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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
The Next Best Thing To The Pine
Forest For Colds Is

DR.. Bells Pine. Tar Honey which
goes to the very root of cold
troubles. 1t clears the throat and
gives relief from that clogged and
stuffed feeling The pines have
ever been the friend of man in driv-
ing away colds. Moreover, the
pine honey qualities are peculiarly
effective in fighting children's
colds. Remember that cold
broken at the start greatly removes
the possibility Of complications.
25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
All Wrona.

The popular actor had become a SOL
der. In holly contested skirmish he
distinguished himself by his courage
and gallantry.
"Well, WELL" said he at the end OF
the action, what do you think Of
that? Not soul's applauding. New
York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
Long Lived Tennxsons.

The Tennyson family was noted for
its longevity. Miss Matilda Tennyson
died in her ninety-ninth year; Charles
was seveDty-one at the time Of his
death; Mary, seventy four; Emilia. sew
entyseight; Alfred. poet laureate, eigh-
ty-three; Frederick. ninety-one; Arthur,
eighty-tive; Horatio, eighty. and Ce-
ella. ninety two.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
Cruel Comment.

\ Manager--I say, Hamfat, old man,
why don't you join a moving picture
company? Crushed Tragedian-Why
should so degrade my art, sir7 Man
ager-Because then, you see, you can
become reel actor.-B Baltimore Amer.
lean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
Head For Business.

HAS your boy Josh head for bust
nessT"
"Yep." replied Farmer Corntossel.
Hes always talkin about maxim
money. kind o. wish his hands was
as good fur work as his head is fur
business. "-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
Done.

\ "Gadspur is a man who prides him.
self on doing things"
True. But had to disappoint him
the other day."
How so?"
"He wanted to do me."-Birming
ham Age-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03
The sixty,fourth Congress con

venes at Washington on Monday
December 6, and the Democrats
have been busy the present week
with caucuses of the Senate and
House in order to get the party
machine oiled up and in working
order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-03

! Our life--a little CLEAN of time be
tween two eternities.- Carlyle.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
@teQenloie*

Die gegenmdrtige mirti4aft1i4e
Gage Der Qanblungsgebi1fen in
Deutf@lan6 lit am beiten gu ertennen
an ben GrgebniRen Der grDBeren @telz
lenpermittlungen, bic ibre 5dttgfeit
iber bas gan5e &ei9 ausbebnen.
@tnen Ser bebeutenoiten Mahpetfe Be-
iBt Der @erein beuti@er 9anolungsz
gebtlfen, Der benin Musbru@e bes Rrtez
ges unter ietnen Mitgliebern iiber
100000 9anblungsgebilfen 3dblte,
BON 6enen ii@ am 81. Suit b. 5.
637 UNI eine anbere @telle betparz
ben. Inter bie1en befanben fi4 2077
@ebi1fen, bic beretts iteaenlos tpare1.
Dtele 3ablen 1anten bur9 Die Mobtls
madung Biz gum 81. Muguit auf
4649 8etperber uno 1874 @telenlofe,
mGbrenb fie am 30. September 6ur@
bic erfplgten Riinbigungen unb @ntz
laFungen auf 1896 unb 1879 ftiegen.
Mm 81. Sttober batte itd bagwen bic
Boil Der 8eperber bur9 bic @tnbez
rufung Der @etruten gang erbebli@
p%ermtnbert; lie betrug MIR nod 1914.
5rpBbem erbDbte ft9 aber bic Mn3abl
Ger @%tellenlofen tnfolge ser am 1. Stz
tober CUR @ntlaFung getommenen Sc
bilfen auf 2247. Mm 80. Nobember
mar bie 3abl Der 8etperber pieberum
erbeblt@ geiunten unb 3tpar auf 3341.
Grfreuli4er Metie NOR au4 bic Ma@z
frage na4 9unblungsgebilfen tn3mtz
i4en me1entlt4 g%eittegen, 10 bab au@
bic 3abl Der @teqenloie len auf 1858
ianf unb fi9 nit btefer 3abl In gletz
der 9Dbe bepegte, ute am 80. Mobem=
Der 1913. Sn ben bier 3riegsmonaz
ten BON Muguit Bis Nopember batten
itd insgefamt 6144 8emerber neu gez
melbet, gegen 1O,O79 in SEN glet9en
Monaten 6es 0orjabres. Oteien Be-
merbern itanoen 1892 offene @tellen
in ben bier Monaten biei es Sabres
uno 961O i'm @oriabre gegeniiber.
SroB Der u~ngiinitigen mirtl4aftliz
den Gage gelang es Der @telenperz
mtttlung bes gereins 2513 @ebtlfen
In etne faufmdnni1@e @telung, gum
fletnen Sell au@ in bic 56reibi tuben
pDn 8ebDrben, gu bringen unb bamtt
man@e Got gu befettigen. On fte1ens
log gebliebene RpIeaen 3ablte Der 8erz
Elm in ben bier eriten Rrieasmonaten
bie betrd4tli4e @ur1me BON 10000
M2nrf aus.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
An6 Elm sitg.
9apnnii@er 8eri@t lber bic @@la&t
bel oe, sfalflanbsinielu.

