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The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
MISS RICHARDS TO LECTURE.

Miss Janet Richards. vice regent of the
ID. A. r. for the District Of Columbia,
will give lecture this evening at
Rauschcr's at o'clock for the benefit of
Memorial Continental Hall fund. The
affair will be under the auspices of the
Mary Washington Chapter. of which
Miss Dorinda Rogers is regent and Miss
Richards historian.
Although the subject of the talk is
The Big Questions of the Day. Miss
Richards will, by special request, devote
the latter part of the time to a review
of some of her more interesting expert
ences in Europe last summer, both be-
fore and after the outbreak of the great
war. During the month of May Miss
Richards was in Rome as one OF the
American delegates to the International
Council of Women, and she will include
in her lecture an account Of the special
social entertainments given in honor OF
the council. especially a royal garden
party given by Queen Marguerite, and
other occasions graced by both royalty
and nobility. with certain humorous in
cidents connected Herewith. number
of war poems also will re read.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
RUSSIANS take MEMEL,
GERMAN BALTIC PORT
Cars Hosts. Sweeping Into East
Prussia. Capture Important
Seaport.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. March 19.-Russian troops
sweeping into East Prussia. have occu-
pied Mcneil, a seaport on the Baltic. Ber-
lin admits that the Russians have entered
Memel, but minimizes the Russian claims
to q sweeping success by claiming that
the Cars detachments comprised only
small bands of incendiaries.
Russian troops advancing into German
territory before Memel have won a COM
plete success says a brief official state
ment. issued in Petrogrsd and cabled
here.
The Berlin report says:
THE situation near Memel is not yet
clear. Apparently minor Russian detach-
ments entered the city Of Memei. Coun-
ter measures have been taken"
In regard to the fighting in other sec
tions of the front, Petrograd reports:
Following fighting on the left bank
of the River Niemen our troops occu-
pied Veysee. The Germans retired to-
ward Heyne. pursued by our cavalry.
"In the direction of Przasnysz and
Ostrolenka daily engagements continue
for possession of isolated villages and
heights.
In the Carpathians on March s the
Austrians made fruitless attacks on our
positions on the fronts at Oen1novitze,
Gorlice. Ropitza. Bousskala. and in the
direction OF Munkacs and Stryz.
"On the other fronts the situation is
unchanged"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
PHARMACISTS PROMISE
TO AID HARRISON LAW
National Board Sends Committee Be-
fore Federal Body and They Prom
Use 10 Limit Dope" Sales.

The executive committee OF the Nd
tiOual Association of State PHARMACY
Boards appeared yesterday before the
special commission appointed to carry
out the Harrison law, regulating the
sale of narcotics. and promised to Co
operate in everv way possible in max
ing the law effective.
The State pharmacy boards have
always waEcd war on those who
indiSCrimInately sell habit forming
drugs" said II. {. christensen. secrc-
tary of the committee. last night. but
have been Handicapped because of the
difficulty experienced in securing APP
propriatiOns for Tins work. The Har-
rison law will be a great aid to us.
therefore. and We will assist in every
way possible in enforcing it
The committee has been in session
at the Raleigh for several days. ad-
journing yesterday. TIE annual con-
ventiOn of the association will ne held
at san Francisco August 9-13.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
MERCHANDISE IN MUFF.

Detective Richard Beckley was en-
toying a post-luncheon cigar in po-
lice headquarters yesterday afternoon
when the telephone jingled. The ex-
cited voice of a man said: I've just
seen a woman shoplifting down here
In a department store on Eighth
street"
BeckIey hurried to the store and he
and his informant I'm a police auto
overlook the alleged shoplifter on
Louisiana avenue in front OF Police
Court.
AT police headquarters the prisoner
said: I'm Mrs. Carrie B. Travis. ~
years old. and I live at s26 F street
southwest"
Beckley took two silk waists. a
brooch pin. a bottle OF perfume. and a
bag of candy from a large. black fur
mum the woman carried.
II got the waists and the brooch in
the department store" the woman Is
said to have admitted. and I got the
candy and perfume in fve-and-ten-
cent store in Seventh street" Two
charges of petty larceny were entered
against the woman and she was re-
moved to First precinct station, where
she spent the night in default Of
collateral.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
TURKEY SEEKS PEACE,
ROME DIPLOMATS HEAR
Offers to Surrender Dardaneles in
Order to End Hostilites,
Is Rumor.

