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The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
500 SLEUTHS
SEARCH LINER
FOR HUN SPIES
Steamer of Holland-Ameri-
can Service Under Guard
of 500 Marines.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. THE
Holland-American liner Nieuw Am
sterdam. which docked here today,
is tonight in charge of the United
States military authorities with 100
armed marines aboard.
q Every personal effect of the 1900
passengers was confiscated by gov
ernment inspectors, secret service
men, and detectives. No passen-
gers except diplomatic representa-
tives were permitted to land.
The government agents combed
the ship from top to bottom today,
and it was stated tonight the in
spection will be continued until
every article of the cargo is exam
ined, every tube of tooth paste is
opened, and every bottle Of toilet
water has been analyzed. Every
scrap of paper was taken from the
passengers, labeled and filed. They
will be examined and what is of no
value to the authorities will be re-
turned.
Biggest Of Spy Hunts.
The first and second class passen-
gers were herded into the ship saloon
and kept under guard Of the marines
all day. The third class passengers
were informed that they would be
landed at Ellis Island, where the ex-
animation would be completed. The
careful search Of the government
agents, numbering nearly 500, con-
stituted the most elaborate spy hunt
that has been conducted since the
United States enered the war.
August Philips, new Dutch Minis
ter to the United States, his wife.
five children and his secretary. pass
ed under the critical eye of the in
spectors. He smiled and would make
nt comment on his reception to our
shores. p. X. Van Emmerden, Duich
consul general to the Philippines. was
also permitted to land.
After leaving the port of Rotterdam
the ship was stopped by flotilla Of
British destroyers, who gave the COM
rnander sealed orders, 1t was stated
by passengers.
Americas Kills Guard.
II. H. Blocker, an official of the Hol-
land American Line, who was detain-
cd aboard the ship. in an interview.
said that Holland is on the edge Of q
famine. The country. he asserted. is
locking to the United States to fur
nish food supplies. particularly wheat,
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The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
DOCTORS MAY
OPERATE AGAIN
UPON COLONEL
Condition of Roosevelt Bet
ter, but Outcome of Trou-
bic Yet Uncertain.

New York, Feb. THE condition of
Col. Roosevelt was somewhat improved
tonight. but his physicians, according
to late bulletin, will not be able 70
determine until tomorrow whether or
not further operations are necessary.
The . o'clock bulletin was as fol-
lows:
'Dr. Walton Martin and DIR. Arthur
B. Duel consulted over Col. Roosevelt
at s o'clock
They found that the active symp-
toms from the acute inflammation in
his internal ear were subsiding with
out any untoward Developments.
They feel hopeful about his pro-
gress, but are unable to say posi-
lively until tomorrow whether further
operations will be necessary"
1t was learned that the danger in the
ColonePs case is the possible forma-
tion Of mastoid in his ear. A de-
velopment Of this sort would be dan
gerous.
The physicians remained at the hos
pital all night, but announced no
more bulletins would be issued until
tomorrow unless there is some unfor-
seen development.
No one is allowed to see the Colonel
with the exception Of members of his
immediate family. Mrs. Roosevelt has
taken private room at the hospital,
directly adjoining that of her husband
and viii remain at the hospital all
night.
All the members of the CoIonePs
family with the exception of his sons
who are abroad with the allied armies,
were at the hospital today. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Rich
ard Derby, his daughters, received WIS.,
itors in the reception room, and Mrs.
Longworth told Maj. John p Mitchell,
former mayor. that there was nothing
alarming in her fathers condition.
Emlen Roosevelt, a cousin of the
Colonel, and president Of the hospital,
was at the institution all day.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
SCHOOL BOARD
REFUSES BILLY
TALKING DATE
Request for Permission to
Address Pupils Turned
Down by Officials.

