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The Washington times., 1915-03-27
French Troops Capture
HartmannS Weilerkopf
In a Brilliant Assault

PARIS, March N.-After a tenacious
struggle lasting several days, French
troops have recaptured the principal
height at Hartmanns Weilerkopf, In AL
SAGE. according to dispatches received
here today.
Under terrible fire from German ma
chine guns and light artillery, the
French rushed the hillside time ana
again. Previous engagements had swept
the slope free Of protecting timber. and
the French infantry charged UP the
heights In the. face of ribbons OF name
from German guns. The French losses
were heavy. it IL admitted. but the VIC
tory gives the French a position domi-
mating other hills in the same region.
The Germans must evacuate these posi-
tions. according to dispatches. or try
to retake the hill.
The Germans arc again bombarding
Arras at long range. Shells of all cali
bers fell into the city yesterday. causing
fires at several spots. Dispatches from
Arras today say these blazes were ex-
tinguished without doing severe dam
age.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Berlin Protests Against
Interning Crew in Chile

SANTIAGO. Chile. March 27.-The
German minister to Chile has entered
strong protest to the government against
the interning of the officers and crew
of the German cruiser Dresden, sunk in
the Juan Fernandez Island engagement.
He asserted that since British warships
violated Chilean neutrality in attacking
the Dresden her men should he permit
ted to leave for their homes.
The government flatly denied this
claim today In reply, the government
again pointed out that the Dresden also
had violated Chilean neutrality, and as
serted it's right to dispose Of her crew
as 1t saw fit.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27

emy in June, 1910. lie was promoted
TO the grade Of ensign March Z, 1912
serving In that grade on board the
Maryland until March Is, 1918; on board
the Yorktown from April !, 1918, TO July
II, 1911. and on the Alert. under subma-
rtne instruction. from July II, 1914, TO
the present date. Next of kin, brother,
j. I. Parker, Murray, Ky.
Frederick Gilman. gunner's mate,
first class: enlisted at st. Louis, Mo-,
May %, 1910; home. st. Louis, Mo-. next
of kin, Minnie Gilman, sister 1920
Weber road. st. Louis Mo-: about eight
years prior service.
Frank N. Hcrzog. electrician. second
class: enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah,
December &. 1912; home. Salt Lake City,
Utah: next of kin, Louisa Herzog,
mother. 1927 East Sixth street. Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Two men whose names appeared In
the, original lisct are reported from
Honolulu as not having been on board
the FL nt the time she was submerged
James NJ. IIosgett. electrician. third
class. and Albert II. Mellien, chief ma
chinist's mate.
Gloom At Department.
Officials Of the Navy Department feel
deeply the tragedy. The manner In
which the officers and men went to
their death has cast gloom over the
department. 1t is the first tragedy OF
the kind in the American naval service
Moreover. the loss OF the submarine
F-4 can III be suffered at this time. wher
the navy is VIGOROUSLY snort OF al
adequate number of submarines. II
weakcns the force on the Pacific ma.
terially.
In theory, the oxygen supply on the
submarine F-4 might last u week. Bu
there Is no expectation here that any
on board the IA will be saved II
would be considered here as nothing les!
than q miracle II q single one should b,
rescued alive.
That the FL was "unlucky" is in
dicated by u letter written by Georg,
| l.. Deeth, a member OF the crew. writ
ten recently to friend in Portland
| Ore. lie said
Since we arrived here 1t has beer
just one thing after another" contin
ued the letter which then describe
an explosion that had occurred OF
| the vessel the day previous.
| The explosion almost wrecked til,
inside of tho boat" he wrote. I
! bruised a number of US by hurting VI
against the side Of the ship. ] wa!
| busy writing at a small desk when
| occurred. | was thrown against tn,
top of the boat and came down witt
a bang. While l was in the al
] something struck me on the legs.
| was almost an hour before the stin.
1 had left. We were all lucky enough
I, to come out OF It in one piece. instea,
! of being picked up In sections"
In the letter Deeth said that the F.
would 80 to Pearl IIarbor the follow
| ing day to have another main moto
installed in place of the one that wa
! burned up the other day"
| The letter OF Deeth. alluding to al
explosion. points strongly to tn
| probability that 1t was another eX
plosion that caused the disaster o
1 March 25.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Paul F. Myers Sworn in
AS Revenue Chief Clerk

