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The Yale expositor., 1915-02-11
BRITISH Liner
FLYS U. S. FLAG
LusITANIA REPORTED TO HAVE
>HOlSTED AMERICAN EMBLEM
IN IRISH SEA.
NO LAW AGAINST PRACTICE
Protest BY This Government Unlikely
AS the Use of Neutral Flags 10
Escape Capture Violates
None Of Our Laws.

London 1t Is claimed that it was
at the command Of the British ad.
miralty that the Cunard liner Lusi-
tanla hauled down her British ensign
and hoisted the Stars and Stripes in
the Irish sea Saturday, according TO
developments Sunday.
This information is contained in
the following dispatch issued late
Sunday night by the press association
under a Birmingham date.
Passengers from tho Lusitania
who arrived here Sunday state that
when off the coast OF ireland the l.u-
sltania received a wireless message
from the admiralty that il was to
hoist the American flag. II did so
and sailed under that flag to Liver
pool"
This announcement followed
statement by the foreign Office JUS
tifying British merchantmen in using
a foreign flag as a ruse TO escape
capture by a belligerent and declaring
II is no violation of international law
to resort to such a ruse.
No Protest Is Likely.
Washington--It is very much doubt
ed if the state department will take
any action i'm the Lusitania matter
beyond an inquiry as to the truth
published reports and possibly a re-
guest for information as to what con-
nection. If any. the British govern.
ment had with the matter, or possible
similar uses OF the American flag in
the future.
II was made clear that the United
States had no municipal law on the
subject and there is no international
law affording the basis for action
in the present circumstance. Of
hcials point out that this govern
ment will have no basis for protest
to anybody unless congress sees fit
to pass law prescribing a penalty
for ships touching at American
ports using the American flag with
out proper authority
II is said that there is a general
disposition 10 excuse the flying of
neutral flag by a merchantmen for
the purpose Of avoiding capture Of
obstruction at the hands OF the
enemy Such use OF a neutral flag
does not, Of course entitle the YES
sci to any protection from the gov
ernment the flag OF which is so used
and the vessel is likely to suffer
more severely If her deception is
discovered by the enemy.
Will Not Seize Grain.
Berlin. by wireless TO Sayville. L. l..
Positive assurance that grain i'm
ported from American will not be
used for the German army or the
German administration, were given by
Vtce-Chancellor Clemens Delbruech.
in statement Sunday to the cores
pondent Of the Associated Press.
He declared the regulations under
which imported grain was subject
to sale only to municipalities Of the
grain monopoly organization had leen
revoked by the bundesrath, and an
nounced the willingness of the gov.
ernment to entrust the sale OF such
grain to American organizations for
the duration Of the war BY this
step, he said. the absolutely non-con-
traband character Of such grain ship
ments would be established
The Yale expositor., 1915-02-11

We would have more ideal cities but
for the scarcity of ideal citizens.
The Yale expositor., 1915-02-11

And many a chap talks like a wise
man and acts like a fool
The Yale expositor., 1915-02-11

Poultry Springs. 10 1-2G16c; hens,
15d15 1.2c; stags. 11d12c; No. 2 100
7Sc; roosters, 10d11c; ducks. 15a16c:
geese 12d1Sc: turkeys. lsd19o per
10. Dressed poultry-Springs, 169
l7c; hens, 15d16c; ducks. l7d1Sc;
geese, 14@15c; turkeys 20622c.
The Yale expositor., 1915-02-11

Anyone could write poetry were it
not necessary to make it rhyme.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
WINGS OF DESIRE" AND
HANDS UP" FOR CONVICTS

Attorney General Gregory Is proud Of
the efforts he 10 making to build up the
libraries at the Federal penitentiaries.
The library at the Atlanta penitentiary
now contains I.o0o volumes and one day
when the Attorney General recently in
spected the prison the records show that
500 books we're in the hands of the coz
victs.
A statement issued by the Attorney
General indicates that Thomas Mott Os-
borne must look sharp or he will lose his
laurel5 as prison uplifter.
Electric lights are furnished in the
cells and burn until 10 o'clock" says
an official statement explaining At
orney-General Gregory's efforts. AT
$40 p. m. the Attorney General found
large number Of the prisoners read
ing and writing. The 900 inmates at
the Atlanta penitentiary who were not
illiterate read about 1900 books q
week
Most Of the reading IL light litera-
ture. but the Attorney General re-
ports . considerable demand for works
on agriculture. chemistry. political
economy and graver subjects.
Among the recent books that the
Attorney-General has added to the \
prison libraries are the following:
What Pictures to See In Europe In
One Summer" wings OF Desire"
The Journal Of q Sporting Nomad."
Hands Up" The House Of Thous-
and Welcomsa" and "A vagabond In |
New York"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
GERMANS Lose
in FOREST Fight
Use Quantities Of Gases in Le-
pretre Attacks, But Are
Driven Back.
ALSO REPULSED IN ARTOIS
French War Office Reports Severe
Conflict with Bombs and
Grenades at Vauquois.
ALSO REPULSED IN ARTOIS
By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.


