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The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
W.C.T.U.SEEkS
TO WIN U. S. BY
MASSED drive
Days Proceedings Of Con,
vention Center on Means
Of AboEshing Liqdo

Reports Of national 2 Hcers. appoint
nent of committees tJr the conven-
ton and the coming year. patriotic ex-
erciSes emphasizing the devotion of
the organization to the nation in the
present crisis, a steropticon lecture on
Washington. the City Beautiful" by
Henry NJ. Rose, assistant secretary of
the United States Senate. and sd-
dresses OF welcome by municipal and
civic leaders, with responses by con-
vention delegates. characterized yes
terday's session of the annual con-
vention Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The report of the committee on
plans and methods for continuing
the campaign for national consti-
tutional prohibition. which reads as
follows, was adopted:
January "a Day Of Prayer.
Special services: Thursday, jan
uary "A, to be observed by local unions
as a day Of prayer for national con-
stitutional prohibition, with an ap-
propriate program; that all clergymen
be requested to make special mention
of this subject on Sunday, January 20;
that special program be given in Sun
day schools on that day: programs to
be outlined by the National w. C..
T. L.
Appeals: Resolutions, telesraphic
and personal appeals for national
constitutional prohibition with the
six-year clause eliminated, be sent to
Representatives and Senators. accord
ing 10 the directions of the general Of
ficers of the National w. c. 7. L.
Funds: Every State contribute at
the rate of 81 per union to the Lillian
Stevens campaign fund for national
constitutional prohibition.
Elections: That we will work for
the election of men to our State leg
islatures who will vote for the rati-
fication of the Federal prohibition
amendment.
State Campaign Deferred.
For prohibition States: Concentrate
en- the work for national constitutional
prohibition rather than initiate new
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
MESSAGE kept
CLOSE: SECRET
White House Withholds Ad-
vanas Information, Fol-
lowing; Leak" and
Slip

President Wilson is guarding closely
the message which he will deliver
before a joint session of both branches
Of Congress this afternoon, and II
is said to be the first time in the
history OF Executive documents that
a delivery to news sources in advance
has been withheld.
The President is no respecter Of
precedents. He broke many when
he decided that his intimate words tu
members of Congress should be de-
hyered in person and he now skaters
another in the interest OF guarding
with official secrecy his momentous
words on the war. for which the en-
tire civilized world is. listening.
Advance Copies Withheld.
In ad 'ition to taking none of the
N ~mbers of the Senate and House
into his confidence as to it's contents,
the President. according to reliable
authority. will not send his speech to
the news associations until the hour
for delivery.
The long-drawn-out and ineffective
leak" hearing to determine who fur
hsshed Wall street with advance in
formation. and the fact that a re-
lease order was not recalled upon re-
quest by one OF the largest press
associations. b believed to be respon-
sioie for the new order Of things.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
COL. HOUSE SEES
ALLIES IN UNITY
Preparing to Return, Mis-
sion Head Tells of Co
ordination Through
Council.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.

Paris. Dec. S.-Col. Edward n.
House. head OF the American mis-
sion to the inter-aIlied conference
here. said at he close Of the mo-
mentous gathering today:
Premier Clemenceau, welcoming
US, said; We must work His words
wer prophetic. There has been a
coordination and unity OF purpose
that promises great future results.
ut is my deepest conviction that
this unity and concentrated effort
will enable US to arrive at the goa
we set out to reach.
in behalf Of my colleagues, !
want to thank the French officials
and the French people for the warm
welcome and consideration shown
us. In coming to France We felt
that we were coming TO the house
of friends.
Ever since the foundation of our
Of interest and sympathy between
us-a sympathy. which this war has
famed to passionate admiration.
The history OF France is a his
tory of courage and sacrifice. The
great deeds which have illuminated
the last three years did not surprise
us in America. We knew that
France would rise to splendid
achievement when called upon, aud
would add to the lustre of her name.
America saiutes the heroic sons
of France and feels honored to nght
beside such gallant comrades"
The American commissioners to the
interallied conference tomorrow will
visit the American field headqua rters
and the American camps.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
MRS. De SAULLES
FREED BY THREE
Testimony Of Herself, DR..
Wight and Former Valet
Convinced Jurors.

