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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-13

to the maintenance of law and civiliza-
ton.
One member of the Cabinet spent an
entire day by himself seeking the same
mental isolation as that sought by the
President last week. in an effort to give
his mental processes full and unrestricted
operation. Considering first the facts in
the Lusitania case. this man arrived at
the conclusion that the German attack
was not only in clear violation Of the
worlds code of international law, but
that 1t struck at the fundamental rights
recognized between nations for centuries.
at the common laws of humanity. and.
finally. at the very basis of the civiliza-
ton which separates the world from
state Of anarchy.
Having reached this conclusion. he
determined that the duty of America
was to uphold by every means within its
power the laws menaced by the Ger
man act and to call to account, as far
as lay in its power. the nation attempt
ing to set them In defiance. He went
SO far as to satisfy his conscience that
he was not advocating such a course
for selfish or other lower reasons and
to pledge to himself his willingness and
to give to such course
all of himself that might be demanded.
and to see It through to the end.
In the minds Of many officials here,
this IL the same process which Ameri.
cans must follow. each with himself.
The record Of this nation, 1t IL felt.
after this crisis has had its end. Will
depend upon whether Americans place
a value SO high upon the order OF
things menaced by the German acts as
to be willing to give themselves to the
cause Of upholding them.
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PRAISES vANDERBnTs DEED.
Mr.. Wood Says 1t Shows Mani God
Always Meets Test.

Holding up the deed OF Alfred G. Van
derbilt in giving his own life-belt to a
woman whom he did not even know and
thereby giving up his life when the Lu-
sitania sank. Mrs. Court F.. Wood, new
ly elected president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, in an address before
Chaplin Union. pioneer branch of the
w. c. T. L., in the District, yesterday
afternoon declared that American man.
hood always meets the test. The meet
ing was held at w. c. T. U. headquart-
ers. 500 Sixth street northwest
When Mr.. Vanderbilt performed that
act he showed character" declared Mrs
Wood. whenever we meet an emer-
gency American manhood stands the test
and gives its life for the lives of others"
Plans for a luncheon to be held next
month were discussed. Mrs Theresa A.
Williams was appointed to take I'D the
matter. Solos were sung by Miss Floria
Briggs and Mrs. Bessie Gibson. Mrs.
Mary c. Beach, regent of Monticello
Chapter. d. A. R., and Mrs. Gertrude
Place were elected to membership.
Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs.
NJ. G. Bonham. Mrs. Philip Steele. Mrs.
f. p. Clayton. Mrs. G. Cowen. Mrs. F,
]. Crowley. Miss II. NJ. Du Bose, Miss
Margaret Gittinger. Miss Mary KYLE.
Mrs. Clara Levy. Mrs. William McAilis
ter. Mrs. Mary Rosenbaum, Mrs. Har-
riet A. Snyder. Mrs. N. J. Tully. Mrs.
Ruth Thompson. Mrs. Edgar Church.
and Mrs. n. E. WEIGH.
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WIRELESS IN CODE PERMITTED
Government Docs Not Consider IT.
self Bound to Object.

The question of sending of wireless
messages in code out of this country
was discussed yesterday with Coun-
selor Lansing. of the State Depart
ment. and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt by Jules Jusserand
the French Ambassador.
The Ambassador wished to obtain
from the United States government n
statement of its policy. He was Of
the opinion that the United Sta,eo
was bound by the international radio
convention. to which it is party.
not to permit the sending out of wire
less messages from stations under its
control except in plain language.
In the conference II was stated that
the American government did not con-
slider itself SO bound: that it was per-
uniting the transmission of code mes
sages. and would continue to do so,
under the condition that keys to the
code used be filed with every mes
sage.
The discussion applies to the pres
ent situation. where the wireless is
used by the German and other bellig-
erent governments.
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NEW KNIFE IS BANDITS LOOT.
Juvenile Robbers Also Get 9-year-
old Victims Nickel.

ola N1Ctl"9 NICAchs
Three bold highwaymen. none more
than Il years of age. stood upon
rock pile at Fifteenth and Harvard
streets northwest. scanning the horizon
for a victim. The victim happened
along. He was Herbert n. Birch. 9. of
1923 Harvard street northwest
Two Of the robbers slipped down to
an advantageous position. The third
remained on the lookout. At their
chieftain's signal a sortie was made
by all three. Herbert Birch found his
arms pinioned behind his back. Two OF
the assailants barred the secrets of his
pockets.
They got his new knife. with which
he had won many a murble-peg match
at tn. Cook School. and nickel which
would have bought peanuts at the Zoo,
where he was going. Too dumfounded
to resist and too proud to cry out. the
victim let the robbers escape. The rob-
berry, which took place Tuesday was re-
ported to the police yesterday.
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Close Saloons Early.

