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Evening star., 1915-02-14

no reply. The old man grew disconsolate,
filled with the exquisite tortures of forebod-
ing. We talked encouragingly of miscarried
mail. But we had lost our grip. 1t was
gloom, gloom, gloom in the little shop. And
since we were robbed of Our active part
Green and l began to lose interest. We did
not go so often to the shop. We had been
in the thing for fun, not as professional COM
mlSeratorS.
MEANWHILE the season dissolved into
A'A a late and chilly spring. 1t was a
cherries Saturday afternoon when we
dropped in for our dress suit, having party
to attend in relays.
A heavy rain was beating down, and in
the dank atmosphere of the musty shop we
found Nichelstein over his work by the
lamp. Green had scarcely begun to talk to
the old man when he was interrupted by the
opening of the shop door. A young man
stamped in, closing dripping umbrella.
He called back over his shoulder:
@Come in out of the wet while inquire. F."
Three women followed him. They radi-
ated style. Even their rain-splashed water
proofs seemed to smack of the cunning of
Worth or Paquin The dignifed matron
ton, and pressed a bit of flmy lace to her
face as she caught the rank atmosphere of
the place. The younger women, one very
fair and the other very dark, gazed round
the place in wide-eyed wonder as they drew
their skirts tight in dainty repugnance.
"They may know said the young man.
at will take but a moment
Nichelstein rose uncertainty and swept
his blinking eyes over the group. They
rested at last on the dark young woman and
fixed her with a gaze of piercing scrutiny.
man sunk back upon the bench with strange,
inarticulate mutterings.
l looked again at the girls averted face
This time caught her profile. And then
knew, l knew! The photo that Nichclstein
worshiped was in profile. skunk back be-
Evening star., 1915-02-14
BY DWIGHT S. WISEMAN

Smith looked stupefed for an instant.
Then he laughed. @Ha, ha, ha! That was
a clever one. You have won the gloves
all right and have proved your contention
to my satisfaction. But l will get it off on
someone else. All, there is Roy Green! l
will spring it on him."
So they joined Green, who like Smith, was
a churchman. Smith plunged Immediately
into the subject.
Zones has just proved to me that
man can be a churchman and yet be
heathen."
4What absurd nonsense!' said Green.
at cannot be proved. Of course heather
may attend church; but it can't be proved
that all churchmen are heathen.'
Il thought so few minutes ago myself"
said Smith excitedly. "And so sure am
of this that will agree to give you pair of
gloves if 1 cannot prove to your satisfac-
ton in eight words that they are heather;
but if do, you are to give me pair"
"Done" said Green. at will be almost
like robbing you. But if you are willing,
am"
@All right" said Smith.
proceed to prove it" said Green.
"The men aren't women" said Smith.
"No," said Green.
"Then they are hes. Ha, hal"
"But that does not prove them heathen."
Smith looked dazed. Il guess made
mistake"
Green chuckled. Al guess you did. Fork
over those gloves'
And Smith had to buy two pairs.
Smith went home chagrined, thinking
where he had made his mistake. By and
by it came to him. 1t would go better to
prove that he was heather as Jones had
proved it to him in that way. He would
get back those gloves yet!
The next day he met Brown. "Now is
my opportunity" he thought, and accosted
Brown.
Brown" he said, II heard a clever one
the other day, and that is how man can
be a churchman and heather at the same
time. You know that am a churchman.
But did you know that l can prove that l
am a heathen?'
Brown chuckled @You don't have to
prove it to me-" said he. al am perfectly
willing to concede it"
Evening star., 1915-02-14
QICHARD SMITH and John Jones were

