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The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
HAS l0O-F00T fall
UNINJURED IN AUTO
William Jaeger's Car Smashed but
He Escapes.

William Jaeger. aOS Twelfth street.
plunged over a 1OO-foot embankment
in his Ford motor car yesterday morn
ing at the Sixteenth street dump and
escaped almost unscathed. He re-
ccived one or two scratches and a
slight cut.
The automobile was reduced 10
scrap iron. When Jaeger picked him
self up he found that he had fallen ten
feet clear OF the car and was clutch
ing in his hands the steering wheel
which had been wTenched from its
base.
His escape is regarded as miracu-
lous. The watchman OF the dump heap
the only spectator. said that he closed
his eyes in horror when he saw the
young man slide over the edge OF the
embankment. which has a sheer drop
Of many feet 10 a tangled pile OF rub
bish.
Jaeger was unloading a pile OF waste
material from a building which his
father. Carl JAEGER. is erecting on
Twelfth street According to his story.
the watchman was giving him instruc-
tions as he backed his car to the edge
of the dump. and kept urging him to
back still nearer the edge. Suddenly
he felt the car sinking, and in another
moment shot out into space.
The young mans father had an
eventful day. Several hours before he
was informed of the accident to his
son he discovered an unidentified col
orded man stealing material from the
house which he is building. The man
started of with an iron pulley and
chain, leaving behind a push cart par
tally filed with stolen tools Jaeger.
who is an elderly man. gave hot pur-
suit, and had an exciting chase OF
several blocks. but the colored man
succeeded in making his escape.
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BONE-DRY NATION
FAILS in SENATE
Votes for Beer and Wine and
New Amendment Forbidding
Use of Bonded Spirits
AS a Beverage

Bone-dry prohibition failed pass the Senate By Of
81 "a the Senators yesterday afternoon refused include beer
and wine in the class with whEkey.
Immediately afterwards the Senate passed drastic amendment
by Senator Cummns forbiddns only the importation of wkey
the country during the but also the withdrawal Of bonded
distilled spirits for beverage purposes.
This adopted by of 54 30 and later by separate
votes.
Holds Provision Upeons6tutional-
But Senator Underwood called attention. the fact that tins
millions of dollars invested the whkey business without oompen-
the manufacturer He held this strictly unconstitutional
This threw the Senate into small panic Senators Brandasss
Harding and Penrose supported UnderSoods contention
Finally the Senate adjourned without voting either the Cham
5eran Robinson amendments These the Of
prohibition The first leaves beer and the discretion Of the
President the second merely bohes whkey without saying
hing about the other beverages.
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, seemingly from nowhere, and followed
them at a short distance.
saIutes Dogging Officer.
THE walk did not last long, and
before disappearing into his apart
ments Nicholas turned and gravely
saluted the officer who had been dog
ging his footsteps.
Watch is kept upon the Romanoff
family by 80 men distributed in the
park and gardens. They form a triple
circular Gordon around the palace. In
the interior only three soldiers mount
guard. but Col. Cobilinsky, comman-
dant of the palace, has the right at
any hour of the day or night to enter
the various rooms without the for
mality of announcing his visit in ad-
vance, while the officers on duty can
at any time remind the captives of
the regulations they have undertaken
to respect. Their task, however, is
rendered easy by the cold and digni-
fled demeanor OF the prisoners.
AT meals. Nicholas is always in a
good humor and never refers to his
downfall. He eats simple fare with
out complaint"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
ILLINOIS Garments
union recognized
tentative Arrangement Halts Strike
and Impending Clash with Militia.