Mineola, n. Y, Dec. S.-Mrs. Blanca
Errazuriz De Saulles owes the free
dom she is enjoying today with her
little son. Jack. largely to the testi-
mony given by three witnesses at her
trial for staying her husband, accord
ing to one Of the twelve men who ac-
quilted her.
Mrs. De Saulles' own testimony, the
juror declared today. impressed the
jury strongly and was one Of the de-
termining factors.
Perhaps the statement of DIR. ].
Sherman Wight, who testified as to
the, defendants mental and physical
condition, carried as much weight as
any other" he added. He did not
smother facts with long medical
terms
States Witness Helps.
"Sinsularly enough. the other wit
ness to whose testimony We gave
much weight was introduced by the
people. He was Julius Hadamek,
former valet of the De Saulles.
Hadamek's account OF the tragedy
detracted nothing from the conten-
tion of the defense that her mind
became a blank when she heard her
former husband say. she could never
have little Jack again"
The jury was also impressed by
Henry A. Uterhart's explanation for
the writing by Mrs. De saulles of
letters filled with expressions of
warm love and devotion for her hus-
band.
Not one of the twelve believed
Mrs. De Saulles knew what she was
doing when she shot her husband" "
said the Juror. H.
Mrs. De SaulIcs spent today happily
with little Jack. She responded tc
his almost Unsuitable demand for fairy
stories, drew pictures of animals FOR
him and displayed in many ways hel
JOY over the reunion and the knowl.
edge that they are to be separated nc
more.
For Mr.. Uterhart, her attorney, as.
sured her that che need have no feai
of any legal proceedings in, future
looking to the tearing of little Jack
from her arms.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
JUDGE SHEPARD,
RETIRED, DEAD
End Came in Hospital Fol-
lowing an Operation.

Seth Shepard. chief justice of the
Court of Appeals Of the District of
Columbia. retired, died at 7:30 O'Clock
last night in Garfield Hospital, fol-
lowing an operation, last week. from
" which he never rallied. He was 70
years old.
Mr. Shepard was born in Washing
ton County, Texas, April %. 1S47. Aft
er serving as 4 member of the Texas
Senate. he was appointed associate
justice of the District Court OF Ap-
peals by President Cleveland in 1893.
He served in that capacity, steadily
extending his reputation, until his ap-
pointment as chief justice of the court
by President Roosevelt in 1906. retir-
ing last April. after twenty-three
years on the bench.
Judge Shepard is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Julia SheUard. and four
children. Mrs. Gould Lincoln. Seth
Shepard. jr., Of Washington. Mrs.
John w. Faison. of New York, and
Nelson NJ. Shepard. VINO now is in
France with the American forces,
having been sent over there with the
first contingent of tho Marine Corps
which accompanied the first Ameri-
can eNpeditionary force under Gen.
Pershing
Judge Shepard served as a private
in Company F. Fifth Texas Mounted
Volunteers. After the war he prac-
ticed law in Brenham and in Dallas,
Tex, and after serving in the Texas
senate came to Washington, where
he has resided since his appointment
in 1885 His wife formerly was Miss
Eta X. Jaris. of Louisville, KY. They
were married in 1890.
OF his children. Mrs. Lincoln is the
wife Of a weIl-known Washington
newspaper man: Seth Shepard, Jr., Is
an attorney in the Department of Jus
tice; Mrs. Faison is now a resident of
f:-w York. She was called to his bed
SIDE a few days ago and will remain
until after the funeral
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed. but it is
known Judge Shepard will be buried in
Washington, probably Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
EUROPE AWAITS
WILSON ANSWER
TO LANSDOWNE
Course Of British Politics to
/ Be Guided byrPresir
dents Message.
By ARTHUR $. DRAPER.

SPECIAL Cable 10 The Washington Herald and
New YORK Tribune
London, Dec. 3.-Europe is intensely
interested in what the President is
going to say to Congress tomorrow.
Upon the lead he gives depends the
decisioa OF many who are on the fence
regarding the Lansdowne proposition.
Apparently the British government in
tends to mark time before stating its
official position.
II the President fails to indorse the
principle outlined in the Lansdowne
letter-wMch would surprise none
more than Lansdowne himself-he
will lose the support of many of those
who have been loyal to him through
out the war.
II he redeclares for his league of ma
tions policy. he Will assure tte sue
cess of the moderates In England.
VIII sway England.
His decision is bound to affect the
whole course OF political events in
Great Britain. There is a sharp
cleavage OF political opinion here,
and America can narrow or wider
it
1 understand the peers will soon
debate the subject. The Lansdowne
policy has many supporters in the
House of Lords. Lord Loreburn is
in agreement with it. He refers to
Lord Lansdowne as a broad-minded
statesman.
Lord Grey. Balfour's predecessor
in the foreign office, will soon pub
licly indorse the Lansdowne policy,
as will a number of other peers
when the subject is debated.
Lloyd George Laid Up.
+ LLOYD George is temporarily in.
capacitated by d cold. but he's expect
Cd to refer to the letter in a speech
Friday. lust what attitude he will
take it Is difficult to state.
Asquith is waiting on events be.
fore declaring himself publicly. His
opportunity may come in Parliament
or at a meeting which he addresses
at the end of the week, under the
management OF the war aims COM
mittee. Lord Moreley thinks the let
ter served a good purpose. in that il
has given articulate expression TO
thoughts hitherto considered unwise
to utter.
John Burns. Arthur Henderson and
J. II. Thomas. labor leaders, support
the policy. as do many others moi
as well known.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
BURGLAR FOlLED
BY GRIM REAPER
Stricken Dead While Prying Post
Office Window.

