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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Preferred Death
TO sing Sing Term
Thief Shoots Himself When Caught
After Falling in Faint.

New York, Sept. 1S.-"Nou're not
going to send me back to that hell
hole, are you?" querried Charles E.
Jericho. 30 years old. who was re-
leased just two months ago after
serving a fye-ycar term in Sing
Sing for burglary. as Detective De
Guida questioned him relative TO
some articles he was in the act
of pawning. Then whipping a re-
voIver from his hip pocket he placed
the muzzle against his temple and
fired before the detective could stop
him. He died of the wound shortly
after in St GATHERINGS Hospital
De Guida saw Jericho carrying a
bundle and followed him. Jericho
entered the pawnshop and had laid
on the counter a suit of clothes
and a handful of cheap jewelry,
when the detective came in.
Jericho's emaciated face turned a
chastity hue at the sight of De Guida,
When the detective inquired where
the jewelry and the clothing Lad
come from, beads of perspiration ap-
peared on Jerivho's forehead. lie be-
gan TO tremble and fell in a faint.
Detective Woodle, who was up-
stairs looking for stolen property
came down. and the pair lifted the
man to a chair. Water was dashed
over his face and he came 10. lie
made an effort to stand. AS he lurch-
ed forward and the detectives step
ped toward him. he shot himself
The ownership of the jewelry is not
known. The police could not learn
where the man had been living.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
ATTACK ON HOSPITAL
ACCIDENT, HUNS SAY
Were Attempting to Reach Aero
domes, Of French. Berlin Saws.

Berlin (via London), Sept. 13-Ger-
man airmen have never Intentionally
attacked allied hospitals, according to
an official statement today.
'ln the case of the Vadelaincourt
raid" the statement asserted, "it was
known that 800 PAGES east of that
place was one of the largest of the
French aerodromes. Over forty large
halls there were occupied by seven
French escadrilles. Three Of these
units operate at night. bombing peace
full villages in Lorraine and Saar.
Therefore, the French have no right
to complain If shell unintentionally
hits the hospital"
This explanation covers only one
of the numerous raids upon French.
British and American hospital stations
reported in recent weeks.
According to French official informa-
ton the raid on Vadelaincourt hospi-
tai, which occurred September 4, re-
suited in the killing of nineteen per-
sons and the wounding of twenty-six.
Many were patients.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
WORD OF PERSHING
in SOLDIERS bibles
Hardship Will Be Your Lot. but
Trust in God, Says General.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 13-Maj. Gen.
Pershing has sent message to Ameri-
can soldiers through the New York
Bible Society, copies of which have
been inserted in the small khaki-cov-
cred Testaments given to the men.
The message follows:
Aroused against a nation waging
war in violation of all Christian prin-
ciples, our people are fighting in the
cause OF liberty.
Hardship will be your lot, but trust
in God will give you comfort. Tempta-
ton will befall you, but the teachings
Of our Saviour will give you strength.
Let your valor as a soldier and your
conduct as man be an inspiration to
your comrades and an honor to your
country"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Sweden IS NEUTRAL,
PRESS Still insists
Government May Be Wrong, but
Not People, Paper Declares.

Stockholm. Sept. 13.-The conser-
vative newspaper Dagblad prints a
bitter editorial on the statements in
the British and American press con-
cerning the LuXburg affair. The
newspapers says:
THE barrage fire from London
and New York editors will fail en-
tirely to frighten Sweden out of its
neutrality"
The Svenska Dagebladet resents
what it terms interference in
Swedish domestic problems" and
says the allied press is utilizing the
present difficulties as propaganda
for the formation of a Swedish
party" The newspaper adds:
"AIl attempts to differentiate be-
tween a criminal government and a
deceived people in this case is doom
ed to disappointment. All hints to
how we are to group our political
parties will not affect US"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
ARGENTENIANS Wild
ON SIGHT OF HUNS
Mobs Storm German Places Of Busi-
ness in Capital.

