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The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Serbian Women, Fearful
Of Typhus, Fleeing to
Hills With Children

Serbian women, fearful of typhus. are
fleeing into the mountains with their
children. leaving the hospitals to the
care of the physicians and nurses. and
greatly retarding the work of stamping
out the scourge, according to word re-
ceiVed by Nine. Slavko Grouitch, wife
of a Serbian cabinet minister. who is
In this country on a mission of relief.
The Serbian women are as heroic
as the men when it is only question
Of themselves" Nine. Grouitch said.
but they feel the children must be
saved.
'The risk now is a general one. and
IL this disease should spread through
Europe, 1t would be far worse than II
there were to he one great and mighty
conflict and all the people engaged in
the war were to end their lives, as the
greater part of the Serbian nation did
in the middle of the fourteenth cen
tury.
I'VE here in America have been do
ing a great dea! for England and for
France. and gloriously for BelGium.
But there has come time when a few
people had better be left a little hun
cry, not have quite so much clothing,
in order that some other people may
live. These other people are not the
army, but the defensclcss men. women,
and children who are in the hospitals,
and the nurses and doctors who are
fght!ng this disease"
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
~. S. A." Marked on
Shells Used By Allies
Doesn't Mean u. S. Army

Constant reports that shells and war
munitions which are in use by the allies
are of American origin are emanatlng
from Berlin.
War Department officials have noted
statements that shells used against the
Germans are marked ~. s." in many
cases.
Inquiry develops that the department
has taken rigid measures to see that
no munitions or arms have gone from
the Government arsenals. which belong
to the United States. The inference
from a statement that a shell or rife
or gun was marked ''C. S." would be
that it was from the United States
army.
says, 1t is well known that private con-
Germs are shipping war munitions to
Europe. They have no doubt much of
this is marked with the latters which
are marked on goods generally shipped
from this country, "U. s. A" This
someone unfamiliar with the facts to
refer to "United States Army" 1t. of
course, means the place of manufac-
ture.
Another phase of the situation is that
some of the ammunition establishments
have marks of their own closely re-
scmbling "I7. s."
Thus. one well-known concern marks
its output "J-. s. NJ. c." These are the
initials of the company. They do not
indicate that the Government Of the
United States has anything to do with
the munitions. and 1t does not have
anything to do with them.
Fearing the Government might he ac-
cused of letting some of its munitions
or arms go abroad. the War Depart
rigid regulations against the sale OF old
arms
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
PHYSICIANS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEET HERE
Scientific and Medical Papers
Covering Wide Range Read
at Final Session.

Scientific and medical papers covering
n wide range of topics marked the clos
ing session Of the annual meeting OF the
Association of American Physicians this
morning at the Raleigh.
One Of the papers OF most general in-
terest to the layman was that Of Will
lam Charles White, on The Fate OF
Fats in the Blood Stream" Others who
participated in the reading and discus
sion Of the twenty papers N heard today
lett, T. b. Futcher. l.. r. Parker. W. A.
Baetjer j. c. Bloodgood. G. @. Stock
ton. Thomas McCrae, W. NJ l.. Coffin,
Thomas R. Boggs. Joseph a. Capps.
Joseph Collins. f. e. Southard, Els
worth S. Smith, Harlow Brooks. Philip
King Brown. Oscar klotz. Thomas ord
way, l.. C. Rowntrce. McKim Marriott,
r. J. Levy. J. A. Ollie. d. Graham. II.
Henry Sewall President.
Many guests of national note attended
the sessions, among them being Drs.
William Welch. L. F. Barker, William
Mayo, James Flcxner. James Tysen.
James c. Wilson, Henry Koplik. and A.
McPhedran.
At the thirtieth anniversary dinner of
the organization last evening DR..
George NJ. Kober. of this city, was host.
as secretary of the organization.
The following officers were elected:
President, Henry SewaIl; vice presi-
dent. George Dock; secretary, George
NJ Koker: recorder. Thomas McRae;
treasurer. J. p. Crozier Griffith: Coun-
cilor. Herbert G. Moffett: representa-
tive of the executive committee of the
Congress of American Physicians and
Surgeons. Theodore G. Janeway: alter
nate representative, Richard p. Strong
Honorary Members Elected.
Honorary members elected are Fran
els n. Dclafield. Henry Hun. George NJ
Sternberg. Edward l.. Trudeau, James
Tyson and victor G. Vaughn. Admit-
ted to active membership, Nathaniel r.
Brill.s Joseph Erlanger. Charles p.
Emerson. Louis V. Hamann. Oscar
klotz. II. r. NJ. Lands. Roger S. Nor
ris Hideyo Nogudie. G. Candy Robin
son. Leonard G.. ROwntree. Elmer E..
Southland and William Charles White.
Admitted as associate members. Alfred
+. Cohn. Max Einhorn. Nellie B. Fos-
ter. Charming rockingham. Ernest E.
Irons. James w. Joblng, Roger I. Lee.
James Alex Miller, Homer F. Swift, and
s. Burt Wolbach.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
CLAIMED BY ALLIES
French Capture Trenches and
Hill Near Carency-British
Proceed Satisfactorily.

