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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

will be followed in England by re-
action against the recent pro-labor
Legislation of the present ministery
The workers seem vaguely to sense
this possible threat to their inter-
ests.
Lord Kitchner's demand for great
er productivity of ammunition can
be met only within the limits by
British workmen. Not only has the
low standard of living for generations
weakened the physical stamina Of
English workers, but also it is an un-
questionable fact that the employers
themselves, in most cases, are unable
to rise to the organized demands made
upon them.
But the incompetence of British
organized effort will not receive the
blame for an inconclusive peace, nor
will the fault be attributed to the low
standard of living enforced on the
workingmen. 1t will be much easier
to throw the responsibility on drink
and the trade union rules which lin
it the output.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

club, has been an active candidate for
appointment as one of the new COM
missioners. Donovan's application has
the signature of endorsement of many
financiers. He was once star middle
weight boxer and is civil war vet
eran. He was recently retired by the
N. Y. Athletic club.
Those in the know here do not be-
lieve that an attempt will be made
by rght promoters To boost admission
prices because OF tiie proposed extra
state tax. They are chiefly anxious
regarding the attitude of the commits
sion on regulations of boxing matches
and, particularly, the question of
granting permits to new clubs.
Some fight promoters declare that
the fight game is being oyerdone here
that too many clubs are giving ex-
hibitions with the result that few are
making any money, except when head
liners are matched.
jess Willard should worry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
WAR NEWS FEATURES

MANCHESTER, Eng, April 12.-
(By Mail to New York. )-"It lays
with the Germans to be persistent
said an officer of the First Manche5-
ter regiment home today from Fland-
ers with story of how German artil-
lcry persistently pecked away at 4
village church steeple for two months
before it crumbled down.
1t was in a little deserted village
of the Flanders 'front.'" he said, ''and
he Germans concluded we were using
it for an artillery observation post
They fred an average of sixty shells
a day for two months but the old fif-
tpenth century masonry stood intact
Once they struck the iron point OF
the spire which fell into the church
yard and stuck point downwards IN
the ground. Twice their shells set the
church on fire but we managed to put
it out. Many houses all around had
been blown to pieces. Shells had fall
en- on the porch, the roof and through
the windows; the interior was o
wreck but the spire still stood.N
Finally one day, shell fell on
the roof, then another on house
nearby and the last one right on the
spire itself, First cloud of yellow
black smoke and then-before the
sound-the old spire gracefully swung
over and fell into the churchyard. The
bombardment ceased.
Drinks and cheers were no doubt
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
teddy GETS SEVERE
JAR IN BARNES SUIT
Judge Andrews Rules Moose Leader Must Confine
testimony Only to Matters Mentioned in
Answer r---CrOwdS Storm Courthouse

United Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 21.-Col.
Roosevelt today suffered serious
setback when Judge Andrews ruled
that he cannot testify regarding mat
ters not specifically mentioned in the
answer to Barnes complaint. This
ruling cuts out much sensational evil
denco the defense had planned. The
interest in the trial is intense, and
crowds stormed the court house.
Roosevelt is fortified with stack
of letters written by Barnes himself,
discussing bossism, machine govern
ment, Hughes anti-racing, direct pri-
maries, and other Legislation.
Roosevelt said in 1900, Senator
Platt told him the speaker of the
New York Legislature must be mn
chine man, and he was already pre-
pairing committees before the speak
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
SPORTING REVIEW
BY HAL SHERIDAN

Written for the United Press.)
NEW YORK, April 21.-A legacy
left to New York states devotees of
the arena and padded mitt by the
state legislature, which was prepar-
ing today to adjourn sine die prom
ises new deal in managing fistic af-
fairs.
Among the more important meas
ures acted upon by the expiring legis-
lature was the Malone bill, reorgan-
izing the state boxing commission,
providing for appointment of three
new commissioners and ousting Of the
old Democratic commission. The Ma
lone bill gives the state tax cu box
ing exhibitions from to TN per cent
Of the gate receipts. A secretary OF
the commission at $4,000 is another
choice plum for some Republican fistic
expert.
Mike Donovan, veteran trainer and
up to = few months ago boxing In.
strueter At ~ Nsv Yssk Athls1ia
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
CHOCTAWS MEET.

