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The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
Judge Rules Hubby
May See Pet Dog
At Stated Intervals

Baltimore. Oct. 30-An unusual sep
aration stipulation was revealed in
the Northwestern Police Court today
when Mrs. Matte White, of Gil Madi-
son avenue. told Magistrate Brendel-
in applying to him for sdvice-that by
this agreement she should retain Gus
tody Of the family pet dog and take 1t
to her husband for occasional visits.
Mrs. White told Magistrate Bren-
del that she and her husband, Paul
White. agreed between themselves
months ago-after seven years Of
married life-to live apart. and that
the dog-stipulation was made then.
Yesterday she took the dog to her
husband at mis- clothes pressing place,
51S West Mulberry street, she said,
and then she went to the theater.
Upon returning to her own home, she
said. she found It had been entered
and that neighbors said her husband
had been there.
Upon the strength OF this and GER
tain things she said the neighbors told
her her husband said, Mrs. White
asked Magistrate Brendel for a war
rant. The magistrate issued, how
ever, summons for Mr.. White, and
set the case for discussion at tomor-
row afternoons session of the Police
Court
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
.SNOWDEN TRIAL Will
Be Held AT TOWSON
Prosecutor Green Springs Surprise
on Court at Annapolis.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, Oct. 30-A big sur
prise was sprung this morning In the
trial Of John Snowden, the negro
charged with the murder on August s
of Mrs. Lottie May Brandon, formerly
Of Washington. when States Attorney
Nicholas H. Green asked for a change
Of venue. which resulted in the case
being removed to the Towson Court
for trial.
The courtroom was crowded with
spectators, many Of them Washing
tonians. and the corridors OF the
building jammed this morning when
the trial was resumed. Outside there
was q great throng Of negroes trying
to gain entrance.
The change of venue came as a COM
plete surprise to A. Theodore Brady,
counsel for Snowden. States Attorney
Green, after the eleventh Juror had
been chosen. sprung the sensation by
asking that the case be transferred to
another court, suggesting Carroll
County.
Judge Moss thought this would en-
tail too much expense in transporting
witnesses and suggested that the case
be sent to Baltimore city, but Green
would not assent to this. after which
Judge Moss suggested Baltimore
County. and 1t was agreed to try the
case In Towson.
OF the panel Of twenty-five men call
ed this morning but five were selected.
and It was not until the eleventh man
had been chosen that Green called for
the change.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
FOR A tonic iron
CAN'T Be BEAT
c Concentrated Form of Natural Iron
Cheaper. Stronger
Unexcelled.
ACID IRON MINERAL. ALL
DRUGGISTS HAVE 1T

Il found such quick relief from TAX
ing Acid Iron Mineral natural iron)
for rheumatism, and chronic indi-
gestion I want to urge more people
to take iron instead of other reme-
dies when needing a tonic and some
thing that will build them up" said
j. c. Shelton. OF Roanoke, Va,
I was weak, had sour stomach,
bad appetite. and suffered most all
the time. needed a tonic badly,
and when started taking Acid Iron
Mineral I found the remedy I needed, Z"
continued Mr.. Shelton, who lives at
50s Twelfth street northwest.
Acid Iron Mineral is highly con-
centrated medicinal iron testing over
10 degrees specific gravity and a few
drops in q glass of water makes an
unexcelled medicine for the blood, d.
gestion, and appetite. 1t is sold by
druggists In six and twelve-ouncs bot
ties under the Fsrrodins Chemical
Corp. trademark, which guarantees
strength and efficiency. Be sure you
set the genuine. Get q bottle. It II
cheaper and better for you.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

peacefully about their daily occupa-
tons. Cats that wear no tags suf-
fer the same fate meted out for years
past In those cities OF the land where
dog license ordinances have been in
effect.
Piumage legislation was extended in
several Of the States and anti-aigrete
laws are now effective in Oklahoma
and California and some Of the other
mountain States.
In volume and number OF laws the
game legislation of the years Iegis-
latures are equal TO that of any other
year, with the possible exception Of
1911. the director OF the bureau says.
OF the sessions held in forty three
States, changes were made in game
laws In all but five States. Several
States entirely recodifed their game
laws and numerous other States pass
ed legislation which has been suggest
ed for some time or which brings the
State laws into uniformity with the
Federal legislation along game lines.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
North Carolina Bans Bird
Hunting NTH Aeroplanes
Old North State Legislature Anticipates
Father Time By Passing Up-to-Date
Conservation Law

