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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13
RAISE FIVE VICE PRESIDENTS,
Tyler Fillmore, johnson. Arthur ana
Roosevelt Succeeded on Death
Of the President.

Five vice president OF Tho United
States have on the death ul the prosi-
dent succeeded tu the higher office
The first president t. die while ia oilic,
WAS William Henry Harrison. grand
father of Benjamin Harrison of In
diuun Ills death occurred ArrIl 1
ISL inst onc month after III, iuugur,
alton. The vice president John Tyler
llt.u 30 his country home u virginia
was officially notified of the event and
ou rcachn, Washington. at once TOOK
the oaih of Office us president.
A. this was the first cit>, ui lll, Kind
there Mas much discussion Tor iinc
in and on of oot,rrS> as 60 Tyirrs
prop,.r Till" That i> whether hc was
vic" president al tine Emitted states
acting "> president ~ president II
was finally conceded on all sides liza,
clear that on the death of The pr"Sl
dent IN office thu Wed. president h,
comes In name ~ IN Gnf president
The Trainers of thr Constitution dia
not LEAVE the dner op,m fnr iratihl,
that might arise regarding ihr l,.aliiy
of #r'> ,ur h4 an "uctlng president"
on the death III President Zachary
TAYLOR .lull . l>5u Vice President
Willard Fillmore succeeded To- IA, pres
idrncl and WIS ut later date pn IN.
successful candid.'o Tor election 10 The
office. Andrew johnson The hlr'l vice
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13
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him sing H. This the enemy must do,
aud he brings with him nli his rrla
tivvS aud umny nf hi- friends Whale
he singer also has gathered hi. friends
AMI rolnllNes for the occasion. whirh
+ considered something nf general
entertainment hy the people Of the vii
lagn IN which the men live.
Then While Other men NJ the village
pound madly nn huge drums. the song
II wrongs Is begun When II +, lin.
shed If ia" audience expresses ap.
pruvnl the singer Is considered tn have
won and 10 have q Just cause 81 com.
plnint l;ut II dissatisfaction j. ~.
pressed HAT II considered sufficient
nuni lncnt After The song everyone
danc' and III" party breaks up In
great @"nd humor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13

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or do any of my own
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Vegetable Com
pound in the news.
papers and deter
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brought almost i'm
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weakness has en-
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago. ILL., For about two years
! suffered from female trouble SO
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
RUSS ABANDON dream
OF DARDANELLES rule
Favor Internationalized Constantine
ple-Hopeful Sign for Peace.

(By the international News Service. }
Amsterdam, March T.-Russia has
abandoned her dream for a Russian Con-
stantinople. This momentous news, given
more or less casually in a Petrograd dis
patch today In the form of the state
ment that the new Russian minister Of
justice. NJ. Kerenski. proposes the Inter
naturalization" of the Dardanelles, came
to close students OF world politics as the
most hopeful sign for peace vet recorded
since August, 1914.
They argue thus: Kerenski the FSocial-
ist, is the most influential member Of the
new Russian cabinet besides Foreign
Minister Milukofr. All Petrograd advices
emphasize that complete unity of thought
and action exists in the new ministry.
Therefore. IL Kerenski permitted this
important suggestion to be spread broad
cast over the cable. he must have done
so with the sanction of Milukoff. whose
former views were quite opposite on this
point.
The only conceivable second thought
il that a wide cleavage exists between
the views and proposed policies of Keren-
ski and Milukoff and that the Socialist
has the upper hand, for otherwise his
kite" could never have flown beyond
the walls Of the Ri ssian capital.
In entente quarters the suggestion OF
an 'internationalized" Constantinople and
Dardanelles-the Turks to retain both,
but Russia to have free access-.was hail
ed as the beginning of the end Of the
central alliance.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
.MUSCOVITE- POSITIONS
PIERCED BY GERMANS
Teutons Gain First Success in Drive
Toward Moscow.
CBy the International New. Service.

