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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
POLICE MATRON RESCUES GIRLS
AS THEY HESITATE ON VERGE
OF THE DOWNWARD PATH

know that "she is here" In the other
case there is no mother.
Mrs. Farling declared yesterday
shat in her nine years OF service in
the department. both as a police
E.G,g0n, and as a poliCewoman. she
had handled the cases OF more than
thousand girls.
L have always made friends OF the
girls with whom l have come in con-
tact said Mrs. Farling. There are
many cases which can only be
handled with the greatest diplo-
macy.
Il have made it a point never TO
commit a SiTl to Imprisonment, un-
less it was absolutely necessary. Az
ter the hardening Of the girls ma
turc, which comes after the first ar
rest and imprisonment. it is nearly
always impossible 10 restore her 10
the condition in which she was before
the arrest
Il have hundreds OF friends. I will
probably make hundreds more be-
fore I die. And nearly all of them
are girls with whom l have come in
contact I'm my official capacity"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12

Didn't he see the correction I
brought in?"
There was q hurried reading Of
papers and the aide went into Mr..
Daniels office. The Secretary was at
lunch.
Order Correction Made
Mr.. Daniels was called Up on the
phone and the error explained to
him. He instructed that a correction
be made Immediately. At 2:S the fol-
lowing was given out:
Secretary Daniels said this after
noon:
Ny attention has just been called
TO a serious error made in transcrib-
ing the report OF the attack made IN
the Westwego and other vessels. ]
gave the report TO the press this morn
ing exactly as IL was presented 10 me,
stating that probably all OF the sub
marines were lost The cableEram,
find now, stated that one OF the sub
marines was probably lost"
1t was stated at the department that
Paris had been instructed TO send fun
Information concerning the nationality
OF the ships. their character and
whether or not they were under con-
voy and what the casualties, IL any.
were. Commander Belknap expressed
the belief OF the Navy Board that such
was the case, as all vessels travelling
! in fleets have been conveyed. II was
not known, however, whether the con-
yoyinC ships were American or not.
Were Not Troop Transports
1t was emphatically declared that
the vessels could not possibly have
been American troop transports, and
the belief was expressed that they
were merchant ships and not vessels
carrying supplies TO Pershing's army.
The newspaper man who had read
/ the correction over Jenkins shoulder
/ is the villain OF the piece. He spot
ted the change. but as he worked on
morning paper thought il would be
fine thing 10 keep quiet and have a
beat" for his sheet next day.
And so another official dispatch
takes its place on the shelf beside
George Creel's elaboration" OF the
| Gleaves' report and the explanation"
Of the defective ammunition sent
PeTshing. ct al.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
THIRTY-NINE DROWN
IN POTOMAC RIVER
Proporhonate Decrease Occur, in
Eatslitie, for Yn,r

FToporuonate Decrease Occurs IN
Fatalities for Year.
Thirty-nine deaths have resulted
from drowning IN the Potomac dur
ing the last fiscal year.
Thirty-nine deaths resulted from
drowning in the previous nscaI year.
Considering that the population Of
the District increased some fifty thou
sands in this period, there is a large
proportionate descrease in the num-
Der OF deaths.
The commensurate decrease is
ascribed by the police largely 10 the
added precautions taken by the de-
partment. both in the placing Of sd-
ditionsl ife preservers along IN.
banks OF the river between the Chain
Bridge and the Aqueduct, and IN the
training OF policemen in the art OF life
saving and artificial resusciation
which has been taking place durin.
the last summer. under the direction
OF Superintendent Drummer, OF the
Municipal Pools.
MAJ. Pullman intends TO follow u
this work during the next year. and
TO make a great attempt to bring
down still further the number OF
casualties on The Potomac.
The placard OF the American Red
Cross life saving corps is 10 be placed
along the banks at every point At
which the Canoists and batherE will
be able TO see IL.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
Old Sol to Show Face
Today and Rout ChiIls

Warmer weather today Is the
the pleasing promise extended 10
shivering inhabitants of the Dis
trict in the weather forecast last
night which briefly stated that a
rising temperature would fol-
low the cool spell which, for the
past few days, has held the pop
ulation of Washington in its chill.
ing grasp.
Beginning today gentle souther-
ly winds will warm the cheek OF
the Washingtonian, and the over
coats and gloves which have come
out in the last few days may be
laid aside for a few weeks yet.
The more moderate conditions
will be the order OF the day all
over the middle West and in the
middle Atlantic States which two
groups have been suffering with
the District in the premature cool
wave which swept over an I'M
prepared population.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
GAY White Way
MAY BEDIMMED
Electric Lights on Seventh
and Ninth Streets Will
Be Reduced.

