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Meantime the Germans in Poland have
been brought to "A complete standstill.
Thirty miles west of Warsaw at the
Bzura River this advance has been
checked. temporarily repealed. and Rus
sian masses are continuing to come up.
Tho same situation seems TO obtain TO the
south on the Pilitza River, where the
deadlock has been broken ny slight Rus
Sian advances FINALLY. far 10 the south
on tho Nida River AN Austro-G,rmHn
army has been defeated and the left OF
the Russian army of Poland IL advancing
also toward Cracow.
Now the purpose OF tho German ad-
vance was threcfold to relieve the pres
sure on the Austr.ans, TO crush the Rus
sian armies to take Warsaw. II has
failed in all three. Austrian armies are
again in full retreat. Russian armies de-
Z, ated about LODI have not been destroyed.
or even seriously shaken, are in fact iight-
ing on equal terms with the Germans
The advance 10 Warsaw has halted nearly
thirty miles from the city instead OF
seven, as In the earlier invasion
In this state of affairs II Is natural 10
expect that the Germans will soon have
to retreat from the Bzura River. from the
Polish territory they have occupied anew.
detach regiments and brigades To assist
the Austriaus and prevent an invasion OF
Hungary. which might hiring the whole
HapsburG fabric down IN ruin and stand
IN the defensive on their own frontier.
AZ all events the great offensive. the
second German drive in the east has
failed to accomplish any decisive result.
The ars; offensive in the west failed a,
he Marine the second At the User IN
the east the battles Of Warsaw and of
the Ezurd seem & mark similar failures.
But what a. most I'M. rtaut tu obs rye
Is the Austrian circumstance. All Ger
man efforts. the sacrifice Of the offensive
/ IN the west. have not awaited to restore
/ Austrian military strength IN the east
German and Russian armies are fighting
/ ar equal terms. perhaps II might even
/ be said the Germans are uniformly II not
decisively successful. but while this con-
Idtion continues Russia is steadily and
deliberately pounding Austrian military
strength to pleccc and the work seems
approaching the end.-From THE EVENING
SUN Of yCSt,rddp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31

The Hon FoliS Hamburg Tracy was a
licutenam IN ;he Scots Guards Hc was
born IN 1887 and was married In 1905 to
Madeleine Llcvelclyn daughter OF George
l. Palmer III was the eighth child and
third son OF Baron Sudeiey
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six days ago. Skierniewicc is situated
far behind our front
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Tho Austrian plan OF campaign was
simple The mass OF the Russian Ca
lician army faced west and was within
niu- miles of Cia,vN. The flank ana
rear Of this army which rested on the
Carpathians was protected by smaller
forces that held the passes and even
the Hungarian slopes OF the mountains.
Finally, far In the Russian rear tho
garrison Of Przemysl still held out. Aus
tra planned 20 make an attack upon
the Russian flank along tho foothills %
TN" Ca'path.ars, advancing east along
the railway south of Cracow: TO send
a second army mp the passes in the Rus
sian rear and to embarrass the Russian
position moro by calling upon the
Przemysl garrison to make sosie and
endeavor to Join hands with tho troops
coming over he Carpathian passes.
In sum the Austrian strategy con-
sisted IN launching three separate at
tacks n a fixed point, the flank of the
Russians on the Carpathians, from three
different quarters What happened was
that the Russians. falling back before
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cities captured. territory occupied prog
ress made by tho German advance 10
warsaw ia the admission made in Berlin
H., r,,,,.t., .-,.ta. bsvo ay,i, tho upper
.''' os,,. 49, an
mana IN 'allc'a ror inv "''' ."'o ~
Austrian offensive has Tailed ana austrian
armies are in full retreat fleeing precipi-
tatelv. petrorr,d asserts.
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W. o"' w ''o Np'''''e V - ,,,
recspituiate Austrian reVerScs anu II ""'
be seen how dangerous must be the enect
OF the latest collapse upon the moral
s,r.ry,b y, ,ho pual Kingdom Already.
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49,, S.,,,. ,'hn ad,ninis,orod tho
arst ,r,,, dofcnt IN Austria In tho third
vel ~ s,nten,her ,lony the Jedar river
Two army corps we're tben well nigh de-
1,roved the whole Austrian Offensive to
rho south temporarily halted on. week
later I'm ,;alicia began that series of dis
astcrs of Lemberg, Rawaruska. Tomazov
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
U. S. IMPORTS INCREASE
AND EXPORTS DECREASE
Figures Just Made Public Show Sub
stantiaI Gain Under New
Tariff Regulations.