LONDON, March H.-Following up their
"feelers'' of yesterday. the Germans on
the northern end of the battle line in
Russia today made their first actual at
tack of Importance against the Russians,
and, according to official admission from
Petrograd, succeeded.
The advance was launched from Baron
ovichi, on the Brest-Litovsk-M -Minsk- Mos
COW railway. in a northeasterly direction
toward Minsk.
After a first attempt had broken down
in the Russian barrier fire, the Teutons
with the use of gas. broke through the
Muscovite positions and forced the lat
ter to fall back. taking more than 300
prisoners and considerable booty. The
positions taken are on the west bank
of the Shara River.
THE first attack" says the Russian
official report. was repulsed, but a Sec
ond. accompanied by discharge of
asphyxia ting gases. obliged our troops to
fall back in an easterly direction"
The Teuton attack in the sector lends
new strength to the theory that Hinden-
burg plans an offensive in the direction of
Moscow. with Minsk the immediate OBJ
Jective. since today's advance was clearly
aimed at getting control Of the
Baronovichl-Minsk railway sector
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
MOB SEIzES CAR;
STARTS IT WILD
Strike Sympathizers Drive
Passengers Off Carrier
And Wreck 1t.

Mob violence was used against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany last night by alleged striking en-
ployes and their sympathizers.
Passengers on car No. 81, Anacostis
division. bound citywards. at Second and
E streets southeast, were driven from
the car, the crew were thrown from
their places, the controller set at nine
points, full speed ahead, and the car
started running wild.
The car ran without an operator a.
full speed for four blocks, left the track
at Canal and q streets southeast, where
there is sharp curve, narrowly missed
a police patrol box, jumped +he curbing.
era shed into tree. unrootcd it. and then
in a shattered condition came to a stand
nearly a block from the tracks in the
center Of a vacant lot. The car was
practically demolished.
The car was captured by a mob num-
bering about forty. shortly before z
o'clock. Within a moment It had been
cleared of fifteen passengers and crew.
Among the passengers were w. c.
Thomas AMI Joseph Purcell. employees
Of the company in the track and road
way department. Thomas has been with
the company for thirty-two years and
Purcell a little more than two years
The controller had been set and the
mob as wildly cheering as the car ran
rapidly down the hill on E street When
the police arrI,LG on the scene the mob
had dispursed.
According to information gathered by
the police the car was stopped at the
corner OF Second and E streets southeast.
The mob entered and ordered the pas
sengers to get off. They then seized the
motorman and conductor and hurled them
to the ground. Then. with the exception
of one man. they jumped from the car.
Are you ready shouted this one
man.
Let her 60" came 3 shout from the
There was a click OF the controller and
the car was of. The controller was pull
ed full length around and the man
lcaped on.
Hurry calls were sent to the Fifth Pre-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
West Virginia Town Burns;
Five Lose Lives In Blaze

Parkersburg, W. Va, March 1.-THE
town of Crestone, located in Writ >Coun-
ty, thirty miles from here, is \ in ruins,
and five men are dead as a result of a
fire which started early today in the
Stephen Hotel, rapidly spreading through
the town and leaving only two buildings
standing. The town Of West Fork, near
by, narrowly escaped destruction. Both
are without fire protection.
The dead included Earnest Stephen,
proprietor of the hotel; Lindsay Tricher,
Herman Mehl, and two unidentified men
whose bodies were discovered in the hotel
ruins this afternoon. The loss is esti-
mated at 500 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
1851 Tons a Month Sunk
By U-Boats, British Admit

