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The Washington times., 1915-03-22
News Items and Notes of Club
Activities in Washington

The Anthony League held its regular
Tuesday afternoon meeting at the Port.
ner, Mrs. Anna +. Hendley continuing
her talk on the life Of Susan b. An
will be The Rift In the Common
Law and the Divorce Question In
1850" At the next regular meeting the
question Of vocational training In the
public schools Of the District OF Co
lumbia will be considered.
Glasses In Esperanto, Spanish. and
French are we'll attended on Tuesday
evenings at the Portner. The class in
parliamentary law meets Saturdays at
7:45 at 2007 Columbia road. A class In
Bible study under the auspices of the
Anthony League will begin on March
20 at 2:3O. under the instruction of Nine.
Mountford.
The Eastern Branch Of the w. c. T.
y. met at the home of Mrs. l.. T. Roy
all. 40S A street southeast. last We'd
nesday evening. Mrs. Royal was as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. Walter
Guest.
Reports from the Various superinten-
dents were given. Thlrty-one new
members We're reported enrolled
through the efforts Of Mrs. John d.
Reeves. Mrs. Shelton. the District su-
perintendent. addressed the meeting.
Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark sang a solo and
readings were given by Miss Noel. 1t
was voted to donate cereals to the bene-
At party to be given the women of the
Home for the Aged.
The meeting closed with the singing
OF the club hymn to. the tune Of Tip
perary."
On Tuesday afternoon OF last week
the Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tained by Mrs. E. A. Tibbetts at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. II. X. Full
ton. 1918 Vermont avenue northwest
Mrs. j.. Edison Briggs presided. and
about thirty-five members were in at
tendance, with several guests.
The program of the afternoon opened
with the plano solo. "Albumblatt," by
Grieg, and ITO a Wild Rose" by Ed
ward MacDowell. played by Mrs. Full
ton. Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams con-
Apples Of the Hesperides.' and Miss
Nora McCreery gave a paper on Alta
lanta Race" Mrs Fulton sang a solo
and an encore. Mrs. j. {. McCreery
read a topical poem. and DR.. Huddle-
ston, Mrs. Logan. Miss Culley. and Mrs.
pos of the afternoon work.
Mrs. Tibbetts was assisted by her Sis
ter and her daughters. Mrs. Fulton and
Mrs. Lewis. Tomorrow afternoon the
club will meet with Mrs G. w. Atkin-
son.
The Washington Wellesley Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Hughes in Sixteenth street.
The local alumnae of wellesley have con-
tributed 1856 to the $4,000. 900 fund for
restoration and endowment recently
raised by graduates and students of
the college. II ranks sixteenth among
tifty-three alumnae clubs. Plans were
made for the spring luncheon that al
ways takes the place Of the April meet
ing.
The United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy will give the fourth beneht
dance for the Confederate Memorial
Home in Vermont avenue in the home
ball room next Thursday evening. The
Officers Of the organization will receive.
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The annual dinner of the College Wom-
ems Club will be given at the Raleigh
on Saturday evening. Those taking part
in the program are Miss Madge North.
contralto. of England: Miss Margaret
O'Toole, harpist and Miss vida Sutton.
OF New York. Miss Sutton, who has
made an extensive study OF the atti-
tude of European women to present da Y
questions. will speak on "Her Point of
View"
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Committees on refreshments, decoration
and music have been appointed, and a
group Of young ladies will have charge
of all other arrangements.
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The National Genealogical Society,
meeting with DIR. j. G.. b. Bulloch, in
the Octavia. examined a number of pic
lures and documents. Among these was
a photograph of the Secret Pact passed
in Congress. November Q. l775. by which
the sgners pledged themselves to Sc
crecy in regard TO the deliberations of
Congress. Among the s,gners was an
ancestor of DR.. Bulloch, Archibald Bull
loch by name. A photograph of the
painting of Mr.. Bulloch and his family.
made when he was president OF the
province of Georgia. was also shown.
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The Mary Washington Chapter of the
d. A.. r. heard a lecture on The Big
Questions of the Hour" by Miss Janet
Richards at Rauscher's Saturday even
ing,
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position. either for work or. pleasure
Mrs. Clara Neigh. OF the Neighbor-
hood House, spoke briefly on the
training given and the work done at
40 N street southwest for the benefit
of girls of that section and the south
west.
Mrs. Louise Earll, who has recently
published her new Bible charts gave a
demonstration and explanation of these
aids to the study of the Bible at home
and at school. Mrs. Earll has so
grouped the books Of the Old and the
New Testaments on charts that an
adult may. in thirty minutes. be able
to repeat them all in order forward
and backward without difficulty. This
offers simplifed method of study
considered Of great value to children
and grown-ups alike by Bible teach
ers and members of the clergy who
have had an opportunity to see the
charts.
Mrs. Juliette Low. founder of the
Girl Scout movement. was called to
New York shortly before the meeting.
She was scheduled to make an ad-
dress on the work of her organization.
At the conclusion of the program.
tea was served and a social hour fol-
lowed
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Il. MODE
OF PROCEDURE.
Said to Have Been Planned by
Russian Forces in Province
Galacia