Bucnos Aires. Sept. 1G.-Bittcr anti
German agitation aCcentuatcd ty new
riots continued today. a reign Of ter.
ror marked the night. Three Of seven
seriously wounded rioters, shot by po-
lice and firemen who charged into the
mObs Storminc German places -
business. are expected TO die. StTons
forces OF troops are continually pa
trolling the main streets. Not Ter
man store in the heart Of the CITY is
unchanged. Many were wiped out
by fire.
The dismissal Of Count LuNburg has
been ratified unanimously by the
cabinet Action against the Swedish
minister. Baron I.owen. is held IN
allegiance pending an official eXplana-
tiun from Stockholm.
The foreign Office made public today
a cablegram senC 10 Berlin informing
the German foreISu office OF tile dis
misSal Of Count LuNburg because OF
the texts of his telegrams"
Hidden by heavy curtains, peering
through a window Of the German Le-
cation out upon an infuriated mob
that clamored for his life, Count Kari
Won LuNburg, dismissed German
Charge d'AnsireS. stood tonight nerv-
ously biting his lips and repeating
again and again:
And these are my Argentine
friends?"
To the chief OF police, Senor Moreno.
and a squad OF armed secret service
men, the person non grata" owes the
fact that he got safely into the leEa-
tion when he returned from vaca-
lion today. How he is 10 be spirited
away when he leaves this capital for
good" is still a puzzle. for the lcEa-
tion is tonight besieged by a crowd
evidently determined to stick II out
urtil he makes his appearance. So far
the armed force sent for his protection
has the mob in control
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
AMERICAN FLYERS
PROVE WAR DEMONS
Three Boches Sent Hurting Earth
ward by Members of Escadrille.

Special Cable to The Washington Htrald
Paris. Sept. l3.-American aviators
have sent down three German fliers
in air duels just reported.
Corporal Andrew Courtney Camp
bell, jr.. of Chicago. ILL.,, flying with
the French Squadron No. g., has
vanquished two German machines in
aerial engagements.
1t was also reported that Corporal
Walter Lowell, of Boston, Mass, a
member of the Lafayette Squadron,
brought down his third victim on
Monday.
A member OF the Lafayette Squad
ron on leave gives the following ac-
count of the aerial operations:
THE Lafayette pilots were engaged
with an enemy formation of equal
strength. Pilots of SqUadrilla 65
hoyercd near by, refraining from in
tervening out of craftsmanship, but a
fresh batch of German aircraft ap-
pcarCd and attacked tine three Ameri-
cans. The aviators of Squadron O.
then hastcned up and helped to drive
off the Germans. 1t was during this
brush that Corporal Campbell basgcd
his two Germans"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
CELEBRATED SURGEONS
DONATE ALL TO STATE
Doctors Mayo Give Entire Savings
to Minnesota University.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. 13.-Dr
VIII J. Mayo and DR.. Charles W
Mayo, the celebrated surgeons, to-
day turned over their entire saw
ings TO the State. The University
OF Minnesota was the recipient OF
the gift.
At a meeting of the board of re-
gents of the university today DR.
VIII ]. Mayo. who is a member OF
the board, said:
I'VE turn over outright to the
regents the bulk OF our savings OF
a generation. The money came
from the people and we feel II
should be returned to them. 1t is
our wish that the fund shall serve
the State for generations in the
furtherance Of medical investiga-
tiOn and research. All humanity
we hope. will be benefited by the
work which we expect the fund to
enable scientists to carry on"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
REGISTER LULL
ON WEST front
On Italian Side Terrific
Offensive Has Been
Opened.

