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The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
TEUTON FORCES MEET
REVERSES ON DANUBE
Russian Night Attack Forces V,n
Mackensen Back Across River.

Field Marshal Won Mackensen's cross
ing of the lower arm OF the Danube near
the Dobrudjs port Tulces ended in dis
aster today. Tuesday afternoon the Ber-
lin war office was able to announce that
the new positions were held against q
strong Russian attack.
Today IL was forced to admit that the
north bank OF the Danube's Georgief
branch has again been abandoned"
More detailed is the account given BY
Petrograd. A nocturnal surprise attack
the Cars high command reports, ,vir-
tually snnihilated the Bulgarian bsttal-
ion which had crossed the stream. Five
officers and 3s2 men were taken prisoner,
and four machine guns were captured
The Russians only lost one ofbcer and
forty-one men
Meanwhile lighting on a large scale has
hared up again in the region OF Riga on
the northernmost sector OF the battle line
In Russia. This time the Germans have
taken the offensive. on the same front
where the Russians maoe their recent
attacks
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
LANSING ORDERS INQUIRY
OF BELGIUM DEPORTATIOES

Deportation Of Belgisns and every CIR
cumstance surrounding their deportation
and subsequent enforced labor will be In
vestigated by American diplomats In Bel
GUM and Germany. Secretary OF State
Lansing yesterday announced that orders
to this effect had been dispatched The
imperial German government already has
granted the necessary permission for the
investigation to be made in this manner.
The charge OF the entente allies that
the Belgians are being enslsved by their
Captors is deeply resented by the German
govrnment Germany has indicated that
thorough probe by neutral diplomats
into the conditions surrounding the en-
forced labor of the deported Belgisns
will be welcomed.
The German reply to the American pro-
test. against the oeportations hotiy de-
Tended the course of the csptors II set
forth that not a single action was taken
by the German government IN violation Of
any principle OF international law. Il
cited the fact that only unemployed sub
jects OF Belgium were deported and re-
cited that the responsibility for the care
OF the people OF captured territory lies.
under international Law. with the cap
tors
Also the German government brought
a cOunter-chsrge against the allies In
this. Russia was designated as the Of
fender and the charge was made that
German prisoners had been subjected not
only to exile to Siberia but 70 actual
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
May Give TERMS
Germany Thought Ready to
Outline Peace Conditions.
tBy the international News. ser,ice.) }

tBy the International News seryice.) }
Amsterdam, Jan. 24-There is a strong
probability that President Wilson's peace
address In the United States Senate will
Induce the Central Empires to state their
peace terms.
"As far as the Teutonic governments
and people are concerned, the Entente
note to Mr.. Wilson slammed the door OF
peace shut. But President Wilson has
forced that door open again and put his
foot between 1t and the jam. The cen
trail allies-above all, the Kaiser, who,
with might and main is bent upon peace
are not likely to ignore the new open
ing"
These statements were made tonight by
neutral diplomat known to be close to
the councils of the Central Powers.
He added that he would not be sur
prised IL between now and January q
Emperor Williams birthday-Germany
speaking for the new quadruple alliance
would issue a new message to the world
setting forth in a clear, definite outline
on what conditions the alliance will
make peace.
Such message. the informant believes
Is now being prepared. as a result of the
important conference al Berlin of the Ger
man Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and
turkish parliamentary heads and coinci-
dental significant exchanges of views be.
tween the leading statesmen OF the four
nations.
FROM another reliable source it was re-
ported late tonight that the German gov
ernment, through Ambassador Gerard. al
ready has taken steps with a view to
ihqulrihg as TO how such a message would
De received by the President-the central
powers being particularly anxious Ia
avoid the impression that they are med
ding in matter which, while its effects
concern the whole world, yet NAV be
regarded as pertaining exclusively to the
foreign policy of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM
DOOMED, SAY SENATORS
Railroad Bills to Fail Unless They Are
Radically Modified.

Efforts to compromise the fight over
President Wilson's proposed railroad leg
islation today marked the Presidents
second day OF camping on the heels of
Congress.
The President while he sat at the Capt.
tol with Congress at work this afternoon
conferred with the heads OF the big four
railroad brotherhoods, Messrs. Lee.
Stone, Carter, and Sheppard. The BROTH
erhood chiefs submitted a proposed sub
stitute for the Presidents bill which
would prohibit interstate strikes pending
investigation by Federal authority.
The President refused to commit him
self on the brotherhoods' plan. He asked
the chiefs to submit their proposal in
writing. 1t was stated later that the
President. in order to save his doomed
railroad program, may be forced to ac-
cept some modification Of his proposals.
While the brotherhood heads conferred
with the President, the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee struck another
blow at the railroad program. Efforts of
administration Senators to secure an
other vote on the compulsory investiga-
ton feature of the program resulted in
a second rejection of the proposal.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
.s60,000,0o0 FOR
FORTS REPORTED
House Receives Largest For
ti6cations Bill Ever
Submitted.