DURANT, okla, April 21.-Choc-
taw tribesmen gathered here To-Day ia
consider tribal affairs.
Uppermost on the slate was the
question of the delayed per capita
payment which congress has cut off
and which some senator's wish dis
tributed to Mississippi Choctaws. The
tribe holds these Indians ought To
have none of the national funds, as
they are not officially on the Choc-
taw rolls.
Whether they will change chiefs al
this time was another matter they
wished to consider. Sale of tribal coal
and asphalt lands is ano ther big prob
lem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
NATIONAL DRAMA
LEAGUE MEETS

DETROIT, Mich, April 21.-Upiift
of the stage, play-goilng and play
reading were the topics before the
Drama league of America which open
ed today its fifth annual convention
here. DR.. Richard Burton of Mime
apolis, president of the league, pre-
sided, and authors, playwrights and
critics OF national fame were among
the delegates.
General discussion Of the problems
facing the league was the program
for the first day of the convention
and at banquet tonight.
Organization of the league will fol-
low tomorrow and one entire session
will be devoted to the theme, "The
New Movement in the Theater," in
GLIDING addresses by prominent play
wrights.
The Detroit center of the league has
brought Sam Hume's exhibit of stage
models to the city, and an interesting
exhibit Of autographs, prints, photo
graphs, and collection of tnoderr
dramas and books os. drama. an. dis,
play.
Problems Of the organized audience
will be discussed by the going
committee under the general topic, "A
Better Public for Good Plays" The
educational committee plans to lay
special stress on the work with chill.
dren for the most part with those In
the high school and the older anna
teurs. Shakespeare is to be noted in
addresses describing plans for cele-
brating for tercentennial.
A play for children between the
ages of 6 and 16 is asked by the
Drama league of America to encour-
age its production. The national
chairman of junior work, Miss Kate
Oglebay, is offering a prize of 800
The competition closes June 1, 1915
The winning play will be published
with usual royalties to the author.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

exchanged in some German battery
four miles away but it cost them n
pretty piece of ammunition and labor
all these weeks.
sion," the officer said, and he produc-
ed an ugly splinter of shell that
pierced wall four hundred yards
from the ruined church.
81 decided to look over the dam
age" he continued. at was appalling.
The village was already blackened
skeleton except, strangely enough,
one uncanny spick and span little
house which looked complete with its
iron railings and lace curtainlsat the
windows. But | opened the door and
what revealed itself was ruin. The
back of the little home had been
blown completely out. The road in
front was strewn with rubble. Across
the way the churchyard was like a
hugh potato garden where the crop
had been lately dug. There were
chasms big enough TO take a horse
and cart. Graves and vaults had been
opened up. A tombstone had been
flung to the roof of the ruined church.
The poor old spire was pile of brok-
en- masonry. An earthquake could
have done no more"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
BELGIAN KING PRAISES
FAMOUS ENGLISH GENERAL
(By William Philip simmsJ J

tBy William Philip SimmsJ
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, March 1S (By mail to New
York)-King Albert of Belgium is
singing the praises of Sir John
French, the English commander in
chief. x
In the darkest day of all the dark
days of the Belgian's military career,
General French gave the king a bit
of advice which rather was in the
form of an order-that saved the
Belgian army.
1t happened last November, when
the Germans drove the Belgians back
on the Yesr. The Belgians had fought
with wild desperation but they finally
gave way. Many of them being
drowned in the Yesr.
The Belgian army was all but dis
persed. It's remnants were scattered
and many Of the soldiers had retreat
ed as far south as Dunkirk. The
king of the Belgians motored over to
General French's headquarters with
the news.
He tried to tell the story of what
the Germans had done to the Belgian
army.
But | want to know, your majesty
suggested French, "what the Belgians
did to the Germans?"
The king explained the battle as
best he could, carefully answering the
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

er was elected. Roosevelt told him
that such government led to corrup-
tion and evils. Plat and Barnes re-
piled that there must be bosses under
party government.
In 1908 Barnes told Roosevelt that
the Democrats were in sympathy with
the Republican machine and might
oppose Hughes Legislation.
Roosevelt rode rough shod over the
lawyers objections. He showed his
teeth and banged his chair.
Tammany leaders will be subpoc-
naed.
During the direct primary fight,
Roosevelt said Barnes conferred with
Republicans and Tammany Demo-
Gratis. Senator Gratten from Albany
voted against the progressive measure
on orders from Barnes. Barnes lot
legislator directed the caucuses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
RUPTURE
imminent
Italian Officials Believe
War Inevitable; Army
and Navy Ready
United Press.

United Press.
ROME, April Ex-senator Carafe
declared today that negotiations with
Austria were at complete standstill
and he regarded the rupture immi-
nent. Prince Won Bulow, after trying
his utmost to prevent Italy's entrance
into the war alliesward, is ready to
leave.
Prepared for Active Duty.
Italy's army and navy is ready to
strike momentarily. The excitement
is tense, because officials believe the
war is inevitable. Advices everywhere
on the Austrian frontier indicate few
erish preparations.
The cabinet meeting tomorrow is
expected to definitely act. Mean
while all steamers are held at the
docks unless they have special per-
mission to sail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
DESPERATE GERMAN
ATTACKS RfPU[SFD
Germans Make Desperate Attempt to Regain Lost
Territory BOmbardment Of The DardeneIIeS is
Resumed by A|Iies---German Losses Heavy

Special dispatches from Berlin de-
clare the allies were active in land
ing troops near Enos. Warships are
reported as having re-engaged the
land batteries of the Dardanelles.
Berlin claimed the Germans routed
the British in Jassini, East Africa,
and in two days battle the British
lost seven thousand.
The Russians were forced to aban-
don several positions on Uszok pass.
Reinforcements arrived and in counter
attacks the positions were recaptured.
The Austro- German forces lost $4,000
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

questions of the English leader as to
what effect the Belgian fighting had
seemed to have on the Germans The
king was discouraged. With his army
broken up it seemed to him that the
Germans had only to continue their
advance in order to take the last re-
naming inch of Belgian soil. But
General French kept to the theme of
what the Belgians had done to the
Germans. AT last he said:
Your majesty, collect your army
again and go back to the Yesr. From
what you have told me | am led to
believe that the Germans have suf-
fered so greatly that they will not
be able to attack you again or try to
continue their advance for at least
two weeks"
The king did as General French had
advised him. Within ten days he had
collected his army and got them into
trenches along the river The Ger
mans, as French had surmised, did
not attack. The English general with
his extrao rdinary knowledge of war
fare, had measured the amount Of
fight left in the Germans after the
battle and his guess as to when they
would regain their strength was ex-
act, almost to a day, for it was not
until twelve days had passed that the
Germans made another try at the Bel
gian lines.
THAT man is not general" are
the words which the king of the Bel
gians used later, speaking of General
French. "He is magician"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
TROUBLE IN STORE
FOR BRITISH WORK ERS
(By j. W. T. Mason)

Wy os W. - 4"aSoiJ
NEW YORK, April 21.-British
labor has been quick to see the serious
possibilities to itself contained in the
charge that drunkenness and refusal
to speed up production are delaying
the delivery of war supplies. British
trade unionism, in fact, is endangered
and the development of a new public
opinion hostile to the rights of labor
is made probable by a repetition Of
Lloyd Georges and Lord Kitchner's
accusations.
For this reason, the conference Of
the Independent labor party now in
session in England has protested
against the governments attitude
toward the workers. Already the
workingmen seem to be beginning to
feel that in England's anti-democrat-
ic spirit may occur after the end Of
the war.
England is always very severe in
commenting on the reasons for its
defeats.
Under present circumstances, II
seems inevitable that the working
men are destined to bear the brunt
of criticism.
Probably the safest prediction Of
The war y that n insoasius,vs psaes
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
TEXAS YALE GRADS MEET.
United Press.

DALLAS, Tex, April 21.-Yale
grads and former students at Old Eli
gathered from all parts of Texas to.
day for the annual meeting of the
State Yale association. How to ge,
some Texas huskies to reinforce the
Yale football team was subject in
formally discussed by many delegates
whose Christmas lists have had to be
curtailed in late years on account Of
Harvard victories. The annual ban.
quet and toasts by men of state wide
prominence and alumni representa-
tives from other leading universities
was to be held tonight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
LIQUOR QUESTION TO FRONT.
United Press.

United Press.
DES MONIES, Ia, April 21.-Dem.
ocratic committeeman from ten of the
eleven Iowa districts met here today
in an effort TO break the five to five
deadlock in the selection of com.
mitteeman from the third district te
replace the late Charles Rodgers.
Henry Bronson, of Manchester, anc
State Senator Hagemann each have
five votes for the third district place
The wet and dry issue was involved
aided by Secretary Bryan's recent
Ipiea 10 name white ribbon nntiona
committeeman to succeed Judge Mar
tin j. Wade, resigned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
CARUso cops" COIN.

