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not until they have inflicted as much damage upon the Belgian and British troops as possible.
 Fears for Belgian Art.
 Just what disposition the Germans will make of the art treasures in the Brussels art galleries is, of course, a matter of keen interest to the peo- pie of Belgium who are now in this country. It is feared by them that the Germans will take the most val uable paintings to Berlin.
 Kaiser Will Hold Antwerp.
 That the German general staff will hold Aantwerp and control the Sheldt river is expected here. The new Ger man line may take in Liege and ex- tend north to Antwerp. The kaiser's staff may figure that the Belgians will not make any effort to shell Antwerp because of the certainty that the city would suffer great damage if they did.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24.-

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24.- German and Austrian residents of Italy are flocking across the border into this country, seeking safety from the mobs of Italians which are now all past control by the government. They have abandoned everything in the effort to save their lives and es- cape from the country before the storm breaks.
 The train service on the interna- tional railway from Italy to Austria has been completely stopped and no trains are now running across the line, as the Italians fear to allow a train to reach an Austrian city, where it will be seized by the military au- thorities and thus add to the equip ment that will be used against them as soon as war is declared.
 It is generally believed here that the declaration of war must come
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.EMOEN'S CREW j.. S~gS
 STILL F|GHT|kG
Making Their Way To Turkey From Arabia-eeat of Arabs Who
 Attack Them.

BERLIN, April 24.-The members of the crew of the German cruiser Emden, who escaped from Cocoa Is- land at the time the vessel was de- stroyed and who later stole and con. verted the merchantmen Ayesha into cruiser, were forced to seek safety in an Arabian port, where they beat off an attack by Arabs, forced thelr way to the railroad and are now head. ed for Turkey to continue the fight against the enemies of the father land.
 The lieutenant in charge of the if ty men and each of the members of the crew, who are so willing to aid their country, have been given the iron cross for special merit and have been made grant of money. The kaiser has also directed that the navy official paper publish his thanks to them so that all the members of the navy may know that the emperor and the people appreciate the valiant efforts the members of the navy have made to aid the country now fighting almost all of the world in an effort to maintain its independence.
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LONDON, April 24.-Under cover ot the terrific bombardment upon Ypres the Germans have launched a terrific attack upon the entire line O. the Allies in northern France and Bel g:um. Tie fighting has been terri ble. Thousands of men have already been killed on both sides. The Kali ser's troops refuse to halt and the battle continues day and night. The Germans succeeded in concentrating a large amount of heavy artillery for the battle and they first subjected the Allies lines to a bombardment.
 Desperate Infantry Charges.
 Following the cannonading the Ger man infantry charged the trenches, driving the British back at few points but were themselves forced back at other places. The pick of the first line of troops were sent against the trenches and in spite of a most desperate cross fire by the hidden machine guns the men worked themselves up to the trenches, cut ting away the barbed wire entangle- ments, which had been partially wrecked by the shells from the big guns.
 BIoodiest Battle of Present Campaign.
 The reports reaching here indicate that the battle now raging is the bloodiest in the present campaign and that the death list will be very heavy.
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ALASKA WIRELESS
 TO BE IMPROVED
Navy Department Authorized Expen- allure of $5o,00o On New Work
 On coaststati0ns:

VALLEJO, Cal, April 24.-The of ficials here of the navy yard today re. ceived orders from Washington direct ing them to gather equipment to the value of $50,OOO for the repairing and enlarging of the navy wireless sta tions in Alaska. The department is anxious to have the stations in first class condition in case of need, as it is realized that should this country become engaged in war 1t would then be too late to do, anything.
 The navy will send a warship north to attend to the work and navy -ex- perts will install the new equipment.
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Railroad Traffic Stopped.
How the United States Rose From
 the Ocean.

the Ocean.
 An interesting exhibit which will be shown by the United States Geolog- ical Survey at the Panama-Pacific Ex- position, in San Francisco, will be the illustration of the development of the surface features of the United States and adjoining lands-the gradual rise of the continent from the primal ocean and the accompanying development of life-a pictorial story of progress from the early fish and the huge half reptile creatures known as saurians to the higher mammals such as the great saber-tooth tiger and the giant hyena.
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Germans At St Mihiel.