Imports increased during May ovel
MAY of last year. and exports decreased
in the corresponding periods, according
Ito preliminary figures announced yester-
day by the Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, Department of Com
merce.
May imports aggregated Sls3eS7, ,3S6
against s133, "a, ,713 in May of last year
I free merchandise representing slo2,50,
'p2s, or s2.7 per cent Of the months total
against s6s. .ooS, ,s2s, or SIS per cent in May
a year ago. Domestic exports in May
kotaled sl57. .4O6,572, a decrease of $685.
rs as compared with May, 1913 Foreign
Exports totaled S,24S,6Sl against s3,55l,.
te2 in May, 1918. The above figures show
decrease in the May imports of s1o.-
5s, ,os0 as compared with those fer April.
rhe May exports show a decrease from
those for April of S1.560, 71. The details
bf exports and imports are not yet avail
liable.
For eleven months ending May, 1914. i'm
ports totaled sl.7s5 SIS. 74o. against s.Ss1.-
|7s2 s57 last year; and domestic exports,
|se 175 49, E9, against IS. .S53. ATS last year.
Foreign goods exported aggregated $al,-
e32 26s in the eleven months compared
with sS4,145,755 last year.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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wm H Lanham trs to Dsnl W Beach SIS cove
u,-',ns :, bet 18th 18th sts nw) ! s
So as4i 1t u blk Mt Pl Hts-BEACH. Danl W to
Sarah Beach SIS
(Upshur st bet l7th 18th SITS nwl g
So s5 Its Is & 10 to & org 6-BARBouh'
Jas TO Leonard Snesd SO
So 5ai 1t ln-BUTLER. Matilda sole est to Harry
Kite SO tr H.p
IL st bet Sd & ~ SITS swl u
So eoes 1t blk ; Congress Hts Add'n-BARNARp.
Ralph a Guy H johnson trs to Ada Cross
Cochran SO
(Wilmngtou st bet lst st & Homer Fl sel II
So 1874 II 5 blk White Harru-BRIcE, Arthur
& VIM Father trS to Jas " DHsdale SIS. rs "a
cts per % foot -
So asS 1t 81 blk 10 Meridian HiII-CHANEY. 1no
to Paul Draper so covenants & tr $500
t2i55 Ontario Rd nwl y
So SIT ICOHEN. Myer & julius ! Peyser receiE-
ers in 60 aIoi to Jno T Turner $40
So is Its .. Is to 5l-FoRTUNE. Thos to Natl
Geographic socty $500
QlH to ll4s Ave Of Presidents nwl 70
50 ass south y 1t Is-HowENsTEIN. exr Of
Rose KIaemer to Chas Hainsworth H,sS
81 E5 -S-JoHNsoN, r Harrison e,r under will
Of Bridget sullivan to MARY Sullivan $50
"a sS5l 1t ms Princeton H.s-KENNEDY BROS
Inc to Norma Lewis Hine so covenants 'r
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So sosl h g2 Princeton Hts-same to Reuel G
Phelps SO covenants K tr $3.50
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So 1sl II PA Princeton Hts-Same to Mary NJ
Phelps SO covenants & tr $50
tQuehec st bet 7th st Ga ave nwl
So l73 Its . to 8-KETCHAM, Henry B. chas
Ethel B neir. at law Of Jno II Ketcham &
Augusta Ketcham. SslIie H & Suzanne B
to Chas O Glover Sls.io2S
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So tsss Il h villa PIX Hts-MARDEN. Clara A
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So az 1t > Blk Fetworth Addn-PARsoNs.
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chss T ct ux Csriotts VI to Harry shirk $40
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Css Corcorsn st nwl 81
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Emma to sam1 Alexander ct VI Mamie
Joint tenants so covenants
tis5 Montello ave mel 81
"a lss its s.. 4s TO 5I-THE SUPREME COUNCIL
I'D degnee accepted Scottish Rite Free Masonry.
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b 33S Its % 50 Chillum Castle Hts-THE
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The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MAY BUILD Big HALL
Board of Managers Have Authorized
Purchase Of Lot in Rear Of
Present Building.
URGENT NEED FOR MORE ROOM

