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The Washington herald., 1917-09-16

ter of a minute before the sound of
exploding bombs was heard from q
point perhaps two hundred yards from
the hospital This warning sufficed n
cause all lights in the tent to be ex-
tinguished Immediately and those
who had been under fire threw them
selves lace down upon the ground.
Then came five explosions in rapid
succession In the hospital itself. The
first two were directly In front of
Lieut.. Fitzsimmons' tent-he probably
never knew what happened to him as
his body was torn to shreds. The
next two fell a hundred feet beyond
in five marques ward in which there
were many patients, and the last
struck the reception tent.
DerisiveIy Dropped Pfennings.
Overhead there was no sound.
The German aviator flew too high
to be heard, but he left his iden-
tity behind him. not only in the
bombs he dropped, but in the deris-
i've handful of pfennings he scat
tered upon the hospital as he whirl-
ed away. A number of these were
found when light came. Lieut.,
'4NNdiA " hO WAS IN u tent aQ1Oln-
ing that of Lieut.. Fitzsimmons,
was struck by three bomb frag-
ments but was not seriously wound
ed. His escape was narrow as there
was more than hundred holes cut
in his tent. Lieut.. Smith was
struck in the knee and Lieutenant
Whidden in the chest while in their
tents, the officers section of the
quadrangle.
The private soldiers injured were
on duty as orderlies IN the recep-
tion tent and the bomb fell almost
upon them. So severely was Pri-
Vate Aubrey S. Mcleod injured that
1t was necessary to amputate his
legs that night. Although the ex-
ploding bombs created horror in the
hospital there was not the slight.
est sign OF panic and the work OF
discovering the wounded and coll
lecting them was begun Immediate
ly. Many of the injured had been
blown from their cots, some even
outside their tents where they were
found tangled up in the tent ropes.
The American nurse, although
struck in the face by a fragment
of shell from the bomb refused to
be relieved and remained at her
task. In the opersting room Capts.
Horace Binney and Elliott, with
their assistants, worked all night
long"
Maj. Murphy reported that all
OF the injured were reported to be
doing well.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
u. S. FIGHTING FORCE
l,O74,I46 STRONG
Chairman Dent Presents This Figure
to House Committee.

Chairman Dent. Of the House Mill
tary Committee, has submitted to the
House a report showing there were
l.W4.lB men in the United States
fghtng service on September 6. be-
fore the selective draft went into
effect.
There were in the regular army.
National Guard and Reserve Corps OF
the army 7S,S2S officers and 7l.d5S en-
listed men. In the navy there were
lh.S7 enlisted men. H.473 Naval Re
serves and 1880 Naval Militia in the
Federal service. There were 5.uO0 men
in the Coast Guard and $500 in the
Hospital Corps, making a total OF
2o9,340. Enlisted strength of the
Marine Corps was 29.S7l; reserves in
the services. loo: national naval
volunteers, 50i; retired men on active
duty, fourteen. There were approxi-
mately l2.CO0 officers in the navy and
l,l66 in the Marine Corps.
In other words, the army had, in
cluding officers and enlisted men, Sl9,-
SSl, and the navy 354.26 making a
total armed strength on that date of
1.G4,lB men, all Of whom are
volunteers"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Text of CabIegran,.