London, Sept. 13-Infantry fighting
in the West was confined to minor op-
erations during the last twenty-four
hours. British naval aircraft carried
out successful bombing raids on i'm
portant German military works, caus-
ing explosions The Germans again
raided the Dunkirk region. French
fly eEs executed successful raids on
German lines OF communications.
The Berlin war office while report
ing quiet in the West, admitted a
withdrawal of German cavalry posts
on the front north of Riga, under
strong Russian pressure"
italian Losses Gigantic.
Gen. Won HOeyeSs, the new Austrian
commander on the Italian front. has
opened terrific counter-offensive, the
storm center of which is Monte San
Gabrielle. Vienna officially reported
today that the Italians have lost fully
a quarter of a million men in their
drive. including 10000 prisoners taken
by the Austrians
The Rome war Office admitted today
that the Austrians in their violent on
slaUghts succeeded in pushing Ca
dOrna's troops from advanced posi-
tions on the mountain. They held
their main line Of occupation, how
ever, and could not be shaken or
penetrated" The Italian account says
the battle continued at full blast.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Nearly Seven Weeks
At Sea in Open Lifeboat
II of Crew Reach Port

Vancouver. B. c.. Sept. ia
lifeboat containing Capt. Haru-
hiko Shioga and sixteen Of the
crew of the wrecked Japanese
steamer Kotohira, has arrived
at Ikeda Bay, Queen Charlotte
Islands.
The vessel was wrecked July
81 in Alaskan waters and dur
ing all the intervening weeks
the lifeboat was at sea making
for this coast.
The boat was well provis-
toned, but in the last stages Of
the trip the Japanese sailors
suffered terrible privation.
Wireless reports at the time
the Kotohira Maru was wrecked
said this part of the crew had
left the steamer in a lifeboat,
and from that time until their
arrival on the coast no word had
been heard of them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Germany's Best Flier
Is Killed at Front

Amsterdam. Sept. 1S.-Lieut Walter
Hoehndorf has been killed accidentally
on the Western front, according to an
announcement in German newspapers.
Hoehndorf was reputed to be Ger
many's best aviator. after Boelke and
Immelmann, both of whom were killed
on the Western front
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
MUST fight To END,
SAYS HARVARD HEAD
Lowell Says War Will Either Close
on Better or Worse World.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 13.-"The United
States. with no ambitions to crafty
and no lust of conquest, will fight to
the end for those ideals Of civilization
which she is determined shall not be
destroyed" declared DR.. A. Lawrence
Lowell, president of Harvard Cniver-
sity, at a dinner of the National
Safety Council at the Astor Hotel.
DR.. Lowell, who Is chairman of the
executive committee of the League to
Enforce Peace, also declared that the
war must not be allowed to end in
draw, unless modern civilization is
willing to accept an entire planet made
up of armed camps preparing for an
other conflict.
The allies believe that the Ger
man military autocracy planned this
war with malice afOrethOught, to
enlarge the territory. enhance the
power and expand the commercial
prosperity of their nation" said Dr.
Lowell. THE German people have
been taught by their rulers that the
war is the result of an attempt by
England to drive Germany, which
stroye for peace. out of a place in
the sun, although it is now known
that these very rulers supposed that
England was in no condition to fight
and were obviously disappointed when
she took part with France.
But no one imagines that the
United States planned the war or
had any share in bringing it on. No
one suspects that we have any ma
tional ambitions to crafty. and lust
Of conquest to be fed, but We shall
fight none the less vigorously from
righteous indignation and from an
ideal of civilization that we will not
suffer the enemy to destroy.
The result must be either a worse
world or a better one"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Doctor Desecrates
Memory of Lincoln

Vincennes, Ind, Sept. l3.-Dr. Will
lam H. Vonnapple. prominent ply
sician, was arrested today on an in
dictment charged with libeling the
memory of Abraham Lincoln. The ar
rest is the result of a pamphlet the
physician is alleged to have printed
and circulated among friends.
The physician is also said to have
row Wilson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Rev. Martin to Write
Herald Sunday Sermon

The Herald's Sunday sermon VIII
this week be written by Rev
DIR. D. H. Martin, pastor of Yves
ley Chapel, Fifth and F street
northwest.
Rev DR.. Martin was born in
Malone, N. Y. He received his
doctors degree from the st. Johns
College, of Annapolis, Nd, and was
ordained in 1902. For a year after
his ordination he had charge OF
a circuit in Hartford Country
Maryland.
Rev. DR.. Martins first connec-
ton with the religious life OF
Washington was when three yeart
ago, he was pastor of the Dunn
barton Avenue Methodist Church
Last spring he was transferred to
his present charge. the Wesley
Chapel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
PORTUGAL DECLARED
In STATE OF SIEGE
General Strike Grips Nation-Lisbon
Terrorized by Bomb Explosions.