Rome. March l9.--In parliamentary cir
cl"s rumOrs are circulating to the effect
that the Porte has opened pareys with
tn" admiral of the allied fleets with a
view Of sIrr"ndering the Dardanellcs and
abandoning hostiltieS.
According to private kilograms from
Sofia. Bulgarian political circles are fol-
lowing with growing interest the develop
ment Of the operations against the bar
danellcs. Press organs of all the parties
now agree that tn" Balkan peoples Cau-
not I, main inactive spectators of the
events which will readjust for genera
ti"ns I" come tn" equilibrium Of the po-
liti"al forces on the peninsula.
War Minister FitChen has presented a
bill To the chamber authorizing him to
call up for service 10000 men who were
exempted from military duties on vari-
Gus grounds. Another measure cnacts
rigorous measures against the press and
individuals publishing or writing letters
or manuscripts revealing military move
ments and other matters affecting state
interests.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
COCAINE victim
SENT TO ASYLUM
Raving Maniac Threatened
Alexandria Authorities to
Get More Dope
ONE TREATED IN JAIL
Three Hundred Persons Living in
Alexandra Have Habit. Says
Physician.

Alexandria, Va. March le.-Cnable
| to secure further supplies of dope"
owing to the rigid enforcement of the
Harrison drug act, many of the victims
of drug habits in Alexandria are now
in desperate straits. 1t 10 predicted
that worse conditions will follow with
the inability of the 'dopesters" to Sc
c ire further supplies.
The toll in Alexandria so far is one
man in the insane asylum and one man
in Jail being treated.
The man sent to the asylum was
I picked up by the police after he had
threatened several people in authority
in order to procure a further supply
of cocaine. lie is a maniac as re-
suit of his inability to get further
supplies of cocaine. \ lunacy COM
mission had him sent to Staunton.
where he is being treated for the habit.
The police today took in custody an
elderly white man who is victim of
laudanum and whose nerves are all gone
because of his inability to obtain more.
He was committed to Jail for ten days.
and will be treated at that institution
with a hope OF breaking him of the
habit.
A physician estimated today that
there are more than 900 dope fends in
Alexandria, Many users of drugs are
being treated by physicians with
hope of effectinE a permanent cure.
A goOdlv portion of the cocaine sold
in Alexandria is used by colored peo-
pie. Most of these sniff the drug, and
they Obtain It from party whom they
designate as the coke DOCTOR
Catherine Lyles. years old. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. ". T. Lyles. OF 2sl0 Duke
street died today at her parents home.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon from Buelah Baptist
Church. Fairfax County.
Thomas A Williams. special agent of
the Bureau of Census. is in this city Sc
curing special information for manu-
faCtuTerS
II, rbcrt r. Stansbury. Of TucumCari.
y. Mex. is visiting his father. Daniel r.
Stanshury, with whom he will spend a
week
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
CHARITY COMMITTEES
TO SEND OUT APPEALS
Prominent Merchant Pledges Large
Sum Toward Raising $4,000
for Relief.