Text of CabIegram.
AN American Red Cross inspector,
who just, returned to headquarters In
Paris" says Maj. Murphy's cable
gram, has brought from the United
States army base hospital unit of
Harvard University, one of many sim
liar institutions on the surgical sup
ply list of the American Red Cross,
detailed narrative of the bombing
OF that hospital OH the night of Sep
tember 4, and of the characteristic
pluck and promptness with which the
emergency was met.
FitEsimmons Instantly Killed.
Five bombs were thrown. The ex-
plosions instantly killed Lieut.. Will
lam T. F'itzsimmons of the Medical
Officers Reserve Corps, U. S. A, and
three army privates. and wounded
Lieut.. Clarence A. Mcclure. Thad-
deus D. Smith and Rae w. Whid-
den, o. r. c. L. s. A, six privates,
a woman nurse and twenty-five pa
tients from the British lines, who
were under treatment there for
wounds already received.
The aeroplane attacked at IL O'Clock
at night. Just at that time fortunate
ly no convey of wounded was being
received or the list Of casualties would
have been far greater as one Of the
bombs fell into the center of the
large reception tent to which the
wounded are first borne for eXami-
nation. Ten seconds sufficed for the
dropping of the bombs from the first
flying plane and within less than a
minute afterwaTd the surgeons of the
hospital were at the task OF collect
ing and attending those who had been
struck down. And for twenty-four
hours they were at work in the oper-
ating-room, one surgeon relieving an
other when the latter from simple ex-
haustion could work no longer. And
the next day, just as IL nothing had
happened these same surgeons were
called upon to receive and care for
900 wounded sent in from the trenches
of the British expeditionary force.
Were Busy Making Rounds.
"The hospital which is on the French
coast has 1,S0O beds under canvas in
a quadrangle 500 feet squarv, is In
district in which there are many
similar institutions and is unmistak-
able as a hospital At the time
the German aviator flew over it most
of the surgical stafr was engaged In
making the rounds of the wards.
Lieut. Fitzsimmons, however, was
standing at the door flap of his tent.
There had been a brief warning OF
the presence of the bombing airplane
in the neighborhood, because a quar-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
SENATE PASSES
new BOND BILL
Issue of S11,538,000, 600
Certificates Authorized.
La Toilette Protests.

The Senate, without even a record
vote. yesterday passed the S11,5SS, ,OOo,-
90 bond bill which, in view of the
fact that the simple amendments in
eorporated during its progress through
the Senate do not deal with the fun
damentals Of the legislation. will prob
ably be accepted by the House with
the delay of only an hour or 50
and be ready for the Presidents sig
nature within two days.
The interest in yesterdays debate
centered around the efforts Of Senator
La Toilette, OF Wisconsin, to force
into the bill a definition OF the dura-
ton Of the bonds and certificates
which it authorizes. He urged that,
as never before in the history of the
United States a loan had been floated
which did not in express terms speci-
fy the duration of the life OF the
securities which il authorized, that
such a definition should be written
into this bill He was supported In
his contention by only fifteen OF the
fifty-four Senators present. Senators
Borah. Brady. Curtis. Kenyon. Jones.
OF Washington: johnson, OF Califor-
hia: Poindexter. Sterling. Harding,
Norris and La Toilette, Republicans,
and Senators King. Vardaman. Pom
creme and Husting. Democrats, voted
for the limitations set forth in the
La Toilette amendment.
La FoIiette's Objection.
As originally drafted. the La Fol-
lette amendment specified that the
bonds authorized in the pending bill
should be redeemabIe in not less than
five nor more than twenty years. Pur-
suant to the suggestion of Senator
Harding. La Toilette accepted the
suggestion that the amendment should
be made to read not less than seven
nor more than thirty years.
In condemning the methods employ
ed in providing for the new loan.
Senator La Toilette insisted that he
was not striving to block the enact
ment OF the bond bill. He insisted
that the position he had taken was
IN consonance with proper financier-
ing and the scientific solution of the
situation He urged that greater at
tention should have, been paid to the
refunding feature Of such legislation
and that the issue should be made
with complete understanding as to
just what life the bonds would have.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Child Labor
Law to Army Work

Strikes in ship-building plants VIII
tie up the government ship-building
program Just TO the extent to which
the strikes spread and numbers be-
come involved.
This was the only statement on the
ship carpenters strike, which ship
ping board officials. including Z. n.
Hurley. would make last night. Mr..
Hurley said his board was going
ahead with the problems Immediately
before il
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
congress INVITED
TO VISIT WAR AREA
Presiding Officers of Parliament In
Wte Solons to Europe.

The second invitation within the
week to visit Europe was extended
to the House Of Representatives yes
terday. II came in the form of cable
gram from the speaker of the house
of commons. ]. W. Lowther, and
Lord Chancellor Finlay. of the upper
house of Parliament.
Members of the House and Senate
are invited to visit Great Britain to
study British war work and go TO
France for a trip along the front
Discussing this invitation and that
of NJ Bouillon. of the French Cham
Der Of Deputies. to join the Inter
Allied Parliament, House leaders said
yesterday the House probably would
have to decline both.
The House and Senate will be in
session for some time to come, and
1t Is even possible the session will
continue through without Interrupt
tiOn for the winter. Speaker Champ
Clark holds this opinion. So much
work is to be done, leaders do not
deem it advisable to leave Washing
ton, to say nothing of going across
the ocean for several weeks,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Hurley Gives Statement
On Ship-Building Strike

