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The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
27 VESSELS LOST
London Issues First Weekly
U-Boat Statement.
(By the International New. serv,c.., :,

(By the International News serviee.) }
) New York. March Z-Twenty-dx Brit
ish vessels were, reported to have been
sunk tonight THE first weekly state
ment issued at London on U-boat havoc.
No names or figures of tonnage are
given. The statement merely says that
the fourteen vessels were Of 1,sOo tons
gross "or over" nine were under 160J
tons. and three were fishing vessels. II
Is added that twelve British merchant
men were unspccessfully attacked by
u-boats. The VIZ = covered by the state
ment ended March l.
Loyds reported as missing today
the French bark Pacifique, Of 2,2l tons
In view of the absence Of definite data,
1t Is impossible to compile the exact
losses incurred by British shipping since
the issuance OF definite daily statements
In the list given below, the minimum
average Of 1000 tons is given to the
fourteen ships. which the London state
ment says were Of 1000 tons gross or
over" An average of 1000 is applied to
the nine other vessels and 5000 tons each
are given the three sailing ships.
Nothing is said in the London state
ment of the a.494 ton vessel which Berlin
several days reported as having been
sunk in the Mediterranean. This vessel,
however. may be included In the fourteen
ships of more than 1.e0o tons"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
Girl Bookkeeper, Is,
Buried Under Debris


Philadelphia, March Ida Capolli
aged IS years, a bookkeeper, was caught
in the falling wreckage and severely in
jured when the three-story brick and
frame macaroni factory building of Lui-
81 Verna on South Ninth street, COL
lapsed today.
For an hour and a half the girl lay
moaning beneath the ruins while scores
Of f1remen, encouraged by 1000 persons,
tunnelled their way to her.
No reason is known for the failure OF
the building, but the authorities are in
vestigating. The 90 men at work in the
second and third stories of the place es-
capped with only slight injuries.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
THREATENED FIRST CHIEF" "

New York, March 7.-Germany
threatened General Carranza with
the most formidable revolution he
had ever known" II he refused to
make war son the United States in
accordance with Foreign Secretary
Zimmermann's proposal for a German
Mexico-Japanese alliance.
This fact, together with other SEN
sational developments, were disclosed
by Federal authorities today in the
investigation that followed the arrest
of DR.. Ernest Matthias Sakunna, a Ger
man. and Mr.. Chandra Chakraberty. a
Bengalese, for formulating an East
Indian" plot
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
THINK ADRIATIC
WAS T0RPED0ED
Montreal Agents Hear White
Star Liner Is in "Dif-
ficulty."
(By the International News Service.

my tne INTERNATIONAL News Servtce.D
New York. March 7-Equipped with
the new smoke-screen apparatus for
eluding U-boats. the White Star Liner
Baltic was eased into her pier at o'clock
tonight. She reached this port just two
weeks after her 96 passengers went on
board at Liverpool Besides the smoke
screen tunnels. the Baltic took other ex-
traordinary precautions against the pos
sfoility OF submarine attacks. The lnier
took an unusual course around the north
of Ireland, and it is thought that this
step resulted in a voyage without even
q distant view Of an enemy vessel
The lesson OF other vessels torpedoed.
after which passengers have died Of ex-
posure to cold, was studied with effect
by the Baltic's officials. Besides the US
ual life-boats always ready, and life
belts for each passenger, blankets were
kept near the boats. one for each person
on board the vessel
In the ordinary course Of a trip, she
would have docked here in eight or nine
days. However, for a reason which the
officers did not divulge, the vessel was
held up for four days under Admiralty
orders. 1t was this delay which caused
so much anxiety on this side of the
ocean on the part of officials and others
Ignorant of the delay. The liner finally
got away February Is.
Vessel Went North.
Instead OF the southerly route the ves-
sci pointed Its nose north. When OF the
north coast OF Ireland, the Baltic's ON
GERS and passengers sighted the Carma-
MIA. which stayed in sight for a long
time' steaming in a parallel course. The
Carmania INDUCED in strange tactics
whlch aroused the curiosity Of the Bal
tic's Passengers. The Carmania would
start ahead. slide back into lower speed,
then squirt ahead once more, as though
anxious to keep in touch with the Baltic.
After many hours OF this. the Carmania
steamed out Of sight.
Anxiety for the safety Of the White
star liner Adriatic increased today,
when no news was received from her
NOT wireless message from the Adri-
auc has reached the officials of the
line either here or in England since
the vessel sailed from Liverpool on
February 2s.
reports which spread rapidly, but
which could not be confirmed, were to
the effect that the liner had been bag
ged by a U-boat. This apparently was
based on a telegram received by the
local agents of the White Star line
from the agents at Montreal, saying:
"Rumor here Ransom in difficulty.
Have you any information"
Capt J. B. Ransom. one of the best
known ocean ship commanders, sailed
from New York on the Adriatic. but
was transferred to the Baltic, which
arrived tonight. II is now thought the
Montreal officials referred by a mistake
to the commander of the Adriatic.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
VILLA TAKES DURANGO.
SAY Ell PASO REPORTS
Bandit Leaders Men Engaged in Sys-
tematic Looting of CITY.

