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The Washington times., 1915-02-10

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Memoria
Church will hold an oyster supper Feb
ruary %.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Granoithic sidewalks are to be laid
on the east side Of Nichols avenue from
Maple View avenue to the Morris road {:
east side of Nichols avenue from Port
land street to Raleigh street: south side
lot 81 in square GOOi. and on w street
i'm front of the Van Buren, School Build
ing. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets.
The Rev. Francis Il. Mccoy spoke last
night at the Auacostia NJ. T.. Church.
DR.. George A. Miller will speak tonight.
The ladies' Ben evolent Society Of st.
Teresa's Church will give q social to-
morrow night in the hall of the paro-
ohial school In V street. under the di-
rection OF Mrs. Joseph Peacock. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Electa Chapter. No. 2. o. f. s., with
Mrs. Lavinia X. Kelly presiding. heard
Il report by Charles A. Stevens. worthy
patron. on arrangements for the annual
excursion to Chesapeake Beach. A VAL
entine social followed
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Miss Edith Poole who has been the
guest OF the Misses Mcfarland. has re
turned to her home. in West Virginia.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

The Hyattsville branch Of the w G..
r. l.. held its regular monthly meeting
Yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. G.. NJ. Morley. Mrs Flora kavs
Hanson was appointed chairman OF a
committee to arrange for n temperance
institute to be held during April. The
next meeting will be held March at
the home OF Mrs. NJ. H. B. HOFFMAN.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

| Funeral services for James Bowling.
sr.. who dted yesterday. will be held
| from Beuiah Baptist Church. Fairfax
county Thursday afternoon.
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KIDNAPPED
American Ranehnisn Taken Across
5erder BY Bandits and Held fer
Rsnsom-Troops May Go
After Him.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Sept. 10
John Lowenbruck. an American
ranchman, has been kidnapped by
Mexican bandits. taken across the bor-
der from Columbus. New Mexico. and
held for $1,000 ransom. State De.
partment oficials. It became known
today. have made representations to
General villa. through Consular Agent
Carothers.
Dispatches reporting the kidnapping
10 the War Department to-day we're
followed BY a report that Mexican
soldiers along the northern border
were breaking up into menacing
bands Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge and Secretary Lansing
conferred late today regarding the
situation
~ was stated that no orders had
Deen sent 70 American commanders
on the border. There was. however
an intimation that the United States
forces would not hesitate to cross the
border 70 reEcue the kidnapped Ameri.
can II his Whereabouts could be as
certained
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BANDITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR KILLINGS

BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Sept. 10
a band Of FIVE Mexicans tonight was
held responsible for the killing OF two
MeNicans in the vicinity of Lyford in
the past two days. The second killing
occurred today. Il was believed that
the men were attacked because OF hav-
ing been friendly with Americans.
The outlaw band first was seen last
night when the outlaws skirted the
brush outside OF Lyford. DetachmenIs
OF the 26th Unhed States infantry
chased them but they escaped in the
brush
one OF the men in the band. appar-
entity the leader. was recognized as a
Mexican seen a few days ago among
raiders near the Rio Grande river.
A delegation from San Benito. to.
day. asked Colonel Robert L. Bullard.
OF the 26th infantry at Harlinger. for
two more companies OF infantry to be
stationed az San Benito.
Forty American settlers. IL was said
already have left their farms in the
san Benito section because of the
Mexican troubles but il vas said thar
the placing o. more troops in this vi.
cinity might give the farmers a feel
ing Of security.
Although a great majority Of the
people OF the Rio Grande valley re-
gard the situation with calmness. n
was known that some Americans have
been heeing north and Mexicans have
been returning 10 Mexico.
Military forces are now being dis
ributed rapidly over rural communi.
Ties and II was believed this may stop
the emigration.
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WAShINGToN Sept 10-Presdent Wilson's request the
recall OF the Austrian ambassador Dr. Dumba
mas oroadened into situation involving Captain Paper
he military atahe of the German embassy
Pereked the Austrian consul general York and possbl
Count Benstor the ambassador The official view Is
mat the ambassador although technically involved
Concerned as the military atache the consul
unlikely that both of the latter
country.
Coupled with Gemanys Disappointing unsatisfactory ex-
psnaOn of the sinking of the White
Won Benstorh had given that full
given was established that German the shin
Official Washington views the friendly relations
strained toward breaking point than ever before
Hopes that the submarine crisis had
break between Germany and the United States had
were displaced today by mgivngs possibility of break
ing diplomatic relations heard again. although this time il in
volved both the central the theory after
ing her ambassador practically from the country might
stand with her ally in relation with the United States
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TO to Church if You Wish to Be
Healthy In Mind and Body

