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The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
COST OF LIVING
CAUSING UNREST
Russ Cabinet Changes Due
to Popular Discomfort,
Says Writer.
CBy the International News Service }

tBy the International News Service.)
London, Jan. 22.-There is serious unrest
in Russia In addition to the conflict
between the reactionary and liberal
groups in the realms of statesnanship,
there is growing discomfort among the
people. This Is admitted in dispatches
just received from Petrograd. This un-
rest has been responsible for the numer-
Gus changes in the Russian Cabinet.
Prof. ]. Y. Simpson. an authority on
Russian affairs, says that the food short
age and the high cost Of living have been
the chief factors promoting discomfort in
the Cars domain.
Prof. Simpson says, in part:
Now that the veil has been lifted upon
the recent remarkable developments in
the Bourse, the council of the empire
and the general congress of the Associa-
ton of Nobility, and now that our own
country has likewise recently passed
through an Industrial crisis, 1t Is inter-
esting to attempt to compare the de-
velopments with a view to estimating
their significance. Both were expressive
of a certain dissatisfaction with the con-
duct of the war, and indicative Of a wide
spread feeling of a lack or earnestness
on the part of some Of those directly re-
sponsible for the management Of AFFAIRS
"One of the principal factors contribut-
ing to the unrest in Russia was the ques-
ton OF food supply. 1t seemed absurd tina
a country such as Russia should suffer
from any scarcity, yet the peasants would
not sell their grain, partly because thew
stood in no need of money and partly
because there was no great outlet for
expenditure.
There was practically nothing to buy,
as the output of all kinds of factories
was devoted to the army. With prices
going up'all the time. the peasants natur
ally tried 70 get higher prices for their
own commodities; and, particularly as the
latter. levies took away middle-aged men,
the wives left at home preferred to keep
their grain rather than exchange it for
paper for which they had no use"
(Note: The fact pointed out by Prof.
Simpson, that Russia is calling upon her
middle-aged men for the army. is the first
intimation of a shortage of man-power in
Russia that the allied censors have al
lowed to be printed.)
Prof. Simpson referred indirectly to the
conflict between autocracy and liberal
ism, and declared that German influence
had much to do with 1t. There Is q
strong Germanophile party in Russia and
it has been exercising all its influence.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
AMERICAN TRADITIONS.
Presidents Address Causes
Wide Diversity of Comment

Diplomatic Washington, amazed at
President Wilson's speech before the SEN
ate, refused to go on record last night,
and adroitly avoided expressions of opin-
Ton as to the possible effect OF the Presi-
dents unexpected step. At many of the
embassies, particularly the neutrals, the
speech came as a bolt out of the blue.
and foreign envoys for the most part re-
served opinion until they could further
study the utterances made. or until they
have been acquainted with the views and
attitude Of their respective governments.
At the entente embassies diplomats ap-
peared much concerned over the Presi-
dents phrase peace without victory,
and it was plainly evident that they in
terpreted that part of the Presidents
speech as taking direct issue with the
entente powers reply to the Presidents
peace proposal. They held to the view
that the Presidents utterances were
largely academic"
NeutraIs Refuse to Comment.
Neutral ENJOYS were extremely re-
ticent, particularly those representing
nations which first came out with in
dorsements of the Presidents original
peace move. Diplomats from the Dan
ish, Swiss and Swedish nations refused
to discuss the speech IN any way. Span
ish Ambassador Riano at a late hour had
not received a copy of the speech, which
it was announced had been sent to all
diplomats merely for information" but
he, as well as other neutral ENJOYS. in
dicated that it would be promptly for
warded as soon as received.
The Peutonic view, as unofficially re-
flected, was that the Presidents speech
was continuation of the peace program
mapped out by the President in Decem-
Der. German Ambassador Won Berns-
torf firmly declined TO discuss the note
and refused to indicate whether he view
ed the declarations made in a favorable
or unfavorable light. From sources
close to the Teutonic embassies. how
ever. the view was expressed that the
President did not advance any proposal
which would not be acceptable to the
German government and her allies.
Contrary Views by Leaders.
Congressional leaders were divided in
opinions, publicly expressed, over the
residents speech. Many withheld COM
ment until they could examine the docu-
ment more closely. Privately, several Of
them declared they were unalterably op-
posed to the Presidents plans.
"A most astonishing address-almost as
startling as the Declaration of Independ-
ence to the current thought of the world. 9"
was the comment of Senator Newlands
enc of the Senate's peace leaders
THE speech will have a tremendous IN
fluence with the entire world in the cause
of peace" said Senator Pomerene. of
Ohio, member of the Foreign Relations
Committee
THE President has said what the coun-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
Police HEAD ADMITS
Joining VICE.TRUST
Chicago Prosecutor Says Chief Confess
ed and Obtained Considerations"