In an effort 10 raise $500. the sum
needed To complete the work of caring
for the unusual number of families forced
To seek charitable support during the
past winter. the joint finance committee
of the Associated Charities and the citi-
Zens' relief committee has decided TO
send letters of appeal to persons who
usually subscribe To this fund. but who
have not done so this year
Tn" committee met yesterday afternoon
at the American Security and Trust
Company. During the meeting a promi-
nent merchant pledged a large sum and
pi omiscd more ii the committee should
experience difficulty in raising the neces-
sary amount.
Those present were Milton f. Allies.
chairman; William H. Baldwin. c. e.
Calhoun. John Joy Edson Isaac Cans.
Walter :. Hutchins. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. Mrs. Charles W. Richardson,
Thomas W. Sidwell, s. w. Woodward.
COrcoran Thorn and J. W. Faust.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
China REFUSES TO
bulge FROM Stand
Stoutly Stands by Guns in Denying
Japan Privileges Under Extra
Territorial Agreement.

London. March CA Tientsin. China.
dispatch to the Morning Post reports:
At the most recent conference China
agreed to give Japan the preference in
future railway loans in South Man
churia. and only to employ Japanese
in that sphere. should foreign advisers
be required.
China stoutly declines 10 concede
farming and mining privileges to the
Japanese throughout South Manchuria,
owing to Japan's insisting that the
Japanese must enjoy extra territorial
privileges. China argues that this
means an infringement of her admin
istrative integrity and that it would
cause constant friction.
1T is reported in Pekin that the
treaty powers have lodged notes in
Tokyo reminding Japan of her obliSa-
tons in friendly but significant terms.
The conferences at Pekiny have
been temporarily suspended following
a riding accident to the Japanese
minister.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
BARON CHINDA SEES BRYAN.
Discusses Japanr>r Demands AZ
frrtinr tinted states.

I:ir"n ChIrdu. tn" Jai,an"sc AmhaSSa-
.lur AMI Secretary Of Stat" Bryan had
another Cunf"u.uc" yesterday on Iara-
m..sc Demands as affecting tho rights of
the United States in China under the in
tcrnatiunuI agreement known as tn"
oI"n-door poli,y. TO which japan il 4
party. -.
Baron Chiuda WAS pressed I" comment
on IN" statements from Tokyo that the
tinted States. England. and Russia had
protested seriously against Japan's at
titudr toward China. To this Baron
Chinda replied by calling attention to the
statement from Count okuma. tn" Japa-
nese premier. In that statement Okuma
asserts that IN" Washington government
especially has expressed its approval of
Iapau'S demands
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
4urelY personal

III. c. Christensen, of Illinois. secre.
| tary of the executive committee of the
National Association of State Pharmacy
Boards. which has been in session i'll
this city for several days, will leave this
| morning for his home.
Henry p Blair, president of the board
| OF education, left the city yesterday aft
! ernoon on business trip to New York
| City. He will return on Monday.
Oliver Newman. president of the Board
of Commissioners. who has been confined
| to his apartments in Florence Courts for
several days with la grippe. hopes TO re-
| turn TO his desk in the Municipal Build
ing Monday morning
Mrs. Kate Samuel. of Baltimore with
her two sons. Nelson and William, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Tndall wife
of DR.. William Tindall, secretary to the
Board of Commissioners. at the Stafford
apartments. Mrs Tndall has just re-
covered from a two weeks attack of IL
grippe and pleurisy.
Sister Devamata of the Vedanta Cen
ter. of Boston. has returned to Wash
1nSton to deliver short course of lee
lures. These will be given at 1913 !.
street OH successive Sunday evenings at
o'clock. beginning tomorrow. The sub
jeCts are "India'S Message to the World -
Power of Nonresistence" 'Pre-eNist-
ence and Immortality and "Meditation
and Realization A class for the study
of the Sanskrit classic, the "Bhagavad-
Gita.' will be held every "Wednesday
evening at o'clock at her apartment in
the kedric. corner of Eighteenth and X
streets northwest.
-
two first and two second prizes at the
International Rose SHOW. now in prog
reSs in New York city. Mr. Guide tcle-
phoned the glad news to the Chamber
of Commerce here yesterday afternoon.
Warren Durham Foster. member Of
the homestead commission of MasSachu-
sets. left Washington yesterday To at
tend the Southern conference for e,Iu-
cation and industry at Chattanooga.
Tenn The conference will start early
in April.
Speaker champ Clark lit Washington
yesterday Tor Pass Christian. Miss.
where he will join Mrs. Clarh. He will
spend d week at Pass Christian and then
40 with his family to the Clark home ut
Bowling Green. Mo.
James IT, Manning. f"rmcr mayor OF
Albany and son of former Secretary OF
the Treasury Manning. visited the
Treasury yesterday and saw his fathers
old offices and tn" portrait OF his father.
which hangs in the offic" of Assistant
Secretary Newton. Richard Green. clerk
and chief messenger in tn" department.
who was d0orman for Secretary Man
ming. escorted Mr.. Manning and his wife
through the Treasury Building.
Dr. L. e. Malcolm, Of IN" SAVOY apart
m"nts Yesterday returned from New
York wh"r" h" PLACED patient in tn"
New York oSt"oIathic Clinic.
Ir. clara l. Little. "f ih.. Imperial
apartments. was notified yesterday that
Sh" has been 'l''' ted t. membership u
the National Association al oS,"ouathIr
Secretaries. Dr. Littl" Is secretary of
the Washington Osr""pathIc hsSoCia Ii,u.
Wrisi"y Brown. special Assistant At
torucv General Of the department of
Justice. IL in New Jersey On business for
tn" department. II" viii return /" Wash
imGton Monday.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
FLEET CHASED $4,000
MILES TO DESTRUCTION
German Squadron, Destroyed by the
British Of Falklands. Was Trying
to Escape Australian Warships.