bel ben JalfIanbsinielu.
Das r9amburger @4o" pom 10.
Sa1uar entbielt oas Tolgenoe:
u9eut19e 8ldtter geben einen Mrz
ttfel tpieber, Der auf @runb 1apaniz
fder 8eri@te in Der npetinger 3eiz
tung" er{@ien. Sn biefem MufiaB,
Der anerbings NIT Rrittt gelefen perz
ben mub, miro bic ueberlegenbett Der
tpetBen @aHe iiber bic gelbe beftrttten,
au9 unter 9inmeis auf Ole @eei@la@t
BEL ben Taltlan6stnfeln! 9ariber
tperben M%usfubrungen gema4t, bic,
tpenr ie 5utreffen, erfennen laKen,
tparum Ole britiide MbmiralttGt TO
bartnddtg iiber bic @tn3elbeiten ienes
Samples 14ueigt. Man leie:
Der enbloie Subel tn aioto, Sotio
unb Dotobama be3iebt fid ntht auf Die
@erni@tung Der f@maden oeutf4en
Seeitreittrdfte, ionbern auf bic iapaz
ntf4e BORT mitmtrfenbe 5lotte.
Sic iapaniiden 3eitunse1 fteaen
ben @erlauf Der @@la@t %ausfIbrli4
bor. Dor Begtnn Der @@la@t, 10
tpirb beri@tet, itente Der engliide Mbz
miral an Sen japant19en Mbmtra1 oas
M%niinnen, er ipne ii@ mGbrenb Der
S9la4t ben 8ef eblen bes englii@en
M6mirals unterf tellen. Muf btefes
Mniinnen ertpiberte Der iapanif de Mbz
mirul:
uSsyyn benz grpBen Weltmeere, tpefflt9
bes amertfant19en Sentiments, gibt es
nur eine Sberbobeit, un6 6as 1T BITE
iapuni19e. Cine 11nteritenung met
mes @ef9pabers unter ben Sberbefehl
bes engltf9en M6mtrals 1T Elm I'M
finn
Dos iapant19e @ef9maber nerbielt
1i@ pdbrenb 6es @efebts 3und4f OBJ
tpartenb. DIS bos englti4e @ef@maz
Der ftarte @erlufte erlitten bate, mebz
rere pan3er tampfunfdbtg gema@t
tporben naren unb gu tpeiden began
men, rief @turbee Die 9ilfe Ser Sapaz
ner an. Bel benz barauf .fi@ entz
pideln6en 3ampfe 5pti@en iapaniz
i4en un6 beutfden pan3ern-leBtere
batten naturgemGB beretts tn benz
oretftiinbtgen' Rampf nit England gez
1itten-gelang es ben Sapanern, bte
beutf9en Rreu3er fampfunfGbtg gu
mod zen. sic 1ieBen barauf BON tpeiz
terer 8ei9teBung ab. Sept fielen Die
mod ntdt bef@doigten englti@en
@9iffe iber bic tpebrlos gemadten
beuti9en Der unb erranger1 et1en bilItz
gen @teg. @ie japanii@en 3uf@auer
tonnten ftb ni4t entbalten, tbrer Ser
a9tung iiber 6ies feige unb ntdtsmiirz
6ige @erbalten Der engli1@en Martne
Musbrud gu geben: r9te erglt54en
Gentlemen iinb feine @amurats."
Sn gan3 Sapan miro ber Steg Bel
ben Golt1on6sinfeln dig Elm @teg Der
iapantf@en Tlptte, als Elm 8etpeis Ser
l1eberlegenbeit ser iapanif@en Glotte
unb iapanifder Moral uber bic eng
ltf@e angeieben unb gefetert. 9iefe
@@la@t gibt uns bic @emtbbett-io
betBt es in Dem iapantfden 8ert4t-
baB mir in uni eren @epdHern iebe
5lotte Der @elt rtur 10 1ange at bull.
ben brau4en, pie es uns pabt."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
Seiterreid=nngnrn