Paul f. Myers today was sworn In
as chief clerk of tho Internal Revenue
Bureau. succeeding Daniel J. CAN'T.
The oath of office WAS administered
by Amendment Clerk Fitzpatrick. in
the presence of Commissioner Osborne
and bureau and division chiefs.
Mr.. Myers desk was covered with
roses and other flowers from fellow
employees, his former division. that Of
the income tax, contributing a great
basket of roses. A vase OF similar
flowers was sent in by the assessment
division, in which Mr.. CAN'T served
before becoming chief clerk.
Mr.. CAN'T has been assigned TO the
Cincinnati division OF the bureau, as
chief revenue agent in charge. lie
will supervise all internal revenue ac-
tivities in the four districts in the
State of Ohio. He leaves for Cincin-
natl tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
GERMANY INSANE,
SAYS PARIS EDITOR
Hugues lie Roux Declares War
Brought DeIusion Which Did
Not Exist Before.

NEW YORK, March N.-War has pro-
Quoted in the German nation tempor-
ary insanity. said Hugues lie Roux.
editor of lie Matin, of Paris. when he
arrived here today on the Lusitania. He
is accompanied by his wife, who was
Mrs. John Van Worst. the novelist.
I'm their methods and their attitude
the Germans give the impression that
they are suffering from a delusicse" he
said, IAN insanity that did not exist
before among them, and will not. but
that is there at present"
lie Roux, who is here to lecture on
France. said he was against nothing.
and 'pro-something."
"Onc cannot realize how this war is
affecting Franco" he said. Last June,
/ sat at dinner with seven young men,
including my own son. my nephew and
the son OF cabinet minister Today
all seven arc dead. With my son died
the last of my name, but l am proud
that 1t has 80 ended, for he died for his
country.
Before he died / learned from his
lips an amazing story of German du-
plicity. Near Verdun, where he was
shot, was village where two German
to nurse the sick French soldiers and
administer the rites Of the church.
They were found one night signaling
from church spire to the Germans by
means of firebrands. and were shot
against wall believe this was true.
as my son was a Catholic and swore to
the priests deception.
My son died at Toul twenty days
after he was wounded. Quarters were
SO crowded that when ] went there to
fetch his body home | had to sleep
with his coffin underneath my bed
lie RouX paid IL tribute to the work
of the American women in Paris, say
ing their services had been invaluable.
i, lie also praised the former American
ambassador to France, Myron r. Her
| rick, who, he said, was beloved by
FrcnChmen for his Americanism.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Yeggs Beat Up Watchman
And Flee With $4,000

CHICAGO, March 27.-Eight mask d
yeggmcn carly today limmicd their way
into the mail order offices of Babson
Bros, beat Watchman John Castory into
insensibIity. blew the safe, and escaped
with between $4,000 and $1,000.
At the hospital where Castory was
taken it was said he may dic.
The robbery was one of the most dar-
ing in the history of tho local police de-
partmcnt.
After the robbers beat Castory in
sensible they calmly blew the five safes
one on each floor. +. X. Babson. vice
president of the mail order firm. after
a cursory examination of the ripped
open safes. declared the cash stolen
would reach $4,000. lie said there must
have been at least ten explosions
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Taft Pays Tribute to
Lurton's Memory Here

EX President Taft, who appointed
Justice Lurton to the Federal Supreme
Bench. presided today at the services
in the Supreme Court room in the
jurists memory.
To the late Justice, both as a Judge
and man. the ENPresident paid a
high tribute.
Speaking of him as Il man, he Said: :
He was in every way Il good fellow"
Considering him as a Judge, he de-
Clared that in making his appointment
TO the Supreme Tribunal, he did not
hesitate to depart from the ordinarily
wise rule that prevents the appoint
ment of a man after he is sixty" hold
ing the view that his quarter century
on the bench and more than seventeen
yars in the Federal court entitled the
country to the benefit Of his ripe ju-
diCial Judgment"
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
AMERICANS STAND BY
GUNS IN MT. MONROE
Rumor That Prinz EiteI Plans
Flight Draws British Cruis-
erS Close to CapeS.
CONTINUED from First PagcD