Freemantlc. AustraNa, March 80
1t was while fleeing from an Aus
tralian squadron headed by the cruiser
Australia that Admiral Won Specs Ger
man fleet in the Pacific met hestruc-
tion from tho Eunners of the English
fleet off the Falkland Islands. accord
ing to the crew of the Australia.
The sailors today said that the Aus
tralia chased the German ships for
$4,000 miles from RahaUl to Samoa
Fiji. flaming Islands. Mexico. down
the southern American Coast and
around tn" Horn. During this pursuit
the Australia used 5000 ions of coal.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
ITALY Will end
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Country toDenounce Treaties
with Austria and Germany,
Deputy Predicts.
CRISIS NEAR AT HAND
Mutual Distrust Shown by Rome and
Vienna in Negotiations Over
Concessions.
CRISIS NEAR AT HAND

Rome. March ia special courier of
the German foreign office arrived here
from Berlin early today and fastened to
the German embassy. Following his ar
rival a report was circulated that the
Austro-Italian negotiations had entered
their decisive stage
Though Italian officia ldOm seems to ex-
pect the country to abandon its policy
Of neutrality within Il short time. Vati-
can circles maintain optimism. The Pope
Is lending all his influence to prevent war
Deputy Bonomi. an ardent advocate of
Italian intervention in the war writes
as follows in the Messagero today:
"WhateVer Prince Won Buelow does.
Italy must remain confident. The gov
ernment shortly will denounce the
treaty of alliance to safeguard the ma
tons interests"
Mutual DistruSt shown.
\ dispatch to the Tribuna. dated
Vienna. states that under any circum-
stances Austria will refuse to cede any
territory to Italy before Italy had full
hll"d her pledges OF neutrality. In
Other words Austria would not grant
any territory to Italy until after the
war. Tn. dispatch indicates that Aus
tria and Italy hold each other in deep
diStruSt.
Paris. March ia dispatch from
Rome says that an attempt was made
to blow up the railway tunnel near
Glow. north OF Genoa. by alleged Ger
man agents.
Bombs were removed from tn" tun-
mel and several Germans disguised as
wOTkmen Were arrested. According to
the dispatch the attempt to blow up
the tunnel was designed to hinder ital-
ian mobilization.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
District Courts

