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The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
Tragedy Of Jews Greater
Than That of Belgians
So Says Herman Bernstein New York Editor Who Pictures
Israel Pathetically Divided Against Itself
as Result of War;

THE tragedy Of the Jewish people AZ
a result Of this war is worse thar that
of Belgium and of Poland" writes Her
man Bernstein. editor Of The Day. in the
New York Tribune.
THE Jews are fighting in the armies
of all countries at war; they are loyal
and brave and patriotic, even in coun-
tries where they are prosecuted even
now. where their fathers and their moth
ers. their wives and their children. are
bounded and driven from place to place
by the officials of the countries for which
they are shedding their blood on the
battlefield.
About 100000 Jews are in the Russian
armies, constituting an army larger than
the entire Belgian army; about 100000
are in the German and Austrian armies.
about $1,000 in the French army: about
10 COO in the British .army. and a large
number in the Turkish and Italian
armies.
las the American Jew looks upon the
European madhouse of slaughter, he sees
the house of Israel pathetically and tragi-
cally divided against itself. In every
land. in every army, the Jews are she'd
ding their blood for their fatherland.
Their valor and their patriotism have
CaUeO IOrtn dmaZement ana aQmlratlOn
in ever land. Israel's mission is peace.
but the sons Of Israel seem to be better
appreciated as heroes of war than as
heroes of peace. They have been deco
rated for bravery in Austria, in France.
in England and in Germany. They have
also been decorated in Russia, and the
number of the deserving has grown so
large that the Russian censor has re-
Gently been suppressing the Jewish
names of the heroes recommended for
reward. In the beginning of the war
the reactionary and anti-Semitic leaders.
the Markovs and the Purishkevitches,
the notorious heroes of the Bells affair,
repented. and changed their attitude to-
ward the Jews. They openly declared
that Russia must also change her policy
toward the Jews at the end of the war.
The Dear Jews' Legend.
AT the outset Of the war a legend was
circulated in France. England and the
United States. to the effect that the Car
Of Russia has issued a manifesto address,
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ENGLAND Awake to Situation.
The people of England have not shown
much enthusiasm in the war, but they
are beginning to realize that their coun-
try has a war on its hands. This belief
was expressed last night by Francis E.
Van Schaick. brother of Rev. DR.. John
Van Schaick, jr., of the Church of Our
Father. Mr.. Van Schaick returned to
this city several days ago from the war
zone. where he spent some time with
DR.. Van Schaick. who has been in charge
of the Rockefeller Foundation and Bel
gian relief work.
Word was received here last night Of
the arrival of DR.. Van Schaick at New
York on the Rotterdam. but at a late
hour last night Mr.. Van Schaick had
received no message from his brother
He says his brother Is too late to attend
the Univcrsalist conference at San Fran
cisco. but will spend the remainder of
the summer on his farm near New York
City. He will return to his church the
first Sunday in October.
The trials and tribulations of an Ameri-
can. or any other neutral foreigner. are
numerous in the helligerent countries. ac-
cording to Mr.. Van Schaick.
The first thing you have to do on
arrival in any town in England is to re-
port at the nearest police station and
relate the history of your life. after which
you are given a city passport" he said.
This becomes quite trying after you
have visited several towns
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New York. July 1.-THE Holland-Amer-
lean liner Rotterdam arrived here today
after being held up eleven days by the
British naval authorities. Three German
passengers were taken of the ship, but
the cargo was unmolested.
The Rotterdam was taken into the
Downs. and kept there ten days. During
this time the Cunarder Laconia. now a
British transport. passed within speaking
distance. loaded with troops for the Oar
danelles. Vernon Stiles, an American
tenor who was on the Rotterdam. went
to the boat deck and sang Aud Lang
Syne" and Annie Laurie" through a
mega phone. while the soldiers cheered.
The three Germans taken of were the
Freiherr Mor4tz Won Tuerckhein, rs. who
said he was a coffee planter in Mexico;
Hans Buschmann. 16, a second-class pas
senger. and Josef Okonek, Is, from the
steerage.
Holland Caring for BelEians.
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick. jr.. of
WASHINGTON. who has been in charge Of
the Rockefeller Foundation and Belgian
relief work in Holland. returned with his
wife. He said that 1000 Belgians were
being taken care of in Holland by the
foundation. and that the supplies were
now about one month ahead of the de-
mand. The Germans are willing to give
the last drop of blood for the Father
land.
The people profess they want peace.
but they state that Germany is waging
a defensive war. and they will not accept
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ed to My dear Jews promising them
human rights. The press of the world
was enthusiastic over this announce
ment. and was ready to forgive the Car
for his reign of terror and bloodshed.
believing that a new era was about to
dawn in Russian the land OF a great
people and a great literature. that land
OF wonderful possibilities. But the le-
gend Of the Cars promise to the Jews
remained nothing more than cruel
myth.
"As the war progressed the condition
of the Jews in Russia grew even more
intolerable. While the Jewish soldiers
distinguished themselves on the battle
field. their families were mercilessly
bounded. starved and prosecuted in the
cage known as the Pale of Settlement.
New restrictions and new humiliations
have been heaped upon the Jewish peo-
pie during the war.
The relatives Of wounded Jewish SOL
diers have no right to visit them In the
hospitals outside the Pale of Settlement.
and the wounded soldiers must leave
Petrograd or Moscow as soon as they
are dismissed from the hospital. because
they have no right Of domicile there
New DiabolicaI Scheme.
Now. with the defeats of the Russian
forces. the Russian government has de-
vised a new diabolical scheme of dis
crediting the Jews and of preparing the
scapegoat at the close of the war. The
Russian government. assisted by a large
number of Polish anti-Semites, are sys-
tematically organizing a conspiracy
against the entire Jewish people of Rus
sia. accusing them of betraying Russia
to the enemy. of poisoning wells. of Civ
ing secret information to the enemy, and
through these legends that are spread
officially in the army by generals In spe-
cial orders. and scattered widely, the
great mass Of the Russian people is in
cited to militant anti-Semitism. What
will happen to the Jewish people in Rus
STA at the close of the war If this con-
spiracy Is not checked is too terrible to
imagine. The Russian government Is
trying to blame the Jews for whatever
defeats they have already suffered on
the battlefields. and as result Of this.
wholesale explosions have been ordered
from a number Of provinces
of entire Jewish communities"
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HAS HER FIANCE ARRESTED.
Girl Says He Took Her Engagement
Ring and SAG.