North Carolina took Father Time
by the beard in enactment Of law
making 1t illegal to hunt waterfowl of
any kind from an aeroplane. The fore
thought of the lawmakers there in
passing such a measure is mentioned
In the game law review just prepared
by the biological survey bureau of the
agricultural department.
This was one of the leading features
OF new game legislation for the pres
ent year. the department says. Others
included the filiDg of a petition for
game law under the initiative plan of
proposing legislation. This was done
in Arizona.
Cat license bills passed the legisla-
lures of Massachusetts, New York.
New Jersey and in other States in a
greatly modified form. These, in
short. prevent the importation of cats
into certain areas, and I'm all sections
Of the State require the licensing of
cats before they are allowed to go
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
Singing Canary Draws Fire
From Allied Trench Battery

job. few into the middle of mo mans
land" and. alighting on a bush, be-
gan to sing.
CONSERVATION reigned In the British
lines. II the bird should be discover
ed by the Germans the work OF
weeks would go for naught, as the
enemy could easily interpret the
meaning OF its presence and prepare
to combat the sapping operations. The
infantry was Immediately ordered to
open fire on the canary to destroy 1t.
But it seemed to bear a charmed life
Even the sharp shooters failed to
bring 1t down as it hoped from twig
to twig. Finally the artillery had to
be called on. A trench gun with a
well-timed shell blew the bird and
the bush and the song into nothing
ness.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
DISTRICT PROTESTS
killing OF PETS
Animal Owners Object to Mandate
of DR.. Woodward.

If Fido and Dash and Pussy Purr-
NEW are going to be ruthlessly chlo-
reformed as DR.. woodward. Health
officer of the District. recommended
yesterday. there is going to be a
lively scrap before the executions are
put into effect.
Animal owners and lovers and
members OF such organizations az
the Kennel Club and Animal Rescue
League were up in arms last night
about the proposed ruling
A prominent member OF the AMI
NAL Rescue League declared, II
think such a ruling Is absolutely
uncalled for. In no part OF France
and England has such a measure
been resorted to as a part OF war
policy. Why should any section of
this country OF relative plenty be
subjected TO such a heartiess meas
ure? NV dogs are my pals and II
such a proposition should seriously
be considered. I'd fight It to the last
ditch"
DIR. Woodward's suggestion, as out
lined yesterday, was based on the
idea that the food consumed by pet
animals could be put TO better uses
in wartime and because of the al
most continuous record Of attacks OF
dogs on children.
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MAY Retire To POLA
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unity Of military action can be estab-
lished.
So far as the economic conduct Of
the war Is concerned, unity OF action
has already been established. Sup
plies now to the places where the
allies want them to fow. But there is
no control over the military action
dependent on these supplies.
The United States has been prompt
in hurrying to Italy's aid. Important
steps in this direction were taken yes
terday. 1t is not possible to reveal
their character. But they more than
satisfied the italian demands. With
this aid, with the aid rushing from
England and from France, much of
the latter already at hand, 1t is pre-
dicted confidently here last night that
the Tagliamento will be a repetition OF
the Marne.
Engineers To Fisht.
Italy herself is summoning every
man and gun. 1t is probable that
italian troops have already been with
drawn from less important fronts
italian engineer and working units,
which have been in France to the
number Of nearly 200 900 will probably
be converted into fighting units at
home.
1t Is seriously doubted here that
Germany will be able to turn the
flank Of the Tagliamento line by a
descent through the Carnio and
Bolomite Alps.
IF these passes are to be forced"
said a military critic here. 'it will
mean that Germany has concentrated
upon them her whole army"
Admittedly the most serious aspect
Of the advance is the greater freedom
which the Teutons will attain in the
Mediterranean through their domina-
ton of the head of the Baltic. With
Trieste and Pola no longer threatened
from ashore. 1t Is feared that sub
marine activity from the sea points
willybe greatly extended.
Secretary Daniels indicated yester-
day that this contingency has already
been in the minds Of the Navy De-
partment and that preparation will
be made, II necessary. for better con-
voy of vessels in the Mediterranean.
Indications that this control of the
head of the Adriatic is complete are
furnished in the hope expressed that
the italian Carso army is safe. 1t
can only be safe IL 1t has succeeded in
retreeting to the mouth of the Taglia-
mento.
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allied conetfies. On the other hand
'loss aoues which carried German
. aiaes haze been weeded out.
queer Nary, a bloom which, ac-
corning 70 5ames Byrnes, superinten-
de&t nf Tbs greenhouses Of the Agri-
culture Department, was the undis-
puted heroine of the show last sea-
son. is expected to gain new favor
this year.
The Thanksgiving Queen is at its
best, also the Petite Marcel and the
Perle Franchise.
Increase even over last seasons at
tendance-2o,00O Is expected this No
vember, when hundreds and hundreds
Of persons who have never before had
an opportunity to enjoy Of the gov
ernment's unique mum" shows will
avail themselves OF the privilege.
The exhibit will continue until D.
m. Wednesday, November Z. doors
being open each day, including Sum-
day from 8 a. m. until p. m.
Everyone Is invited and especial in
vitation is rendered to soldiers. sail
ors and marines who may be in the
city
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
Pershing Chrys santhemums
Feature Of Flower Show
Agricultural Department Eliminates German
Names by Supplanting Those of
the Allied Nations.

