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Evening star., 1915-11-27
ASKS FOR U. S. CONVOY.
Transatlantic Company Fears Seiz'
ure of Steamer Winnebago.

NEW YORK, November 27-The Amer
lean Transatlantic Company, several of
whose steamships have been seized by
British warships under suspicion OF
German ownership. awaits today an
answer from Secretary of State Ian
sing to its request that an American
warship be sent to Buenos Aires to
convoy it's steamer Winnebago to this
port and save ner from capture by
British cruisers
The vessels recently purchased by
this company have piled under Ameri-
can registry, but have been listed as
suspected" by the British govern
ment.
The Winnebago is loaded with dye
wood for Stamford. Conn. but the COM
pany does not dare to order her to sea
fearing that British warships are lying
in wait. Meanwhile the American
Transatlantic Company is collecting
affidavits from its stockholders to
prove that only American citizens and
American capital are interested in the
ownership of it's fleet, in the expecta-
ton that this will lead to diplomatic
representations by Mr.. Lansing to the
British government.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
HUNDREDS OF REFUGEE
BELG!ANS ON WAY TO u. S

ROTTERDAM, November 27.-About
300 BeIgians. mostly women and chill
dren, today boarded the liner New
Amsterdam to sail for New York. They
are bound for Chicago and other dis
tricts in the United States. where they
will reJoin their families, from whom
they have been separated since the be-
ginning of hostilities. They are ac-
companied by the Rev. John Deville of
Chicago. Every facility was granted
these people by the German authorities
even in the fighting zone. from which
most of the refugees came.
The steamer also is taking a delega-
tion from the American export cham
Der of commerce of Amsterdam for the
purpose of furthering business rela-
tions between the United States and
Holland. The representatives of the
chamber are the Rev A. A. Pfanstiehl
of Chicago and j. Bendien of Auaster-
dam.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
INCREASED ARMAMENT
HELD ONLY SAFEGUARD
Sir Edward Carson Sees Injury to
International Law by Neu-
trails Impotence.

LONDON, November 2T-Speaking as
the guest of honor at the American
Luncheon Club, Sir Edward Carson,
former attorney general, discussed
''the duty of neutrals."
Sir Edward expressed the fear that
international law had been entirely
abolished. or at any rate greatly en-
croached upon, by the impotence of the
neutrals themselves. After acknowl-
edging the Introductory speech. which
ward said:
Il am proud to be an Irishman, but
at the same time / am not a hyphenat-
ed Britisher."
The speaker said he would make no
startling revelations, for until recently
he Had been a member of the cabinet,
at all events a part of it, though just
how much of it he never quite knew.
America Greatest Neutral.
Discussing neutrality. Sir Edward
said: .... d..
America is the greatest neutral at
the present moment. When l mention
America as the greatest neutral, nat
uraily | turn to the conduct OF neu-
trails in relation to the mitigation OF
the horrors Of war And nothing fills
me more with dismay when ] think of
the outcome of the horrible period
through which we are passing than
the factI am not blaming anybody,
but it is a fact-that international law,
the product of all the peace instincts
of all nations with a view to prevent
ing interruption to civilization. even 1T
time of hostilities. has, l fear. been en-
tirely abolished, or at any rate greatly
encroached upon by the impotence OF
the neutrals themselves.
Sir Edward Carson then explained
that conventions adopted in times or
peace could only be upheld by neu-
trails
Abolish the power of countries not
at war and you abolish international
law itself" the speaker said. This war
from the start has shown the ihepti-
tude and powerlessness of neutrals.
Sir Edward said the invasion. of Bel
gium showed the futility of guaran-
| tees although they were supported by
| the great powers of Europe.
Fears for the Future.
| The speaker then expressed his fear
| for the future, since if international
| law proved futile i'll this conflict no
tions There could only be one safe
guard for peace-increased armaments
and the maintenance of greater armies
than in the past, he said.
Sir Edward concluded with the ex-
preston of the hope that the United
| States and Great Britain would be
drawn closer together in the interests
| of civilization and humanity.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
AMERICAN COMMISSION
QUITS SALONIKI FOR ITALY

CHALCIS. Greece. November 81
Several members of the American sani-
tary commission who have been in
Serbia have just departed from Sa-
loniki for Italy. In the party are DR..
and Mrs Edward Stuart of Boston. r.
W. Mendelssohn of La Junta, Col. ::
Ralph bates of Plymouth. Mass; E.
Magoon of Dorchester. Mass; G. F.
Laughlin of Boise. Idaho: Elliot Gage
of Boston. Albert Buck of Maine.
George w. Bateman of Massachusetts
and r. r. Schoonmaker
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Germany to Tax War Profits.