(By the International News serviee.) }
Bloomington, Ill. July 6.-Tentative
recognition of the street Garments
union Of the Bloomington and Normal
Electric Power and Railway Com
pany was given today by the Illinois
traction system interests and the
strike which has been in progress sew
eral weeks is practically ended.
Giving recognition to the union also
averted a threatened sympathetic
strike of all trade unionists in Bloom
ingtOn which would have called out
5000. The company has also decided
to reinstate the strikers. During the
conference between the union leaders
and company officials 1000 labor men
surrounded the City Hall where the
conference was being held and jeered
the militia which was stationed about
the building.
The militia had been called on when
the strike assumed a belligerent status
last night when street cars were
broken, their crews severely beaten.
Although having been in progress for
several weeks the strike had been
orderly until last night
The situation reached a crisis soon
after the arrival of Col. Foreman's
Second Artillery today. The troops
are camped around the Mclean
County Court House tonight. They
have eight machine guns and tae
troopers carrying fifty rounds of ban
cartridges each are patrolling the
streets and traction company prop
erty.
Before the announcement of the
recognition of the union 200 ma
chinists of the Chicago and Alton
shops walked out here at noon,
marched around the court house,
hooted the militia and took up a posi-
ton near the City Hall. They were
the vanguard of the 5000 men who had
threatened to strike IL the demands
OF the street car men were not met.
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prisoner? Yes, But That
| Was Before" Says Car
Graphic Picture of Imprisonment of Former
Little White Father" Told by Core
spondent Who Interviews Him.
CBy International News service.)

Paris June 2S (by mail New York; July 6-The Journal
prints the following graphic description of the Cars Imprisonment
from its Peuosrad correspondent Paul Eric:
Petrogad-A prisoner Yes suppose But am hardly
less free than formerly for have been prisoner all my
iifeP
This the only reflection Nicholas II have made upon
his captivity within the precincts of Tsarskoe Seo castle.
He talking Count Benckendo former grand marshal
of the Russian who shares the exCzas captivity The former
ruler spoke very sadly his eyes filled with the recollection
his coeed guarded life and hide his he hastily turned
his head aside and lighted a cigarette
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Peers Through Iron Crate.
"Peering through the iron railings
that surround the palace grounds.
people can from time to time get a
glimpse of the former Car through
the foliage. 1t was thus I saw him
yesterday. He emerged from his suite
of rooms to the palace steps, where
he Joined Count Benckendorff.
Nicholas was wearing the uniform
of a colonel of the Fourth Tirailleurs
Regiment. He seemed to me to be in
excellent health and in no wise cast
down by his dcthronemcnt. His chat
with the count was apparently on a
pleasant subject, for he never ceased
to smile.
II saw the couple stroll slowly
through the grounds. Their talk evil
IDENTIFY was about horticulture, for.
from time to time, they halted before
various flower beds and the former
Gar pointed with his cane at certain
blooms.
NO sooner had they begun their
promenade than an officer and three
soldiers with bayonets fixed appeared,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
PRAISED BY GERMAN
Berlin Critic Says They Should Not
Be Underestimated.

Amsterdam, July 6.-American SOL
diers will be foemen worthy OF the
steel of the highly trained legions of
Europe.
This tribute was paid to the United
States forces today by Capt. Won Salz-
mann, military critic of the Vossische
Zeitung, of Berlin. He adds that It
will be necessary to reckon seriously
with the United States IL the war
continues into 1913.
Americas numbers, says the German
expert, are largely counted upon. He
doubts IL the Americans develop the
brilliancy that has marked the Ger
mans and French.
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U-BOAT sinks
AMERICAN ship
Armed Merchantmen Or.
leans Torpedoed and
Four Sailors Killed.

The armed American merchantman
Orleans, out of New York. has been
torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine, with a loss of four sailors,
the State Department was advised
last night
The locality of the attack and the
date are not given. The Orleans Is
noted as being. with the Rochester.
the FIRST American ship to run. the
submarine Blockade after President
wilson's declaration OF "armed neu-
trality." Her gun crew was saved.
The nationality of the four sailors
who lost their lives is not given, but
on the occasion of her daring run
through the danger zone she carried
thirty-fve.
At that time Capt. Allen Tucker
was in command. He and his ship
were uproariously greeted on their ar
rival at a French port after their
daring voyage.
The Orleans was a steel steamer OF
e.SS tons. She was formerly under
Argentine registry. but was transfer
red TO American registry last May.
The vessel was owned by the Orien-
tai Navigation Comrany.
Tn names Of the navy gun crew
on the Orleans. all OF whom were
saved. were announced at the Navy
Department last night as:
William B. Christ, chief gunner's
mate. commanding the guard. Lynn.
Mass: Fred r. Destain, second class
seaman, Peoria. Ills; Fred H. Free
man. second class seaman, Indian
apolis; Paul c. Hughes, seaman, North
Detroit. Mich; Ernest E. King. sea-
man, Ruthland. Vt: John G. Maloney.
gunner's mate. first class. New York
City; David NJ. McClenaghan, second
class seaman. Claremont, y. H; Ed
mond ]. Norton, seaman. Boston: Leo
Richardson, boatwain's mate. Chicago;
Martin A. Truss. second class seaman.
Detroit; Richard p. Walton. second
class seaman, Atlanta; Frank l.
West, second class seaman, Millville,
y. J.
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Able Minister Writes
Herald Sunday Sermon