quality and efficiency of Britain's sea
fighting forces but to the interests Of the
country as a whole.
He gave more than 5000 tons as
the total loss OF shipping-entente and
neutral-for February, the number OF
vessels sunk being 2S1.
Figures showing Losses.
This makes a total toll for forty-four
of 800, 900 tons.
On February q Premier Lloyd George
told the house OF commons that in the
first eighteen days OF February the total
U-boat toll was $4,000 tons.
On the basis OF Lord Beresford's figures,
the total for the first eighteen days in
March would be 260.754 tons.
This indicates a decrease. but differ
ent result is shown when the total for
February is taken as a basis
In the twenty-eight days OF February,
according to British figures. more than
10000 tons were destroyed.
In twenty-siX days of March-with five
days and possibly more yet unaccounted
$50 COO tons were sent TO the bottom.
Taking the total of go 900 tons for forty
four days as basis. 7lS,6ll tons were de-
stroyed in thirty-one days.
in the house OF commons, Sir Edward
Carson, first lord OF the admiralty, call
ed Lord Beresford's criticism absurd. He
said the present policy of the foreign
office was exactly what it should be and
as 1t only could be In the circumstances.
Sir Edward added that IL the navy.
following Lord Beresford's suggestion,
seized every neutral ship and its cargo,
thus effecting Lord Beresfords s idea OF a
blockade. Great Britain would be at war
with everybody"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
By the International New. serviee)


London. March "a gloomy account
of the consequences to Great Britain OF
unrestricted U-boat warfare was given
to the house of lords today by Lord
Beresford. former first lord OF the ad-
miralty.
He Writ 4ally admitted that the U-boats
thus far lave proved themselves capable
of destroying 1851 tons of shipping in
mouth OF thi'ty. Jne days. This is
2S1, ,3S9 tons less than the million a
month" which Germany believes will
mean forcing England into a plea for
peace in six months.
With surprising frankness Lord Beres-
ford told the upper house that with longer
days and calmer weather the losses
must necessarily increase
The public ought to have the facts
brought home to it," he said. He stated
that thus far in March war measures
of the central powers have destroyed a
total of more than 4eO, 900 tons. the num-
Der of vessels sunk having been 35.
Few Submarines Destroyed.
He further told the house of lords that
the number of submarines captured OF
DESTROYED was far out of proportion to
the number of new submarines launcheo
by the Germans.
As climax to this dark picture he
expressed his belief that there were more
men and greater food stocks in the Ger
man empire than had been imagined in
England.
He criticized what he called unjusti-
fable control by the foreign office over
the affairs of the navy. a control which
he said was detrimental not only to the
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
ALLIES CAPTURE
SEVEN VILLAGES
Germans Are Driven Back on
Flanks of Hindenburg
Line.

(By the International News Servlce.) }
LCndon, March N.-On the tanks of tie
Hindenburg line the Germans were driven
back today. French and British troops
took seven more villages. In the cente-
before st. Quentin the Germons hell
firm. The threat OF piercing their line
on the plateau between TIE Disc and
the Somme has evidently in%ited the Ger
mans to desperate efforts
Important French gains were made in
the forest of Coucy, ten miles north of
Scissors, and the same distance east of
Laon. They took the villages Of Petit
Barisis, Vernsuil, Coucy-l la Chateau, and
Coucy-la- Vile.
The capture OF Petit Barisis brought
the French in heavy force within two
miles of the forest OF St. Gobain one of
the strongest natural defenses Of the
region where the Germans are expected
to make Il stand Advanced guards of
the French according TO tonight's report.
reached the western Outskirt of this wood
ed area,
The British made more progress toward
Cambria. in their advance northeastward
from Peronne. On a northwest-south-
west line from twelve to fourteen miles
southeast of Cambria. they stormed and
took today the villages Equan Court,
Lieramont and Longavesnes.
The hottest fighting today was on the
plateau southeast of st. quentin on the
highway from Ham. The French hold
the railroad entering st. Quentin from
the west. and their artillery dominates
the line running southeast.
The third line running east and the
only remaining one supplying st. Quen-
tin will be in the fire of their guns II
they can advance two or three miles
farther east. along the low watershed
between the Disc and the Somme.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
MASTERING OUT
OF BORDER MEN
NOW SUSPENDED
Militiamen Kept in Federal
Service. Mobilization Bills
Being Paid.