Fairfax Va. Dec. 3.-After robbinS
the postoffice at Clifton Va an uni
Identified white man apparently about
45 years of age evidently attempted
to burgIarize the postoffice at Fair
fax station and after prying open
the window fell dead of heart fail
ure just inside. His body was found
early this morning when the post
office was opened.
Many letters and several dollars
worth of stamps and other mail mat
ter and a complete set Of burglar s
tools were found on his body but
nothing that offers a clue as to his
identity could be discovered.
Physicians who examined the body
declared the man had died of heart
failure and had been dead many
hours when discovered.
A Federal Postoffice Department in
spector sent from Washington ar
rived here this afternoon to inves-
tigate the case
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

London. Dec. 3.-Bulgaria has for
mRlly agreed to discuss armistice and
peace with Russis Negotiations will
be opened in accord with Bulgaria's
allies Premier Radoslavon an
nounced in the Sobrsnje. or Bulgarian
Parliament.
No word had come through up 10
late tonight from Constantinople .,
to Turkeys attitude toward pourpar-
lers. 4urkish participation is a vital
part OF the reutonic program.
One despatch had IL had q truce
already has been agreed upon in
many sectors. from the Pripet
marshes 70 a point out OF the Lipa
some l75 miles.
One OF the Russian plcnipotenti-
aries now psrleying with the Ger
man high command was arrested as
a suspected German spy under the
Cars regime two weeks before the
March revolution that overthrew
the monarchy. He is Vlsdimir
Schneur.
Gen Kaledines. hetmzn OF the Cos
sacks. was reported TO be marching
on MOSCOW at the head OF 10000 Coz
sacks.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
DOCTORS DIFFER
IN MEANS TRIAL
Witnesses Hold Adverse
Views on Theory of
Shooting.
By DAVID N. CHURCH
Stan Correspondent International
News Service,

Concord, N. -, Dec. 3.-Refutation
Of the States expert testimony was
the task undertaken by the defense
today in the trial of CASTOR g.
Means. charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Maude A. King.
The word Of six local physicians
was pitted against that of DR.. Will.
lam G. Burmeister, coroner's physi.
clan of Chicago, and DR.. Otto
Schultze. New York City's creates,
criminal physician. Both of those
men testified that Mrs. King could
not have killed herself. The local
physicians all agreed that in their
opinion Mrs. King could have killed
herself accidentally"
Demonstrations Of the possibility OF
the shooting were attempted. bui
ncne of the demonstrators were able
to bring the revolver into the proper
alignment.
Most Of the physicians had made
tests upon blotting paper to show
powder marks. They agreed that
powder marks were seen at fourteen
inches. but could be easily wiped
off"
The local physicals had made tests
sHootlng thfougn raise hair and all
agreed that there were no powder
marks on the hair. One physician,
DR.. John Reed, had even held a false
switch over the muzle OF the gun and
noted only discoloration."
Could Have Killed Self.
On cross-exanhination the - Stat,
brought out the fact that all Of thes,
tests had been made at the reques
and in the presence OF either Henr,
Deutsch or Alton Means. The de,
fense has already stated in court tha
they expected the State would chare.
Alton Means Of completely in the az
legged murder.
DR.. H. l. Wilder, an aged physician
of Charlotte. went on the stand AM
declared he believed Mrs King cpul,
have killed herself, but not IN q
suicidal manner"
DR.. W. B. Penberton believed Mrs
King could have killed herself &C
cidentally. Z.
DR.. w. H. wadsworth believed. Mrs
King couldn't have fired the shot In
"a natural position"
=
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
ESTIMATES CUT
FEDERAL WAGES
BYs25,ooo,ooo
Government Clerks Salaries
Restored to 1875 Basis
In Large Budget.