The sermon in The Herald to-
morrow win be by Rev. DR.. Samuel
A Bower. pastor Of the North
minister Presbyterian Church, at
Eleventh street, and Rhode Island
avenue.
DR.. Bower Is a graduate of
Lafayette College. and of Prince
ton Seminary. and is also a post
graduate Of Princeton Seminary.
He served at the First Presbyterian
Church of Monaco, Pa, for five
years, then at Johnstown, Pa. for
two years. and has been minister
Of the Northminster Church in
Washington for several years.
DR.. Bower Is chaplain of Lafay-
ette Lodge, No. 1s. F. A. A. NJ. is
a Shriner and prominent IN Ma
sonic circles
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
Godmother Of Soldiers
Going Right to Front

Cleveland. Ohio. July 6.-The SOL
diers in France are going to have a
mother" and she's going to be in
France and not back home. A party
Of Cleveland business men have prom
ised to spend 5000 a month to give
the soldiers some extra comforts in
camp. and to see that their money is
well spent, they are to send Mrs. e..
g. -Brittin to Paris to superintend the
work,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
UNMARRIED" COUPLE
ON" WIRE" HONEYMOON
Although Legally United They Must
Live Apart for Year

Chicago. July 6.-Because of the
Illinois law preventing a divorced per-
son from remarrying for one year.
Carlos Sebastin, a dancer. and his
bride, formerly Miss Elizabeth Thomp-
son. of Quitman, Miss, are spending a
telephone honeymoon"
Sebastin and his first wife, who was
Miss Dorothy Bentley, were divorced
March II. Sebastin remarked five days
later. They lived In New York and
were considered married, but when
sebastins work brought him here II
was far different.
we telephone each other many
times day." said Sebastin today. 'Tn
eight months Wen end our separa-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
Soldiers on Riot Duty
Total Thirty Companies

Nineteen companies of National
Guardsmen today patrol the race riot
district of East st. Louis.
Four companies of United States
regulars are on guard at Globe, Ariz.,
to cope with the copper strike situa-
tion. % ...' ''..-
Seven companies of Illinok National
Guardsmen were called to Blooming
ton. Ill. yesterday following street
car strike riots.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
Sub Mystery Solved;
Was Barnacled Stake

Norfolk, Va, July s.-The mys-
terry of the submarine scare on the
Virginia coast has been solved. The
submarine" tonight proved TO be
a barnacle-covered oyster stake,
which had been bobbing in the
water.
1t had been reported to the Navy
Department that a fleet Of subma-
rines were operating in deep water
just on the coast. Inasmuch as the
report came from an American
navy vessel cruising in Hampton
Roads, Secretary Daniels at once
ordered other vessels to take up
the search.
The official report followed press
reports which said that two incom-
ing ships had sighted periscopes
near the entrance to Chesapeake
Bay.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
RUSSIA READY
FOR new BLOW
Activity on Eighteen-Mile
Front Shows Big Drive
Just Begun.
CBy the International News Service

