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Evening star., 1915-02-21
ST. LOUIS GETS BAKER.
Athletics Slugger to Play With
Browns, According to Report.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 21.-J. Franklin
Baker. third baseman for the Phila-
delphia Americans. who. a few days
ago announced he had decided to quit
playing base ball. will be a member of
the St. Louis Americans during the 1915
season. according to a story published
today and said to be based on good
authority.
The motive ascribed for the reported
transfer is a war on the Federal
league with st. Louis as the chief
point of attack"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
DR.. THOS. ]. KEMP HELD
Physician Arrested on Charge Of
Illegally Selling a Habit
Forming Drug.

Charged with the illegal sale Of a
drug. DR.. Thomas J.
Kemp of 1902 Q street northwest late
last night was arrested by Pharmacy
Inspector r. A. Sanders. DIR. Kemp
was taken to the sixth precinct police
station. where he was held in a wit
ness room until an early hour this
morning. when his lawyer furnished
bond in the sum OF $500.
Before starting for the station house,
DR.. Kemp informed a reporter for The
Star, he was taken to the Office of a
local newspaper. It is alleged that
the prisoner sold the drug to a re-
porter on the paper. but DIR. Kemp.
while admitting that a young man
came to him and made an attempt to
purchase a quantity of the drug. said
out of his Office.
Charged With Selling Morphine.
Pharmacy Inspector Sanders swore
out the warrant on Information fur
nished him. 1t Is charged that DR..
Kemp sold two bottles Of morphine
for which he received the sum of IS.
the inspector said. The physician
was arrested on New York avenue be-
tween 18th and 14th streets.
DR.. Kemp was sentenced in April to
fine and Imprisonment upon con-
viction on a charge of using the
Imprisonment was commuted by Pres
ident Wilson. He Is son-in-law of
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Of Flor
ida
Evening star., 1915-02-21
ALLIES WARSH|PS'
LONG-RANGE GUNS
SMASH TURK FORTS
Silence European Defenses,
One Asiatic Redoubt Still
Firing, London Says.
OTTOMAN SHELLS FALL
SHORT, BRITISH REPORT
Constantinople Denies Serious Dam
age From Bombardment, Which
May Open the Straits.
SHELLING LASTS TWO DAYS
Big Battleships Finally Close In,
Using Secondary Batteries-Paris
Declares the Naval Attack
Has Been Successful.
sHELLING LASTS TWO DAYS
Paris Reports Naval Success.

PARIS, February 20, 4 pm
Victor Augagneur, the French
minister of marine, announced
at a meeting of the French cab
met this afternoon that the
Anglo-French fleet had effectively
bombarded the Turkish forts at
the entrance to the Dardanelles.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Kentuckian Shoots Himself.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, February 90
\ special from Trenton. KY. says that
f. G. McGregor. sixty-fve. former
treasurer of the Tobacco Planters As
sociation. ended his life by shooting
himself in the head at his home near
Guthrie last night. He was a man of
family. and had been in ill health for
some time.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Testify in French War Scandal.

PARIS. February 20. 11:50 p.m.-Com-
mandant Marcel of the war depart
ment, on behalf of a court-martial.
took the testimony today Of Nine. Be-
choff and the soldiers Duziat and Vor-
ges. co-defendants in the case of Fran
co.'s Desclaux. general paymaster OF
the French army, who Is under charge
of having stolen military stores.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

