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The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
MISSING GIRL FOUND;
LURED TO TENEMENT
Mother and Sisters Severely Beat Man
Who Is Discovered Under Cot.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, March 9.-While detectives
and police have been securing the city in
vain for weeks for the missing Ruth
Cruger, relatives and friends of two other
missing girls have been successful in
their efforts
Since Anna Sullivan disappeared, on
March l, from her home, her several
married sisters and her mother, Mrs
Anna Sullivan, had been searching Har-
lem for her. schoolgirl friend told the
relatives that she was certain she had
seen Annals face at a basement window
in East One Hundred and Seventeenth
street
Mother and sisters searched that street
until at No. 38 they were certain they
heard Annals voice within. The basement
door of an old tenement was broken in
Detectives found the missing girl on q
cot, while under it was a man who said
he was Fred Twerk.
AS detectives pulled the man from un-
der the cot he rose with a club and at
tackled the detectives. The police had
little opportunity to handle Tkwerk, be-
cause the girls mother and her sisters
attacked him. Before the detectives
could rescue him he had suffered a beat
ing so severe that the services of an am
bulance physician were required.
The girl said he had been giving her
candy almost daily and on March lured
her into the basement, where he had
held her a prisoner.
Victoria Rubenstein a year ago ran
away, and her mother found her dancing
in Coney Island resort and took her
home. On Monday night three men in
an automobile stopped at her house and
she jumped in and was driven away.
One OF the most persistent searchers
for her was Samuel Scheinberg, IS, a jew
elry salesman, who thought he was going
to marry her Monday night. In his
searches Scheinberg saw Victoria in a
motion picture theater in One Hundred
and Sixteenth street, called the police and
she was sent to her home. Victoria then
told Scheinberg she would not marry
him, that she had found another boy
and she refused to tell her mother where
she had been.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Thirty Pieces Of Silver
Are Krby's Reward

Jonesboro, Ark, March 9-Since a Mis-
sissippi blacksmith recently sent Senator
Vardaman an Iron Cross of his own forg-
Ing in reward for his share in defeating
the armed neutrality bill, 80 Indignant
citizens of Arkansas have gone him one
better in rewarding their own member
Of the twelve opposing Senators.
They have sent Senator Kirby thirty
pieces Of silver. with a message saying
Senator wilhelm Fatherland Kirby
Washington, D. c.: Feeling that IL Ju-
das Iscariot earned his, SO have you, we
in der Kaiser's name herewith inclose
you thirty pieces of silver, and have
added your name in the herioc list of
those who have worked for der Father
land-von Igel, Won Dorm. Dernburg, Herr
Stone, Herr La Toilette, Herr Gronna,
Herr Won Vardaman, Won der Works, Herr
Cummins, Herr Won Clapp, and Herr
Won oGorman and der rest. Auf VIE
dersehen-'
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Two Gun Bases Discovered;
Shoudsburg Fears Spies
lrg. "a. March s.-strouda-

Stroudsburg, Pa. March e.-Strouds-
burg has its spy scare,
The school teachers. hurryinE down
from the top OF a lofty mountain knob,
overlooking the Delaware Water Gan, re-
ported that they found two enormous
cement bases" They looked Just like gun
emplacements they had read about, they
said.
Some one remembered then that a man
who bought the mountain knob and erect
ed bungalow some time ago, wore a
Kaiser mustache and liked beer. Strouds-
burg wants Washington TO do some in
vesugating.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
BLAMES CREDIT BUYING
FOR HIGH FOOD PRICES

r. L. Neuhauser. president of the Wash
ington branch of the American Institute
of Banking. addressed the students of
Business High School yesterday on
Thrift"
One of the greatest aids in the re-
duction Of the high cost OF living will be
to impress upon householders the folly
OF buying supplies upon credit" he said.
1T will mean a tremendous reduction In
the number OF people who wtlfully or
otherwise fail to meet their obligations
and for whom the honest customer must
paw
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
WRECK FROM INHALMG GAS.