(By the International News SeryIce.)
London, July 6.-On an eighteen mile
front in northeastern Galicia, between
Brzezany and Zborow. Gen. Brusilof' s
heavy guns are serving thunderous
notice ou-the Teutons that the Rus
slams have ''only begun to fight "
Since Monday there has been a dead
lock on this front; today Berlin told
of the new terrific bombardmenI.
presaging a resumption of Brusiloff' 5
drive on Lemberg.
Far down to the southeast on the
Rumanian front, big things are stir
ring. The Russians and Rumanians
have for days shown signs OF pre-
parations for an offensive here. This
Germans. according to Petrograd, leC
white flags Of truce flutter over the
lines and shouted across the parapets,
Tets be friends" But for Russia the
days Of determination is over. The
shouts were met by the fire of oui
artillery" says the Russian war office
report.
Still farther to the southwest, along
the lower Danube, there were more
signs OF the new Russian offensive
spirit. The enemy was more restless
than he had been lately" said Berlin.
-NOA a dS NAANN 90 NASy 11SN
to be along the northern sector OF
the Eastern front. From Brody up to
Smorgon, midway between Pinsk, and
Dwinsk, there were sharp fusillades
of hurricane fire." from the Russian
side
The German big guns are not idle.
Since early this morning they have
been playing torrents Of hot metal
on the Muscovite lines to the east OF
Lipicadolna- This point lies eleven
and one half miles southwest of
Brzezany, the storm center OF the
Russian Galician drive.
Caucasus Front Active.
The Turks have again been re-en-
forced on the Caucasus front today's
Petrograd report shows. A battle is
raging in the region of Bistan, and on
the AbishirvaR River.
From Constantinople came official
claim today OF the capture by the
Turks in Galicia of 202 Russians and
the killing with bayonet Of 500. These
losses were sustained by the Russians
in the repulse of attacks, the Turkish
statement asserts.
The crown princes offensive against
the French is not yet over. today's Of
HClal reports SNOW. ne COnIlnuSS 70
throw formidable electives against
Petain's lines north of the Aisne and
in the Champagne. Everywhere he
was beaten on in the last twenty
four hours. On the Aisne he made
three violent attacks in the face OF
top-heat French fire.
His columns streamed back badly
shattered without having gained an
inch. In the Champa gne he launched
local drives west of Mont Carnillet
and southeast OF La Tahure. They
were equally fruitless- On the Verdun
front the French artillery seemed to
have the upper hand today. A terrific
destructive fire was directed against
the German positions west and north
Of Hill 3O4.
Berlin reports a bitter hand-to-hand
battle between Wuerttembergers and
French troops north of the Aisne in
which "a large number of Frenchmen
were killed"
Dea dlock continues on the British
front a German night raid on the
British posts near Bullecourt was
beaten OF.
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Sweetheart Is Killed
After Bitter Quarrel

Lynn. Mass, July 6.-After a bitter
quarrel with her sweetheart. Mrs.
Reba Bosworth, a divorced woman of
30 years. was shot through the head
and killed in her mothers lodging
house here today. Frank Staples. the
sweetheart, who declared that Mrs.
Bosworth committed suicide. was de-
tained by the police and finally was
booked under suspicion of the murder.
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l. W. W. LEADER INDICTED.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 6-James Gully.
l. w. w. leader, indicted for opposing
registration and held under $1,000.
was reindicted on this charge with in
terfering with an act of Congress.
Several additional i. w. w. members
were sentenced TO a year and a day as
slackers by Federal Judge Landis.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
SAXON DIET REvoLTS.

Geneva, July ga revolt has oc-
CURED in the Diet OF Saxony over
constitutional reforms. said dispatch
from Dresden today. A number OF
members. after fiery speeches. broke
openly with the gcvsrnment OF sax
ony. announcing THAT the present
course is alternating tse loyalty OF the
Saxon people.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
HOME RULE MEETING.

London, July 6.-Announcement was
made In the house of commons this
afternoon by Premier Lloyd George
that the convention which will try to
settle the home rule for ireland cues
ton will meet on July Is.
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DENIES MEXICO
ISPRO7GERMAN
Gen. Obregon Declares the
Most Friendly Feeling
Exists Toward u. S.


