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The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
ENGLAND WILL CLAIM
GLORY, SENATOR SAYS
Gronna Fearful That She Will Take
Credit for Victory.

Spring Grove. Mimi, June n
Fear that England has picked Amer
lea to pull her chestnuts out OF the
fire and that after the chestnuts she
will step in and claim the glory, was
expressed by Senator A. ]. Gronna,
one of the wilful twelve" in a speech
before thousands gathered here today
for Spring Groves Home Coming
celebration.
II am told that Great Britain has
today more than two million five hun
dred thousand trained men who have
not yet entered the fight" he said.
England has been very liberal in
permitting her colonies to do the
main fighting. She has placed them
in the front ranks, but has held her
own soldiers back until the time shall
come when the strength Of the
armies of the central powers shall
have been reduced to a minimum and
then she will step in and reap the
glory of a brilliant victory. She has
asked for five millions of our boys
and undoubtedly she would treat with
the same liberality which the troops
of her colonies have experienced.
Senator Gronna Is greatly concerned
for the welfare of future generations
that this country shall have no die
tator anad that no autocracy shall be
established in our own country"
II was opposed to the declaration
of war because ! believed there was
a possibility of settling it in better
way" Senator Gronna said. And
/ am opposed to this vicious form Of
distributing the burden OF taxation. !"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
D. C. AMBULANCEMEN
ACCUSED BY GIRLS
Two Members of Local Red Cross
Unit Arrested at Allentown.
B 70 me WashinEtou HeraId.

6pecial 10 Inc WaShingtOn Herald.
Allentown, Pa. June 1.-Two MEM
Of the u. s. army ambulance corps
encamped on the Allentown fair
grounds, are held in the guard house
facing both, military court-martial
and criminal prosecution for alleged
attacks last night upon Laura and
Mary Heimbach, sisters, aged II and
- years, respectively, of Rittersville.
The prisoners are Andrew Eliphalet
and Allen Bunce;. both are said to be
According to the story Of the Helm
bach girls, they met the soldiers at
the park and accepted an invitation
to ride home in the army automobile.
When they reached a lonely spot in
the road. the girls assert they were
ettacked. The older girl alleging that
she was grasped by the throat and
strangled, then thrown out Of the
machine, Her sister Jumped from the
picked up after wadlng through wet
grain fields, by passing motorists and
were taken home, where they are in
serious condition. Later the local
police arrested Eliphalet and Bunce
and turned them over to the military
authorities.
At late hour last night officials
in Washington who took an active
part in the raising of the ambu-
lance unit stated that they did not
know whether Eliphaiet ana Bunce
were residents of this city or not.
Their names do not appear in the
city directory. The unit left Wash
ington about two weeks ago, and is
being trained at Allentown for SER
vice abroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
BAKER and DANIELS
CLOSE RED lights
Secretaries Act to Safeguard Morals
of Army and Navy.

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels yes
terday declared that II the State or To-
cal authorities did not clean up
Newport, the Navy Department it.
self would undertake to make con-
ditions safe for the morals of the
young men in training there"
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Franklin ID. Roosevelt and Rear Ad-
niral Leigh Palmer. chief of naviga-
lion, are now in Newport, ostensfbly
on q visit Of inspection Of the sta
ton there, but also to investigate
conditions described by Depa rtment
of Justice agents as prejudicial to the
enlisted men there.
statement on his plans for guard
ing" the sailors II the State or city
3oes not CLOSE up the red-light dis
lrict," but they are understood to in
clude q beach patrol under commits
stoned officers, who will see that no
house or house Of III fame.
Secretary Daniels replied to the
criticism OF Gov. Beeckman yester-
lay: Il understand the governor said
. { had made public my letter to him
before he had received it." he said.
ot been made public, unless Gov.
eeckman has made 1t public HIM
4 In the general morals campaign Of
secretaries Oanleis ana BAKER, the
Committee on Public Information
which Is an oficial distributing agency
u news the government wants print
ID, today announced that there shall
oe no red light in our new national
lrmy."
In preparation for the army camps,
ed light districts have been wiped
Dut IN El Paso, Fort Worth, Waco,
st. Louis, Indianapolis and other
sties, the department. has been ad-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
RUSSIA Determined
TO Fight TO LAST
Ambassador Outlines Policy of New
Russian Government.

