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The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
GERMANS URGED
ST0WELL'S AID
Former Columbia Professor
Declares He Declined to
Assist Hun Cause.

Peace at any price" described the
attitude OF number OF professors at
Columbia University before we en-
tered the war. Ellery C. Stowell.
formerly professor of international
law at the university. yesterday told
the Senate judiciary subcommittee in
vestigating German propaganda.
Stowell stated that OF the forty or
more professors with whom he had
been intimately connected from Is to
50 per cent had been pacifists. He
said that in December 1914, the Ger
mans had attempted to enlist his aid
in their cause without success, but
admitted that on December II, 1914, he
had lunChed with DR.. Albert. head of
the propaganda bureau, and William
Bayard Hale. alleged German agent
and Hearst representative in Berlin.
Hale Sought AIbert's Favor.
Hale seemed to be trying to curry
favor with Albert" the witness
testified
The subcommittee adjourned at l:
O'Clock out OF respect to Col. Roose-
Welt. At the morning session it was
stated that E. P. Swenson, of New
York. would go on the witness stand
as would also Charles DeWoody, chief
assistant of A. Bruce Bielaski, former
chief of the Bureau of Investigation.
Mr.. Bielaski himself may be recalled
to the stand later in the week.
Word was received by Senator over
man. chairman of the subcommittee,
yesterday that the vouchers and rec
ords OF the Attorney Generals Office
of New York, referred to by Alfred
Becker. Deputy Attorney General. in
his testimony earlier in the hearings,
are being brought to Washington by
special messenger. Becker is to take
the stand again tomorrow morning,
when Senator Reed, of Missouri, will
resume his Cross-examination Of the
former New York official.
1t was stated yesterday that Mrs
Ida NJ. Darden, of Fort Worth, Texas.
will take the stand Monday next, to
testify concerning the Farmers Union
OF Texas, a society which had brief
existence in 1876
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Col. Lowry, Banker, Dead;
Was iii Only Few Days

Atlanta, Ca, Kan. Col. Robert
]. Lowry, president of the Lowry
National Bank. a former president
of the American Bankers Associa-
tiOn, and a pioneer citizen of At
lanta and the South. died here early
today. Death resulted from a severe
cold contracted only a few days ago.
Col. Lowry was born at Green
vile, Tenn. March 4, 1910, and
moved to Atlanta shortly after the
civil war. As president of the
Lowry Banking Company. establish
ed by his father and which later
became the Lowry National Bank,
Col. Lowry was a recognized au-
thority in financial circles. For many
years he had been a trustee in the
New York Life, Insurance Company,
and was connected with other i'm
portant business organizations.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
MEET TO DECIDE
ON SHIP POLICY
Conference Called to Re-
store Merchant Marine to
Former Standing.

Representatives of the large in
dustrial trade and shipping inter
ests OF the country Will confer in
Washington on January z2-23 in re-
gard to forming a permanent ship
policy.
IL is expected that one OF the re-
suits or the conference will be the
organization OF a nationwide as
sociation OF every interest in the
United States which has to do with
the shipping interest.
Senator Ransdeil stated yesterday
that II was the purpose OF the ship
ping interests OF the country TO
restore our shipping TO the place
It had held eighty years ago when
30 per cent of American commerce
was carried in American ships.
rs Years without Policy.
For three quarters of a century
we have had no ship policy worthy
OF the name" he declared. Since
the world war began marked prog
ress in Legislation has been made.
and excellent and important work
done by the Unned States Shipping
Board. and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. il is essential to our
welfare that this work be continued
and expanded; that we build and
operate ships OF commerce on a
scale commensurate with our great
ness and the national security; and
that a Secretary OF Marine be
created.
There is much wisdom In unity
OF counsel. Exchange of views be-
tween many wise men. representing
all interests in America. gathered
together in this center OF the ma
tiOn's thought should result in out
lining ship policy.
Il urge each and every citizen
who has real ideas on this vital
subject to attend the meeting ami
present his suggestions"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
IS
LAVISH IN
SPREADING DISEASE