J. Arthur Lewis yesterday sued the
Anacostia and Potomac Railway Com
pany for $500 through Attorneys Wilton
j. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yeatman
Mr. Lewis claimed that one of the com.
pany's street cars struck his automobile
at Eleventh and Kenyon streets and
damaged it badly.
John Burrows. in a suit for 5000
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company yesterday claimed that
he was struck by a street car at Fifth
and G streets northwest: that four OF
his teeth were knocked out. and that
he was in a hospital for three weeks.
His attorney is +. Edward Mitchell
George r. McGlue was granted a di-
vorce yesterday from Mrs Annice r Me
Glue. The father was given the custody
of their child. james McGlue.
Four surety companies yesterday imsti-
tut-d injunction proceedings against the
payment by the Treasury of sIi6g2o.S4 to
the Norcrosss Brothers CONSTRUCTION
Company for remodeling the CUSTOM
house at Boston. They claim the build
ing company owes on valid claims for
In Dor and materials $4,000. for which the
surety companies are responsible They
ask that the money he turned over to a
receiver. Il. T.. Hinton and Chapman W.
Maupin are their attorneys.
The following requests were made bV
william l.. Mahoncy in his will filed yes
t"rday: st. Peters Church. for masses.
sev1: Ruth Mahoney, Il granddaughter
500: Katie Donovan. niece of the tesla
tors deceased wife. 800. The rest of tn"
cStat" is to he divided equally among
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20

Seattle. Wash. March Ia-Thc German
consular affair complications here were
further aggravated today by the charge
Of DIR. Wilhelm Muller that United
States officer. capt. T.. VI. DunwOOdy, Of
Tn" Coast Guard Service. recently board
"d and made an unlawful search of the
big German steamship SaXonia. now in
termed In Eagle IfarbOr. Puget Sound
TIL" Information was conveyed to Or
Muller by capt. +. Halter. Capt. Ben
LiCNtenberG. in charge of the guard cut
ter Scout. says Capt. Dunwoody boarded
the SaXOnia merely to make a social call
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
BRYAN IS SIS YEARS YOUNG.
Peace Treaty with Italy signed by
Him on BirthdaH.

Secretary of State Bryan was IS
vcars 81 age yesterday. lie said he never
felt better in his life. He received "a
Letter Of comgratulation from President
Wilson. The Democratic club Of Boise.
Mont. sent him fcliCitous telegram.
Lat" in the afternoon the officials and
clerical force Of the State department
called on Mr.. BRYAN in 4 body to cN-
tend their CONGRATULATIONS. The one Of
fetal at Of the day that -av" NJ. Bryan
great pleasure was the formal Exchange
Of peaC" treaties between the United
States and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
FIENDS ASK FOR TREATMENT.
Eight dope" Users Daily Apply "a
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS.

Philadelphia. March l9.-An average OF
eight drug iicndS day are applying to
tn" Philadelphia hospital for treatment.
officials said yesterday. More than 1jO
known cases are being treated following
the enactment of the Harrison antI-nar-
Cot" law and the resulting closing OF
the usuaI trade in dope
A special ward at Byberry farms has
been turned over for the care and treat
ment of such drug users as cannot be
accommodated at Philadelphia hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
Relgians Praise Whitlock.

An official expression of gratitude upon
the part Of tn" RelGlan government for
the services rendered to that country
10y Brand WhitIock. United states Min
lister at brussels. WAS conveyed to Sec
rotary Bryan yesterday by F.. Havenith,
the Minister of Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
FAIR SCRIBES' ORDER GROWS.
Three New Members Elected Q
Press Association Meeting.