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-A for
eign office dispatch made public to-
night by the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy fold of an unsuccessful attempt
by Russian forces to send 500 Jewish
families from the Russian into the
Austrian lines In Galicia.
"A Russian officer" says the report.
came before the fortified position
of our troops north OF Nadworna
Galicia. with 4 flag CT truce and i'm
parted what follows:
BY order of the Russian com.
mander tomorrow morning about L.
500 Jewish families will be sent out
from the Russian lines to the Austro-
Hungarian lines
by this unheard of and bestial
mode of procedure the enemy intends
doubtless that thousands 1f outsiders
Phall be driven before him as q
shield. a realization OF this plan can.
rlot Sc permitted for military reasons.
as no armistice for sending away Jew
ish families was offered h. the enemy,
nor would it be acceptable on account
or approaching Hostile reinforce
mcnts."
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BALLOU
Trial Goes on in Courts Of
Bridgeport-State May
Conclude Today

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March TO-
Details Of tie finding OF Waldo r. Bal
lou In dying condition at the street
entrance to the, Rippowan building iii
Stamford on the night OF Vuhe 80.
last; the events With transpircd hi
Mrs. Helen NJ. Angles apartments in
the building shortly afterwards. and
the relations between Mrs, Angle and
Baliou were interviewer. in; testimony
Of witnesses for the State today as the
prosecutions continued to place its
story OF Bailon's death before n jury
III the superior courts, where Mrs
Angle is being tried on charge ri
manslaughter H
Join j. Mcmahon, OF the Stalnft I'd
police department, described u visit
which lie and Chief OF Police Brennan,
with other officers, made TO Mrs.
Angles rooms after Ballou had been
ionnd and taken to the hospital Nc
Mahon said he heard the chief ask If
Ballou had been there and Mrs Argyle
replied lie had, but left about 10
o'clock. Chief Brennan told her Bal.
lou had been injured aad she asked
il he had been badly hurt.
z Tho State is expected TO conclude
its case. tomorrow and the defense to
begin Friday.
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All Mexico Would
Repel Invasion
Says Gen: Villa IN Statement
Denies Reports Of His Non. /
a,. Interference


=! Ell PASO Tex, March. lo.-General
Villa In q statement to the, .Asspciat-
ed Press received todny from Torreon
declares that In event of intervention
OF foreign troops to subdue the Car
rama forces he and -7ail other Mexi-
cans would unite against the invaders.
villa denied recent interviews. In
American newspapers, With III said
had Just been called TO his attention,
In which he was quoted as saying that
he would not oppose armed intervel,-
'tion on the part of several powers,
to reduce Carranza to. ORDER" pro-
.yided that he would be made COM
mander of such move.
There Is nothing more grotesque
and absurd than such an assertion. -.
said the message from the northern
leader, "since always have insisted
that all our troubles be settled solely
among ourselves. Should some nation
invade our territory, I would be ready
Ito fight. against 1t until would see
the entire country ir: the possession
of Mexicans only. All OF US would
fight united against tho enemy g;
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HEAVY FIGHTING IN IN
FRANCE and BEGEUM
French Declare Btish Have Strategic Positionar Sit
uaion Taken n a q Glance. SsSs5 %l$s

