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The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
MEXICAN ISSUE
UP TO WILSON
u. S. Commissioners Recon-
mend Withdrawal of
Pershing's Force.

The entire Mexican situation was last
night placed in the hands of President
Wilson.
The American section of the Mexican
American Joint Commission visited the
President yesterday afternoon and left
with him their recommendations as to
the reply which should be made to Car
ranza's refusal to sign the protocol for
the withdrawal of American military
forces from Mexican soil and the pro-
lection of the border. The whole ques-
tion is now up to the President, who Ns
with him Col. E. NJ. House, of Texas, his
most trusted adviser.
Again yesterday the report came that
the American expeditionary force under
Gen. Pershing would be withdrawn. The
members of the commission were silent
on this point, but the fact remains that
embodied in their recommendations to
the President as to the future course In
our dealings with Mexico was the sug-
gestion that the soldiers would better
subserve the interests of peace and order
along the international boundary line IL
they were withdrawn from their present
base and distributed along the Rio
Grande
Subsequent TO their meeting with the
President. the members OF the commits
sion, including t+s chairman. Secretary
of the Interior Lane refused to discuss
their recommendations. They let 1t be
known that there would be formal
meeting of the full commission. probably
this week, 1t is known that the meet
ing will be pro forma affair, held only
for the purpose of bringing to a dignified
end the sessions of the commissions.
The commission method of dealing with
the Constitutionalist government is ad-
mitted now to be a complete failure.
Hereafter, diplomatic dealing will be
direct. 1t is purposed. so II was learned
yesterday, that as soon as the Pershing
column can be withdrawn the recognition
Of the Carranzista government will re-
vert TO the status occupied prior to its
recognition as a de facto government in
October, 1915.
Recognition will be extended to It as a
belligerent, but in train will follow, II
the situation develops along that line and
the CarranZa governments inability TO
handle the situation in northern Mexico
becomes even slightly more apparent
recognition of other warning factions as
belhgerents in the hope that out Of the
general anarchy sufficient strength and
stability may be developed under the
leadership of some one or another OF the
Carranza opponents to justify recognition
as real government.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
PROSECUTOR A ClDID;
ASSISTS At Wedding
Girls Father Thought Her Too Young
to Marry.
Special to The Washington Herald.


New York. Jan. 3.-Assistant District
Attorney owen Bohan transformed him
self into Cupid today to the Joy Of
Frank Cangey. youthful cabaret violin
ist, and Carolina CONT a I-year-old girl
who eloped with Cangey from Newcastle,
Pa, month ago. The two had been
prevented from marrying because the
girls father, who Is superintendent of a
big coal mine, thought she was too young
Bohan had the parents of both boy
and girl brought here from Newcastle
today, persuaded them to consent to the
marriage and sent the young couple to
the Marriage License Bureau and St
Andrews Church in charge of Detective
Lynch and Miss Norah O'Donnell of the
Waverly Home, where the bride had
been staying since the violinist's arrest.
Father Congetto. of st. Andrews per-
formed the ceremony.
The wedding party then returned to
the district attorneys office and Mr..
Bohan took the pair before the grand
jury which dismissed the complaint and
congratulated the bridegroom.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
NEWS PRINT SUIT
Department of Justice May
Apply Antitrust Law.

The first Official admission that the De
dence against newspaper print paper man.
ufacturers with a view to probable prose
cution under the antitrust law. was made
yesterday.
G. Carroll Todd. assistant to Attorney
General Gregory and official trust
buster of the department. has been n
touch with the Federal Trade Commits
sion, and is in possession Of all informa-
ton and data gathered by that body.
Officials yesterday would not say out
right whether they had decided upon &C
tion against the manufacturers. pleading
that action would depend upon discovery
Of proof OF an illegal combination to in
crease paper prices. From other sources
1t was learned that the Trade Commits
sion's report will not be sparing of
charges that a conspiracy exist The re-
port. which will be in the form of a
statement to the Senate. is nearly COM
pleted. II will be made public early
next week
Edward n. Hurley, OF Chicago, chair
man of the commission, returned yes
terdsy. II is understood his report will
set forth definitely that an actual short
age of news print paper did not exist
to Justify the extortionste prices demand
ed by manufacturer and that the makers
of paper turned to their own advantage
panic created among publishers that
there would not be enough paper to &c
around.
Congressman William Worth Bailey. OF
Pennsylvania, in the House yesterday
urged consideration of his resolution call
ing for a congressional investigation OF
the print paper situation.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
PHONOGRAPH PLAYS AS
SLAYER GOES TO death
Strains of Hymn Requested by Con.
demned Man. s->-'J
pec,,I To Ths wasstnvton HenH

