ]. Morgan,
Washington, d. c.
james :. Fitzgerald, gunners'
mate. first class; father. P. II. Fitz-
gerald, 25 west Crescent street, Au-
gusta. Maine.
Leon J. wetxeL seaman. second
class: mother, Julia wetzel. 665
West Fourth street. winona, MINI.
The Navy Department gave the
following five men who were on the
latest muster roll of the Jacob Jones
and are not mentioned among the
missing. 1t comments that they
may have been transferred before
the last voyage and may not have
been on board
They are:
Thomas EmiIInssen, gu n n T s
mate, first class.
Frederick A. Marshall. seaman.
Ralph Hanson Rogers, seaman.
second class.
Emmett Roscoe Smith. machinist's
mate, first class.
Milton Lamar Snfder, gunner's
mate, third class.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
VOTE FOR DC.
NATIONS DEBT,
APPEALS FOLK
Missoufiah Speaks Before
the Chamber of Y
Commerce.

Congress will be asked by the
Chamber of Commerce. within the
next few, days to give early consid-
GRAFTON OF and promote speedy action
on the bill advocating increased SAL
aries for government employees, fol-
lowing the adoption of a resolution
introduced last night at the meeting
OF the Chamber at Rauschers. The
resolution was Introduced by George
Seibold.
Joseph W. Folk, former governor OF
Missouri, in his address last night
urged stiffrage for the District with
the enfranchisenent of women as
well as the men.
"Washingtonians are learning tho
value OF citizenship as never before" :"
safd Mr.. Folk. They have respond
cd to the calls of the nation with
money and personal service. They
have been Americahized and demo-
cratized as 10 the obligations of Am
ericari citizenship; let them now be
Americanized and democratized as to
the privileges of American citizen
ship.
should Have CItIzenshib.
r"'The residents of the District should
not be the only Americans In the re-
public denied the rights OF American
citizenship. Washingtonians give
their money and their lives to the
American principles and traditions
ana the time has come when they
should have representation in the
halls Of the American Congress. There
should be no place In the United
states where the people are subjects
instead of citizens"
hnun olI
the Capital City itself should not
be denied the privileges OF Ameri-
can citizenship and be Kept in ig-
norance OF American ideals, a
knowledge OF which can only come
through the exercise OF the ballot
in accordance with freeman's
will"
Mr.. Folk paid high tribute to
President wilson for his stand in
the war and added that his name
would go down in history with the
other four war Presidents, standing
above them all.
New National Guard.
How the proposed new National
lGuard will be organized was ex-
planned by Col. ]. A. Dapray; adju-
tant general OF the District of CO.
lumbia. Col. Dapray urged the
support and cooperation OF the
Chamber OF Commerce in organizing
the new National Guard unit.
Chaplin Brown explained to the
members that a bill had been intro
duced in Congress giving the Dis
trict only two representatives at
Annapolis, whereas there should be
eight from the District. Mr.. Brown
suggested that a committee inquire
into the status Of the new bill and
report to the Chamber. President
Sinclair referred the matter TO the
committee Of law and legislation.
Complaint was made by DR.. c. r.
DuFour about the poorly ventilated
street cars. The matter was re-
ferred to the public health commit
tee.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
FREIGHT BLOCK
BALK TO TRADE
SAYS ANDREWS
Merchants Are Told of
Congested Condition
in Yards.

