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The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Savage Bulldog Battles
Three Husky Policemen

Baltimore, Jan. H.-An enormous bull
dog. fighting with the ferocity and
gsmeness Characteristic of the breed
gave three policemen of the Southwestern
district, armed with clubs and black
Jacks, battle for half hour this morn
ing
The hight occurred almost in front of
the southwestern Police Station and was
witnessed by numbers of persons from
doorsteps. windows and other places Of
vantage. Tho bull dog attacked another
dog and was literally eating him up
when Patrofman Welsh went to the
rescue In moment he had his hands
fuH and Sergeant Fuskey and PATROL
man Becker Joined in the fight A lucky
blow finally halted the dog and he was
dragged behind the station house and
shot
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Shortage Of Undertakes
Grave Menace in London

London. Jan. 2l.-A new public danger
threatens the country in the difficulties of
burying the dead. 1t is caused by the
scarcity of undertakers, cofin-makers
and grave-diggers, and has resulted in
delaying funerals for days, a condition
which, II aggravated by an epidemic,
would become very serious. To forestsll
that danger, and also to remedy the pres
ent situation. compulsory scrematio is
being advocated.
The tribunals which sit In all parts of
the country and hear appeals for exemp-
ton from military service have pressed
into military service every man whose
work is not indispensable to the exist
ence Of the nation The result is that
they have "combed OUT the undertaking
trade and taken most Of the skilled
grave-diggers for another sort Of digging
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Lost Steer Located
Far Back Under Pier;
S. P. {. A. to Its Aid

New York. Jan. 21.-Last Thursday q
barge loaded with steers. owned by the
Central Union Stockyards. and a tus
collided in the East River opposite the
foot of Furman street, Brooklyn. At.
tempts at the time to recover the cattle
were unsuccessful
Yesterday afternoon. watchman on
duty at the dock at the foot Of Furman
street. heard a noise that recalled his
youth on the Western plains.
It's the cry Of a steer" he said.
He found a steer struggling in shallow
water far under the pier. Efforts to coaS
1t out into deeper water did not avail. 90
ne notified the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals. II was necessary
to cut hole in the pier and let down
planks. on which the steer scrambled up
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
MINORITY PROBE
OF LEAK FEARED
G. O. P. May Control House
Next Session, Rules Com
mittee Is Warned.

Speedy and conclusive action in the
probe OF the leak" from Washington to
Wall Street. were yesterday demanded
OF the Rules Committee OF the House by
Democratic leaders. The Democratic
chiefs in Congress told the majority men,
bers OF the committee that they must
hasten their investigation and close up
the leak controversy as rapidly as pos
sible. Unless this Is done, the probe may
drag along until March 4, and then go
under Republican control.
Democratic leaders last night pointed
out to their representatives on the COM
mittee that their control of the next
House is by no means a certainty. The
present Congress expires at noon on
March l. and If the Republicans should
Republican committee would continue the
probe. This, the leaders say. must be
prevented.
Need Time for Work.
The opening of the probe in New York
on Tuesday is expected by the committee
to open up lines of investigation which
will consume vast quantities Of time. In
addition to the long list Of witnesses al
ready under subpoena, a close examina-
ton Of the books and papers of various
New York brokerage houses is contem-
plated.
How much time the committee will be
forced to give to this kind OF investi-
eating Is debatable, but it is expected
that the Republican members will insist
upon going into every available detail.
The array of witnesses for the New
York hearing will include such distin-
guished names in the financial world as
]. P. Morgan, Henry P. Dawson, J. B.
Bache, Arthur Upper. Frank A. Wander
lip. Pliny Fiske, Archibald E. White, and
members of the firm OF c. d. Barney &
Co.. From the financial newsgathering
circle James Reilly. editor Of the Wall
Street Journal, and Donald Macdonald,
editor of the Boston Financial News,
have been subpoenaed. Other witnesses
waiting to testify there are Stewart G.
Gibboney, associate of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, and Malcolm McAdoo,
brother of the same official
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Engineer, Aged so, Sued
For Breach of Promise

New York, Jan. H.-Arthur L. Pesrse.
about 90 years old. wealthy English
engineer. inventor and yachtsman, nled
an answer yesterday in Supreme Court
asking that suit for 800 900 for breach
of promise brought against him by Miss
Lillian Agnes Hennessy be dismissed. h
Although the summons in Miss Hem
nessy's action was filed several days 90.
II gave no inl1ling OF the amount asked
for or any clue to the identities Of the
parties concerned The answer threw a
bit more hSht en- tia sitaaaxaen,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
WILSON WOULD
COMPEL ACTION
President May Resort to Dras-
tic Measures on Congress
This Week.