PARIS, May 13.-"Brilliant sue
cesses" for the allies in the great bat
tie now being waged from Arras to
the sea were claimed in dispatches re-
ceived here today and later confirm
ed by the war office.
In the woods east OF Carency, French
troops have captured additional
trenches. Further gains, according to
correspondents at the front. will
force the Germans to abandon their
positions entirely.
North of Carency, Hill No. 1875 has
been taken by the French after sew
eral days of desperate fighting. Cou-
pied with the gains elsewhere in this
section, the French have made Inn
portant progress in the last twenty
four hours toward Lens, their main
objective.
The British drive upon La Besse Is
proceeding satisfactorily, despite the
admitted fact that the English troops
have suffered heavy losses. Givenchy
which Is in ruins, is now almost en-,
tirely in the hands Of the British, who
have advanced in the face Of murderous
machine gun fire.
Fierce fighting around Neuville con.
tinues.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
1900 DETROIT CAR
MEN ARE ON STRIKE
Refusal to Reinstate Dismissed
Leader Of Their Union Ties
Up City Lines.

DETROIT. May 13.-Three thousand
conductors and motormen OF the De-
troit Street Railway Company went on
strike at a. m. today, completed :
paralyzng the citys Industries.
Minor disorders We're reported from
various sections OF the city, but no
serious riots occurred
The strike resulted from refusal
of the Detroit United Railway Com
pany to reinstat" Notorman Peter
Whaling. recently dismissed. Whal-
ing is an officer of the street car
mems union.
w. u. Mahon, president OF the
AmalgamatCd Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America, declared that the strike
would have the moral and financial
support Of the International union.
The tie-up of the city lines was COM
plete. The company made no effort to
run cars.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
GERMANS confident
THEY'LL NEVER LOSE
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.


WITH THE GERMAN ARMY. BRUS-
Sells. May 10 via The Hague and Lon
don. Delayed. After a week with Ger
man officers in Belgium and France. I
find absolute confidence in the German
ranks that the allies will never be able
to penetrate the German lines.
There Is an equally firm belief In the
success OF the German offensive around
Ypres. Officers told me that the fight
ing in that locality has heen the
bloodiest Of the war The British troops.
they said, bore the brunt OF the fight
ing and suffered unparalleled losses.
I spent a day in the first line trenches
in northern France. Our party break
tasted in the woods during hot artillery
| fire
I noticed decidedly favorable change
in the attitude of the German officers
toward America. Six generals and one
Bavarian prince dned a party Of neu-
tral correspondents who were alter
nately escorted everywhere, along these
sectors of the battle front.
The highest officers referred repeat
edy to Germany's cordial relations with
America. During one Of the trips a
colonel picked up an exploded shell
stamped "U. s."
The German officers commented re-
grctfully on the loss of life aboard the
Lusitania, but added that 1t was i'm
perative that Americans avoid bel
ligerent ships.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
SIeepless Nights
and Headaches

Don't blame your poor old stomach for
that sleepless night. Pity it. Don't roll
and toss in bed and vow that never again
will you overeat at dinner time That's
old stuff and gets you nowhere. Drop
into drug store and buy 10 cent box Of
DR.. WATERFALLS MEGRIMINE
for headaches-the one positive insurance
against a sleepless night brought on BY
over-indulgence in foods, either liquid or
solid. Neuralgia and its pains in head,
face, etc. ,all yield quickly under the health
fulinfluence of Dr.. Whitehall's Megrimine.
If your druggist cannot supply you, address
The DR.. Whitehall Megrimine Co.,
South Bend, Indiana.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Irwin S. Cobb Rallies
At New York Hospital