Gen. Pershing. the most soldierly
and chivalrous OF all chrysanthemuns
has unfolded his war-tinted petals
and taken a commanding position iit
the Department Of Agriculture ga
dens, Fourteenth and B streets north :
west. where he will welcome the thou
sands of visitors expected to visit
the seventeenth annual mum" show
which will open tomorrow at a. m.
An especially pronounced war
will be present at the mum" ex-
hibition this year and officials in
charge OF the time honored affair
thought it only Appropriate they
should name their choicest new
chrysanthemum after the leader of
the American forces in France.
Other military cognomens which the
varietous mum" blooms will bear
this year are Earl Kitchener. Queen
Mary, Marquis visconti Venosta and
Lord Hopetoun.
Weed Out German Names.
Particular display will be accorded
those blooms bearing names which are
of the extraction OF either of the
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reveal MORE PLOTS
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ONE.
OF South America against Germany
and spoiled all of Luxburg's plans.
The publication of yesterdays dis
patches is expected to have an al
most equally far-rea ching effect.
Though public sentiment in Argen-
tina was revealed as violently anti
German, following the publication of
Luxburg's first insulting kilograms.
public attention was diverted by the
railroad strike in which German
agents were suspected to have had
a hand. President Irroygen has so
far withstood the popular pressure
for break in relations. as evidenc-
ed by the passage through both
houses of congress OF a resolution
to that effect.
supply Base Planned.
The present revelation of the Ger
man plan to use Argentina as a base
of operations whereby supplies might
be got to the central empires and,
more important still, whereby Ger
man Vaccinations against the terri
tory of a sister South American re-
public might be carried on while all
the time Germany was sinking Ar
gentine ships and failing to make
reply to Argentina's demands ia ex-
pected to stir the country more deep
ly than the earlier revelations.
Would Colonixe Brazil.
News Of these kilograms has been
altering from South America for three
days. Neither the Brazilian nor
Argentine foreign offices would make
them public. Various versions of the
text have been cabled to the United
States, however.
Some of these versions indicate that
the Brazilian authorities have even
deeper information than that now
made public. 1t was indicated in sew
eral dispatches that Germany's plan
was to colonize Southern Brazil, ad-
mitting only Germans. and then start
German uprising. These plans, of
course, have been nipped In the bud
by Brazirs declaration of war against
Germany last week.
Argentine and Chile are now the
only two South American countries
OF importance whom Germany has not
ahenated. The revelation of Germany's
anxiety TO keep open the Argentine
markets is considered here to be the
motive behind the restrictions on
Soutn American trade imposed re-
Gently by the United States. 1t is be-
heved that Germany had planned to
make use Of these markets before the
war Is over.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