CBy the International News Service.)
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Police Capt. Stephen
Healey, known nationally as one of Chi
cago's most brilliant policemen, has con-
fessed to participation in the workings
of the vice trust, according to a state
ment issued today by Maclay Hoyne,
States attorney.
Capt. Healey is one of the fifty or more
persons under indictment in connection
with the graft ring. He revealed, accord
ing to Hoyne, the connection of Oscar D.
Priest, negro alderman, and C. e, Hea-
ley, former chief of police, with the
gambling syndicate" in the police pre-
cinct over which he was commander the
connection of various graft rings over
the city apd his own part in the work
ings of the machine.
Capt. Healey feels that he Is a victim
of system of corruption older in, the
police department than his connection
with it. and he has Joined hands with us
to wipe it out" said Hoyne. Because of
his evident sincerity and his good record
he has been promised considerations"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
PLAN BIG SMASH
Germany Ready for Carnival
of War, Says Dutch Writer.
(By the International News servfce)

CBy the International News service.)
London, Jan. 22.-Germany is preparing
to strike mighty blows on both land and
sea, says the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Chronicle. Telegraphing from the
Dutch city, the correspondent says:
Il have Just received reliable news from
Germany that the moment when all hope
Of success for peace intrigues must be
abandoned and when naval and military
preparations are complete, there will be
a sudden, general and widespread return
to the most violent warfare in which
every shred of restraint will be thrown
to the winds in an endeavor to restore
Germany's seriously decreasing military
prestige at home and abroad.
Large new armies and numerous new
fleets of submarines will soon be ready to
begin operations.
a prominent business man who, in the
course OF his business, spends much time
in the western German towns and fort
resses, and who happened to be on the
spot during the Kaiser's recent tour in
Alsace. Speaking of the Kaiser, he said
the latter's hair had turned completely
white"
According to the Chronicle the Germans
have assembled 800 submarines and 4,Soa-
600 fresh troops. These new troops, 1t Is
said, are being massed upon the western
front, while the German admiralty Is
preparing to put complete circle of
submarines around the British isles.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
i. R. IS CAUST|C
Calls Peace Talk Effort to Con-
ceal Wilson's "Ignomy."

(By the InternationaI News seryice.)
Oyster Bay. Jan. 22.-Labeling Presi-
dent Wilson's address as "a grandilo-
Quent promise made in an attempt to
conceal "the pitiful ignomy and shirk-
Ing Of the present administration" Col
Theodore Roosevelt here tonight took
issue with the peace argument voiced
this afternoon before the Senate.
The Colonel bitterly announced that
until an emphatic stand is taken by the
American government on the Belgian de-
portations, any statement about our
stand for righteousness in the nebu-
lous future is both ridiculous and insin-
cere
so far as 1 am concerned" said Col.
Roosevelt, after reading the Presidents
address carefully, those interested in
my views on these matters will find them
in my address to the Nobel peace prize
committee in Norway at the end Of
April, 1910
1T is well to remember, however that
unless the words of our government In
this matter are to be accepted as the
iciest and most empty of all idle and
empty words, we must remember two or
three plain bits of homely fact
The first is that 1t is worthless to
make promises about the future unless
In the present we keep those we have
already made. Unless this government is
prepared at this moment to take an en-
phauc position as regards such a hideous
outrage as the deportation of the men
and women of northern France and Bel
GUM, II Is both ridiculous and insincere
FOR us to mouth about standing for
righteousness In the nebulous future"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
BELIEVE RAIDER
SUNK BY ENEMY
Rio Hears that British Cruiser
I Destroyed Vessel
at Sea.
REPORTS UNCONFIRMED
Brazilian Government Hastens to Pre-
vent Dash" at Pernambuco.

