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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
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LOSSES
$4,000 Prisoners and
Many Guns Captured
by Germans
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United Press
BERLIN, Feb. IT, More than fifty
thousand prisoners, fifty cannons, six
ty machine guns and great quantities
of material were the prizes of Cen
eral Won Hinderburg's successful drive
of the Russians from Prussia.
The ground over which the retreat
ing Russians passed is covered with
dead and wounded. Most of the lat
ter will die. Weather conditions are
the worst during the war.
The official statement says that the
entire Russian tents army was defeat
ed. Only remnants escaped and these
are now being pursued. The losses
were enormous. The German losses
We're comparatively small. The bat
tie lasted for nine days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
WAR NEWS FEATURES
(By William C. Shepherd }


HAVRE, France, Feb. 2.-(By Mail
to New York.)-Squeezed into little
suburb, known as Nice Havrais, is the
Belgian government. In the house
once occupied by a rich German ship
per, the Belgian war department car
ries on its busy affairs. In another
mansion, deserted by a German, the
foreign office holds sway and on the
second floor of long line of store
buildings most of the other depart
ments have their temporary Offices.
France has turned over this little
spot to Belgium. Nice-Havrais is not
French soil but Belgian and it will
remain so by the promise of France
until the king of Belgium rides again
into Brussels.
1t is the Belgian postoffice that is
the most interesting spot in this lit
tie Belgium. The French postmaster
moved out, bag and baggage, when
the Belgians came, and the Belgian
department of posts and telegraphs
took it over. The telegraph business
amounts to little, but in the matter
of posts this little office probably
holds all worlds records for its size.
1t is paradise for postage stamp
collectors. They beseige the place,
from the opening to the closing hour.
They come from all parts of the coun-
tries of the allies Some Of them live
at nearby hotel and day after day
they repair to the little postoffice and
buy stamps of all denominations
which they affx to postal cards and
thrust into the letter slots.
1t strikes an onlooker-especially
one who is not victim of the post
age stamp craze-as a gruesome bust
ness, this matter Of making the Bel
gian III wind blow well for themsslvsa
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
IwenEgh Steamers With More than 10000 Americans on Board are
Nearing War Zone Officials Believe England and Germany Will Stand
firmAmercan Commerce Will Suffer- ngIand Ready for Raid
BRYAN DECLINES TO OUTLINE u. s. POLICY

German yesterday, is believed to be
the opening of the campaign. Twen-
ty-two of the crew landed at Havre
and others at Fecamp. Tive are miss
ing. officials declare that the fact
that the Dulwick did not sink imme-
diately is responsible for the crews
escape. They declare it was torpe-
doed without warning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

plant plant Marshall in the chair tenn
porarily, who will arbitrarily refuse
to recognize the filibusterers. II this
is done the Republicans will leave the
chamber in body. 1t was not GER
tain the house would report the bill
to the senate today. Some leaders ia
vor postponing it until tomorrow to
permit the projection Of new plans
for the campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. H.
Secretary of State Bryan today de-
clined to "outline any policy" or to
statew hat protection the government
intends to give Americans heading
toward the war zone or what to do
to shield future passenger commerce.
The plans will remain diplomatic
secret. He indicated that he was not
considering having warships convoy
American merchantmen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
United Presa

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.-Twenty-
eight steamers, carrying more than
10000 Americans, are now speeding
toward the war zone about England,
which will be effective tomorrow and
which will be subject TO retaliation
if ordered by Germany.
The Adriatic, with 400 passengers
and a cargo of food, is due to arrive
tomorrow or Friday and the greatest
precaution is being taken to insure a
safe passage through the Irish sea,
where submarines are expected to op-
crate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
SHIP BILL FIGHT IS AGAIN
TRANSFERRED TO SENATE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. H.
The ship purchase bill fight has again
been transferred to the senate. 1t is
rumored that revolutionary "strong
arm methods may be resorted to in
the effort to overwhelm opposition
and pass the bill by the end of the
week.
One report is that the Democrats
plan to have friendly senator sup
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
TAILOR FASTS FOR
SIXTY DAYS---|S DEAD