Madrid, Sept. l3.-Portugal has been
declared in a state of siege accord
ing to a telegram received here from
Lisbon, on account of a general strike
All establi: :ents in the Portu-
guese capital have been closed. sew
eral persons. including number OF
soldiers, have been wounded by the
explosion of bombs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
FLOUR MILLS CLOSE:
FEAR READ FAMINE
Shutdown Is Due to Light Receipts
of Wheat.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. l3.-Light
receipts of wheat compelled the
Washburn-Cro Company to shut
down its flour mills here today, and
other large milling companies expect
ed they would be obliged to follow
suit tomorrow.
Paralysis Of the milling industry is
threatened. while orders for flour con-
tinue to pile up and the country faces
a bread famine.
The Minneapolis flour mills have
never before shut down in the middle
of the harvest season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
AIexIen Now Commander.

AANAANh w" NOh1hAhuutEs
Premier Kerensky is commander in
chief Of all Russian armies. Gen.
AleNief has been named his chief OF
stafr.
At the very climax Of the revolt the
Russian army north of Riga, fully
rallied from the recent defeat, turned
on its Teuton pursuers and threw
Prince LeOpold's cavalry forces back
in the direction of Riga.
Civil war seems definitely averted
the Russian capital saved from a Rus
sian siege. The Kerensky government
tonight appeared to have emerged
from the chaos stronger than ever.
\ reorganizsd cabinet is in the MAX
ing. \ rule Of iron discipline is prom
ised at the front.
But all is not yet well. Two official
u letins indicated incalcuIable dan
gers. The first was:
There is no communication today
from the Russian headquarters in the
nd. so far as is known. korniloff
still holds sway at headquarters in
the field"
The second significant announcement
Iead:
the Rumanian and southwestern
fronts"
Translated into unCOmpromising lam
Guage of logic this means that Keren-
sky. 'Commander-in-chief of all Rus
sian armies and prime minister OF
Russia" is completely out of touch
with the nerve-center of the bulk OF
the armies at the front"
May Form German Pact.
The menace arising from this state
Il affairs is that Kornilon, facing
C-S.I as traitor. unable to obtain
immunity. may make one last des-
pcrate attempt to keep the armies in
his sway ana 90 to an length q in
Guiding that OF making deal with the
foreign foe to usurp autocratic mill
tary and political powers.
Il must be borne in mind. conserva-
tive officials pointed out confidentally y
tonight. that the news emanating from
this capital is exclusively provisional
government news. and does not COM
prise conditions at all fronts and in
the southeastern part of the country.
The atmosphere is, however. infinite
~ clarified. Certain it seems that the
attempt to take Petrograd has been
definitely shattered.
Three men, Gen. Alexieff. former
anu present CllCL OF stan. Foreign
Minister LersChtenkO and a Moslem
generat drought about the end Of the
revolt.
To the latter. kukushefr by name,
probably belongs the lions share.
Briefly this is what happened.
kOrnilOff had sent his Savage
divisions" to the North on the pre-
text that they were TO save the cap
ital from capture by the Germans.
Gladly these wild hordes rushed
nOrthward. 'in the direction Of Petro-
grad" to wet their fighting lust in
the blood of the hated Teutons. But
when they arrived on the front"
below Petrograd-sOme had advanced
as far as Tsarskoje-Selo, fifteen miles
from the capital, they found them
selves faCe-to-face with Russians who
pleaded with them not to plunge the
country into civil strife.
They did not fully understand how
they had been deceived until Gen.
Kukusheff. himself a Mohammedan
tartar, came as special emmisary
from Kerensky and talked to them
in their own language. Then they
turned in wrath against their lead
ers and offered at once to desert
KOrnilof's 5 cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
KAISER PUTS PRICE
ON FIRST AMERICAN