LONDON, February 20, 11:22 pm
The first serious attack by the British
and French Mediterranean fleets. as
sisted by aeroplanes and seaplanes. on
the Dardanelles forts. which COM
menced yesterday and continued today.
has met with considerable success, ac-
cording to the British official account
and unofficial accounts received at
Athens from the Island of Tenedos. at
the entrance to the straits.
Eight battleships and cruisers are taxi
ing part in the attack, and the forts on
both sides of the straits are reported to
have been silenced without damage to
the warships-
The Turkish official report, however,
stated that no damage had been done
to the forts. and that the casualties of
the defenders consisted of one killed
and one wounded, but that three of the
warships were damaged by shots from
the forts.
The British reports said that the forts
on the European side of the straits
were silenced yesterday and that only
one of the forts on the Asiatic side was
still firing yesterday evening. while
none of the warships had been dam
aged
Asiatic Forts Si1enced.
The Greek accounts said that the
Asiatic forts were silenced today, but
no ofiicial report of this bombardment
has been issued by the admiralty as
yet
The bombardment must have been one
of the most serious ever undertaken.
in the opinion of naval experts. for no
less than eight battleships and armor-
ed cruisers took part. these warships
having a total of thirty twelve-inch
and six ten-inch guns. which out
ranged the guns of the forts.
Early Friday morning this fleet, in
Guiding the British battle cruiser In
flexible. which had Just returned from
ships. she took part in the battle in
which Admiral Count Won Specs Ger
man squadron was destroyed. opened
a long-range bombardment on the forts
at Cape Helles and at Kun KaleSi at
the entrance to the straits.
Ships Close In.
When these forts had been dam
aged the battleship force closed in and
engaged the forts with their six. seven
and nine inch guns. which, 1t Is be-
lieved. must have poured an enormous
rain of shells on the Turkish positions.
Besides desiring to bring Turkey to
her knees the allies in their attempt
to force the Dardanelles aim at an
early release of the large stock of
wheat which is locked up in Russian
warehouses, and which the allies wish
to get out, both to relieve the markets
and to provide Russia with necessary
credit to pay for war material bought
abroad
Both Sides Silenced.
ATHENS. February 203The bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles' forts by
the British and French warships has
resulted in silencing the redoubts on
bot sides of the strait. The Asiatic
forts were the last to cease firing.
both sides OF the strait The Astatic
side of the Dardanelles exploded during
the bonn bardment The forts replied in
a lively manner to the fire of the war
ships, but without success.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Playlets to Be Presented.

Two one-act playlets and a colonial
dance are to constitute the entertain
inent to be given at Eiks' Hall tomor-
row night by the Young Women's He
presented are How Woman Keeps
a Secret" and The Plays the Thing"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Russian Military Treasure Captured.

AMSTERDAM. via London, February
20-The Germans operating in East
Prussia captured a Russian military
treasury containing $50. 900 rubles (s125,-
000) telegraphs the Maasbode's Berlin
correspondent.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

A concession is under advisement b,
the executive power of Argentina. b.
which an American company would b.
authorized to establish a system o.
grain elevators throughout tn,
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Canada's dairy products are worth
more than s1S7 100000 a year.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
DIED..

JOHNSON. On Saturday. February %. 1915. at
II 30 p.m.. at his home, 20 2nd street south
ninth year.
Notice OF funeral later. Please omit 6owess
Evening star., 1915-02-21

The lord lieutenant of Ireland re-
ceives an annual salary OF 100000.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

California's death rate Is high and
that of Washington state very low.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Tells of institutes Work.

DR.. H Parker Willis. secretary of the
federal reserve board. spoke of the
work OF the American Institute of
Banking and what it means to the
financial system of the land.
The banquet was presided over by
". w. Spaid, president of the WASH
ngton chapter. Joseph W. Folk. chief
,ounsel of the interstate commerce.
commission. was toastmaster. Mr.. Folk
proposed a toast to the President Of
the United States-a toast which, he de-
Evening star., 1915-02-21

clared. should ~ . part Of the pro-
gram for every banquet held in the
land. The toast was drunk with ice
water, no wines or LIQUORS being on
Rev. james H. Taylor Of Central Pres
byterian Church.
Mev Davis, Charles Trowbridge
Tittmapn ]. F. NJ Bowie, Uriel Davis
and Morris Simon contributed to the
musical program Of the evening. H. H.
Freeman was accompanist.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29
SHORT ONES

The American output of pickles is
only "a per capita and we hereby do
nate our "a diIls to the first pretty
school girl who applies and will fur
nish half pound of fudge for her to
eat with them.
Those who tried oiling the mos
Quito seem to have failed. Evidently
they used gasoline and the skeeter is
using it to develop more power and
speed.
Mexico City is now falling only
four times a week, but expects to
play double-headers before the end
OF. the season. -. ...... -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29