The Board Of Education has declined
to permit Billy Sunday and Homer A.
Rodeheaver, the evangelist's chorister.
to talk to the students Of the high
schools.
A formal request submitted to the
board through representatives Of the
Washington committee in charge OF
the Sunday revival meetings, asking
that Billy and Rody be given oppor-
tunity to address the students, was
turned down with the explanation that
''the board couldn't be sure Of the at
titude Of the general public in refer,
ence to Mr.. Sunday"
mo matter how the members Of the
board may feel as individuals" ex-
planned H. o. Hine, secretary Of the
board. last night, I'VE couldn't be sure
Of the attitude of the general public
in reference to Mr.. Sunday and his
campaign. And. inasmuch as the
board represents the public. We
thought Il best to decline the request
to have the evangelist speak to the
high school boys and girls"
DIR. Ward Displeased.
DR.. Isaac Ward, who is Billy SUM-
days assistant, and Byron s. Adams.
who is chairman Of the campai<a
finance committee, appeared person
ally before the board formally to
present the request. In DR.. Wards
opinion, the board turned down the
request without giving Us a fair hear
ing"
Here's what happened, according to
DR.. Ward:
I'VE were told We could address
the board at $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and Mr.. Adams and my
self accepted the invitation. We were
on time, but were kept waiting in an
ante-room until $50 D. m. Then we
were called in. was just about
to present my request on behalf of
the Sunday party, when George z.
Hamilton, vice president of the
board. who was acting as president
at the meeting, arose and declared
that the board has already consid-
cred the matter and has decided not
to grant the request 4.
II wanted to cali the attention of
the board to Endorsements of Mr.. Sum
days work which we received from
school heads in other cities in which
the evangelist has campaigned, but
was given no opportunity.
On Ohaructef buttotmH.
IT explained that there was no
idea in mind to have Mr.. Sunday
preach a sermon to the students.
We had arranged to have Mr.. Sun
day talk to the boys and girls on
the general subject of character
building and we planned to have
Rody talk to the boys along the
same line.
I'VE were given no chance to
present our arguments in favor of
the proposed plan And when Mr..
Hamilton announced that the board
had already acted in the matter
in face of its decision to give US a
hearing-that ended it."
Sunday party workers are much
peeved at the boards action. Mem
bers of the Washington campaign
committee threaten to "go further"
in the matter. What action they
will take is a matter of conjecture.
A similar request made on behalf
of Mr.. Sunday was turned down In
only one instance. That was when
he was preaching in a small town
in Iowa. There was a hot anti
booze fight on at the time and the
leading brewer of the place was on
the board of education.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
NURSE SLAIN
BY MANIACAT
ST.ELIZABETH'S
Shortage of Attendants Is
Blamed for the Tragedy.
Five Others Stabbed.

Lack Of nurses and attendants to
take care Of the $3.50 patients at st.
Elizabeths Hospital was largely re-
sponsible for the murder, early yes
terday morning, of Miss May Medley.
SO years old, a nurse, and the stapbing
Of five others, when Harry Oberle, an
inmate, ran amuck with two butcher
knives.
Less than 800 attendants were in
charge of the thousands of inmates.
many of whom are violently insane.
According to DR.. w. A. White, super
intendent of st. Elizabeth's, this was
at least fifty less than the normal
staff of attendants at the hospital.
Miss Medley was murdered Just as
she had quit work and was on her
way to her home, I'LL Sixth street
southwest. oberle. brandishing two
knives that he had taken from the
kitchen, where he worked as a sup
posedly harmless inmate, sprang be-
fore her and plunged a knife deep
into her throat. She died within five
minutes.
Fights His Way Out.
Witnesses say that Oberle snatched
the knives from the kitchen table
where they. had been placed by
Gladys Sellner, a kitchen employe.
He dashed down a circular stairway
to the basement, broke glass door,
and feaped to the ground. Running
through the hospital courtyard, he
fought of two inmates and cut them
severely, before he raced through the
tunnel under Nichols avenue. @
Just as Oberle emerged from the
tunnel, he met Miss Medley, and the
murder was committed.
Injured in quieting the man were
Bert Lanham, patient, cut in the
neck; Phillip Raquette, patient. cut
on face; Robert Craig, colored, a
cook. cut on chin; Clifford Pumphrey.
an iceman, stabbed in, forehead, and
George Fields. a patient, cut behind
the ear.
Admits STAR Ii short.
That the murder came as a result
of the undermanning Of the hospital
nursing force Is the consensus of
opinion among persons familiar with
the administration. For weeks past,
letters written by nurses at the hos
pital have told of the serious shortage
of attendants to handle the ever-in-
creasing number of inmates at the
big government hospital.
CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEyEN.
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ship sunk in the same neiEhborhood
on the day before the transport met
her fate have to do with the American
steamship Alamance which, IL was Of
ficially confirmed yesterday was tor
pedoed and sunk in foreign waters
on February s. Six members OF the
crew of this vessel. all foreigners, are.
missing. All the naval armed guard
and all the Americans in The merchant
crew were saved.
Secretary Daniels declined 20 make
public the text OF the Pringle report.
II is understood, however, that II
quoted the British admiralty as stat
ing that the Tuscania was attacked a.
night on February 5. and that at latest
count then taken a total of zlSl, in
cluding American soldiers and mem-
bers Of the British crew and armed
guard, had been saved out Of a total
of 2.3g7, which was The figure the
admiralty had for the aggregate num-
Der of soldiers, crew and passengers
on board.
Cars for Survfvors-
While army officials and most naval
officers are Of the opinion that British
destroyers alone were conveying the
transport at the time. Secretary Dan
iels was inclined to the view that
American vessels were IN the convoy.
At the same time he said that none
had left this side with the ship.
The official report TO the War De-
partment giving the first list OF sur
vivors whose names had been aSceT~
tanned, stated that the British author
tiles had telegraphed their commands
in Scotland and Ireland 10 AFFORD every
possible assistance and to supply sur
vivors with fresh clothing and otffr
comforts.
''ohcers." II was stated in the re-
port, have been dispatched from
Liverpool and Glasgow and London
to points In Ireland where survivors
now are and they win wire names
Immediately. American consul at Bel
fast reports 800 survivors at Larne.
As soon as they are properly out
fitted they be brought to winches-
ter"
Earlier in the day Secretary OF War
Baker had issued a statement in
which he declared that the sinking
OF the transport had brought tho
country face to face with the war in
its most relentless form.
TT is" he said, "a fresh challange
to the civilized world by an adversary
who has refined, but made more
deadly, the stealth Of the savage in
warfare. We must win this war, ana
We will win this war!"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
John l. Sullivan Left
Small Part of Fortune