AMSTERDAM. April 24.-The Ger man war office has issued an official statement telling of gains over the French at St. Mihiel, where they maintain a wedge in the French lines which has been held there in spite of every effort by the Frenchmen to dislodge it. Any gain at that point would menace the French forts at Verdun, which would come within the range of the big German siege guns and soon be reduced.
 More Ships Submarined.
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Vienna Reports Big Russian Defeat

Vienna Reports Big Russian Defeat
 VIENNA, April 24-The Russian army operating against the Austro, German forces in the Uszok region have been defeated with terrible loss es. The Russians in their haste to capture the forts guarding the pass were cut down by the thousands as they attacked in mass formation The Austrian forces were able to strike at the flank of the enemy and completed the rout of the czar's troops and they left thousands of dead on the battlefield and abandon ed many cannon, machine guns and also left thousands of prisoners to fall into the hands of the GermaniC armies.
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Dutch Deny Friction.

THE HAGUE, April 24.-The clos est inquiries made today in diplomat ic, ministerial and military circles alarming rumors printed in London newspapers relative to the possibility of hostilities between Holland and Germany, or for the charging of high insurance premiums. Nothing ap' pears to have arisen recently at any point along the frontier which would cause Holland to cease to maintain her position of strictest neutrality.
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Several tons of third and fourth class mail, which had accumulated in the Cordova postoffice, was recently shipped back to Seattle and will be sent to its destination on the first steamer sailing for Nome.
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BIG BUSINESS
 HELPED TEDDY Ex-President Says Nothing Wrong In Their Doing lt-His Record Is
 Being Exposed.

SYRACUSE, April 24.-Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president of the Unit. ed States, has spent two full days snsder, cross-examination and his pa. tience has been sorely tried because the questions asked forced him to reveal his deals with Republican lead. CTS and with big corporations which paid for his election. spending large sums of money in an effort to con. vince the people that Teddy was the man for the people, and for the cor porations.
 Roosevelt said that $2,OO0,OOO was
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LONDON, April 24.-A British freighter of 5000 tons displacement and one Finnish steamer were sunk in the North sea today by German submarines. Parts of the crews of
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BATTLE OF WAR BEING FOUGHT;
 GERMANS TRYING TO REACH CHANNEL PORTS

marine base was located in some sheltered spot of these neutral wa ,ters found several German subma- rine gathered behind the cliffs in Bergen bay. The submarines were ordered to depart immediately or be interned for the remainder of the war
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Germans Took 5,51o Guns.

BERLIN, April 24.-According to an official list made public there were in Germany on March 1, 5,51O pieces of captured artillery. These include $500 Belgian pieces, 1900 French guns, $50 Russian and 60 British.
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Furniture for sale, including buffet, dressing table, mirror, desk, etc. Ap- ply Mrs. Bloomquist, corner Sherman and Wall streets. k1
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Little Fighting In East Prussia.

Little Fighting In East Prussia.
 PETROGRAD, April 24.-Reports from Russian commanders in east Prussia indicate that but little fight ing is taking place at that point at present. The rains and spring thaw have made the roads almost impassa- ble.
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Dance Toniuht for Convent.

Dance tonight at Moose hall, the proceeds of which will be used for the continuance of the work of the Catholic convent. Fine music, and an excellent lunch.
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Church of the Epiphany.

Rev. E. H. Molony rector. The morning services will be as usual in the Church of the Epiphany. There will be no evening service.
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GERMANS AND AuSTR|ANS
 LEAVE FOR SWITZERLAND

REPORTS FROM GENEVA INDICATE RUPTURE CANNOT BE DELAYED FOR MANY HoURs-eERMANY AND AUSTRIA HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED CALL UPON ITALY FOR ExPLANA TON FOR MOBILIZATION, INDICATING THAT THEY EXPECT wAR.7AL,AN TROOPS CONC ENTRATED TOWNS AND TRANSPORTS READY TO "A kE
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Dance Tonioht for Convent.

Dance tonight at Moose hall, the proceeds of which will be used for the continuance of the work of the Catholic convent. Fine music, and an excellent lunch.
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Find Submarine Base.