Drastic action by President Wilson to
force Congress to speed up" in an effort
to avoid an extra session after March
may be necessary during the coming
week
Despite the earnest personal efforts OF
the President and his Congressional ad-
visers, Congress. with final adjournment
but six weeks away, has not made even
a start on the program of general legis-
lation laid down by the President at the
beginning of the session. The work OF
the House has been confined to the gen.
eral appropriation Bills, and the Senate
Is in a. tie-up on the FIRST Of the fifteen
OF those big supply measures.
Under pressure from the White House
the Senate steering committee will meet
today In an effort to frame a program
which will clear up the legislation re.
quired by the President and make an
extra session unnecessary. To do this, II
VIII be necessary to rush through the
Senate In the remaining thfrty-fve leg
islative working days all Of the big ap-
propriation bills and the following gen.
eral measures:
Legislative Program.
The Presidents railroad program, now
confronted with apparently insurmount-
able opposition from progressive Repub-
hcans and the labor element in Congress
The Webb bill, providing for the estab-
hshment OF collective selling agencies
abroad by American manufacturers and
merchants.
The corrupt practices bill, to restrict
expenditures in political campaigns.
Waterpower regulation legislation,
which is in an apparently hopeless tie-up
IN joint conferences committee.
The bill establishing a territorial form
or government in Porto Rico.
All of these measures have aroused op-
position. and ilibuster by the opponents
OF any one OF them would practically
force an extra session. Unless the Presi-
dent revises his demands for railroad
legislation, Republican Progressives
threaten to upset the entire legislative
situation by determined effort to talk
the compulsory Investigation snti-str1ke
bill to death.
Both the House and Senate interstate
commerce committees will make an ef-
fort this week TO secure some sort of a
compromise agreement on the railroad
legislation
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Girl Artist Kills Self
Despite Pleas Of Doctor

San Francisco, Jan. H.-After listening
for three hours to a physician who at
tempted to persuade her to give up her
Ideas of committing suicide, Miss Betty
de Jong, as years old, a leading member
Of San Francisco's art colony, placed a
revolver to her temple and fired, accord
ing to the physicians account She was
taken to hospital in a very serious
condition. It is not believed that she
will recover.
The police said Dr. Porter told them
that Miss de Jong toyed with a revolver
for nearly three hours while he tried to
dissuade her to give up the suicide Idea
AS he rose to leave for his home in Oak
land, he said, the girl jumped up and
placed the revolver at her temple.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
With Gum on His Cane,
Man Held for Robbery

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. H.-With chew
ing gum stuck on the end of a cane, a
New York man. the police say. tried to
rob the branch postoffice in Broad Street
Station while thousands of persons were
hurrying by for their trains.
Miss Margaret Sweeny, in charge of the
branch, was footing up her accounts
when she heard the clink OF gold and
turned to see an envelope containing $500
in gold and notes disappearing through
the window. With a scream she snatch
cd at the packet and rescued it
When taken before Magistrate Pennock
the man gave his name as Charles Let
terman. 80 years old, OF New York He
was heh under 900 ball unk5l Aendax
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Newport Raises Protest
Over Invasion" of Beach