Go TO CHURCH IL you to be heabvi
a healthy mind means a heaIthv bofy NJ - -.
uoes nor ~ 10 CHURCH can have heahv mind A .I.sr
conscience IS the greatest body No mar car -
GEAR conscience unless he GOES TO CHURCH Faitb s,d
oeeP reuglon can accomplish than the most reoove5
Pnysea no man happy IN sin. True happiness nav bc
ouu n Soo lou cannot commune with God unless Won % 90
me house Of God God is the great healer 81 "
-. -, AN. ANY eHRlsTAH MAN DENY THAT Ne IS UNHAPPY
WHtN ~ QUITS THE CHURCH &c RtcH AND rn,,o,,
HlMstLF WITHOUT STINT WITH TIE ptpAsusrs or 80,
woHIo sOr IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS HE KNOWS avn rrrte
IHNT THeRE rs SOMETHING LACKING MN yVgo unvr 49,
tNItHto CHURCH ~ YEARS CAN'T CONCEAL rgrta or
LlsHI WIEN THEY GET BACK TIE FOLD rgFv r.ov,
THEY hPE DOING RIGHT WIEN THEY 90 10 osrtscu 80.
THERE - GREAT sArlsFAcTtoN m WHAT ne s,eHr
therefore while there thousand and one reason. bv
person should 60 TO CHURCH east Of thee H ~
reason that GOING TO CHURCH makes FOR 4 lone 49, -
hie on this earth and life eternal in the hereafter '''
BE healthy IN mind and BODY
GO TO CHURCH next sunday and every Sunday
Get your 1eighbor 70 do Hkeuisei
glorious land Of oursi ' ." '"'
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ANTHRACITE MEN
MAKE TEN DEMANDS

WILKES BARRE. Pa. Sept 1O-The
union anthracite mine workers in con.
vention today adopted ten demands
they viii present TO the coal operators
when the time comes for negotiating
a new wage agreement to take the
place Of the present one which expires
April l. next year The principal de.
mands include a twenty per cent in.
crease In wages. an eighthour day
with extra pay for overtime and holi.
day and Sunday work. recognition OF
the union, two.year agreement and a
better system Of adjusting grievances
After the CONVENTION adopted the
scale committees report. a resolution
was passed critIcising the action Of
the University Of Pennsylvania trus.
tees In falling 10 reappoint Professor
scott Nearing az an instructor in the
Wharton school of Finance.
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Carrdnzd Declines to Accept
Pdn-AmeriCdn Peace Plans:
Asks Ministers for RECOGNITION

VERA CRUZ. sept t0-GencraI We.
nusiiano Carranza. first chief of the
consututionalist party has declined
10 acquicsce in the invitation of the
diplomatic representative OF the
united states and the Latin-Amcrican
countries that he Join the leaders OF
the various factions in Mexico in an
endeavor to brinF about peace
The reply of General Carranza.
which was handed 90 John R sHHman
President Wilson's representative in
Mexico az noon today. said that Gen.
cral Carranza could not consent that
the interior affairs of the republic be-
handled BY mediation or bv the fn
iuative of any foreign government
Text Of Reply
The text of The reply follows.
Mcssrs Ministers
Having Informed General Venus.
uano Carranza. che fret chief OF tho
consi.tutionaist army. in charge of
me executive power OF The Union. of
your note. which you signed in your
omcial capacities and addressed 10
him under date Of August is last fn.
vitinF him 10 conference with the
chiefs Of the rebel party to consider
the Mexican situation and rccstabush
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j. S. DOLLAR
MAY DOMINATE
THE WORLD