Find Submarine Base.
 COPENHAGEN, April 24.-A group of Norwegian airmen, who have been securing the coasts of Norway, inves- tigating rumors that a German sub
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Last chance tonight to see Mary Pickford ''In the Bishops Carriage" ," and a complete change tomorrow.
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the two boats were lost, the remain der being picked up by trawlers which went to their rescue.
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Germany's Prisoners Number s12,eos

1ermdny'S FTISOHSFS NuHfOST oIE E,oVo. AMSTERDAM, April 24.-A dis patch received here from Berlin says that on April 1 S12,S0S prisoners of war were being held in Germany 1O,175 officers and SO2,633 men. The dispatch gives the prisoners by na- tionality as follows:
 French, 3,S68 officers, and 238,496
 (Continued on page 2.)
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Sidney Drake is a passenger for Seward on the Mariposa, due here tonight.
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GERMANS CALCULATING LIECE
 TO USE TROOPS AGAINST ITALY

sToPPE ALONG BELGIAN AND HOLLAND BORDER, WHILE START MOVING SUPPLIES IN TO THE FRONTIER FoRTs-K ARMY ATTEMPT HOLD ANTWERP IS REPORT FROM HAeuE-RELeIANs THAT kAlsERs ARMY MAY TREASURES
 TO BERLIN WHEN THE ARMY FRONTIER.
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oNDoN ADMITS HEAvY- GERMANS FOLLOWED YPREs soMBARDMENT GENERAL ENGAGE NORTHERN FRANcE-ALLlEs BELIEVED GERMANS BELeUM-REsULT OF BATTLE STILL IN DOUBT -eERMANs AGAINST FRENCH AT ST. MIHIEL- TWO MORE STEAMERS sURMARINED IN NORTH SEA-
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THE HAGUE, April 24.-The Ger man military forces are to be with drawn from Belgium towards the Ger man frontier forts. This is the first move of the German general staff in preparing for the entrance of Italy into the war. The new German line will be much shorter and will allow for the withdrawal of 250,000 men from the present line and their use against the raw recruits of the Ital. ians.
 Railroad Traffic Stopped.
 The move started yesterday when all traffic on the German railroad lines from the Belgium and Dutch frontiers was stopped and the troop trains started moving to the front to pick up first the supply camps and reserve ammunition depots and later the men themselves, will fall back upon the new line of trenches, but
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
.be Down Grier

John F. Bennett, Of New York city
Is to assist in the services at the Gen.
trail Union Mission Sunday.
Details Of the annual shad bake OF
the Washington Board of Trade VIII
be announced tonight after a meeting
of the committee on arrangements
to be held at the Board OF trade
rooms The board of directors OF the
Board of Trade will meet Monday al
ternoon.
The National Emancipation Com-
memorative Society has requested the
District Commissioners TO supplement
their appointments of local delegates
to the Southern Sociological congress-
to be held at Houston. Tex, commence
ing May s. by adding the names oi
several colored persons.
An experienced advertising man to
solicit for the programs and oookiets
Of the annual encampment OF the u.
A. r.. to be held here i'll september
probably will be retained at meet
ing of the printing committee at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday morn
ing. The engaging Of such a repre-
sentative was authorized by the exec
utive committee Thursday
The annual commemorative meeting
of the Society for Philosophical In
curry VIII De neId III the ieStuie nan
of the Public Library at 4:45 this
afternoon. Papers treating Of the life
and works of John Stuart Mill will
be presented by Hyland c. Kirk, Ed
ward f. Richardson, Edward f. Steele,
NJ. Sasuly, william NJ. Coleman ana
Henry Farquhar All students of phi
losophy are invited.
Rev. Earl W. Clark. who spent six
years in South Africa, Will lecture at
the Central Union Mission tomorrow
afternoon at } O'Clock. Mr.. Clark will
show why the United States should
have it's own ships for the South
American trade. He has been in the
principal ports around the world and
says he has yet to see an American
flag flying from a commercial ship
in foreign harbor The public is
invited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
BIDDLE TO ADDRESS STUDENTS.
Founder of Vast Bible study Sys-
tom Here Tomorrow.