The northern part OF the battle
linc in France ami Belgium has
seen heavy fighting, according to the
latest French statement NicupOrt
has been bambaried; hut the dis
trict between the River Lys and La
Bassee Canal has witnesses u vio-
lent engagement between British in
fantry. supported by French artil-
lery, and German troops.
The British have carried what the
French declare to be a strategic posi-
tton In capturing lthe. village Of
Nealye Chapelle and they have made
advances In the direction OF Au-
bers.5 to the northeast of La Baassee.
and. also to the southeast. German
losses are reported heavy. one thous-
and being taken prisoners. 81 ~: Y
The same statement declares that
.sWeral fierce counter ATTACKS by. the
Germans in the Champagne region
were repulsad without th1 gain OF
an inch of stround y: & 81 !: q $ 5. Z
The Germans, however, seem to be
well satisfied with what they have
been doing In this particular region;
md officially estimated that the
French losses have b5en at least
three times ieA heavy, as the German
losses, n pering about a
T. In the eastern War z6pe, particular
ily In northsrn Poland the Germans
orc attacking In large force IN nSotiIs
er8 sections OF Polahd engage gsments
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TO
BUY RAILROAD
Fret Step Les.;=ss Toward Pur-
s|4's chase ef. .1il Western ! n Pacific
Taken. sl

b SACRAMENTO. Cal, NIarcl, 10
The first step toward the purchase by
tho Stote Of California OF the West
lern Pacific railroad, now In the hands
OF receivers, was taken today In the
office OF Governor Hiram w. john
son. .isS!1i, 80 4 II,
This announcement WAS made after
a conference participated in by the
governor. Lieutenant Governor Eshle-
.fnan, Rudolph Spreckles. San Fran
cisco tinancier who originated the
plan, and Charles S. Wheeler, un at
torney. for the Western Pacific.
The movement was Initiated ON the
theory that California's ownership OF
a trans continental railroad would
render the State Independent OF priv
ately7 controlled railroads. 9.5..
The project will be- taken up. I'm
5mediately,. It is ssid, with a View to
Legislative action ana a state eIectiol.s
before the. end of tho year to 1bnit
the proposal and an Issue OF bonds
TO the people. - 81. i;s9.
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VESSELS SUNK
BY GERMAN CRUISER
FLEET
Maneuvering in Southern Wat.
ers Most Powerful in History
Navy

WASHINGTON. March l0.-Secre-
ietnry Daniels today issued state
ment on tho condition of. the Allan
tic fleet and IT'S auxiliarics now man
euvering In Mexican Gulf and Carib-
bean waters. II was considered sfgni-
ficant by some observers OF the Aler-
lean situation. II follows:
Never before in the history of our
navy has such powerful fleet been
assembled for actiye service. man.
euvers. and target practfyc with guns
md torpcdocs.. as that based Gil
Guantanamo. Cuba, for the lust two
months. under tho command OF Fear
Admiral Fletcher. commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet. This force
now consists of 10 battlcships and 20
dcstroyers with n flagship and tcn,i-
cr.
BASED alac on Guantanamo Bay
Is the cruiser squadron consisting
Of two eymnreA cruisers and seven
light cruisers and gunboats, the
various units OF which have been
operating in tho Vicinity of Haiti,
Santo Domingo and the east coast of
Mexico
THE vessels comprising this fleet
arc ready for any service, and are
accompanied by repair ships, supply
ships and fuel Ships, carrying coal,
oil and supplies for an extended per-
iod. : :
AT Key West the reserve torpedo
flotilla, consisting Of ten destroyers
and a tender, have been engaged in
extended operations. .,.sl. B
At Pensacola Blk submarines with,
four tenders, have been operating,
engaged in ns1mapeuyera. a..-.s.dtEtiuctIy
thereon. and In Joint opera Ton with
aircraft and with the San Francisco,
n mine laying Vessel. .5-'s,
(, Results Of the extended operations
In which the above mentioned vessels
10 the number OF SO are engaged cam
not fail to be of great benefit to the
navy" .s.i ~ I. 49, .
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Gibbons Secures .#. .....l I
Report on Status
OF Catholic Church Affairs in
Mesico- Situation Is De.
plorable

NEW ORLEANS. March 10.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons WAS given personal re-
port here OH conditions in Mexico as
regards the Catholic church. II be-
came known today, when late yester-
day he received IN conference Arch
bishop Moray Del Rio. head of the
church In the southern republic. who
recently came to New Orleans from
Vera Cruz. 'rhe cardinal did not dis
cuss tho conference other than to say
tho archbishop reported all his clergy
as having been imprisonr>s and that
the Situation was deplor1ble.
Cardinal Gibbons said he now Is In
correspondence with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan, having brought
the reported condition to their atten-
tion .i,i ~
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tHy led 4 i Pea,