Secretary OF War Baker last niSht
issued orders for the application o.
the Federal child labor law to work
at all army posts. Children under
fourteen may not be employed on
government reservations. Children be-
tween IL and Is years OF age mav not
be employed more than eight hours
day, more than six days a week
or after p. m and before s 20. m.
Departmental commanders viii en-
force the new rules.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Kaiser Renews Separate
Peace Effort, Is Report

London. Sept. 15.-Circumstantial re-
Z ports reached here today that Ger
many has renewed her campaign to
Iecure a separate peace with Russia.
offets are already said to have been
made to certain officials in the Petro-
grad government.
The failure Of the Kaiser's troops to
put up any resistance to the attacks
of the Russian forces east of Riga is
pointed to as to proof OF the new
peace effort
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16

Schultz. of his office, "the most ex-
perienced man in that line in the
United States"
Martin Van Buren, who is rep
resenting p. G. McDuffie, counsel for
Mrs. Kings mother here, today gave
out long statement on the case.
He declared he has found a vault
In bank in this city belonging to
Mrs. King which he hopes to have
opened by a court order.
Van Buren, also stated he has
discovered that Mrs. King was SEN
arated from an Italian she desired
to marry by a man very close to
her." Later this same man rep
resented the Italian to the wealthy
widow as an adventurer whose sole
purpose was to get her money.
According to Van BuRen he has
information that CASTOR B. Means
was first introduced to Mrs. King
by her sister, Mrs. Melvin who pre-
yiously had known Means wife
This was before Means became as
sociated with the Burns Detective
Agency.
Wrote on Success.
Among the effects taken fron,
the room of CASTOR B, Means bera
representatives of the District AT,
torney's office today ran across a
paper entitled Fundamental Reoui-
sites for Success in Life" IT was
written by Means when he was
nineteen years old. -.
Means gives 90 requisites for sue
cess. Axiom Number IA reads:
"One may influence persons nv
Ssre physical superiority; another
-sedly manner; a third by he
q szformed; a fourth by de-
.Ns1z "; a. fifth by hon
Axiom M ser 30 in the Means
essay sets forth: There is de
tinction between a dishonest nan
and a dishonest act" -oi'
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
FORMER CAPITAL NAN
KILLS SELF AND Wife
TaImage Hagerman Twice Uses Pts
tol During Domestic Quarrel.
CBy the InternntiOnn. News Servic

NBy the lnternnuouns news cerNce'l
Atlanta, Ca. Sept 1l.-Talmage
Hagerman. an employe OF the United
States government. shot and killed
his wife, 2S. here this afternoon and
then blew out his brains. Hagerman
met his wife from whom he had
been separated and shortly afterwsrd
shot her. As Mrs. Hagerman fell he
fired again. Then. turning the pistol
on himself he sent a bullet through
his right temple. Il is believed the
shooting resulted from Mrs. Hager-
mans refusal TO again live with her
husband.
HaCerman was honorably discharg-
ed from Company B. second United
States Infantry. July 8. last. Tho
couple had lived in Washington, ID.
c., and Clarendon. Va
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
More Victims of U-Boat.

New York, Sept. 15.-Additional
names of victims who lost their lives
in the sinking by a U-boat OF the At
lantic transport liner Minnehaha,
were received today by company Of
ficials here. Among the names were
Officers Lewis, Blidston and Alison
Engineers Held. Mcdonald. Baker
and Horse. Foreman johnson.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
DRAMA LEAGUE REHEARsAIs

Ihe Drama League Players will be-
gin renearsals next week for the first
proouction OF the season, which will
De presented at the Casino Theater
OCTOBER Is The players will use
Stanley Houghtons "HindIe winks''
instead of the two Shaw plays orig
ina!y announced. Bertram Bloch, di-
rector or the players, desires to have
actors scene painters and authors
who wish to aid the players produc-
tiors this season communicate with
him.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Federal Agents Seize $4,000 in Gold.