inside the thrce-milc limit Apart from
that, ii is not particularly concerned
save that the behavior of the American
authorities shall in all respects comply
absolutely with neutral requirements.
In the first place. it is the intention
of this Government TO prevent E2ht
inside the three-milc limits. nor -es 1t
want to be involved by having the
Prnz Eitcl Friedrich so out to sea, get
into trouble, and then turn back and
enter Ameriacn waters in order to re-
enter "A neutral meridian. II is foreseen
this is a possibility. though othcials gay
the first maneurer of the BrltGl <.ld
French cruisers probably would be TO
send one or moro vessels in between
the Prinz Eitel Friedric hand the har-
Dor waters in orders to prevent her re-
turn
Although this Government is using
every prccaution, officials declare. they
do not except the Prinz Eitel to go to
sea. They think Captain Theirichcns
was simply stirring UP runors OF de-
parture in order to annoy the enemy.
Great Activity Shown.
For some time there has been unusual
activity on the part of the forts and
American vessels on patrol in Hampton
roads. There Is no doubt officials here
have kept the wires hot since ycster-
day, wher 1t was rumored that the
IIltl was piSpoiii'o ~ '''"i'>S -
dash.
The gun crews in the garrison ut
Fort Monroe last evening were called
to their stations. the searchlights were
unusually active, and several torpedo
boats and one submarine were busy
patroling Hampton roads.
Assistant Secretary Peters conferred
with Collector Hamilton at Newport
News to find out whether there was
basis for the rumors that the Prinz
Eitel intended to escape. The infOr-
nation from the collector, however. was
that the vessel was apparently not go
ing out.
Tho Prinz Eitel, being a warship, il
was explained by officials, does not re-
quire clearance papers. She has been
given a certain time to mako repairs
and then, after twenty-fOur hours, to
quit American waters. She can take on
board coal and provisions to enable
her to reach the nearest German port
But she Is not required to obtain clear.
ance as merchant ship would be.
Acting Secretary Peters. of the Treas.
ury Department, when asked whether
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
CRANES
RAISING SUBMARINE
Honolulu Officials Renew Hope
That Some May Be Alive
on "a.
Continued from First Page.)

~
all night retaining their cables taut to
prevent loss anew of their sunken
quarry by action Of the high tides. and
waiting for daybreak to bring wreck
ing tugs to begin actual work Of raising
the vessel.
When the vessel was located arrange
ments were being made to take kite
photographs of the bottom OF the har-
Dor entrance by j. +. Haworth. of the
harvard expedition, who is in the Ha-
Wanan Islands photogra phing vol
canoes. Rear Admiral Moore hoped the
powerful lenses of these kite cameras
IN sht register the sunken craft upon
In the meantime the army engineers
mad been working upon u theory that
inc LOST submarine had been tide-drifted,
and suggested a new place to take up
the search.
A boat was dispatched there with
giving bells and other equipment. The
point was three miles southeast of the
harbor entrance.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Describes Himself to
Court as a "Piker"

NEW YORK, March 21.-Justice
Shearn learned yesterday what "a
piker' means when applied to a man
who bets on horse races.
II was pikcr," said Isaac y. W.
James, while defending his wife's sepa-
ration action. by that I mean I Was
A small hCttor--a fellow who hasn't
the means or tn" courage to bet more.
\ piker is just the oppositH Of a
plunger.
But. your wife charges" said Jus
tiCe Slfearn, that YOU lost money ON
tho races
Il probably lost about 800 in twenty
years" replied James.
James married the plainuff in 1883.
Mrs. James alleges her husband sepa- .
rated from her ten years ago and did
not sec her again until they met in
court yesterday. lie allowed her 500
a month and she went abroad.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27

cessation of the offensive near the Ru-
manian border may have become imper-
ative.
In the Carpathians desperate fighting
was reported today between Bupkow
and Vidrony. The Russians have seized
Lupkow, overlooking the hungarian
plain, and are now engaged In strug-
gle for the railway leading eastward
to Vidrony and then south into Hun
gary. The opposing armies are en-
gagged in a terrific clash in the snow
choked valley leading from Lupkow to
Vidrony.
A Russian force that passed through
the Dukla and took UP positions near
svidnik has been re-enforced. and is
reported TO have made ready for an
advance on Bartfa. commanding the
railroad to the south.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27