BERLIN. via London, November 21.-
The federal council has adopted a pre-
liminary bill for taxing the war
profits of joint stock companies and
corporations. The measure does not
levy a tax. This is left for another
bill after the war The present bill
merely requires that companies carry
as reserves half the profits earned in
making war supplies and invest them
separately from the ordinary resources.
thus holding them In readiness for the
final decision of the government.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
BEGAN LIFE AS COAL MINER
Today Is Successful
Clerpvman

come, Notwithstanding the improved
conditions under the inspector sys-
tenn, than the injury to health. The
miners spending so much of their
time underground. in dampness and
dust. causes many to become broken
in health long before their time.
These conditions cause wasting away
of the body. miners asthma, sore
throat. bronchitis and serious throat
and lung troubles. TO overcome
this condition nourishment for the
blood and food for the tissues of
the body are needed. and Rev. Mr..
Matthews says: Il have no hesitation
in recommending Father Johns Medi-
cine as the best remedy prescribed
for the ailments referred to above. It's
purity and wholesomeness and nour-
ishing qualities are exactly suited for
building up and restoring to health
those exposed to the conditions exist
ing in Pennsylvania and for all suf-
fering from. miners asthma, throat
and lung troubles. colds. grip and de-
bilitated systems, 1 have used it in
my family with wonderful success"
This old remedy soothes and heals
the throat and lungs, and it's food ele-
ments nourish the body, by enabling
the stomach to assimilate food. and
which each organ of the body is
strengthened and made to do it's
proper work. Its ingredients contain
the same material of which blood and
tissue are made. and it gives vital
force to the system by which disease
is overcome and prevented 1t is not
a patent medicine.
Contains no alcohol or dangerous
drugs.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
YOUNGER GENERALS GET
BIG FRENCH COMMANDS

PARIS. November 27.-The constant
efforts of Gen. Joffre. the French COM
mander-i in chief, to keep the higher
commands in the charge of men of
proved vigor and initiative are exem-
plified once more by an announce
ment in the Oficial Journal that seven
division generals and three brigade
generals have been transferred to the
reserve. Their places have been given
to younger men who have distinguish
ed themselves in recent operations.
Among the officers retired are Gen.
A. NJ. b. Drude. -.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

( A story of American pluck, perse-
verance and ambition is that of Rev
N. w. Matthews, formerly of Ply.
! mouth, Pa, now pastor of the First
J Primitive. Methodist Church of
} Lowell, Mass, who began lihe as the
! son of a miner. and winning his way
( up in the world until he is today
( member of the Faculty of the .Primi-
tive Methodist Theological School and
Pastor of a prosperous church. Ma
} than W. Matthews, when a mere lad.
} worked in the coal mines near Hazel
\ ton. Pa.
other evils suffered by miners, none
I is more dangerous and harder to over
Evening star., 1915-11-27

has been requisitioned from an i'm
perial residence. The emperor's palace
in Berlin was visited the latter part
of September by the commission hay
ing in charge the seizure OF metal for
government use. and a list of the
metals at the court was demanded.
Emperor William ordered that all
metals not in actual necessary use be
seized. 1t was reported recently that
the huge copper roofs OF the cathedral
at Bremen were being dismantled for
military use.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

children fought with knives. scythes
and stones, and anything they could
handle They rolled blocks of stone
down the steep slopes, killing many
of their enemies. In the frightful
hand-to-hand combats women were
seen thrusting their knives into the
throats of Turks.
when every warrior had fallen, sew
eral of the younger women who were
in danger of falling into the hands of
the Turks threw themselves from the
rocks. many of them with infants in
their arms"
Evening star., 1915-11-27
ROOF OF KAISER'S PALACE
TOBE USED IN MUNITIONS

BASEL. Switzerland. via Paris. No
vember 21.-The copper roof is being
taken from the imperial castle at
Donaueschingen. Germany. and will be
used in the manufacture of munitions
of war This roof weighs many tons.
This is not the first time that metal
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Accidentally splattered with scalding
water by her mother. Annie Binski.
the two-year-old daughter of Frank
and Agnes Binski, died at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
SAYS AUSTR|ANS GAVE
CHANCE To ESCAPE
Article in German Papers Contrasts
Action of the
British.