GENOA, Italy, April 21.-On the
trail of the biggest financial bonanza
ever paid singer in history, Enrico
Caruso sailed from here today for
Buenos Aires, Argentina. The IA
nous tenor Is to give ten concerts
there at $1,000 each In Nay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
United Press.

United Press.
LONDON, April 2i.-The Germans
are making desperate effort TO re-
take their lost positions in the forest
of Mortmare. They were repulsed
with heavy losses.
Belgian aviators bombed Bruges
arsenal and the Lissevegh aviation
grounds.
Two hundred Bulgarian irregulars
that invaded Serbia were killed.
Sunday night six torpedoers at
tempted to penetrate the Dardenelles.
Constantinople reports the forts hit
tw,.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

The Pennsylvania railroad an
nounced it would go into the open
market for 20 million dollars worth
of new equipment and new material
fci cars and locomotives which it will
build in its own shop. This invita-
tion for bids is practically the first
equipment buying of any magnitude
by the Pennsylvania for more than a
year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

The funeral of the late Eugene
Taylor, city editor of the Denver Post,
will be held in Denver Friday. Mr..
Taylor's death occurred in La Jolla,
Cal, Sunday, where he went early IN
March seeking relief from the nerv-
Gus trouble that had been his portion
for several months. The deceased
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
MEMPHIS
OFFICIALS
ARRESTED
United Press.

MEMPHIS, April 21.-The mayor,
chief of police, sheriff and four other
officials were arrested for contempt
by the federal court for violating an
injunction restraining them from mo-
testing an excursion steamer. The
officials asserted they were enforcing
the prohibition law, while the owner
of the boat alleged political prosecu-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
TAlfSMfN EXAMINATION
IN LAWSON CASE BEGUN

questioning for the prosecution. At
torney General Farrar was also d.
rected to represent the prosecution BY
the governor. Several wers excused
from jury duty oil account Of their
objection to the deatA psnalty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
BATTLE IS RAGING IN
ARIZONA HILLS REPORT

tried to rescue them from deputies
trying to rid the border Of bandits.
One rescuer was wounded and cap
tured. The sheriff led an automobile
posse In the mountains, where anoth-
|sr band ef outlaws spxIeundsd thea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
TO RETURN
GUNS OF
STRIKERS

United Press.
DENVER, April 21.-U. S. Adju-
tant General Mccain announced that
the strikers guns and ammunition
collected during the recent strike
would soon be returned to them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
8 PERSONS
PERISH IN
HOTEL FIRE

United Press.
DECATUR. ILL.,, April 2t-Three
guests are missing from those regis-
tered at the Decatur hotel and it is
believed they perished in fire that
destroyed quarter of a million dol
lars worth Of property here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
Pennsylvania SoIons
Defeat Local Option

HARRISBURG, April 2l.--Local
option was defeated by the legisla-
ture this act disposing of the liquor
question for another year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
REPLY TO
. NOTE MADE
BY BRYAN

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 21.--
Secretary Bryan today announced he
would hand Bcrnstorff this afternoon
an answer to the latter's note of April
accusing the United States Of vio-
lating the neutrality Of exporting mu-
nitions to the allies. He has not stat
ed what form the answer will take.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

DIR. Anna Howard Shaw is plan
ming to make new record for suf-
frage campaigning this summer She
has offered her services for thirty
speeches in each of the four big east
ern states that will vote on the suf-
frage amendment this fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Naval officers in charge of the work
of raising the submarine F-4 from the
ocean floor outside the Honolulu har-
Dor, say it will be several weeks be-
fore the bulk, which contains the
bodies of Il men, could be brought
to the surface.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

United Press.
TRINIDAD, April 2l.-Lawson's
trial opened with fifty new names adj
ded to the old venire. The examina-
tion of talesmen commenced. Assistant
Attorney General Montgomery 4
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
United Press.

United Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., April PA bat
tie is supposed to be raging on the
hills in Pima county, following the
killing of the two Leon brothers,
Mexican outlaws, when their friends
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

Receipts from grazing permits on
the national forests for the season of
1915 will contribute to the public rev.
enues approximately Sl,200,000, or
about 100000 more than last year.
according to an estimate made from,
the allowances just authorized by the
secretary of agriculture. The forests
this year will furnish forage for l..
9s5,i75 cattle and horses, s,747.025
sheep and goats, and 6d5,O40 swine.
The increase Of 92,65S cattle ard
horses over the allowances for 1914 Is
accompanied by decrease Of 1c0,Ssi
sheep and goats.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

News dispatches state that Alas
ka's products in 1914 totaled $42.-
$4,000. And, contrary to the belief,
the sea yielded more than its mines.
It's fisheries produced over % millions
and mines over 10 million dolara
Pretty good investment for Uncle
Sam. In 1867 he bought Alaska for
si.2oO,O00. In single year this sum
is returned nearly sixfoid, In the
less tnnn fifty years that we have had
Alaska its cost mas been returning
many hundredfold. And its store
house of natural resources has yet
scarcely been tapped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

was AZ years Of age and with the ex-
ception Of two years, when he served
as secretary of the Delta Commercial
club, had been engaged in newspaper
work in Colorado since 1891.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22

Ell PASO, Tex, April 21.-A new
Mexican revolutionary movement is
understood to be purchasing NUM-
tions. Nothing has been heard here
of the expeditions or the new inter
nal uprisings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
MfXICAMS
FIRE ON
A|RCRAf

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.--
Secretary Garrison today received a
report from General Funston tina
Mexicans had fired on an aeroplane
in Brownsville. Garrison delayed an
nouncing the contents Of the report.
This puts a serious aspect on matters.
The internal affairs in Mexico are
chaotic.
The Washington times., 1915-06-13
TO HONOR SOUTHERN
DEAD AT ARLINGTON
....
President Wilson will Attend
Confederate Memorial Day
Exercises This Afternoon.

President Wilson will be the guest or
honor at the Confederate Memorial
Day exercises at 8 o'clock this after
noon in Arlington National Cemetery.
The President Is not expected to mako
speech. When he accepted the in
yitation to attend. he let it be known
that while 1t was great pleasure for
him. 1t was imperative that he Should
refrain from public addresses at this
time. "A
The President accompanied by DR..
Cary T. Grayson and member OF his
family, probably Miss Margaret Wilson,
was to leave the White House at about
2:30 for the cemetery. He expected to
|eremain long enough to witness the un-
yelling of the Southern Cross and the
decoration of the graves, including the
placing OF wreaths of immortelles upon
the tomb OF the unknown dead.
Hilary A. Herbert, former Secretary
of the Navy, and Samuel J. Graham,
Assistant Attorney General, Will be tho
principal speakers. The invocation Will
be pronounced by the Rev. Randolph
II. Mckim. and music Will be furnished
%yer. NJ sne ni'n o'A' A"'' u '0f'
Dr. McKim will deliver the invocation
after the bugler, at $3.50, sounds the call
to assemble. This will be followed by
the singing of the hymn, Cover Them
over" by a quartet composed of Mrs.
Fannie Shreve Heartsill, Miss Lillian
Chenowith. F. r. schofield. and w. f.
Bralthwaite. -....
"A Tear for the Comrade That. 3
Gone will be sung by Miss Cheno-
with following the address of Mr..
Graham. After Mr.. Herberts Grafton
the audience will join in singing Faith
OF Our Fathers" Benediction will be
pronounced by the Rev. A. r. BIRD.
Miss Virginia Hereford will be spon-
scr IN the unveiling of the Southern
Cross. and in this ceremony a score or
more of young women will participate.
The exercises will be concluded, by the
decoration of the Tomb of the I'm
Joe Wheeler.
The Washington times., 1915-06-13
Mistress Drowned, Dog
Guards Home a Month

NEW YORK. June 13.-Toodles, lit
tie poodle dog that doesn't look any
more heroic than its name implies.
proved it's loyalty to its mistress by
guarding her flat alone for more than
a month. The vigil ended yesterday.
On May u Mrs. Kate Barry. a widow.
disappeared. Several days later neigh
bors heard Toodles crying, but when
they tried to enter the rooms the dog
barked valiantly but weakly. Several
of the neighbors have thrown scraps of
meat through a broken panel since that
time.
Mrs. Joseph Collins called to see her
cousin a few days ago and learned OF
her disappearance. The bureau Of un-
identified dead at police headquarters
informed her yesterday that a body cor
responding to the description of her
relative had been found in the bay and
had been buried in potter's field.
Detective Kenny was sent to the Bar
ry home with keys found on the body
and unlocked the door. He pacified
Toodles. who growled and offered fight,
and the little dog was taken away by
Mrs. Collins.