RICHARD SMITH and John Jones were
IN great friends. They were alike in many
respects; but there was this difference be-
tween them,-that Smith was an ardent
churchman and was inclined to take things
seriously, while Jones did not go to church
very often and was inclined to take every
thing more lightly.
One day these two friends happened to be
strolling along together, when the conversa-
ton drifted around to this difference be-
tween them. Smith had been telling Jones
that his course was all wrong and that he
ought to change his views and go to church,
giving his reasons therefor. To this Jones
listened attentively, and seemed much i'm
pressed.
"Your argument seems very logical, said
Jones when Smith had paused; "but, with
a twinkle in his eye, there is one point you
did not mention which has just occurred to
me, and on which l should like little en-
|lightenment."
what is it?' said Smith 4I1l be very
glad to explain it if l can"
at is this, replied Jones: @How does it
happen that man may be church MEM
Der and a heather at the same time?"
"I don't understand you," said Smith.
4How can man be church member and
a heather at the same time? You are jok-
ing. You know he can't"
"But 1 say he can. Take yourself, for
example. will emphatically assert that
can prove in eight words that you are a
heather; and furthermore l can convince
you of it."
Il know you can't do anything of the
sort. You are trying to put up a bluff.
And to make you back down 1 will agree
to this: If you can prove either in eight
words or in eight hundred that l am a
heather, to my satisfaction, will give you
a pair of gloves; but if you do not prove it,
you must give me pair. hate to take the
gloves on such an easy propositions; but it
will teach you lesson"
"All right, it's CO." said Jones.
Smith looked surprised. He really
thought that Jones would back down.
am heathen?"
3Are you woman?"
mo"
@You must be he then."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
WOMEN HOPE FOR PEACE
Representatives OF Many Nntionn Open
Conference nt The Hague.

THE HAGUE. April 27 tvia Lon
don).-Forty-two United States dele
gates TO the International Women's
Peace Congress. who had been held
up on the steamer Noordam because Of
Great Britains order stopping tranc
to Holland. arrived here to-day.
The delegates reached The Hague in
time Tor the opening meeting OF tho
congress tonight, at which an earnes,
nesire TO bring the worlds war to a
conclusion and insure n durable peace
was strongly expressed by delegates
belonging to both belligerent and ncu
trail nations.
Besides the sss Dutch delegates, the
gathering comprised nfty-one women
from America. three from Austria, nine
IRON Denmark, five from belgium twho
arrived by special permission of the
German military authorities), nine from
hungary. twelve from Sweden, fifteen
from Norway. twelve from Germany
TWO from Great Britain and one each
from Chile. Argentine, italy and
Canada.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

PARIS. April 27.-French troops have
occupied the village OF Kum-K -Kaleh, on
the Asiatic side OF the entrance to the
DardanelIes. This announcement was
made officially tonight:
During the Decentralization Sunday
of the allied forces at the Dardanelles,"
the official communication says, French
troops. comprising infantry and artil-
lery. had been designated particularly
for operations at Kun Kalch, on the
Asiatic side. This mission was COM
pletely and successfully fulfilled.
Aided by the cannon OF the French
fleet and under the fire of the enemy
our troops occupied the village. and
have continued its occupation, despite
seven counterattacks at night, support
ed by heavy artillery.
I'VE took 500 prisoners. and the
losses of tho enemy appear to have been
considerable.
The general Decentralization of the
allied forces continues under good con-
ditions."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
APPEAL MADE TO TURKEY
bryan Sends Cable in Behalf of Arme-
nian Christiuns.

WASHINGTON. April 27.-An appeal
for relief OF Armenian Christians in
turkey. after massacres and further
threatened outrages had been reported.
was made to the Turkish government
to-day by the United States. Acting
upon Russias request, Secretary Bryan
cabled Ambassador Morgenthau at Con-
,startinople to make representations to
Turkey, insisting that steps be taken
Tor protection OF imperled Armenians
Ambassador Bakhmetefr called at the
state Department late to-day with a
dispatch from the Russian government,
which included an appeal for presi-
dent Wilson from tho Catholic Church
at Ethmiadzin. In the Caucasus Rus
sia could not directly conduct diplo-
matte negotiations because she is at
war with Turkey
The request from the head OF the
Armenian Church TO this government.
forwarded through the Russian am
bassador" said Secretary Bryan. lis
the first Official notice tho department
has received of the reported Armenian
massacres. Our action was taken as a
matter of humanity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
.SLUR HAS BEEN BROUGHT
ON PROFESSION OF ARMS
bombs as Stain on Germany's
Military Record.
DIR. DERNBERG DEFENDS THEM
Points to Enthusiasm Aroused in
This Country by announcement of
Similar Invention by French
Wounded Soldiers Tell OF Horrors.