How one little canary bird caused
CONSERVATION among an entire d.
vision Of British troops and brought
down upon its own head a hurricane
of rife fire and finally point-blank
shell fire is told by DR.. Robert Davis,
recently arrived in the United States
to lecture at the officers training
camps on the activities of the Red
Cross in Europe.
For more than a month on a north
ern sector of the line the British had
been secretly mining beneath the Ger
man trenches. The work was almost
complete. During the operations sew
eral canary birds were, as usual, kept
in the excavations to warn the work.
ers Of the presence of fire damp.
which is fatal to the birds. One little
songster. however, escaped from its
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

ton at their lodge rooms In Washing
ton Hall, Pennsylvsnia avenue and
Third street, last night
Addresses were made by Col George
Welsher. Lieut. Col. E. p. Hazelton.
and Capt Thayer. Woodmen of the
World, urging those present TO take
immediate action in the matter.
Safety FIRST Is the prime consider
ation," said Capt. Thayer. We must
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
Shell Shortage Is Cause
Of Delay in Italian Plans

Germanys offensive against Italy,
reduced to military essentials and
stripped OF its possible political
significance. Is an attempt to repeat
the Dunajec drive of 1915. which
blasted Russia out of Galicia and
Poland, and the Serbian drive of
the same year, which blew open the
road to Constantinople.
Gen. Mackensen. the commander
who carried out the big smashes of
1915 and who is again heading the
Germans, is the pinch hitter" of the
Prussian war machine.
The Germans believe the Italians
are caught in the same relative posi-
ton as the Russians and Serbs in
1915. The Russians had run out OF
munitions. The Serbs had little
artillery. In both campaigns Mack
ensen literally blasted his way by
drum fire.
Italy Has Guns.
Italy has plenty OF guns and her
munitions and supply departments
are alert, but the submarine cam
paisn and ship shortage which have
failed to cripple France and Britain,
have reduced Italy's munitions sup
plies far below the danger line. The
Italian offensive of the early sum-
mer consumed most of her reserve
munitions. Italy has neither coal nor
iron and must get both by sea. For
i've months the Italian military COM
mission in Washington has been
struggling for American wheat. steel
and coal.
That the Italian army is hampered
" serious shortage of shells in the
ace Of the big German offensive Is
freely admitted by Italian officers in
the United States. Capt. Count Lu-
cerna de Campeglioni, who arrived
here only recently. says the whole
hing hangs on munitions, munitions,
a u n ions," paraphrasing Lloyd
,feorge's ships. ships ships" with
zeal Latin intensity.
Munitions Needed.
The count. attached to the Italian
Military mission, says there Is no
eason to mince words about some
hing the Germans knew all about
hen they decided to launch their at
tack.
Then they know about the condi-
Sons In the Italian army?''
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PREPARE FOR BATTLES
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cracked under the brunt OF the In
ital Teuton blow, is in similar
plight.
The retirement OF the defeated
italian army" says Berlin, lis be-
ing stemmed at the few crossings
OF the river, which is greatly swoI-
lem"
The Italians are making heroic
enorts to impede the Teuton pur-
suit. Rome says officially they are
succeeding in this.
The successful action of our row.
ering units" says the Italian war
office statement, has detained the
advance of the enemy.
Our cavalry is in contact with
the hostile vanguards."
stories of terrible suffering
among the Italians in their retreat
are told in dispatches from the
front. stories which indirectly ac-
centuate the almost superhuman
gallantry with which Cadorpa's
men fought.
Italians Fight with yaIor.
Cadorna's men flung themselves into
the Teuton cyclone. Hunger, the in
separable sister Of unprepared retreat.
torrential downpours Of rain and ut
ter lack Of adequate artillery defence
were in conspiracy against them. Yet
these men, most of them fathers of
families. men above 40 who were only
meant to hold sectors supposedly safe
from anything but occasional long
range bombardments. fought every
!nch of the way with death-defyin-
valor,
Today's news from Rome included a
dispatch that all the British batteries
were saved.
The British and French press con-
tinued today to hammer home the
imperative necessity of rushing to
ltaly's succor. In view of the swift
ness of the Teuton advance the idea
OF sending men and munitions in time
to taks hand in the supreme stand
has been virtually discarded. The gen.
eral view now Is that OF the Morning
Post which says the only effective way
for the entente to help Italy is to keep
hard after the Teutons in Flanders
and on the Aisne. To strip these
fronts now and send re-enforcements
and guns to the Italian front, would
be doing exactly what Germany aims
at' tnlS organ points out, arguing that
it is the Teuton's chief plan to create
diversion from the western battle
front.
The italian public, Rome dispatches
indicate, is heroically calm. Cadorna
has not lost a whit in the stern con-
idence Of his countrymen. Allied mir
itary experts characterize his with
drawal as showing his complete real
ization of the situation. The Chron-
icle's expert call is it "a decision Of
bold prudence which ought to have
its reward.
In Germany and Austria celebrat-
ing continues. Vorwaerts, the Ger
man Socialist organ. calls the often
sive a peace drive, not undertaken
in an aggressive spirit with the OBJ
ject of conquest, but solely to bring
peace"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
DISCUSS LITTLE NATIONS.