the prinz Eitel could depart from New
port News ahead of III" time fixed by
the Government for her to complete
repairs and then go. replied there was
nothing to prevent her going, II she
choose to go earlier she can do so.
However. there is an important re-
quiremcnt that makes It u violation
of neutrality for a belligerent war
ship Ike the Eitel TO leave port with
in twenty four hours after the mer-
chant ship Of foreign country has
departed. secretary Daniels pointed
this out today. He said one object
of the naval force in Hampton Roads
was to prevent violation OF neutrality
in this respect. IIc would not say n
definite time had been fixed for the
Eitel to make repairs.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
Washington Officials
Abandon Hope That
Any of Crew Are Alive

Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
other officials today abandoned all hope
that any officers or men on the III
fated F-4, which went TO the bottom
near the entrance Of Honolulu Hsr-
Dor. will be found alive.
The latest official advices to the de-
artment arc that the F-4 has been
located and efforts are being made 10
raise her. Fuller details, however, are
given in the press dispatches than in
the official reports to the department
Rear Admiral Taylor, of the Bureau
of Construction, today advanced the
theory that the F'-4 had plunged to
the bottom and struck one of the sharp
coral reefs which are numerous IN
Hawaii
Doubts Explosion Theory.
tie thought this was more probably
the cause of the loss of the vessel than
an explosion. The oil tanks of the
submarine are near the fore end and
IL the submarine plunged against reef
her oil tanks would have been broken
The cable of Commandant Smith TO
the department yesterday said fuel oil
was floating on the water at the en-
trance of the harbor.
The depth to which the F-4 went is
extreme for submarine. They are
tested for 900 feet. But the F-i has been
found in 800 feet of water. This means
a pressure of 13 pounds to the square
inch. Rear Admiral Taylor pointed out
that If n hole were Jagged in the vessel
at any such depth the water would rush
in a terrific speed, even into a small
hole, since the pressure within the sub
marine does not exceed that OF atmos-
sphere pressure, less than fifteen pounds
to the square inch.
II any person were alive on the sub
marine. he could have sent up the mark
er buoy or could have sounded the sub
marine bell. A marker buoy was found
near the place where the "a went down,
but 1t was not that of the F-4.
The submarine has u supply of COM
pressed air sufficient to last the crew a
week. If the crew or any of them were
alive they could obtain air sufficient 10
prevent suffoCation.
List Of Victims
Tho total number on the submarine
was two officers and nineteen men. The
department today gave out list Of
| those officers and enlisted men of the
| nSvy. with their biographies. on board
tho F-4 at the time she was submerged
off Honolulu. not previously reported:
Ensign Timothy A. Parker, United
! States navy. was born in Kentucky,
March 70. 1883. and was appointed a
midshipman from the First Congress
sional district of Kentucky on July 6,
1906, graduating from the Naval Acad-
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
England's Queen Mother
Thanks Red Cross Here

An autograph note. III which Eng
lands Queen Mother. Alexandra, as
president of the English Red Cross,
thanks the American Rcd Cross for as
sistance given during the war has been
received at headquarters of the latter
organization here.
The note was received by Mrs. White
law Reid, a patroness Of the organiza-
ton. and forwarded to American Red
Cross officials.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
RUSSIANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
Berlin Admits General Move.
ment by Muscovites Aim at
Invasion of East Prussia.