The largest fortihcation appropriation
bill ever introduced In Congress was re-
ported yesterday to the House by Repre-
sentative swagar sherley. of Kentucky.
chairman of the subcommittee on fortifi-
cations of the appropriations committee.
Its items aggregate more than $50 900. 900.
The total budget for the Notifications Is
$5l, ,s76. .5sS. but in addition thereto there
are authorizations for contracts 'aggre-
eating $s.9e,ooo. Tho total appropriation
exceeds that for the current fiscal year
by approximately SO 10000
Aeronautical projects as a part of the
sea coast defenses are provided for with
an Incidental appropriation of s,eoo 900
for hydro-aeroplanes. This ia the first
time that such items have appeared in
the Notifications bill. as such matters
hitherto have been included in the general
aviation items Of the army appropriation
measures. The report accompanying the
measure suggests that with the provision
Tor aeronautics 1t is the intention of the
war Department to organize six aerial
sQuadrons for the continental coasts and
Two for the insular possessions.
Movable railway armament is another
new item in the message. For this pur-
pose the appropriation is s., 100, ,oOO Details
with regard to this item are not supplied
by the report, but II is understood that
this appropriation is for armored cars to
De transported by rail to any point of
attack along the coasts.
The following are major items in the
Notifications bill:
For the Continental United States. the
initiation of battery construction at Rock
away Beach. foundation work for the bat
terry at Fort Niche at the eastern en-
trance TO Long Island Sound and en-
placement for the mounting Of additional
Finch long-range guns; fire control equip
ment for the new long-range 12-inch bat
teries; generating sets for the electric
light and power plants for the fortifca-
tions at San Diego and Los Angeles, ani
the construction and repair of sea walls
and embankments at Boston, Fort Mon
roe, Va, Fort st. Philip. near the mouth
of the Mississippi River. and Fort Win
field Scott, San Frapcisco.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
TRIBUNAL HALTS
PROBE OF LEAK
Stock Exchange Men Given
More Time to Pro-
duce Facts.
CBy the international News service.)

tBy the international News Service.)
New York. Jan. STANDARDIZATION of
the peace 1ote Teak" was halted sud-
denly today to afford stock exchange
members a final chance to give up the
information demanded by the House
Rules Committee.
A modified demand was made to-
night upon the Exchange, approved by
it's governing, committee and sent out
at once to the members. It's essential
features are simplification of the re-
quirements of the day before and a
pledge that the names of customers
will not be made public.
The majority of the Rules Commit
tee members returned tonight to
Washington. Chairman Henry and
Sherman L. Whipple, counsel for the
committee, remained in New York.
They will wait until Monday for re-
sponse from the Exchange members.
II by that time there is not evidence
of an intention on the part of the
stock brokers to produce the required
Information concerning stock dealings
In the period between December 10 and
%, both Chairman Henry and Counsel
Whipple authorize the announcement
that the authority of Congress will be
invoked to subpoena the brokers indi-
vidually and compel the production of
books and papers on pain of punish
ment.
Inquiry among stock exchange oper-
ators tonight showed them still to be
In doubt as to the attitude they should
assume. One prominent broker said:
''The general sentiment seems to be
to leave 1t up to our customers. II they
are willing that We shall produce their
accounts for inspection, we have no OBJ
lection"
There is also a feeling among many
that by dragging along the production
of the accounts demanded until March
4. the necessity for such production will
pass with the expiration OF the present
Congress. AS an aid In this plan 1t was
suggested tonight by exchange members
that they can simply ignore the request
and compel the committee to waste time
cunning for the recalcitrants, or they
can have the little fellows" report first
and thus keep the committee busy until
it has lived out the thirty days of life.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
2 MEXICAN PRELATES
jailed FOR TREASON
Carranza Bureau Says Churchmen Were
lnciting Countrymen to Rebellion.