NEW YORK. May 13.-Irvin s. Cobb.
war correspondent. Is seriously i'll at
Polytechnic Hospital. He was taken to
the hospital May >, and at times his
condition has been alarming. 1t was
said last night that he was much i'm
proved.
On Sunday night, 1t was learned. ply
siCians considered the situation so grave
that Mrs. Cobb was called to her hus-
bands bedside. 1t was thought that he
could not live through the night. Since
then he has been slowly gaining ground,
and his Improvement yesterday was
marked. Several specialists have been
in consultation.
His friends gave a dinner for him
on April 26. At that time Mr.. Cobb was
preparing to return to European battle
fields.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Latest Contributions to
g. A. r. Fund Announced

The following recent contributions to
the G. A. r. encampment fISd were an
nounced today by Col. Robert n. Har-
per. chairman of the finance committee
OF the citizens committee:
Associated Millinery Company, So: Dr.
Noble =. Barnes, IS; Alonzo o. Bliss,
s25: Beckers Leather Goods Company,
$50; l.. Lee Coombs, $40 Dawson Lodge.
No. l6, +. A. A. NJ, $40; Driscoll Hotel
800 Edmonston. $40: Franklin d Co,
IS: kreig's Express, s5; George T. Keen
Company, $40 4 George L. LARSEN. IS ::
J. NJ. Place, $40; The Rober: c. Rogers
Company. $40; d. d. Thompson Com
pany. 81.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
CHILE INCENSED BY BERLIN
NOTE ON DRESDEN SINKING

SANTIAGO Chile May l3-Though strict secrecy enforced
mere today learned officials incensed
over the text of the German regarding the sinking Of the
German cruiser Dresden off the Juan Fernandez Islands by
British warshps on March a.
Germany stated protested against the acceptance by the
chilean government Of Engands apology for attacking the
Dresden in Chilean waters Her protest couched in such
terms that the Chilean government reported have made
sharp reply.
Officials would report Chile threatened
sever diplomatic relations.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
John D. Gives $7,0OO,O00
To Aid Serbian Relief

PARIS, May 10. John D.
Rockefeller, sr., has just sent
$7,O0O,0OO to Prince Alexis,
president Of the Serbian Red
Cross, according to the Cri de
Paris.
Prince Alexis, the newspaper
said, in 1914 married Mrs.
Hugo Pratt, whose American
father helped Rockefeller to
success in his early days by
lending him $4,000.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Baldwin "War Supplies"
Shop to Cover l6 Acres

CHESTER, Pa, May l3.-Two hundred
laborers and carpenters are at work At
the Eddystone plant of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works Cn preliminary Oper-
ations for mammoth building to cover
sixteen acres. 1t is understood the build
ing will he used for the manufacture Of
war supplies.
fifty feet high, with ii re-cnforccd con-
crete roof to he supported by steel
pillars. and walls of hollow tile. 1t will
be the largest shop of its kind in the
United states. I.aborers are being paid
40 cents an hour
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Plaza Board Hearings
To Be Held on Monday

Announcement was made by President
Wilson's Plaza Commission today that
on Monday hearings will begin on the
properties in squares Nos. GS3 and 6S4.
The Commission today delivered to the
Washington City Orphan Asylum a
check for Sl2.S60 for lots 68 and 69 in
square No. 1873. on the south side of
Massachusetts avenue, between the
Plaza and Second street northeast
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Schedule For Summer
Band Concerts Finished

Colonel Harts, in charge of public
buildings and grounds. has prepared tho
schedule for band concerts in Washing
ton this summer. The program for the
Marine Band. the Engineers Band and
the Cavalry Band will follow closely that
OF last summer
The concerts will be held in June. July.
August and September every week day
beginning June l.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Last German Wireless
Outside of Europe Is
Captured By British

CAFETOWN. South Africa. May 13.-
German Southwest Africa, comprising
an area of 322. $50 square miles, is now
almost entirely in the hands of the
British, according to official dispatches
from General Botha today.
Martial law has been declared in
Windhoek. captured by the Colonial
troops Yesterday. and the last German
wireless station outside Europe is now
under British>control.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
R. P. Andrews Company
Host to so Employees

The first of a series of monthly din
ners TO its employees was given last night
by the r. p. Andrews Paper Company
at the store. 1t is planned to have all
the employees meet at these dinners once
each month that all may have an op-
portunity to know each other better and
to talk over business conditions About
eighty employees were present last night
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
C. c. Sets May rs to
Hear Express Companies

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today set MAY - to hear tho cypress
companies arguments against tho rates
and practices prescribed 10y the commis-
-
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Biologists Will Meet.