and the answer Is easily arrived at
by a little logical reasoning.
1t is quite true that practically
every one is equally exposed to the
dangers Of disease. You are just as
liable to be attacked as the man or
woman sitting next to you on the
street car. 1t all depends upon the
condition of your blood supply.
If your blood IS thin and I'M
povenshed and has been allowed
to reach a low state by the accu-
mutation of impurities. you have
not sufficient vitality to resist these
germ attacks and they find fertile
field in your system to spread
disease.
Your neighbor will easily resist
the identical attack because he be-
lieves in precauGon. and keeps
his blood strong and vigorous and
absolutely free from all impurities
by the use Of a few bottles Of
S. S. S, the standard old blood
purifier and tonic. He knows that
the source Of all disease Is in the
blood. and he is wise enough 10
keep his blood pure at tins critical
season when disease germs are
lurking everywhere.
You can enjoy the same immu-
nifty as thousands have been doing
for years. Simply go to your drug
store and ask for a bottle Of
s. S. S., and take it according 10
directions. You will notice an i'm
mediate tonic effect, for it will i'm
prove your vitality. and few bot
ties Will make you strong and Wig
orous, and you will enjoy the
buoyancy of perfect health.
And with your system kept in
perfect condition, you will be safe
from the danTrs now so prevalent.
Those who are afflicted with ca
tarrh. rheumatism, eczema. or
other blood troubles, or are in
general rundown and debiIitaied
condition, can obtain valuable
medical advice from our Chief
Medical Adviser without charge.
Address Swift Specific Co.. 4l9
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ca
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
2, 700 MEN CAME HOME
ON BIG BATTLESHIPS
Soldiers on Georgia and Kansas
* Sleep on Decks En- Route.

Soid1eTS on georgia ana Kansas
~: Sleep on Decks En- Route.
80 export News. Va. Jan. Re
Siii ming from the battlefield of
Brance, troops of the Sixth and
Seventh Trench Artillery Divisions,
ai.rived here today aboard the bat
4leships Georgia and Kansas. The
men are from Virginia. North and
South Carolina, Louisiana. Florida.
lBennsyIyania. Maryland and New
Hork They numbered 200 and sailed
"a from BresL There were few
wOundcd men aboard.
s.f;.sThe Georgia and Kansas are the
,Efst battIeships to bring returning
troops. The Sixth Trench Artillery.
cpmmanded by Mai. W. Z. Robert
son. Greenvine. y. C, was aboard
fh.2 Georgia. while the Seventh
Trench Artillery Battalion and the
Third Anti-airCraft Division. in
command of Mai. W. f. Duval, IF
philadelphia. made the trip aboard
the Kansas.
There was a ETcat Christmas
Celebration on the Georgia The
ships returned via the southern
route and during a portion of the
journey the soldiers slept on the
dec ks.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Aerial Speed Champion
Looks for New Records

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. Sits
hard to say what record I'll go after
next" Erie Springer. aviator for the
Glenn L. Martin Company, said to-
day.
Springer. accompanied by Mech
anician Ernst LOngchamp, estab-
lished a new worlds record for
speed when he few from Dayton TO
Cleveland in one hour and fifteen
minutes The average speed was
I72 miles per hour.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Girl, 10, Fatally Burned
In Arms of Her Brother

Raleigh. y. g. Jan. S-The ten
year-old daughter Of J. c. Lasstter.
a prominent lumber and grain miller.
was burned fatally at the Lassiter
home near here today.
A younger brother was seriously
burned. while the mother was burned
about the hands and arms. The chill
dren were alone IN a room before a
crate fire when the mother detected
smoke and upon entering the room
found the children ablaze and clasped
in each others arms.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Try to Rent White House;
Ask Immediate Possession

President Wilson may have left the
country. but the White House isn't for
rent.
Someone inquired on the phone to-
day what the rent was and how soon
they could have possession.
Informed that the White House was
only vacant temporarily, the party
apologized profusely explaining that
he had the wrong number.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Crew of Sunken Steamer
Brought in by BattIeship

Newport News, Va, Jan. 7.-Bear-
ing the captain and crew of the
French steamer, Charles D. Row,
sunk about 500 miles off the Vir-
ginia Capes several days ago, the
battleship Kansas arrived here to-
day. The Row went down as a re-
suit of a collision with the steam
ship Viking.
According to statements of the
men they were rammed in bad
weather by the Viking.
They do not know what became
of her after the collision. They
took to open boats, and after drift
ing around for some time finally
were picked up by the Kansas.
At the time of the collision the
Viking was five days out from Nor
folk.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Walter Reed Hospital
to Have Additional Wards

The construction division Of the
army was yesterday authorized by
the War Department TO enlarge the
receiving ward for soldier-patients at
Walter Reed Hospital by building
several additions.
The construction Of building Tor
repairs and farm mechan-
les necessary for physical reconstruc-
tion exercises was also authorized
No estimate as to the cost Of the pro-
posed additions is given.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
GET HOMECOMING DATA.
Gen. Pershing Gables Location from
Which Units Came.