Snnsbrnd. - Mus @elid-
tprol treffen f~orttpdbreno Na6ridten
iiber Den ginitur5 BON Saus0a9ern,
peruriudt 6ur9 ungep0bnIi9en
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

Berpidlungen auf Der 8altanbalbinfel
'geben uno es 1T i6mer ein5uieben, ipte
es m0gli9 fem nitro, bic 5ablreiher
Brobleme in elmer aaieits %befreoigenz
ben Weife gu lDien, obne an ote @ofz
fen gu appenieren. SIM nd4iten Ball
fanfriege biirfte 8ulgarien mabri4etnz
li4 cine electromagnetic @oae fptelen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
Hronprin5 Boris.
Gr idbeint elmer itiirmiid1en 3ufunft
entacacnsuaeben.

&ronprin5 Boris BON 8ulgarien 1T
mod jung un0 fat tpabri@einli@ etne
ftirmti9e 3utunft Dor ii9. @elbft
penn 8ulgarien ni@t bireft in ben
@Dltertrieg perpidelt merben iol1te,
biirfte es, nah Dem &rtege, enblpie
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
Gin Neutro(er.
aBnta MlfpniD Lift iidb nidbt in ben
8rica biueinaieben.

Srobbem er NIT elmer britii@e1
prin5efitn perbeiratet 1T, perbdlt iib
&Dnig Mlfonfo in Dem gegenmdrtigen
8D1tertriege pollftdnoig neutral unb
size Wer1u@e. tbn in ben Rrieg bineir1z
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
Enappes Gntrinnen.

arpnprin5 9anilp beinabe oas OFFER
elmer Diterreihiid,cn 8pmbe.
Rrpnprin5 9antlo ppn M%ontenegro
mdire por fur5em UNI Elm 9aar bas
Spfer elmer Bonnie gemorben, Die bon
einem Diterrei9ii@en 5lteger abgemorz
fen mnr0e. Ser prin5 befanb 1t9 in
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

auateben, baben ii9 als erfOlslos err
niefen. SroBoem leioet @panien gez
maltig in Tolge Der 0tonomif@en 9ez
preliipn, bic bur@ ben &rieg perur=
1u9t nurne.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

fetnem pulat, als Der 5lieger bic
9auptitabt bpmbar0ierte unb etne Ser
abgemDrfenen Bomber erplobterte
bt4t neben Dem palait unb 5eri t0rte
Elm @lasbaus i'm @arten.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
GET BIG SUPPLY OF FISH
IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY
Residents Of Deep Point Wharf
Neighborhood Relate an Incident
Of Winter Season.