Thousands Of government employees
will read with keen disappointment
today the annual budget Of estimates,
totaIling 81. .5oo.oOO, 900. for the conduct
Of the government and the prosecution
Of the war during the fiscal year 1879
for they will take approximately $25,
004,00o from the pay envelopes OF the
Federal workers.
That aggregate increase was pro-
vided by the and 10 per cent graded
increases granted the great majority
of employees below the $l.soo grade.
These increases started July l. 1917,
but will automatically cease July l,
1913. II Congress adopts the estimates
presented.
Heads Of government departments
did not estimate salary needs on the
Increased basis. With the possible ex-
ception Of District employees. Federal
service branches are on the salary
schedule which prevailed before July
1917.
Must Repeat Their Fight.
H. II. McLarin, national president
Of the Federal Employees Union
said last night that it appeared
necessary for the employees to make
their fight all over again The in
creases were won after months OF
hard work in which the Washington
Herald voiced the organized en-
ployes' cause.
81 am disappointed" said McLar-
en- last night, but IL did not have
faith in the sense of justice and
fair pIav - fhis ToporaSs wonId
be disheartened.
I'VE must make the fight over
again and We have started to work
at once. Everybody understood that
the increases were granted for one
year. but the general undestand-
linsxwaS tEhat when q fair. schedule
of Jdcre lses was reached IL would
be L permanent thing.
PitifuI ResuIt Seen.
1T would be pitiful to take away
these increases, in view OF the con-
They affect vitality the poorer homes
Of the District and It would be down.
right cruelty to place them, in 1918,
! on the 1875 scale of wages"
"Hardships disclosed to Justify the
| increases last year are as familiar
to all who followed this legislation
as must be the fact that wages in
private establishments have jumped
from 70 to 200 per cent"
The increases granted gave ten per
cent advances to employees receiving
81, 200 a year or less, and five per
cent increases to employees between
the 8, 200 and the sl,soo grade.
That the dearth of available EN-.
ployes for carrying on war work will
! be even more marked than now, il
| the reduction is made. is generally
] predicted. The employees, through
their organizations. however. express
! confidence that Congress will see
the necessity Of making the raises
| permanent.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Followed Into Mexico

Followed Into Mexico.
Tigner appealed by telephone to
Col. George T. Langhorne. district
commander at Maria, who ordered
Lieut.. Matlack. with twenty men, in
pursuit. Tigner. owner of the cattle.
LccOmpanied the troops.
Lieut.. Matlack followed a hot trail
into Mexico, and at Buena Vista the
bandits attempted to ambush him.
The lieutenant rode through the
ambush into the midst Of the bandits
and cut on thirty-five Of them from
their comrades. His men killed all
tine thirty-five. In addition to wound
ing many in the main band. The re-
naming Mexieans retreated IN ans
order into the toEsa. f- ~ ~
Fighters Lose Mounts.
In the meantime Col. Langhorne
had dispatched the Machine Gun
Troop and Troops L and l. under
Capt. Barnes. to the scene. These en-
gagged the bandits, who fought des-
perately.
During the lighting a HGmber OF
cavalrymen'S horses were shot from
under them. as was also that of Tig-
ner, who, mounted behind a soldier.
joined in the pursuit of the bandits
after the attempted ambush. In cross
|, ing a deep ditch the cattleman was
jolted from the horse and was not
found for several hours after the
fight.
All the troops have returned to the
American side of the Rio Grande.
Other Raids Made.
San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 2.-Mexi-
can bandits have crossed the Rio
Grande twice within the last few days
and engaged in battles with Ameri-
cans. according to reports here to-
night.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Oscrf Lewisohn Dies.

New York, Dec. 3.-Oscar Lewisohn
banker and nephew of AdoEph Lew
isohn. the financier, died here today
following an operation Tor intestinal
trouble. He was 50 years old. Mr.,
Lewisohn. a Harvard graduate, came
into public notice by his marriage to
Miss Edna May. the actress.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Men Hurled t. Death.