! Seventh and Ninth streets this win
ter will no longer form the nucleus
Of washington's Gay White Way"
Electrical signs, electrical display
advertising and street Examinations
of all sorts will be cut to a minimum
to conserve electric power should
suggestions coming from officials in
! touch with the fuel situation be act
ed on by the coal administration.
A sweeping order such as may be
issued to conserve fuel through the
elimination of wastage In electric
power would probably cut out street
display lads" from the little one
light display" over the corner fruit
stand to the big ice cream displays
! that need thousands of lamps to run
them to their full capacity.
The streets that are now attract
! ing the biggest night pleasure seek
J ing crowds will dwindle down in
brilliance to a par with the thorough
! fares in the residential sections OF
( the city, It is predicted. With only
necessary street lights and window
lights in operation, the pleasure
grounds would lose much OF their
! fascination to the crowds that fire.
Quent them now.
Business Would Suffer.
That this would result in a con-
| siderable loss Of business is possible
However. officials claim that it Is
more than likely that people seeking
| legitimate pleasure would take the
| lessened brightness as a matter OF
course. just as the people in European
cities are taking it.
II was pointed out yesterday by Of
! fiCials of the Potomac Electric Power
! Company that the electrical display
advertising of Washington is small in
proportion to the amount carried in
cities like New York, Philadelphia and
some Of the seashore resorts. They
| admitted. however. that the saving
would be sufficient to amount to
Something" How much they could
not state.
! That such an order calling for the
| elimination of displays would inter-
| fere with present contracts with ad-
vertisers is certain, it was said. 1t is
thought. however. that advertisers
would live up to wartime patriotism
and agree to cancellation Of the con-
! tracts.
Officials. in discussing the question
/ of fuel economy yesterday, said that
7 II the policy Of reducing street dis
play advertising and unnecessary
illumination is not carried out, it will
3 lie necessary to put the electric com
panies of the nation on a coal ration.
Local power plants are at present
experiencing little difficulty in getting
plenty OF fuel at reasonable prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
Corks Room Up Tight
Then Turns on the Gas

Found lying unconscious late last
night in his room at 81 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest suffering from in
haling gas, Edward Reed, aged IS, was
rushed to the Emergency Hospital,
where IT was said early this morning
by DIR. Miller, who answered the call,
that although the man was still IN
conscious and suffering from previous
uses Of alcohol. his chances for living
were very good.
Fred Chamberlain, stopping at 354
Pennsylvania avenue, while walking
by Reeds room last night smelled the
escaping gas. He tried to enter the
room and found the door fast. Cham
berlain then went out and notified Po-
liceman Tucker, OF No. l police pre-
cinct, who after repeated efforts sue
ceeded in breaking in the room.
Careful preparations for the sup
posed attempted suicide chara cteT lied
Reeds room. The door had been nail
ed, windows closed and keyhole and
the cracks under the door and win
dows had been stuffed with rags. Reed
had only been stopping there for a
few days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
U-BOAT ENGAGEMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NoNllNJ I'D FROM PAGE ONE.
munication. 1t had been mireo-
graphed by one of his clerks.
The dispatch read:
Daniels Official Report
The Navy Department has re-
ceivcd a report from Paris- which
states that the steamer westwego re-
ported on the sth of September that
while cruising with several other
ships she was attacked by a massed
force OF six submarines of the coast
Of France on the 5th OF September,
the result Of this attack being that
two Of the steamers were sunk and
probably all Of the submarines were
lost"
Even as Secretary Daniels was
handing out this dispatch, Comdr.
Charles Belknap, jr., navy censor, at.
tached 10 the Office of CommUnica-
tons, entered the Office with an Of
fetal dispatch in his hand. lie gave
it to an aide to Secretary Daniels
and walked out.
Communications" had discovered
that an error had been made by a
stcnograp her in transcribing the orig
inal translation Of the code. and had
rushed a correction to the Secretary S
office.
Two Steamers Sunk
The aide to whom Commander Belk,
nap had handed the correction
started TO read it. II looked like the
old one to him and. anyway, some one
was peCring over his shoulder TO see
what the paper contained. which
flustercd him. So he folded the shee'
without reading It through. The last
line on the sheet said - that TIVE
of the steamers were sunk and prob.
ably one of the submarines was lost
Secretary Daniels knew nothing oil
the second message-the corrected
version. So he continued handing out
the erroneous copies. He expressed
qualification at the result of the en-,
GaEcment; said that he had giver
orders that Paris be wirelessed e
rush all available additional informa.
ton and that Congress and the Presi
dent had been notified.
Later early editions of the news
papers reached the Navy Department
and Commander Belknap. The phone
in the office of Mr.. Daniels aide rang
Good Lord, man." said Relknap'!
voice, the Secretary has given ou
the copy of that French dispatch with
tine mistake in it."
What mistaken"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
ALLEN TO Hang
At JAIL TODAY
Condemned Man Still Hopes
for Another Reprieve
Before Time Set.