Russia will fight to the last ditch;
there will be no separate peace be-
tween the new republic and the
Kaiser; only a lasting univAs--N
tributions, will ~. rs
Russian government.
These promises were made - 5ne
United States and the other allies
OF Russia yesterday by Boris Bakh-
meticf1. Ambassador of the new Rus
sian government. in the first inter
view he has given since the arrival
OF the Russian mission in this country.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff gave this
as the policy Of his government:
The Provisional Government, re-
jecting in accord with the whole
people Of Russia all thought Of sep
arate peace, puts II openly as its
deliberate purpose the rrOmptest
achievement OF universal peace: such
peace to presume no domination over
other nations, no seizure of their ma
uonal property nor any forced usur-
patton Of foreign territory: peace with
no annexation or contributions based
upon the free determination by each
nation OF its destinies.
Being fully convinced that the es-
tablishment Of democratic principles
in its internal and external policy has
created a new factor in the striving
Of allied democracies for durable
peace and fraternity of all nations.
the Provisional Government will take
preparatory steps for an agreement
will her allies founded upon its declar-
alton Of March z. The Provisional
Government is conscious that the de-
feat Of Russia and her allies would
be the source OF the greatest misery.
The Provisional Government is
convinced that the revolutionary army
Of Russia will not allow the German
troops to destroy our allies on the
western front and then fall upon us
with the whole might of their
weapops"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
THIRTY WASHINGTON
GIRLS DISAPPEAR
Relatives Unable to Get Clues as to
Their Whereabouts.

In the past year thirty girls have
disappeared from their homes In
Washington as completely as II the
Garth had swallowed thsm.
Their names and descriptions. given
by broken-heated mothers and faith
ers. are written down in the Book
of Missing Persons az police head
quarters, and month after month goes
by without word or hint as to their
whereabouts.
And month after month these
fathers and mothers come to the
Is always answered with a shake Of
the head.
And these thirty are white girls.
More than eighty colored girls, all
between Is and .. disappeared in the
last year.
Here is the list, Sophia Efantes. Is
years old, 72l Ninth street northwest;
Annie Goldman, 1S years old, 135 B
street, southeast; SUSAN NJ. Slye, .
years old. Union Station; Katherine
Kline, II years old. 1902 First street
northwest; Mary Nelan. Is years old,
1906 C street, southwest; Mary
Krause, IS years old, 21S John Marshall
place northwest; Margaret ID. Freakle,
q years old, Washington, d. c.: Mrs
Madeline Greenwell, 3 years old. 500
u NJ. AneTDt
20 years old. 12 Fifteenth street north
east; Lilly Morsburg, IS years old,
local; Margaret Holz. II years old.
1225 Twentieth street northwest /;
Stalla Himelright, Is years old, 81
Sixth street southwest; Mrs. Minnie
place, southeast: Clara CopenhaVen,
l6 years old, 317 F street northeast;
Edna May LitchfieId, II years old, Sll
Third street northwest; Mary Moore,
10 years old, 1888 Four-and-a-half
street southwest: Ellen Virginia
Phyllis Marion, Il years old, National
Hotel; Grace Watson, II years old,
National Hotel; Marie Lowe, 10 years
old, Alexandria. Va; Marion Emma
Ashby, q years old. So4 Mass:
avenue avenue northwest; Mary Tevsn, ls
Mrs. Lillian Polkinhorn. 1s years old.
I&5I Maryland avenue northeast;
Helen c. :. Norris, 2 years old. s11
Third street northeast; Anna Palmer,
ls years old. Baltimore. Md; Gladis
Smith, q years old, Washington, d.
4S street northwest; Nellie NJ.
Austin. q years old, 30S E street
northwest; Hattie Anderson, 90 years
old, Alexandria, Va; Mrs. Lillian NJ.
Muchant. 2 years old. 1919 Eleventh
street northwest; Rosie V. Sheppard,
east.
The police have not the slightest
clue to what has become of any OF
the girls.
The system in the police department
when the disappearance of girls Is :e-
ported. is to simply write the names
addresses. descriptions and remarks in
the Book of Missing Persons" This
description is passed out to the DO.
ncemen on a printed slip within 2
hours. and the case is practically for.
gotten.
In some unusual cases, where par
ents have clues. detectives are sent
out to make an investigation, but
In the majority Of cases detectives
are not detailed to make complete
investigation and search,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
nation HEEDS
ELOQUENT PLEA
Many Cities Double Their
Allotted Subscription to
100000. Fund.