A. J. Drcxel Biddle. millionaire man
ufacturer Of Philadelphia and founder OF
the chain of Drexcl Biddlc Bible classes,
with s., 900 members enrolled in Sunday
schools of fifteen denominations all the
way from Rhode Island to California,
as well as in foreign lands. will visit
Washington tomorrow and occupy the
lesson hour In the morning at Calvary
Baptist Sunday School. addressing the
Vaughn Glass of men. which has recently
affiliated with Mr.. Biddle's organization.
This great association Of Bible stu
dents. which grew from a class of three
members taught by Mr.. Biddle in an
Episcopal Sunday school in Philadelphia,
has been developed within the past four
years. In the spring of 1911. as his own
class increased in numbers. he conceived
the idea of the larger organization, and
started the worldwide movement.
Immediately after addressing the
Vaughn Glass. Mr.. Bddle will go to
Bethany Church. Second street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. to speak
to adult Bible students. and at o'clock
will return to Calvary Baptist Sunday
School House. where he is to be initiated
into the David and Jonathan fraternity
of the Vaughn Class as an honorary
member. As this is a special occasion,
IL has been decided to invite Sunday
school leaders of the District to meet
Mr.. Bddle and to witness the exempli-
fication of the ritual in the cast parlor.
the secret work being impaired in an
other room.
In the evening at S o'clock Mr.. BiddIe
will address the Bible class Of students
of Vermont Avenue Christian Church
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
81 TOOK POISON" SAYS
GIRL; DOCTORS DENY IT
Asserts She Took Mercury Tablets
but Symptoms Fail to Appear
After Treatment.

Mrs. Mildred Hetzer. y, brunette and
pretty. startled fellow boarders at $40
+ street northwest last night when she
announced that she had swallowed three
tablets of bichloride of mercury. She
said if her statement wasn't believed
they could find a bottle in her room con-
tanning the tablets she had left There
they found a bottle and six tablets.
At Emergency Hospital, Mrs. Hetzer
submitted to treatment but declared
You are wasting your time. | am
respondent. I'm tired Of life and ! want
to die" Physicians said Mrs Hetzer
showed no SYMPTOMS of mercury poison
ing though they might appear later
Mrs. Hetzer said her right name is
Hetzer but that she has been using the
name OF Mildred Helane. She said her
husband, Hetzer. has not been living
with her for a year. Their child
daughter OF 5 years. lives with Mrs. Het-
zcr's step-father, Sherman Nichols at
81 West Washington street, Hagerstown,
Md.
Mrs. Hetzcr came here about three
weeks ago. Her mother died Christmas
it ii stated, and her death has caused
the young woman much grief
Mrs Hetzer declares she took a BIZ
chloride of mercury tablet in March.
but that friend made her swallow
epicac and raw eggs and she suffered no
i'll consequences.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
OUR WOMEN TO ALTER
CONDITIONS In FRANCE
M. Bots Believes Feminine Freedom
Will Win Out There-Praises Her
Influence Over Business.

Infusion of tenderness, compassion
and love into the GOODNESS of business
and governmental activities will be
the contribution of the woman of the
future. according to NJ. Jules Bots.
chevalier of the Legion of Honor of
France and vice-president of lie So
ciete de Gems de Lettres of Paris. who
last night addressed the Congressional:
Union for Woman Suffrage at Studio
House, the residence of Mrs John w.
White.
Woman After the War was the
theme of VI. Bots lecture. which was
delivered in French. lie said the su-
perman would come in 4 manner diff
ferent from the conception of the
Germans: he said the superman would
come only as the son of the super
woman. He paid high tribute to the
American woman. declaring that she
had developed in an atmosphere or
freedom from the bonds of custom and
Conventionality. He said the French
woman of the future will be greatly
Influenced by the spirit of the Ameri-
can woman.
One of the direct results of the
war. he prophesied would be the en-
REIMBURSEMENT of women in France
lie spoke of the growth of the equal
suffrage idea in France. explaining
that many members of the French
Parchment were ready to vote for the
enfTanchisement of woman.
NJ. Bots is guest at the French
Embassy. Before coming TO Washing
ton he expressed desire to address
the Congressional Union. being we'll
acquainted with it's work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
BRASS BUTTONS SHOCK
FAITHFUL Democrats
Uniforms Asked by Col. Harris and
Approved by Bryan Ordered
for Watchmen.