CBy the international News service0
Rio de Janeiro. Jan. IA German
commerce raider, believed to be the ship
which wrought such havoc among British
shipping. has been sunk In the Atlantic,
13o miles of Para, according to an uncon-
hrmed report circulated here today.
The raider Is said to have been Z TX
by the British cruiser Glasgow, which
was recently in port at Pernambuco.
The report of the destruction OF the
raider came from Pernambuco.
II had previously been, reported that
mysterious ship, believed by many to
be the German commerce raider. had
been seen on the Brazilian coast. near
Para, speeding through the Atlantic under
a full head OF steam.
The British auxiliary cruiser Edtn-
burgh Castle, which has Joined the hunt
for the German, arrived at this port on
Sunday.
A dispatch from Pernambuco says that
there has been great activity on both the
Cape Roca and other vessels in that
harbor. Stores of coal, provisions and
war materials were taken on board. This
has aroused a belief that the ships, or
some of them, may try to escape to sup
ply the German commerce destroyers.
The Brazilian government has ordered
the coast defense ship Deodora and the
scout cruiser Rio Grande do Sui into
Northern Brazilian waters to protect the
CoUntry's neutrality. They will steam to-
1ignt or tomorrow.
The ministry OF marine has received a
telegram from Pernambuco confirming
lie report that two German raiders were
seen at sea accompanied by two tenders
and that all four flew the United States
flag. This information came originally
rom the master OF the Brazilian mer-
chant ship Maranhac.
The newspaper a Noticia prints a SEN
sational story that about 100 German SAIL
Ors from the interned gunboat Eber, at
Bahia. embarked on the Swedish steam
ship St Croix and were afterward trans
erred to a German raider at sea-
The st. Croix left this port Ave days
ago.
These sailors had been interned at the
Brazilian naval station on Cobras Is
land. in the bay of Rio Janeiro, for more
than year.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
SCOTT WOULD UPHOLD
ALL NEUTRAL rights
President of International Law Body
Speaks at Havana Meeting.

CBy the International News Servics.)
Havana, Jan. 22-That the interest or
a single neutral is the interest of all the
neutrals was the principle enunciated by
DR.. James Brown Scott, president of the
American Institute of International Law
before the second annual meeting of
that body here today.
DR.. Scott held that the violation of
the right Of one neutral is a violation of
the rights of all neutrals. For" he
said, If a belligr~c~t r~'' r-'0ro'~ - -
pleasure a rule Of law which today af-
fects nations A, Il anu {. 3. -... -
row violate the same rule of law aft ct
ing the nations X, Y and q.
1T is the withdrawal of the protection
of the rule of law upon which both life
and property depend" continued DR..
Scott Withdraw the law and the per-
son and property of the neutral are at
the mercy of the beIligerent"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
Rumors of Another Leak"
Bring Smiles to officials

Wall Street rumors that the Presidents s
message to the Senate, urging a League
for world peace, had leaked" into finan-
cial channels, were smiled away in ad-
nnnistration circles last night
The President typed the note on his
own machine and the copies furnished to
the press and members of Congress, were
printed by confidential employees of the
Government Printing Office, whose hon.
esty has been long established.
Democratic Senators asserted last night
that there was an effort on the part of
certain Republican Senators to discredit
the administration by the circulation of
such rumors and that Wall Street was
evidently supporting It.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
HARRY THAW BETTER;
UNAWARE OF ARREST
Greets Guarding Detective Every Morn
ing as "Doctor" Speaks to Mother.

CBy the International News Service
Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The condition OF
Harry Thaw today was much improved
The attending physicians at st. Mary
Hospital expect him to be out of bed late
next week.
ahenists visited Thaw yesterday to ascer-
tain his mental condition. His physicians
denied it. Although detectives are guard
ing Thaw day and night, he is not aware.
II is said, that he is under arrest. He is
under the impression that Detective Spell
man one of the guards, is a physician and
Sreets him every day as doctor
Thaw was able to return the good-morn-
ing greeting of his mother today and
seemed cheerful. Three attorneys brought
here from Pittsburgh by Thaw are nov
holding daily conferences. They expect
70 show, it is said, that his case should
be disposed Of entirely in Pennsylvania
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
EX.CONSUL SENTENCED
TO Three YEARS in JAIL
Also Fined $lO,OOO-Three Others In
volved with German Official.