rather than individuals. Most indi-
viduals who go wrong in one way or
another are victims of the SYSTEM.
To fight it means loss Of jobs. To
drift along and let it have its way
that means peace on the job and
living.
And trades UniOnism is fighting the
system. It is trying to organize an
other system-a system where hu-
manity is the chief concern.
Had the Western Electric Co. en-
Dloves been organized no one of them
would have feared the loss Of his job
for refusing to buy ticket to go on
the Fastland excursion. The strength
of all would have been the strength
of each, and the employees would have
had a voice in the selection OF
steamers.
YOU may not be member OF a
labor union. YOU may not believe
in them. YOU may condemn the
movement because of some Of its
mistakes. But it is fighting YOUR
hattie lust the same. 1T began fight
ING years ago to save YOU and your
loved ones from railroad wrecks,
steamship disasters and other evils
that crow out of the heartlessness of
ORGANIZED GREED.
Yes. there is a lesson for YOU in
the EastIand horror. It may show
YOTJ how these much-denOunced Ia
bor leaders after all are fighting for
humanity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29

he EODLALN GONONA
IN MEMoRIAM
BY w. J. A.
All, memory, can aught efface the
deed?
Can time bring forth its healing
balm .....
To smarting eyes and hearts that
moan and bleed?
Can ought restore our mind to
calm?
Deal gently with us m our hours Of
grief ...---.-.
Lest we to rash atonement rise;
For there, upon those dead, we but
believe
Mans wanton greed in judgment
lies.
To them we make our prayers the
larger hope
That not in vain we mourn their
end.
Where we before in justice would but
In tribute now it's course must
Wend.
God grant their shipwrecked huIls to
rest in peace -.
And let their beacon souls shine
forth,
That mans uncertain groVelings may
cease,
And make the sacrifice it's worth.
FORCED TO BUY TICKETS. II
am an employe of the Western Elee=
o,,I5 lilo 70 write. q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29

FORCED TO BUY TICKETS II
am an employe of the Western Elee-
trio Co. and would like to write a
little about what occurred a short
time before the picnic at the shop.
We were all asked to buy a ticket
for the picnic. A few bought willing
". but very many were unwilling
This occurred in the department
where I am at work. God only
knows what was done in others.
After a day or so they came around
again and this time they took the
names of those not taking tickets.
For what? Twill leave it to your own
judgment.
The next thing was to get uniforms
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
James A. O'Dwyer, of
Toledo, Tells How
1t Was Done
HERE FOR X. OF E.
CONVENTION
Irish Catholics From
All Large Cities in
Attendance

How John A. O'Dwyer. Of Toledo.
and his former colleagues on the
liquor license commission of Lucas
county. o.. closed up the roadhouses
and all other questionable drinking
places In the county over night, was
bit of interesting gossip floating
around Knights of Equity hall. Tues
day morning, preceding the calling
to order Of the sixteenth national
convention of the order. of which
Mr.. O'Dwyer is president.
Mr.. ODwXer modestly acknowl
edged his part In the undertaking.
There were about TIA saloons In
the county" he said. "and 1t was uI
to our commission TO reduce the
number to 1868. Well. we went ahead
and did 1t. and that's all there is to
tell"
Just how did you 60 about it?'
why. we simply went In and
closed them up. l don't know OF
any other way, do your"
And his Questioner, being a De
troiter. naturally had to scknowl'
edge that he didn't.
Mr.. O'Dwyer resigned from the
commission several months ago and
was succeeded by his brother. Ke
vim O'Dwyer.
Delegates to the number OF about
100. representing all the larger
cities of the country. are expected
here for the convention. which will
be concluded Thursday. There will
be q banquet in the Statler tonight
when addresses will be made by
Attorney James II. Lynch, of Pom
tiac: Arthur G. O'Connor, of De
troit. and others. Mr.. Lynch Ii q
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18

write. for n. u..,.a r....,.