BERLIN (Via wireless to Sayville),
March 1.-THE German war office this
afternoon for the first time admitted
that the Russians have attempted a new
general offensive movement, aiming at
another invasion Of East Prussia. The
Muscovite forward movement, however,
has been broken and rolled back. ac-
cording to a semi-official statement.
The war office previously had insisted
that the Russian occupation of the sea-
port of Memel and attacks by the Rus
slams north of Tilsit were sporadic eff
forts by Russian raiding parties.
The conclusion now appears justi-
fed" says the semi-offcial statement,
that the Russian advance on Memel
had a certain connection with a general
renewed offensive which now appears TO
be heading in with the plain object of
threatening East Prussia again.
Directed From Grondno.
THE offensive against Memel was fol-
lowed closely by advances by way of
Tauroggen against Tilsit, by attacks
near Mariampol and finally by renewal
of the Russian attacks east of Angus
towo.
This last offensive In the Augustowo
region undoubtedly was directed from
wing of the Russian tenth army re-
treated after its defeat in the MaZurian
Lakes fighting. This seems to indicate
that the Russians have finished filling
out the gaps in their line caused by
Won Hindenburgs victory \and are now
ready for new offensive operations.
The official communique from the war
office this afternoon carries further con-
| firmation of this report.
| Russian Attacks Violent.
The Russians have delivered several
violent attacks near Langzargen, jus:
| inside the Prussian border near Tilsit
! and also against the German lines east
of hugustowo. The Russians near Lang
zargen were driven off and forced bach
! in the Jur8 river district. Other clashe;
/ between the Russian and German
/ armies have occurred along the Nistua
Tho war office states that the French
last night occupied the top Of Hart
! manns Weilerkopf. in Alsace, but claim!
| that the edge of the height is still helc
| by German troops.
Driven Across Border.
| The Russian offensive against north.
crn East Prussia reached its end last
night. according to reports from Tlsit
! today. Tho last forces of the enemy
were driven back across the border
after a brief. but hard fight near Lang.
zargen. North of Mcmcl, the Germans
! has pursued the invaders almost tc
! Polangen. and have occupied Russian
/ krottiSen.
German cavalry played all important
part in the defeat OF the Russians
/ Heavy fog permitted the use of heavy
artillery and made infantry operations
very difficult. Cavalry troops swept
along the roads. driving the Russians
! before them until they encountered
swampy ground that rendered further
advance impossible.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
German Cruisers Appear
In the Gulf of BOthnia

COPENIIAGEN, March &.-Stock-
holm reports that several German
cruisers have been sighted south Of Je-
land Island and that another fotilla
Is cruising IN the waters around Stora
and Karle, in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Finnish ships have been warned to re-
main in port
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

fhe forecast tor the District of Co
luInbia-Fair tonight; temperature to-
night slightly below freezing; Sunday
fair; warmer
Maryland-Fair tonight: temperature
tonight slightly below freezing: Sunday
tair; warmer. Gentle west winds be-
coming variable.
Virgin na-Generally fair tonight and
sunday, warmer Sunday: moderate
winds mostly northeast and on the
coast.
The Washington times., 1915-03-27
rlGMPERATERE-
.AFFl.EC'K'S

The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and AftioCk 3
t. ) BUREAU AEEI .k,CE'S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-11
1865 Directory Tells
Advantages of County
Leo Zeyen Finds Historic Volume Possessions of John
Zeyen Book Describes Fertility of Land and Junction Of
Railroad Lines in Wayne

that for fertility Of soil. health and de.
sirable locations for residences and
the morality. intelligence and patriot.
ism Of it's Inhabitants, 1t is not excell-
ed by any county in the states if in
deed in the West. AS to the business
enterprises in which her citizens are
engaged, they are being prosecuted
with vigor unparalleled in any for.
mer period of her history"
The street, turnpike and rail-
road directory gives the information
that there were twenty-four turnpikes
in Wayne, naming and describing
each.
Names Four Railroads.
OF railroads, there were four in the
county: The Cincinnati, Connersville
and Indianapolis Junction railroad
was completed in June 1865. The
directory says: "It passes through the
richest township of land in this county
in which township is situated the town
Of Milton. containing about 1,2OO in
habitants among whom may be found
some Of the most energetic and most
gentiemanly business men in the
(Continued ON Page Three.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-11

A volume of unusual interest be
cause it is half century since its
publication, has been found among the
belongings Of John N. Zeyen, by his
son Leo Zeyen, postal clerk.
The volume Is known as citizens
directory and is the first county direct
ory published. The author expressed
the belief that the idea was original
in this city. The book contains mat
ters of general interest in addition to
the directory itself, in a number OF
current events reviewed.
1t was issued by the w. H. Lanthurn
and company, owners Of the Union
Book Store, SO Main street which at
that time was few feet east Of the
present Seventh and Main streets on
the north side of Main. The editor Of
the directory was J. c. Powell. The
price was IS. .-
Names City's Advantages.
The preface takes up each depart
ment of the directory separately, clos
ing with paragraph on the excellent
advantages offered by Wayne county
In 1865.
Extracts from the preface follow:
I'VE can say for the entire county,