PALo ALTO, Cal, Feb. l7.--Louis
c. Roth, tailor, died of starvation
after so days fast which he broke
Monday by taking orange juice, but
the devitalized organs failed to re-
spond. He weighed i45 pounds when
he started to fast and rs when he
died.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
CALIFORNIA ORANGE SHOW.
United Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. IT,
Southern California's annual orange
and citrus products show opened here
today. Exhibits from various orange
growing sections Of California were
entered in prize competitions. Thou
sands of visitors were expected here
during the eight days of the show.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

many's reply will be received before
night. Favorable prospects for com
promise reply are considered slight.
Nothing has yet been heard from
the English flag protest answer but
the officials are convinced that Eng
land will not relent in its plans to
starve Germany or the latter will not
drop it's plan to annihilate the COM
merce war zone. Between the two,
American commerce must suffer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

MEASURE
Bad Check Bill Passed
by Senate TO Protect
Hotel Proprietors
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United Press
DENVER, Feb. 1.-THE senate to-
day passed a drastic "bad check"
law providing ii person draws a
check which is refused at the bank
for either lack of funds or no funds,
the refusal being made because Of
fraudulent intent, will be punishable
by $500 fine or imprisonment. 1t
was drafted primarily for the protec-
ton Of hotel keepers.
Mercedes and Mile. stantone, mu-
steal telepathists, gave demonstra-
tion of their strange feat before the
legislature this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

The longest previous authenticated
fast was fifty days by Signor Mer-
lntti. in 1886. Roth offered 70 leave
his body to Leland Stanford univsr-
sity for scientific purposes but tks sci-
entists said there was not enough e
It left to be Of any value.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
COFFEY VS.. SULLIVAN.
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United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Jim Cof-
fey and Jack (Twin) Sullivan are to
meet tonight in ten-round bout at
GIBBS club. Benny Leonard and Patsy
Cline, Harlem lightweights. will six
in the preliminary scrap.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. IL
Between fires of British determination
and German resentment the govern
ment is admittedly troubled over what
must be the answers to the recent
protests. 1t is expected that Ger
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
OBSERVE CHILD WELFARE DAY
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United Press
SALEM, Ore, Feb. l7.-Today was
child welfare day in Oregon by
proclamation of Governor Witty
combe. A number of meetings were
held throughout the state at which
the interests of children were dis
cussed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
NO FEAR
OF FOOD
SHORTAGE
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United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IT,
President Wilson wrote Mayor Nit
chel of New York that the country
would feel less fearful of food short
age when the facts in possession of
the agricultural department are made
public in a few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

LONDON, Feb. II. England's
navy is ready to meet the submarine
raids starting tomorrow. Only the
admiralty knows the plans. Escorts
will be provided for the British mer-
chant fleet and destroyers and tor
pedo boat flotillas have been assign.
ed for patrol duty in the steamship
lanes.
The British collier Dulwick sank by
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18
NEW vICERoY OR IRELAND.
United Press.

United Press
DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 17.-Lord
Wimborne today succeeded the Earl
of Aberdeen as lord lieutenant of Ire
land. The new viceroy is a cousin
of Winston Churchill.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-18

Someone should sink these rumors
that are afloat.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
Washington TERMINAL
FEARS BOMB PLOTTERS
Police Force Doubled to Guard Union
Station Tunnel and Other
Properties.

A double police force. with practically
the entire corps patrolliLG the properties
of the WASHINGTON Terminal Company
to forestall possible activities of bomb
plotters. are precautions which have
been ordered by a. VI. Keppel. general
SUPERINTENDENT o. the company.
Mr.. keppel Yesterday denied his com
pany had received informa ton Of bomU
plot He declared the action was taker,
because of rumors that dynamiters had
over the Delaware River at Trenton,
y. J.
The company's police have been de-
tailed particularly to guard the biz tun-
mel leading TO the south from the sta
ton. but ali Of the viaducts OF the ter
minal grounds have been put under ex-
ira watch.
a rumor was current that terminal off,
cials had been warned by Baltimore rain
road officials OF the receipts of a letter.
supposed to have been written by a Ger
man. threatening destruction of certain
property. This was denied by Mr.. KEEP
pei. He said he had heard nothing Of
such n letter.
The fact. however. that quick action
was taken and that the guarding OF the
viaducts is only temporary. lends some
color to the rumor that an urgent mat
ter existed. While the viaduct guards
will be withdrawn within a few days.
the special watch in the tunnel. nearly
mile in length. will be permanent or
at least until agitation because of the
war has become less violent Mr.. Keeper
declared.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23