Despite the prayers of his little
lmOtherless boy and the almost
frantic efforts of the wife OF the
superintendent of the District prison
to stay his execution. James +. Allen,
colored, some time this morning will
pay the penalty for the murder of his
wife, unless little short OF a miracle
of mercy prevents the hanging.
Hung by the neck until dead,
some time between the hours of
10 in the morning and ? in the aft
ernoon of Wednesday, September
l2," reads the court order that is
about to be carried into effect after
five reprieves have failed to bring
about a pardon or a Communication
of sentence. Only a message from
President Wilson can save the con-
demncd man.
That such message is a virtual
impossibility was admitted last
night by White House officials,
prison officers and court authori-
ties. President Wilson with his
family is at present some where
on the Atlantic Ocean" on a deep
water crise. Government officials
are loath to disturb Mr.. Wilson.
condemned Man Calm
With but few more hours TO live.
with the full knowledge that nothing
but a miracle can aid him, Allen, the
condemned man. late last night was
more calm and composed than he has
been for days. according to Super
intendent l.. +. Zinkham. Of the
prison. Allen still holds hope for a
stay in his sentence.
After making another appeal 10 the
White House authorities late yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. Zinkham, who
has been working for a pardon for
Allen, retired early. almost i'll from
her days work Even though Allen
Is hung today Mrs. Zinkham declares
that she will continue a fight to
abolish capital punishment in the
District.
James Allen killed his wife. Flora,
in November 1915. after quarrel at
their home, 1914 Kalorama road. He
gave himself up TO the police imme-
diately after the crime.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
Railroads to Cooperate
In Floating Liberty Loan

Fairfax Harrison, chairman OF the
Railroads War Board, authorizes the
following:
At the request of the Treasury De-
partment, the railroads of the United
States will cooperate in the publicity
campaign that is being planned for
the second liberty loan.
Colored posters advertising the new
issue will be placed in the waiting
room of every railroad station in the
country.
Through these posters the Treasury
Department will be able to reach the
millions of persons who use the rail-
roads.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
STOP RATE ADVANCE
ON MEAT And STOCK
Suspension Of Proposed Schedule
Is Ordered by |. c. c.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday ordered rail-
roads east OF the Mississippi to
suspend their proposed increased
rates on shipments Of livestock and
fresh meat.
The proposed schedule would be-
come effective September IS The
commission ordered that its opera
ton be suspended, and that it be
postponed until January l3, 1918.
1t was further ordered that no
change in such rates be made dur
ing this period.
The order covers practically ev-
cry Eastern road and its agencies.
The commission will hold hear
ings and make investigations in
the cases.
The rates would have been in
creased not only for livestock
transportation between States, but
also interstate shipments of fresh
and dressed meats
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12

Many wayward girls of Washing
ton gazing into the windows OF de-
pRrtment stores late at night, with
the busting business streets of the
day before deserted and still. have
turned quickly around with fear at
a sudden tap on the shoulder.
b. instead of finding a gruff po-
uccman towering above them and
hearing the surly question. Hadn't
sou better get home now, girl?" they
Discover a kindly faced, mild eyed
lady. clad in the navy blue Of the
police department regarding them
with gentle solicitude, and asking the
nrotherly question. Don't you think
It is about time TO 20 home. child
The lady is Mrs. Farlins. of the
Metropolitan Police Department. one
4 the first policewomen appointed
10 the United States.
sThe question is usually followed
With another.
E'Does your mother know that you
are here. little girl? And in nine
cases out of ten mother does not
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
delay OCCURS
in DRAFTPLA
District Contingent Of Ma
tional Army Will Be
Called Sept. 26.