Treason was the charge upon which
the archbishop of Guadelajara and the
bishop of Zacatecas. Mexico, were
thrown into prison at Zacatecas, Mex.
Orders for their commitment came
from the military commander in the
State of Zacatecas. following their ar
rest at Monte Escobedo, a small town
in that State. The Carranza repre-
sentatives, in Washington yesterday
received copies of Ell Pueblo" official
organ of the Mexican de facto govern
ment, published at Mexico City, in
which the announcement of the arrest
and Incarceration of the two prelates
Is made.
The following unofficial translation
of the account was given out by the
Mexican news bureau here last night
by authority of the Mexican Embassy:
Bishops de la Moro and Orozco Y
Jiminez were arrested when the town
of Monte Escobedo fell into the hands
of the Constitutionalist forces. The
two bishops obtained from the Con-
stitutionalist government permission to
go to various States of the republic,
They had arrived in Zacatecas. Very
soon news was received that they were
devoting their labors to the obstruc-
ton of the government and were in
citing rebellion.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
ONE DEAD, 9 INJURED
IN Ohio Train WRECK
Nickel-Piate Express Crashes Into
Freight Near Cleveland.

tBy the International News Service.
Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. A.-one man was
killed and nine passengers were injured
this afternoon when passenger train No
3, on the Nickel Plate Railroad, west
bound split switch at Euclid, five miles
east OF here, and crashed into a freight
train standing on the siding
The engine of the passenger train, a
through train from New York, rolled
down a 9-foot embankment. The bagga q,
car turned over and caught fire. The
seven other coaches kept the rails
The dead:
NJ. K Bowker. Bellevue, Ohio, engineer
on the passenger train.
The injured: Mrs. Mollie Iarkin, Seat
tie, Wash, internally injured: Joseph
Jacob, New York, cut and bruised; Mrs.
George Blass. Morristown, n. j.. leg
broken; George Blass, cut and bruised
George Blass tr.. bruised; Mrs Drew.
Boston. leg and arm bruised: Mrs. Mar
garet Schaffer, Springfield. Ohio, bruised
Mrs. Ella Getter. Brooklyn, cut and bruis-
ed; Mrs. Sanders, Superior, Wis. injured
about head.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
TO PROBE ASYLUM
Charges by W. R. Rodgers
Will Be Investigated.

A sweeping investigation of conditions
at the Washington Asylum Hospital was
started by charges made yesterday aft
ernoon by w. R. Rodgers before the
charities and corrections committee OF
the Board OF Trade that the institution
Isn't fit for dogs to live in"
William NICK. Clayton, chairman of the
committee, confirmed the charges, as did
others, and with the approval of the
committee Mr.. Clayton will Immediately
appoint a special committee to get spe-
cifc Information which will be placed be-
fore the District Commissioners and
Congress-
1t is declared that the investigation will
result in the procuring of new hospital
site and in doing away with the present
institution.
Last night officials refused to commen,
on the charges.
TT is a disgrace" said Mr.. Rodgers.
1T would have been a disgrace in the
dark ages. The old shacks used for the
hospital were tumbling down before the
civil war. These shacks are heated by a
few coal stoves. There are only a few
nurses, and patients have to. act as
nurses. There are only half enough
doctors. 1t is the most shockinglyS bad
institution in the country"
''The hospital has been a disgrace to
the city too long, said Mr.. Clayton.
There is probably nothing so bad in the
entire country. 1t is in a malarial loca-
ton and the patients not only have to
contend with this. but with the bad
housing, the poor heating arrangements,
and the lack of sufficient nursing service.
don't see how patients can ever get
well in that hospital. 1t is so bad that
1t ought to be torn down even before
we have a new one in its place"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
French Line FLEET
IS COMMANDEERED
New York Hears All Passenger Traffic
with U. S. May Soon Cease.

CBy the International Newu Service. D
New York, Jan. A-The entire fleet of
the French Line, both passenger and
freight carrying vessels, has been requisi-
toned by the French government, accord
ing to private advices received here to-
day from Paris 1t is understood the ves-
sells will be used as transports and muni-
ton carriers.
New York, Jan. A.-ATl passenger traf-
fic between the United States and France
may be suspended shortly. Reports were
current in shipping circles today that all
the passenger liners operated by the
French Line would be Communicated by
the French government upon their ar
rival at Bordeaux.
The French passenger liners now sail
ing from New York to Bordeaux include
the Espagne, Chicago. Touraine, and
Rochambeau. II the liners are taken
over by the French admiralty they prob
sbly will be converted into transports
and ammunition carriers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
TO SEE WILSON ON
Birth CONTROL Law
of Idea Seek Repeal of Stat
ute Preventing Propaganda.
(By the International New. Service