To provide for increased growth. the
National Geographic Society win pur-
chase the property to the south Of iis
present buildings at street and the
Avenue OF the Presidents. with the hope
of erecting on the land an auditorium
large enough to accommodate the audi
> ences for the lectures delivered before
the society. The project OF building this
auditorium Is by no means imminent.
but the land Is to be purchased In the
belief that the society viii need larger
I quarters. I
on previous occasions. when lectures
fby explorers and worid-famous scientists
have been delivered before the Geogra-
phic Society, it has been found necessary
TO rent one of the larger halls of the
city. For many of the lectures the New
Masonic Temple was used to accomrno-
date the thousands of members in this
and nearby cities. When Theodore Roose-
welt recently told of his South American
river, the society met in Convention Hall
The proposed purchase is an unim-
proved lot with a frontage Of Is7 feet on
the Avenue of the Presidents and depth
of rs feet to an alley. The lot, occupied
at present By a small brick building. viii
cost the society approximately sfs.Wo
Plans for the auditorium, although its
erection is still uncertain. are being con-
sidered by the board OF managers. Pre-
liminary sketches promise one Of the best
auditoriums of the world, built with
especial attention to its acoustic proper
ties, designed for comfort as well as
beauty, and furnished with chairs twice
the size of the ordinary theater seat.
The present membership of the So
ciety is 81. .556 members being located
In every State and Territory, including
Alaska, Guam. Hawaii, the Panama Ca
nal Zone. the Philippines, Porto Rico,
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
NEEDS TEN MORE AUTOS.

Ten more automobiles are needed by
the Chamber of Commerce to provide
for the proper entertainment OF the sixty
Virginia editors who will visit Washing
ton from their convention in Alexandra
next Thursday. The entertainment viii
consist of a sightseeing trip in auto
mobiles around the city and luncheon at
the rooms OF the chamber. In order tn
get the necessary number OF machines,
Secretary Grant. of the chamber was
interviewing automobile owners Of the
city by telephone yesterday.
Automobiles have already been pledged
by w. A. Wimsatt, r. p. Andrews. Chas
J. Gawler, Joseph Strasburser, Harry r.
Carroll. Adam A. WeschIer. John l.
Weaver. E. B. Dean. George d. Chand-
lee. b. B. Earnshaw q Bro. II. C. G.
Stiles, James =. Oyster. George P Xii
Ian. Julius /. Peyser. Thomas W. Smith.
g. Erlebacher, F. v. Killian and Claude
E. Miller.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20

After their demonstration of the
Maxixe Brasiliene at Chevy Chase Lake
last evening. SO great was the applause
that Prof. Robey and his partner were
forced to give an encore. The one-step
and hesitation were also demonstrated
TO the qualification Of the patrons at
the pavilion. The professionals are on
hand every evening, Sundays excepted,
and have given instruction to many dam
GERS Tomorrow evening will occur an
other OF the sacred concerts by the United
States Marine Band,
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
Fleeing Views.

Please. please. don't send me any more
titles for the new thester which offers
prize for the best name. The names
are TO be sent 10 Mr.. Thomas. the man
ager. not to The Herald. ] am glad the
movie fans are so interested In the mat
ter-but. honestly. don't care what the
,, place is called. and all suggested names
should be sent direct to the manager,
who does care
washfnston will have distinguished
visitor In few weeks. Miss Mary Pick
ford Is going to spend some time here
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore.
There was report to the effect that
Little Mary" was 10 sail for Europe.
IfEshe does-she will sail after her WASH
ington visit.
Pop Anderson says: ''Yes, saw
that Pathe notice pasted on the front
OF the Garden Theater. to the effect that
the President had visited the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Ind. wonder
when the Naval Academy moved"
Requisitions for accommodations are
pouring in upon the hotels OF Dayton,
Ohio, for the fourth annual national
convention of the Motion Picture Exhi-
be held July 6 to II. inclusive. In con-
junction with the convention. the second
annual international exposition of the
motion picture art will be held Glenn
Kerr. assistant managing director was In
New York City last week in the inter-
ests of the convention and show. and pro-
phesies highly successful affair.
Central Park will show first run Mutual
pictures In the future. starting with to-
nights performance / don't like rough
house comedy. nevertheless. I intend to
90 to Central Park whenever there is a
chance of seeing the keystone police chase
Mabel Normand up and down a noun
tain or two. Some police-believe me-
AL Jennings. candidate for governor Of
Oklahoma, at present starring in the
story of his own life in Thanhouser
Mutual Movies. has formed a mounted
troop for service in Mexico. His recruits
are all gathered from the neighborhood
Of New Rochelle, and Morris Foster, who
plays the part of Frank Jennings in the
film. has been assisting in their organi-
zation. The first drill was held last week.
James Cruze has suggested that the troop
Join the local volunteer fire company.
Then. II a call to arms actually comes
they will be immune. But Mr.. Jennings
and Mr.. Foster resent such levity. They
have great faith In their fighting ability,
and are chafing for chances TO prove It.
The Electic Film Company requests
the pleasure Of my company to witness
q picture at Ford's Thester ir Baltimore
That Is darned nice of the Electic Conn.,
pany, and especially of Mr.. c. l.. Worth !
ington, whose name l find at the bottom |
OF the card. Mr.. Worthington being the !
manager OF the local exchange. The pic |
ture Is the initial exhibition of the !
"Giants-White Sox World Tour" and Il |
ought to be a hummer. I wish / could |
see it-but I'll have to wait until 1t comes |
to Washington. 1t would take more |
than picture to induce me to go to
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20