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. - The
time has come in the opinion of the
Federal Reserve Board when lie
American dollar should take a DOM
mating place in the financial markets
of the world and when American or
dollar exchange should become the
medium through which the millions
or exports and imports OF the United
states are paid. To open the held
TOT American exchange the board TO
DAY issHed revised tesulotlons gov
ernlng the rediscount OF bankers ac-
ceptances by federal reserve banks.
providing among other things that
under certain conditions such accep-
tances may be renewed.
In explanation of the new regula-
ton the board tonight issued a state
ment which said:
1t has been the aim Of the board
TO do everything in its power to create
Tor American acceptance. that Is dollar
exchange. a dominating position in
the world market Present conditions
oner In this respect a great oppor-
tunity In widening somewhat the ia
cilitles Of federal reserve banks in
dealing with American bankers ac-
N'htaupeo lnt DodFu Is attempting 10
give the member banks a larger op-
portunity for developing their sphere
OF usefulness in this respect The
United States should now do what
Europe has done for many generations
Tor the United States. that Is TO say.
the bank facilities Of the United States
should be used for the carrying import
and export transactions for foreign
countries just as much as Europe up
10 now carried by its acceptances the
import and export transactions Of the
United States In order TO do this
with the exchange market disorgan.
lied II was thought that 10 would facil.
itate foreign transfers ~ liberal condi.
tions should be allowed for the re.
newal OF such drafts so as to enable
these foreign countries to have ample
time 70 procure the necessary cover
against the acceptances drawn by
them"
Members Of the board said TODAY
that there is no connection between
the revision Of tho acceptance rerula.
tiOns and the visit Of the Anglo
French commission 10 the United
states 10 take up exchange problems
with American bankers
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BULGARIA WANTS
ALL OF MACEDONIA

SOFIA Bulgaria. Sept /. via ueriin
lnd london Sept DO. s.fr D. TO-. Several
htfh ESQ fhr serbian runIHfer Hrra da.
'IHfnI officially fu fnr I.nTrrri4n rae.
grnu'nt that Serbia was r.Hdv to code
.fui.rr nH tlr HH rI. Nardrr river In
T. maintain 'Iuru.u border WIN
lf IH assumed hfr0 tnrf fr. attitude .f
fNNanr nI.U. wnufr HfI n. Nrr.f.rIr f
hae been declared Hr rrmrefsnt aufb-
GRITTY.
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peace. = have seen 10 10 address yom
cNccIlrncics. al In fact have tho hon
or 10 do to inform you in the name o.
the first chief of the constitutionaus
army ln charge off the executive power
OF tho republic. that hc cannot cnnaenl
that the interior affairs OF the republic
be handled by mediation or By any
initiative ol any foreign government
inaemuch as all have the rrht 90 re
inasmuch as an have The urht TO re
crcignty of your cEcollcncics. address
Cd to him. to attend a conference With
Che chiefs of the rebel factions with
view of returning peace DO Mexico. he
would impair profoundly the indcncn
dcncc OF The republic and would o.
tablIeh tho precedent of foreign inter
ference in tho determination Of be- in
terror affairs thia con sidcratIon aion,
suhicinF in prohihitinE our government
from participa paunr in tho legitimate Do
fonee Of Che roNcrciEnfy of the Next
can people and of me other American
nations
Inspired BY Duties
Apart from this fundamental 80
con. there are other reasons which
Cc0nunusd on Fags Eisvsul
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l'ARKERSBURG MAN
HAS NECK BROKEN
rFf.A,iR FARKEiRgsSihR,9G' KEiRgsSih "a '2 b. '2,is.gss e. Sen; IL

SPECIAL ulrpafrh fo the rrtaHirsrrrr
FAitkEkSBIRG. W. Va. Sept 10
Amer.eo Lippi head Of a. Lippi and
company. prominent fruit dealers and
confcctioners, of this city met almost
instant death This afternoon. re was
loading some supplies on wagon.
when the team started up throwing
him 10 The ground and breaking hia
neck Vie was rushed to a hospital
but died on reaching there Uo was
o. years of arc and had built up a big
business after several years residence
ln ihi. country IIs wife and child
arrived o. few months aro from italy.
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MAY GRANT CARRANZA'S
REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE
PAN-AMERICAN CONFEREES
TO MEET SOON TO CON.
SIDER REPLIES.
May Delay Action On These Until
Conference With First
Chief Is Held.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1O-General
Caranza's reply rejecting the Pan.
American appeal for a peace confer.
ence in Mexico was not unexpecrad
by Secretary Lansing and the Latin.
American diplomats. For weeks il had
been known that Carranza's response
would be unfavorable but intimations
had reached Washington of his Dur.
pose TO ask Tor a meeting with repre-.
sentAnVes ot the eonferees 70 discuss
international phases OF the situation
ana OFFICIALS have indicated that such
proposal would be favorably re.
ceived.
The text Of the Carranza replv
handed to Consul Silliman al Vera
Cruz today had not reached the state
department late tonight.
A meeting Of the Pan-American con.
terees Is TO be held within the nert
rev days to consider the responses
which have come from all Of the pron.
inent leaders in Mexico to whom the
appeal was addressed II was sug.
gested today that Carranza's proposi.
ton probably would be accepted and
that action upon the replies OF villa
and others who have agreed 10 a
peace convention might be DELAYED
pending the outcome Of a conference
with Carranza.
such a conference on international
phases as Carranza asks. II is pointed
out, might result in a general discus.
sion through which some agreement
TOT settlement of the situation might
be reached.
Ihe progress which the Carranza
military forces have made since the
pan-American conferees made their
appeal is expected 70 have a material
bearing on the noEotiatinna
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DUMBA CONFERS
WITH BERNSTORFF