Ell Paso. Tex. March 7.-Villista troon.
captured Durango City again today. A. :
cordins to reports received here tonieb.
by Federal agents. Systematic lootinp OF
the city is in progress.
"Pancho'' Villa is reported to have re-
covered from the wound in his leg, ana
commanded the 1900 men, who entered
Durango City.
villa agents here claimed tonight that
Villista troops were victorious today IN
thirty-six hours battle, which has
been raging near Casas Grandes. The
Chihuahua troops were in command of
Gen. Murgia.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
HELD AS MULCTER
Another Policeman Arrested
on Charge of Blackmail.

Another Washington poiceman-the
third this week-was locked up on a
charge of blackmail by brother officers
last night. -
The bluecoat-Dalton F. Galimore =,
bicycle policeman with i've years ~
clean service-is charged with taking 80
in marked bills from John A. Lewis, q,
driver Of a parcel post delivery auto of
the Postoff1ce, in return for not arresting
him on a charge of fast driving.
Galimore saw Lewis driving the POST
office auto In Twelfth street, between NJ
and N, Tuesday afternoon, faster, 1t is
alleged. than the law allows. and caught
up, with him in Rhode Island avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Lewis. 1t is said, declared he could not
anord to pay fine, and 1t was agreed
according to the police, that Lewis would
come to Galimore's home at 3OS D street
northeast that evening and talk the af-
fair over. Galimore claims Lewis asked
him.
Lewis says he went to Galimore's home
and persuaded him to let him go free and
not mention the affair at headquarters.
Lewis promised to meet him in front of
his home last evening and give him two
theater tickets
Later Lewis told the story to his su-
periors at the Postoffice and they told it
to Major Pullman
The result was that Lieut. Albert ].
Headley and Detective E. NJ Cornwell
watched in passageway near Galimore's
home at o'clock last evening. when Gal
imore came home from work and met
Lewis waiting for him.
Lewis gave Galimore two marked one
dollar bills saying he did not have time
to get the tickets and that he should get
them himself. Galimore admits taking the
money.
District Attorney Laskey directed that
Galimore be charged with blackmafl.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
POISON NOT FOR PREMIER

London, March T.-Poison, which it was
alleged. she planned to use to kill Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Arthur Hender-
son, member Of the war council, was pur-
chased by Mrs. Alice Wheeldon to kill
dogs, she testified today. She is charged
with conspiracy 10 assa ssinate The gov
ernment heads.
Mrs. Wheeldon said her object was to
aid her son, to escape from the camp
whore hs was tntsrned
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
EDISON NOT TO RESIGN

New York. March Thomas A Edi-
son, chairman OF the Naval Consulting
Board. today denied a rumor to the ef-
feet he had threatened to resign unless
the experimental laboratory was erected
at Sandy Hook.
William H. Meadowcroft, Mr.. Edison's
personal secretary. quoted Mr.. Edison as
follows: There is nothing in such Q
rumor. 1t Is not correct"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
EX-TEUTON GUARDSMAN
DISLOYAL TO ARMS
Furnished Information to Germany and
Is Imprisoned for Five Yearssses

st. Paul, March 7.-Convicted of fnr-
nishing military information to Germany,
Paul l. Scharfenberg. st. Paul, private
in Company L, First Infantry Regiment,
Minnesota National Guard, Is now a
prisoner in the United States Military
Prison, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He
was sentenced to a term Of five years by
q court martial Of regular army officers
at San Antonio, February Is.
ScharfenheTg Is a native of Germany
but a naturalized American News of his
treachery and punishment was brought
to st. Paul today by the officers Of the
returning First Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
MUST EXCEPT ULSTER
IN HOME.RULE PLAN
Lloyd George Tells Commons Oppo-
nents Need Not Conform.
(By the International News ServIr

IBy the InternatfOnaI News ServIce.) }
London, March Home rule for Ire
land, with Ulster excluded from its pro-
visions, is the governments answer to
the demands of Irish leaders for imme-
diate homo rule, Premier Lloyd George
announced in the House Of Commons this
afternoon.
The Prime Minister informed Commons
that the government is ready to confer
with Irish leaders at once with regard to
establishing self-government for that
part Of Ireland which has clearly indi-
Gated its desire for home rule.
But the government, he added. is not
prepared at this time to force the Ulster
counties to accept home rule for ireland
against their will.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
WILSON I'LL With COLD;
CAN'T LEAVE HIS ROOM
Dr.. Grayson Orders Twenty-four Hours
Con6nement-Inauguration to Blanc.

