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The Washington herald., 1915-04-30

witnesses. excepting that Of Loeb. or the
arguments of the lawyers During most
of the long legal engagement in the aft
ernoon he read a profusely illustrated
Wild West story in periodical which
he had absent-mindedly distracted from
one of the newspaper men who sat near
him.
In the corridors of the Onondaga to-
night there was much discussion about
the possible production of Gov. Whitman
to verify the letter introduced in evil
dence. The Barnes lawyers held a coun-
sci to decide whether or not Gov. Whit
man will be called. They argue that in
asmuch as he repudiated one letter and
denied the existence of any other he
may repudiate the letter in evidence to-
day.
From this time forth the subject Of
Barnes connection with State printing
will be gone into exhaustively. Deputy
State controllers are here with twenty
trunks full of books which must be
analysed by expert accountants. Be-
tween expert witnesses. however. the
Roosevelt lawyers say they will produce
enough evidence to keep the battle hot
and the big fleet and politicians en-
camped here to see the trouble have
engaged rooms for the next three weeks.
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BENSON SEES NAVY OFFICIALS.
New Official Will Enter Bureau of
Operations May II.

Capt. William :. Benson. named by
Secretary Daniels Wednesday to inaugu-
rate the new Bureau of Operations in the
Navy Department. came to Washington
yesterday and conferred with the Secre-
tary and officers of the department with
regard TO his new office 1t was an
nounCed that Capt. Benson will not take
mis- new post until May II. Capt. Benson
is now considering the choice of a cap
tain to be his senior assistant. The Sc
lection of other assistants will be de-
ferred. it is stated until the needs of the
new bureau have been ascertained by ex-
PerienCe with its operation.
No officer had yet been selected to sue
coed Capt. Benson at the Philadelphia
NaNN Yard.
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[REE MURDERERS AT LARGE
Tenteen Committed Here Last Year
Capitals Record Good.

perpetrators OF three of the seven
murders committed in Washing
during the past year still remain
large, according to statistics just
'lished by New York newspaper.
fnce 1910 there have been II. muir
In the District. and nine of the
rderers still remain uncaught.
shineton's record compares well
figures from other cities.
ew York City leads the list with a
OF hfty-two murders since jan
i and twenty eight of the muir
ers still unapprehended. Boston
ling the past year had nineteen
fders and only one of the perpetra-
remains at large. Kansas City
eighty-five murders and fourteen
the murderers remain uncaushr
rec Buffalo murderers are at large
that city last year there were thir-
homictdes. Indianapolis police
looking for the perpetra tors of
Pc of the thirty murders commit
there last year.
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COCKTAILS COMING TO CAPITAL
Governor of Canal VIII Discuss

Secretary Daniels announced yesterday
that Mai. Gen. Goethals will leave
Panama tomorrow to come to Washing
ton to discuss with the administration
the question of sending the fleet through
the Panama Canal next July.
Some time ago Mr.. Daniels made in
quiries OF the canal authorities in this
regard and it was decided that the mat
ter could best be discussed with the gov
ernor of the canal in person.
Last week Mr. Daniels announced that
the President had decided that the fleet
should be sent through the canal on July
T. in accordance with the plans made
when the passage was postponed from
last March. 1t is admitted. however, that
conditions in Gaillard Cut are most I'M
certain. ana that it is possible that the
Dreadnoughts will not be able to make
the passage.
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FANCY HUES TRIP GAINES.
Mexican Boundary Omcial Arrested
After MaistcOat Row.

John Wesley Gaines. former Repre-
sentative from Tennessee. now con-
nected with the Mexican Boundary
Commission. has run afoul of the law
Mr.. Gaines was sued for $4,000 dam
ages yesterday by David Pressler. a
tailor. Mr.. Gaines entered the bust
ness place OF the tailor the other day
and became involved in a controversy
over a fancy waistcoat that Mr.. Gaines
had ordered. The lie was passed. and
Mr.. Gaines, so it is reported. struck the
tailor. Mr.. Gaines was arrested and
released on his own recognizance.
Pressler has now sued Gaines for
damages. claiming, that he was as
saulted by the former statesman,
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INSURANCE PLANS DISCUSSED.
Board of Trade Committee Ell
amines Regulation Schemes.