The Biological Society at its meeting
Saturday evening at the Cosmos Club
will be addressed by G. II. I. Town
send, W, Dwight Pierce. Dr. l.. o. How
ard, and A, l. Qualntanoe.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Crisis in Manitoba.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. May I3.-Sir
r. p. Robin, premier Of Manitoba, and
other officials Of the present administra-
ton have resigned
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
WOULD STRENGTHEN
us. COAST DEFENSES
Gen. John A. Johnston Draws
Lesson For Uncle Sam From
DardaneIIeS Situation.

In statement issued today from
the headquarters OF the Army League,
its president, Gen. John A. Johnston,
former District Commissioner. draws
the lesson from the situation at tho
Dardanelles that the United States
must depend upon its mobile army as
an important part of the coast de-
fense.
There Is no harbor in the country.
General Johnston says. where tn.
fortifications are as great factor as
those at the Dardanelles, and yet
Turkey is depending upon its field
artillery, cavalry and infantry to
keep the straits closed. General john
ston continues:
81 am not attempting to detract
from the Importance of fortifying our
important harbOrs | think our per-
manent harbor Notifications should
he strena thened and armed with tho
most powerful guns but ! wish to
to all military authorities. that har-
Dor dofenses, which we inaccurately
style coast defenscs. are practically
useless unless we have an effective
and adequate mobile army, not only
to support them, but to protect the
intermediate coast line.
Could Destroy Cities.
IL ouent 10 De apparent TO anyone
who gives tho subject serious con-
sidcration that an enemy could lani
large army a. almost any inter-
mediate point along our extensive
coast and not only destroy our large
cities but even capture our fortifca-
tions
That we have not a sufficient force
to man our harbor fortifications and
practically no mobile army to sup
port them. nor for rapid movement
to threatened intermediate points. is
recognized in the annual report OF
the Secretary Of War and his in
structions to the War College to fur
nish him with a report on the entire
question of const defense. which. hy
the nature of our position among
other world powers, will deal with
the entire question of national de
fenRe
THE Endicott report on harbor de
lenses only covered our large har-
bors, and left unsolved the problems
of protecting the vast extent OF our
| coast line between the large harbora
and the rear OF our fortifications, NO
| that in the absence OF an efficient
mobile army even our harbor de-
fenses are helpless
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
REASON FOR HIS DRAGGING
British Soldier Felt He Had to Lie
About His Wonderful Deeds
In the Field.

An officer was surprised one day
when searching the letters of his de-
tachment to read in one OF them a
passage that was something like this:
I'VE have just got out Of shell-fire
for the first time for two months. II
has been hard time. The Germans
were determined to take our field bak.
cry, but, by gee! we would not let
them. We killed them in thousands"
This was letter from one of the
bakers to his wife. None of the de
tachment had been mile from the
base. and they had never seen Ger
man, except as a prisoner My friend
knew the writer well, and could not
help talthough it was none of his bust
ness) ASKING him why he told such
terrible lies to his poor wife. The sol.
dier said
It's quite true what you say. but
it's like this, sir. When my wife and
the wives of the other men In the
place where | live are talking 1t all
over in the morning | couldn't think
to let her have nothing to say and the
others all Dragging about what their
men had done with the Germans
That's the way of it. ir."-Manchester
Guardian.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

1T seems to be remarkably lucra-
tive enterprise" she smiled up at him,
and was rewarded by a snort from
Manning. Allison frankly guffawed.
The balance of the sedate vestry was
struck dumb by the impertinence.
Gail felt the eyes of the Rev. Smith
Boyd fixed steadily on her, and turned
to meet them. They were cold She
had thought them blue; but now they
were green! She stared back into
them for a moment, and little red
spot came into the delicate tint of her
oval cheeks; then she turned deliber-
ately to the marvelously beautiful big
transept window. 1t had been de-
signed by the most famous stained
glass artist in the world, and its sub
ject lent itself to wealth of color.
1t was Christ turning the money
changers out of the templei
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Movies Aid Physicians.