New York, Oct. 30.-Conditions in
Poland, Greece, Ireland, Norway,
Let's and Africa were to be dis
cussed by prominent speakers at
the second days session of the
League of Small and Subject Ma
tionalities here today.
A banquet viii be held tonight.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Nervous Subaltern (endeavoring to
explain the mysteries of drilD-Form-
ing fours. When the squad wishes to
form fours, the even numbers take
Sergeant-Major dnterrupting) - As
you were! A squad of recruits never
wishes to do nothin'. sirl-Punch.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
40 WOODMEN JOIN
DEFENSE COMPANY

Forty members OF the woodmen of
the World signed applications signi-
flying their desire to become members
of Home Defense Rifles Company
at the initial meeting OF the organiza-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
GEN. GROSVENOR DEAD.

Athens. Ohio, Oct. 30.-Gen.
Charles H. Grosvenor, former Rep
resentative from the Eleventh Ohio
district, died at his home here early
today, aged 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Certainly. German spies are on
every street corner in Italy, or In Eu-
rope for that matter. We have done
our best to catch them, but where
one Is caught, others take his place"
The count says the German offen-
sive has been expected for some time
in fact, 1t has been inevitable ever
since the Russian army's disorganiza-
ton in July.
The first blow was expected on the
Bainsizza plateau, where 1t fell. The
next stroke on the upper Isonzo was
not SO clearly anticipated when the
count left Italy, because the complete
generalization Of Russia and the
safety with which Germany can with
draw troops from the eastern front
was not then so apparent.
Asked whether the railroad facilities
between France and Italy would al
low the transfer OF French, British
and American troops to stem a Ger
man offensive on the Italian front, the
count said the railroads were avail
able. but that there was no need Of
allied infantry.
Batteries Transferred.
Italy has plenty of men-also plenty
VI SdnHOH-DuI not enough SnellS.
The transfer of British and French
batteries to the Italian front. which
has been going on for some time,
is due to the lack not of Italian can
non or artillerymen. but of shells.
Britain and France have consid-
cradle reserve stocks of shells and
their supply is being kept up, but
their shells will not At the Italian
cannon. To use the allied shells on
the italian front. requires allied can
non to fire them and allied artillery
men to handle the guns.
The italian shell shortage made
itself felt long before the end of
the recent italian offensive. and the
presence Of ten British batteries on
the lorser Isonzo at that time. with
large number of Wrench batteries
above Gorizza, was due solely to the
necessity OF using allied ammunition.
That Italy will stop the German
drive, Just as she stopped the Ger
man ''strafe expedition" from the
Trentino early last year Is Count
Lucerna's confident prediction. He
says that the German accounts OF
prisoners taken are altogether unreli-
able
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Mary. did you ansver the door
bell-"
"Yes'm- He had a little book In his
pocket. an told him you wasn't
home."-Richmond Times-Dispstch.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

organize now in order TO be ready for
the real emergency whenever the call
TO arms shall come. This is the duty
OF every ablebodied American citizen