Observers at the British headQuar.
ters in the Cambria region are EN-
phatic in declaring the present Ger.
man counter attack to be the most ex-
haustiye movement ever started by the
German high command on the wesi
front.
Prince Rupprecht. in 4 desperate at.
tempt to regain the ground lost in q
single day TO Byng's men. has for the
last four days been hurting masses oil
picked German troops against the ter.
rife British fire. Strategy has beer
thrown 10 the winds. and the old Teu'
ton method Of advancing in solid for.
nation has again come into vogue.
The result is q German casualty Lis
that must be beyond all comparison
wen witfsNerfuES where the Gernizl
Crown pT1ace esfned the never-endln,
hatred Of the 3eFman people. who's
sons were sent to serlsIn death agsins
an imnovable wall Of FIRE.
German Leases Vast.
From figures supplied by the cor
respondents who saw the Cambria
strewn with masses OF Ger,
man dead, it is estimated that the
Teuton losses are approximately dou'
bic those Of their enemy. The British
losses last week were a little more
than 12oooo. OF which possibly 10000
fell in the offensive which swept morS
than FIVE miles through the linden.
burg line
A conservative estimate, therefore
Of the German casualties in the las
few days fighting at Cambria would
place the number at soo,0
The conclusion to be drawn from
this. leaving aside the tremendous ef.
feet on the people OF Germany, is thai
the allies. by standing still and DE,
Tending their positions on the WeSt
front, are going forward in theil
work OF winning the war by killing
Germans.
Germany's second battle Of Terdur
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
I.J.FITzCERALD
TO QUIT HOUSE
At YEARS END
Finance Chairman Causes
Confusion by Decision
to Retire. ,

Representative John J. Fitzgerald.
of Brooklyn. New York. threw bomb
shell into the legislative doings that
marked the opening Of the second
session OF the sixty-fifth Congress
yesterday, with an announcement last
night that he would resign his seat
on December 81.
As chairman Of the powerful COM
mittee on appropriations OF the House,
Representative Fitzgerald had charge
Of all the immense appropriations for
carrying on the war, and has been, in
that capacity, one of the dominant
figures Of the House. under Demo-
cratic control. for several years.
That President Wilson will person
ally endeayor to have him reconsider
bis intention of leaving Washington.
ais a patriotic duty, was freely pre-
dicted by House and Senate leaders
last night.
VIII Practice Law.
The official announcement was con.
tained in the following statement sent
to The Washington Herald by the
Brooklyn member:
"At the end OF this month I shall
retire from Congress to practice Law
IN New York. 1 shall be associated
with Mr.. Justice Luke D. Stapleton
OF the New York Supreme Court. now
assigned to the Appellate division, and
Mr.. William J. Mahon. formerly coun'
sci to the Sheriff Of Kings County.
TT is with considerable regret that
find myself compelled to take this
A -
arduous It has been extremely con-
genial. If consulted my persona
preferences I should remain in office
In nearly nineteen years continuous
service In the House, however. all OF
my time has been absorbed in the dis
charge Of public duties and thefe has
been no opportunity 10 give isRSl at.
to niy private srfsiy
Cause for Resignation.
THE increasing requirements Of a
large family, the necessity Of absent
ing myself from my wife and chill
dren almost continuously and inabili-
ty TO meet my growing obligations,
neccssitates that before it Is too late
l devote myself to my profession TO
earn sufficient to educate my chill
dren properly, to provide them COM
forts which they should have and
to- make some provision for their
future.
while my interest In public af-
fairs will continue l do not again
expect to hold public office
1t has long been an open secret
that Representative Fitzgerald de-
sired to relinquish his duties in
Washington and take up the practice
OF his profession in Brooklyn. with
the declaration of war, however. he
felt it his duty to give the country
the benefit of his wide experience in
governmental finances and he labor
ed night and day on the
CONTINUED on FACE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
LUxBURG SERIOUSLY ILL.

Buenos Aires. Dec. 2-Count Karl
Won Luxburg. the dismissed German
minister, was reported tonight to be
in serious condition on the Island
Marin Garcia. where he IL interned
pending his departure for Europe.
He is attended by several prominent
Argentine physicians. The count be-
came III several weeks ago just as he
was 70 sail for Europe on the Dutch
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
U-Boat Depot Exposed.

Buenos Aires. Dec. 3-Definite proof,
II Is asseSted. of the existence Of \
German U-boat station OF the South
American coast Vas obtained by the
authorities tonight in evidence taken
from crews Of interned German steam
ships. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
DRIVING men TO DEATH,
HDNDENBURC AIDS ALLIES
AS BRITISH STAND FAST
Casualty List That Will Appal Fatherland
Mounts Amid Shambles, with Insignih-
cant Gains in Territory and Prisoners.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.

special Cable Washington
London. Dec. 3-The battle of Cambria which began with
tremendous British victory November 20 and which the
tndenburs line cmbe and smash before the sha,y tanks
has entered its boode what already appears be the
vital conflict of the present campaign.