bpeclA 70 Inc Nasnington Herafu-
Trenton, N. j., Jan. "A phonograph
in the death house at the State Prison
here played Nearer, My God, to Thee"
as Wilson Ashbridge was electrocuted
there last night for the murder of Eliza
beth Dunbar. an actress.
Ashbridge, who lived in Camden, and
was 2, asked for the hymn as final
favor. The familiar words sounded
clearly in a tender baritone as the
murderer was meeting his swift death.
Only one contact, OF 1850 volts. was
required TO kill Ashbridge, who slew not
only Elizabeth Dunbar, but also Isaac
Hibbs, a keeper in the Camden Jail.
Mrs. Marion Ashbridge, the slayer s
wife, was taken to the Trenton State
Prison this morning, about sixteen hours
after her husband had been put to death,
to serve an intermediate sentence of from
one to three years. She was convicted
as an accessory in aiding the escape OF
her hubsand and George E. Thompson.
his cellmate, from the Camden Jail last
July II.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
WOULD PROLONG LIFE
OF S.HOUR committee
President Urges Gag" Rule to Keep
Congressional Body in Existence.

President Wilson yesterday demanded
that gag rule be put through the
House, to extend for one year the life
of the joint Congressional Committee in
vestigating the railroad problem. The
committees inquiry was scheduled to end
January Il
President Wilson called Chairman
Henry. of the Rules Committee. TO the
White House and urged that a special
rule be jammed through with all possible
speed, extending the time limit for the
committees work
Representative Adamson, chairman OF
the Interstate Commerce Committee
failed in his attempt to get Unanimous
consent agreemnt OF a resolution, giving
the joint comittee another year~in which
to complete its probe OF the railroad
situation.
The administration move to give srbi-
tration awards judicial force was made
through an announcemnt by William L.
Chambers. chairman of the Board OF
Mediation and Cancellation, that an
amendment TO the Presidents strike pre-
vention proposal will be drafted to COM
pei employers TO carry out arbitration
awards
Judge Chambers told the Interstate
Commerce Committee that the railroad
bills are weak in this respect. and that an
amendment covering this phase Of the
problem will be drafted Immediately.
The amendment will be drawn by Judge
Chambers and Solicitor General Davis
with the sanction of the President.
Chairman Adamson, following a con-
ference with the President, announced
that within three days he would intro
duce railroad legislation bills in the
House designed to carry out the Presi-
dents recommendations to Congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
WALKED IN HER SLEEP;
WOMAN dies IN FALL
ifele'' Body DiseoveFskfe1' Morn
ing by Son.

Baltimore, Jan. 3-Believed to have been
killed by a fall while walking in her sleep.
Mrs. Justina Miller. 81 years old, was
found dead this morning in a yard in
the rear of her home at COO West Lee
street. She had sustained concussion OF
the brain, a broken arm, several broken
ribs and internal Injuries.
The body was found by her son. John
Miller. On arising about o'clock he
went to look for his mother and found
her room unoccupied. His search led
to the rear yard, where he found her
body lying in the rain.
According to John, his mother had beeh
victim of somnambulism for about If
teen years She would walk around the
house in her sleep, but was never known
to go out. Last night she evidently walk
ed through the open window in her home
and fell from the second-story to the
yard.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Telegraph Tips