Newport, r. l., Jan. H.-Although many
protests have been made by members of
the villa colony who desire to keep New
port as the summer capital for society
and the Diplomatic Corps, II was an
nounced yesterday that d company was
negotiating the sale of stock for a large
corporation to take over the unused
beach lands with the idea of establishing
a miniature Coney Island.
AS matters stand at present one must
be in the social swim to swim with ones
friends at fashionable Bailey's Beach,
or he must accept his bath with Fall
River mill hands as his companions at
the public beach. or go to Narragansett
Pier, where he may strike a medium be-
tween the two.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
GERARD CABLES
GERMAN REPLY
ON DETENTION
U. S. Envoy Sends Teuton
Statement on Status of
Raid Prisoners.
REOPENS AN OLD ISSUE
May Settle Controversy Between Ma
REOPENS AN OLD ISSUE
May Settle Controversy Between Ma
lions Concerning Ship Con-
version at Sea.
Special Cable to m. w..hfnrn Hsr.n

Special Gable to ne w.shfnrr Her.H.
London. Jan. A-Jsmes W. Gerard.
American Ambassador at Berlin, has
cabled to the State Department at wasS-
ington a summary OF the German a.
miraity's Official statement on the deten-
ton OF war prisoners Of neutral sailors
aboard armed merchsntmen captured by
the German naval forces, says a Berlin
naval dispatch.
The correspondent says this is the only
Information available in Berlin al this
time concerning this important develop
ment in naval procedure.
In Official circles, the case Is loohsd
upon as arfording an occasion for nesotia-
tons looking to the settlement between
America and Germany OF the status Of
armed merchantmen
Since the men IN question are safe
and the case is not complicated by any
consideration OF the loss Of human life.
such as are involved In the subnarfns
cases, ii is believed an amicsble adjust
ment will be reached.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Kids Find ''Live" Shell;
Both Expected to Live

New York, Jan. 21.-"Safety first!" ex-
claimed a member Of the Paterson branch
of the Y. NJ. c. A. as he tossed a three
inch field piece shell out OF his room in
the building yesterday morning. He had
picked it up after the munitions fire In
Kingsland, n. j., on January II.
"Ah. How pretty" exclaimed s-year-
old Louis Weisenberg, of Paterson. when
he found the shell in the tennis court of
the Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon. He
showed IL to his sister, Sarah, S, and she
agreed with him.
They took 1t home, where Louis began
experimenting. He unscrewed the top,
following which operation came an ex-
plosion. Louis was slightly cut in six
places and his sister was made Ill by
shock. Both were taken to Barnet Me-
mortal Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
TEUT0NS MAY ATTACK
SERETH in 48 HOURS
Won Mackensen's ''Watchful Waitns-
Period Seems Ready to Expire.

Field Marshal Won Mackensen's period
OF watchful waiting appears 10 be
over. The next forty-eight hours NAV b.
expected TO bring the first attempt 10
cross the Sereth and simultaneous at
tack from the east on -Galata by the
Dobrudja army.
The Teuton success which Saturday re-
suited in the capture OF Nanestf. a stronr
bulwark on the Sereth. is described a. a
notable one in the Berlin war once. With
the city, which fell. after an ernoittered
hand-to-hand struggle, the entire briose-
head was taken by the invaders, who
made $50 prisoners
The Russians streaming back across
the Sereth bridges" says the German Of
hcial report. were caught by our out
hanking batteries and machine guns and
suffered severe losses"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
SCIENCE TO REFORM GIRL.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan 2l-Science /, to
make its efforts to return Miss EsteIle NJ
Miller, known 70 the police until recently
as Louisa Peterson, 10 her status in the
social world from that Of the unoerworld.
Following the action OF Justice Palmer
In holding the young woman for trial on
robbery charge. her wealthy mother
swOre 10 a complaint charging her with
insanity The mother. hesrtbroKcn be-
cause OF the actions OF her daughter, de-
clared she would endesvor to have sur
seons operate on Miss Miller In an eroxf
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
MAY SEIZE GREEK FLEET.

Berlin (vla Sayville). Jan. 1.-THE
italian newspaper Secolo is quoted here
as reporting from Athens that the Brit
ish government plans to requisition the
entire Greek merchant fleet.
The Greek government said to be great
ly wrought up over this subject, has
asked a sufficient number of ships be- left
at tts diaposal
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
AGE NO BAR TO CUPID.