Danville Pa, March 9.-The Montour
County court has refused the petition of
District Attorney Amerman for the ap-
pointment of a commission to inquire
into the sanity Of Robert B. Pursel,
member of a prominent Danville fam
fly, who shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kerns, prominent Danville resi-
dents, because he entertained the idea
they were responsible for the continued
separation Of himself and his wife.
The district attorneys only witness
was DR.. Hauser, the Jail physician, who
expressed the opinion that Pursel was
insane, and declared he suffered from
asthma, nervousness, sleeplessness and
headaches. He explained as a physical
reason for his mental condition the fact
that for a year and a half. as borough
secretary, he inhaled leaking gas from
a stove In the office.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Hires Ship to Carry
Bride to Costa Rica

Philadelphia. March s.-Somewhere on
the broad Atlantic today there is a ship
unconcerned with cloture and armed neu-
trality. So long as there's a moon to-
night 1t doesn't give a hang whether
the Senate keeps or not!
In word. Phil G. Byrd. jr., 3 years
cid, farmer OF Costa Rica, and his bon
ME bride of p years. who was Miss
Vivian Sharples. of Skippack Pike. near
Norristown. Pa. are sailing the high seas
in the good ship Limon. a United Fruit
Company vessel, which Byrd had char
tered because the ship on which they had
planned to sail was booked to capacity
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
81, 200 Rooster to Go
Into Hospital Scum

Pittsburgh, March 9-The doom of
thirty-seven game cocks. estimated to be
worth $4,000. captured in a raid has been
sealed by the court Instead of living,
again to don the spurs in a fighting
Dit. they will be relegated to the soup
pots Of Pittsburgh hospitals
In an effort to save the game birds
George w. Allen asked Judge Shafer to
grant an injunction restraining the
Humane Society OF Western Pennsyl-
vanis, in whose custody the birds now
are. from killing them, citing in his petit
ton an act of 1888. which authorized the
sale of game cocks captured in raids
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
SHOES MAILED TO RUSSIA.

Manchester, N. H. March 9-By reg
istered mail a Manchester Shoe Manu-
featuring Company will ship tomorrow, in
a special car. 5000 pairs Of mems shoes
to Moscow, Russia.
They will go by way of Seattle. The
cost of sending by mail is $3.50 for four
pairs Of shoes In a special package. There
will be five different shipments of the
same amount until 5000 pairs Of shoes
have been sent. 1t is reported that shoes
retail at from so to $50 a pair in Russia.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Secretary Daniels Uncle
Dies at Lighthouse Post

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels received
notification yesterdays % S.the death OF
his uncle, Richard F.aDaniels, a veteran
in the United States lighthouse Service.
Death occurred suddenly at his home
in the lighthouse at Cove Point, Md The
deceased had previously been stationed
at Cape Charles and the York Spit lights
He is survived by q widow and several
sons
Secretary Daniels Will be unable to at
tend the funeral today because Of the
stress Of his official duties
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
RAE TANZER ATTEMPTS
AN ATTACK ON WAX
Rushes Toward Him When He Tells of
Giving Her Cash.

New York, March s.-Pretty Rae
Tanner the central figure in the IA
nous oliver Osborne case. caused a
sensation during her trial on a perjury
charge today when she made a violent
effort to attack Charles H. Wax in the
courtroom.
Wax. who had sworn that Il was he,
and not James H. Osborne former dis
trtct attorney. who wooed the milliner,
had Just testified that he had given Mise
Tanner money on various occasions.
ITS lie." screamed the young wo-
man. rushing from her seat toward
where Wax sat. Her fists were doubled
and she looked very belligerent An
attorney seized her and held his hanc
over her mouth TO choke of her screams.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
YANKEE AIRMEN ESCAPE.

Paris, March 9.-Willis Haviland and
Ronald Hoskier American aviators, were
fighting two Germans over Roye We'd
nesday, without noticing three other
German machines lowering over them at
a great height.
Suddenly the higher Germans swooped
on the Americans. They were forced to
dive. When within 5000 feet the Ger
man aviators signalled the earth, where
upon the German anti-aircraft guns
opened fire. The Americans escaped,
shrapnel.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
NO MORE DUSTY ROOFS.