LONDON, April 27.-War Secretary
Kitchener. In the House OF Lords to-
day. referred to tho use by the Ger
man armies in the west OF asphyxiating
bombs. He declared that Germany had
stopped to acts which surely Will stain
indeHbly her military history"
Germany has for many years posed
before the civilized world as a great
military nation," declared Lord Kit
chener She has abundantly proved her
military skill and courage. But surely
1t was needful for her to set nm q
standard Of military honor and con-
duct which would gain the respect, if
not the friendship, of nations. Instead.
she has stopped to acts which surely
will stain indelibly her military history.
and which would vic with the bar
harous savagery of tho Dervishes OF
Sudan
Il do not think there can be sol
dier of any nationality. even amongst
the Germans themselves, who is not
heartily ashamed of the slur which
has been thus brought upon the pro-
fession OF arms. The usagcs of war
nave not only ocen outraged by the in
nlction OF crueltieS on British prison
ers, but by contrivancc which must
have arrested Your Lordships' atten-
tlon. the Germans have In the last week
introduced a method OF placing their
opponents hors dc combat by the use of
asphyXiatinG and dcleterious gases; and
they employ these poisonous methods to
prevail when their attack, according
to the rules OF war. might otherwise
have failed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
DIR. DERNBERG APPROVES
USE OF GAS nnNnS

NEW YORK. April 27.--Dr. Bernard
DernbcrE, formerly Colonial Secretary
OF the German empire in statement
ISSUED here to-day, sharply criticized
the attitude Of the American press in
the war, and cited specifically the com
ment or American newspapers on re-
ports of the use Of asphyXiating gases.
Early in November of last year"
says the statement, "lonG reports were
published OF an astounding French in
vention for the purpose of asphyXiat-
Ing enemies by nauscating gases CON
tnined in tho shells. Details were
given and great display OF the probable
effect on tho foe and the ending of tho
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
EXPECTATION Is STOPPED
Hcrenfter No Raw Cotton May Ienv-
United Kingdom

LONDON, April 2I.-Exportation OF
ra" cotton from the United Kingdom
was specifically prohibited In special
supplement- OF the Official Gazette is
sued to-day.
Inc prohibition covers all foreign
ports IN Europe and on the Mediter-
rahean and Black Seas. except those OF
france. Russia, Spain and Portugal.
russian ports on the Baltic are in
cluded In the prohibition area.
me demand OF the British public for
specihc prohibition against exporta-
tioh or cotton has been insistent, but
'he government has contended that the
export has been prevented by the gen
eral blockade against Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
FIGHTING THE JlTNEYS
Hallway Company Asks stnte Commits
Hion to Control Them.

ATLANTA. GA. April ga petition
filed with the State Railroad Commits
sion here to-day by the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company. which oper.
ates the street railway system OF At
lanta, asked that the commission su.
pervise, regulate and control the op.
Grafton OF jitney busses in this city
The petition charges that the jitney
busses are common carriers and sub
ject to control by the commission. a
date for the hearing has not been set
Jitney busses are operating under n
temporary Injunction restraining the
enforcement OF recently enacted city
ordinance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
GREAT GERMAN SMASH
MERELY THROWN AWAY
Their Terrific Loss in Drive on AL.
lied Lines Brings No Last
ing Results.
AGAIN GO ON DEFENSIVE
Apparently Tide Has Turned, and
Germans Are Rapidly Being
Forced From Territory Won Mt
Cost of Countless Lives.