Paris, Aug. 1o-Using large quantities
Of asphyxiatins gases, the Germans have
been making the most violent attacks
against the French positions in the for
est of Lepretre upon the eastern rim of
the Woevre district.
This information was contained in an
official communique issued by the
French war office today.
Despite the severity of the German as
saults all were repulsed by the French
artillery. the war office states.
The text of the communique follows:
In Artois, to the north of the Souchez
station. the Germans launched last night
two attacks with petards. They were
thrown back into their own trenches by
our fire.
Cannonade and Rifle Firing.
In the Argonne. in the eastern sec
tion of the forest, there were a can
onade and rifle firing without any
infantry engagement There was
conflict with bombs and grenades at
Vauquois.
In Lepretre forest the enemy. after
a violent bombardment. made an at
tack about eight o'clock in the even
ing on our trenches in the region
of Croix des Carmes. He was stopped
by our curtains of fire. In the night
a new attack, accompanied by a bonn
bardment with shells containing as
gas, was broken up by our
artillery.
In Lorraine a reconnaissance direct
ed by the enemy against the station
and the mill of Moncel was easily
repulsed.
The night was quiet in the vosges."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
SIX INDICTED IN
|" EASTLAND CASE
Four Officials Of Company,
Captain and Engineer Of
Vessel Named.
TO ACT AGAINST OTHERS
Manslaushter and Criminal Careless
ness-True Bills to Be Re-
turned Today.
TO ACT AGAINST OTHERS

Chicago, Aug. 10-Indictments
charging manslaughter and criminal
carelessness in connection with the
Eastland disaster were voted today
by the state grand jury against six
men, owners and officials OF the boat
Those named in the true bills, which
will be returned tomorrow morning
before Judge Kersten. are:
George T. Arnold. president Of the
st. Joseph-Chicago steamship lines,
owners of the steamer.
William H. Hull. vice president and
general manager.
Walter c. Steele. secretary-treasurer.
Ray w. Davis. assistant secretary
treasurer.
Harry Peterson. captain of the YES
sci.
Joseph NJ. Erockson. engineer of
the ship.
1t was upon the testimony of more than
200 witnesses, who described the insta-
bility of the Eastland and defects in the
engine plant. particularly in the water
ballast system, that the jurors thus an
swered the question, who Is to blame?"
May Indict Checkers.
It is possible that the grand Jurors will
indict at least three others. including
government checkers. whose duty 1t was
the ship.
The charge of manslaughter. as con-
tanned in the joint indictment against
four officials of the company, carried
with it punishment. provided by statute.
Of Imprisonment of from one year to life.
The penalty for criminal carelessness. as
charged in the indictment against the
captain and engineer, is Imprisonment not
to exceed three years or a fine not to ex-
ceed S. 900.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
RETREAT FOR BUSINESS
MEN HERE IS PLANNED
Laymen Will Spend Weekend at
Georgetown University August
20 to 3.