Those VINO attended the meeting Of
the Retail Merchants Association In
the rooms OF the board of trade, in
the Star building last night, had
very definite idea OF the seriousness
OF the freight, cartage ana delivery
situation 10 washington at this time,
and were treated to q very thorough
exposition or the Reeds.
President r. p. Andrews made an
exhaustive report Of the freight sit
uation and declared that unless the
government and the business interests
we're prompt in removing goods on
their arrival, that Washington would
suffer seriously for want Of absolute
necessities. s-,,, p
"Washington is suffering from a
freight embargo from nearly, every
point he said. Tracks are full OF
loaded, cars and It is absolutely i'm
possible that we should sit quietly
by and merely observe this situation.
Know Of instances where some cars
have estayed on the tracks as long
as, seventeen days. There are ia
cliities for the unloading Of go cars
per day, and yet many d day has
passed where they have been ZOO
cars on the tracks"
Committee Is Named.
Other members OF the association
gave similar testimony to that OF
President Andrews. and as a result Of
survey. II was decided TO appoint
committee of FIVE, which shall
keep itself thoroughly informed as
to the freight carriage and delivery
situation in Washington.
The war savings stamp campaign
received a big impetus at the mer-
chants meeting last night. z. c.
Graham, treasurer Of the Retail Yer
chants Association, and a member
OF the war savings stamp commit
tee, gave a talk on the possibIli-
ties that the war savings stamps
and certificates offered. and suggest
ed that the merchants should utilize
the stamps in making Christmas re-
membranes to employees,
Mai Raymond W. Pullman. chief Of
etropolitan police, and Inspector
Grant. chief Of detectives, gave in
teresting talks on preventive meas
ures.
Representation in Congress for
the District of Columbia received
the hearty endorsement of the mer-
chants. We are privileged to con-
tribute our money and our sons, but
are denied voice in the electorate" +"
declared vice President NJ. A. Leese.
who introduced a resolution endors-
ing the work OF the Joint Commit
tee on Suffrage.
The merchants voiced an appeal
for an equitable consideration Of
the rights Of the elder Government
clerks, in a resolution presented by
Isaac Cans. as follows:
BE 1t resolved. that the Retail
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
win Teach New Trades
To Crippled Soldiers

American soldiers crippled in the
war viii Be fs:sdueated % ID to earn
their living, under plans beins fofn1t-
lated by the Federal Board for v0ca-
tiohal Education.
Announcement was made yesterday
Of plans for developing a system Of
te-educatioh, including the Establish
rnent Of vocational schools and
CLASSES. IL
I, B., KIdner. Secretary Of the Cam
adam Military. Hospitals Commission.
and DR.. James W, Robertson, Of OF
lava are IN consultation WITH the
Fedetal goatd, The Canadian COM
mission was formed. 70 meet the same
problem IN Canada.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

banks An on One card.
Behind the screen of fire-belching
guns and the watch in the air" fe-
verfsh activity goes on. The foe is
putting the finishing touches on his
preparations for the drive. All that
Is known OF these preparations Is
that trains upon trains with re-
SERVES and munitions are arriving
behind the German lines, and that
Hindenburg has accumulated the
maximun strength of his fghting
machine for the prospective blow.
The. difficulties of winter weather
he proposes to counter-balance by
preponderance OF men and guns. So
seriously does he take Americas
menace that despite his recent be-
Hitting words. spoken for home con-
sumption, he Is about to bet every
thing on one card: A winter drive
y in the west, a thing hitherto re-
garded as futile by the best mill
tarY brains in Europe.
The onens accompanying his pre-
parations are not cheerful. Two Ger
man munitions trains collided last
front. II was learned today. And the
piSSS .ONltdu SbdlcS nat OIle VI lIle
largest munitions factories in the
world. that near Frankfort-on the
Main. called the Griesheim Chemical
Works. blew up last month.
Both the British and French war
ONCE bulletins today reported moth
ing Of importance beyond the heavy
German shelling. 1t was particularly
violent in Alsace and Lorraine, at
Yyres, and at Arras Berlin in its
daily statement records "a lively ar
tillery duel in Flanders"
Every dispatch from the French
and British fronts breathes un-
shakable confidence that whatever Is
in store for the allies. the Germans
VIII bite granite, Nor do their guns
fail to answer shell for shell.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
To Take Men in Army
Failing in Other Units

Provost Marshal General Crowder
last night ordered that all men OF
draft age serving in other branches
Of the United States armed service
shall be induotcd in" '''o -.
mediately upon their disqualification
or dischar-, o~
IN a telegram to governors OF all
States, he covered t."s I......
ulations.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Germans Abetted Massaeres.

New York, Dec. lL-German army
officers aided Turks in their whole
sale killings Of Armenian Christians.
Henry Morgenthau, former Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, declared today. He
said Germany was principally to
blame.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Shot
UPSETS MEANS
DEFENSE PLEA
Human Flesh Produced to
Disprove Testimony in.
Murder Trial.
Bx DAVID NJ. CHURCH.