Preliminary plans for. proper regula-
ton Of insurance in the District were
discussed last night at an executive
meeting Of the insurance committee of
the Board of Trade in the board rooms
A plan 10 draw up bill giving Wash
ington much needed improvement in
insurance conditions" for introduction in
the next Congress was discussed
Harry Almond. chairman of the COM
mittee. said: I'VE reached no definite
conclusions of any kind. 1t is proba Bile
that at our next meeting We will appoint
subcommittee 10 make a rough draft
of a bill for insurance regulation. The
meeting tonight was devoted to the air
ing of tn" personal views on insurance
of the individual members of the COM
mittee"
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
PRISONERS NOT PIRATES"
Those Taken from Subs Treated
Well. British Boast.

London, April 29.-German prisoners
taken from submarines are not getting
"dishonorable treatment" from the
British government. but are enjoying
the privileges accorded to all other
prisoners of war. Official announce
ment to this effect was made in Par
Lament today by Thomas J. Mcnamara.
Parliamentary secretary for the ad-
miralty He denied that prisoners
taken from German submarines were
being treated as pirates"
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30

Clare. Ireland, and came to Washing
ton when years old. After her mar
risge to Mr.. McGrath. who was in the
army. she went to Columbus. Ohio. where
he was stationed for twenty-seven years.
While there she was matron OF hos
pital.
Mrs. McGrath Is survived by fourteen
grandchildren and the following six chill
dren: Mrs. Bessie Mullen. of Boston,
Mass. and James McGrath, Mrs. Cath
crime Donovan. Rosalie B. McGrath. Mrs.
Celia McQuigg. and Mrs. Anna l. WASH
burn, all of this city.
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GERMAN CHARGE DIsPROvED.

Inquiry Convinces Omcials No Sub
marines Are Made for Allies.
Despite repeated assertions In quarters
friendly to the German cause, that sub
marine parts are being made in this coun-
try for assembly in Canada, officials
declare that no evidence of such opera
tions has been obtained by the govern
ment
For six months the State and Navy De-
partments have had this question before
them. and Mr.. Bryan has Charles NJ.
Schwabs pledge that he will not build
in any OF the plants controlled by him
submarines to be delivered to the allies
during the war. 1t is stated in official
quarters that nothing has yet been ad-
duced to show that this pledge is being
violated.
Recently the solicitors Office of the
State Department has made another in
CURRY into the matter, but the report
has not yet reached Mr.. Bryan.
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G. W. D. Alumni to Celebrate.

Celebration Of the iftieth anniversary
OF George Washington University will
be observed at . gathering Of it, alumni
tonight At $50 o'clock at the University
Club. The meeting will be under au-
spices Of the Columbian-George Wash
ington Law School Association and the
president. William B. King. and secre-
tsry W. c. Van Week. will be In charge.
After election Of officers and q business
meeting. members Of the alumni will be
called upon for speeches. It 10 expected
that nearly 30 graduates Of the univer-
sity. many from out Of town, wiz ct.
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Ga VESSELS IN NAVAL REVIEW.
Admiral Fletcher Will Be In CON-
mand May IS.

Sixty-four vessels of the United State:
navy will take part in the naval review
that will be held at New York on May
IS in the presence of President Wilson
the members of his Cabinet. and other
distinguished visitors. OF these fifteen
will be battleships. made up in four di-
visions: a destroyer 1otlla of twenty
three ships. a submarine fiotilla OF eight
cen boats. and an auxiliary comprised of
eight ships.
Admiral Fletcher will be in command
of the feet. The batleshp Wyoming will
be his fags tp.
The battle&hips are scheduled to drive
in New York on May S. The submarine
f1otilla and auxiliary division are sched-
uled to arrive at New York on the 9th
and the destroyer fotilla and auxiliary
division on the 18th.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
RAE tanner ON STAND.
woman Witness In oHshoot o
"Dear oliver" Cane.

