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The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
GREATEST ARTILLERY
DUEL ON IN FRANCE
Big Guns Striving to Open Way for
General Assault. Belief in
Pans.

Paris. Sept. 4--The worlds greatest
artillery duel continues on the Franco
German front without cessation. Night
and day these armies keep up the bonn
bardment. The belief is growing that the
French artillery is trying to open a way
for q general assault.
The communique follows:
There were artillery engagements last
night. Of especial violence, to the north
and the south of Arras. In the sectors
of Roclincourt. Valley and Pretencourt.
as well as between the Disc and the
Aisne in the region Of Quennevieres and
Of Nouvron.
I'VE exploded several mines in the
environs of Vaquois, which severely
damaged the enemy's works
There Is nothing to report on the rest
Of the front"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Britain Warns Vessels.

The State Department was advised
yesterday by the consul general at Lon
don that the British admiralty has warn
ed all vessels navigating the Straits OF
Dover between varne Shoal and Folke-
stone to pass through the two light
vessels moored in that vicinity. 1t Is
stated that vessels disregarding this
warning do so at their peril.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
DIDN'T KNOW WHO HE
WAS; IS IDENTIFIED
New York Police Find that Wanderel
Suffering from Amnesia Is Brock
ton Salesman.

New York. Sept. 4.-The police es-
tablished today that a young man
who walked into West 125th street
police station last night suffering from
amnesia, and requested that he be
looked after. is Hugo A. Tilgren. Of
16S Laurenston street, Brockton. Mass.
q travelling salesman for a Brockton
shoe manufacturing concern.
Tilgren, well dressed, entered the
station house and said to Lieut. Kerr:
Il don't know who / am. Please
look after me-"
Kerr searched the mans pockets.
found papers that gave a clue to his
identity and the Brockton police were
notified.
Tilgren is awaiting the arrival Of
relatives at Knickerbocker Hospital
where he persists in maintaining that
he is a teamster out Of work. He
remembers nothing else.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
MEN OF SUB WRECK BRIDGE.
British Undersea Sailors Perform
Daring Feat Near COnsta ntfnOple.

Athens, Sept 4.-Another daring ex-
plot by. the crew of the British subma-
rine which is operating in the Sea of
Marmora was reported today. Part of
the crew landed last week at Eretzou,
on the Gulf of Ismid. and dynamited the
Cable bridge on the Haidar-Ismid Rail-
road. twenty eight miles from Constan-
tinople.
The Turkish soldiers guarding the
bridge were killed and dynamite was set
of under the structure. 1t was badly
damaged. but the Britons were forced to
return to their boat without completing
the task.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
NINE. DE wharf TO BE FREED.
Germans to Release Wife of Belgian
Minister of Justice.

London Sept. 4.-Dispatches from Havre
say that the Belgian government has re-
ceived official notification that Nine. Car
ton de Wharf. wife of the Belgian minis
ter of justice. will be released from pris-
on today as a result of the Intervention
of King Alfonso Of Spain. She will not,
however. be allowed to return to Bel
GUM.
Mime. de Wharf was arrested by the
Germans in May and was sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for CORE
spending with her husband. According
to reports she was taken from Belgium
to Germany and imprisoned at Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
STANDARDS EMPLOYEES WIN.
EfEht-hOur Day "VOluntary" Cor
cession After Labor Strikes.

New York. Sept 4-Employes of the
Bayonne and Jersey City plants of the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
cheered when they went to work this
morning and found posted on the bulle-
tin board the announcement that the
company would give its workers at these
plants an eight-hour day. beginning Sep
TENDER Is. without change of wage scale.
The employees formerly worked ten
hours a day, which was later reduced
to fifty hours a week in the adjustment
of the July strikes. The action of the
company was voluntary. 1t was an
nounced.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Russ Rout Turks Hand to Hand.

Pctrograd. Sept. 1.-THE following re-
port on Caucasian operations was issued
here today: In the coastal district
Wednesday Turkish attempt to dis
lodge our posts failed. The Turks were
routed with hand srenades in the direc-
ton of Oily. Our patrols. by a bayonet
attack. defeated the Turkish posts in the
region Of Lake Akhizsel. taking trenches.
so prisoners and numerous guns. In the
direction OF Meiaszhert and Van there
were patrol engagements"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
BROTHER DEAD, BOY HELD.
In Fight Over Loan Philadelphia
Stabbed Through Heart.