Liverpool. May 12--As the result OF
further anti-German riots the authorf-
ties today ordered all saloons to close at
y. m. 1t was estimated tonight that
the damage caused in this city by the
anti-German riots already has reached
500. coo. Lists compiled tonight show that
more .than 800 establishments were at
tackled.
woolwich. England. May IA mob OF
800 persons looted all the German shops
in Woolwich today and attacked and in
jured many German citizens.
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Find Body of Murdered Woman

Hackensack. N. j.. May 1.-THE body
of a we'll dressed woman. believed to
have been murdered. was found by q
hunter in Johnson's woods. Rochelle
Park, today. The body had apparently
been buried in q shallow hole. but the
left foot -protruded above the ground.
into which the head had been forced.
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MAXIM ATTACKS PAcH1CIsTs.


New York, May 12-Hudson Maxim.
Washington Herald writer and the in
ventor Of smokeless powder and author
Of "Defenseless America" speaking In
the forum Of the Aldine Club today, at
tackled the pacifcist movement In this
country.
1.-THE pacificists have found money to
carry on their propaganda in the pockets
of rich limelight lovers" he said, and
they have carried on a most potential
Congressional lobby. a lobby which has
done much to defeat appropriations for
national defense.
THE people are now beginning to learn
to what a pitiful extent the pacifcists
have" disarmed them and have placed
them naked and defenseless before their
enemies. They are awakening to the
truth that they have been deceived; that
human nature has not changed. and that
the last great war has not come"
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BelascO-Wa Pictures,

Saturday night closes the season of
the Belasco Is well the Washington
engagement-the first time in America
of the wonderful Kinemacolor NOV
ing pictures, with the Fighting
Forces of Europe" Not alone should
every patron of the theater. but every
scholar in Washington. every history
student, see in all the beauty of their
natural colors. the armies and navies
of the warning nations. The oppor-
tunity will not come again, and the
Belasco engagement is 10 be congrat-
ulated in securing these pictures from
the Scala Theater. London. Every
afternoon at 2:30 and night at $50
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Pupin Says Tesla Invented Wireless

New York. May 12.-Testifying in the
suit of William Marconi against the
Atlantic Communication Company. the
Telefunken System. Prof Michael Pupin.
Of Columbia University. declared that
he had invented the wireless before Mar
conf. and Nicola Tesla had discovered
1t before either of them and had given
1t unreservedly to the world.
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RIOTS CONTINUE
AGAINST 7EUTONS
Asquith Thinking Of Taking
Liberties from Those
Aliens in Britain.
POLICE ARE POWERLESS
German Shops Sacked - Residents
Fortify Themselves in
Homes.
POLICE ARE POWERLESS
BY JOHN c. FOSTER.

| London. May 12.-Premier Asquith
announced in Parliament today that
the British government Is considering
the advisability of informing all the
Germans and Austrians who are now
enjoying liberty in England.
Anti-German riots were resumed to-
day. Pitched battles were fought be-
tween the mobs and the police. Many
were injured and scores have been ar
rested. The special constabulary force
| organized for service II German air
ships raid London was called out at
noon to protect former subjects Of
Germany.
Troops In Readiness.
German residents of the East India
dock section fortified themselves in
their homes. They were stormed by
mobS. but the Germans succeeded in
holding off their assailants. When the
police arrived on the scene they called
upon the Germans to surrender. promis-
ing protection. but the Germans re-
fused.
Believing that II the Germans were
allowed to remain in the houses the
rioting would continue. police re-en-
forcements were called to get them out
The police were REINFORCED by $50
special constabulary. and troops were
held in readiness for action.
Turbulent scenes occurred at S1ith-
field market. every German there being
hunted out and driven from the locality.
being chased by the English statesmen as
far as Holbern Several Of the fugi-
tives were stoned and seriously injured.
One man turned on his pursuers and
drew a revolver When the crowd wa
vered he dashed to subway station and
escaped.
German shops were sacked and vans
CARRYING meats to them were overturned
and set on fire.
Would Intern Them All.
Petitions bearing 10000 names and de-
manding of the government that 1t in
tern all Germans and Austrians of MILL
tary age. now at liberty, and remove
thirty miles inland all others living on
the coast, were presented in ParliSnt mt
today by W. Joyson-Hicks and Lord
Charles Beresford.
In many stores the following signs
have been put up:
I'VE do not sell to citizens Of the fol-
and Turkey
British wholesale markets are refusing
to supply German shop keepers with
meat fish, and other commodities.
Lord Charles Beresford, member OF
Parliament. is demanding the arrest OF
all persons of German extraction. mo
matter what their wealth or their sta
ton In life This would strike close
to the throne. as Germans have married
into the royal family.
All persons bearing Teutonic names or
having German blood are advised to sur
render to the police for interment or
leave the country. England has not
been aroused to such an extent since the
war started. One effect Of this high
state Of feeling is the increased number
Of enlistments.
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RETURNS CARMAN EXHIBITS.