Chicago, March 9.-Roofs Of down.
town buildings which collect SCOT and
dust to be blown into the eyes OF per-
sons in the streets below must be clean
ed regularly under penalty of Q heavy
fine, according to the terms OF an
ordinance approved today by the health
committee Of the city council
Health authorities assert that un-
cleaned roofs contribute almost as much
as the streets to the discomfort Of the
eyes.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
LOVE PLEADS IN COURT,

Chicago. March s.-Love for his sweet
heart, Hazel Meyer, pretty nurse,
prompted George Maynard, alias Harold
Scott, to take the blame on his shoul-
ders for a highway robbery and Hazers
love in return made her refuse to ac-
cept his sacrifice, enter a plea Of guilty
and accept a Jail sentence.
AS a result Hazel today was facing
a sentence Of from one year to life i'm
prisonment for completely in a robbery
with fire arms
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
RIFLE MAKERS NEEDED.

Springfield, Mass, March 9.-The
United States Armory in this city is
striving to increase its force Of shop
employees from 1,100 or 1900 to $500
in order to turn out the number Of
rifles and machine gun parts called for
under its 1917 allotment Of the War
Department appropriation. This arm
ory will be required to turn out 5o,-
900 rifles to meet the increased needs
of preparedness. It will have from
s1,5oo,Ooo to a,7ooooo to spend this
year. 80
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
MADE PAPAL COUNTESS.

Chicago, March s-Mrs. Michael
Cudahy. widow Of the packer, today re-
ceived notice from Archbishop Munde!
in that Pope Benedict XIV had bestowed
upon her the title of countess In
recognition of the large amount OF
Peters Pence which she had sent to
Rome.
The onlyS other woman In the United
States whoi possesses such a title Is tbs
Countess Lelry, of New York, who was
honored by kRope Leo.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
WANTS $2,500. 900 POLICY

New York, March e.-J. p. Morgan.
head Of the banking house of J. p.
Morgan & Company. has made appli-
cation for the largest life insurance pol
icy ever APPLIED for-s2. 500, 600.
Under a Reinsurance plan, the risk
on Morgan's life will be distributed among
several companies as is usual when the
amount sought is in excess Of the amount
which any single company is entitled by
law to carry.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
TELLS SCOUTS OF RED CROSS.
Work on Battlefield Described t.
BOYS by DR., wadsworth,

Members of Boy Scout troops from all
sections of the city listened to DR.. Elliot
Wadsworth tell of The Red Cross at
Work in the European War Zone" at the
boys department OF the Y. NJ. C. A. last
night.
DIR. Wadsworth is chairman of the cen
trail committee OF the American Red Cross
and has taken an active interest in train
ing the younger element to be useful in
time of war.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
HOT METEOR ON FARM

Marshall, Mo-. March "a fragment
Of meteor ore was found on a farm near
the mouth of Black River, in this
county. imbedded in five feet of earth
and weighing 800 pounds or more. A
large, luminous meteor passed over this
locality about midnight, taking an
easterly course.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
81 PLANES DESTROYED

Berlin, March s.-Ninety-one aeroplanes
were lost by Germany's enemies during
fighting on the western. eastern and
Balkan fronts In the month OF February,
ii was officially announced today.
OF this number thirty-seven are in the
hands Of the Teutons. forty-nine were
seen to tall behind their own lines, and
five were forced to land.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
POLICEMAN MUST PAY

New York, March s.-A verdict for
$500 was returned against George A
Lehnhof, q patrolman. in the Queens
County Supreme Court yesterday in the
$4,000 suit Of Mrs. Jennie Michaels, Of
Forty-seventh street and Jackson ave-
nue.. Corona, who sought to recover for
the death Of her husband. Allen MI
chaels, shot and killed by Lehnoff July
a. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
THREE SUSPECTS HELD

Indianapolis, Ind, March s.-Three New
Workers. one of them a woman, were
detained by Federal authorities here to-
day pending an examination of their
baggage which contained detailed maps
of every known highway between Cali
fornia and the Atlantic Coast
The trio gave their names as e. z.
Leisener. Ludwig Plaas. and Mira C.
Shaffer.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
FIRST BOY SCOTT BANK.