Berlin (via Sayville wireless). Jan a
The French Battleship yerile has bea,
torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea near
Malta, according to a Milan dispatch n
the Zuricher Post
Seattle. Wash, Jan. 3-Valdez. famous
old mining town in the golden davs ~
1898, Is a mass of ashes today. Fire brolxe
out in the business district spread un-
checked throughout the town, and de-
stroyed nearly every portion.
Manila, Jan. S.-Three Filipino mu.
uneers on the L. S. Collier Ajax were
asphyNated while confined in irons in
civil authorities began an investigation
today.
New York, Jan. IA special Federal
grand jury convened today to sift out the
causes of the high cost of living. The
cost of coal will receive first attention,
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-An apartment
house, general store and the postoffice
at Pembroke, near here, were gutted by
fire today causing a loss of $4,000
Paris, Jan. 3-The French steamer
Leon, 1.4U tons, has been sunk, accord
ing to Brest dispatch today. The crew
was saved.
London, Jan. 3.-The British govern
ment has prohibited the importation of
coal to Norway, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen today.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Dennis A. HAYES,
third vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and for twenty-five
years president of the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association of the United
States, is dead here.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 3-The six
teenth Pennsylvania under Col. George
C. Richards, and the second brigade
staff and headquarters under Brig
Gen. Albert Logan started home al
2:30 this afternoon.
Denver, Colo. Jan. 3.--Col William
Cody buffalo BID was today report
ed to be In such a condition that un-
less he removed Immediately to Glen
wood Springs his life cannot bo saved
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Washington Just Like
Dear Old London" as
Fog Envelopes City

A London fog had nothing on the thick
gray mist which enveloped the city last
night. Everything on the streets was
almost completely obscured, and 1t was
impossible to see more than 100 feet. The
fog made traffic dangerous, and street
cars, automobiles and other vehicles had
to move cautiously to avoid accidents.
Thieves were quick to take advantage
of the heavy mist. A case was reported
to the police where a highwayman
snatched woman's handbag and made
an easy escape. A freak case was re-
ported in which an owner lost his auto
mobile because OF the smoky surround
lngs.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Mime. Homer Sang to
Baby Gagged in Lift

New York. Jan. s.-Mme. Louise
Homer told today how she came
near keeping big audience wait
ing while she sang grand opera to
crowd of one-little Joy Homer,
year and a half old. The talented
mother sang for an hour because
she and the baby were imprisoned
in stalled elevator.
I sang to keep her from becom-
ing frightened" said Nine. Homer.
Skilled mechanicians, rushed to
the house In automobiles, liberated
the prima donna in time for her to
reach Brooklyn and sing in Aida"
She had to take supper in the
dressing room. however. owing to
the lateness of the hour.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Most Henpecked Man in
World" Prisoner Asserts;
"Wife Of Fighting Stock"

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Claiming ht
was "the most henpecked man in t-
world" Harry Hagan, 43 years old
denied charges Of assault and battery
brought by his wife. Mrs. Addie Ha'
gan. 40. and accused her of beatins
him. when arraigned in the Central
Station today.
by golly." said the prisoner. y
don't believe there is another man as
henpecked as ] am. Ny wife comes
from family OF prize fighters. When
she stands me up in the corner and
slams 'em into me / am powerless 10
protect myself. She often beat me up
and j wouldn't have chance IL
went at her"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Injured Horse Arouses
Large Crowds Sympathy

A horse fell at Eleventh and E streets
late yesterday and blocked traffic for
nearly four hours before he was re-
moved.
Repeated efforts to get the animal on
its feet failed because of the wet street.
Upon examination 1t was found that the
horse had broken leg in the fall and
he was shot to end his agony.
Before he was quieted with a bullet
the struggling animal attracted many peo-
pie and moved number to sympathy.
1t was rumofed that a wealthy resi-
dent of this city, whose automobile was
held up by the blockade, offered to buy
another horse for the grieved owner of
the dead animal.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
CARRIED OFF SAFE; CAUGHT.

Orange, N. J.. Jan. 3.vLoading q
safe weighing 800 pounds and con-
tanning 1862 on a wheelbarrow, three
negro men started to wheel it in the
direction of the Lackawanna Railroad
track yesterday morning, when they
were spied by Patrolman Thomas
Hamilton. He caught one OF the men
after a chase, and a little later he and
Patrolman John Rankin found another.
but the third got away. The safe was
taken from the saloon of Leonardo
Conizzo, together with a gold watch,
some loose cash and a quantity of
liquor.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
Dying MAN WATCHES
DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE
Expires Only Two Hours After the
Ceremony.
Special to IN. Washington Herald.