1t will be September 26 before the
boys OF the District will start on the
first lap of the journey. designed to
land them eventually cover there"
There will be 412 registrants in the
first group to entrain for Fort Meade,
comprising As per cent Of the Districts
quota OF 1.022 men.
They will be sent in five divisions.
| The first group will entrain on Sep
| TENDER 2, and on succeeding days
quotas of 20 per cent will be put upon
the rails for the cantonment camp.
The new orders were issued by the
provost marshal general yesterday.
and the September 10 date was ad-
vanced because the railroads were I'M
able to move the troops according TO
! the original schedule.
New Men Certified.
The latest seventy-eight men certi-
fed by the appellate board for military
service from Washington are:
Division No. 1.
Barrey E. Gingel. Isadore Klein,
Emory P. McKune. Charles E. Har-
ris, Reuben Schmidt, Wallace Will
lis hlTDyI " III 1anCey.
Division No. 2.
Samuel Ye8ger, Frank Arthur
Umholtz. Joseph y. Kelly. Karl
Theodore Pitt. Claude Howard
Mott, George A. Daddy. John Sc
mitz.
Division No. 5
Clarence Edward Kelly. Louis
| ncag Rrown Raupoopd Tamas Hin
ton, Percival Lennon Rowell. Her
/ man Fink. John Brown, David Mac
kie, jr.. Louis Francis Rosenbusch.
| Division No. 4.
William Henry Walker. George
N. Hallback, Clarence Thomas, will
liam H. Wood, Peter Coates.
Division No. S.
Jacob William Spaid. Sylvester
! William Washington, Philip A.
mond E. Bryan, John Benjamin
/ Earnshaw.
Division No. 9.
| George Robert Diggs, Harry P.
Giddings. Casper Bernard Kock,
/ Ashby Mountjoy. John Robert
Douglas. Eugene Ignatius Logan,
Sandy Alexanda Jackson, William
Taylor Buckner. jr., Thomas V.
Ward, Bernard Garrett Cooper. Ir-
/ bling Francis Brown, Louis William
Allen, William James Lanahan,
William Hawkins, William G. Hun
ter. Harry Joseph Buscher. Donald
Richard Sweetman. Walter c. Sill
Der, Anthony Mitchell Phillips.
Division Ne. z.
Max Scher, william F. Offut.
Division No. 8.
Willie Simmons. Eckie T. How
ard. Claude p. Carmichael, Walter
Leroy Wallace. Harry s. Green,
L. S. NJ. c.; Gerard Washington
Montgomery, william James Lo-
mox. Irving Julian Henderson. Os-
car Webster. Jack White, Frank
Newton, Joseph S. Blackwell
Division No. o.
Roger Birsell, Charles Frederick
Ruth. Clifford Gentner Hines, Sum
nor p. Arts. Matthew William Hem
son, jr., Joseph Aloysius Conner.
Division No. 10.
william Bright Handy. Frederick
E. Looscher. Edgar Clarence Kel-
logg. Onton Lloyd. Tony Jumbo,
Irwin Bard Lower.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
Register Csc Recruits
To Army in One Day

After a decline covering nearly two
weeks, the regular army gained $50
recruits for the day. Monday, accord
ing to reports yesterday.
The total enlisted since April is now
2OT.S
The individual States enlistments
yesterday were: New York, IS; Penn
sylvania, Sc; Illinois. &c: Washington,
IS; Ohio, 81, and Michigan. 49, Other
States made around 20 and less.
The States individually showed a
creditable increase over the preceding
two days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
HUSBAND SEEKS DIVORCE.

Suit for absolute divorce was filed
Yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by f. T. Blankenship against
Lilly Blankenship. Through Attorney
James O'Shea, the husband names a
former boarder. who is employed in
the Navy Yard. as the man respon-
sible for the breaking up of his home.
The couple were married in October.
1905
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
IS KILLED IN FRANCE.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. Twill
lam Rodgers Beal. son of the at
torney for the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. has been killed in France, ac-
cording to word received here to-
day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
MEMS CLUB HOLDS SOCIAL.