Philadelphia, Sept. +-Howard FELTON,.
IS years old, Is being held at city hall
pending an investigation into the death
OF his brother. William FELTON,. "a. yes
terday, who met his death AS a result OF
a knife wound through the heart.
Howard claims that his brother wanted
to borrow money. and upon refusal
struck him. He then seized a knife. and
in the fight that followed the elder
brother was stabbed through the heart.
The prisoner. who is in a hysterical
condition. insists that his brother fell on
the knife in the fight.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
American Vessel in Distress.

Aberdeen, Wash, Sept. "A three
masted schooner. believed to be the
Louise, ran aground early today in
dense fog on the beach at the entrance
to Grays Harbor and Is in danger of
being pounded to pieces by the heavy
seas Tug boats and life-saving crews
are standing by. The Louise. q lum-
Der schooner. Capt. Olson. was return
ing from Honolulu.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
POLICE OFFICIALS SWORN IN.
Boyle and Grant Indicted Into
once.

Richard B. Boyle, newly appointed as
sistant superintendent of police, and
Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives,
yesterday were indicted formally into
Office. The oath of Office was admin
istered to Inspector Boyle by E. B.
Hesse. chief clerk of the police depart
ment, in the Office Of Commissioner
Louis Brownlow. Maj. Pullman, super
intendent of police; Inspector Gessford,
and the various captains and lieutenants
were present.
Detective Grant was at the detective
bureau yesterday morning for roll call.
Maj. Pullman was present, delivering a
brief address, in which he commended
Detective Grants past work and wished
him the greatest of success in the fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
German Electric Firms Combine,

Berlin via wireless). Sept. 4.-The
amalgamation of General Electric Com
pany and the Berlin Electric Company
has been accomplished with little oppo-
stion by the directors of either organi-
zation. The works Of the Berlin COM
pany were taken over by the city Of
Berlin and by the combination the Gen.
eral Electric Company acquires the Bit
terrified coal fields
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Berlin Denies Reported Loss.

Berlin (by wireless). Sept. 4-The
Overseas News Agency today Issued
the following: "Rumors that French
and British troops have succeeded in
breaking through the German lines at
Arras are absolutely untrue. On the
contrary the German positions on the
western front are more favorable and
secure than they were months ago"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Search Shin Lists for Pianist.

New York, Sept. 4.-Searchers for Leo
pold Godowski. famous pianist and COM
poser, missing since Wednesday. today
made inquiries at all steamship omces to
learn II they had booked passenger
resembling Godowski Besides having all
his relatives in Vienna. the pianist has
investments there. and it was thought he
might have gone to Austria.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
ANNAPOLIS Hazing Report Received.

The findings of the court of inquiry
which investigated the alleged cases of
hazing at the Naval Academy at An
napolis have been received at the Navy
Department. The report of the court
is now in the hands Of officers .of the
Judge Advocate Generals department
for review. 1t is expected that this re-
view will be completed and the report
submitted, with recommendations, to
Secretary Daniels before the end Of this
week
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
WOMAN GAGGED; MUGICRED.
Buffalo Rooming Housekeeper Kill.
cd In Her Home

Buffalo. " Y, Sept. Airs Emma
Campbell. IS years old. wife of lake
engineer and keeper of a rooming house.
was brutally murdered in her home here
today. The woman was found in bed
with a handkerchief tied tightly across
the nostrils with a gag in her mouth.
Her hands were fled with a heavy strap.
and a band of yellow cloth held the legs
The head was badly bruised.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
SERBS SILENCE ENEMY's GUNS.
Fertilization Work on Danube Also
stopped by Their Fire.

Nish Cvia London, Sept. 4.-The fol
lowing official statement was issued by
the Serbian government tonight:
"On the Danube front the enemy's
fertilization works were interrupted a,
the village of Startcheve and on the Save
front at the village of Progra. opposite
Skelinska Ada. On August % on the
Save front the same works opposite 10.
vitchina Bara and Skelinska Ada al
ready had been stopped by our infantry
fire. Also on the front toward Fenek
there was brief artillery duel. One OF
our batteries discovered the enemy's
guns and Immediately silenced them"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
TENNESSEE LYNCHING HALTED.
Husba nd of Injured Woman Refuse,
to Become Executfoner.