Islip. L. L. Jan. 3-Two hours before
the death OF her father, Charles n.
L 'Hommedieu, Miss Fannie L'Homme-
dieu. who inherited a fortune from the
late ThomaS E. Broadway several years
ago. was married to William Peck, of
Bay Shore. The ceremony was performed
at the bedside of the dying man, and at
his request There were two witness yes
to the ceremony, in addition to the q x
ious man lying on the bed The Young
couple had been engaged for many
months, but no definite date had been set
for their marriage.
Two hours after his daughter had be-
come Mrs. William Peck. Charles II.
L'HommendieU died. His death was due
to diabetes. He was in his 5sth year. and
was a widower
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
TO PRESENT "sUFF" BILLS

Bills providing equal suffrage IN ali suf-
frage in all Presidential elections will
be introduced in practically every State
legislature Of the Union during the CON-
ing year.
model This announcement was made last
night by the National American Woman
Suffrage Association
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
BURIED PET CAT REVIVED,

York, Pa, Jan. IA priced pet maltese
cat, missing ten days, was found by FL
wood Shive, of North Codorus township,
yesterday, when he dug several feet into
a muskrat hole to see what was at the
end of a trap chain.
The cat was in the trap. frozen stiff
and fast to the earth. Shive took the
animal home, heated 1t in the oven of
the kitchen stove. and the cat revived in
about an hour.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
BOER GENERALS SON SAFE.

The State Department was informed
yesterday that Guillermo Snyman. who
had been reported killed by Villistas in
Mexico. had arrived, uninjured, at Pre-
sidio, Texas.
Snyman is the son OF the late Boer
Gen. Snyman and is a British subject
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
TENANT STRIKERS FIRM.

New York. Jan. 3.-with a strike
fund of $500 raised, the 500 or more
tenant strikers of the Bronx are re-
solved today ito fight it out.
More than 100 of the strikers have
already received disposses notices, but
they have been advised by counsel not
to waver.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
sleeping Car to Fairmont,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

For the accommodation of patrons tc
Fairmont and Morgantown, a sixteen
section Pullman sleeping car leaves
Washington at sos p. m. arriving
Fairmont Sis a. m. Passengers may
remain in sleeper at Fairmont unit
e:45 a. m; arrive Morgsntown 5:5'
q m.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04

UOULI. md in The HERALD every
morning the latest SHOPPING news
for the progressive merchants
IN Washington, as In Baltimore. PhilA-
delphia Boston and throughout the
country are more and more using the
morning papers carrying their ads the
day the goods are for sale), which are
the logical mediums used to scQuAint
the public of their best offerings.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-04

Berlin (yia Sayville wireless), Jan. a
The French Battleship Verile has been
torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea near
Maita' according to a Milan dispatch to
the Zuricher Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-03
RINGING BROS.
COMING this WAY
Worlds Biggest Circus and Spec
tacle cinderella" Announced
for Early Date.

Announcement is made that on Sat
urday, May II, Ringling Bros, circus
will give afternoon and night perform
ances at Cumberland.
The famous showmen are this season
presenting an all new and wonderful
program. The tremendous fairyland
spectacle, Cinderella. " will appeal to
both young and old. More than 1000
persons take part IN it. 1t is easily the
biggest spectacle Ringing Bros. have
ever staged and it's glorious Ballet of
the Fairies" with 800 dancing girls, is
in itself worth going many miles to see.
Following Cinderella" 400 arenic ar
lists appear in the main tent program.
The Ringlings have secured scores of
circus performers never before seen in
America. An entire trained animal
show has been made part of the main
tent program this season. The ma
nagerie now numbers 1909 wild animals.
The elephants, including big Bingo,"
the earth's largest pachyderm, have
been increased to Al and almost 800
horses are carried. There will be 60
clowns and big free three mile street
parade show day morning.
Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-03
EVANSVILLE.