(By the International News Service.)
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 22-Franz
Bopp, former German Consul General
here, convicted with others of violations
Of the neutrality laws and of the Sher-
man conspiracy act in the so-called Ger
man Consulate bomb case, was sentenced
today by Federal Judge William H. Hunt
to two years Imprisonment and a fine of
5000 on the first indictment and to one
years imprisonment and a fine Of s. 900
on the second indictment.
E. G. Won Setback, former Vice Consul,
and Lieut.. Won Brincken, military at
tache, were given Identical sentence to
that of Bopp.
Charles c. Crowley, consular detective,
also drew the same sentence as his su-
Deriors. Mrs. Margaret Cornell, Crow
ley's secretary, was sentenced to one
year and a days Imprisonment at Nc
Neirs Island without a fine
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
PUGILIST'S BONDSMAN
CHARGED With fraud
Chicago Stock Salesman, Who Furnish.
Cd Jack Johnson's Bail, Held.
OBy the international Now. s.rric..,

By the International News seryice.) D
New York, jan 22-Solomon A.
Lewisohn, stock salesman known IN
Chicago as bondsman for Jack John
son, the fugitive pugilist, gained a
postponement today of his case before
United States Commissioner Houghton,
While the removal proceedings are
being argued before a commissioner
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Knox put in evidence a copy of an
Indictment returned by the Federal
grand jury on August Z. 1914, charg-
ng the defendant with using the mails
scheme to defraud
The indictment charges that Lewis
ohm In a business called the Traders
Bank of Chicago, operated a scheme
to defraud depositors. In furtherance
Of this scheme he is accused of mall
Ing pamphlets and other alluring lit
rRturs to persons in this city,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
4 CHANGES REPORTED
|: IN RUSSIAN MINISTRY
Reports Say Two Cabinet Members
and Commander Have Resigned.

Berlin. via Sayville. Jan. Z-Further
changes have taken place in the Russian
cabinet, according to the following dis
patch, dated January q, and sent out
through the Overseas News Agency:
"The Vossische Zeitung has received
from Christiana sensational reports from
Petrograd that War Minister Chouviaefr,
Minister of Finance Bark, and Chief
Commander Eleoeger have resigned. 1t
Is added that former Premier Stuermer
has been appointed counselor of the for
eign office.
A dispatch from Petrograd on January
IS said that Gen. Chouviaeff had been re-
tired as war minister
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23

try thinks and believes about this war.
and approve every word OF it." Senator
Hughes. of New Jersey. said.
NobIe.t since Declaration.
Il regard the Presidents speech as the
most startling and nobiest utterance
that has fallen from human lips since
the Declaration Of Independence, because
it is based on Justice and liberty, the two
bedrock principles of modern civiliza-
tion," was Senator Tillmans comment
The program the President maps out is
giants stride in international comfy
and it took a giant TO make it,
Speaker Clark said he hadn't read the
message and reserved comment RepUb-
lican Leader Mann, of the House, said
it would be improper for him to make any
comment.
Representative Cooper. ranking Repub-
lican member of the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee said:
THE Presidents message seems to be
the spoken word OF the people of the
world on the peace question. Whether
or not the belligeTents will get together
on the terms mentioned is a question. but
If the speech can be published abroad
II ought to lead to representatives, Of those
nations getting together to discuss peace,
at any rate"
senator Reed Opposes Idea.
Democratic opposition to the Presidents
ideas for q peace league were reflected
in the opinion voiced by Senator Reed.
Democrat, of Missouri. Senator Reed de-
clared that the league to enforce peace
idea. il carried out, would result in the
creation OF an international army and
navy.
Then the nation or the groups Of ma
tinns dominating the and naNV
would stand stride the world like a colos-
sus." Senator Reed said. Il shall never
give my consent to the formation OF an
international army big enough to whip
the United States when such an army Is
controlled, and its commander-in-chief is
picked by the monarchs of Europe
'nu't want to see the United States in
volved every time the nations of Europe
quarrel among themselves
Hitchcock Also Opposed.
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska, author
of the Senate resolution indorsing the
Presidents peace move, said:
81 nave always opposed the idea OF
forming a league to enforce peace. But
the President has set loose a big idea in
the world and It will produce wholesome
discussion. It's too early to talk further
than that"
Senator Poindexter,. Of Washington. was
very much opposed to the Presidents
plan. I'm such a league, the United
States would be helpless as against the
rest of the world" he said.
Republican members Of the Foreign Re
lations Committee of the Senate generally
declined to comment. declaring it would
be ,discourteous to criticise the speech 50
soon after its delivery.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
PRAY FIRST; DRINK POISON.