New York. April 2s.-United States
Commissioner c. s. Houghton was a
witness for the government today at
the perjury trial of Franklin D. Stat
ford. one Of the figures in the Osborne
Rae Tanner case. Miss Tanner. whose
breach of promise suit against former
Assistant District Attorney James w.
Osborne. was withdrawn. appeared as
a witness for the defence. 1t was Stat
ford who identified Mr.. Osborne as
"Oliver Osborne" the sweetheart OF
Miss Tanner.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
SAY GERMANS FIRED BRIDGES
Canada Blames Sympathixers with
100000 Bla.e.

Vancouver. British Columbia. April O.
Two fires. believed to have been Of in
cendiary origin. were started today on
two Vancouver bridges. The total dam
age to the two structures was estimated
at 100000.
A span of the Connaught bridge DROP
ped when two firemen were on 1t. They
were rescued. second fire, which
threatened the Granville bridge, one mile
west of the other. was extinguished.
Local authorities expressed the belief
that the fires were started by German
sympathizers.
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Law School to Celebrate.

Celebration of the semi-centennial ami
versity of the establishment OF the
George Washington University Law
School will commence tonight with a
smoker. reunion and meeting Of the al
umni association at the University Club
at $50 o'clock.
The celebration viii reach its cuimina-
ton tomorrow night at q big banquet to
be given at Rauschers. -
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Field Guns on Move.

exploded over the field batteries.
Field Guns on Move.
p. m.-The field guns are on the
move on the Asiatic side Shrapne
bursts in front of them. 1t is likely
that the allies have landed guns and
are attempting TO advance. The rattle
of machine-gun fire confirms this i'm.
preston The enormous French six
funneled cruisers are engaged nearby
firing rapidly. and the Queen Eliza
beth is buster than ever.
"a p. m.-Several battleships have
passed. out OF sight up the straits. This
comedies with the deepening roar behind
the low hills. The forts are firm:
heavily.
S:l' p. ma vast column Of black
smoke has Just risen near Chanak, fol-
lowing firing by the Queen Elizabeth.
p. m.-Fhere is no diminution in the
volume OF metal being poured by the
ships onto the forts and batteries. This
surely is the most violent and long
sustained naval bonn ba rdment in history.
p. MT is possible now to obtain a
glimpse OF the straits up to the half
turn in the narroNs. There are vessels
moving upon il, presumed to be British
which must mean considerable progress
ur the risk of another attack at close
quarters.
p. m.-The moon is nearly at its full,
lighting up the battle scene. The picture
Is as beautiful it is terrible There
is no sign of the fire slackening. With
nj -htfall tho flashes from the ships guns
appear like flashes from series of light
houses of prodiSious power. Sometimes
they are so rapid they might be mis-
taken for Morse code signals. The reply
Of the forts creates a glow in the heav-
cnS like summer lightning.
lots p. m.-One hundred and fifty shells
have been fired by the fleet during half
an hour. All were from the big guns
Most of the work is being done by the
three ships immedia tely opposite the
mouth of the strait.
!: o'cloCk-They are still hard al it.
Tuesday a. m.-The guns had ceased
when | awoke half an hour after sum
rise. Many more ships have now arrived.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
RELICS OF DEAD POET STOLEN
Rock Greek Cabin of Joaquin Miller
Broken Into and Looted,

Part Of the collection of the late Joa.
quin Miller. famous California poet, has
been stolen from his memorial cabin in
Rock Creek Park. The cabin was broken
open April 26. Special Policeman Lincoln
N. Buckingham reports. and an old re-
volver. carried by the poet in his wan
derings through the Sierras. taken. along
with two razors and some old coins
The cabin is maintained by the Cali
fornia Society. which moved it from the
dead poets District property to the park.
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CRICAGO CROOKS ON RUN.
New Police Chiefs Administration
Leads to Exodus.

Chicago, April 2a-The initial step in the
campaign Of the new chief Of police,
Charles c. Healy. to rid Chicago OF crooks,
resulted in twenty men being locked I'D
early today by a raiding squad Of forty
five picked detectives. Crooks were re-
ported to be leaving the city before the
raiders had visited half of the under
world neighborhoods marked for the gen.
eral cleanup. 80.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30

French Finance Head in London.
London. April c9.-M. Ribot, French
minister of finance. arrived in London
today and conferred with Chancellor
Lloyd-George at the treasury.
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BRYCE ON q. S. COMMISSION,
Great Britain Names Body to Tres
with America.