Boston, Feb. John L. Sullivan,
the worlds best known prizehghter.
died intestate. His estate. estimated
to be worth but $4,000 will go o his
sister, Mrs. Annie Lemon, of Rox-
bury. from whose home he was
buried. Sullivan refused his attor-
ney. Clarence w. Rowley, who urged
him to make will a few days prior
to his death. Many requests have
been received for sullivan's personal
belongings as mementos. Rowley
declared the report that the former
champions belt was In pawn q
myth.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
DENIES MARCONI WILL
GET DIPLOMATIC POST
Inventor of Wireless Not Considered
for Ambassadorship Here.

The Italian foreign office has issued
a formal denial of the report that
Count v. Macchi di Cellere, italian
Ambassador and High Commissioner
here. is to be replaced by Guglielmo
Marconi. A message by radio was re-
ceived here yesterday as follows:
"Rumor that there is going to be
change in direction Of Italian embassy
at Washington is devoid of foundation.
"Sonino."
Baron Sonino is the Italian minister
of foreign affairs. His denial of the
Marconi rumor was also carried in
Rome today by the official Agencia
Stesani.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
FIGHTING
ON ALSATIAN FRONT
Fifty-six German Planes Brought
Down in Eleven Days. ~

London, Feb. T. Violent artillery
duels ragged today north of the Aisne
and in upper Alsace. On the latter
front the Germans followed up their
bombardment by an attempt to raid
the French lines. They were re-
pulsed.
The French themselves made a sue
cessful raid in Champagne, the Brit
ish at Armentieres. German gunfire
increased in the sectors of Lens and
Cambrai.
Fifty-six Teuton airplanes have been
brought down in the last eleven days
on the italian front. Rome announced
today.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Officials Await News.
Secretary Of War Baker, Adjutant
Gen. Mccain and Mai. Gen. Frank I.
Mcintyre. army censor were at the
War Department at a late hour last
night awaiting further news. Ar
rangemcnts were made for officers
to remain on duty all night to re-
ceive any news that came in.
Neither the Navy or War Depart
ments up to a late hour had any
confirmation Of the report that con-
voying destroyers sank the U-bost
that sent the Tuscania to the bottom.
1t was persistently reported, with
out ofiicial confirmation, however, that
on the day before the Tuscania was
sunk, Nan American merchant ship-w
torpedoed and sent to the bottom
almost exactly at the place where
the transport was attacked. No lives
were lost, it is understood.
1t was confirmed at the Navy De-
partment yesterday afternoon that
the Tuscania was not only a British
transport assigned to the transport
of American forces, but she was
under the complete control and con-
voy of British destroyers from the
time she left Halifax until she reached
the other side.
Secretary of War Baker let IT be
known yesterday afternoon that his
first information came late Monday
afternoon in a dispatch from Gen.
PeFshing in France, who, in turn, had
received his information from Lon
don.
Secretary Explains Delay.
The Secretary justified his delay in
making it public until 10 O'Clock on
the ground that the department was
hoping for confirmation from the
American naval officials abroad. This
confirmation did not come until YES
terday morning, however, in the form
of a brief dispatch from Capt. Prin-
gle, Chief Of Stan on the stan OF
Vice Admiral Sims, commander OF
the American naval squadron abroad.
Mr.. Baker refused to say when
the President was first informed,
nor was there any statement or
expression forthcoming from the
White House.
e 1t was a subdued and somewhat
non-communlcative Congress that
met yesterday to hear Representa-
tive Carter Glass OF Virginia flay
the critics of the administration's
war policy. The Senate met but
briefly and adjourned after the
merest formalities of business had
been disposed of. The Senate Nil
itary Affairs Committee, sobered by
a catastrophe that completely over
all matters of shoe pur-
chases and cantonment building,
did not press its request for the
reappearance of Secretary Of War
Baker.
The impression here is that the Tus-
cania went down not very far from
the scene Of the Lusitania tragedy.
Civilian officials of the Navy Depart
ment were inclined to the belief thae
the reports OF an American merchant
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Spurlos Yersenkt Policy
Expressive Of Germany's
Whole Attitude Of Mind