Democratic leaders who still adhere to
the principles of Democratic simplicity
sasped yesterday when they learned that
Secretary Of State Bryan had signed
an order requiring the watchmen in his
department to wear uniforms with brass
buttons. The old-timers wagged their
heads in sadness. but they knew some
thing like this was bound to happen
when Mr.. Bryan discarded the sombrero
for silk hat shortly after he became
Secretary of State.
The strange thing about II is that IL
remained for Secretary Bryan to pre-
scribe blue uniforms and brass buttons
for State Department watchmen. John
Hay was satisfied to let these servitors
2arb themselves in civilian attire, and
Elihu Root. frequently denounced as
''plutocrat." never thought of brass but
tons and uniforms when he served. at the
head of the State Department The ex-
cuse made for this reform is that the
watchmen should wear some distinctive
garb for the benefit Of visitors to the
building. The reform was proposed by
Col. tiarts, custodian of the building. and
1t was approved by Secretary Bryan. In
less the order is recalled. State Depart
ment watchmen will hereafter bear
martial appearance in the very building,
which, under this administration, is de-
voted primarily to spreading the gospel
of peace Throughout the world.
George" the little colored hunch-
back, who was ordered from his dark
corner in the basement of the War
Department. where for years he has
polished the boots of the employees of
that building. has one hope of restora
ton to his humble business quarters.
The employees of the building, aroused
by the expulsion of their cheerful lit
tie friend, are considering drawing up
petition which they will present to
Secretaries Bryan, Garrison and Dam
iels, who form supervisory board
over the building.
A few weeks ago death called
Georges" father and he was just be-
coming reconciled to his solitary life
when he received an ultimatum from
Col. Harris.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Coumha and Man land-Fair
Saturday and probably Sunday; moderate tempsra-
ture: light Ia moderate variable winds.
For Virginia Fair Saturday and sunday; light to
moderate variable winds.
In tn. Atlantic States the weather will Be sercr-
ally fair Saturday and Sunday. except that there
will he rains n New England Over the MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. the Plains States and the Rocky Mountain
and Plateau regions the weather will he unsettled
Saturday and Sunday. with probable rains In the
region Of the GFat Lakes. the Upper Ohio Valley.
and the West Gulf States the weather will be
cloudy. tnt probably without rain during Saturday
and Sunday. No important Temperature changes
indicated for tart of the country within the
next forty-ei2ht hours
Local temperature Midnight s.; . a. m. 81:
4. m. s.; 6 a. m, 81 a. m. s.: 10 a. m. 81: l2
noon. Il: J.. m. -; p. m 70; D. m 20; s
r. M. ~. Highest. % Lowest; 90.
Relative iumrlitys a m. IS; D. M .: 8
p. M. IS. Rainfall - r. m to T. M oo5 Hours
OF sunshine. III: rcr cent Of POSSIBLE sunshine S.
Temperature same date last year-Highcst s.; low
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rigid CENSORSHIP Of
MOVIE PLAYS Urged
Ministers and Civic Workers Say
Crime Suggestions and Vulgarity
Should Be Eliminated.

More rigid censorship OF local movie
films was urged by prominent clergy
men and civic workers at a conference
yesterday with Maj. Raymond W. Pull
man. superintendent OF police. Appoint
ment Of an advisory citizens commit
tee to cooperate with the police board
was urged by Rabbi Abram Simon.
Mrs. John n. Culbertson. spokesman
of the delegation. declared that many of
the photoplays have a criminal tendency
and that vulgarity not infrequently creeps
in. Others who spoke were: Wilbur F.
Crafts. of the International Reform Blu
reau. and Rev. ]. Milton Waldron, pas
tor of Shiloh Baptist Church. Capt.
Charles T. Peck, of the First Police pre-
cinct. attended. Mai Pullman said he
would give due consideration to the sug-
Sestions.
Others present were: Mrs. Arthur A.
Birney, Mrs. j. r. Marshal. Mrs. Ellis
Logan. representing Federation of
Womcn's Clubs; Mrs. II. E. Risler, Mrs
G. T. Prewitt. of Women's Interdenomi-
national Missionary Union. Mrs Emma
Sanford Shelton, president Woman's
Christian Temperance Union: Rev. C. II.
Butler. Columbia Heights Lutheran
Church: Mrs. w. E. Ration. of the Fed
eral Children's Bureau: Rev. ]. A. Camp
bell. of Wallace Memorial United Pres
byterian Church; Rev. w. c. Thompson
of Zion Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rev. NJ. w. Clair, of Asbury NJ. L.
Church: Rev. L. A. Carter. of Nash NJ
f. Church: Rev. W. II. Dean. of Ebenezer
NJ. f. Church: Rev. f. J. Grimke. of
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church:
Rev. A. c. Garner. of Plymouth Congre
gational Church: Herbert W. Kline. SUI
perintendent of the Gospel Mission: Rev.
J. II. Randolph. of Mount Moriah Baptist
Church; Rev. W. $ Jackson,> of Simpson
NJ. f. Church; T. f. Hicks, OF Baptist
Church. West WashinGton; Rev. Paul
Hickok and John MacMurray. of the
Methodist Ministers Association