$40 600 nothing more will be asked OF the
Washington public for Boy Scout Work
for the next three years.
ar should be borne in mind that TO IN
crease the Boy Scout enrolment as rap
idly as We propose means the employ
ment of highclass men who Will give
their entire time to the work. This Is
an absolute necessity, because these
troops can only be organized at night
when the boys are not In school, and
the hours of the day are used by these
executives to obtain the volunteers who
act as scoutmasters, assistant scout
masters, and merit badge examiners.
"Of the latter. we now have hfty-one
men who are experts in their respective
lines, in business in the medical profess
sion. and in scientific work, who eN-
anime the boys when they have been
prepared by their scoutmasters and the
scout executives for the various tests
which they must pass In order to obtain
the promotion that the boys themselves
seek to obtain.
III you are deeply interested in the
boy life OF your city and its future citi-
zenship We know there is no better in
vestment that We can recommend 10
your consideration.
The persons to whom and purposes
for which expenditures will be made dur
ing the next three years follow: Scout
executive. clerical assistance. rent.
printing. annual camp maintenance,
postage. transportation, telephone. dep
uty scout commissioners for four sec
lions of the city, maintenance OF nation
al headquarters. Scout Master Associa-
ton. and mortgage on camp site"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
DR.. CALVO, ONCE DEAN
OF DIPLOMATS, IS DEAD
Costa Rican Statesman Lifeless When
Wife Goes to Awaken Him-Funeral
Plans Await Sons Arrival.

Dr. joaquin Bernardo Calvo. former
Minister from Costa Rica 70 the United
States, was found dead in bed by his
wife. Sonora Mary Calvo. when she went
TO awaken him at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning. Coroner hewitt issued certi-
ficate of death from heart disease.
DIR. Calvo was recognized as one OF the
very ablest of the Latin-American dtplo-
mats accredited to Washington. and was
former dean of the Diplomatic Corps
here. He was succeeded in August by
Senior Don Manuel Castro Quesada, after
a service here as minister since 1853.
Owing TO his ability and tact and the
fact that his long residence here made
him familiar with Americans. their Gus
toms and manner OF thought, no diff
Guilty of Importance ever arose between
Costa Rica and the United States during
his nienteen years of service.
He was born in San Jose, Costa Rica.
July 10, 1857. In 1881 he married Senorita
Maria de Leon. of Guatemala. In 1856
he founded the first daily newspaper in
Costa Rica. He was a member of the
Costa Rica war claims commission in
1885, and the following year became the
governor of the province Of Carriage. He
first came to Washington in 1892 as a
delegate to the international monetary
conference and as charge d'affaires of
Costa Rica-
He is survived by a wife and eight
children. Pending the arrival of his sons.
no plans have been made for the funeral.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
POSTAL BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW Large INCREASE
Gain for October. $2.I50,000- Wash
ington Office Received $325.27l,
Ranking Twenty-sixth.

Postal savings deposits in the United
states showed an increase of S2.lO,coo in
october This is one of the largest gains
IN the history OF the service and clearly
reflects the great tide of prosperity and
commercial activity that is sweeping
over the country
The increases in savings were con-
fined to no special localities. but were
general Scores of small cities and towns
accepted more savings in October than
in the previous year. and postmasters in
reporting postal savings business for the
month frequently referred to large or
ders and overtime hours in the local
manufacturing plants.
Washington ranks twenty-siNth In
point Of deposits which amounted dur,
ing the month to S325.yl.
Postal savings deposits on October II
aggregated 81. OoO. Individual depOs-
itors numbered 5000.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
Scout Workers Given $4,000
In Forenoon Of the First Day
Colin H. Evngstones Team Takes Lead at Star-Finance
Committee Says Organization Desires to Acquire 5000
Members Here in Next Three Years.