The nationwide drive Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for Humanity dol
lars" came close 20 the 400 200. 900 goal
last night, and q total Of SIS 100
subscribed at the end OF the fourth
day Of the weeks campaign. omcials
had before them press reports from
cities yet TO be heard from oficiaIly,
indicating that that figure would be
raised perhaps by at least 900.
One contribution Of 10000 by the
Rockefeller Foundation sweIIed the
days receipts IN New York City 20
y, 1900. and raised the city's entire
subscription for the four days up 10
t5N,SzOOO The greatest surprise Of
the day came in returns from Pacifc
Coast cities, many Of which report
ed more than three times their anot-
small cities on the Coast indicated
that they had passed their goals.
The honor roll Of cities grew hour
ly as city after city wired that rs
allotment had been exceeded. The
North Central States added thirteen
cities to the honor roll. WilrninEton,
Del, one Of the honor cities and
home Of war brides" has the dis
unction Of twice raising her allot-
ment. First asked to raise so, 600 the
Gllg 3 was lnGINAtG0 10 sItl.Nl4
Today Wilmington campaigners re-
ported q total OF ss4s.0O0. Wilmington
has now set out to raise s.. .0o0Oo0.
Omcials explained that Wilmington's
subscriptions were independent OF
$50, 900 contributed by the du Points 70
the New York City campaign.
San Francisco's first Ofiicial report
today showed a total OF S4S1. 600. Los
Angeles reported St57 900. Salt Lake
city, Portland. Ore, Denver, Kansas
City, and other Western cities for
warded kilograms that their aIlot-
ments are in sight. Red Cross on
cials said that scattered reports from
the West showed at least fourteen
cities had exceeded their spportion-
ment.
In the north central group OF cities
a spirited race was on between Gin
cinnau, Cleveland. Indiana polls, and
other cities. Chairman Dawson was
advised that Cleveland is conducting
spectacular campaign for s. 900. O00.
double Its apPortionmeut Cleveland
passed fits initial goal TODAY, with
more than s. so. 600. Chicago. asked
to raise Ss.OOO0O0. stood at S, 5sl. 600 al
the close Of the day. Cincinnati, ST.
Louis, Detroit, and Minneapolis sent
IN glowingn reports Of growing funds.
Enconrsging news poured in through
out the night from cities in all sec
tions. The Middle Atlantic States
casne to the fore with figl1reS close
TO the $lo.oS0, zoe mark
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
ATTEMPT, To HAMPER
SEARCH FOR GIRL
Woman Slayer Describes Efforts to
/. Sidetrack Cruger Investigation.

Wy NC"h SGTNICesl
New York, June 21.-Mrs. Grace
Humiston in statement tonight
charges that an "organized attempt"
was made TO sidetrack her investiga-
ton and persuade her that Ruth
Cruger had left home voluntarily and
the police directly. but declared she
had been assured by FIVE police Of
heials that the girl is not dead"
She said the principal agent Of those
who were eager to have her believe
the high schol girl was alive was a
man who looked like a detective"
Coincident with the appearance Of
this man at her ofiice, she was as
sured by prominent police officials and
by Mrs. Alfredo Cocchi that the miss
ing girl was not dead. She said:
THE story this man told me was
this: He said he lived at Eimsford'
near White Plains. He said the girl
had been brought to him by a man
who said she was his wife. He said
the man paid 81 a week board and
then left saying he would return. He
never came back but my informant
said he and his wife took care Of the
girl and she had Just admitted to him
that she was Ruth Cruger.
III take you to her IL you won't
tell the police he said to me. T
agreed. He went away and said he
would be back in an hour. He
never returned. Later that evening
several of my investigators and my
self motored to Elmsford. We found
a house where a girl from New
York had been. But there was no
signs of the Cruger girl.
disguised myself as a nurse
and secured admission to a house,
where l overheard certain persons
say that they had played cards with
Ruth Cruger; that she left home
voluntarily and was alive talked
to police officers and to Mrs. Cocchi.
Each OF them declared:
We have no evidence. but you'n
find the girl is not dead"
The woman lawyer suspected her
wires were tapped, as she fire.
quently found they were crossed"
with others.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
MEXICANS ANXIOUS
TO FIGHT FOR u. S.
Sentiment of Neighborins Republic
Beginning to Favor This Country.