London. April 3-viscount Bryce, for.
mer Amba ssador to the Uniter. states.
has been selected to represent England
on the International communication to which
VIII be referred disputes hereafter de-
ysloping between Great Britain ana
Americs
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FRENCH ADVANCE In
DARDANELLES ATTACK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

rows across the peninsula. She is
eight miles away.
l:45 p. MI can see the Queen Eliza
beth's shells bursting. The clouds of
smoke and debris must be many hun
dreds of feet high. Three shells have
exploded over the field batteries.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30
LEAVES IA GRANDCHILDREN.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary A
McGrath to be Held Today.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Nc
Grath, Ga years old, widow Of the late
James McGrath. who died Tuesday at
her residence. 80 Second street SOUTH
east. will be held at 9 o'clock this morn
ing from St. Peters Church. Burial will
h" in NJ. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. McGrath was born in County
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DROWNING SEASON IS HERE.
First Tragedy Reported to Police
Yesterday.

The first tragedy of the swimming sea-
son was reported to the police yesterday
when Raymond Butler. IS years old.
drowned off the Lincoln Banks, in the
eastern branch of the Potomac Butler
was swimming with several companions
when he went down. 1t was several
hours before his body was recovered
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
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For the first time since the trial be-
gan the Colonel was applauded when he
entered the courtroom this morning.
Two hundred women who have been reg
ular attendants were In their places when
he entered and began reading his mall.
There was arst hutter, then q burst Of
applause. under Roadway when the court.
with . hang Of the gsvsl, put m sna 70
II. Heossyelt I'D not look mp He loek-
- tired today aad paiA .heed n DeltAae
The Washington herald., 1915-04-30

League. an organization Of Barnes po'
litical satellites.
This effectually barred the muckraker
from the trial and the Colonel, once q
disbeliever in that implement. has count
ed heavily on its use as weapon in
this battle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

George Bigelow is home from BrattTe:
boro for two weeks.
Mrs. Robert Lee Wood and daughter
spent last week in Boston.
Mrs. Abbie Peck has returned from
Warwick and is a guest of Mrs. David
Ball
Miss Barbara Williams is visiting,
her uncle, Fred B. Williams, in Wor-
cester.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Dickerson left
Wednesday for an outing ON the Maine
coast.
Mrs. Shepherd and son of Plantsville,
Conn, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs c..
g. Stearns.
Miss Elizabeth Solandt spent last
week in Springfield as a guest of Miss
Rebecca Alexander.
Miss Ruth Bigelow has returned
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Kirk
Minis, in Brattleboro.
Miss Marion Webster is visiting Mrs.
! Marion Coleman Randall a former res
ident of this town, in Keene.
| Mrs. Mary Mattoon of Worcester is a
guest of her nieces, Mrs. Anna Phelps
and Miss Gertrude Nation.
|
concussion of the brain, caused by a
fall down stairs last week.
| Mrs. T. r. Calender, accompanied by
Miss Florence Stratton of Dorchester.
left last week for an outing at Frazier
Island, on the coast of Maine.
Miss lola Holton celebrated her birth
! day anniversary Tuesday evening by
entertaining a party of her friends.
Mrs. Julia Lyman is visiting hel
nieces in Boston. Though in her oath
year she made the trip alone to Boston
Mrs F. B. Caldwell entertained a few
friends Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
her guest, Miss Mary E. Pratt of Win
throp.
) The women of St Patrick S parish
are preparing for their annual lawl
party to be held on the church ground
: the evening of July p.
Twenty-four members of the orde
, of Eastern Star attended a picnic il
Keene last Thursday with member
from Keene, Hinsdale and Winchester
Mrs Ellen Mason, Thomas Mason
Mrs. Mary Bardwell and daughters
: Ruth and Mrs. Arthur Field, arrive
home from California last week an
L are at their summer home here.
There will be meeting of home q,
:, partment superintendent at Eas
= Mortified Friday, July %. The del,
: gates are from the Franklin north di
. trict. and the classes begin at 10 a. I
q in Stone hall.
: Charles Dickinson and family
Fitchburg were guests of Miss Liz
: Purple Sunday. Miss Purple celebra
- ed her S0th birthday anniversary Su
= day and was guest of Mr.. and Mr.
F. B. Estabrook on an automobile ri,
;e down the Connecticut valley to IL
i yoke. Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Truem;
- of Chicago, cousins of Miss Purpl
!, were her guests from Thursday
. Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
MAINTAIN PRIVATE ARMIES.
Royal Approval of Ancient Customs of
Scotch and Irish Nobility.