Immediately upon a transports
sailing from France. Gen. Pershing
is now cabling the War Department
the States or sections of the coun-
try from which the troops come.
In most cases only PERCENTAGES
are given. but this is found very
useful as many of the troops who
went across as State regiments or
battaliOns have been filled up from
other States or had their own unit
used for replacements. This has
caused some to lose Their State
identity.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09

ure for overseas service he married
Miss Irene NJ. Bankert. daughter of
Capt. S. NJ. Bankert, of the Marine
Corps. and a resident OF Washington
for the past nineteen years. Capt
Chandler had been a member of the
Marine Corps for four years. He was
stationed at Quantico just previous to
his sailing on October 19, 1917.
Capt. Chandler was killed just six
days after his letter of appointment
as a captain was mailed from head
quarters. but for some time previous
to his death he had been command
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Sinn Feiners Plan Call
of Constituent Assembly

Dublin. Jan. S.-Twenty-nine Sim
Fein members of parliament, under
leadership of Count Plunkett. met
yesterday and decided to call a con-
stituent assembly. inviting the mem
bers Of all Irish constituencies
without regard to party. it was
learned today.
No date for holding the Constitu-
ent assembly was fixed.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Gompers Of for Europe
to Aid Peace Conferees

New York. Jan. S-Samucl Gompers
and four other labor officials sailed
today for England on the Cunarder
Carmania-
The others in the party were James
Duncan. vice president OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. John h.
Alpine, William Green and Frank
Duffy. They Will confer in London
with a British parliamentary commit
tee. and get together with other labor
men TO aid and advise the peace con-
feUenceS.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
TAR HEEL ASSEMBLY READY.
Elect Speaker of House and Presi-
dent Of Senate.

Raleigh, y. c.. Jan. S.-The cleo
tion Of Dennis G. Brummitt, of
Granville. as speaker of the House
and the choosing of Lindsay c. War
ren. of Washington, president, pro
tenn, Of the Senate, completed the
organization Of the General As
sembly here today. Other nominees
Of the Democratic caucus were
chosen in both houses.
At o'clock this afternoon both
branches recessed until Thursday
when Gov. Beckett will present his
message in person.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
TWO D. G. MEN DECORATED,
ONE OF THEM AFTER DEATH
Distinguished Service Crosses Awarded Lieut.
Col. Brehon Burke Somervell and Capt.
Henry F. Chandler.

Distinguished service crosses for
acts of extraordinary heroism" at
the front have been awarded by
Gen Pershing, in the name of the
President to two Washington men.
Lieut.. Col. Brehon Burke SomervelI,
of the Corps of Engineers. and Capt
Henry Z. Chandler, deceased Sixth
Regiment United States Marine
Corps, according to official an
nouncement from the War Depart
ment yesterday afternoon.
Voluntarily serving on the staff of
the Eighty-ninth Division" the War
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09

ing the Seventy-hfth Company of the
Sixth Regiment of Marines
Made Historic Record.
His record the last six weeks will
so down in history" wrote Capt Ma
con c. Overton, an intimate friend
and brother officer. who was himself
killed in action a few days later. in
n letter to Mrs. Chandler informing
her of her husbands gallant death.
"One Of the greatest victories OF the
war was the capture of Mont Blanc
Ridge, the battle in which he was
killed"
Capt Overton stated that two med
ais had been awarded to Capt. Chand-
Ter in recognition of his acts of hero
ism. His great work was highly
appreciated" he wrote, "and COM
mended by the highest French COM
mander'
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
CHRISTMAS list
BREAKS RECORD
More Subscriptions to ''Op-
portunities in 1918 Than
Any Preious Year.

Cash payments and pledges for the
1918 Christmas opportunities were
larger than any made in any previous
year, the Associated Charities an
nOunced yesterday.
A report made to the board of man.
ayers of the Associated Charities at
their monthly meeting yesterday aft
ernoon showed receipts Of s.. .299 Sc in
cash and $6O5 in pledges, t6taIlnS
S.S04.S6 for the Christmas Opportuni-
ties.
Wider Circle of Contributor.
The total receipts last year amount
ed to S.6S7.77; in 1917 five persons gave
S3,l6S. this Christmas the same group
gave sS15. The difference of S2gJ.
WHICH was made up by smaller con-
trihutions, would indicate, the Asso-
ciated Charities officials believe, that
their work is being received with
wider interest thar ever before.
$4,000 to Finish Year.
The report OF the Provident Savings
Thrift Fund of the Associated Chari-
ties for the quarter ending December
81, 1918, showed deposits in the fund
of S,54O.G. as compared with s., 499. 20
in the corresponding quarter of 1917.
Milton f. Allies, chairman of the
joint finance committee, stated that
$4,000 will be needed to complete the
regular budgets of the Associated
Charities and the Citizens Relief As
sociation for the current fiscal year.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
sUB-CHAsERs TURNED INTO RESCUE SHIPS