Dresden. Tenn. Sept. 4.-Mallie Wilson,
a negro, arrested on a charge Of enter
ing the room of Mrs. James White. owes
his life to the woman's husband, who
refused to become his executioner, after
mob had taken the prisoner from
Sheriff La Fon. After Whites refusal
TO pull the rope which would have hanged
the negro. the would-be lynchers returned
the prisoner to the Jail and released the
sheriff, who had been overpowered oy
the mob.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
American Called Spy; Released.

Mcssina. Italy. Sept. 4-Paxton HID
ben. Of Indianapolis. on his way to
Greece. was arrested here on a charge
of espionage. but was released by the
that he was an American citizen. The
ofacials contented themselves with con-
iscatine Hibbsn's camera. containing Pic
turcs Of the Straits u Nessna.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
German Banks Buy Tar Bonds.

Berlin (by wireless). Sept. 4.-The Mu-
nicipal Savings Bank. ii was announced
today. has contributed 45,ooo.ooo marks to
the third war loan. 1t gave 100000 to
the first and 40, 600. coo to the second. The
Agricultural Central Loan Bank for Ger
many has contributed 100000
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY GAS.
81 Have Nothing to Live for
Woman Tells Policeman.

II have nothing to live for" Mrs.
Agnes NJ. Townsend. . years old. told
Lieut. Bremermsn. Of the Second pre-
cinct, after she had attempted suicide by
gas In the bathroom Of her home. "a
NJ street northwest, shortly after II
o'clock last night She was rushed to
Emergency Hospital. where It was said
her condition was not serious.
The police say she had quarreled with
her husband yesterday afternoon while
they were out together. When the cou-
pie returned home the wife was despond-
emit The husband went to their bed
room on the third floor near midnight.
but his wife was not there He smelled
gas and rushing down to the bathroom
on the second floor he found his wife
nearly exhausted.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
votes to Retain Executioner.

Albany. N. Y. Sept. 4.-The constitu-
tional convention by an overwheaming
vote today decided not to abolish capt.
tai punishment in New York State or
to permit Q jury to determine whether
the sentence In q capital case should
be death or life imprisonment
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
British Shin Abandoned at Sea.

London. Sept. 4-The British bark
William T. Lewis has been abandoned
at sea. still afioat. but warerlogged. ac-
cording to an announcement by Lloyds
today. Her crew has been saved. The
bark. a steel. four-masted vessel, was of
$500 tons, owned in London.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
soldier.Heroes Get Medals.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo yes
terday awarded silver medals Of honor
TO Robert Newhouse and Clemon Turner.
privates in Company X. Twenty-fourth
infantry. U. s. A. They rescued Thomas
Burns from drowning in the Calumpang
River, Philippine Islands. November Il.
1914
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Florists win Be Given Feast.

Edward 8. Schmidt viii entertain the
members OF the Florists Club of WASH
ington At an annual crab feast to be held
Tuesday evenins at s O'Clock in the con-
servatory Of the store of Fred u.
K1amer. ~ street northwest
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
$3.50, 900 Fire in Buffalo Store,

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. 4.-Fire caused by
spontaneous combustion in the basement
did damage fixed at $4,000 to the stock
and fixtures OF the clothing store Of
Kleinhaus & Co. today.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
British Close Army to Americans.

London. sept 4-Americans viii here
after md Il dificult to enlist In the Brit
ish army. The war ONCE has ruled that
only Brfttsh subjects are eligible for
service and that ali foreign enlistsnenfs
must b Immediately reported. eons ex-
|ceptions may b nnaAA.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
CARREL MAY MOVE HOSPITAL.
Considers Transfer Further from tn
Front Than COmpieRne.

Rome, Sept. 4.-American relief
workers vino returned yesterday from
visiting DR.. Carrers hospital at Com
piegne report that DR.. Carrel is con-
sidering removing the hospital and the
laboratory farther from the lines.
The visitors found very few wounded
at the hospital because the prospect
of the removal prevented further ad-
missions.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

II box six feet deep were filed with
sea water which was allowed to evapo-
rate there would be two inches of salt
on the bottom of the box.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

R
cylinders in is
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

Mrs Frances Clapdore. 20 years old.
widow Of Henry Clapdore. died this
morning at the Alexandria Hospital Her
funeral will take place at o'clock Sun
day afternoon from Wheatleys under
taking chapel
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

The George Washington Monument As
ISOLATION has sold to Irving c. Shore. of
Petersburg. a lot in George Washington
Park.
Samuel Harrington has sold to II. l..
Harlow a thrce-story brick dwelling
house on the west side of Payne street,
between Prince and Duke streets.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