Forty-hve thousand mIIftiamen this
morning are in the Federal service, as
home guardsmen in various States. pro-
tecting bridges, public buildings, NUM-
ton plants. water sytems. and other
public works. This number represents
one-third OF the total strength OF the Ma
ttonal Guard OF the nation.
The War Department last night issued
orders to halt mastering out Of the Fed
eral service of National Guard regiments
recently returned from the Mexican bor-
der. These orders affected q. ZOO men and
supplemented the force of 5000 men in
the National Guard called out Sunday
and Monday. All of these troops will be
retained under government control.
The whole power of the Federal reserve
system today is behind the War Depart
ment. in order that its plans for prepared
ness may be expedited, without delay
that might be occasioned through the
failure OF Congress TO pass the army ap-
preparation bill.
Will RedIscount Voucher.
Following a lengthy conference between
Secretary Of War Baker, Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo and members OF the
Federal Reserve Board, orders were is
sued by the board to all member banks
VI lhc reotTal reserve system 10 casa
all United States army quartermaster
vouchers held by government creditors
pending further appropriations by Con-
Eress. Member banks were notified that
the government will rediscount all such
vouchers at current ffteen-day rates
The Federal Reserve Boards promtt
action was taken to prevent the slight
est possible embarrassment in the army's
efforts to get all the supplies that Il
needs for the army and National Guard
forces. 1t will absolutely prevent any
hitch in the plans for speedy delivery Of
munitions and other war materiel as
well as food, clothing, subsistence, fuel.
forage and other supplies.
Officials admitted last night thai the
response to the nsvys appeal TO ship
builders for Il0foot submarine chasers
had not been altogether encouraginE
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels announced
that in the hope OF getting a greater
number OF such craft he had postponed
the opening OF bids from today until Sat-
urday.
The Navy Department. in order to get
the required number OF chasers may ac-
cept a smaller design OF vessel. Vessels
Of the S-foot type. which can be more
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
Dog ATTACKS MOTHER
FOR SCOLDING Child
Woman and Policeman Battle with
Bows Protector.

Little Raymond Handy was a naughty
boy last night and his mother gave him
scolding.
Major. a shepherd dog. belonging TO the
Handy family and Raymond's pal
misunderstanding the motive of Mrs
Mary Handy in chastising his playmate.
attacked her.
Screams from Mrs. Handy brought Bi-
cycle Policeman Ben Williams, OF the
Ninth precinct. to her assistance. A bat
tie ensued.
Policeman Williams fought to protect
Mrs. Handy from the dog. Mrs. Handy
endeavored to subdue Major, and Major,
inspired only to save his little comrade,
fought them both.
When the smoke of battle cleared 1t
was found that Mrs. Handy. though
severely lacerated by the dog about her
hands and arms. was not seriously in
jured; that Major. though 'in bad" for
the moment. was still qualified to be her
sons companion, and that Policeman
Williams had added one more unique ex-
periencc to his meritorious record
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
5000 Paraders to Sing
AS They March Avenue
On Way to Huge Rally

A chorus Of 5000 voices, singing pat
riotic songs in the march along Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the White House to
the Capitol, will be one Of the striking
features of the great patriotic parade
that will wind up with a rally at the
Capitol steps Saturday afternoon.
George Herbert Wilson, managing d.
rector of the Inter-Departmental Chorus,
was yesterday appointed chairman of
singing for the parade and rally by Will
lam F. GUIDE, chairman of the executive
committee in charge of the celebration.
Mr.. Wilson has invited .all choir and
chorus singers in the city to a rehearsal
Thursday afternoon, at a location to be
later.
Chairman GUIDE will head a committee
of prominent Washington citizens who
will call at the White House tomorrow
and invite the President to view the pa
rade, and to speak from the Capitol
steps
The leader of the huge chorus will be
Otto T. Simon, director OF the Motet
Choral Society, the Pan-American Chorus,
the Home Club Chorus and many other
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
war HEROES HERE
Wounded New Zealanders,
Fresh from Trenches.