(By the International News service.)
New York. Jan 4.-Wealthy birth con-
troll advocates are preparing to storm the
White House and the Capitol While
Mrs. Ethel Bryne Is on hunger strike at
Blackwells Island, delegates from all
Margaret Sanger defense committee will
hasten to President Wilson and Gov.
Whitman to urge the repeal of the law
which convicted her.
This was decided today at a meeting at
the home of Mrs. William Leon Graves.
Six women volunteered to start on a
pilgrimage to Albany Friday laden with
arguments to convince the governor that
Section 1142 must be repealed.
The woman are Mrs. Amos Ptnchot,
Mrs. William L. Graves, Mrs. Maitland
Griggs, Mrs. Louis Delafield, Miss Helen
Todd and Miss Jessie Ashley.
Mrs George Rublee will be on her way
tomorrow to see President Wilson. She
will suggest that he propose to Congress
the enactment of a bill permitting the
dissemination Of birth control informa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
c. 0. P. ROW UP
Republican Harmony Confer.
.ence Starts New War.

War between the Progressive and
"old Guard" Republicans famed up anew
last night at conference called to
promote harmony.
Confident Of controlling the next House
OF Representatives, the Republicans tried
to Iron out" long-standing differences,
and the Progressive wing laid down the
law to the regulars in the form of a
speech by Representative Augustus p.
Gardner, of Massachusetts, who made
clear the terms on which the erstwhiie
Bull hoosers would cooperate
strict and undertaking conservatism, -
was attacked by Mr.. Gardner, at whose
suggestion the conference had been
called. He said the salvation of the @.
0. p. laid in a Progressive platform, and
pleaded with the conference to adopt a
concrete legislation program that would
command the confidence Of the country.
The Republican Representatives-elect
of the next Congress will be invited to
join In second conference to be held
shortly after March 4, according to Mr..
Gardner, who also proposed the appoint
ment Of committee of five. to report
within ten days tentative plan of
action to recommend to the Republicans
Of the new House.
Representative Gardner outlined the
following Progressive legislative pro-
gram: Unemployment insurance, old age
insurance, minimum wage for women and
children, eight-hour day for women and
children with no overtime, compulsory
arbitration of all transportation disputes,
compulsory military training, immediate
preparedness. the budget system, and
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
| BRITISH, I GERMAN
SHIPS LOST in fight
Unofficial Reports Say Teuton Flagship
Was Badly Damaged.

CBy the International News Service.
London, Jan. A.-Unoffcial reports were
received here today that eight torpedo
boats (seven German and one British)
were sunk in the two engagements in
the North Sea on Monday night.
Fourteen German torpedo boats that
put out from Zeebrugge with the evident
intention of raiding British traffic in the
English Channel, encountered a strong
British patrol and a sharp engagement
ensued in the darkness.
At the same time British and German
patrols of torpedo boats clashed of
Schouwen bank.
The battle off Zeebrugge was fought
at close range. The German flagship
VEG was badly damaged and was towed
into Ymuiden in a sinking condition She
lost twenty-one men in killed, including
her captain and many wounded.
Amsterdam, Jan. A.-A second German
warship, damaged in the sea fighting
off the Dutch coast on Monday night.
has arrived at Ymuiden in a badly bat
tered condition, according to a dispatch
from there today.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
PULLED Wedding ring
FROM CORPSE'S finger
Orderly Charged with Planning to Use
1t for His Own Nuptials.
pedal to III. Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 70 The washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, Jan. A--Engaged to q
convalescent patient to whom he had
given a diamond ring, alleged to have
been stolen from an inferno, and plan
ming to marry with a wedding ring taken
from the finger of a corpse in the dead
house of the Franklin Square Hospital
Charles Gastinger, an orderly, was held
for court on two larceny charges this
morning.
His fiancee, Mrs. Edna Martnick. whom
he met while she was confined to the in
stitution, denounced him before his ac-
cusers this morning.
The complainants were DR.. Lang w.
Anderson, of the hospital staff, and Miss
Lucy Ayres. Miss Ayres lent the dia-
mond ring to DR.. Anderson for safekeep-
ing, Karl Zeuck, a saloonkeeper, whose
wife died at the Franklin Square Hos
pital on July q, accused the prisoner of
taking wedding band from his wife's
finger while the body lay in the dead
house.
DR.. Anderson discovered the theft of
the diamond ring several days ago.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
LOST MAN WIRES WIFE.

Salisbury, Md, Jan. 24.-George G. Ad-
kins. former manager of a telegraph
company here who mysteriously, disap-
peared from home about two months ago,
leaving his wife. was as mysteriously
heard from today when his wife received
telegram from him dated Chicago. re-
questing her to send him $50 for trans
portation home.
Since Adkins disappearance his wife
filed divorce proceedings and had OBJ
tanned a decree from the court to dis
pose Of his farm and city properties, in
cluding his automobile.