The place for the laymen's retreat for
Catholic men of this section of the coun-
try has been changed. 1t will be held at
Georgetown University instead of at
Mount ST. Joseph's College. Irvington,
Md. The date will be from Friday, Au-
gust 70. to Monday. August @. The re-
treat will be conducted by Rev. F. ].
Dillihant, of Loyola College. Baltimore.
The league for retreats was formed a
year ago. The idea was instituted by ST.
Ignatius Loyola 800 years ago. Weekend
retreats have been growing more popular
recently. and are held every week at
Mount Manresa, Staten Island, N. Y.
The retreat affords an opportunity for
men to lay aside all cares and concen-
trate their thoughts upon spiritual mat
ters. 1t Is for men of every social station
and no charge is made, although a COL
lection is taken for the expense Of food
and lodging. At Georgetown every man
will be given a private room and all the
conditions will be ideal The officials OF
the league are Rev. William j. Ennis,
S. j.. Of Loyola College, spiritual direc-
tor; ]. Boiseau wiesel. financial secre-
tary: William +. Wheatley. president,
and Mark o. Shriver, corresponding Sec
retary.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
Special to The Washir gton Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Plattsburgh, August 1o-When Gov
Whitman left Plattsburgh today with
John R. Riley. State superintendent Of
prisons. to visit Clinton prison at Dame
mora. one thing was definitely settled
Thomas Mott Osborne il to remain war
den of Sing Sing. Those who have pris on
reform at heart may put aside their fears.
Unless some untoward development
should force the governor to summary
action, the present warden will be left
unmolested to carry out his great ex-
pertinent.
As for Riley. matters will be allowed to
take their course. He apparently has
no intention of resigning. at least at the
present juncture. That being %. II Is
the situation either by asking for his
resignation or by filing charges against
him He will simply be held to q strict
accountability for the proper admins
tration Of the Affairs Of the prison de-
partment
Whitman and Riley had few words
together last night In the hotel lobby. and
again before they started out from
Piattsburg this morning. The widely
heralded charges" that Superintendent
Riley was alleged to have prepared for
submission to the governor did not ma
teralizs.
Thus the whole fracas u over. for the
time being at least. and the upshot Of IL
all 10 . return to the status quo.
Gov. Whitman, according to his friends,
has weighed the Osborne administration
In the balance and has found that the
credit Tar outwsighs the discredit- He
has not overlooked the many criticisms,
sincere and insincsrs, Of the Osborne
regime. but hs has toncludsd that most
Of them have 10 Do with matters that
are trivial alongside ef The great things
accomplished Thess alleged eaIsnces
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
MILITIA PREPARES FOR CAMP.
VIII Leave Monday on st. Johns
for Colonial Beach.


Preparations are about completed for
the annual encampment Of the District
National Guard at Colonial Beach. Mex
Monday morning the militia will leave
here aboard the steamer ST. Johns for
the Beach. During the two weeks trip
Of the guard at Colonial Beach 1t is ex-
pected large throngs will be daily visit
ors to the resort to see the local SOL
diers in camp and at their drills.
The St Johns. the largest boat in ex-
cursion service on the Potomac and one
of the largest on the Atlantic Coast. was
built for carrying large crowds. Even
when she has aboard the 400 persons
that the law allows her to carry she
keeps an even keel at all times. That
2 200 persons aboard the St. Johns is
by no means crowded is shown by the
fact that when she first was brought to
the Potomac. about eight years ago. she
was allowed to carry several hundred
moro persons than her permit now calls
for. She carried them as easily as she
does the smaller crowd. This reduction
In the number Of passengers allowed on
the St. Johns was voluntary one on
the part Of the managers Of the steamer.
The st. Johns Is making trips daily
except Monday to Colonial Beach, leav-
ing here Saturdays at 80 .. m, ana
other days at q. m Many persons
from this city daily are going to Colon
lal Beach to spend their vacations. Many
20 down on Saturdays for the weekend.
when a longer time from business cannot
be had. and return on the ST. Johns,
leaving there Sunday at 8 .. m.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
NEW SERUM SAVES
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Discovery by French Psychologists
Said to Have Worked Wonders
on the Battle Front.