NEW YORK. Sept 1O.-Dr Constan.
TN TheOdor Dumba. Ambassador from
Austria Hungary. whose recall has
been asked for by the United States
government oday conferred in hia
suite I'M an uptown hotel with Count
Won Bernstorf the German ambaesa
dor Tho subject OF the conference
could not Do ascertained DR. Dumba
denied himself 10 an callers Uo also
spent The Ereafer part of the nirht in
the company OF Count Won Bornftorn
n was said that ho intended to leave
early tomorrow afternoon for Lenox.
Mass
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GERMANS CONTINUE THEIR
OFFENSIVE IN THE WEST
REPORT CAPTURE OF FRENCH
TRENCHES WHICH WERE
LATER LOST.
Two Russian Victories In East Fail
TO Stem the AustrO- Ger
man Advance.

LONDON, Sept. 10. 1910 D. m
The Germans have repeated in the
Nosges mountains and in Artois the
attempts which they made 10 break
through the French lines In the Ar
gonne forest, which seemingly indi-
Gates that the long expected offensive
IN the west will not much longer be
delayed. In these attacks the Ger.
mans claim that they we're enabled 10
occupy some French trenches. The
French report, issued later. admits
ihis, but says the German progress
was accomplished by the use of as.
phyXiating gases. and that in counter
attacks the French regained the great
er part OF their lost ground at Hart
mans-Weilerkopf. and later repulsed
another violent attack at that posi-.
sion.
-Weilerkopf. which was
taken by the French during their
spring and summer operations. prob
ably has been the scene of as much
hard fighting as any place on the whole
iront. IL has changed hands a dozen
times. Yesterday the Germans. by
assault. again got a footing on the
summit, but, according to the French
report. were driven down again dur.
ing the night. Outside these events.
the armies in the west have been en-
gaged IN almost continuous artillery
duels. bomb throwing and air raids.
Little Change In East
In the esat there is little change in
the situation. The two Russian sue
cesess on the Sereth river. Galicia
while they made a big capture Of men
and guns, has not interfered with the
AustrO-German advance. Further
north. the Austrians have taken Dub
no. the second OF the triangle OF fort
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AND THEY DID IT
IN KENTUCKY TOO

HICKMAN. KY. Sept 1O-Busines,
was suspended here today while reg
ulators led by ministers and some 3
the more prominent citizens OF Hick
man. visited 25 alleged blind tiger
and forced their proprietOrs and en-
ployes 10 leave town. This action fol
lowed a triple tragedy last night whes
Claude Johnson shot 10 death william
Collins. youth, and w. a. NayIor. Z
deputy sheriff. and himself was killee
by crowd Of men and boys. Colrnf
bad testified he bought whiskey from
johnson.
No arrests were made by the visit
ing committees. but liquor was con
hscated and poured into the streets
No effort was made 10 resist the reg
ulators
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AMERICAN HELD AS
SPY is RELEASED

BOSTON. Sept iO-John C simon
OF this city. who had been detained by
the military authorities at Moscow on
suspicion that ne was a SPY. has been
released, according 10 information
which friends here received from the
state department al Washington TODAY.
Simon sailed from New York for Rus.
sia about two months AGO az travelling
representative for Rice a. Hutchlns.
shoe manufacturers The case Of the
European manager Of the frm. who
also was arrested az Moscow. be- being
investigated. accordinR to state depart.
ment despatchoF.
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wARsHiP PLANS SIGNED

WASHINGTON. Sept 10 pIaos for
two new battleshIps authorized bv fre
lasi DonEreaf was signed today By
secretary Daniels They viii BE- me
largest and most powerful warfhipa
ever deFimed Tor the American navy
and in addition to formidable main
batteries Of twelve ttinch rifles each.
VIII BE- provided with new safcruards
aFainst torpedo attack and anti-air
craft guns
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FREEZING WEATHER