motley procession. Horses and mules
eonnscated from country owners drew
these vehicles. The drivers were In soiae
cases negroes. in others the wounded
themselves.
One soldier in his diary made note
OF seeing an armless man being driven
oy one who had no legs.
The weather was intensely hot A
drouth was on the land. The dust along
the way was dense and choking. 1t .ilI-
ed ears, nostrils and eyes. II formed
coating on the skin that made q white
man look like an Indian. It parched
the throat and added to the agonies of
the wounded as they jolted over the ex-
ecrable roads.
In the frequent halts the bandages of
the wounded were changed or moistened.
Tor they dried rapidly and caused great
pain. At every halt rough men, -ho
knew little of sickness or surgery, could
be seen ministering as tenderly as wom-
en- TO the wants of the sufferers in the
wagons. A cup of water even. under
such circumstances. was q luxury.
Proceeding thus slowly southvard tbe
column passed first over the route near
the Fredericksburg and Richmond Rail-
road that Grants army had followed
MS look It through Bowling Green, and
tnence down the north bank of the Mat
tapony River to Walkertown, where the
column camped June II. Thence II moved
next day to King and Queen Court House
Here Gen. Sheridan learned that supplies
awaited him at White House.
The refugees, now numbering about q
Oo. and the wounded were sent of from
here to West Point. at the head of the
York River, where transports could take
them on board, while the pace of .be
troopers was accelerated to reach White
House. which they heard had been at
tackled
Their old enemies of Trevilian Station
indeed were ahead of them, ready to
contest their passage to the James; but
the Pamunkey River flowed between the
two forces. and on Sheridan's arrival at
White House he found that the small
infantry garrison had kept the enemy AT
bay.
Sheridan now found new and hard
work awaiting him. He was ordered to
escort to the James 800 wagons that had
been left at White House when the army
eft Cold Harbor.
This was work that would 7expose thu
cohmn at disadvantage to attacks bv
Hamptons cavalry. and would delay the
arrival, OF Sheridan's command on the
petersburg side of the James another
week. 1t was, however, a fitting fnaJe
'f a period of hard service, and one in
which the cavalry would acouit itself
With honor, after some hard fighting
Tomorrow-LincoIn At Peters,
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
UNCLE SAM DEFINES WINE. a,

Labelling products made by the addi-
ton OF water to the juice. pomace or
pulp OF grapes as wine is prohibited
under new regulation announced by
the Department of Agriculture yester-
day. Wine is defined in the regulation
as the product Of the normal alcoholic
fermentation OF the juice of fresh, sound.
ripe grapes, with the usual cellar treat
ment, and two former decisions under
the pure food laws are abrogated."
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
WILSON MAN DEFEATED.
Hammond Los
Nomination for Governor.

Administrator leaders are chagrined
over the defeat in the Minnesota cleo
ton on Tuesday of Representative w.
S. Hammond, who ran as the admins
tration candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor in that State.
Mr. Hammond entered the guberna-
torial fight as a supporter Of the ad-
ministration policies. which were criti-
cised by Daniel V. Lawler, an old-time
Democratic boss of Minnesota Al
though Mr.. Hammond had the support
of National Committeeman Fred B.
Lynch, and therefore the assistance that
comes from patronage, Mr.. Iawler won
handily. Hammond's defeat is great
disappointment TO the administration.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
J. c. ROGERS,
Hyattsvine, Md.