BERLIN, November 2T-The Austrian
detailed report in the Anc0na case is
the subject of comment in an article
published identically by a number of
afternoon papers. In this article the
conduct of the crew of the Austrian
submarine which sank the Ancona is
contrasted, from the standpoint of
humanity, with the conduct of the Brit
ish marines in the Baralong case as
reported in afIidayits made by Amer
lean members OF the crew of the steam
ship Nicosian.
The article declares thai the B."t-
ish people wiring their hands over the
ba rbarism which the .Austrians have
learned from the Germans, while as a
matter of fact the Austrian stretched
possibilities to the uttermoSt to give
those aboard the Ancona an opportun-
ity to save their lives-an opportunity
which was wasted through the panic
of the Italian crew.
Object of Campaign.
The German object in the submarine
! ca mpaign, it is stated, is the destruc-
tion of property and not of life. 1t is
the practice to grant delay before
sinking ship upon the assumption
that the delay will not be abused by
an attack on the submarine.
The article asks how this consider
alton was regarded in the Baraiong
case. submarine. waiting in the vicin-
ity to allow a crew a chance to take to
the boats, permits another craft under
the American flag to approach to pick
up the crew, says the article. The
Baralong, it continues, suddenly hoist
ed the British colOrS and not only sank
the submarine but hunted down and
killed the defenseless crew.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Censorship flinders Peace.

Censorship of the press. she said, is
doing more in England to discourage
peace than anything else.
IF the truth were known 100000
men, women and children. including
the nobility of England. are on their
knees at this moment praying for
peace" said Mrs. Snowden. when the
war broke out. there was not person
in my country who did not give himself
over to deep pessimism, pessimism
which came with a death dealing.
calamitous effect. 1t semed as though
the cross of Christ had fallen into OBJ
livion and that humanity was doomed"
The spirit of peace in Germany was
well exemplifed, she said. by placards
which were posted near one of the bat
tleaelds They read: The English Are
Fools; the French Are Fools; Why Not
All Go Home?"
Peace cries are heard in parliament
every day by men who are prof1ting by
the war, but the speeches are never
printed. In view of these handicaps we
are depending upon America to lead the
way But I fear this will be difficult
because your President has already al
lied himself with a dangerous move
ment-preparednesS.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Schwimmer-forgot for the time that
the countries to which they owe al
legiance were engaged in a mighty
death struggle. and exchanged courte-
sizes and complimented one another for
the common cause for which each is
working.
II am a German. or. to be more pre-
else. a Hungarian" said Nine. Schwim-
mer, who attended the International
Congress Of Women. held at The Hague
last summer. but l also am a Chris
tian. and If the crushing of Hungary
means the salvation of the world, the
end Of wars, I am willing to enter the
trenches to help crush her
Make-believe spirit. military eti-
quette, she said, prevented any of the
belligerents from making overtures for
peace.
ultimate peace depends upon you.
At the present time 100.000,000 people
in Europe long for peace and are beg
ging you to bring about peace. The
rulers are powerless."
Il have been told by the crowned
heads of Europe" declared the speaker
that their hearts were breaking for
the men in the trenches. but they said
we cannot act because we do not know
how to get out gracefully and there
fore we must pretend When asked
what the women could do to end the
war, the rulers replied. Get the neutral
nations to work for peace, we cannot
In
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Jews IN US. WILL AID
THEIR KIN IN POLAND
Isadore Hershfield Arrives in Ber.
lin to Arrange Relief for
War Sufferers.

BERLIN. via London. November 27.-
Isadore Hershfield of New York. rep
resenting officially Jewish relief So
cieties of America, arrived in Berlin
today on a mission of relief for the
Jews in the war areas of Poland and
Galicia
Mr. Hershfield's first object. it is
stated. is to arrange means for open
ing communications between the Jews
in the war area and their relatives
and friends in America. Large num-
bers of those in the war zone have
dropped out of sight through their
forced peregrinations in Poland and
the interruption of mail communica-
tions
Many friends and relatives in the
United States are said to be in a posi-
tion to send financial assistance to the
which in itself will contribute greatly
toward solving the problem of relief.
Contributions for general relief. how
ever, probably will form the second
part of Mr.. Hershfield's program.
Confers With Consul General
/ Mr.. Hershfield is comforting with Julius
G. Lay. American consul general in Ber-
lin, who for several months has been
working along the same lines. distribut-
ing broadcast through Poland circulars
inviting natives with connections in the
United States to write to them through
the consulates. The consul general thus
has a mass of addresses at hand and
has had considerable practical experience
with the problem. The American embassy
lis taking up with the government the
question of permission for Mr.. HeIsh-
field to go to Poland. which undoubtedly
will be granted. though, as matter of
! form, it first will be referred to the au-
| thorities at Warsaw.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Prisoners Are Maddened.