With only a forenoon in which to gather
subscriptions. team workers In the three
days campaign for the raising Of 1000
for the Boy Scouts of the District. yes
terday reported. at their daily luncheon
at the New Willard. the raising OF more
! than $1,000 Then. leaving the luncheon
table. they set to work in an endeavor to
make Just twice as good a report when
I the count Is taken at l o'clock this after
noon.
/ There promises to be lively competition
( for the trophies to be awarded the most
successful teams of money raisers. Two
beautiful cups and two sterling silver
vases have been offered to the four teams
ranking first in the subscriptions at the
end of the campaign.
Prizes on Leaders Tables.
! In addition. gold. silver and bronze
Scout medal fobs are offered TO the cap
tains of teams raising 5000. 5000 and
81 900. respectively. or to any Individual
member of a team who raises a like
amount. Until the campaign closes. or Is
called OF. the trophies will repose daily
on the luncheon tables of the teams hold
ing the relative positions OF first. second,
third and fourth on their past days rat
ing. Today. the first prize will rest on
Colin II. Livingstone's table. the second
prize on George Harris and Holcombe
c. Johnson's. the third on Frank L. Mid
dleton's table and the fourth on Leo J.
Brooks.
The finance committee OF the local
Scouts last night issued a statement ex-
planning the use to which the money
being raised will be spent. This commit
tee is composed of A. c. Moses. president
OF the A. G Moses Construction Com
pany: W. T. GalIiher. president of the
American National Bank; Colin II. Liv-
! ingstone. vice president OF the American
National Bank: John Poole, president Of
the Federal National Bank. and c II.
Pope. vice president of the Munsey Trust
Company. The statement follows:
ITO the Washington public:
The finance committee of the Boy
Scout association in your city will au-
thorize all expenditures made by the To-
cal council and wish to announce that
the $4,000 which It is planned to raise
will be used. first. to pay s4.S99.l3 of back
debts. and that 5000 will be used in the
| next six months for all expenses in an
active campaign to increase the Boy
Scout membership in this city 10 5000
members.
Want All Funds Raised at Once.
Ten thousand dollars will be expended
| in the twelve months ending June 30.
! 1917 in active work to increase the MEM
| will be spent up to June 30. 1918. to in
| crease the BOY Scout membership here
to l5,ooo. II we are successful in raising
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23

In recent years sulphuric acid has as
sumed such great Importance in an in
dustrial and commercial way that stats
tics showing the production are no"
given out annually by the tinted States
Geological survey. This material is prob
ably used in a greater variety of ways
in the chemical arts than any other sub
stance The most important classes OF
industry in which the consumption OF
sulphuric acid is involved are the man.
ufacture of fertilizer. the refining OF
petroleum products. the iron, steel and
coke industries. the manufacture OF nitro
slycerin, CellulOid and similar products.
and in general metallurEical and chemi-
cal practice.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
A Hint to Mothers
of Growing Children
A Mild Laxative at Regular
Intervals Will Prevent
Constipation.

A vital point upon which all schools
of medicine seem to agree is that nor
NAL regularity OF the bowels is an es-
sential to good health. The impor-
lance of this is impressed particu-
larly on mothers of growing children.
A very valuable remedy that should
be kept in every home for use as oc-
casion arises is DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pcpsin, compound OF simple laxative
herbs that has been prescribed by DIR.
w. B. Caldwell, of Monticello, ILL.,,
for more than twenty-five years, and
which can now be obtained in any
we'll stocked drug store for fifty cents
a bottle.
In a recent letter to DR.. Caldwell,
Mrs. H. c. Turner, S44 Main St. Buff
falo, N. Y, says, 81 bought bottle
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for
my baby, Roland Lee Turner, and
find it works just like you said it
would. 1t is fine for the stomach and
bowels"
A bottle of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
MID-CITY men
AGAINST 'DRYS'
Anti-prohibition Resolution Is
Passed by Association With
out Dissenting Vote.
SYME AGAINST HALFPLAN
Nation Should Be Generous with Cap
ital. Says Corporation
Counsel.