President Wilson is a real victim of the
inaugural weather.
He was ordered last night to confine
himself to his room for "a hours and
recover from the effects of the chill
winds that attacked him when he doffed
his silk hat so many times during the in
augural parade.
Early yesterday DR.. Cary Grayson Or
dered a cancellment Of all engagements.
but despite this warning the President
conferred with a number Of Senators
who were anxious to push forward a
cloture rule for Senate proceedings that
will check flibusters.
He then took to his room and last night
DIR. Grayson ordered him to1Hain there
for at least "a hours. DR.. Grayson also
wants him to rest up for at least a week.
Nothing serious-just q bad cold"-was
the word sent out from the White House
last night.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
CUBAN REVOLT LEADER
and STAFF CAPTURED
Dispatch to Havana Indicates RevoIu-
ton Is Practically Quelled.

by the International News ServiceD
Havana. March 7.-Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez. formenter Of the present revolu-
ton in Cuba, has been captured. together
with his entire staff. With its leader
and his chief Heutenants prisoners, the
backbone Of the revolution is regarded
as broken.
Official information Of the capture was
conveyed in a dispatch to President
Menocal from Santa Clara this evening
The original report emanated from Gen.
CollaZo and read:
81 have Jose Miguel Gomez and all his
stan prisoners"
Presumably the capture was the out
come Of the battle reported yesterday a.
Quinenz. Gen. Solano is reported to have
been killed.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
Morgan's Pastor Scores
"Jungle Antics" of Dance

New York, March 7.-"Jungle antics" in
modern dancing are assailed by ]. Pier
pont Morgan's pastor, Rev. Karl Reiland,
of st. Georges Episcopal Church in the
weekly bulletin Of the church made pub
lio today.
pumping, clutches and holds exhibit a
vestigial viciousness unlovely in our spe-
cies." said DR.. Reiland. THE music ac-
companying some Of the modern dances
has a real effect on the moral substance
Of those habitually swayed by it,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
FIERCE FIGHTING
ON WEST FRONT
British and Teutons Engaged
in Major Battle Above
the Somme.
By MAI. EDWIN w. DAYTON,
(International New. seryice1


New York, March Hard fighting con-
tinues on the western front in both the
Somme and the Verdun sectors, with
considerable activity on a smaller scale
at many other points. Above the somme.
the British appear to be in contact with
a part. at least. of the line which the
Germans mean to defend This is along
the highway from Peronne to Bapaume,
although the British have succeeded in
cutting this road at several places.
Yesterday. after drum fire Of great in
tensity. they stormed front line trenches
the Bouchavesnes-M -Moislains road and
Ield the advantage gained here, although
repulsed elsewhere. This is along q high
ridge whose easterly side slopes down to
the little Tortille, a tributary flowing
through Moislains into the Somme below
Peronne.
: Between Bouchavesnes and Sally
'Saillisel to the north, lies St. Pierre Vast
Wood. all OF which Is still held by the
Germans, except the western edge If the
British can drive a wedge through here
and Vaux Wood directly beyond, they
will convert Peronne into as dangerous a
salient as Monchy, twenty-five miles
away, at the other end of Gen. Haig's
great advance. Toward the north, British
patrols discovered that the Germans had
evacuated Biez Wood, east of CONNIE
Court
Berlin Reports Fight.
Reports from Berlin give further par-
uculars OF the German attack north of
Verdun. 1t appears that in addition to
certain trenches in the Cauri-
eres Wood, as acknowledged by the
French. they also took an important point
on the southeast edge OF Fosses Forest.
with six French officers and 572 men, be-
sides sixteen machine guns and twenty
five quick-firers
The ground indicated commands the
Ornes-Bras road and greatly endangers
positions still held by the French to the
east of this road in Caurieres Wood The
French, however. are fortunate in hold
Ing position a short distance to the
south above Haubremont. where at a
range of 100 yards they are on a hill
which rises fifty-eight meters above the
position thus captured.
Just back Of the crest of the Haudre-
mont Hill is an ideal artillery position on
ground twenty meters lower, from which
Indirect fire at, say. 1000 yards, ought to
make the German trenches below very
hard to hold.
In the region OF Arras there are fire.
Iuent engagements between combat pa
trolls and 1t Is evident that both sides are
on the qui vive In this sector
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
WOULD FREE JAP CAPTIVE.