Paterson. n J., July 1l-CharginE that
he stole SAG in cash and diamond en-
gagement ring worth $40 Miss May Wal
man. of "a Spring street, has had Samuel
Cieist whom she was to wed shorty. ar
rested She said that at his suggestion
she drew the money from the bank. He
was in the kitchen when she came home
with the money. She says that Geist
looked sired and hungry. and that she
started to prepare a meal for him.
She removed her ring from her finger
and with the money, put il on the table
In front of Geist She went into the din
ing-room for a minute and when she re-
turned Geist had disappeared and so had
the ring and the money. G-ist was COM
mitted by Recorder James Carroll to the
county jail to await the action of the
grand Jury on charge Of grand larceny.
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INSANE SOLDIER HANGS
SELF FROM LADDER
Inmate at St. Elizabeth's Had Been
Bfooding Over Incarceration

Edward NJ. Cox. 81. United States SOL
der and an inmate of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. died yesterday
morning at o'clock from shock and
injuries sustained twelve hours before
when he hanged himself from a STEP
ladder. A certificate of suicide was writ
ten by Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt.
Cox had been in the hospital about four
months. suffering from dementia. Dur
ing his occasional rational moments he
brooded over his Incarceration in the
asylum and had made several attempts
to take his life. physicians in charge Of
him to say.
Cox had been working with several
floor porters Saturday night. and. fol-
lowing the quitting hour. walked through
his ward with his mop. He passed a
storeroom. saw the step-ladder with a
rope tied to keep the supports from col
lapsing. and walked in. He was found
several minutes later by attendants
hanging from the top step. 1t Is not
believed he dropped far. as his neck was
not broken.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District q Columbia Southern New Eng
land. Eastern New York. Eastern PENNSYLVANIA.
New Jersey. Delaware. and virginia-Partly cloudy
with probably local showers Monday. Tuesday fair
and warmer, moderate south and southwest winds.
The Indications that there will be widely
scattered showers Monday and Tuesday along the
Atlantic and East Gulf coasts. and generally fair
weather elsewhere cast Of the Mississippi River and
in the West Ciuh States
The temperature will rise somewhat Tuesday in
the Middle Atlantic States and Southern New Eng
lard. and the region of the Great Lakes. 1t will
change little elsewhere in the eastern part Of the
country during the next forty-eisht hours.
Local temr@rature-Midnight. Il: :. a. A. 20: 1
.. m. So; a. m. 20: a. m, Il: 10 A. H. a;
Il noon. IS; p. m, 81; r. m. 70: p. m. 20:
p m. 70; 10 y. m. "A. Highest. s.: lowest 81.
Relative numidity-s a m. 60; 2. m. g. Rain
fall Is p. m. TO p. nj, o.25. Hours Of sunshine
Sc: PCT cent Of possible sunshine r.
Temperatur, same date last year-Highest, g.;
lowest, "a.
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gives no truce. makes no peace. 1t is a
lifelong strife against a crafty. pow
erful foe.
IS Although he may know defeats. final
victory is assured the man who really
fights for 1t through the help of God
Every man knows the power of temp
tation. Every man knew the bitter
ness of defeat. Every man may know
the Joy of victory through Christ. the
ConQueror."
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
Two Thefts Reported to Police.

Henry Crier. 902 Third street north
west. reported to the police yester-
day the theft of $11a and a watch
valued at SIS from his room Saturday
night.
Perceli Harrison. 1877 New Jersey
avenue northwest. told the police yes
terday q watch valued at SIS was
stolen from his pocket while he was
walking on H street, near Fourteenth
street northwest. Saturday night.
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Krupp's Employs $4,000 Men.
LOCAL MENTION.

Star OF the East flour. $50 bbI.. 9
lbs. CSC; new potatoes. lac PIX; cans
sugar corn, CSC: cans F. J. peas. CSC.
large cans Cal peaches 1Oc: large cans
Blue Bell tomatoes. TIC; 4 cans baked
beans. csc: lbs. evap. peaches. Csc:
lbs. lima beans. csc: lbs. fancy head
rice, csc: large bots. molasses, 1Oc:
large bots. mustard. 12c: Randalrs grape
juice. quarts. CSC: large bots. ginger
erel. sc and 1Oc: Wonder coffee. 20c: l.
lbs. white meal. CSC: Ia Dbl. Old Time
flour, $1.T5. pound cans cocoa. CSC 1888
P st. NV. and all the J. T. D. Pyles
stores.
Charlie Chaplin today. Virginia, COS 9th
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Three Horses Burn to Death.

Two horses were burned to death and
a third so badly it was shot. in a fire
which partially destroyed a stable in
rear Of E. P. Dickinson's grocery store.
1S41 Twentieth street northwest. last
evening. The damage was estimated
at $500. The building and horses were
the property Of E. P. Dickinson. a gro
Ger.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
CAMPAIGN IN INTEREST OF
BIGGER NAVY IS PLANNED
Representatives Of League Are to Be Sent Into Every State
that Has Voted Against Appropriations for War
Vessels in the Past

In mapping out the Navy League s
campaign an analysis was made of the
vote on the naval appropriations bill in
the House last February. At that time
bill calling for two battleships and a
very moderate appropriation for person
mel, maintenance. etc, was passed by a
vote of 16o for to 149 against. with seventy
eight paired and los not voting. OF the
li9 votes against the naval appropriation
bill, forty-seven were scattered widely in
ones and twos from States in every sec
ton Of the country, while l0e votes were
drawn in groups of five more from
thirteen States in the section of coun-
try additionally opposed to naval ex-
penditures. Heading the list were Mis-
souri, and Texas. with fourteen votes
each. their full Congressional strength.
Next came Illinois and Indiana, with
nine votes each: then Alabama. with
eight votes: Mississippi, Ohio. and Ar
kansas. with seven votes each: Okla
homa and Kentucky. with six each, and
North and South Carolina and Georgia.
with five votes each.
These States and others In which navy
sentiment is not strong have been di-
vided into three districts. and in each
district field secretary of the Navy
League is to be sent to build UP a State
organization to work in educating the
people and focusing public sentiment
upon the States representatives in Con-
sress. The first district Is TO include In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan. and Minnesota. and Is to be organ
lied for the league by William NJ. Lewis.
mayor of Lake Forrest, Ill. The second
district will include Ohio. Kentucky,
Missouri. Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma.
and Texas. Mai. j. ]. Dickinson, special
commissioner Of the State Department
to Europe for the Panama-Paciic Expo
sition. will attend to organizing this dis
trict for the league. The third district
will include Virginia, the Carolinas.
Georgia. Alabama. Florida. and Louisi-
ana. The work Of organizing in this dis
trict will be done by Alex s. Vest, son
of the late Senator Vest, of Missouri.
Work of Orsnni.a ton.
The organization work is to consist
primarily of organizing State commit
tees after the pattern Of the great po-
litical party organizations. with one
State committeeman to each Congress
sional district, who in turn will pick local
committeeman to act with him in dis
trict work, the whole to cooperate with
national committee to be made up of
the ckairmen OF the different State COM
mittees. Before fall the Navy League
expects to have national State, and dis
trict committees made up Of men of the
highest type and standing organized and
at work all over the country.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
SOLDIERS WIFE SEEKS DEATH.
Could Not Find
Work 10 Support Self.

En- lIshwomap Souiu MOI rluo
Work TO Support Self.
New York. July u.-Mrs Nellie Brad
shaw. 3 years old, OF 5l3 West Nine
teenth street. who was twice prevented
from throwing herself from the Battery
vail yesterday. tcid one OF her rescuers
th3t her husband. Richard. was a soldier
with The british army in France, and
that she wanted TO die because she had
been unable to find work to support her
self.
Mrs. Bradshaw said that after her hus-
band went TO the war and their home was
broken up at Manchester, England. her
father gave her money to come here to
earn q living. Mrs. Bradshaw said:
Il tried 20 get back to England a few
days ago. l cut OF my hair and dressed
n boys clothing and hid in a steamer.
but they found me and put me ashore
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
CITY MAY ACCEPT
OFFER OF PARK
Alexandra S City, Council Ex-
pected to Acquire Twenty
five Acres.
MUST ASSUME DEBT
George Washington Association Will
Give Land if City Will
Pay $1,000.
MUST ASSUME DEBT

Alexandria. Va. July lit is reported
that the street committee of city council
will. at a meeting Tuesday night, recon-
mend that the time limit for the tapping
of sewers be extended for a period of six
that property owners would have until
January % in which to connect with the
sewer.
At the last meeting of the city council
Alderman Jacob Brill introduced a reso-
luton that the time limit be extended for
a year. The six months extension Is re-
Sarded as a compromise. large num-
Der Of permits for sewer tapping have
been issued by City Engineer Dunn dur
ing the past few months.
1t is also expected the special commit
tee on annexation will make a favorable
report on the proposition made by the
George Washington Park Association of.
fering the city George Washington Park,
consisting Of about twenty-five acres Of
land. provided the city assumes an in
debtedness on the property amounting to
between 5000 and $1,000 This offer was
made to city council at a meeting
April 10.
The funeral of Alexander Murray, a
former resident of Alexandria, who
died Friday in Natchez. Miss. will take
place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from Christ P. Z. Church Sery-
ices will be conducted by Rev w. J.
Morton. pastor. Members of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons. Of
which the deceased was a member. will
attend.
Frances L. Lunsford 9 months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Luns-
ford. died today at her parents home.
los South Asaph street. The funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Alterations are now being made to
the hydroa eroplane Clara. by mechanics
After these have been completed the
air bird will be given another troy-out
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. this
morning took for his subject, John
Huss- Man and Martyr" Mrs Edward
Whitman sang today at st. Paul's P E
Church at the offertory. Her selection
was My Song Shall Always Be Thy
Mercy"
Workmen are now engaged in resurfac-
ing three squares on Queen street from
Columbus to Henry streets with bitumen
macadam and asphalt. This work is be-
ing done under the direction of City En-
gineer E. c. Dunn
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BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Stanley L. and Elizabeth R WIFE. boy
Thomas Z. and Pearl NJ. Stacl use. girl.
Robert NJ ard Enla B. Spic' girl.
Clarence x. ard Gertrude F. Baden. hoy.
Clarence Z. and Nellie 4. Batschelet girl
COLORED.
Wyatt and Mary Panke girl.
Tarlton T AID Rose Miller. girl
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
MCFARLAND GIVES SERMON.
Former CommissiOner Says, "Pre-
mare for Attacks of the Devil"


The danger of being unprepared
against attacks of the devil was point
ed out by Henry B. F. mcfarland. for
mer District Commissioner, in a sermon
at a tent service on the lawn of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last night.
Man can have victory in the never
ending spiritual war through the
power of God" said Mr.. mcfarland.
"St. Paul. a first-class fighting man.
who fought a good fight and kept the
faith. described the armor and the
weapons that are invincible above all
the sword of the spiritual and the
shield Of faith.
BE prepared the motto Of the Boy
Scouts, might we'll be the motto OF
every man. Like the nation. mans
great danger is unpreparedness. I'm
like the nation. he must always be at
war, for the adversary of the souls
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
GERMANS CHEER OWN DEFEAT.
Soldiers Think Using Taos FAN Is
TeutOn Victory.

Rotterdam, July 11.-An interesting
story is told of the discontinue of
German officers who ordered their men
to shout "Hurrah" whenever news of
victory was announced to them.
The Germans use the station at
Luxembourg as IL II was in Germany.
One Of the officers shouted to COM
rade, have you heard the news? Yer
dun has fallen" The officers con-
graduated one another effusively. Then
one turned to his soldiers on duty and
exclaimed: will you not shout hur-
rah, you billiards" The men instantly
obeyed the order. and shouted for all
they were worth.
few weeks Letter the same officer
and the same men were on duty at
the station. Have you heard the
news" said one of the officers Using
Tao has fallen" He had scarcely made
the announcement when the soldiers,
ignorant of the fact that Using Tao
was a German fortress which the
Japanese had taken, began to cheer
Justify.
Since this incident the people of
Luxembourg amuse themselves by let
ing fall the words: Using Tao has fall
lem" Everybody except Germans
cheer.
Krupp's Employs $4,000 Men.
Paris. July 1.-THE Temps cores
pendent at Copenhagen has been in
formed by a prominent Dane who has
just returned from Essen ra1at Krupp's
now employ $4,000 men. as against
their peace strength of $4,000. They
are making especially long-distance
guns.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12
SEES CANADA GERMAN-RULED.

Sir John WfI1fsOn Predicts Result
of TeutOn Victory.
Chicago. July 11.-Canada as a Ger
man suzerainty in the event of vic
tory by thu Teutonic allies is foreseen
by Sir John S Wilson. editor, who
was the principal speaker at the ban
Quet of the Canadian Club of Chicago.
The editor predicted ultimate VIC
tory for the anti-German allies. but
admitted that the war will be long
and costly. Canada has appropriated
s150.000.000 for the war fund.-" he con-
tinued. and before peace is declared
her war debt may exceed $500, 900. 900.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Margaret A. Old. Triss, 50 year. I u. nv.
Roberta CowiinE. rs. 22l5 Flsrler ri. nv.
Caroline Heath. c. clio Gearg,a ave. NV
Carrie Korman. s.. las5 1th et. rs.
Mary C. King. 81. 1903 C 1t. ne.
thar,otte Berna. &C. PSI Mas. ave nv.
francis 4. Crandsli u. ~ 18th q.
r1cssse N. Parker. .. sibiey HosritaL
CoLoRED.
william Hendersco. y yesu. Tube-culoas Hoso
william Jordsr. 81. Homeopathic Hosp.
Alexander s. Savoy. ltle . q. nv.
RoS. Allen. 90. Emergency Hospital
Rcscps A. Chirley. G mon.ss, rs ID 4. nv,
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New York Official Dead.

New York. July 1l.-Charles J. McCor
mack. president Of the Borough of Rich.
mond. died at his home. l55 Lafayette
avenue. New Brighton. Staten Island
early today. He had been ii, 'ut short
time.
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Special to The Washington Herald.
New York July n.-With her hands and
feet tied Ida Elionsky. 16 years old, swan
through He'll Gate yesterday. She is a
sister of Henry Elionsky. long distance
swimming champion.
The girl got into the water near the
New York connecting railway bridge and
came down through He'll Gate on the tide
in twenty-four minutes, leaving the water
at Blackwells Island. 1t was the time of
toughest water.
Hundreds of spectators in boats and on
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piers, watched the girl battling with
swirling waters. breasting huge waves,
swept here and there by battling cur
rents. 1t was not apparent to the puzzled
onlookers that she was under a severe
handicap in having feet and hands tied.
She seemed to swim as well as if they
were free.
Henry Elionsky was in the ooat that
remained near the swimmer all the way.
He constantly encouraged his sister with
cheering cries When finally tn. girl left
the water all present swung hats and
gave three cheers for her pluck.
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Rev. DR.. Van Schaick, on Ship
Held Up, Reaches New York
Three German Passengers Taken from the Rotterdam
byBrHish- Washington Minister Back from War
Zone, Says Teutons Will Fight to End
EnEland Awake to situation.

peace terms except they are favorable to
the Fatherland."
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Frances L. Lunsford. 9 months old,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Luns-
ford. died today at her parents home,
los South Asaph street. The funeral
will take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-12

Alterations are now being made to
the hydroaeroplane Clara. by mechanics
After these have been completed. the
air bird will be given another troy-out
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Charlie Chaplin today. Virginia. COS 9th
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Workmen are now engaged in resurfar-
ing three squares on Queen street from
Columbus to Henry streets with bitumen
macadam and asphalt. This work is be-
ing done under the direction of City En-
gineer E. c. Dunn.