Paris. Aug. 1o.-Profs. lie Clainche and
Vallee. the well-known psychologists Of
the National Veterinary School at Afford.
after three years of research. during
which they inoculated thousands Of
horses with a great variety Of cultures
from diseased wounds. have discovered
an invaluable serum for the cure of gan
creme and other dangerous infections in
the human tissues.
The difficulty OF the problem they at
tackled lay in the fact that in the in
fected wounds are found many kinds of
baccilli. The new serum Is a specific for
practically all of them. A vast number
of cases have appeared in which the lives
Of soldiers have been saved where other
wise the wound would have been fatal.
The serum also is used as a preventive
Its effects are almost of the character
of a miracle.
The serum lowers abnormal tempera-
ture from the very first. afterward main
tanning it at normal. The patient imme-
diately feels vigorous, the wounds cica-
trize quickly. and secondary complica-
tions. such as oedema. laryngitis. and
adenitis disappear. Neurotic issues are
eliminated and nature promptly reasserts
herself and continues the curative pro-
cess
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
NEW YORK'S MAYOR
MAKES GOOD SOLDIER
Plunges Into Military Routine and
Touches His Cap When Officer
Speaks to Him.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 10.-All the
prominent professional and business
men who volunteered for instruction as
soldiers and who left the Grand Gen.
trail Station. New York. Monday night.
are here today and eager for work.
Among them is Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell. OF New York. He may be
Mayor Mitchell in New York, but here
he is just Private ]. P. Mitchell No.
1904. and when he is spoken to he
touches his cap and says Yes, sir
He said that today when Capt. ]. r.
Kelly. of the Twenty-sixth United
States Infantry. his company COM
mander. told him to teach the others
how to set up camp cots.
1t is this same army obedience which
business men of all degrees OF wealth
and position are learning here In the
military instruction camp under the aus
pices of the War Department.
With Mayor Mitchell. who was one OF
the first to reach here. was Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., who is following the ex-
ample of his brothers. Quentin and Ar
chic, both of whom just completed the
military course at the camp for students.
1t was reported that President Wilson
may make flying trip in his automo-
bile soon from Cornish. y. H.. in order
to inspect the volunteer corps. The
President has manifested his interest
already in the movement.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
Summer School Fairgrounds Close
Today With Exhibits of Work Done

Summer activities on District school
Fairgrounds are terminated today with
the closing of exhibitions at more than
a score of school buildings of work
done by the pupils. The pupils were in
structed in basket weaving. embroidery.
sewing. carpentry. crocheting. metallur-
sy and other crafts during the past two
months. Teaching of grammar school
studies also was done at some of the
Fairgrounds in order that backward pu-
pills might make up deficiencies.
An inspection of the exhibits was
made by members Of the School Board
and will be continued to-
day. The pupil-manufacturers Of the
different articles will be awarded their
own displays this evening. At the
Grover Cleveland School last evening
a program was given on the lawn by
mothers of the neighborhood- Music
was furnished by the schools amateur
orchestra. The Ketcham School yes
terday was inspected by large num-
ber of visitors. who were gratified by
the work of the pupils.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
Actress, Niece Of Edwin Booth, Jails
Actor- husband For Not Paying Alimony

New York, Aug. 10.-Marie Booth
Douglas. an actress in setting forth
to Supreme Court Justice Weeks to-
day. in an affidavit just why she OBJ
jects to having an order of arrest
which she placed against Byron Doug
las, her husband. vacated. says that
he squandered a legacy of $4,000 which
she received from the estate of her
uncle. Edwin Bopth.
The Douglas affidavits, that of the
defendant as well as the plaintiff.
narrate in concise form the post-sep-
aration suit experiences of the two
actor folk and the alleged grievances
that each holds against the other, be-
ginning with time when. so Douglas
says. his wife, following his failure
to pay alimony due under the decree.
which was granted in 1904. sent ennis
saries to arrest him upon the stage
while he was performing, and later
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
MEXICAN BANDIT KILLED:
TROOPERS PURSUE OTHERS

townsville. Tex. Aug 10-In a fight
Tween Ca"alrynen and Mexican BAN
It's between Donna and Mercedes early
t-1aH. ono of the Mexicans was killed
~" United States soldiers captured a
mule laden with ammunition. which the
bandits abandoned in their flight
The cavalry patrol was hunting the
lEdits who attacked the King ranch at
NO!iss. when theE encountered the Mex
leans near the Branch road of the Fris-
co line The fight followed, but it end
ed quickly with the bandits in full
fieht.
According to reports received. the ban
dts are equipped with Mauser rifles. the
official weapon OF Mexico 1t is said that
two of the MeXcans killed at Norias
wore cavalry trousers of the pattern re-
Gently issued by CaIranza to soldiers.
HarlinEen. Tex. Aug. l0.-MeXican ban
dts who Were defeated in their attack
or the King ranch house at Norias Sun
day night attempted to raid the town of
Sebastian early today. They We're sur
rrised by n night watChman who gave
the alarm. He was Immediately shot by
the mauraderS. who then fed
Another band of Nexicans is reported
I" be headed 70" the Yturria ranch. in
the northern Part Of Cameron County.
United States troopers and Texas Rang
ers are in pursuit.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
NOTE To Vienna
Within few DAYS
United States Will Refuse to
Prohibit Sale of Arms
to Allies.
NOT VIOLATION OF LAW
Will Reject Proposal to Threaten
British with Embargo on
Foodstulfs.
NOT VIOLATION OF LAW