Mrs. Mary f Sorrell died last night at
Alexandria Hospital Her funeral will
take place at o'clock Monday afternoon
from her late home in North Fairfax
street Services will be conducted by
Rev. w J. Morton, rector of Christ P.
f. ghurch.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

Rev. George Eakins. who for the past
two years has been pastor of the Free
Methodist Church, will preach his fare
we'll sermon pastor of that church to-
morrow night Rev. Mr.. Eakins has
been transferred TO another charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
BRITISH TERRlTORIALS
 PROVE MARKSMANSHIP::
 BRING DOWN OWN AERO
Residents of South End England Get Answer to Criti cisms When Sharpshooters of Volunteer Regiments Prove Their Accuracy British Aerial Scout.

South End, England, July 2S-Two companies of territoria1s stationed near here brought down an aeroplane with rifle fire early this week but they are not doing any boasting over the feat, for the victim proved to be a British army machine. Territorials responsible for such an accurate but unfortunate feat of marksmanship were guarding Canpey Island, where huge quantities of war munitions were stored and they had instructions to shoot at any aviator flying over the island without giving an agreed signal to indicate that he was not bound on a hostile errand. The victim of their craftsmanship either did not know of this rule or ignored it and when he got within range a volley was fired at him. None of the bullets struck the aviator but one of them punctured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
JULY WEDDINGS
WOODs-O,CONNELL.


 A very pretty wedding took place this morning at St. Charles church at g o'clock when Miss Nellie M. O'Con- nell, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. M. O'ConneIl of this city, be- came the bride of MT. Ernest Joseph Woods. superintendent of Spring Lake Farm, Southington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Hussion in the presence of relatives and-a large number of friends of the young couple.
 The bride wore 6 gown of wn1te crepe meteor trimmed with applique lace and a white tuI1e veil which fell from a cap of tulIe and trimmed with shower boquet> of Killarney roses and sweet peas. Miss Mary Murphy of Newport, R. l., a cousin of the bride, was the bridesmaid. i She wore a frock of pink taffeta and chiffon, with pale pink tu11e hat and carried a. bo- quet of pink sweet peas. The best man was Mr.sJohn Healy of Southing- ton.
 Following the ceremony the guests assembled at the home of the bride in Putnam street, where a wedding breakfast was served and many beau tiful gifts were exhibited. Later, a reception was held, after which MT. and Mrs Woods left for a honeymoon to Portland, Me. After their return they will live in Southington. Fhe | brides travelling gown was of mu1heE. ry taffeta with 2hat@4oS match fl.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
MUD SCOW, JUST
 FILLED, CAPSIZES
 IN LOCAL CHANNEL
Vessel Used Tn Dredging
 Must Be Raised, and Car go Scooped Up Again.

Toole & sunderlin and the Maritime Dredging Go. are endeavoring today to raise a mud scow that overturned and sank with full load of mud Mon day morning in the, Pequonnock river near the Congress street bridge,
 After having spent many hours dig ging mud from the river to make it more navigable, the dredging company decided Saturday to wait until Mon day morning to tow the scow into the Sound and dump the load. By Mon day morning, however, so much water had entered the scow that it turned over, dumped the load and sank, just whereA the greatest labor had been ex- pended to remove mud.
 Tackle is being placed on the scow bottom today in the effort to raise it. When it is removed, the dredging company will have the job of removing the mud.
 The obstruction doesn't interfere with channel traffic. It is a few yards away from the south side lenders of the bridge, but east of the channel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
FRENCH

Paris. July 28.-The official com munication given out to-day, by the French war department reads as fol- lows:
 'lIn Artois. to the north of souchez. the Germans after a strong lombard ment delivered last night several at tacks against three of our positions. After very spirited combats they were driven out Of the trenches which they had succeeded in occupying with the exception of one point where they re- tained 20 yards of territory.
 'In the Argonne and the vicinity of Fontaine Au Charms, the enemy un- dertook to make an attack but they were driven back to their trenches by our infantry fire.
 "On the rest of the front the night passed quietly.
 ''In the Dardanel1es there is noth- ing to report. with the exception of some slight progress on the part of our troops on our right wing. Avia- tors threw bombs on hangars and a gasoline supply station, causing a con- siderable outbreak of flames near Cha nek."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
 UPHOLDS DECISION OF JUDGE BURPEE
Confirms Judgment That : Lawrence 6 Gaynor Was
 Not Partnership.