Us ;yvAsI11MIs1,rss!1 =.
sof the, German converted cruiser Prfns
Eltels Friedrfc aet, Newport News to-
day with the announcemsnt5 that DUR
ing her fotti. mon tiis iraidlngs as @ a
c6miiisfGe destroyer. she had sent ito;
{ the ottoni s6he Anne rlcan-o owned ves-
z Sael which lfIelf the flag OF the SJJnited
Statesss pr6f 6fohnliy g4dffed cfiicfsl2
gNYaShfngto r.
S IriSfiie absence 81 d detailed stoartysof
the Htnkiag s6f the American ship the
$yVilliant Frye on the coast OF South
5 SAtneffc fjudgn ent G iiWada tthheid, HIT,
theirs no tsitten1p tos deny tho SER
4 5ioueness aof tiie sfiEeid ant; and it was
\ sconceded that ION Its faest 1T bore stha
/ .yappeaMnce of an INF friendiyS act On
/ the part OF 81 n German Hhfp of, war
\ which sfnlisf result sffi diplomAtfc ines
sgptia tt6ns With he tssrnan govern
81 siisli f1naait.on i,s had ia ! sso,ne sto
,,lofi ieiaI ears tonfgiit ii r6i1 sJewGnff
::sAleSf waAs Id subsfanc ca that the Frye
was blown up because the c0inndantier
f6f The Eli HELD Hes cargo az Wheat Jo
& abghd slk point oi,t
81 wheat ITS NOT ;cSntf Gtarid: h iiiiless
8 iEnef t6 sA = bel eiiiKerent .or = aSfltf;
) l qf such 6yet tn1i.eilt The KryfsB
i}S test showed; s her bound soY:
Anst6Mn { ssiofl 81 81 sicfs OfficsnIs
& aiasd that I tilis de sol o
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Il iiiHviiiNviiiGRATiON
TIDE TURNS
Number of Emigrant Aliens Leav-
ing u. S. Greater Than Immi-
grants Entering
tBv .ts>nrintrl P.ess.)

WASHINGTON. March l0.--For the
first time in American history the tide
OF immigration has ECen turned to-
ward Europe.
Statistics announced by Commissio
er Caminetti show the change, caus-
Ell by the war, came in December
when the number of emigrant aliens
leaving the United States was greater
by 2,240 than the total of immigrants
entering. In January. 1.757 more de-
parted than entcred
Departures for the six nrontLs from
August. 1914, to January totalled 49,
545 more than arrivals. including both
and -emigrant aliens.
The heaviest emigration was shown
among the aliens from southern
Italy. OF those 75.629 more departed
than were admitted during the seven
months ended with January That
presumably wns due to the calling of
Italian reservists to the colOrs.
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German Submarine
Kamrned and Sunk
ifpy sAa.Sossiai,,I pscsas.) :. :

LONDON: March 10 $3.50 D.. M =
The British admiralty announced to-
night that: the Z. German Submarine
which was rammed and sunk today
by the British torpedo destroyer Ariel
was: the U-f2s instead OF. sfheyS II-2O. ms
previously stated. The admiralty
statement said: sg 80 4
Later and more detailed reports
have now been received which estab-
ifsh the fact that the German subnirl-
rfne Y: dIcli was rammed and sunk by
II. .:!l NJ Il s. Arjel was the U-12. and
that aut ofs her crew of 2S. the NUM-
ber BaTed.Was TO-" ss3S. ;.ss 4
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NO fRHSA fRRHEsPz ~ Y YET YET TO
NOTE TO CARRANZA
CREEK
Cabinet Takes Oath of Office
and States Position on
War


LONDON, March 1O.-A Reuter-
dispatch from Athens says the new
Greek cabinet took the oath of Of
flee today and also contained this
ministerial decision communication
to the newspapers:
'For Greece, after her victorious
wars. 81 long period of peace was
an imperative necessity to enable her
to work for the prosperity of the
the country. The organization OF
her public services and fnnd and
sea forces and the development and
wealth of the country would have
guaranteed her against any attack OH
what she has acquired ut the cost of
such great sacrifices, and would also
ha.j, enabled her to carry out n pro.
gram of serving the interests of the
state and to adopt policy conform
ing to national traditions.
"In these circumstances the OBJ.
servance Of neutrality was impera-
tive for her from the very beginning
OF the European crisis.
1t was, and always is, her nbso-
lutte duty TO fulfill her treaty obliga-
.:om as an ally ami 10. seek satisfac-
ton for her interests. witLcut, how
ever. compromising the integrity Of
her territory. Tho government,-con-
scious OF the duty of thus serving The
interests of the country, is convinced
That the patriotism of the people will
ensure he entire security of those
interests"
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WARSHIP LIMPS INTO AAERl.
CAN PORT AFTER ORA.
MATIc SECURING OF
ATLANTIC AND PA.
ClFIC OCEANS
ENDED IN SINKING
OF AMERICAN SHIP
Three British Three French, One
Russian Merchantmen Other
Victims-Pas.engers end |,
Crews Saved !,
INV Associated Pras.)