Joplin, Mo-, March 9.-This city
claims the distinction of having the only
Bov Scout Bank in the world. Its or
ganization has Just been effected, and it
starts its career with 100 depositors and
the prospect Of soon having $4,000 to
its credit. as the Scouts have started a
campaign to raise that amount, and the
first days work netted nearly half in
subscriptions.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Brittle finger nails can be cured by
soaking them frequently in strong alum
solutions.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Bulgaria Threatens to
Sue for Separate Peace

my international News Service.)
London. March 9-Bulgaria has In
formed Germany that she cannot
continue in the war much longer
and will sue for a separate peace
unless hostilities end this summer,
according to the Rome correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph.
Premier Radoslavofr made this
statement to the Bulgarian depu-
ties, the correspondent declared.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Amsterdam. March e-The funeral Of
Count Zeppelin will be made the oc-
casion for great demonstration In
Berlin said dispatches from the German
capital today.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

New York, March e.-The British gov
ernment has issued an order to council
forbidding women subjects of Great
Britain to embark on steamers destined
for the war zone except in cases Of ex-
treme necessity
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Hartford, Conn. March s.-Arising to
their feet and singing America" the
House of Representatives of the State
legislature today unanimously passed a
bill authorizing governor to appoint q
military emergency of three members to
establish a home guard with constabulary
duties.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Bayonne. N j.. March 9.-Nine hum
dred girls employed in the schwartzen-
bach-Huber silk mills here struck to-
day for a 10 per cent increase in wages.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Galena. Kas., March s-william F.
Sapp. Democratic national comnhttee-
man since 1908, who walked into Kansas
In 1880 and became a politician Of ma
uonal note. is dead here. He has been
Ill a week from rheumatism of the heart.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
The Bank of
Personal Service

We will move today to
the corner of 18th and F
streets, Westory Building.
Work on our new building
(at 18th and G streets) will
be commenced Immediately.
and we will return to our
present location as soon as
it is completed.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

New York. March s-w. Gould Brokaw
was married in London last week for the
third time and is now on his honey
moon in France. according to cables re-
,eived here today by Brokaws friends.
Cables did not name Brokaw's bride.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

New York. March 9.-Charles e.
Hughes, president of the Union League
Club, has appointed a committee to re-
port to the club on plans for immediate
defense and national service.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

Amsterdam. March s.-An Belgian
factories employing moro than twelve
men and burning more than FIVE tons of
coal monthly. have been ordered closed
by the German officials. the Telegraaf
said today.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

INTEREST PAID ON - nj
DAILY BALANCES IN = Il
OUR SAVINGS DEPT.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Georgette Crepe Frocks,
$3.50 to $1,000

Party Dresses of Georsette over net;
with the abbreviated waist and tucked
skirt; shirred softly at neck and sleeves
and finished at waist with velvet ribbon
of peach, white or light gold.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10

San Antonio, March s.-Gen- John J.
returned here today from a
trip to Brownsville, El Paso and other
border points after an absence Of nearly
4 week and reported improved condi-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-08
BURLESON AND ONE CENT
POSTAGE

Most people will be glad to know
that the Postmaster General has in
dorsed one-cent drop-letter postage,
but business men generally would
rather be assured of a better than a
cheaper postal service.
As matter of fact, the average cit
izen does not care very much whether
the postage on letter costs one or
two cents. But he cares very much
that his letter shall be promptly de-
livered. If we are to accept the re-
ports that come from various cites
from time to time the service is not
perfect. Occasionally it is unsatis-
factory. 1t is perhaps too much to
look for perfection in this world. but
the main business of the postal Off
cials is to give the public a service
against which no reasonable COM
plant can be made
All of this is not intended as an
aiSuHenL against reduceu postage.
But it would be a mistake to force the
issue, or to take a stand that could
not be successfully or proftably main
tanned. Until within a few years the
postoffice has been run at loss. Ev-
en- now there are some who maintain
that the figures have been handled in
way to make deficit appear like a
profit.
Penny postage must come in time,
but meanwhile it is not wise to be
capitivated by catch phrases which
sound well, but which do not always
carry out their promises.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-08
WAR