Subchae played big part here shown in taking wounded
off the stranded transport Northern Pacific ashore Fire Island
New Year Day. The apane overhead cigarettes and news
the board awaiting transfer shore by smaller
boats or by breeches buoy.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Small Schooner on Rocks.

The recently wrecked small Amerf-
can schooner Gardner w. Tarr now
lies on the rocks of the Cuban coast,
according to State Department mes
sages yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Ambassador Page Tired;
Plans Early Retirement

Paris. Jan. S.-Thomas Nelson Page.
American ambassador to Italy, is
tired out by the strain of the war and
will retire within a short time, it was
reported in political circles here to-
day.
Thomas Nelson Page. famous as an
author before his appointment to his
present post in 1913. was born in Oak
land County, Virginia, April q, 1855.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09

Only One "BROMO QUININE,
10 get the genuine. call for full name LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Look for
stsnsture Of e. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold IN
One Day. @.-Adr,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
BURLESQUE STAR
ONCE BELL HOP

Sam Howard Played All Circuits
Nine Years in Vaudeville.
Between acts at the Gayety. Sam
Howard and Jim COughlin in Dress
ing Room. No. l, spoke modestly Of
the years of arduous work that has
won for them both distinction as en-
tertainers of the first rank. As
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09
Married Before Sailing.

Capt. Henry E. Chandler was kill
ed in action on October 9 last. His
citation was for heroism near
ThiaucOurt. France. on September
Is. Lieut.. Chandler" as he is called
in the War Department report. al
though his commission as captain,
dated from July l, 'fearlessly ex-
posed himself to severe artillery and
machine gun fire. and located ma
chine gun nests and sniper posts,
harassing his company and hinder
ing it's advance. He then led his
platoon forward in the face OF
heavy fire and destroyed the nests"
Capt. Chandler is not. strictly speak
ing, a native of Washington. since he
was born and brought up in Ruston,
La. But six weeks before his depart
The Washington herald., 1919-01-09

Department report states. Lieut..
Col. Somerven conducted the first re-
ConnaissanCc of the damaged bridges
at POuilly. advancing more than 500
meters beyond the American out
posts, crossing three branches of the
Meuse River, and successfully re-
connoiterinE the enemy"
Lieut.. Col. SOmerVelI. who is the
son of DR.. and Mrs. William Tay-
lOr Somervell of rae Wardman Park
Hotel, graduated from West Point
in 1914, and on account of his high
standing in his class was assigned
to the Engineer Corps. He went
overseas in July, of 1917. with the
rank of captain in a Pittsburgh n
railroad regiment, under the COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Jadwin, then a
colonel. He was made assistant
chief of staff of the Eighty-ninth
Division. Col. Somervell is 20 years
old and graduated from the Central
High School in 1909.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05

command as THE Lost Battalion and
to speak Of its "reecue." In the opin-
ion of the Seventy-seventh Division
neither OF these terms is Apostle Major
Whittlesey conducted his command TO
the objective designated for him by the
division commander, occupied the posi-
ton assigned him and held that position
until the remainder OF the division was
able to move up to him. He held II
with the indomitable determination
which has characterized the work OF
the American soldier wherever he has
been called upon to perform n task.
This command was neither lost" nor
rescued" II suffered heavy losses; It
was subjected to fire from both enemy
and supposedly friendly artillery. tThe
French, in spite OF my determined pro-
test, placed artillery fire on this ravine
the morning Of the 7th of October. being
quite convinced that the command must
have surrendered.)
Notwithstanding all OF this Col. Whit
| tlesey and his command held the position
to which they had proceeded under my
order and were found by me when
visited them on the very early morning
Of October 8, an organized command, II
good order and in excellent spirits. L
may be noted that a demand for sur
render, made on the morning OF tn
seventh when the command was under
its most Instantaneous circumstances
was repealed with scorn, the command
feeling perfectly competent to look on
for itself even then.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
SHAD NETS BROKEN
BY HUGE STURGEON
Fishermen Suffer Losses and
Plan Hunt.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, May A huge stur-
geon that fishermen say weighs more
than 200 pounds the first sturgeon of
any size that has been seen in the
Hudson River in years, Is causing
worry among the shad fishermen of
this section. Hardly a day passes that
their nets are not torn when they start
to haul them in after leaving them out
for few hours in n drift for shad
Several fishermen have noticed n great
eommotion about their nets. but on pull
ing them in they find the meshes torn
where a large FISH had become en-
meshed. but had torn It's way out. Some
fishermen have seen the fish, which they
describe as the largest ever seen in
these waters.
Shad nets are now expensive lux
uries, the average costing more than
800. Dozens of nets have been de-
stroyed An organized effort is being
made to land the huge fish, but 1t is
feared this is the forcrunner Of an in
vasion of sturgeon. II this Is the case
1t will raise havoc with shad fishing.
Sturgeon, or Albany beef was at
one time one of the cheapest commodi-
ties in this market, but now smoked
sturgeon sells for 81 pound. Tons of
caviar were made near here after the
Russian formula, but this industry is
now extinct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
BRITISH FLIERS AGAIN HELD.
Bad Weather Mt Sea Prevents start
in Ocean Trip.