NEW YORK, Aug. ia curious
not> of confidence concerning the
Balkan situation is manifesting It.
self In Germany. The Germans
seem to possess certain information
about the diplomatic negotiations In
southeastern Europe not generally
known. and Obviously Berlin In oh.
tanning much comfort from the de-
tails In its Losscssion.
The attitude OF Bulgaria 10 un-
euestionably the principal cause of
German ha,!sta c;ion with the situa.
ton. Despite the Frank statement
OF Buigaria's terms recently made
by the Bulgar prime minister TO the
United Press, Germany 10 almost
PECULIARLY optimistic concerning the
outlook. The oriy reasonable inter.
pretation OF Bsrlin's confidence II
thar assurances are In posse.a on of
the German government concerning
the Loyalty M he Germanie birth
ADD training of Cysr Ferdinacd. Of
bulgaria. Ferdinand 10 as thorough
" German ~ tine kaiser himself.
lilo r. a prince of the Saxe-Coburn-
0otha house, and he did not become
ruler of Bps.aria until h. was 20
years old. All his early training
wa under Tcutoilic auspices. and
bic point of view rs ineradicablv Ger.
yrunic
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. IT.
Twelve years ago Mrs. Carrie
Chambers. \ young woman OF Su'
psrior, WIS.,. came here. She had a
superficial training a . hat TRIM
mer. She also had $500 In cash, a
tremendous enthusiasm In the rap
Idly growing west. and complete
confidence In herself.
Today Madame Chambers 10 the
exclusive milliner OF the northwest.
She has built up the most fashion
able shop In Tacoma, and one 70
which customers come from ali
parts OF the state. She has . VS.
600 city home. Q suburban home at
the lakes, and a large automobile.
She has sent her daughter, Hasei'
through private schools in the east.
During the IL years she has been
In business her average income has
never been below $500 q month!
Madame Chambers 10 . western
woman who has made good through
her willingness to work hard and
her enthusiasm In her work. She
has personally opened her shop each
morning at 8, and personally locked
the doors after the days work was
finished.
Personal attention to details has
been one cause Of my success" says
Madame Chambers. II have never
allowed any employe TO attend TO
anything OF great importance In con-
nection with my work. that ! could
do myself.
Il feel that. since am the owner.
am moro vitality interested and
can do . better Job than anyone
whom I hire. despite their ambition
or ability"
But Madame Chambers Is now
facing the problem that all other
milliners are facing-simplicity In
millinery.
THE automobile has abolished
the expensive hat" said this self
made woman. and it 10 likewise
aDolishing the big profits In mil
linery. Women Of today want sim
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
BAKER STREET TO
HAVE CARS AGAIN

Car service on Baker.st.. interrupt
cd since last May because Of the
laying Of water mains, widening
the street, and double tracking. will
be resumed next Monday morning
The d. U. r. promised this to n
delegation OF Baksr-st. business men
In a meeting In Mayor MARKS once
Tuesday morning. Since the start.
ing Of construction work In Baker.
st.. the cars have been routed over
the Sherman line to Dix and Scot
ten-aves., cutting on service on
Baker-st. and Dx-ave. from Brook
Ign to Scotten-aves.
Application was also made to the
council committee on ways and
means BY the Baker-st. Business
Mems association for an appropria.
tion Of $500 for the removal Of
electric light poles left In the mid.
die OF the street a. q result Of its
being widensd.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
vULTURES
SENTENCED
Men Who Prey On Wo.
men Given Long
Terms in III. of G.

Arlie Erwin, convicted OF placinl
his wife In a resort, and also send
ing her out on the streets to get
money for him. was sentenced By
Judge Connolly. Tuesday afternoon
to serve not less than nve years
nor more than 10 years, In the De
.roit House of Correction. The
maximum was recommended.
Julius Hertsberg. who was paroled
some time ago. after being convict
ed of using girl who was infatu'
Ated with him, to get goods by fraud
from Wholesale dry goods houses
was sentenced to serve from one
year TO Is months In the workhouse,
for a repetition OF the offense.
Hertzberg was recently arrested
for getting q young girl to obtain a
diamond ring at an instalment
house, giving a false name, and
later turning the ring over to
Hertxberg.
The girl was also arrested. but
vas not prosecuted.
Ten men were paroled by Judge
Connolly, and had a vivid object
lesson, when the parole violators
were sentenced.
William Murdoch, paroled on .
concealed weapons charge. refused
TO work, and was sent up for six
months.
John Cannon and John Patton,
both paroled from forgery charges,
loitered around saloons. and were
each sentenced to six months for
violating parole.
Henderson Cox. who grabbed a
diamond ring from the finger OF
Ethel Ryan. during a mild street
irritation. was sentenced to four
months In the workhouse.
Frank Clayton and Albert Pen.
der. who stole an auto and drove II
to Pittsburgh, where they were cap,
tured, were sentenced to serve -four
months each.
John Mattjeson was sent up for
six months on q charge Of disor.
derby conduct.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18

Would Also Provide
$10,00O,0 900 for Better
mehts, It's Claimed
COMMISSIONS
VIEW is ROSY
Sees No Trouble in FL
nancing Purchase
of ID. u. II.