The movies have invaded even the
sacred field of science. The latest up
to-theminute discovery is the peculiar
value of the movies in diagnosis. II
was made several weeks ago by osteo
pathic physicians and will be demon
strated first at the worlds congress Of
osteopathic physicians. in Portland
Ore, the first week In August.
At meeting OF osteopathic physi
clans OF the district, held at the home
of DR.. Clara U. Little. DR.. Chester w
Swope, member of the board of trus
tees OF the national association, ex
planned how DIR. ]. Ivan Dufur. profes
sor Of nervous diseases of the Phila
delphia College OF Osteopathy. had be
come the latest hero OF the movies
For more than four hours Doctor Du
fur and the movie men were locked IL
room with more than forty insane
epileptics. waiting to snap Just the
right kind OF fits. They also had many
narrowing experiences.
Moving pictures. It is predicted. viii.
revolutionize the teaching Of disease
diagnosis. as these subjects can In nc
other way be SO vividIy presented to
the student
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

sod lawn: more SO! Why, back
home, If a man dreamed a dream SO
vast as that. he just talked about 1t
for the rest of his life; and they put
poets wreath on his tombstone.
Now you're talking sentiment" re-
torted stubby-mustached Jim Sargent.
You said, while ago. that you came
here strictly on business So did we.
This is no place for sentiment"
Rufus Manning, with the tip of his
silvery beard in his fingers. looked up
into the delicate groining of the apse.
where 1t curved gracefully forward
over the head of the famous Henri
Dupre's crucifix. and he grinned Gail
Sargent was looking contemplatively
from one to the other of the grave yes
trymen.
You're right" conceded Allison
curtly Suppose you fellows talk it
over by yourselves. and let me know
your best offer"
Very we'll" assented Jim Sargent.
with an Indifference which did not
seem to be assumed. We have some
other matters to discuss. and we may
as well thrash this thing out right
now. Wen let you know tomorrow.
Gail looked at her watch and rose
energetically.
II shall be late at Lucile's, Uncle
Jim. ! don't think | can wait for you"
"l'l be very happy to take Miss
Sargent anywhere she'd like to co.
offered Allison. almost instantane-
ously.
Much obliged. Allison accepted
Sargent heartily; that is, If she'll go
with you
Thank you" said Gail simply as
she stepped out of the pew.
The gentlemen of the vestry rose
as one man Old Nicholas Van Ploon
even attempted to stand gracefully on
one leg. while his vest bulged over the
back of the pew in front OF him.
81 think well have to make you
permanent member OF the vestry.
smiled Manning. the patriarch, as he
bowed his adieus. We've been need
ing a Frightening influence for some
time"
Willis Cunningham, the thoughtful
one. wedged his vandyke between the
, Banker Chisholm.
We hope to see you often. Miss
Sargent" was his thoughtful remark
Il mean to attepd services" re.
turned Gall graciously, looking up into
the organ loft. where the organist WAS
making his third attempt at that baf
| fling run In the Bach prelude.
you haven't said how you like our
famous old church." suggested the
Rev. Smith Boyd with pleasant ease.
though he felt relieved that she was
going.
The sudden snap In Calls eyes fair
ly scintillated. II was like the shat
tering OF fine glass In the sunlight.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Many Liquor Dealers oul. Business.

Denver-Approximately 20 per cent
of the persons and firms that held H.
censes at the beginning OF the present
year have since discontinued the sell
ing OF liquor. according to figures com.
piled by the state treasurers office
which has charge of the issuance and
collection OF state liquor licenses. The
list includes botR saloons and drug
stores.
In Denver seventy-two saloons have
gone out of business, while log drug
gists have surrendered their licenses.
Outside of this city LOG saloons have
quit business and fifty-seven druggists
have ceased to sell liquor.
Under provisions of a law passed by
the last Legislature the state treasur-
er is authorized to make refunds on
liquor licenses that extend beyond Jan
]. 1916, when Colorado becomes dry
1t is estimated by Treasurer Stocker
that $6,S60.15 will be paid back to
about 1,100 persons and firms.
The average annual revenue from
state liquor licenses has been between
$4,000 and $4,000. Up to Nov. / OF
this year, however. collections from
this source have been only $29,521.ls.
Figures compiled by the treasurer's
office indicate that the state revenue
cut off by reason of prohibition in
Colorado will be between $4,000 and
S25,000.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Water Rish. Values Ruling Sustained.

Denver.-Federal Judge r. e. Lewis
OF the United States District Court In
an informal discussion of the report
OF Special Master w. j. Chinn, CON
cerning the rate-fixing legislation be-
tween the Denver Union Water Com
pany and the city. declared that the
inclusion Of water rights valuation in
the appraisal of the system was justi-
fled. This opinion came as result of
the objection of Attorney George l..
Nye OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion. who insisted that the s2,947,617
allowed for water rights in the report
was not proper. The objections of the
water company attorney. however, to
the total valuation of sl3,415,S99 was
dismissed by Judge Lewis on the
ground that the water company had
been sustained in the only question
before the court-that of equitable
basis OF the present water rates.