Residents of the Deep point wharf
nelghborhood, in Nomini creek. have
been able this winter to obtain an un-
expected supply of fresh fish, why
they do not understand. Several times
during the winter at spot to one side
Of the wharf at Deep point numbers of
fish were seen in quantity SO numerous
that it was an easy matter to dip them
up by the hundreds with hand nets.
Practically all the fish caught in this
way were what are known locally as
tobacco boxes. a small. but very
sweet variety of the finny tribe. These
fish could be caught when there were
apparently none in other parts of
Nomini in spite of all efforts of fisher
men to catch them.
This gathering of tobacco boxes
about Deep point wharf went on for
several weeks, then all at once the fish
disapp red, and have not since been
seen. The residents of Nomini have
advanced various theories for the
gathering of fish in this one spot, but
none of these theories is satisfactory
and they are trying to locate some eX-
pert who can solve the problem.
There is one thing certain, ii is said
and that is the fish gathered at this one
spot by the millions. and for seyera
weeks supplied the wants of a large
area of territory for this class of food
Evening star., 1915-03-15
CAPTAIN DESCRIBES LOSS
OF THE S. S. AUDALUSIAN
Crew. in Lifeboats, Towed to Safety
by German Submarine Which
Sank Ship.

LONDON, March 15--Capt. Maiiey OF
the Ellerman line steamer Andalusiah'
which was sunk by a German subnla-
rine. told the following story OF the
loss of his boat:
Sailing from Liverpool. SAID capt.
Malley I'VE kept to a course well west
ward, in the hope of escaping sub1na-
rines But twenty miles northwest OF
Bishop Rock the second officer reported
a submarine off the port bow. j Or
dered the engineer to put on full steam
and we got up a speed of eleven knots.
The submarine, however. gained rapid
" on us and came alongside the Anda-
lusian and ordered US to leave her in
our 1ifeboats.
I'm embarking in a lifeboat ! broke a
rib. The German commander, noticing
this, invited me on board the subma-
rine where I went to the captain s
cabin and sailor bandaged my injury.
The submarine towed our crew until we
were near British steamer which we
went aboard.
IT urged this steamers captain to go
back and try to save the Andalusian If
she was still afloat He turned back,
and when we came near the Andalusian
we saw the submarine quietly summing
herself beneath the stern of the wreck.
She dived as we came near.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
GERMAN SUBMARINES
ARE CAUGHT IN TRAPS
British Harbor Entrances Are
Guarded by Unusual
ContrivanceS.
of the Associated Press.

Corre.pondeuce of the Associated Press.
LONDON March AT harbor en-
frances and other strategic points
around the British Isles the admiralty
has set miles of submarine traps TO
catch German underwater craft en-
gagged in blockading England. Report
has it that three submarines were
caught during the first ten days OF the
blockade, but confirmation is lacking.
The traps set for submarines are not
unlike gill nets used by fishermen NAL
leable iron frames ten feet square
three frames Joined, are sunk 10
depth of thirty feet. suspended from
immense buoys. The submarine Is
blind thing under water. steering 's
chart and compass. Entering one Vi
tbes, frames, it's sides are caught
causing the lower frame to buckle up,
ward. catching the propeller Thus hein
the craft is in the posiuon ol @ q
noundering in a net, ana us oeeup"''
are doomed.
From time to time British sailors kis,l
the buovs and inspect the frames mucn
as fisherman would look after ms
set lines. If the report that three
submarines have been caught IS cor
rect then those who inspected the
trans must have brought to the surface
something which only this modern war
with it's modern equipment could nave
f,rnished-crews of dead men asphyA-
lated at their posts on their enhiesheo
boats.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
B0WLES FOR 81 YEARS
EDITED THE REPUBLICAN
To Day of Death Kept Springfield
Paper at High Standard
Set by Father.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 15-
Samuel Bowles. editor and publisher of
the Springfield Republican, who died
here early yesterday morning. was edi-
tor and principal owner of the Spring
field Republican for nearly thirty
seven years In that period he kept the
paper established by his grandfather.
the first Samuel Bowles, in 1874, at the
high mark set by his father the second
Samuel Bowles. who in his time ranked
with Greeley, Dana, Raymond and other
famous editors Of his day.
Mr. Bowles was born in Springfield
october Is, 1851. He received his edu-
cation in public and private schools,
took special courses in Europe and re-
turned to this country to take two
years of special work in Yale
He began work on. the Republican as
a reporter and soon became an editorial
writer. For two years he continued to
write editorials and news articles In
1875 he became business manager Of
the paper and three years later, on the
death of his father, he took full charge
of the Republican as editor and pub
Usher.
June IL. 1884, Mr.. Bowles married
Elizabeth Hoar, daughter of Ebenezer
lockwood Hoar, brother of Senator
George Frisbie Hoar.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
FEW ATTEND SERVICES
FOR OIL KINGS WIFE
Only Members Of Family, Close
Friends and Employees Of Rookie
feller Estate Are Present.