A reply to the Austro-Hungarian n
| note. protesting against the toleration
| by the United States government of
the sale OF arms and ammunition to
the allies, probably will be sent within
few days. it was stated here yester-
day.
The United States government finds
itself wholly unable to accept any Of
the propositions put forward by the
Austro-Hungarian government in its
protest, and 1t is understood the note
will so inform the government of the
dual monarchy. The note will con-
sist practically of a restatement of the
position of the United States in regard
to this matter. its views having al
ready been set forth in considerable
detail in the so-called Stone letter of
last fall and the note to Ambassador
Bernstorff last April.
The position Is taken by this govern
ment that the Austro-Hungarian premise.
namely, that he trade Is contrary to the
spirit of the law. is wholly without foun-
dation. Therefore. it does not feel itsG<e
called upon to interfere with the trade.
which it regards as wholly legitimate.
Furthermore. it holds still the opinion.
previously expressed officially. that to
interfere with the trade in war munitions
at this time would be a deliberate act
of unneutrality. against which Greas
Britain and her allies would have good
grounds for objection. The statement Is
made that the markets of the United
States are open to all, and that it Is not
the fault of this government that Ger
many and her allies cannot get deliveries
from this country. AS a matter of fact,
while there is no statement to such effect
in the note to Vienna. officials here are
satisfied from information they have re-
ceived that very considerable quantities
of war munitions have actually reached
Germany and her allies from the United
States.
The proposal by the Vienna government
that the United States threatened Great
Britain with an embargo on foodstufps
and other materials unless the latter
agrees to permit such prod
ucts to go freely to Germany and her
allies is regarded as wholly inadmissible
by this government.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11

indicated by the first chief in recen
kilograms to his friends here. They
are convinced that he would stop Al
nothing to gain his purpose-politica
control of Mexico. They point to the
fact that for thirteen weeks the con-
stitutionalist arms have gone from one
victory to another. and they admit the
first chief is beside himself at the
prospect of losing the fruits of his
victories.
Carranza. if he decided to permit anti
foreign riots with view to forcing armed
action by this country. would be acting
on the hypothesis that he would thereby
debar any government of Mexicans which
the Pan-American conference might de-
termine to support No Mexican, 1t Is
pointed out. would dare openly accept the
support of the United States arms. In the
face of Intervention. Carranza feels that
all Mexican factions Immediately would
unite behind him. as the strongest mill
tary element, and that he would then be
in a position to treat with the United
q States as the representative of a united
Mexico and gain virtual recognition.
Conference This Afternoon.
The expectation in Washington last
night was that President Wilson would
be back in Washington by tomorrow and
take personal command of the situation.
In the meantime, il possible. fur
ther action of an aggressive char
ecter will be postponed until to-
night. ct the earliest. with a view
to preventing any interruption of the
Pan-American conference planned for
this afternoon with Latin-American dip
lomats in New York. Ii is the hope of
Secretary Lansing that after today's con-
ference the United States will be able to
set with freer hand in Mexico.
As was announced yesterday morning
in The Herald. President Wilson and Sec
retary of State Lansing have been given
definitely TO understand that Latin-Amer-
icsn governments no longer regard armed
Intervention by the United States in the
affairs of Mexico as per Sc a policy an
tagonistic TO LATINA merican interests
If such intervention should he necessary
20 protect the lives of foreigners in the
face of a general uprising. the United
States is assured in advance of the SYM
pathetic though passive support of Latin
American governments.
Will Mass Border Troops.
In high official quarter the de-
State Department had determined to
ask the War Department to mass ad-
ditional troops on the border and the
Navy Department TO send ship-the
New Hampshire or the Louisiana-to
Vera Cruz. At the War Depart
ment it was stated yesterday that no
consideration had been given any pro-
posal TO send additional troops to the
border. ANY plan of this nature which |
the State Department has in mind. |
therefore. has not been communicated
TO the War Department That such COM |
is being held up pending |
the result of the pan-American con- |
ference is generally believed. |
In the meanwhile. Gen. Scott. who |
announced in Ell Paso yesterday. that |
his mission was accomplished at a con-
ference with Gen. Villa. will remain at !
the border indefinitely. Any attempt
h. armed forces of the United States
t. protect foreign life in Mexico City,
would be accompanied by demonstra
tion or the Texas border to keep north
ern factions occupied.