Henry P. Holden was the speaker
OF the evening at the meeting OF
the Mems Club last night at the
Mount Vernon Place Church Mat
tiers OF interest were discussed and
a social evening was enjoyed by
those who attended. Refreshments
were served.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
KERENSKY BESIEGED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NDNl IN FL hOh ANb S.NH@.
stead. is now the brains Of the KornI-
lOff Counter-revolution. Klembowsky,
appointed to succeed Korniloff. is cut
off from rail connections to army
headquarters and. therefore, has not
been commissioned
Replies to fervent appeals sent out
by both sides show the Cossack gen.
eral by far the more powerful. For
the provisional government the three
main pillars are the soldiers and work
mems council. Gen. Sterbatcheff. com
mander Of the southwestern armies.
and the Baltic fleet. whose commander
has telcgraphed absolute loyalty to
kerensky.
Strength Of KOrniIOff
KorniIoff. on the other hand. boasts
Of the support OF virtually all the
forces - military and political 49, that
spell power, influence and promise of
relief from the chaos. Gen. Alexaicff.
former chief of staff. whose judgment
counts more with the overwhelming
masses OF Muscovite fighters than
that Of any other man, has turned
down an offer from Kerensky to head
the movement to "quell EorniloR's
rebellion" Gen. Kaledine. idol of the
COssacks, whose chief commander he
is, has threatened serious trouble
unless the government promptly sub
mits to KornilOff.
Tonight it seemed as IL the first
clash would come near the point,
eighty miles TO the east of Pskoff,
where Nicholas. on route to Petro-
grad. was reduced from Car OF all
the Russians to Col. Romanoff. pris-
Oner. Here. 1t is believed. KorniloR.
before striking further. will demand
that kerensky, dictator. abdicate, so
he, Korniloff may become Gar with
out a crown.
II Kerensky is not dead there seems
no hope of compromise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
To Pay Allied Officers
For Services in u. S.

The United States does not intend
TO accept military training al sug-
gestions from foreign officers as a
charity. Chairman Dent. of the ouse
Military Affairs Committee. vest, ~
introduced a bill authorizing the =
rotary of War to reimburse all all. i
officers and men for expenses they i
cur on detachment with America
forces.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
Pimply! Well, Don't Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
With "E-Z" Tablets

pimply face will not embanass you much longer you
get package of "EZ Tablets The skin should begin to clear
after you have taken the tablets few times Cleanse the
blood the bowels and liver with EZ Tablets the substitute for
caometheres any sickness pain after taking them
Their action gentle and safe instead of and irritating
No who takes EZ Tablets is ever cursed with dark
brown taste" bad BREATH dull Esess mo good DISPOSE
ton pimply face.
81 Tablets purely vegetable compound Years have
been spent to discover this wonderful remedy which has such
effective result Try them and how much better you
feel and look.
100 little chocolate-covered tablets cost 25e Sample
package costs Sc.
Sold by
O'DONNELL'S DRUG STORES
....a1. And All Other Druggists
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

Band concert at the Capitol today at ~
p. m. by the Marine Band, William II.
Santelmann, leader.
March-"Th Messenger. Bamhouss
Overture" Festival ............. Reinecke
CapHce-" Simplicity" Lee
Solo for trombone-"Air Ysrie". Hartmann
Musicisn r. z. Clark
Grand selection-"Carmen". ............B izet
Waltz-"Count Luxembourg" .Lehar
Suite-"At the Kings Court. .sousa
al Der Ladyship. the Countess.
- Her Grace. the Duchess.
tcl Her Majesty, the Queen.
Grand March Florentiner'. .Fucik
The Star spangied Banner"
The audience Is requested TO stand, men
With hats removed. while the national air
Is played
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
GUARD HEAD DIES.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. II. go Gen.
Thomas ]. Stewart, administrative
head Of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, died today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12

Didn't he see the correction I
brought in?"
There was q hurried reading Of
papers and the aide went into Mr..
Daniels Office. The Secretary was at
lunch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12

munication. 1t had been mined
graphed by one of his clerks.
The dispatch read: