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Evening star., 1915-04-02

for q report as to the circumstances
surrounding the arrest OF Raymond
Swoboda, an American citizen. charged
with having set fire to La Touraine. q
Frer..h liner, on her recent trip from
New York to Havre.
Friends Of Swoboda in New York city
had brought press reports of his arrest
to the departments attention, and
voue hed for his American citizenship.
Swoboda's Passports Under Inquiry.
swoboda's right to the passport he
exhibited in New York and Paris al
ready was under investigation by the
Department of Justice. the duplicate
from tho files OF the State Department
having been referred for that purpose
This. however. was regarded merely as
a routine procedure, and there seemed
to be no ground for doubling that the
man was entitled to whatever protec-
tlon the United States government ex-
tends to its citizens in similar circum-
stances.
r. X. MacLea of New York, who IL
associated with Swoboda in purchasing
supplies for sale to the allies. came to
Department affidavits to prove Swo-
boda's citizenship. He had with him
letter written by Swoboda in Paris to
Thomas Hooper in New York. describ-
Ing inconveniences resulting from the
fire on La Touraine and telling Of saw
ing some textile samples
Mr.. MacLea formerly was connected
with the tariff board here as a textile
expert.
1t was pointed out last night that
for the present the State Department
could do no more than instruct Ambas-
sador Sharp to see that Swoboda gets a
fair trial in the courts. Diplomatic ne
gotiations would follow only in case
the ambassador reported there was
reason for believing Justice had not
been accorded.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
WILL ATTEND
MEMORIAL DAY MEETING
To Take Part in Exercises at Arling-
ton May 31-May Make
an Address.

President Wilson today sent word to
Col. John McElroy, acting commander
in-chief of the Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. R., that he will be glad
to accept the invitation extended him
to take part in the Memorial day ex-
ercises at Arlington Monday. May 81
1t was not stated In the acceptance
OF the invitation whether the Presi
dent would make an address on the
occasion, but 1t is probable he will.
The Maine memorial is to be dedicated
that day. Members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Army and Navy unions
Sons OF G. A. R. Veterans, Woman's Re
lief Corps. Ladies of the G. A. R. and
daughters of Veterans. and United Span
ish War Veterans will participate in the
exercises.
Col. McElroy announces also that Gov.
Frank B. Willis Of Ohio has promised to
be orator
Grant Services Arranged For.
Past Commander A. P. Tasker of the
G. A. r.. appointed to arrange for the
annual memorial services on the ami
versary of the birthday of President
Grant. announced today that his prepa
rations for the event were complete. The
services for the Department of the Po.
tonac, u A h. Will be held In the
Metropolitan Methodist Church, Johr
Marshall place and c street northwest
where Presidents Grant and Mckinley
and Gen. Logan attended services
Past Commander Tasker says thai
invitations to speak probably will be
sent in few days to Chief Justice ]
Harry Covington and Justice Stafford
of the District Supreme Court and
others.
Tho commander has named the fol-
INxU inc sfn% IT,
8. e. Faunce, vice chairman; John Nc.
Elroy, Arthur Hendricks. B. F. Bing-
ham, Ivory G. Kimball. Thomas H Nc.
Kee, b. P. Entrikin. Newton Ferree
and George H. Slaybaugh. all OF whom
are past commanders.
The music will be in charge of DR.
Thomas Calver. and Charles Fl. Worde1
will look after the decorations.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
War Officially Reported.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, April 1, via Londoa,
On the front on the west bank OF the
Niemen Wednesday We gained an i'm
portant success over the Germans.
In the krasna region. west OF Simno.
the enemy began a rapid retreat. OBJ
stinately pressed by our troops.
In the Carpathians our offensive con-
tinues. with very substantial results.
Tuesday In the region of VOLTA, Mie-
hova and Lutoviska our troops,
wading through snow up to their
loins. climbing almost perpendicular
precipices and fighting their way
entangiements. dislodged the Austri-
ans step by step from their trenches
and captured q series of fortified
heights in the principal chain of the
BeSkid mountains.
In the direction of Butoviaka, despite
the enemy's violent flre and the deep
snow, we also drove the Austrians
from their fortified positions to the
west of Nasiezne and southwest of
Dvernikow.
Tuesday We captured in the Carpatht-
ans 80 officers and $500 men and 4
guns and 14 machine guns.
In the direction of Chotin several Aus
trian battalions holding q fortified
position in the region of the villages
of Szilowcy and Maliney were sur
minated. We captured 1900 Of the
survivors.
Caucasus campaign: In the region of
Artvtn (forty miles south of Batum)
our troops have occupied Tsira. Dur
ing the fighting at Artvtn we cap
Elsewhere there Is no change in the
situation.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
NEW WOMEN's STORE OPEN.
Floral Decorations Gain Favorable
Comment From Visitors.

The formal opening OF Washington
newest ladies. ready-to-wear outhtters
and milliners took place yesterday
when Sisman, Cohn & Co. at 18th and
q streets, opened its doors to the pub
lie. The floral display within and the
decorations of the new rooms in gem
eral gained most favorable comment
from the women who crowded the
store.
The members of the frm are both
washington men, John H. Sisman hav-
ing been connected with a local firm for
many years. and Bert Cohn having been
with another local establishment FOR
the past thirteen years.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
MISS DOROTHY SHEDD
IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Visitor in City From New York, an
Expert Horsewoman, Thrown
While Riding.

Miss Dorothy Shedd, three
years old. expert horsewoman. who was
here on visit from her home at 2eo
West 107th street. New York city, was
thrown from her horse about noon to-
day while in the vicinity of Thoma >
Circle. Massachusetts, avenue and 14th
street northwest, and seriously hurt.
She was unconscious when picked up
and taken to the office of DR.. Albert L.
Lawrence, where Drs. Lawn Thompson
and Lewis Taylor gave first aid, and
Miss Shedd was then taken from the
physicians Office to Emergency Hos
pital. where her injuries were found
to be SO serious that she was sent to
the operating room.
Condition Is Serious.
It was said at the hospital this after
noon that the young woman's condi-
tion was critical. II was not possible
at the time to decide whether or not
she sustained fracture OF the skull 0"
was suffering from concussion of the
BRAIN Her face was badly cut and
SCARED.
Miss Shedd at the time was riding
with C. NJ Williams of this city II
was impossible for her escort to pre-
vent the ACCIDENT. ana ne Was HiduS So
nervous by the affair that a physician
at the hospital found il necessary to
administer a nerve tonic
Miss Jeanette Achburg accompanied
Miss Shedd to this city. They regis
tered at the Shoreham. and this morn
ing, when Mr.. Williams took Miss
Shedd out for ride, the latters COM
panion accepted an invitation to take
. drive in q runabout-
At the time of the accident ,Mies
Ashburx and her escort were some dis
tance behind their friends. and when
the crowd was seen gathering on the
street, the occupants Of the runabout
urged their horse ahead and soon
rea ched the spot where Miss Shedd
had fallen from the horse. The animal
had slipped on the asphalt pavement
and fallen.
Miss Shedd an Expert
Miss shedd was an expert with
horse" said her companion. land I
can't understand how she ever permit
ted the animal to slip. She has ridden
In all parts of the country. including
some Of the fast ponies in New Mex
leo. and today is the first time she has
net with an accident"
The Young women had arranged to
r.tmrn home this afternoon. after their
outing. A message was sent to New
york to inform relatives or MISS Sheoo
of the accident.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
EVIDENCE OF SUICIDE.
Steamer Passenger Probably Cut
Throat and Jumped Overheard.

FALL RIVER. Mass, April 2.-The
probable suicide of P. Eaton Alden Of
465 Ridge street, Newark. N. j.. pas
senger on the Fall River line steamer
Plymouth. was reported on the arrival
of the steamer from New York today.
Blood stains on the wall of the state
room indicated that Alden had cut his
throat. then groped his way to the rail
and jumped overheard. Papers left in
the room, including a letter addressed
to his wife, showed that he had met
with financial reverses.
NEWARK. N. J.. April IF. Eaton
Alden, fifty years old. elder of Third
Presbyterian Church. was formerly a
New York broker He met with financial
reverses. and lately had been employed
by a New York firm He had been de-
been aided by his brother, Herbert Alden.
Whan he left home he had $25, . gold
watch and other jewelry.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Helped to Steal Drug.
UNREST IN PORTO RICO.
Spirit of Anti-Americanism Exists
There. Missionary Saws.

NEW YORK, April 2.-An open spirit
Of anti-Americanism exists throughout
Porto Rico Island. according to Rev
Frederick A. Warden, for eight years
in charge Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the municipality OF San
Juan, who was passenger on the
Philadelphia, which arrived here to-
day.
while there is nothing that would
resemble even a spirit OF open rebel
lion against American supervision of
Porto Rican affairs. there exists. new
ertheless, q feeling of anti-American-
ism all over the island" Mr.. Warden
said. THE native population of Porto
Rico 10 fully 1e0 years behind the
times. While the better class recog-
nizes the benefits of modern business
methods. tradition prevails to a re-
markable degree"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Depth Is Fifty Fathoms.
Reasons for the Loss
of u. S. Submarine "a

Since the loss of the submarine F-4
of Honolulu Secretary Daniels said
today, many irresponsible statements
have appeared as to the cause, recent
one charging it to the economy of
Congress in not appropriating enough
money for the upkeep of submarines.
AS a matter Of fact, Congress has ap-
propriated all the money that the de-
pa rtment has asked for this purpose,
and furthermore the last Congress
made the largest appropriation OF any
Congress for the construction OF new
submarines
eress appropriated enough money Tor
upkeep is attested by the fact that there
was an unexpended balance of about
81. 500. 600 under the bureaus whose ap'
propriations are charged with the up
keep Of submarines
Alleged Defective Equipment
"other causes assigned for the loss OF
the F-4 are that her engines were OF
poor design and that her batteries re-
quired overhauling, The engines are some me
Of the first Diesel engines provided Tor
submarine boats. and from the very ma :
ture of things are not as good as later
engines, but they were in every way re-
liable and were in good working condi-
ton. If they had not been, no attempt
would have been made to carry out the
evolutions which eliminated in this
catastrophe.
'The most recent reports from the F-4
show that both engines were in excellent
condition during forty -eight-hour run.
AS to the battery, a report OF January,
1915, the last one on record, states that
an overhaul had been completed and that
the battery was in good condition A
previous one, dated November 20, 1914.
states that it was in excellent condition
except for high temperatures. but this
is to be expected in the tropica
Abundant Supply at Honolulu.
IAN abundant suppl yof battery ma
terial was in store at honolulu, SO that
there was no reason why tho battery
should not have been in splendid con-
dftion at the time of the accident, as,
indeed. there is no evidence that 1T was
not. Therefore nothing within the
knowledge of the Navy Department
warrants any doubt as to the condition
of the engines or batteries of the F-4.
The cause of the disaster cannot be de-
termined until the boat is raised"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
TROLLEY TRAFFIC TIED UP.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Railway Company
Strike Continues.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa April 2.-The
strike of tho employees Of the Wilkes
barre Railway Company. inaugurated
yesterday. remained unchanged today.
The tie-up Of the trolley trafic Of the
wyoming valley is complete. The
traction company has not changed its
attitude and has not attempted to op-
crate any cars
During the FIRST Gay Of the strike
three persons were hurt in motor bus
accidents.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Urged Action, L. Charge.
FACTORY FIRE TRAPS FOUR.
One Fatally and Two Probably Nor
tally Injured.

NEWARK, n J.. April 2.-Four per
sons were trapped by fre on the top
floor Of a factory building here yester-
day. One was fatally injured and two
probably mortally. Lillian Feldman.
stxteen-year- stenographer. with her
clothing in flames. cluns to a window
ledge until compelled by pain to let go
She dropped three stories Just as the
nremen had q ladder nearly raised 70
rescue her. She died later in q hos
pita..
The injuries Of Frederick Stansebach
owner of the textile business burned
out by the fre. and Samuel Gordon. an
employe, who jumped with him from a
fourth STORY window. likewise may
prove fatal
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Big Tugs Moored at Pier, But
Secrecy Is Maintained as
to Their Object.
SHIP BEGINS TODAY
TO LOAD PROVISIONS
Time Limit to Remain in Port Does
Not Expire for Some Days.
Enemy Ships on Watch.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April Two
United States tugs, one Of the navy
and one of the army. from the Norfolk
navy yard arrived here shortly after
noon today and moored at the Prinz
Eitel Frtedrich's pier. One tug. the
Patuxent. was moored at the Eitefs
stern: the other, the Reno. tied up on
the opposite side of the pier. Shortly
before their arrival Collector Of Gus
toms Hamilton, with a party of officials.
boarded the German cruiser. coming
directly from Norfolk in launch.
Efforts to ascertain the mission Of the
tugs and officials were unavailinS,
United States artillerymen with bayo-
netted rifles turning back inauirers
fifty yards from the entrance to the
pier. Customs Collector Hamilton was
said to be in conference with Com
mander Thierichens of the Prinz Eitel.
At the customhouse here ignorance
was expressed of the mission OF the
government boats.
Lieut.. Commander Svarz, U. 8. N. was
among the Washington representatives
at the pier. having been assigned in
charge of coaling and furnishing sup
plies to the German ship.
Raider Takes on Provisions.
The Prinz Eitel began taking on pro-
visions here today under supervision
of the United States government. Com
mander Thierichens, it Is understood,
asked permission under neutrality reg
ulations for supplies sufficient for a
fifteen-day voyage.
Only small portion of the ships
stores, i. Is said. would be taken on
today, the bulk Of the provisions to be
al lat,
That the time limit granted the Eitel
to remain in this port does not expire
for some days is a report generally
credited here. but the port still Is
which leave daily. After the date of
expiration the German commander
would have twenty-four hours in
which to leave waters of American
jurisdiction. II In that interim the mer-
chant ship of an enemy should leave
the Eitel would be held twenty-four
hours more, but after that she must be
given an opportunity to depart or be
interned.
Prinz Eitel Closely Watched.
Close scrutiny still is being kept on
the German ship and the battleship
Alabama stands guard in Hampton
roads. Reports current here some time
ago that German warships may have
escaped from European waters to come
to the relief of the Eitel seem to have
no definite basis, but were revived to-
day by the report from Madrid that the
Hamburg-American steamer Macedonia
had evaded British cruisers and was
making for South American waters
with supplies said to be intended for
German warships.
Allied warships reported OF the Vfr-
ginia capes today were the Suffolk,
Berwick, Corona and French vessel
unknown. Marine men say they are
lying on both sides of the channel,
about ten miles off by day and four
miles by night.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
EXPERT DIVERS TO AID
IN RAISING SUBMARINE
Navy Department Force, With Spe.
cially Equipped Apparatus,
on Way to Honolulu.

Five of the Navy DepaYtment's most
expert divers. equipped with special
diving apparatus. were on their way
today to San Francisco. bound for Hon
olulu, where they will assist in the
work of raising tho sunken submarine
F-4. They are expected to reach San
Francisco Monday night. and the trip
to Honolulu will be made on the
cruiser Maryland.
Secretary Daniels declares that the
ocean bed at depth of 300 feet or
more: but he admits that there Is great
risk in diving operations,
Replies to Criticisms.
Replying to criticisms to the ehsc'
that the engines of submarine F-4 were
Of poor design. and that her batteriet
needed everhauling, the Secretary as
serted that there was nothing within
the departments knowledge to war
rant any doubt as to their condition
Advices to the department today IRON
Rear Admiral Moore at Honolulu. II
charge Of the work OF raising the sub
marine. said that efforts to that enc
were being continued pending the ar
rival of the divers.
Divers Leave New York.
NEW YORK. April Five Navy De
partment divers left tho navy yard here
today for Honolulu to aid in raising
the lost submarine F-4. The party wa'
headed by George D. Stihson. chte
gunner's mate.
The others were Frank Crilley, Fredo
lin c. c. Nelson. stephen j. Drellfshaf
and William F. Loughman. all gunner's
mates. Stillson is said to be one OF the
most expert divers in the world ane
Drellishak holds the worlds record fol
depth in diving. An airlock In which
to place them after their return to the
surface after a deep dive was among the
equipment they carried
Depth Is Fifty Fathoms.
THE F-4. according to dispatches We
have received. lies in fifty fathoms o
water" said Stillson as the party left
although that is exceedingly deep fol
submarine operation. feel confident
that our men will be equal to the task. >
"I may come home in wooder
kimono," said Drellishak. ''but l vii
stick it out to the end"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
King Was Represented.
BADEN TOWNS SHELLED
FROM SKIES BY AIRCRAFT I

LONDON. April 2-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says a message from Berlin
states that a hostile aircraft appeared
above Mullheim, Baden. at $50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon and dropped a
bomb. which caused considerable mate
rial damage.
Another aviator dropped three bombs
on Nuenburg, also in Baden, at 7
o'clock, but the damage done was
slight.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
SAYS ACCUSER MIXED
INGREDIENTS Of BOMBS
Young New York Anarchist. Car.
bone. Hurls Charges Against
Detective.

NEW YORK. April 2.-Carmine Car
behalf when the trial of himself and
to set Off bombs in St Patrick's Ca
thedral. was resumed today. Carbone
denied mixing the ingredients for the
bombs. saying this had been done by
Poignant, the detective accuser. He
described In detail how the detective
made the bombs. He said Polignani
told him the following Tuesday would
be the best time to plant the bombs.
Il promised to go along" the witness
said. but I hadn't the slightest inten-
ton of doing So"
Says Police Struck Him.
Carbone said policemen at police
headquarters struck him when he said
he could not implicate Carlo Tresca.
the Industrial Workers of the World
organizer. and others. Cap Tunney,
he declared. said that If he did not give
such testimony he would get from
forty to fifty years
Carbone. in a weak. faltering voice,
accused Poignant with forcing him to
take part in the alleged conspiracy un-
der threat that he would meet the
tate OF the spy IN dtcTsoh II io
didn't do the detectives bidding.
He swore that Pelignani had contin-
ually urged him to commit violence,
had rallied at him about the necessity
of intimidating the rich. and had tried
to induce him to procure the explosives
with which the bombs were made
Cafbone denied having anything to
do with the manufacture of the mis-
siles, knowing anything about e1plo-
sives or chemistry.
Urged Action, Is Charge.
Poignant had attended meetings OF the
Circle Bresct. alleged by the police to be
an anarchist group, and had there ir
speeches urged action. declaring thai
they were getting no results" the witness
said.
Testimony that Poignant had urged
violent action at meetings Of the Bresci
group was given by four other witnesses
| for the defense. One of them. asked or
cross-examination who Bresci was. raised
| a laugh when he replied:
He was a man who simply went oveI
and killed the King Of Italy"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Louisville Fire Loss, $4,000.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 2.-Adjoin-
ing buildings occupied by N. M. Uri &
Co.. liquor dealers, and Hardin. Hamil-
ton 4 Lewman, seed dealers. in the
heart Of Louisvills's wholesale district,
were destroyed last night by nre of
unknown origin. The combined loss 10
estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Schooner Clark Safe in Port.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, April s.-The steam
schooner O. NJ Clark. disabled at sea
by the breaking Of her tail shaft a few
DAYS out from Hilo. Hawaii, has ar
rived here under canvas. having sailed
more than 45O miles. her screw pro-
pellsr dragging in the water.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Business Improving, Says Redfield.

Business conditions throughout the
country show steady Improvement, ac-
cording to reports made by Secretary
Redheld at today's cabinet meeting. Tho
Secretary presented extracts from vari-
Gus reports rejecting better conditions
In many lines
Evening star., 1915-04-02
SECOND TRIAL SET
FOR MRS. CARMAN
Case to Be Called May 10.
Nassau County District
Attorney Announces. !.
NEW EVIDENCE IS FOUND.
PROSECUTION DECLARES
Accused Always Has Insisted ON Be-
ing Arraigned Again. Her
Counsel Says

MINNEoLA, n. Y, April 2-Mr.
Florence conklin Caruan. wife of DR.
Edwin Carman of Freeport will go or
trial again, charged with the murder OF
Mrs- Louise Bailey. District Attornev
Smitn OF Nassau county announced to
oay that the case would be called Nav
TO- and that the appellate division OF
the supreme court had assigned Jus
tice Abel e. Blacknar TO preside at the
trial
The district attorney indicated TODAY
that he had discovered new evidence OF
an important nature. He declined
however, to discuss this new evidence
ana said that he and counsel for Mr..
SArman had arranged not to discuss
the case In any manner prior to the tria
Inc new evidence. II was said in other
quarters, was of almost equal Importance
70 mat OF Celia Coleman, the negro maid
IN the Carman household, the chief wit
ness Tor the state at the first trial
Maids Testimony Recalled.
Celia Coleman testified that artsr .hs
heard the report of pistol Mrs. Car
man. dressed In a kimono. dashed
through the kitchen on her way to her
room on the second floor of the ply
sician's house. AS she passed, Celia
maid
pistol. Celia quoted Mrs Carmar az
saying:
See, ! have shot him"
Since the first trial. the district at
torney said. Celia Coleman has been
watched constantly by detectives and
can be produced al any time She is
believed to be in the south now
Frank Farrell. the tramp. who testi-
ned that he had seen a woman answer
ing Mrs Carmans description run
away from the window through which
Mrs Bailey was shot, has disappeared
and all efforts to find him have failed
All the other witnesses for the prose-
eution. it was said, are available
Mrs Carman Sought New Trial.
George NJ. Levy. Mrs. Carman's coun-
sci. said today:
Mrs. Carman has always insisted
that she be given a new trial and ha $
asked me several times to make a for
NAL demand for one, but / have never
done so. I do not know just what made
Mr.. Smith decide that another trial
should be had.
We have no new evidence of any i'm
portance and the defense will be vir-
tually the same as at the first trial
We know Mrs Carman is innocent and
We believe that the Jury this time win
say So"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Pioneer Pastor Succumbs.

PHILADELPHIA. April Rev. Sam
uel F. Bacon. the oldest minister in the
Presbytery of Philadelphia, died yes
terday from paralysis He was stricken
last Sunday Just before he was to have
preached his ninety first birthday ser
mon.