Hobart, Okla, Jan. 22.-Mrs. J. W. wor-
rolls, 49, the wife of farmer, took her
three children, Mary, 13; Evelyn, s. and
Elvin, 10, to a ravine near her home to-
Gay.
After she and the children had knelt in
prayer, she forced each to take a ouan-
tity OF cough syrup containing strych-
nine, then drank the balance of an ounce
bottle They died in an hour,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
WOMEN's CLOTHING LEADS;

Albany, N. Y. Jan PA special re-
port from the United States Census Bu-
reau shows that the chief manufacture
in New York State is the production OF
women's clothing. goods of that kind TO
the value OF s345, 5,Sl6,ooo having been turn
ed out in 1914. Printing and publishing
came next with an output OF Sz57, ess 900.
Nett was mana clothinG. S2so 900,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
WILD TURKEYS TURN TAME.

Browns Mills, n. j., Jan. 22.-If the
wild turkeys liberated by the State game
commission would not insist on becoming
tame there might be big fiocks of them
flying through the great pine belt a few
miles east of here. But the turkeys re-
fuse to stay wild, and find it pleasanter
yard The game commission will here
after buy only very young turkeys and
will tiberate them before they have the
opportunity of learning the luxury of
eating without hunting for fooA
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
TAKES THEATER SEAT,
Then KILLS himself
Panicky Spectators Flee to Street.
Victim Dies Instantly.
CBy the International News Service

IBy the InternhtfonAI NeWs SerVIce.B
New York, Jan. IA neatly dressed
man, believed to be a Chicago policeman.
walked into the Hippodrome as the aft
ernoon performance was about to begin
today and, seating himself in an orches-
ira chair, shot himself in the chest. The
bullet penetrated his heart and he died
instantly.
notebook found in the pockets of the
man bore the name Douglas Fraser on
the fly leaf. The book also contained a
picture of Lieut.. A. W. Fraser, I'D. C.
o." Of the English army, presumably a
relative. A photo of a police officer,
supposedly a Chicago officer, was found
in another pocket.
There were less than 200 people in the
theater at the time of the shooting, and
a few panicky ones fed to the street, but
others were quieted by ushers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
YOUTHFUL "HOBon CURED

Baltimore, Jan. 22-Two days on the
road, roughing it on freight trains, beg
ging for food and sleeping on the cold
ground. cured R-year-old Frederick Sykes
Of Philadelphia, of any further desire to
lead the life of hobo.
Today before Judge Williams in the
Juvenile Court, he pleaded to be allowed
to return home.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
MISSING OPERATOR CAUGHT 2

Richmond, Va. Jan. 22.-Reports here
tonight are to the effect that William B.
Pizzini, missing real estate operator,
whose speculations and forgeries it is
charged are close to the million dollar
mark, has been captured in Cuba.
Agency detectives have been watching
every port in the country since he disap-
peared.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
Two Merchant U-Boats
Sailing for America

BY international News Service.
New York, Jan. 22.-Passengers
arriving here from Germany on the
Norwegian steamer Bergensfjord
declared today that two new mer-
.hant submarines, the Koenigsberg
and the Hamburg. will start for the
United States on Wednesday.
The undersea boats will start
their maiden trips from Bremen
haven, with New London as their
goal. Both vessels, it was stated.
will carry valuable cargoes of
iyes and drugs.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
Mexican Hotel Colapses;
20 Lives Believed Lost

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 22.-The Sonora
Hotel, at Cananea, Sonora, collapsed to-
day, with loss of from fifteen to twenty
lives, according to reports received here
tonight. Most of the guests are said to
have been Americans.
The hotel is an adobe structure, built
fifteen years ago and operated by Will
lam A. Julian, American consular agent
at Cananea.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
WOULD CONTROL MILK.

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-The joint conn
mittee representing Pennsylvania. Mary
land and Delaware, which for three
months has been investigating the high
cost of milk, made Its report today.
The most important Recommendation is
that the several States take over control
of milk distribution, thereby making the
industry . public utility
The Washington herald., 1917-01-23
Touch of Real Winter Due;
Weather Man Says Cold Wave
A cold wave is on the way.

a cOiQ wave is on tne way
Old Man Weather is not going to play
any longer with such trifies as snow fur
ries, hail storms or drenching rains lie
feels that he has been too generous with
his fair and warmer" and has decided
to get on the job and give US some real
winter weather for a change.
So. don't be surprised If you find your
milk frozen this morning.
The cold wave is expected TO last sew
eral days, following which another spell
of unsettled weather is predicted