Woman Freed Of Murder Charge
Receives Articles from Prosecutor.
Mineola, May 12.-District Attorney
Smith today returned the articles
taken from the homo Of DR.. Edwin
Carman. at Freeport. as exhibits at
the murder trial of Mrs. Carman
Among them was the famous dista-
phone, through which Mrs. Carman
listened to her husbands converse
tions with his women patients.
Mrs. Carman herself received the
bundle. All she said was: Thank
you!"
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BcIasco-"CoIumb Triumphant"

Columbia Triumphant in Peace" the
remarkable patriotic ode written by
Theodore Henckels. of the Rockefeller
Foundation. with music by DIR. Helm
rich Hammer. will be presented for the
first time on any stage at the Belasco
Theater Tuesday night. May IS. with a
chorus of $50 voices. accompanied by
the Washington Symphony Orchestra
of fifty-five. both bodies being under
the direction of DR.. Hammer. The solo
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Will Confer Degree.

Columbia Lodge. No. 10, I. o. o. F..
will confer the third degree on twenty
eight candidates for Mount Pleasant
Lodge at $50 o'clock tonight in Odd
Fellows Hall. Charles D. Shackelford
will direct the ceremony,
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FACES TRIAL FOR PERJURY.
Tansef Girl Pleads Innocent o
Charge when Arraisued.

Charge When Arraisnsd.
New York. May 12.-Miss Rae Tan
Ger. one of the principals in the Tanzer-
Osborne love tangle. was arraigned in
Federal Court today upon a new in
dictment charging perjury and pleaded
not guilty.
This indictment was based upon tes-
timony Miss Tanner gave at the recent
perjury trial Of Franklin s. Stafford.
She was released on bail. meanwhile
declaring that she was certain that
Former Assistant District Attorney
James w. Osborne and the missing
oliver Osborne" who made love to her
were the same person.
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BRITISH REFUSE ATTACK,
Defeat German Assault on Menfu
Road. East of Yures.

London. May IA report from
Field Marshal French. given out to-.
night, says:
East OF Ypres last evening we re-
pulsed another German attack south
of~the Menin road. This was the third
costly failure Of the Germans here
yesterday.
Elsewhere on the front there 10 no
change in the situation"
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and speaking role will be entrusted to
the great grand opera and oratorio
star, David Bispham.
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zeppelin Seen Near Tyne.

London. May Fan Exchange Tele-
graphic dispatch from Blyth reports a
zeppelin has been sighted eight miles
from the mouth Of the Tyne.
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WILSON STANDS FIRM
IN NOTE TO GERMANY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Evening star., 1915-09-15
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD. September II. via Lor
don, September Is:

PETROGRAD, September II. via Lon
don. September Is:
The German pressure in the regions of
Lake Pikstein and Sanken and the
village of Rakisseki, west Of the line
of Jacobstadt -Dvink, continues.
In the region of the railway station at
Podbrodze repeated enemy attacks
have been repulsed. West of Pod
brodze German attacks in the German
of Mischogola are characterized by
great intensity.
On the front from the region of Orany
to the region of the village of Kos
sovo, the enemy continues his prudent
advance in an easterly direction.
] More serious engagements have occur
red in the regions of the villages of
Mostly and Czernica, west of Slonim.
| South of the River Pima the enemy's
|, cavalry fell back to the region at the
| confluence of the Rivers Touria and
| Pripet.
Near Zwizdje, in the region of De-
| rajno, we have successfully crossed
| the Goryn river and made progress
hahtins, capturing an entire Austrian
battalion. In the regions of Derajno
and kleyan the enemy assumed an Of
fensive. which We checked. By an
energetic counter attack we then ad-
Vanced in the region west of klevan,
where in fights near the village of
OaesZWa we took over 1900 prisoners.
Yesterday the Russians in the region
west of Wysznewec repulsed the en-
emy from Rydofnel and the adjacent
neighborhood. The enemy, hurriedly
retreating here, sustained great loss
es, and was driven out of Postoka
village: Up to the present the num-
Der of prisoners counted is 20 officers
and 1000 men.
Our fire checked attempts of the en-
emy, who in order to arrest our Of
fensive, made counter attack in the
region of the villages of Gontow and
Dykowec, southwest of Wysznewec
We captured here also about 14O Off
GERS and 1900 men, 1 heavy and 8
light guns, caissons, 26 machine
guns and much booty.
In Galicia we are pursuing the retreat
ing enemy in a westerly direction
from the front of the Sereth river
Violent engagements have occurred in
the regions of the villages of Gliadka,
Cedrow and JuZephowka, west of Tar
nopol, and also near the village of
Dzwiniacz, in the region of Zalese-
ziki. In engagements in the region
Evening star., 1915-09-15
TAKE OUT FIRST PAPERS.
Large Body of Foreign-Born March
Toward Citizenship

NEW YORK, September 15.-At the
opening here last night of the first
night court in this country for nat
uralizatiop a large crowd of men of
all nationalities. led by a band playing
patriotic airs, marched to the county
courthouse in the downtown section
to take out their first papers. Stand
ards bearing such inscriptions as We
are marching toward citizenship" and
Il forever renounce my allegiance to
any foreign prince or potentate" were
carried by the marchers.
The demonstration was under the aus
pices of the League for Foreign born
Citizens. Reaching the courthouse, the
men We're addressed by Judges, city
ofhcials and prominent business men
regarding the duties of citizens of this
country. 1t is planned to keep open
the new night court several evenings
during the week to enable foreigners TO
take out papers.
Evening star., 1915-09-15
Mrs. Diggs Found Dead in Room

Mrs. A. e. Diggs. seventy-five years
old, of 141 N street northwest. was
found dead in her room about 10 o'clock
last night. Coroner hewitt made an in
vestigation and gave a certificate Of
death due to old age. The police are
endeavoring to locate MR., Diggs' son,
who II said TO reside In Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1915-09-15
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, September II. 2:as p.m.:

PARIS, September Is. 2:35 p.m.:
In the Artois district, in the sectors
of Neuville and Bretoncourt, there
has been fighting with hand grenades,
accompanied by some artillery ex-
changes. Yesterday saw also engage
ments with bombs in the vicinity of
Lisons, to the west of Caaulnes. and
in the forest of st. Mard, to the east
of Tracy-le- Valui
There has been also fairly spirited can
nonading to the north of the Camp
Des Chalons and lighting with mines
Evening star., 1915-09-15
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, September II. via Paris. Sep
tember Is:
Our reconnoitering parties attacked
and repulsed strong enemy detach-
ments in positions in the environs of
Cimega, in the valley of Giudicaria,
and at Fossernca, in the valley of
Vanes (Cismen).
On the Upper Cordevole the enemy has
placed in position q great number of
heavy guns, with which he has be-
gun to lombard our front from Col di
Toront to Col Dillana.
More detailed reports of our offensive
on the 11th and 18th in the PleZZo
Basin show still more the bravery of
our troops. Thanks to their deter
mined and unsparing efforts we were
able to wrest several strong positions
on the upper ridge of the basin from
the enemy, who were strongly in
trenched and well provided with every
means for defense. even most afro
cious implements, such as asphyxiat-
ing bombs and liquid fire.
Up on the CARO- front the night of the
18th the enemy threw number Of
high-explosive shells into our line.
The rapid Intervention of our artil-
1ery stopped this bombardment. which
was not being accompanied by any
attempt at attack and was quite
without effect.
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SERBIAN STATEMENT.