Galveston Tex, Sept l5.-Appronnaiely $4,000 in gold
eon believed by Federal agents to have been intended for
transfer German submarine, removed by custom,
officials from Spanish steamer here today.
The ship scheduled to sail for Barcelona.
The gold hidden in large quantity of ship stores
Sensational revelations expected from the invests alton
in progress.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Bomb Throwing Atrocity
OUer American Hospital
Wildly Told by Major
Red Cross Commissioner G.. M. P. Murphy. in
Europe, Lauds Heroism of Harvard Ply
SicianS and Associates.

How German apanes attacked the Harvard University hospital
unit France dropped bombs the wounded i'll men, told
received yesterday by the Red Cross War Council from
MAJ Gyson NJ r. Murphy Red Cross Europe The
message made public by Henry DAWSON chairman of the Red
Gross War Council and the detailed story of German attack
on the United States army base hospital
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Means Was Hun Agent,
Declaration, as Police
Piece Murder Puzzle

New York, Sept. 5-Caon B. Means. who figuring promi-
neny the death of Mrs Maude A. King Concord c. was an
agent of the German according statement by District
Attorney Swami tonigh
He asserted that he had unearhed evidence that Means had been
paid 100000 by Capt Fritz Papen former naval attache at the
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
President in New York.

New York, Sept. 15.-President VIII
son and his party came here today
on the yacht Mayhower. The yacht
came down the New England coast
Yesterday. The President expects to
return to Washington shortly.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Mayor Preston Invited Here.

Mayor Preston. o. Baltimore, has
been invited by Commissioner
Brownlow to speak on the organi-
zatior and operation of the Baltf-
more community market, at a pub
lie meeting to be held here SEN
tenlber "a. under the auspices OF
the community centers,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Russia Gets New Loan.

Paris, Sept. 15.-The Russian am
bassador has just signed conven-
ton in behalf of the Russian govern
ment for a new loan of 1O5,0oo,ooo yen
Cs52, 5e0, 600 from the japanese state
bank.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Sweden in Turmoil.

Stockholm, Sept. 15.-Swedish press
is divided. but tendency is toward
condemnation Of German diplomacy"
for placing Sweden in critical posi-
ton. House cleaning IN Swedish
foreign office believed imminent
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16

Rendered Huns Service.
CASTOR B. Means, confidential busi-
ness adviser of Mrs. Maude A. King,
who mysteriously met her death at
Concord, n. c., admitted the receipt
of $4,000 for services rendered the
German government according to Dis
trict Attorney Swami tonight. The
evidence, it is said, showed that this
money was paid to Means by Capt
Franz Won Papen whose recall to
Germany was demanded by the
United States. Won Papen was mill
tary attache at the German embassy
in Washington.
Means Boosted Over Sinking.
After the Anconia was sunk" it
Is said, Means boasted to a man In
New York indicating he knew she
was sunk by an internal explosion.
1t was apparent today that an ac-
tive defense is being prepared for
CASTOR Means. A well known agency
has detectives at work In his be-
half here. George Gordon Battle. re-
tanned by Alton Means will take over
the affairs of CASTOR Means Monday.
Visits of Mrs. King to places al
legged to be prominent gambling houses
in New York, where he was conduct
ed by CASTOR Means were revealed
to the District Attorney today.
I'VE have one item showing that
Mrs. King lost $4,000 in this gam
bling" said the ~rosecutor. "She in
variably lost. --F>--<-c,e do not
know that T. ~ |am-
bling houses, =
lieve that the Y ~
Plot Hate In New YO-A -.
District Attorney Swami also an
nounced he has convincing evidence
/ that the plot for the murder Of Mrs.
Aaude A. King. at Concord, NJ. C.,
was hatched in New York. He
/ not only that preparation for the
crime was made here. but revealed
the motive.
Asked what the motive disclosed
the prosecutor replied:
Well IL could be one of several.
II could be for the covering OF an
embezzlement, a desire to get more
money from some one or 1t could
have been to hide the forgery of a
will"
Judge Swami said he was ready
to forward important papers to So
licitor Clement In North Carolina.
II the latter asks IL Judge Swami
said Re wonid dispatch Assistant
District Attorney Dooli:g to Con-
cord to aid in handling the inquiry
into Mrs. Kings death.
May Re-examine Body.
Should the North Carolina prose-
cutor regard another examination
of Mrs. Kings body necessary, Dis
trIct Attorney. Swami said he would
be glad to have 1t done by DR..
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
PEAK CAPTURE
NOT REPORTED
Italian War Office Fails to
Confirm Rumored
Victory.
OBy the International News Service