Mexico City, June H-That the senti-
ment among many of the Mexican
people is in favor of the United States
In the war with Germany, was made
manifest this afternoon when a large
number Of Mexican citizens presented
themselves at the American Embassy
European fronts.
1t was learned today that the Mex
lean government has recalled Senior
Bonillas from a foreign mission but
that the real reason for the sum-
moning home Is not yet known. The
Secretary Of State, in answer to in
quiries, said Bonillas Is to be made
representative to the United States
with the principal mission of avoid
ing the conscription of Mexicans
IN Texas and Southwestern States
INTO the American army.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
W0MEN'S PART IN WAR
GREATEST In HISTORY
Serving in Armies and at Every
Conceivable Occupation.

Never has there been a war in
which women played such a prominent
hict which Is now raging. In the
United States Herbert c. Hoover. OF
the food administration, is daily
urging upon the women their tremen-
dous responsibility in helping con-
serve the food.
In Great Britain. France, Germany
doing mems work-toiling In war in
dustrtes and in the fields. In Russia
a regiment of women Is being raised
10 20 to the front and fight alongside
There Is an English woman who
holds the rank OF major in the Serbian
army and has been in some OF the
hottest fighting of the war on the
Balkan front.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
Wound Stripe" Fashions
Are Arousing Indignation

London, June n.-Much Indignation
has been aroused here by a new war
fhshtop in Noman's dress. MANY Of
stripes" in siit upon ths sleeve, TSess
are copied from the uniforms of the
men, A gilt stripe upon the sleeve of
a soldiers uniform shows that he has
been wounded once, two stripes in
dicated that he has been twice
parently dictated that my lady shall
suffer from numerous imaginary
wounds
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
Earaged Swiss Rioting
Over German Plotting

Geneva, June IA guard was sta
toned over the Gernsgn and Austro-
Hungarian consulates today as a re-
suit Of the attacks made upon them
yesterday by an enraged crowd OF
Swiss. The attacks We're infiamed by
the disclosure OF a German plot 70
use Swiss statesmen as tools in ar
ranging q separate peace with Rus
la.
1t is reported from LuEano that
the Swiss there are decidedly cool 70
former King Constantine, OF Greece,
brother-in-law Of the Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
TO PASS
. !. ~v] MEASURES
Control Bill Now in Form
Satisfactory to Ad-
ministration.

Indication OF the passage Of the
food control bill in form satisfactory
to the administration developed in
day. Only quick work by Senator
Gore in rushing Senator Sherman into
the chamber for an emergency speech,
prevented the bill from coming to q
vote in the Senate. In the House,
amendment after amendment was de-
feated and the passage OF the bin
predicted by tomorrow night
Meanwhile encoura geIosnt for the
program came from many sources and
the work OF organizing the food sd-
ministration proceeded.
r. c. Wilbur, OF tho extension de-
paTtment Of the food administration,
announced after a conference with
the women's committee, that a plan
for the decentralized control OF the
voluntary workers in the food pro-
gram had been devised. These worE-
ers will be placed under the defense
committees now in existence in al
direction every agency will be avail
ed Of for the enlistment OF workers.
Competitions will be encouraged
among the various women's orgsniEs- :
tons IN registering voluntary fooo
administrators from among all the
women of the country
Mr.. Wilbur announced that a uni
form cap and apron, bearing the In
sigma Of the national food admins
tration, is now being designed for the
use OF these volunteer instructors, in
spectors and other workers
William J. Bryan. passing through
here on a long lecture tour, stopped
hong enough Yesterday TO issue q
statement in support OF the adminis-
ration's food program.
Carl Nrooman, Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture, indicated yesterday
that he would like to see this legis-
lation 90 even further than Il docs.
Millions OF acres OF land unused,
and other millions used uneconOmicRl-
ly, contribute, he declared, to the high
prices of land and the low condi-
ton OF the tenant farmer and small
owner Of farms. He urged a prompt
investigation of this problem 70 fol-
low the massage Of the fond hill
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
RAISING OF BLOCKADE
OF GREECE CONFIRMED
Indicates That Allies Now Hold Up
per Hand at Athens.