Utica, N. Y. March IAN appeal will
be made to the United States govern
ment by relatives and friends Of Ralph
Hoyt Thayer, Of Utica, now under arrest
In Japan, to secure the release OF the
young man.
Thayer has been remanded for trial
under bonds of 500 on a charge Of vio-
lation Of the law for the protection of
Japanese military secrets.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
"BIG FOUR DISAPPOINTED.

Cleveland. Ohio, March 7.-Although
plainly disappointed because the United
States Supreme Court did not rule yes
terday on the constitutionality of the
Adamson eight-hour law. big Four
brotherhood heads today declined to state
whether the delay would affect their
plans.
Warren S. Stone. chief of the engi-
neers, declined to comment further than
to say he expected the decision yester-
day
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
TO FORCE CHINA INTO WAR.

New York. March Japan sent an
ultimatum to China on February 19.
declaring that unless China declared
war on Germany she would seize iron
works and mines in China, occupy all
Teutonic settlements in China and
confiscate all Austro-German property
in China, the Tribune declared today.
Its information. the Tribune said.
was received by persons in New York
directly interested in Chinese affairs.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
ONLY 4 SHIPS REACH FRANCE.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless, March -
Only four steamers carrying war ma
terials have reached French ports from
oversee countries since the beginning
of Germany's intensified submarine war,
the Trans-ocean News Agency declared
today.
The manager of the Cherbourg arsenal
is said to have given this Information to
the Paris newspapers. At present, the
news agency asserted, no munition car
riers are en- route to French ports.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
PLANNED TEUToN COLONY.

Beacon. N. Y, March 7.-Ernest Sal1un-
ma. alleged German intriguer. planned to
start a colony here.
Sakunna recently purchased an isolat-
ed farm at Phillipstown in Putnam
County. He said he planned to erect a
number Of bungalows there and bring
his friends 70 1--we In thsnh
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
GERMANY ASKS SIXTH LOAN.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), March T.
subscriptions for the sixth German war
loan will be opened March Is and the
books will be closed on April 1s, it was
announced today.
The new loan will be issued at ss, with
per cent interest, redeemable not be-
fore 1924 At the same time, treasury
bonds will be issued at ss with ~ per cent
interest.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
DRIVER FREED: RE-ARRESTED.

Baltimore. Md, March Freed by a
coroners jury of responsibility for the
death of four persons when his auto
mobile plunged into the harbor. Edward
Meyers, the 17-year-old chauffeur. was
rearrested on orders from States attoP-
ney Broening and is being held without
bail on the charge of being criminally
responsible for the deaths Of Edna King.
burlesque actress Of New York; Marie
Woods, of Camden, N. J.: Anna Mckay
Rogers, of Baltimore, and Edward L
Gordon, OF Brunswick, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
ALLEGED SLAYER INDICTED.

Columbus, Ohio, March 7.-weldon H.
Wells, Of Huntington, Ind. alleged to
have killed Mono Simon In a room at the
Hotel Deshler early in January, was
indicted for first degree murder by the
Franklin County grand jury today.
He probably will not be tried before the
latter part of April.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
EXPECTS WARS END IN 1918.

London, March belief that British
military circles are looking forward con-
fidently to at least another winter CAM
paign was strengthened today by Col.
Winston Churchills speech in Commons.
Churchill urged that the government
begin preparing at once for a 1918 cam
paign. He indicated the belief that the
allied blockade would result in the COL
psel Of the central powers and bring
the war to an end next year.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
ITALY FACES CRISIS,

Berlin Cvia Sayville wireless, March -
Critical times are in store for Italy as
the result of the German submarine
blockade, says the National Zeitung, pub
hshed at Basle, Switzerland.
Italy, even more than England, Is de-
pendent upon imports for her existence
and for her war supplies, the Swiss
Newspaper points out, and the failure of
vessels to reach her ports win render her
almost defenseless and exposed to enemy
attacks.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
VILLA DEMANDS JUAREz

FL Paso, Texas, March 7.-Surrender of
Juarez was demanded in Q message re-
ceived by Carranza oficials today from
q band Of Villistas, 400 strong, reported
south of Fort Hancock. Carranza
authorities made no answer to the de-
mand, but a prompt exodus of Mexicans
across the border into El Paso followed
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
Chicago Opens Attack
On Easter Hat Display