4 Turkish prisoners who apparentlt
Witnessed some of these scenes were
Mortified and maddened at remember
ing the sight. The odor of burning
flesh, they say, permeated the air for
many days
"In the hill country OF Sasun the sur
viving warriors found themselves sur
rounded at close quarters by 10000
Turks and Kurds. Then followed one
Of those desperate. heroic struggles for
life which have always been The pride
of the mountaineers. Men women and
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12

Piles Cured in to ~ Days.
Druggists refund money If Pazo Ointment fails tn
c1Ire Itching. Blind Breeding. Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. 6r.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12
fires At BURGLARS
BUT THEY GET AWAY
Policemen Chase White
Men Who Invaded One Drug Store
and Jimmied Another Door.

Alexandria. Va, April 1l.-After break
ing into the drug store of w. J. Il. Dun
can, southeast corner of Queen and Pat
rick streets, and being unable to get any
plumber from the cash drawer. three rob-
bers went to the drug store of Henry
Callan. southwest corner of Columbus
and Princess streets, and forced the door
with jimmy. This aroused Mr.. Callan.
and the noise made by hinTin gettina, up
caused the robbers to take blight.
Mr.. CaIlan telephoned the police
Sersts. Wilkinson and Scott and Pa
trolmen Reed and Campbell responded.
They gave chase to the burglars for
more than six squares. Sergt. Scott fired
three times at the men as they fed in
the vicinity of the old Mushpot road. In
the darkness. however the robbers made
good their escape.
The robbery Of Mr. Duncans store
was not known of by him until he was
notified by the police. There was no
robbers had forced. That the robbers
were after money is the opinion of Mr..
Duncan.
MIR. Callap sleeps in the rear on the
first floor of his store. Noise made
by the men caused him TO get Up at
once. He secured his revolver, but the
men had gone when he looked out
All three men were white. 1t is be-
lieved they were professional robbers
who were making their way South. The
police think they boarded a southbound
freight train after leaving Alexandria.
A number of matters pertaining to
Alexandria's recently annexed terri
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12
DRINKING CUPS CARRY
SCARLET fever germs
Microscopic Examinations OF These
Show Cells and Debris from Lips
Which Cause Diseases.

Warning against drinking cups and
glasses used by several persons in sue
cession as instruments in spreading dis
ease is issued by the Department OF
Health. II says:
The germs of most of the common
diseases are present in the nose and
throat and are very easily transferred to
anything which touches the lips. This is
true not only of diseases like diphtheria
and tOnsilitis and whooping cough and
common colds, but also of such diseases
as measles and scarlet fever, in which
scales from the skin were formerly sup
posed to be of major Importance. Since
many healthy children carry in their
mouths the germs of diphtheria and
other diseases. it is by no means the sick
alone against whom We must be on
guard.
Examination of the rim of drinking
cups under the microscope shows great
numbers of cells and debris from the
lips and enormous numbers Of germs OF
various kinds among which the germs
which cause diphtheria and tuberculosis
have been identified by bacteriologists."
A section of the New York State
sanitary code. which went into effect
March I. prohibits the use Of common
drinking cups and Of common drinking
or eating utensils In any public place or
public institution. or in any hotel. sa-
loon,- lodging house. theater, factory.
school or public hall; or In any railway
or trolley car or ferryboat; or In any
railway or trolley station or ferry house:
or the furnishing Of any such common
drinking cup or drinking or eating uten-
sill for common use In any such place.
The term common use" Is defined az
meaning for use by more than one per-
son without adequate cleaning.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12
POLITICIAN DISTRIBUTED DRUGS
New York q. q. r. Leader SEN
fenced to Six Months.