FOR SALE-THE BEST BARGAIN IN
Petworth: fine home; Groom. BATH
furnace. pOrches. screens. fine shade
close to cars. schools, churches No en-
cunbranCe. Address OWNER, Box 80
Herald Office
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
GIRL WRECK VICTIM FOUND.

Rimouski, Que. June 19.-The body of
a young woman who perished when the
Empress of Ireland sank was picked up
today at Grand Mechins. ninety miles be-
low here.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING.

WALL PAPER. 1oC. I5C. sc. AND soc
paper, SC and lee per piece: rooms pa
pared g up. Estimates for painting and
raperhanging free. LIE PREUX. s07 p St
NV. Phone N sfs1
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
$3.50 or $3.50

According to improvements, is all We
ask to furnish all material and all
labor for this beautiful six-room and
bath dwelling. built to order on your
lot to your ideas. Frame or cement.
House has hot-wster heat. modern
plumbing, hardwood trim, stationary
laundry tubs. pantry. cellar under en-
tire house concreteS and other fea-
lures. Why buy ready home,
Will he only too glad for you to call
and see us. show you our plans and
advise you free. to your best advan-
tage. Open until s.
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504 E St. N. w..
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED APART
1910 RHODE ISLAND AVE, APT IL
Cool select rooms and bath. See jani-
tor; $50.
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THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
20 S64Cen Shdns Cavalry csunn Returning Gaafs Army
frsn TeEa Station, Where Had Fought Battle June H.
Reached he Federal Whs House. on he Panunksy River
After Hard Campaign Of I've Weeks

twritten expressly for The Washington Herald.
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THE OLIVER. 800 I'd ST. NE BEAU
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WANTED-FURNITURE

CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE AND con
tents Of houses. Drop card 10 Z. HENSLEY E
Y. are. NV. Phone Msin .6e6.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
Keep Cool These Hot Days

Let Put up suitable shades TO Protect your hone
specialize in Window Shades and for this reason
can save YOU money work Of this character. A
phone call or postal will bring representative
who will gladly submit aisgestions and es.lmates.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20

Washington will have a distinguished
visitor in few weeks. Miss Mary Pick
ford Is going to spend some time here
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore
There was a report to the effect that
Little Mary" was 10 sail for Europe
lfishe does-she will sail after her Wash
fngton visit.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-20

FOR SALE MARE AND HORSE:
suitable for heavy work but a littl,
slow for our business. VIM. KING
SON. coal merchants, 2a1l X St
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
DEATH AT CHICAGO
FRIDAY EVENING
OF Mrs. A. M. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to Be Brought to keokuk and
Placed In Vault.

The many friends OF Mrs A. M.
Drummond, widow of the late D. B.
Drnmmond, will be saddened to hear
of her death which occurred at her
home at Chicago Friday evening.
Mrs. Drummond was a sister OF
Mrs. e. S. Baker and at one time
was q resident of Keolllk. She was
a woman of many amiable qualities
and is well remembered In this vicin-
ity where she frequently visited aft
er taking up her residence elsewhere,
and always received the most cordial
welcome. The Drummond family were
prominent in the social and business
circles here and Mrs Drummond
whose death Is now recorded was a
favorite in the social circles of the
city.
The funeral was held IN Chicago
yesterday and the remains will be
brought to Keokuk for burial, arrin
ing on the S:45 train this morning and
will be taken direct from the train tc
the Oakland cemetery and placed In
the vault there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
GIBSON TALKS OF
HOG PLAGUE LOSS
Iowa Has Twice as Many Hogs as Any
Other State-Hcnce Loss
is Creator.

DR.. ]. !. Gibson, state veterinarian.
declares that the statement that
Iowa lost more hogs by cholera last
year than any other state in he union,
docs not mean that the situation here
s9was worse than. in other states.
Iowa has twice as many hogs as any
other state and to be in the same pro-
portion of losses, Iowa would have had
ito have lost twice as many hogs as any
other state last year, he said.
The federal report upon the mum
4 Der Of hogs in Iowa is far from cor
rect" said DR.. Gibson. THE report
says we have nearly 100000 hogs
But returns indicate that we have
nearly 12,00o,0o0.'
DR. Gibson will go to Chicago March
to attend a conference called by the
federal authorities for the purpose OF
preparing rules for the production and
use Of serum.