Especial Cable to The Times s-Dispatch. !
ON THE BELGIAN FRONTIER, April
27.-To days reports Indicate that the
terrific losses OF the Germans In their
great efforts TO smash the allies on
the User have been merely thrown
away. IL is now certain that the rem
hahts or the German attacking force
which managed to pass the User and
take possession OF Lizerne have been
almost annihilated.
NO Germans now remain on the left
bank of tho canal. Fighting far more
terrible than that which took place In
the autumn. when the canal ran red
with blood, has thrown the Germans
back to the right bank
The Gcrmans were driven out OF
LiZerne yesterday, when their last man
left the place as n consequence of the
terrible accuracy of the English ar
tillery. On that little wedge I'm the
lines the allies efforts were at onc.
concentrated. SO severe was tho fight
ing that only smashed walls'nnd dead
opponents were found when the Brit
ish advance took place
Bloody lights have been raging for
the last two days along the canal. on
VIC iIoHt from SlccnStraate and Lii
zerne TO BoesinGhe, where the Ger.
mans were shclling the road to Elver
dinghc. TO stop the sending OF re-en-
forcemcnts. Round the most northerlv
part of this section the fercest encoun
ters took place. Heavy rc-cnforce-
inents brought up by both sides were
launched into the battle. The allies
mad been preparing Il tremendous move
forward which again cost tho Germans
hcaVy losses and rendered futile most
or their work of the previous days.
MURDEROUS HAIL
or SHELLS IN TRENCHES
All along the section of the line due
east and west from st. Julien towards
GravcnStafcl, the British thundcrad
INTO the German trenches murderous
nan or she'll II was this movement
which threatened the rear OF the Ger
man iine lighting on the User, coupled
with the magnificent qualities shown
by the men on the canal itself. that
caused the Germans hurricdly to evacu-
ate the hard won ground.
All Indications point To the fact that
the offensive has now definitely passed
To the allies. who. having brought up
re-enforcements, are now attacking.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
OFF FOR HONOLULU
Senators and Representatives VIII
Study Needs of Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-The con-
sressional delegation. consisting of ten
Senators. thirty-siX Representatives
their families and friends. sailed for
Honolulu this afternoon after spending
two days sightseeing in San Francisco.
The delegation will remain in Honolulu
month. studying the needs OF the Is
land territory. They Will return to San
Francisco on the steamer Wilhclmina
on the 25th or 26th. The Hawaiian
government appropriated $4,000 to
cover the expenses OF the trip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
WEST VIRGINIA SCORED
FOR FILING TARDY CLAIM
Major Conrad Scathingly Rebukes
State for Its Delayed Action
in Debt Case.
FINAL ARGUMENTS EGUN
Brilliant Array OF Counsel Appears
Before Supreme Court in Famous
Litigation OF Many Years Stand
ing-Interest Question To-Day.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch
WASHINGTON. April 27.-With a
brilliant array of counsel in court. final
arguments were begun this afternoon
before the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Vlrginia-West Virginia
debt case. Virginia is represented
by Judge Randolph Harrison, Attor-
ney-Genernl John Garland Pollard, and
former Attorney General William A.
Anderson. West Virginia has for it's
counsel Attorney General A. A. Lilly,
Judge John H. Holt and Charles l..
Hogg. Major Holmes Conrad and
Judge Sanford Robinson represent the
old bondholders.
Major Conrad opened the argument
this afternoon. He bitterly scored the
tardy action of West Virginia in com
ing into court and laying claim 10 n
share OF Virginias old assets as q
credit on its part of the Old Dominion's
debt
Major Conrad rccitcd briefly n his
tory OF the negotiations between the
two States over the debt. He stated
that during the whole twenty-fvc
years the two States were trying to
get together on the debt question, West
Virginia never laid claim to a share
OF the old assets
WEST VIRGINIA's LATEST
PLEA FOR ASSETS MADE;
What was our horror" said Major
Conrad. rising from the chair in which
he was seated on account of illness,
when. in March, 1914. West Virginia
came into court and asked for n share
of those assets. She comes seven years
after the principal had been fixed. and
asks permission to file n supplemental
answer in which she claims part OF the
assets.
Not before that time had any such
claim been made until this late day
Not even that despicablc thing known
as the restored government Of Virginia
recognized any such claim as that.
Congress never recognized it, For
fifty years not one word was advanced
making this claim. No human being
had the tcmerity-may I say the au-
dacity?--to assert during all this time
that West Virginia was entitled to n
part OF these assets until this late day
West Virginia claims that S33. .OOO, 900
was spent by Virginia before the sep
aration for work of public improve
ments. She claims that money was
spent in that part OF the State which
is now Virginia. and not one penny OF
1T went to that section now known as
West Virginia. ] say that money was
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
ALLIED REPORTS DENIED
by CONSTA NTINOPLE,

ONSTANTINOPLE, April 27 (vIa
Amsterdam and London) The Turkish
War Department to-day gave out the
following Official statement:
Under the protection OF warships tho
enemy attempted To land troops on sun
day at four points on the west coast
or Gallipoli. namely. at the mouth OF
SiEhinders, on the coast In the district
or Avibtfrn TO the west OF Kabatepeth
on the coast at Tekeburnn and in the
nciGhborhood of Kun Kaleh.
Tho troops OF the enemy which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
TraSrler Blown I'm.

LONDON April 27.-The Grimsby
traw!er Recolo has been blown up In
inc North Sea. Seven survivors. some
or them terribly mutilated. were picked
up out Of a crew OF nine. The en-
sineer went down with the ship. One
Of the injured men died.
Opinion differs whether the Recolo
was destroyed by a mine or a torpedo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
CALAIS IS BOMBARDED
Avintors Use New Type of Bombs OF
Greatly Increased Power.