NEWPORT NEWS. March I0.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eikel
Friedrich. after marine wrecking
securing OF Pacific and Atlantic
oceans. which eliminated in the sink-
ing of an American sailing ship in
the South Atlantic Ocean January faB
!ast. limped into this port today and
anchored for supplies and repairs.
She brought with her rescued crews
and passengers OF American. British.
French and Russian ships and lies at
anchor tonight In Hampton Roads,
proud Of her trophies OF war that
crunch the bottom of the sea but In
q state OF mechanical exhaustion from
the strain OF $500 mile Journey.
The German cruiser .begen ii, her
scouting for the ships .of enemies or
the Fatherland at Tslng- -Tsau, China,
last November under mastetstfp de
Commander ThferichenB and put into
this historic American I port = today
with the admitted sinking OF ! aisht
merchant ships, three British, three
French. one Russian and one. sAInBfi-
can. The shaking OF the American
ship. tho William P. Frye, a sailing
vessel bound from Seattle To, Queens
town with $1,000 ttoEB or wheat, most
concerned American port offioialaS
here and the Washington government.
No /esseIs Snnk.
The list or vessels ti1nx by the Ggr>f
man auxiliary cruiser Prince Eitel
Frederick as given out by Collector
OF Customs Hamilton late today Ii
as follows: ~, vi: 49,
S British sailing slip Invercoe, w. j.;
King. mast crew %. Owner, Invers,
line. Of Aberdeen, Scotland. Sunk
February 12. 5s,i ~
British steamship Mary Ada Short.
A. E. DobbinH. master, crew 28. Own
or, James W,,stolla, of Sunderland,
England. Sunk February i5. - : s.
French steamship Floride. Mons
sion. master, crew 70, passengers SO.
Owners. Compagnie Generate Trausat-
lantiquc, Sunk February 10. =
British steamship Wiilerby. J.
Wedgewood. master. crew ~. Owners.
Ropner & Co.. OF West Hartiepo0l.
Sunk February 90. rs
Axmar Ericsson. master, crew i3.
Owner. Tronberg, Finland Sunk Jan-
nary II. u s., *, ~ 4. 15sSs
{. French sailing ship Pierre Lott.
Tranchaht, master, crew -. Society
NonvelleH, Darmoment sof 4 4 Naptes.
France, owners Sunk january "a.
American sailing ship William P.i
Frye; II. III. Kiehne,; master, crew, 81.
Owner, Arthur Sewall q Co. Of Balti.
more. Nd. Sunk january %. Cargo
of wheat from Seattle! Wash, to
Queenstown, England. for orders de.
TC0NTJNijEi) ON pAtlE FOIjIS- = - =,
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FRAUD
Charges III Connection With
Terre Haute Election Be-
ing Probed

INDIANAPOLIS. March 1O.-Many
and varied were the ways In which
men were manufactured fo vote in
Terre Haute on November 3, 1914, as
related by government witnesses. TO-
day in the trial OF Mayor Dom NJ.
Roberts and q others charged with
conspiring to corrupt the election
when ran out Of cards." testified
Walter Cortles, clcii: I'm the city en-
ginecr's office. telling Of making out
registration a2plicatt/ns, II made men
out of my imagination, gave them a
namc, an age and set out the place OF
their BIRTH" 81 8 .,+s
Harry FoTebeck, IN employee In 4he
city engineers office, told OF "manu-
featuring" about 200 men for voters.
He corroborated Cordes' statement
that while they were In the roomin the
Eity hall making out registration ap-
plications, Roberts knocked OIL tho
door and summoned Cories. la
Cordcs said that Roberts told him
to go to Edward Holler, then Chief Of
police for INSTRUCTIONS. fIollcr has
pleaded guilty. The Witnesses iden-
tilted number of registration appli-
cations as made out III their hand
writing. These previously had been
identified. as part OF the election re-
cords.
Congressman A. O. Stanley. coun-
sci for the defense, indicated that he
would contend the cards were part or
an elaborate index Of Terre Haute
Voters. He said this was legal and II
was the custom in some places to
maintain such system. Judge A. II.
Anderson presiding. told hmi mot in
Indiana