Baltimore, Jan. n.-Love recognizes ne
barriers. Not even the barrier of age
was recognized by Rubin Rosenberg. s5
years old. who sought and ~on Mrs. Mol
lie Schmuckler. 4 years old, for his wife
After the wedding reception win be
held at the home Of Mrs. Bessie II.
RosenberR
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Raises New Issue.

In the detention in Germany as prts-
oners Of war Of neutrals among the crew.
Of the prizes taken by the German raider
in the Atlantic q new issue has arisen
with Germany, involving again the ques-
ton OF the status Of armed merchant
men.
The unofficial statement received from
Berlin by way Of London that a sum
mary Of the German position was beinx
cabled here by Mr.. Gerard excited kesn
interest. II had been stated previously
that II the case was not quickly cleared
by American diplomatic and consular Of
hcials direct inquiry would be made of
Berlin
According to apparently Trustworthy
reports the German raider has convertsd
at least one captured British nerchAn4-
man the St Theadore, into an suxdl1ayy
raider. This raises still another point
With Germany. as the United States has
held steadily that merchant vessels can
not be converted from one nsE TO an
other on the high seas. and that such
conversion could only take place within
the territorial Jurisdiction Of the trans
forming power. Germany holds transfer
at sea as legal Should the ST Theodore
destroy vessels carrying American ovDsA
cargoes, or endanger or destroy Amerf-
can lives, this issue might readily b.
come grave.
Must Guarantee Rights.
How many Americans are snons ens
neutrals taken into Swinemunde is not
known. Some OF the neutrsls sccordina
to the German official statement, were
removed as prisoners OF war since they
had taken pay on armed enemy ves-
sells" That the rights Of any Americans
among these neutrals shall be guaran-
teed will be insisted upon by the admin
istration, II Is said. but in view OF the
lack OF official information here no
statement can be made regarding the
policy TO be followed by the President
The government is expected 10 protest.
however, IL Germany insists upon consid-
ertng such prisoners as conbstants be-
cause OF their presence aboard armed
vessels. This raises in a new form the
old contention between the two rovern-
ments as TO what constitutes a defen-
sively armed vessel
me two governments never have been
able TO reach an agreement on this
question.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
LOCAL SLEEPING CAR
TO PHILADELPHIA
N A TT ~ n N ~ L. nUUUn !. -

business and social convenience
car ready for occupancy at Union sta
tion at 10 p. M: leaves 1925 a. m. Pas
sengers may remain in sleeper ct Phila-
AolphiA unttl-1 O. m.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22

Baltimore. Jan. H.-Neariy overcome by
fumes of gas, John Cooney lost his life
while he endeavored to save his father
from asphyxiation yesterday morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-22

Baltimore, Jan. A.-Justice Brendel de-
creed in the Northwestern Police Court
this morning that the use of profanity
must be curbed in his district.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

see that he looked his best as far as
attire went, for he was about to face
the most momentous occasion of his
life.
Six months previous the young doc
tor had been called to visit a patient
who lived in one of the poorest tene-
ment houses of the district. The land
lady had sent for him and met him at
the door before he entered the room
where the sufferer lay.
Doctor Farra," she said clearly, II
have sent for you because of your we'll
known charity to the poor Here is a
young woman who has lived quietly,
respectfully with me for several weeks.
She had position in an Office, lost it,,
became i'll, owes me quite bit for
room rent and have no money to
spare for your services"
"Why, bless you they are as free as
the air to the pennIless and distressed"
pronounced the doctor at once. Let
me see the patient"
And from that moment the young
physician knew that he had met his
fate. Miss. Lennox, the landlady
called the feyered, tossing girl and
even amid her delirium her rare
beauty was radiant. And then as she
regained her normal balance of mens
tality, the sweet patience and graft
tude she displayed impressed and
charmed the young physician.
Miss zelda Lennox got well, but not
well enough to return to work, and
Gerald told her that she would have
to wait through several weeks of nee
essary convalescence, but he did not
object when for three hours in the
morning caring for the children of the
toilers in the neighborhood, Miss Len
nox earned enough to provide for her
board and lodging. Gradually she
glided into assisting Doctor Farrar in
his missions of mercy and this COM
partnership was grateful to both.
Her sweet face greeted the doctor
wifi the smile of woman who loved
him when he called upon her that eve
ming. She drew away from him and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
FEEDING PULLETS FOR EGGS
Disappointnaent-Car and Feed
ing Are Important.