Special TO Tive Washington Herald.
New York, April 11.-After scath-
ing announcement Yesterday. Judge
Kernochan, in the Court of Special
Sessions. sentenced Paul Borchard,
Republican leader in the Thirteenth
assembly district and owner of a chain
of drug stores, to six months in the
penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500
for violation of the Illicit drug sale
law.
His conviction and sentence is re-
sarded by Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt
and other leaders in the crusade
agains the sale of drugs in the San
Juan Hill and Harlem negro districts
as the greatest victory yet attained,
and the hardest blow that has been
dealt the ever-spreading habit Ern-
est X Coulter. of the Children's So
ciety. who is Mrs. Vanderbilt's aid in
her campaign. furnished much of the
evidence against Borchard.
Borchard was tried before Justices
Kernochan. McInerny. and Freschi. on
the technical charge that he had failed
to enter the purchases of cocaine in
his poison book" as required under
the new drug sales law, but witnesses
who were called testified that Bor-
chard was the main distributor of
drugs through San Juan Hill and GER
tain sections of Harlem through sales
men or "runners."
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12
.ADVENTISTS GET
BIG 7|THES FUND
District Conference Churches
Receive $6,l74 More
Than Year Before.
HARTER MADE PRESIDENT
Reports Half Million Given in Twenty
cent-a-week Fund to Denomi-
nation in America.
HARTER MADE PRESIDENT

Officers were elected. plans mapped out
for the advancement of the denomination
in the district and the counties in Mary
land and Virginia included in the confer
ence territory. and reports OF the pro-
gress made during the last year were
given at the annual session of the Dis
trict conference of Seventh-day Adven-
lists in the Memorial Church at Twelfth
and NJ streets northwest, yesterday. The
session closed with preaching and bap-
tismal service at night.
Elder r. f. Harter was reelected
president. and r. c. Taylor was chosen
secretary treasurer. The executive COM
mittee is composed of r. +. Harter r
E. Bowen. $. b. Horton. NJ +. Olsen.
Z. NJ. Sorenson. A. j. Bristol and l. A.
Ford. w. A. Nelson was reelected secre-
tary Of the young peoples department
Titles Increase $6.I54.8O.
The treasurer report showed the 1.-THE
for last year was s23.s4as7 an increase
of s6,1H.99. President Harter laid en-
phasis on the fact that the members rails
ed sS.7s6.F on the 20-cent-a-week fund.
an excess of $74s.O1 asked for This fund
which is applied to foreign mission en-
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12


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The Washington herald., 1915-04-12

tory will come up for consideration at
the semimOuthly meeting of the city
council on Tuesday night. 4 short
time ago the city council appointed
committee to make plans for the
government of the annexed territory,
and il is expected that this commit
tee will make some recomnenda tons
for both fire and police protection.
under existing conditions. members of
the police and fire departments are
looking after the annexed territory.
The Associated Players. of Potomac,
Alexandria county. will present a comedy
entitled The Corner store at the
Mount Vernon Avenue School. Del Ray,
Friday night at O'Clock. The affair will
be under the auspices of the Potomac
fire department.
The recently elected officers of Alex
a1dria Lodge of Elks will be installed
Monday night.
Bishop Robert \. Gibson, of the diocese
of Virginia. this morning confirmed
large class at Christ p. +. Church. and.
tonight he confirmed at st. Paurs
Church.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce will be held Mon
day night.
All arrangements have been COM
pieted for the presentation OF "A
Night In Dixieland' at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Monday night.
The performance will be under the
direction of Miss Ella Hill Solos will
be given by A. G. Hopkins, w. e. Nc
Cardwell. j. NJ. Dobie, and Thomas
Burns. The end men will be Thomas
Trodden. jr,. Of Washington: Cornelius
The Washington herald., 1915-04-12
TWILIGHT SLEEP
WAKES DOCTORS
So Says Editor of Medical
Journal In Urging Recogni-
ton of New Method.
KNOWN NEARLY 10 YEARS
Yet Physicians Have flushed Up"
Truth About 1t, Adds Scien-
tihc Writer.
KNOWN NEARLY 10 YEARS

The editor OF The American Journal or
Clinical Medicine calls attention in the
current issue to the fact that while
so-called twilight sleep has hocn in
use in this country for ten years. tn"
medical profession Is indebted to tn" lay
journals for waking up physicians /" the
Importance of tn" procedure. His com
ments. which appear under the title.
Let Us Re Honest With Ourselves.
contain tn" statement that no great
American hospital az American medical
school has paid any attention I" twilight
sleep. except in the WAY OF condemnation
He adds that an honest Investigation Of
this so-calicd method OF painless child
birth is needed
AS every physician knows" says the
writer. There is nothing new about