Confirmation of the raising of the
allied blockade of Greece reached the
State Department. yesterday in a cable
dispatch.
The message was only a line and a
whatever, but was taken by this gov
ernment to Indicate that the allies
are satisfied they now hold the upper
hand at Athens and can AFFORD to be
generous. The blockade has caus-
ed widespread suffering throughout
Greece and was the most potent weap-
on in the hands of the allies in over
throwing King Constantine.
The information also was accepted
as disproVing reInors that the new
King Alexander had declared he
"would follow the policies" Of his
father.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
Boston Aviator Fights
Five German Birdmen

Paris, June n.-Advices from the
front today gave details Of q thrilling
air hattie in which Corporal Stephen
Bigelow, of Boston. an aviator in the
Lafayette escadrille. took part. Bige-
low was photographing German posi-
tions when attacked by five German
aYiators.
without hesitation Bigelow engaged
one OF the machines while the
shrapneI from German high angle
guns ratified around him. The Ameri-
can got back to the French lines
though his machine was badly
damaged. .-a-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
BOY NOVEL READERS
BLAMED FOR MURDER
Police Believe Bad Men" Worship
pers Drained Junk Dealer.

Chicago, June 21.-A gang Of 12-year-
old Observation-Disclosures" noel read
ers and movie bad men" wArShip-
pers were declared by police today 10,
be the murderers of David Srery, junk
dealer. whose skull WAS crushed with
a baseball bat when he refused 10 give
up the SIS In his pockets.
Witnesses told police today that they
saw three boys, all in short trousers,
stop Srery. One swung baseball bat
as he talked Five minutes later
a barn. blood streaming from his head,
q broken bat beside him. He survived
long enough TO tell pOlice that two boys
held him while a third welded the bat
when he refused to give up his money.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
BAND
TO TRY AGAIN
Two Riots at White House
Fail to Brighten
Militants.

Undaunted by the rioting and dis
order about the White House grounds,
the suffrasists last night declared that
q banner OF stout canvas held by
reinforced standards and bearing the
message to the Russian mission will
be Haunted again today at the east
gate Of the Presidents home.
Fear Of a repetition Of the riots In
front Of the White House, has aroused
the business men OF the District and
pressure will be brought to bear upon
the police TO prevent the showing Of
banners rejecting upon the Presi-
dent.
The Indignation Of the citizens Of
Washington against the methods en-
ployed by the suffragists Is gaining
In volume daily, as shown by the in
creased number Of persons composing
the mobs in the riots. Angry COM
ment is to be heard on every street
corner and in the clubs, and promi-
nent civic workers and business men
are threatening to take the matter
In hand themselves unless the police
act.
A. Leftwich Sinclair. president Of
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce, characterized the action Of the
suftragists as disgraceful and de-
clared It should not be tolerated. -
He declared his intention TO taking
board OF directors OF the chamber to-
morrow night, when efforts will be
made to force some action on the
part Of the police.
Two Riots Oceur,
Two separate riots. attended by
hair pulling, scratching and jeers from
mob of several thousands Of men
aud women, accompanied the attempt
to display the banners yesterday.
Both streamers were ripped into
shreds. but the pickets were persist
ent and at I p. m. appeared with a
| fourth banner, bearing a quotation
from the Presidents war message.
This banner was displayed from p.
m. to BIS p. m without any demon
strations other than. contemptuout
Mrs. William C. MoAdoo. daughter
of the President, strolled across the
White House lawn shortly after the
last pickets had taken their stand
late in the afternoon. Accompanied
by a White House guest she stood
| under an elm tree and watched the
crowd of several hundred gathered in
! anticipation OF further trouble.
Shortly after Mrs. McAdoo returned
! to the White House she emerged
again and entered a White House
automobile and passed through the
west gate of the White House
grounds directly past the pickets.
Two minutes later the President
| came out and entered his machine but
It was pointed towards the east gate
and rolled through onto Pennsyl-
| Vania avenue without sny recognition
| of the pickets at that entrance, who
were displa ying the yellow and purple
! suffrage colors. Tne White House
announced last night that it believed
| the local authorities competent to
/ handle the situation.
Events moved fast and furious for
/ the militant suffraEis yesterday
Mrs. Dee w. Richardson precipftated
the most serious conflict of the day
when she led a crowd of men and
| CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
United States Troopers
Used to Arrest Slackers

Leadville, Colo. June 2L-For the
first time IN the history Of the West
yer, were used today to arrest slack
ers, check unpatriotic mob demon
strations and take forty-two hand
cuffed men from this place 70 Sal
ida for falling 70 register for the
suppressed several hundred Aurtrians
who threatened to take their country
men from United States authoritieS