London. Sept 1.-THE Italian war
office failed today to confirm oficiaIly
the reported capture Of the peak Of
Monte San Gabrielle by the troops of
Gen. Casorna. The latest official re-
port from Vienna TO be received here
is dated yesterday. Il asserts that,
while clearing our trenches on the
northwest slope Of Monte San Ca
briele," the Austrians on Thursday
captured 3 officers and 5GJ men. The
mountain is under terrific Italian shell
fire, the statement says.
The French rewOn nearly all Of the
positions lost to the crown princes in
fantTy on the right bank OF the Meuse
earlier in the day. Berlin reported the
Tepulse of British attack in Flanders
and OF French assaults in the Cham
pagne. Sir Douglas HaiG announced a
slight advance TO the east of Westhoek
Flanders. The Teuton heavy guns
continued to batter the British posi-
tions north Of Lsngemarck.
BrItIshers Make Advance.
British troops last night made a
81 ght advance on the Belgian front.
cast of Westhoek. and improved
their position, according to the Brit
ish official statement issued today.
A strong German detachment which
attempted TO regain the ground cap
tured by the British earlier in the
day. northeast of St Julien, was
dispersed by artillery nre. The
statement follows:
In the course Of the night we i'm
proved our positions slightly east Of
Westhoek. A strong party Of the
enemy yesterday evening attacked
the ground gained by US during the
day, northeast of st Julien. As
they advanced to attack the Ger
mans were caught in our artillery
barrage and were dispersed.
Considerable activity continues 20
be shown by hostile artillery north
of Langemarck.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
TO PUT LICENSE
ON SUGAR TRADE
President Proclaims New
War Ruling to Be Ef-
fective Oct. |.

President Wilson in another IL
censing proclamation-thIs time up
on sugar-drew the ring a little
tighter for national stimula tion,
and distribution of the
country's products during the war
emergency. The new order goes in
to effect October /. All manufac-
turers And refiners and retailers
must be licensed. General super
vision will be extended over all.
Those who fail TO observe the or
ders of the Food Administration
will lose their licenses and have
their product requisitioned.
This is the second proclamation
in the general scheme of guard
ing the nations food supply. The
first related to grain. 1t is said
nation will be issued very soon
placing coal under the license pro-
visions.
Presidents Proclamation.
BY each, the speculative margin
will be eliminated and a somewhat
lower price to the consumer will
follow, or at least further advances
will be blocked
The Presidents proclamation
reads:
Il, Woodrow Wilson, President of
the United States of America. by
virtue OF the powers conferred upon
me by said Act of Congress, here
by find and determine and by this
proclamation do announce that II
is essential in order to carry into
effect the purposes of said act. to
license the importation, manufac-
ture and refining of sugar. sugar
syyups, and molasses. to the extent
hereinafter specified.
"An persons, firms, corporations
and associations engaged in the
business either OF importing sugar,
OF manufacturing sugar from sugar
cane or beets, or of refining sugar
or of manufacturing sugar syrups
or molasses except those specific
ally exempted by said act of con-
gress) are herby required to secure
on or before October l, 1917, Ii
cense. which license will be issued
under such rules and regulations
governing the conduct of the busi-
ness as may be prescribed.
-NPPAANaNiOhS lOA llNthStS
be made to the United States Food
Administration, Washington, d. C..
upon forms prepared by him for that
purpose.
ANY person. firm. corporation or
association, other thdn those here
inbefore expected. who shall en-
gage in or carry on the business
either OF importing sugar, manu-
featuring sugar. or refining sugar.
or of manufacturing sugar syrups
or molasses after October 1, 1917,
without first securing license will
be liable to the penalties prescribed
by said act of Congress"
Coal Problem Next.
Within a few days. it was said,
the coal problem Will be placed un-
der the license system. In all prob
ability. the licensing system will
be applied more broadly to the coal
trade than to any other. Through
the local boards, every dealer will
be compelled to obtain a license.
II he fails to abide by the govern
ment's price. or if he obstructs the
program for equitable distribution
in any way, his license will be TAX
en- away. he will be put out of
business and his stock requisitioned
by the government.