American Field Headquarters in
France, Sept. 1S Passed by the CEN
sor).-German soldiers taken by the
French in the recent fighting told their
captors that the Kaiser has decreed
a reward of 800 marks and three
months leave for the first German
capturing the first American soldier.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
2,250,000 Iron Crosses
Bestowed by Kaiser

London. Aug q Cby maiD.-DeaI-
ers In old iron may have a harvest
in Germany after the war.
The Kaiser has bestowed 10000
Iron Crosses of the second class since
the war started.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
(By Newton c. Parke. stan Cores
pondent Of the I. n. So

American Field Headquarters in
France, Sept. l3.-(Passed by the
censor)-The all powerful censor
has just allowed the correspondents
to release the news of the pres
ence here of a strong contingent
of American artillerymen whose ar
rival had been carefully guarded
from the outside world.
(This is the first word that has
been received indicating that Amer
ican artillery has arrived in France,
and is training for the battle line.
The secret of the departure of the
artillery had been carefully guard
cd.)
They are quite at home here by
this time, and in full swing OF
practice for the real thing" Every
day, from morning until night, they
are whipped into shape. The Off
GERS are not only compelled TO
handle many new men, but also to
instruct them in the handling OF
French guns and munitions as well
as trench mortars, heretofore not
used by Americans.
The officers themselves are fur
ther handicapped because past Con-
crosses have appropriated but scantily
for the army, permitting an cN-
pcnditure for shells ridicUlously
small compared 70 the great
number now hurling across the
French valleys.
Daily before sunrisesseveral bat
teries OF the famous French Seven
ty-fives" and "Scyenty-siNes" are
hauled to positions on the rim OF
semi-circular-shape hills surmOunt-
ing the beautiful valley in which the
war game is play ed. Throughout the
morning shells swish across this
natural amphitheater.
Resembles Baseball Game.
Groups OF American officers with
French instructors arc pcrChed aloft
in the frame of observation posts sim
liar % baseball grandstands. They
peer through their field glasses scoring
the hits on the far-aWay targets. COM
men;ing like baseball reporters in the
press box, but infinitely more inter
eSted
After h1sty lunch the officers pre-
side over schools in the gun parks ot
each regimeist, iusfrsacting the men IL
the handling of guns, munitions. etc.
The CORE spondent first visited the
! batteIi-s Of "Seventy-fiyes" on the
| opening morning OF the practice. They
were trying to find the range of a
white target Just off Brow Hill,
which was plainly visible. There were
seven men in each gun crew.
The gun on the far right was the
first 10 open action as the chief OF
the gun squad swung down his army,
signalling "fre." The remaining
three guns fired at intervals Of three
seconds.
Distant flashes. fire pufs and white
smoke as the shrapnel burst indicated
that the first. second, and fourth guns
had neared the TARGET, but the shell
from the third cut through the grass
over Brow Hil." sending up hug
clouds of dirt"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
GERMAN RAIDER SINKS
BRITAIN-BOUND SHIP
Captain Declares His Ship Was Fol-
lowed for Hours.
nv the International News Sc

(By the International News SerSice'b
An Atlantic Port, Sept. lS.-The Brit
ish ship Grampian Range has been
sunk by a German raider, according
to a captain of vessel which arrived
here today. He stated that member
of the vessels crew had told him the
raider followed the ship for thirty-siX
hours before 1t was sunk.
The Grampian Range displaced 4.73O
tons, was built in 1917 and Liverpool
was it's home port.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Business Corps for Pershing.

The War Department has organized
a corps of 100 representative business
men who will be attached to Gen.
Pershing's command in France for ad-
ministrative purposes, it was Learned
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Military Meeting Postponed.

The allied military conference to
have been held in Paris this month
has been postponed until October,
Rome cables stated yesterday.