with the dust of English trenches
clinging to their khaki uniforms, eight
New Zealanders direct from the scenes
of the world war roamed about the
Capital yesterday on a brief sightsee-
ing tour.
From a distance they looked like
our own National Guardsmen, but
upon close scrutiny one could distin-
guish telltale scars which suggested
sterner prdeals than any in which any
soldiers of the United States have vet
undergone.
The men arrived in Newport News
Monday and secured permission from
their officer in charge to slip up to
the National Capital to look things
over"
Since October they have been lying
in English hospitals. each with some
wound sustained on the field of battle
One had been shot through the stom-
ach. Several had been "gassed," as
they termed it. All carried .gashes
across their temples or scars about
the face.
After lying in European hospitals for
nearly four months. they were sub
jected to an examination by a medical
board. This board decided they were
temporarily unfit for service and sent
them back to New Zealand on a three
months furlough.
In New Zealand they will be given an
other official examination and then either
sent back to the trenches or pronounced
permanently disabled and relieved from
duty.
The men don't agree with the board
Il feel as fit as a fiddle and am ready
to go back this minute" said one.
Each of the soldiers wore the regula-
ton olive drab army hat with a red cord
around 1t. On the breasts of most of
them hung medals which they had earn
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
SAILORS IN DASH
British Prisoners on Moewe
Tried to Escape.
By the InternH

1By the international News Servlce)
Berlin via Sayville wireless), March 2.
Some GOO British and neutral sailors, pris-
oners aboard the raider Moewe, made
an unsuccessful attempt to liberate them
selves from their captors when the re-
doubtable sea rover somewhere in the
Atlantic" was engaged in a hot battle
with the British armed steamer Otaki
The attempt was nipped in the bud,
though it was by no means easy. since
all hands on board the raider were ex-
tremely busy averting a disastrous end of
their adventurous career. Five men were
killed by the guns of the British armed
ship which went down fighting.
The incident was for the first time des-
closed here today by the Moewe's COM
mander, Count Dohna Schlodien, as he
stopped off on his way to army head
quarters where he will be received by
the Emperor. The count talked freely to
a reporter for the Overseas News Agency.
You can imagine my satisfaction"
said Count Schlodien, when I bagged a
certain British steamer-ip the service Of
the British admiralty-which only a few
days before had provisioned several en-
tente cruisers that had special orders to
seek and destroy the Moewe at any
cost"
The count spoke in glowing terms OF
the courage and endurance of his crew.
Less complimentary were his remarks
about the crews taken from the British
ships He said in most cases these had
to be taken on board the Moewe by the
raiders boats, because they could not
handle their own boats.
He also criticized the conduct of most
of the British captains, who, he said,
either were sick or complained of the be-
havior of their crews. They were all
anxious to see the war ended. he added,
and were deeply impressed with the ef-
feet OF the German submarine war.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
GOVERNMENT PUTS BAN
ON AMATEUR WIRELESS
Fear of German Espionage Hslts Is
suance Of Radio Licenses.

Secretary of Commerce Redneld yes
terday made public an order forbiddIns
the further issuance OF licenses to anna
teurs desiring to erect and operate wire
less stations in the United States. Dur
ing the past few years IT has become Q
practice for many people interested in
radio-telegrap to erect small wireless
apparatus on top of their homes and to
catch and send wireless messages.
II has been discovered that these sta
tions may possibly be used by Germans
TO further any concerted action IN this
country in the event OF a declaration of
war against Germany: also that import
ant messages sent over the government
stations can be intercepted.
The Navy Department is perfectins
plans to take control OF all wireless ap-
paratus in the United States and to pro-
hibit under penalty the owners Of wire
less stations from using them without
the consent OF the government.