Court House, Concord; N. c.. Dec.
f1.-Firing an automatic revolver into
d wad Of cotton batting before the
jury in open court, capt. VIM. A.
Jones, revolver expert of the New
York police force, tonight broke down
one OF the strongest contentious OF
the defense In the case OF CASTOR p:
Means for the murder Of Mrs Maude
Nearly one whsle .aay was spent,
early in the trial by the defense IN
showing that q gun. such as Mrs. King
vas kiiied with, wSuid sntudge the
hands OF the person shooting II. -.
This was after James Simpson had
testified that when he sriibalfiied Mrs
Kings body he had found d dirty
mark on her left hand. Capt, Jones
fired the resolved with which MRS
King was killed. The fury watched
him closely as he ftsd, holding a
pieee Of white paper to catch the
empty she'll as It was elected. There
was no trace Of d srnudge tipoti Capt.
Joties' hand. One juror pulled ont a
rfiasnifying glass and satisfied him
self that there was no sf1udge. This
upsets the testimony Of some eight
witnesses offered by the defense, who
stated they had found smudge on
their hands after firing automatic re-
volvers. None Of them presented any
evidence to back their testimony.
Capt. Jones had earlier testified that
by weakening the spring OF an auto
matte revolver. a smudge might be
Secured.
1Ihmah Flesh "A EvideRee.
Capt. Jones offered another thrill
when he produced piece OF human
flesh upon which he had made tests.
He showed the jury bullet holes made
in human flesh at distances OF eight
inches and there were powder grains
imbedded.
All Of this evidence was offered by
the State in rebuttal, which began
shortly before noon. Jay L. Cannon
was placed upon the stand ana testi-
fed that on the night Of the tragedy,
after Means told him Mrs. King had
shot herself while 'twirling the gun
on her finger like a fool woman
would" Miss Frances Young was
also put upon the stand to corroborate
this testimony.
Detective Sergt. William Jones, OF
New York. also gave the jury a bit OF
novelty. Jones was present when the
papers were seized from the Means
apartment. He also told Of finding a
detectaphone in the Means apartment.
Jones also stated that he had found
holes and wires leading from the por-
ton Of the Means apartment into the
apartment Of Mrs. King. Jones set up
the detectaphone and demonstrated to
the jury how it worked.
All of these demonstrations were
most strenuously objected to by the
defense When court adjourned to-
night there was more fighting spirit
evident than there has been since As
sistant District Attorney Dooling
dropped out of active participation.
Solicitor Clement and E. T. Cans!er,
for the defense. were frequently III
hot and wordy clashes.
Judge E. B. Ciine was in absolute
control of the court and procedure
today. His decisions were quick ana
decisive, and he exercised his entire
pswer and the trial proceeded more
rapidly and with more order than
since the trial has opened.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
FUEL FAMINE CLOSE PLANTS,

Cleveland. OHIO, Dec. 11-Eieht OF
the American Steel and Wife Com
panY plants were closed today, due to
q lack OF fuel. Ten thousand men are
thrown out Of work temporarily.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

rhe asiniIs ,Tist Doss MOI. afisst
9aTsiE sies 4ifr s6iS tsssf ssts As ss i;s; sss
b spyore. without espGrs heryopsness Or ling
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Over % per, cent Of the school teach
ers in the United States are women.
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SNOW IS Predicted
coNT1NuEp FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
coal-a two-day supply for Greater
New rYork-across the bay from
New Jersey, ana dealers, today, cor
tinued to measure out their dwifi-
dlipE, supply on the edua1 distribu-
tioh plan,
Hospital ACCOMMODATIONS for GILL
dren were. reported to be crowded,
the Result, .aeeofdifg. to, charity
w6tkers, Of ufheaithftii living
rooms roo / sS sna ia ,qhde5poS9fIshAs5t,
buy milk and other necessary foods.
One pubiic school IN Bf6okiy1 4
was closed yesterday Because of
lAck Of coat.
.ciheihhati, Dec. ,ii.-ciaSinnati
experienced its coldest nn6fuing IN
years today when the, thermometer
drppbsd to Is deerses Below Zero.
according. to the official announce
rhent, from the government weather
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
HUNS PLAN BIG DRIVE
CONTINUED FRoat PAGE ONE.
Hanks An on One CARD

Joined in the battle noise, like the
BARK OF puppy dogs in an orcano.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Hot Stove Stolen
In Zero Weather

Gary. Ind, Dec. 1L-While the
family was absent thieves entered
the home Of ]. Jalinske and stole a
hot stove and stoveripe.