The nation is in a sober state of
mind. The outcome of the break of
this na,ion and Germany is awaited
with some anxiety. Will there be
declaration of war following the Sc
verance b ythis country of diplomat
ic relations with Germany? Time
alone can tell We do not at this time
feel that the United States will actu-
ally be drawn into the war struggle
in which most of the world Is en-
gagged. We do not feel at this time
that Germany will provoke the United
States to conflict.
But there will be war-like prepar-
ations everywhere. There will be ac-
tual preparedness for war. There
will be defense of all public property,
National, State and city, and NUM-
tions and manufacturing plants en-
gagged in war material preparation
will be given fullest protection
against outlaws and cranks.
Bridgeton will see some evidence
of this. The Company X Armory
building is already being placed upon
war footing. The Guards are dong
police duty about the property and
the Armory has been closed to the
public. There will be some inconven-
ience upon the part of those who en-
joy entertainment functions there. 1t
is not unlikely that Bridgeton, as in
the larger cities, will pol l-ce the water
plant property. The City Hall is al
ways under police surveillance.
Bridgeton has had one important in
dustrial plant which has been from
time to time engaged in the manufac-
ture of presses for the manufacture
of shells for the Allies. This is the
Ferracute. The concern is upon the
Tueton blacklist. There will be extra
precautions taken to prevent harm
falling upon this big concern.
New Jersey is very likely to have
used for it's five thousand National
Guardsmen in protecting the state
property, important bridges, ra lroads
and terminals. 1t seems certain that
the boys of Company K will be called
upon to do such military police duty
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-08

Estate of Eli D. vanmeter, deceased
Pursuant to the order Of Frank T
wallace, Surrogate of the County Of
cumberland, made on the twenty
third day of December, 1916. ON an
plication of the undersigned executrix
of said deceased, notice ia hereby
given to the creditors of the decedent
70 ofins IN to the subscriber their
depts, demands and claims against
the estate of said deceased under
oath, within nine months from the
date of such order. or thew will he
forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the sub-
scriber.
Dated December 23d. 1916
ISABELLE D. VANMETFR
Executrix of the estate Of
4 Eli D. vanmeter, deceased
Albert R. McAllister, Proctor
1927 9w gfT 0-'fe
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-08

THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR IN WAR
If war comes with Germany, how
will the two countries stand financi-
ally? The United States occupies a
vastly better position than Germany
in every particular First Of all, the
people of the United States, outside
of ten-million-dollar bond issue,
have scarcely a dollar invested any
where in the four bell gerent nations
fighting under tbs Hohenzollern flag.
On the contrary. both Germany and
Austria have very large sums invest
ed in America. Before the war be-
gan, Germany alone had a billion dol
lars planted in various enterprises in
our country. Part OF that has GER
tainly been liquis!ated, but the Ger
man investment in our railroad Sc
cur-tie5 is still hundreds of millions.
War usually stops the payment of
dividends and interest between COM
batant nations. We're this rule to fol-
low in case of war at this time, Ger
man people would suffer materially,
whereas Americans would suffer but
little. In the matter of debts and
ability to finance a war, the United
States stands upon an eminence high
above every other country on earth.
Our national wealth is more than
double that of Germany The United
States could raise billions of dollars
at much lower rate of interest than
Germany has been forced to pay for
every dollar of it's upward of ten bill
lions raised since the outbreak of the
war.
The United States can make more
clothing, blankets, shoes, guns and
automobiles than Germany 1t can
supply vastly greater quantities of
horses, mules, sugar, meat, flour and
coffee for the use of armies. We have
two-th rds Of the worlds cotton and
Germany raises none. Obviously, the
United States has all the resources to
wage a swift and successful war, pro-
vided they could be quickly and ably
modified
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-08
HEALTH AND GOOD HuMoR

Nothing so much tends to good
health as good humor. Its easy to be
good humored when you are healthy,
and the converse is true-it's easy to
be healthy when you are good hu-
nored
Half the time minor ailments are
the result of our temper-getting a
crouch, to resort to slang. And how
easily we can control it if we will.
Then how much happier we are. and
how much happier We make everyone
sround US.
Really, now. did you know a case
where anger benefited? Doesn't it
always mix matters and make them
worse? And don't you always feel
worse yourself after a display of
temper?
If tn be true in social intercourse
Or family affairs. if applies equally
TO business. There is what has been
called the Eleventh Commandment:
Never get peppery in business"
Here at the Office we strive to in
cuicat the idea of courtesy all the
time We strive to keep our temper
and to see that every employee does
the same. II we fail. or if any en-
ployee fails. we want to know it so
that We may correct the fault.
Good humor tends to personal