TARRYTOWN. n. Y. March 15.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. John D. Rookie
feller were held late yesterday in the
Rockefeller home at Pocantico Hills
Only members of the family, close
Ter estate attended After the services
1t was announced that the body of Mrs.
Rockefeller would be placed in the re-
ceiving vault of John D. Archbold in
Sleepy Hollow cemetery here until it
is decided whether the burial. shall
take place at Pocantico Hills or in the
family plot in Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller held little Win
throp Rockefeller, his grandson, on his
knee during the services, which began
shortly after o'clock. and were con-
Quoted by Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin,
pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church in New York. which the Rookie
feller family attended when in that
city. John d. Rockefeller, jr, with his
wife, sat close beside his father.
Employees Attend in a Body.
Employees on the Pocantico Hills es-
tate and servants at the homestead at
tended the services in a body Many
persons made the journey from New
York in a special railroad car. Those
present besides members of the Rookie
feller family, included Col Gate Hoyt,
DR.. and Mrs. Simon Flener, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. jerome d.
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hunter Nc
Alpin and Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Benja-
min.
The body of Mrs. Rockefeller was not
removed from the mansion yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Rockefeller expressing
a desire to postpone the ordeal as long
as might be. He has not yet decided
when or where the burial will take
place. 1t was announced, however. that
for the present the body will be placed
IN the receiving vault of Mr.. Archbold,
who offered his mausoleum to Mr..
Rockefeller until the latter could de-
eide definitely on the final resting place
of his wife.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
SAND AND GRAVEL SCARCE.
Washington Dredging Firms Seek
ing New Places of Supply.

According to reports. the supply Of sand
and gravel In river beds in the vicinity
OF this city Is becoming exhausted. and
the managers Of the local sand-dredgfng
firms are looking about for new beds
from which to obtain supplies to meet the
Washington demand. For the past two
years much of the sand and gravel used
hero has been obtained from gravel and
sand banks on the District side Of the
river opposite Alexandria and in the
upper end of the Anacoetia river. These
beds are playing out. and 1t is stated
one Of the local companies has bought
sand beds in Occoquan creek. near Sandy
point, and another has purchased a tract
of -sand-bearing land in Mattawoman
creek. not far from the Indian Head
powder factory.
The beds will be worked this spring
and summer, and the sand and gravel
brought here on lighters In tow of tugs,
This will mean tow of more than twenty
miles to get sand and gravel to the mar
ket here Until about eight years ago
Evening star., 1915-03-15

With the evidence Of falling revenues
plainly before them, they have not
hesitated to demand increased expendf-
lures. and instead of obeying the law
and guiding Congress to obvious and
imperative economies, Congress has
been obliged to restrain and prune
their reckless estimates.
"As long as the executive shows no
of his responsibility in ad :
vising how to make the two ends
meet. Congress, with its large mem
bership and diversity of interests, can
hardly be expected to assume the en-
tire responsibility and practice self
denial To accomplish wise results
there must be sympathy of purpose.
a unity of effort and recognition
of mutual responsibility That has all
been lacking in this Congress.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Post Office Wagons to Be Inspected.

Mounts for tho collection and deliv-
cry service Of the city post office will
he inspected May /. and all letter car
riers who furnish their own equipment
have been directed to have their wag-
ons entirely repainted. with the same
coloring, striping and lettering now
cles. horses and harness are required
to be in conformity with the standard
prescribed by the Post Once Depart
ment
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Socialists Scientific, Says TAYLOR.

That the socialists arc the only
political party in the United States
who know they are working toward a
definite goal. a scientific mode of gov
crnnent, was the statement of c. Fl.
Taylor of Baltimore. In a speech last
night before meeting Of socialists at
81 E street northwest. The other
political parties are drifting along to-
ward no definite end, he declared, and
have tho only practical, scientific plan
of government.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Study of Methods in S. S. Work.