A very interesting teachers institute
was held at the school last Wednesday,
Superintendent Rathbun of Oakland,
being in charge. Prof. Ziel of the
Oakland grammar school gave the boys
and girls some excellent help in athlet-
les, Mr.. Middleton, the county agricul-
tural agent spoke on this topic both
afternoon and evening. B. H, Wiley
attendance officer demonstrated by
statistics the advantage of the compul-
sorry law. Miss Ada Baugh supervisor
in Garrett county, spoke on primary
work and Prof. Rsthbun gave several
excellent talks. The evening included
a avery good entertainment by the pupils.
A goodly number of teachers were
present at each session.
The Grantsville school appreciates
the gift of the prettily embelished
cards containing the words of "Star
Spangled Banner" printed upon them.
The work is a credit to the Mining
Journal print and the courtesy of Mr..
Gladstone Hitchins in presenting the
cards is much appreciated.
The marriage of the midget, a Tom
Thum play, will be given here next
Tuesday, May LIST, in the Broadwater
hall and the little folks are in the
quiyive of expectancy IN regard to their
own participation in the coming event.
Mr.. Fred. Livengood, Mrs. c. S.
Zeller and Nevin Broadwater were
Frostburg visitors Wednesday. Mrs.
Livengood remaining for a few days
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Gus Zeller.
Mrs. Mark Bender entertained the
fortnight club Thursday afternoon.
A surprise party was given Mrs. w.
j. Wright on last Sunday evening in
honor of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Bender were
Cumberland visitors Thursday being
guests at a dinner party given in
honor of Mrs. Bender's birthday by
her sister in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHI. Younkin, Misses
Hazel and Nina Younkin were Frost
burg and Cumberland visitors Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-03
BITTlNGER.

The frequent rains, during the last
week, has delayed the sowing of oats
and the prosecution of other spring
work among farmers.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Buckle and son
Wayne, spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Buckle IN
this village.
Mr.. Garlitz, of Cumberland, spent
a part of last week, visiting his sister,
Mrs. Alexander Wiley. here.
A representative of some mining
company of Pittsburgh, visited the
local coal mines in this section last
week, and took away some samples of
coal.
JACOB Brenneman made a business
trip to Luke, Md, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Orendorf spent
last week visiting their children in the
vicinity of Oakland and Mt. Lake Park.
Conrad Hanft resigned bis position
as principal of our public school, last
Friday, owing to insufficient attendance.
Simon Brenneman and C. C. Beachy
motored to Oakland last Friday on
business.
Buyers of maple sugar were numer-
GUS in this section last week and the
price offered was thirteen cents per
pound.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-03

teal men have the regulation of things
/ in this State in these strenuous times.
or shall lot of lackadaisical women?
These women know nothing of the
hardships the compulsory school law
has already imposed upon the poor
farmers of the State. They do not see
in the shortage of labor, how poor men
are compelled to sell out and leave their
farms entirely, with their children sent
to the cities in consequence. They do
not note the findings of the world S
greatest scientists, to the effect that
children not trained to labor before 16
cannot be so trained at all. They do
not see the cities flooded with incap-
ables as the result of education already
bestowed. They do not see the States
and nation calling for compulsion to get
these incapables back on farms.
Every one of our legislators in the
last Legislature was cajoled by these
very same club women into passing the
compulsory school attendance law. On
April oath it was announced that these
same men would have the suspension
idea put TO them when the extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature is called. These
women will hang on to them like leeches
from now on. The farmers and prac-
teal men must do some hanging on also.
Tens Of thousands of men, women and
children, it was announced the other
day, would be wanted by the Gamers
this year for the canning business-the
child part of this business-which is an
important part-will be cut off short if
the club women are to rule the state
The Bible somewhere says something
about the day coming when women
would take hold of men-is this the day?
Mrs. Edward F. Buchner, 2120 Callow
ave, Baltimore, has been extensively
published as the chairman OF the meet
ing at which the club women resolved
to rule things.
There's nothing like being polite to
the ladies and if Gov. Harrington had
the power to still further show his re-
spect to them he might be looked to to
resign his gubernational seat to Mrs.
Buchner and finish the job. The legis'
lators showed the abject submission to
the ladies when they with one accord
passed their compulsory educa ton
measure. If. as say, with stress and
famine staring the state in the face,
they 90 to the extra session, tamely
submitting to their demands and heed
ing not a word from farmers and prac-
teal men-then the State is doomed.
Here is my name and address-let me
see if any of them can write me for
publication that they will voice mo" to
the club women and preserve the State
from feminism.
FRANCIS BUCK LIVESEY,
West Friendship, Maryland.