Secretary Hayden. of the street
railway commission. was authorized
By the board In q meeting. Tuesday
morning. to give out an Official state
ment regarding the financing OF the
sueet railway lines II the people oil
Detroit vote TO take them over.
The commissions statement IL
purposely conservative. according TO
It's trainers. II figures That by set.
ting aside 100000 per year as a
sinking fund until the purchase price
ID nxed by the court, and l.35 per
cent OF the price each year thereaf-
ter. or $685. s0.l6, II the Bemis ap'
praisal Of 3i9.421.4S3, as OF July /,
1915 physical property. and Dec.
81. 1915 franchises. 10 taken as a
basis. the city can pay for the rail-
road In about 33 years.
But II figures that the city win
be able TO do much better Accord.
Ing 10 It's experts. the city lines pro
duced b balance available for i'm.
provements. or for application to
the purchase price, OF $704.65297 In
1914. II figures that such an amount.
placed ut interest OF four and one
half per cent. would produce more
than S16.000.000 before 1S32--the
date when most OF the. bonds OF the
d. U. R. become due. That sum
would be reached. even without al
lowing for increased business--and
the d. u. RS books show. according
TO the commission. increases
amounting to 10 per cent a year.
Instead OF estimating that $lS..
100000 will be needed by 1882. the
board places Its estimate at $780,
100000. including not only the sink
Ing fund, but also betterments and
extensions. II figures that by saw
ing 3491,746.29 year, this amount
could be produced In 80 years. or
by about is4S. II figures that by
saving S2S0,294.4i. each year. the
road would be paid for, together
with extensions. In 40 years.
The commission makes no predic-
ton Of what II expects the road to
do. It's figures are based on the
earnings Of 1914. and do not predi'
cate any Increase In net earnings
for future years.
Thus the commission may have
underestimated the net earnings. On
the other hand. IL may also have un-
derestimated the price which the
circuit judges may Ak. The commits
sion has not presented any figures
to show how 1t expects the bonds
TO be retired as they fall due. with
out calling on the city 10 issue Sc
curities on Its own faith and credit.
There are $4,500.000 bonds on city
lines to be retired before 1928.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
BAD CHECKS AND
BROKEN CONTRACT
DOG SOCIETY MAN

Joseph Roth, tango expert. type
writer salesman par excellence, and
social favorite. was brought back
from Washington. d. c., Tuesday
morning, by Detective John Dono-
van, charged with skipping with a
diamond ring for which he had fail
cd to pay as per contract.
He Is also wanted on an embez-
xlement charge, and Is said to have
passed q half dozen bad checks for
small amounts on various Detroit
ers. Roth is rs years old. He work
ed for a typewriter concern here.
and his picture was published in a
trade magazine, with write up
ebout his salesmanship.
On the strength Of the illustrated
article. the police say, he managed
to cash checks. and buy diamonds
on credit. later leaving for Wash
irgton without consulting his cred
itors.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
HAVE NO REPORT
OF CHINESE EMPIRE
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
state department was silent today
concerning its reported investigation
Of charges against the German gov.
eminent by the New York World.
No investigation has been ordered.
II was stated. but full publication Of
the charges might bring executive
action.
The department also denied ON.
ciai notification Of the reported In.
tention Of President Yuan Shi Kai.
Of China. to declare himself en-
peror. DR.. Frank J. 0oodnow. 10.
gal adviser to the Chinese govern
ment. has no connection with this
government. II was stated.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

II seems cri,.:in that Ferd,rand's
o,all, e he ancestral race prov
ing OF immense benefit at this crit.
ral Zine. to Trnionic interests
But, II 10 questionable whether
Germsny's supreme assurance that
the situation will continue favorable
tn her. Is justified. Even though
Ferdinand may be willing to 60 to
any length 10 keep his adopted coun.
try benevolently neutral toward his
real fatherland, the Bulgars them.
selves have no divided loyalty. II
would be dificult for any Bulgarian
10, eminent to override Ferdinand.
but the feat can be accomplished, de-
spite the title OF GEAR which Ferd-
hand recently prenxed to his name.
The Bulgars are smarting under
the territorial loss they suffered In
the second Balkan war, and they
care more for the recovery Of that
territory than they do for Ferdi
nsnd II the opportunity comes to
trade the use of the Bulgar armies
for the recovery Of al important
part Of the lost provinces, II is not
probable that Ferdinaik will sue
coed In holding back his country.
The Germans, In fact, probably are
counting too much on their Bulga.
rian propaganda just as they have
counted to much upon their propa-
ganda elsewhere In the world.