Explaining people "spurlos versen
policies down by the military Chiefs Victor
Morgan writes:
The oolng of the German people fundamental thing and
continued through The German
mind is such that all the masts have do tell the
people that thing is right and that ends it?
Morgan, the editor of the Cleveland Press
by The Washington Herald and other American
WHAT is GOING ON IN GERMANY TODAY. His articles are
appearing exclusively in Washington in The Herald
By VICTOR MORGAN,
of the eIand Press.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
RAILROAD MAGNATE
MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING
c. Loomis Allen. Millionaire, SYRIA
cuse Man. Disappears in Capital.

Syracuse. N. Y, Feb. &c. Loomis
Allen, Of this city, reputed millionaire
and director of the war board of the
American Electric Railway Associa-
ton, has mysteriously disappeared.
He dropped out Of sight on January
at Washington, where he was en-
gagged in war work. No explanation
has been offered to account for his
absence.
MI. Allen was head of Allen and
Peek. which operates the Syracuse
and Rochester Railroad, the Auburn
ana Syracuse and Northern, the
syracuse and Suburban, the New
port News and Hampton Railway,
Gas and Electric Company and the
BaltimoresAnnapolis line.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Governor of Wisconsin
Bids People Accept
Loss with Courage

Madison. Wis. Feb. T.-Governor
e. l. Phillip issued tonight a state
ment to the people of Wisconsin
and Michigan, TO whom came the
first great sacrifice OF the war IN
the loss of the ruscanis-
He calls upon them TO accept the
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The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

at an early hour this morning, follows:
Company 4. sixth Battalion, Twentieth Engineers.
ANDERSON. Edward L. private, Bigeiow, Ark
AsHBY, Tom AZ prfvxtsF liberty Rans. a.
BASYE. James. private, Kaiispell Mont
BOWMAN. Alva, private. Carmi. III. -.
BRoz. Frank A, private, Cleveland Ohio.
BULLOCK, Howard E.. corporal. Newport, Wash.
BUSCH. Alexander H, private, Ontario. Canada
CHERRY. william A. corporal Demopols. Ala
HAzEI.BTT. Dale c.. private, West Liberty, Iowa
HICKRING. William A, private. Leicester. England.
1NECK, Charles H. private, Arnes. Iowa
KELLER. Harry A, private. San Francisco Cal.
KELLY, Harry A, sergeant San Francisco, Cal.
LEDBETTER, Lloyd, private, San Francisco Cal.
MaczARsK. Walter, private. Detroit Mich.
MOSS James t. private, Cory. Ind.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

MISS MAY MEDLEY, nurse
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital,
murdered by an inmate yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