! Prohibition for the District was voted
down without a dissenting vote by the
Mid-City Citizens Association at a meet
ing at 20o9 Seventh street northwest last
night. Charles s. Shreve. delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations. was
Instructed TO oppose the measure when
1 1t is voted on by that body next month.
: II think the condition Of the liquor
business in the District at piNsent is ideal.
The present strict regulation of the traf-
hc here is better than prohibition. for in
the end prohibition does not prohibit.
said Mark Stearman. who introduced the
resolution against prohibition.
hint that the Public Utilities Com
mission will take steps to compel the
local street car companies to accept the
universal transfer plan was made by
Conrad II. Syme. corporation counsel.
who addressed the meeting.
We hope to complete the valuation
of public utilities within ninety days"
said Mr. Syme. and l feel sure that
cheaper rates for electric and gas light
ing and the universal transfer on the
street car lines will follow almost i'm
mediately: at least. as soon as possible. -
Mr.. Syme denounced the half-and- half
plan. by which. he said. the nation S
duty to its Capital City is being measur-
ed with a yard-Stick. The only reason
l DelleVe the nail -and-nalt plan mas out
grown its usefulness is that l can't
understand how you can measure the
nations duty to its Capital with a yard
stick" he said
Il would be a very poor counsellor il
measured the service I render my client
by the compensation I receive"
Mr.. Syme expressed the belief that
the taxes of the people of the District
should not be as heavy as in other
cities of the country because we
necessarily have less ability to pay
them"
We are trying to keep this practi-
cally a residential city. free from all
| factories and the sources from which
men make money" he went IN.
The nations share of the expenses
should not be measured. l think II is
the duty of Congress to see that the
Capital is looked after and not mare
ly by helping to pay the debts of the
municipality"
The committee on entertainment. of
which Thomas S. Surgeon is chairman.
| was instructed to arrange for the an
| nual buffet luncheon of the associa =
ton. which probably will be held
early in January. A number of prom
| inent speakers will be invited for the
occasion.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
Foreign TRADE OF US.
FOR Year ) BILLIONS
New High Level Established for
Twelve Months Ended in October.
Exports Big.

American foreign trade rose to the
new high level Of s. oOo. 0oo. 900 in the twelve
months ended with October. 1915, ac-
Cording 10 figures made public yester-
day by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. Imports of mer-
chandise amounted to 1851. 74sol3, COM
pared with sl.ss0. H450l in the preceding
period. while exports aggregated S3.3lS
634. $50 against s2.l+O. Si1.Sc9 in the twelve
months ended with October. 1914.
October exports also established a new
high record, rising TO 1884 .63S.5Is. or s33
as1. so above the former record made in
September. last. and comparing with
SlS47ll.l7O in October. 1914 and 527l, ST.
~ In October. 1918. October imports
we're sI4s.5cs. SO. against S13s, oso.52o in
October. 1914 and sl77.sS7. ss6 in october,
1872 the former October record
The export balance for October was
slSs los. 95S. against s36,sS0 SO in October.
1914: and for the twelve months ending
with October. 81. s2S. $685. compared with
$3.50 49,. 3S in the preceding period.
Free merchandise comprised 1881 per
cent OF the total imports OF October.
1915. as against 62T per cent of those
Of October. 1914.
Gold imports during October. 1915.
amounted TO s7e.6Ss.ais against s5,945,o0S
in October last year: and gold exports
were valued at s., e3s. 800 in October 1915.
compared with $50. 3Ol.s 72 in October 1914.
October thus showed n new inward gold
movement OF s76, s31 .o5a instead Of a net
outward gold movement OF 81. $50. $50 In
October last year. For the twelve
months ending with October gold i'm
ports aggregated S1J7, .l65 compared
with S5s.ool.OSS in the preceding period;
and gold exports for the twelve months
ending with October amounted to 800
53cSsS against s22Sls4.SOl a year earlier.
net outward gold movement of $751;
1923 in the twelve months ending with
October last year has been followed by
net inward gold movement of $685.
52s.77s in the twelve months Just ended.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
More Railway Complaints Filed.

Four more anonymous complaints were
received by the Public Utilities Commits
sion yesterday from employees of tho
Washington Railway and Electric CoLI-
pany against what they term ''intolera-
ble' working conditions Just what &C
ton the commission will take proba bly,
will not be decided on until Commissioner
Newman returns to the city.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-23
ITALY TO ACT WITH ALLIES.
Minister Told TO Cooperate in CO.
ercive Measures Against Greece.

London. Nov. PA dispatch from
Athens to the Daily News SAYS:
The Italian minister has been instruct
ed to participate with absolute equality
of conditions in the coercive measures
adopted by the allies against Greece"
The Daily Telegraph says. under a
Rome date: Lord Kitchener having con-
ferred with the diplomatic body mas as
certained that the sole authority in
Greece is a King. who governs as die
tator Ministers, politicians and people
welcome Kitchener and Cochin. sho "inG