NISH. Serbia. September II. via Lon
don, September Is:
We interrupted September 10 enemy
fortifcation operations on the Danube
on the front toward Orsoza and
Vischegrad. and on the Drina on the
front opposite Vischegrad.
September IL there was an artillery
engagement in the direction Of Bel
grade. An enemy battery was silenced.
We have held up the fortification
works of the enemy on the Bejania
height on the left bank of the Save
opposite Belgrade.
Evening star., 1915-09-15
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

of Juzephowka and Dzwiniacz in the
course of Sunday we captured over
200 soldiers and 35 officers and
machine guns.
From the 30th of August to September
- the number of Austro-German
prisoners taken by us has exceeded
10000.
On the Black sea our torpedo boats
cruising in the coal region have de-
stroyed big steamer.
There has been cannonading and rifle
firing in the coastal regions of the
Caucasus. Scouts are skirmishing ir
the direction of Olti. Near Melias-
ghert our troops have dislodged the
Turks from Ardjich.
On the remainder of the front there
has been no change in the situation.
Evening star., 1915-09-15

umns surprised the enemy trenches at
several points.
Our artillery bombarded the enemy's
concentration and provision column
near Seddul Bahr Monday. The en-
emy bombarded portion of our CEN
tral trenches unsuccessfully.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, September ii, via London.
September 10:
| In east Galicia the situation is un-
enemy attacked our Stripa front. but
| was repulsed
In Nolhynia after receiving reinforce
ments, the Russians attacked at nu
merous points, while near Nowo Alex
iniec the fighting continues. The en-
| emy has been repulsed with great
! losses near the Dubno and Stubel
sectors
| Our troops fighting in Iithuania cross
| ed the Grinda plain, south of Slonim
| in pursuit of the enemy.
Italian theater-After unsuccessful at
| tack by the Italians in the last few
| days, quiet prevailed yesterday neal
the Flitsch- -Tolmino line.
| A surprise bombardment by our artil-
lery drove the enemy from portion
! of his front several kilometers in eX-
| tent. The Italians suffered severe
| losses.
On the Tyrolean front attacks by weak
| hostile attachments against our po-
sitions near the frontier bridge in
| Popena valley. south of Schluderbach
| and the district of Tonale, were re-
| pulsed.
The southwest front is generally
quiet.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, via London, September Is,
$40 PM:
Western theater of war-A French at
| tempt to make an attack on Hart
mans -Weilerkopf was prevented by
| our fire.
Eastern theater of war-Army group of
| Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
Fighting continues at the bridgehead
| west of Dvinsk. AT Soloki, southwest
of Dvinsk. enemy cavalry was de-
| feated. Enemy counter attacks on
! our positions north of the Viliya were
| repulsed
East of Olita and Grodno our attack is
| making further progress. South of
| the Niemen we have reached the
| Szczara river at a few points. About
| 800 prisoners were taken.
Army group of Prince Leopold: The
Evening star., 1915-09-15

enemy has been driven back across
the Szczara.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: Our pursuit in the di-
rection of Pinsk is continuing. The
number of prisoners taken has been
increased to more than 700.
Southeastern theatar of war-Enemy
attacks have been repulsed, with san
guinary losses
Evening star., 1915-09-15

is taking place in the western part of
the Argonne.
The night passed without incident on
the remainder OF the front.
Evening star., 1915-09-15

Delegates to the Fourteenth biennial
convention of the AmalSamated AS
sociation of Street Railway Employees
of America are meeting in Rochester,
n Y
Evening star., 1915-09-15
British Press Is Stirred.

The London newspapers, both edi-
toriauy and in letters to the editor,
are giving an increased amount of
space to the recent air raids On this
city. Two general lines of comment
are adopted, one of gratitude at the
lappointment of Sir Percy Scott to take
charge of the defenses of London from
aerial attacks, the other sarcastic crit
icism that some similar steps have not
been taken before.
1T is getting rather hard to keep up
with the Zeppelin visits says the Pail
Mall Gazette. Lately they seem to
have taken place every night. There
was another on the night of the 18th,
and may be later in the day We shall
| herr Of a raid last night
Evening star., 1915-09-15
Attributed to Luck.

membering the raids that have
come off. We are apt to forget the fail
ures. We are inclined to believe that
only a little extra luck enabled the in
vader to slip through week ago"
The Globe is arranging mass meet
ing TO demand reprisals so that every
raid over an English town shall be an
swered by one over German town.
Count Won ReventlOw's pleas for
greater vehemence in the air attacks ON
London have been published here.
Evening star., 1915-09-15

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