PETERSON, Edward B., private. Elk Wash.
POE, David. private, Baytonvilie. Cal
REDD. Jackson W., Buhl. Ais- -,i is-.--. !
ROBERTS. l. NJ. private Venice, Cal
SCHwEIsSINGER, Charles A. Jr., first lieutenant
Los Angeles, Cal.
TERzIA, Leo F.. private. Monroe, La.
UPHUE, Ralph. private, Emunclaw, Wash.
Issth Aero sqsadre..
FLEMING. John b. private. Oakland, Cal
KLINGMAN. Edward F., private, Pittsburgh Pa
Engineer Reserve Corps, Casual.
MAKER, Frank L. second lieutenant Oakland Cal
Io7th supply Company.
KLEIST, h. Kenosha, Wis.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Late adce the State Department last night stated that 263
American soldiers from the Tusania s unsccounted for Names
Of thirty survivors received here.
The following cabesram from the American consulate Belfast
made public at 1890 P. M:
The steamship Tuseania torpedoed at 6 p M Feb
ruay north Of RaphHn and the The vessel
ried 163 officers and There approximately 800
accounted for the time of sending this telegram
Up. n FebruapZ
Representatives Of the American Red Gross Lon
dondry and Lane The list of survivors not yet
pieted and details obtainabe"
ALLIES OFFER SYMPATHY.
Representatives of England France and Italy have informally
messages 10 the government here.
We feel deeply that Americas first great loss should have been
of ships. said British embassy official last night Your
people salanty say that is the fortunes of So But
feel deeply regretful, nevertheless
"Cest Ia guere the characteristic French expression 1T
first great loss the wolves Let hope will be last
Italy. who has suffered deeply knows how America feels the
Italian But Italy, great losses but confirmed
people heroic resolve; will this confirm the United States
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
FIVE WASHINGTON BOYS ON THE TUSCANIA;
ONLY 50 SOLDIERS STILL ACCOUNTED FOR
List Of D. c., Maryland and Virginia
Boys on the Tuscania, and Survivors


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The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Military Officials Remain at Posts AS
Further Lists of Survivors
Are Cabled Here. :
PERSEIING GETS FIRST REPORT
American General in France Transmits News
to Secretary of War Baker; British Ships
Conveyed the Tuscania.

BULLETIN:
London Feb. --latest revised figures of the Tusean,
aser:
Still missing: Fifty soldiers, hy-one Others total, l0l.
Survivors: z106 troops, $50 and passenger; total,
zzss.
American officers saved: Seventy-si1-
American soldiers IN hospital: Eighty-one-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE ELsyEs.
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Fool. Them All the Time.

fcoSriNuED ON PAGE ELEVEN.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Death Of J. G. Bunker.

Word was received a few days ago
by J. w. Young announcing the death
of a brother-in-law, Capt. J. G. Bunk
er, at Minneapolis.
The Bunker family will be reInen-
bered by many Webster City people as
residents here for number of years,
moving some years ago to Minneapolis.
where they have since resided. Capt.
Bunker served his country as soldie"
in the civil war, being in several en-
gagements, and was slightly wounded.
At the close of the war he returned to
his home in Maine. Following the sea
for a number of years he became sue
cessfuI sea captain, making foreign as
well as coastwise voyages, always very
successful. After giving up sea life,
with his family, he went west to Colo
RADIO, where he engaged in the cattle
business in company with "a brother
After few years trial, the cattle bust
ness, then being on the decline, Capt.
Bunker decided to dispose Of his inter-
est, which he did, and with his family
came to Webster City and built home
on west Second street, where they lived
for number Of years. Capt. Bunker
lived retired life, mingling mostly
with family and near friends. His
health failing, they decided to sell their
home and go to Minneapolis, where
they could be near their daughter and
where they have since made their home.
Capt. Bunker has been in failing health
during the past few years, at times suf-
fering much. He was very patient and
cheerful and will be remembered by all
who knew him as a most noble type OF
manhood Another good man has pass
ed to his reward at the age of about
twenty-five years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30


take a position with the Haley &
Nealy Fruit Company, the firm by
which he was formerly employed.
Mr.. Martinson is to have the position
of travelling salesman for the firm, a
promotion over his former position.
He will have northern territory,
with headquarters at Mitchell, s. D.
Ed. Anderson has rented the Mrs.
Will Meyers place and will farm it
along with his own next year. Mrs,
Meyers will keep about ID acres for
pasture and stay on the place.
There was an interesting program
at the Presbyterian church Christmas
eve, participated in by good many
of the town children which everyone
enjoyed. The tree and distribution of
presents was as welcome this year as
at any holiday time and the children
came away from the church with
shining faces and hands full of gifts.
4 Dec. 80. ''t