ST. JOINS, n. F.. May 4-Harry G.
Hawker and Capt. Frederick p. Rayn-
ham. the British aviators contending for
first honors in a transatlantic flight TO
the Irish coast, were compelled TO post
pone their HOP on" again to-day. when
meteorological reports from mldocean. in
face OF perfect flying conditions here.
once more showed adverse winds and
weather far at sea.
At 10 o'clock this morning, with n
bright sun shining and a fair breeze
waiting seward both men announced
possibility OF a start in the afternoon.
but with new reports from ships at sea
their plans had TO be abandoned. The
fiiers tonight began their fourth week
OF waiting for an opportunity to make
the big hop
Official prediction OF rain for Eng
land for the next two days was received
here. and Is accepted as indicating de-
lay OF more than forty-eight hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
WOMAN STRANGLED
AFTER BEING BOUND
Victim the Mother of Three
Children.

BARRE, VT. May 4.-The naked body
Of Mrs. Harry L. Broadwell. 29 years
old and the mother of three children,
was found in a garden Off North Main
street early to-day, with the throat
bound tightly with a mans handker-
chief and the hands, still in kid gloves,
bound tightly at the back Death was by
strangulation, according to the police,
whose theory is that the woman was
murdered in nearby building and the
body dragged to the garden before day
break
Beside the body were found the wom-
ans watch and hat and twenty feet
away her open pocketbook, which was
empty. Close by were found all the
articles of clothing except the shoes and
stockings, which were on the body. DR..
II. b. Stone of the State Laboratory of
Hygiene performed an autopsy, but did
not make public his report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
MAY 4 WAS DAY
OF ANNIVERSARIES
293 Years Precious Minuet
Became Governor Here.

Yesterday was the anniversary Of
many notable events In history.
On May 4, l626-293 years ago-Peter
Minuet arrived at New Amsterdam as
Governor. Its population then was esti-
mated at 200.
On Map =. 1775-144 years ago
Patrick Henry forced Lord Dunmore of
Virginia to pay for powder seized first
overt act of war in Virginia.
On May 4, 1S14-105 years ago
Bonaparte reached Elba.
On May 4, 1S61--fifty-eight years ago
President Lincoln informed foreign
Governments that he would employ force
to preserve the Union.
On May 4, 1s65-fifty-four years ago
the body of President Lincoln was buried
at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Springfield, Ill
On May 4, 1S90-twenty-nine years
ago-about 10000 English workingmer
met In London and advocated an eight
hour day.
On May 4. 1s94-twenty-fve years age
"a series of instructions In Cubs
began.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
TWO HELD AS BANDITS.
Attempted Holdup for Payroll Is
Charged.

Frank j. Custer, 10. of 3076 Park ave-
nue. and Michael Barth, 81, of 90 Brad
hurst avenue were held In $4,000 bail
each yesterday for an alleged attempt
to hold up Julian. Schurmans. manager
Of house cleaning concern at AS Am
sterdam avenue, after he had drawn the
weekly payroll and returned with 1t to
the store on Saturday.
Custer was captured in n basement a.
203 West Eighty-frst street, whore he
had fed frightened the detective said,
by the sound of his own gun. which he
had fired at Schurmans. Barth was
overtaken by Harry Mccormick. a truck
driver, at Eighty-frst street and Broad
way.