Pullets that are stHnted by poor
feeding during the first few weeks of
their lives will prove a decided disap-
pointment from the standpoint of their
egg production. according to n. /. Har-
ris. superintendent Of the Kansas
State Agricultural college poultry
farm.
"Tf an abundant supply Of eggs is
10 be expected next fail and winter.
the Young pullets must be fed from the
first with This view in mind" said Mr..
Harris. There is always shortage of
eggs in the early fall and winter. due
largely to the fact that the care and
feeding are not properly attended TO
during the early life of the chick.
'sIIens do not consume feed one Ciay
10 manufacture il into eggs the next.
Chicks should be fed a good ration
throughout the entire year instead of
being allowed TO hustle for themselves
after they have attained a weight of
two or three pounds. 1t is practically
impossible TO induce the hens to lay
during the cold winter months unless
they have been well developed and
started TO laying during the nice fall
weather"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
TOO MUCH FOR LION tanner
When It Came to the Question of Was
Afraid He Was Willing to Admit
That He Was.

The proprietor of wild beast show
travelling the eastern counties of Eng
land recently made an offer of a silver
medal to any local batter with suffi-
cient courage to shave the tanner in
the lions den.
knight of the razor, yearning for
fame and glory, accepted the chal-
lenge and amid chorus of cheers
from the crowd entered the cage.
Although the lion betrayed very lit
tie interest in the proceedings. the
barber was obviously nervous, and,
having lathered his man, made several
nervous dabs at one cheek with the
razor, keeping a weather eye on the
wild beast.
Hold hard !" yelled the tanner at
last, as he felt a fearful CASH Its
too risky!"
Ill amt afraid" stammered
the shaking tonsorial artist. There
amt lion living can scare me"
Course you amt afraid" beloved
the tanner, as he wiped his wounded
face. Anybody can see you amt Its
me who's afraid I-I-Tm afraid of
the barberl''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
OPEN FIRE MADE ATTRACTIVE
Msnufacturesof Electrical Logs May BE
Said to Have Been Brought to
Perfection.

Electrical fire logs. which have been
used ON the stage for several years, are
now available for other uses. These
fire logs are made of imitation wood,
consisting of three or more logs nat
Grally grouped for interior fireplaces
and outdoor camp-fres. The logs are
Of translucent material and asbestos,
REINFORCED with metal, and are made
hollow for the insertion of electric
bulbs. The bark and cut ends of the
logs are artistically designed and
hand painted to give the natural APP
pearance of partially burned logs.
BY properly shading the translucent
and opaque parts and providing for
reflection from below, the logs when
illuminated glow with the natural
bright and darker shading Of burning
wood logs. The fire logs can also be
obtained in the form of n large wood
log with imitation ash heap, for large
fireplaces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
White Leshorn coekerel.

that nearly 100000 worth of poul.
try is lost each year through disease
alone. Special attention should he
given to the feeding and housing of
laying fowls at seasons of the year
when their natural source of food sup
ply is cut off.
Broody hens greatly reduce the egg
yield and in this time of egg shortage
it is important that each hen be kept
busy. 1t is a mistake to let them sit
simply because they want to. If they
are allowed to follow their inclina-
lions they viii sit indefinitely. If
they are broken up they will begin lay
ing again in about ten days, provided
that they are in good condition.
Such methods as dipping the broody
hen in water are useless in breaking
her mp and they may impair future
egg production. As soon as the hen
shows signs of broodiness she should
be removed to a slat or wire bottom
coop. She will be easier broken up
at first than later. Broodiness is
quite largely state of mind. If the
broody coop is put where the hen can
see the rest of the flock, she will
grow restless. After four days let
her return to the flock. BY this time
she will have changed her mind and
will go back to laying. Be sure to
feed her literally while in the coop,