''No error' was found in the case of the United States Wood Preserving Co. against John H. Lawrence and others of this city, tried in the su- perior court here before Judge Bur pee, when the case was brought yes- terday before the supreme court.
 The action was brought to recover the price of wood block alleged to have been sold to Lawrence and oth- CTS. Tn the lower court judgment was rendered for the defendants.
 Lawrence, having as agent and manager full authority to act for the corporation, known as Lawrence & Gayhor, Inc, on June 10, 1918, or dered of the company 7,600 yards of blocks and signed the letter Law renee & Gaynor, John A. Lawrence" He omitted the word Incorporated" through ignorance of the law. The company claims that Lawrence and Gaynor were in partnership and did not form a corporation but the lower court finds that Lawrence and Gaynor were never partners, in business by agreement and thereby not liable. The fact that at the time Lawrence entered into contract with the com pany to buy the blocks, he said that he was going to ally himself with partner does not show that a, part nership then existed, the, decision says. The finding is upheld by the su- preme court, The decision is by Judge Thayer
 Lawrence & Gaynor was a local
 firm that took a contract for paving here. They were represented by At torney B. J. McAanus
 Error is found and a new trial or dered in the case of William H. Doug 1 lass against the Peck & Lines Co., and others tried in the superior court here before Judge Webb The action was brOu erht t0 reeOUaT- q for | personal injuries alleged to have been
 caused by the negligent conduct of 1 the company. In the lower court verdict was rendered, the plaintiff and l the defendant appealed, alleging er-
 TOTS in the charge of the court and
 in the refusal to charge as requested
 hy the defendant. The decision says 1 that the charge of the court to the 1 Jury was erroneous. The decision l is by Justice Wheeler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Commission Plan
 Advocates Distrust
 G. O. P. Politicians


 Even when they're bearing gifts, the machine Republicans are viewed with suspicion by the members of the Com mission Government league.
 Tonight the league will meet in the board of trade rooms in the New1eld Building, there to form definite plans for the work of assembling petitions with sufficient signatures to empower the boosters of commission govern ment to go ahead with their program. Notwithstanding the much talk of the Republican politicians that they re willing to let the people decide the question of commission government, and are willing to accept the change if the majority wish it, the Commis- sion Government league does not pro- pose to leave the responsibility of pre- pairing the necessary petitions to them.
 It is unlikely. that any work along the line Of getting out the petitions vii be begun before next Monday Aug. is the date tentatively set for the beginning of this work.
 A largely attended meeting of the league tonight is predicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
RUSSIAN PRESS
 BELIEVES POLISH
 PROBLEM SOL WE'D
War Has Given New View point to Differences That Used to Keep Peoples
 Apart.

Petrograd, July 2s-Russia's new attitude toward Poland is emphasized in editorial discussion here of the forthcoming Russo-Poland conference under the chair1nanship of the Rus sian premier, M. Goremyllin. The Novoe Vremya speaks of the confer ences as "a meeting of two fraternal nations, Russia and Poland, to discuss the details ofsthe solution of the great Polish question:, and the other news papers take a similar ground of equal ity and fraternity.
 The Vremyafs editorial, which re- fleets the popular viewpoint, says. in part:
 ..In reality the Russo-Polish prob lem, atone time so acute, has been already solved in the hearts of the remains only to formulate the lines of the solution and to fix them in legal enactnents- That which is taking place in our hearts must be strgenth- ened and confirmed at the Russo Polish conferences. The great faith in us by the Poles must be justified.
 With the first sound of guns on the Russian frontier, from the mo- nent the war between Germany and Russia had been announced, the Slav soul awakened in the Poles and show ed them on which side they ought to feel themselves true Slavs for the Pol ish problem to becbne solved of it's own accord. As if by magic all the fears of a Taterna1 conflict between the Russians and the Poles disappear7 ed. There should be left no ground for any recurrence of any disagree ments. The old quarre1s based on mutual nisunderstand1ngs must be- come a thing of the past.
 s@The Germans attack on us has re- moved at one stroke everything that kept the Russians and Poles estranged. The Kaiser has united us, and now there can be no room for any griev- ances or suspicious. The honor of Russia and the triumph of Russian Justice demands a free national deve1- opment for the Polish people,