Husbands all over the country
will read the following dispatch
with interest. but without much
hope:
Chicago. March IA movement
to oppose the custom of display Of
new attire on Easter was begun
here today by 12o officers of the
Christian Endeavor Union. The
use Of this day for sartorial dis
play was deplored on general prin-
ciples, but particularly because
Of the European war
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
destroyer SUNK;
lO7 SAILORS LOST
U-Boat Sinks French War Vessel in
Mediterranean-Shelled Raft

(by the International News Seryiee.) \
Paris. March THE torpedo de-
stroyer Cassinni was sunk in the Med
iterranean by a submarine on Febru-
ary 2S. Paris announced officially to-
day. The torpedo which struck the
vessel set of the powder magazine and
In less than two minutes the ship dis
appeared beneath the waves.
one hundred and seven men were
lost. including the captain and si1
other Officers. Two officers and thirty
two of the crew were saved.
According to the announcement the
submarine fired a shell at a raft, which
some of the survivors tried to an
proach.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
HIGH COLLARS BAR KISSING

Princeton, N. j., March There are
a lot Of sinners in the class of 1917 at
Princeton University. Glass statistics
show that forty of the sinners con-
slider 1t highly improper to kiss a girl.
Twenty-seven Of these youths even
go SO far as to claim they have never
been kissed or have never kissed. Two
give high collars" as the cause of
their unkissed condition.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
RITTER'S RECALL DENIED.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless. March T.
Contrary to assertions made by the
Entente papers, DIR. Ritter. Swiss minis
ter to Washington, will not be recalled
nor will his recall be demanded by Pres
ident Wilson, the Berne correspondent of
the Berliner Tageblatt wired today.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08

Baltimore and Ohio. Quickest seryiee
the hour. s1.75 round trip.-A4E, :. : :.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
Here's Allies Latest
U-Boat Loss figures

Reported Wednesday:
BY London. Il ships (2,o0o tons
eaoh), 5000 tons.
Nine ships Q.ooo tons each), 5000
tons.
Three ships 600 tons each). 1.soo
tons.
By Paris, ship (Pacinqus,
French). 2.A1 tons.
Total, 81 ships. 4O,7l tons.
Previously reported. 2os. 5oo,s1s
tons.
Grand total. go ships, 54, ,s57 tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08

Secretary Of State Lansing recently de-
MED reports that DR.. Ritter was persona
non grata to the United States govern
ment because Of alleged pro-Gernan ac-
tivities.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
SITUATION WANTED ADDLETS
FOR DISTRICT GUARDsMEN.

GUARDsMAN DESIRES A POSITION OF ANY
sort-checker. salesman, floor man, etc. Address
s. F. TILLMAN. Company B. Third District Of
Columbia Infantry, Fort Myer. Va
JOSEPH E. MCCOY. THIRD INFANTRY, so
an excellent record and is industrious
JAMES ]. CARROLL. THIRD INFANTRY. SO D
st. sw.. wishes position as chauffeur; alert and
willing.
+. ". H. POPE THIRD INFANTRY BALL
ston Va, wants position florist to finish trads.
Raportsd "spod in al zsspsctA"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08

~ ATAI over the paid advertising
GAIN figures Of January, 1916.
making gains on top Of
gains in Advertising lineage
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-30
Julio en- Paris

Srrticio F>rrrIal para IA PIENSt'.
PARIS. JUNO 29.-El gobierno fran
cts ticne cl proyecto de participant en-
las numcTosas ceremonies que dcbe-
ran tener iugar en- Francia en- OCCASION
de- 4 de Julio. NJ. Ribot, presidente
del consejo de ministries, asistira pro-
bablemente q Ia reception de Ia cmba-
iada de los Estados Unidos Y 81 es
possible a otras ceremonies, aunQue no
pronunciara ningun d~iscurso.
". Steeg. ministro de instruction pu-
blica. ha tornado la iniciativa de celc-
brar e. 4 De Julio en- las escuelas. Con-
ferencias p~atri6ticas seran dadas en-
toda Francia por oradores franceses
y americanos.
Los americanos que actualmente re-
siden en- Franc;a Green cue el proXImc
i De Julio sera celebrado con mayor
brilo Que otros amos. Una cercmo,
MIA tendra lugar en- Ia plaza de los
Estados Unidos, ante las estatuas de
Lafayette V Washington. FL mayor
general Pershing asistira a Ia recep'
ci6n de Ia embaiada.