Nogales, Ariz., July 6.-"Mexico is
in no manner compromised with the
central powers; she has no alliance
with them and none is desired. Mex
ico's part Is that OF a strict neutral.
but the country would not hesitate to
declare belligerency IL its neutrality
was infringed or attacked"
Gen. Alvaro Obregon. former Mex
lean minister of war, made these as
sertions in an interview with a cor
respondent of the International News
Service.
Regarding the United States, we
have only friendly feelings" he said.
Il cannot laud too highly the person.
mel of the United States army officers
with whom / have come in contact
along the border. Some of those
whom 1 have met. and who have been
more than courteous, are Gems.
Pershing. Funston and Sage. the lat
ter commandant OF the Fort Smelling
camp, and Lieut.. Col. James Ryan,
instructor of the Illinois militia. I am
indebted to them for favors more
numerous than l will ever be able TO
repay.
las for Mexico. there is but one
thing for US to do. and that is TO
set our house in order and restore
peace.
America Deciding Factor.
Il regard the entrance of the
United states in the. European war as
a great and possibly deciding factor. e"
Cen Obregon refused to discuss Ger
man activity in Mexico, fearing that
II might be a violation of Mexican
neutrality. 1t was learned, however,
from sources close to Obregon, that
he has been constantly annoyed by
German intrigues in Mexico City.
According to former staff officer OF
Gen. Obregon. the latter recently as
serted at a public dinner that Ambas-
sador Fletcher had accomplished more
in two months in Mexico than all
others of the American diplomats in
two years.
Gen. Obregon will begin a three
months trip through the United
States the latter part OF July. He has
returned to Sonora Ranch after spend
ing few days on the border.
Important Conference.
An important conference on the
Mexican situation was held some
where north OF Washington" yester-
udy py SECRETARY OIL state Lansing
and Ambassador Henry T. Fletcher.
Mr.. Flet, = had hurried from Mex
leo City fer the conference. He met
the Secretary on a train on which he
left Washington this morning for a
three weeks rest at Henderson Har-
Dor, n. Y.
Mr.. Fletcher. coming to Washing
ton by way o: Laredo and st. Louis.
debouched at Harrisburg, Pa. and
met Secretary Lansing's train.
1t Is reported here the oil tax prob
lem and other developments below the
border. including the possibility of
Mexico breaking off relations with
Germany, were discussed.
Mr.. Fletcher will be in Washington
today to meet other State Department
officials.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
MAJOR BOILING in PARIS.

faris; July 6:-Maj. Raynal Boiling
a MEMBER OF the air-production board
Of the American Council of National
Defense arrived here today on a spe-
cial mission,
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Indians $4,000 Gift
To Red Cross Refused

Henrietta. Okla. July 6-Jackson
Barnett, Creek Indian, whose wealth
Is estimated at s1,5O0.OO0. will have to
keep the $4,000 he wanted to donate
to the American Red Cross mercy
fund. The Secretary of the Interior.
from Washington today, denied the
request that he be permitted to make
the donation. He is classed as an in
competent and can dispose OF his
money only upon the approval of the
Probate Court or 4 1e Secretary Of the
Interior.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07
MARINES GET SPY SUSPECT.

Boston, July 6.-Marine guards at
the ChaTlestown Navy Yard late to-
day seized as a spy suspect a man
who gave the name Of John B. Fftz-
patrick. of Everett. He was turned
over to the Federal authorities.
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May Appeal to U. :.

Tokyo. July 6.-Chinese republican
leaders may appeal to the United
States to help them overthrow the
monarchy and re-estabIish democracy.
This statement was made upon the
authority of DIR. Sun Vat Sen. leader
of the present revolutionary move
ment in Southern China. and the first
provisional President of the former
Chinese republic.
A dispatch from Shanghai today
quoted DR.. Sun Vat Sch as making
the following declaration to a group
of journalists:
THE Southern part ,cf China is
strong and united and will uphold the
republic until the very end. We hope
for Japan's aid, and, failing in that,
We will turn to the United States.~
The Washington herald., 1917-07-07

Visit Police Court through Perkins" "
There, many a laugh 'twixt the lar
and the bar.-Turn to the last p-s-
Of The Herald.
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Matter Of Distinction.

They were enemies OF the govern-
ment. There's a difference between
confiscsting the property OF an enemy
and that of a citizen" interjected
Senator John sharp williams. OF Mis- =
sissippL
tits a distinction WITHOUT a dif-
ference" replied Sherman. '.The man
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