Three new members were elected al
a meeting of the Woman's National
Press Association at the Raleigh Ho-
tel last night. Those admitted were
Mrs. A. Z. Wager-Smith. member OF
the Philadelphia Press Club; Mrs. Ellis
Logan. president of the District Fede-
rationsof Womens Clubs. and Mrs. w.
z. Andrews. former president of the
District Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Mary s. lockwood. president. was
unable to attend because of an attack
of grippe. and Mrs. Grace Porter Hop
kins presided. Others present were
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams. Mrs. Jose
phine Arnold Rich. Mrs. Leigh Chal-
mers, Miss Grace Pierce, Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Griswold Pealer, and Miss Ellen Bur-
roughs Foster.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
STUDENTS TO DON BUSKN.
Mckinley High Players Will Pre-
sent Musical Comedy.

ION to Frisco a musical comedy
containing all the latest opera IA
vorites. up-to-the- minute dances, cleo
trical scenic surprises, and the last
word in fashionable forgery, viii be
given by the Tech Players Club at
Mckinley High School. March 20, 2S
and 81.
a "red-haired seXtette,' composed
of Misses Ord, Ford. Horton. Sites.
Weinberg and Ca .nahan, will sing
Every Day In Ladies' Day to Me-"
All Of the stage trappings and
paraphernalia, scenery. electrical de-
vices, costumes, carpentry and installa-
lions have been maze ny the pupils
themselves The proceeds of the show
will be devoted to athletics.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
German Leader Reported Wounded

London. March l9.-Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria. commander of the
Ravarian army in Flanders. is reported
in a news agency dispatch from Amster-
dam to have been severely wounded by
an exploding shell.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20


At Monterey few days ago. Francisco
Villa felt the Irresistible impulse to take
monies belonging to foreigners. and ii
became known Yesterday that earlier he
tried forced loan" on the residents of
Guadala jara. state OF Jclisco. Near Quad
ala jara Americans have large interests.
including a mine in which James w.
Gerard, Ambassador to Germany, has ex-
tensive holdings. A protest went up at
Guadala lara, and Villa withdrew his de-
mand for money.
According to information received here.
he now intends TO levy taxation in such
manner as not to leave ground for COM
plant on the part of foreigners The tax
will be assessed in a percentage basis.
chihuahua. Mexico. March 19.-Provis-
ional President Rogue Gonzales Cara
and his cabinet will leave Mexico City
as soon as railway communication to
the north is restored and come to Chi
huahua. where the temporary capital will
he established. Mexico City will be made
neutral territory.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
German Chancellor of to Front.

Berlin. March 10 (via Amsterdam).-
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg left Berlin today for a visit to
the general STATS headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
Miners Heed Kitcheners Plea.

Cardiff, March lg--In r"sp"n>'. TO l.
quest from Lord Kitchener. tn" South
Wales miners have decided to curtail
their usual Easter holidays to two DAYS.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20

oo,O00,oO0 pesos in Mexico City, and
he included in his proposal all for
eigners and the church authorities.
Obregon also was called to order by
the United States. He changed his
tactics at once.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
STAY GOVERNOR AND CHILDREN
Political Opponents % Dominican
Omeial Enact Triple Murder.

New York, March 1a-Two days after
he assumed the governorship Of the santo
Dominican province of Asua. Gen.
Zayas and his two children were assas-
sinated by political opponents.
This news was brought here today by
the steamer Iroquois on il arrival from
Ssnto Domingo.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20
CARRANZA CONVERTS
FOODSTUFFS TO GOLD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE one.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-20

can public has objected have been iden-
teal with acts committed by the United
States in the civil war. 1t is not de-
sired to take positions now which will
tie the hands Of this government in the
face Of rapidly changing conditions OF
warfare.
While il is admitted that the program
of the allies will undoubtedly be carried
out whether or not the United States
objects. it is also realized that the United
States holds the power of deciding Rhcth-
"r the new rules shall tie written perma-
nently into international law or not. As
sent by the United States to the new
things thrust upon neutraS by the bel
ligcrents will. ii is believed here. cstab-
lish them for all time. just as the de-
CisIons of the British and American
prize courts have created the body OF
In" laws Of maritime warfare in rcla-
tIUn to trade AS il now exists.