Today marks the beginning. in the
Ninth Street Christian Church, Of a
school of methods in the interest of Sun
day school work, which is to last for
one week The lesson periods are from
until 9 pm. and the faculty Will In
clude DR.. W. ]. Clarke, Miss Hazel
Lewis. Miss Cynthia Maus of Cincinnati
and Prof. G. p Coler of Virginia Chris
tian College
Evening star., 1915-03-15
STRATEG|STS
REBUILD RAILROADS
Take Advantage of Lull in Fight
ing-Fewer Big Guns
in Action.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
CALAIS, France, February %. via
London, March o-The German strate-
gists have not been sitting idle in
their intrenched positions during the
period in which military operations
have been rendered almost impossible
by rain and flood 1t is admitted by
both British and French military OBJ
servers that the Germans have utilized
this long breathing space in prepara-
tious which will make any advance
against them considerably more difn-
cult. than it Would have been three
or four months ago.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
To Show Japan Church Work.

Special services are scheduled today
tomorrow and Thursday in st. John
Episcopal Church, Georgetown, and Rev.
Christopher P. Sparkling. rector. will de-
liver Friday evening the fourth Of a
series of lectures on "The Church Mill
tant" He viii discuss and show, stere-
opticon views of the work Of his church
in Japan.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Confirmed by Bishop Harding.

Bishop Harding confirmed his larg
est class of the winter at the Chapel
of the Nativity. 14th and A streets
southeast. last evening, when Rev. E.
NJ Thompson presented sixty persons.
The bishop delivered a short sermon.
At II am. the bishop visited Epiphany
Church. where he also confirmed a
large class. Rev. Dr. Mckim. the rec
tor, and Rev. Percy r. Hall. assisted.
In the afternoon at o'clock Rev. Mr..
Kirkpatrick presented class at st.
Johns Church at Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Fourth Lenten Lecture Tomorrow.

Salvation: Is 1t Personal or Social?"
is the subject announced for the fourth
Of the series of Lenten lectures under
the auspices Of the Churchman'S S
League. to be delivered tomorrow even
ing in st. Johns Church by Rev James
II. McIlwaine. rector OF Calvary Episco-
pal Church. Pittsburgh. The Lenten
services during the present week in the
church are to be conducted by Rev
Roland Cotton Smith, the rector, and
Rev. Edward Slater Dunlap, assistant.
Evening star., 1915-03-15

After a continuous service in one fam
lily as nurse and housekeeper OF forty
eight years, Miss Mary Ann McKewen
died at a Baltimore hospital OF heart
trouble and the inflrmitiee of age. Born
in Ireland. she was brought to America
when a child.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Railroads Are Rebuilt.

One very important feature of these
German preparations in Flanders and
northern France has been the complete
reconstruction of the existing railroad
systems. The old lines have been put
into frst-class condition and have been
linked up and improved by strategic
cross lines Of German construction, so
that the German military commanders
will be able very rapidly to concentrate
reinforcements at any special point.
One obtains the impression that there
are fewer of the big German guns IN
action all along the line now than for
merly. This may be because the ar
tillery is now placed along larger
front. and arranged more with view
to defense. Or it may be that there has
been a considerable economy of ammu-
nition At Rheims, scissors and Arras.
most of the heavy shells fired Of late
have been thrown by Austrian guns.
which carry a powerful shell.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
East Washingtonians Meet Tonight.

A meeting of the East Washington
Citizens Association is to be held this
evening at o'clock at East Wash
ington Hall, -314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
Evening star., 1915-03-15
Thought Guns Show Wear.

Some observers believe that many Of
the heavy German guns have shown the
effects of wear and tear. and have pos
sibly been dismantled for repairs.
"If 1t is true that the German guns
are wearing out" says a British officer,
1.-The allies, with their superior facii-
ties Of manufacture, will rapidly obtain
preponderance in the arm which was
possibly the biggest surprise that the
Germans sprang upon us in this war