WASHINGTON Sept 1o-Nesr
freezing weather I'M me northwest ia
fendlng a cool wave f0 The relief Of
The east and south where mid summer
tempcraiurcf have prevailed during
the past few dayr Weather bureau
forocaatera raid tonight that by lo.
morrow nighf or sunday 90 would ha
decidedly cooler every where carcuf
ai0nE The south Atlantic coast.
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Big FINANCE
COMMISSION
NOW In N. Y,
JOINT BODY OF FINANCIERs
AND YESTERDAY AND
MEET BANKERS.
VIII Not Start Negotiations For
Loan For Several Days win
Look Over Situation.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O-The Anglo
French commission. seeking a wav %
meet the huge bills of Great Brit,sn
and France for American uunitior.
and other supplies. reached New yorr
TODAY was welcomed by j. p. Morran
and met approximately one hundred
prominent bankers, insurance head.
and leaders in other lines of financs
late this afternoon at a reception A.
Mr. Morgans library. Tonight ths
commissioners were dinner g,,es,. -
party of New York financiers
Actual negotiations as 10 the c.rd,,
they hope 10 establish here were moi
begun and will not be for sever.,
Gays. During this period the com
mission , expects to meet many othe,
oahhers and exporters and to become
isIhiiiar is with the situation. Will
Inese preliminaries disposed OF. thu
SoIiiinisslon ,oIulI VIII start on the actual
details OF the proposed loan.
for publication, the commission
confined its comment to a statement
issued upon its arrival here on the
steamship Lapland This statement
detailed the personnel OF the bodv
and recited its purpose. II was a.
sumed to be significant that in this
statement reference was made 10 tbs
commission as the Joint Anglo
french commission" This was takar
as an indication that the credit wbict
II hopes to establish here would be
OF joint nature. as previously re-
ported unofficially.
To Adjust Whole Situation.
Although the commission comes =,
the representatives OF the British and
french governments and importer,
or both nations, IL seemed likely IN
night that II might. before its depar
ture, be called upon to adjust ths
Whole foreign exchange situation 10,
all the entente powers. To the pre
vious report that the delegation prob
ably would act for Russia, there wa,
added tonight the intimation, on GOOD
authority, that Italy might within :
few days find IL expedient to reouesi
the commission TO act for it's govern
ment as we'll
Italian money is deprecated in thi.
market 70 a degree unequalled bv any
other. At the present time hres are
worth approximately only threequar,
ters OF their face value. Largefy be,
cause of this, Italian exporters no
longer. in many cases. accept their
own money in payment for goods
shipped here. but insist upon beina
paid in dollars or sterling. In me
case Of Italy the depreciation OF
tcontinuod on Page Elsvon-)
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Unofficial reports that a second
note mad been started IRON the Berlin
foreign office for Washington ur.
nished about the only basis or
optimism In official quarters. so tar
as the submarine controversy was
concerned. There was no official IN
timation that another communication
was on the way but the American re-
ply TO the note on the Arabic prou-
amily Will be delayed until officials
can learn whether 20 expect anything
additional from Berlin.
II was stated. however. that II
nothing comes in the nature OF a
modihcation - Germany's explans-
ton, an American note will reach
Berlin probably early next week
which will set forth the views of the
United States in a brief and unm,s.
taxable manner.
Germsny's declaration that while
she regrets the loss OF Americans
she recognizes no liability for IN.
demnity even n the submarine com.
mander was mistaken in believing the
arabic was about 20 attack him. and
pracueally offering 70 arbitrate the
principle, Is regarded in official CIR.
cles as leaving the whole submarine
question practically where il was lett
oy the Berlin governments unrespon-
slYe attitude toward the Lusitania ne.
EQUATIONS, and in remarkable contra.
venuon OF the favorable view whicn
state department. officials has heen
70 take by the statements OF the
German ambassador
Ihe President spent most OF ,oosv
going over the German note No
official comment was made a. y
Whre House or the STATE Densr,, No.,
'oontinusd on Page Elsvsnj
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PARKERSBURG WOMAN
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE

Special Dispatch 90 the intelIigencer
PARkERSBURG. w. Va. Sept. 10
Freda Hoff. a former prominent mil.
liner Of this city. was today arrested
al Marietta and brought here TO an
sWer 10 the charge for which she was
indicted by the grand jury, Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. She
Is being held In ;he county Jail and
VIII probably be given a hearing AZ
the present term Of court.