LONDON. April 27.-A Morning Post
dispatch from the north OF France SAYS
that Zeppelin visited Calais on Mon
day and dropped numerous new tyne
bombs OF greatly increased power. The
casualties included thirty civilians
y fleet OF aeroplancs visited Amiens
without doing serious damage. The
Germans, the dispatch adds. have re-
newed their activities south of tho most
recent battle ground, n tremendous mr.
tinery duel being in progress near
Neuve Chapelle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
STEAMER SUNK BY MINE
Swedish Vessel Destroyed and Trnvler
In Blown UP.

SToCkHOI.M. April 81 (via London).
-ihe swedish steam'- Centric. on her
way from stockholm to Helsingborg.
sweden. has been sunk by a mine or
the liand Islands. The crew was saved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

YORK RIVER LINE TO BALTIMORE
Most delightful and attractive overnight
sea. ride. Leaves $40 p. NJ. $3.50. 307 East
Main.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
'FOOTHOLD IS WON
ON DARDANELLES
BY ALLIED FORCES
French Troops Drive Turks
From Kum-kaIeh, on.
Asiatic Side of Strait.
LANDING is FORCED
UNDER FIRE OF ENEMY
Seven Counterattacks, With
Heavy Artillery, Fail to Dis
lodge French.
DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES
Forces Now Are Preparing to Attack
Main Fortresses at tho I
Narrows.
Decentralization
Forces Now Are Preparing to Attack
Main Fortresses at tho I
NarrOWS.
Allies Begin March
on Constantinople

HE march on ConstnntlnopLc has
begun. British nnd French
troops, nfter landing on both sides
of the Dnrtlnnelles, under whnt nre
descrlbcd ns excellent conditions,"
hive taken mnny prisoners, md nre
continuing their advance.
The British War Office nn,:- =. = ti,s
mirnIty announce thnt "the troops
landed on GnlIipoii Peninsula nre
thoroughly milking good their foot
Ing with the effective help of the
navy"
Paris officially announces the oc-
cunntion OF Kum-Kaleh. on the ASH
attic side OF the strait, by French
infantry md artillery. That the
Turks offered desperate resistance
to both the lHnding nnd occupation,
although they were under the gums
of the French wnrships, In Indicated
by the rnct thnt they delivered seven
countcrnttncks and employed heavy
guns.
The number of troops on this cH-
pcdition, which is In command of
General Sir Inn Hamilton, In not
known, hut, while those already
nshore nre moving forward and
strengthening their positions, the
Decentralization from the transports
still goes on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

The battle around Ypres. In
Flanders, continues. but. nppnr-
emily. the combat has renched the
end of the first stnSe. The Germans
have been checked In their onward
rush. md british and French and
Beiginns nre pushing bnck hnrd I'm
nm effort to reEnin the lost ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

The Turkish official rtntement re-
rpectinE the operations declares that
although hoStiie forces were landed
mt Kum-KnIch md advanced under
the protection OF the wnrships, they
were driven bnck to the const, 700
men being killed.
The Turkish War Office also ns-
scrts TINT the allies "nttemptcd to
1nnd troops on Sunday mt four points,
on the west const of GnIlipoIi," and
TINT one OF the landing parties WINS
forced to retrcnt to the shfns
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CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

inent citizen of the Creek nation
whose name was Grayson. Living in
a fertile section and owning large
numbers Of live stock and being Iocat
ed at fine trading post, he in the
course Of years became one Of the
wealthiest men of his community and
! the fact that he was the possessor of
considerable money eventually reach
ed the ears of band of men who
decided to secure the money for their
own us AS has been mentioned
there We're then no repositories and
even il there had been it is doubtful
whether Grayson would have availed
himself Of the convenience, as banks
We're being considered unsafe-a be
lief, by the way, which today seems
quite correct-and so he proceeded,
after a custom largely prevalent in
pioneer times, Of hiding or burying his
money in place known only to him
self
Suddenly and unexpectedly after
nightfall the robbers made their ap-
pearance They seized Grayson and
searched the house, but failed to find
the treasure. Grayson firmly refused
to tell where the money was hidden,
and the robbers took him TO potnt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

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