Although technically legally forbid
den, there are several people in this.
country who with the approval of roy
atty, either tacitly or openly expressed,
keep private armies, says London Tit
Bits. The best known of these,
perhaps is the Duke of Atholl S High
landers, numbering over 200 men of all
ranks, which has furnished at various
times guards of honor to our present
King, as well as to his father, while
many years ago it was publicly review
ed by Queen Victoria, who presented
it with new stand of colors.
The officers as well as the men of the
Duke of Atholl's private army are re-
cruited entirely from among the ten
antry of his estate, and at the present
moment practically all of them are
serving as regular soldiers at the front
| in one or the other of the Highland
Eregiments, mostly in the Black Watch.
/ The majority of the Duff Highland
ers, the famous private bodyguard
maintained by the Dukes of Fife, are
also fighting for King and country in
France and Flanders. The popularity
of this private army is that in peace
times the corps, which numbers loo
men, are still armed and uniformed
exactly as were their forefathers three
or four centuries ago.
The Marquesses of Donegal have fol
centuries kept up show of both mil
ltary and naval strength of their 1risf
: estates, which includes Tough Neagh
Of this sheet of water, the largest il
the British isles, the reigning Marques
for the time being is hereditary lore
high admiral The present holder o.
r II - -
| ceeded to it in 1904, when only abou
| a year Old so that he was at that time
without doubt, the youngest tadmir
al on record.
? Quite an imposing army is tina
e maintained in Borneo by Sir Charlie
r Brooke, better known as Raiah Brook
5 of Sarawlak, the force being made u
: tof about 500 natives under an Englis
2 commandment
4 Mention might also be made of til
private armies maintained by India
: feudatory princes, beginning with til
d Nizam of Hyderabad, who pays, feed
d and clothes a splendidly drilled an
=, magnifcentlv equipped force of soc
/ picked warriors, to private armie
l. composed of no more than ten or
f dozen men, says Lloyd s Weekly New
II which comprise the bodyguards of Il
r tiny statelets islanded in the fores
e. of central India.
# So far as actual numbers 90, it
-e probable that the gaekwar of Barot
E. owns the biggest private army in Il
4 world. It numbers in all 5000 me
The maharajah of Mysore, too, has
IT big army of 1000 men, which, Ill
re those of other Indian princes, has be,
placed at the service of Britain in til
# great crisis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
WINDHAM.

Mrs. Kate Holbrool, of Chester is at
Frank Harris s.
Miss Winnifred Chapman is. visiting
friends in Georgetown, Me.
Mrs. II NJ. Bemis IS mother of Ches-
ter is with her for the present.
Mrs. Earl Eddy visited her sister,
Mrs. Gilbert, in Grafton last week.
Mr. and Mrs We're Eddy of Bethel
were visitors AZ Earl Eddy s recently.
Mrs Frank Mack ana son of Wash
ington, u. c., are visiting at Harry
Gould s.
iIavmalers are finding it somewhat
difficult to get hay between the fire.
quent showers.
Misses Carolyn and Gladys Harring-
ton of Hartford, Conn, are visiting at
Ernest Edy 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carleton and Mr..
| and Mrs. Noble Rawson were in
Springfield Sunday.
Kenneth Butler of New York came
to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Hattie
Jones, last week for few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Raymond and
son of Schenectady, n. Y, are visit
ing Mrs Raymond s mother, Mrs L.
NJ. Lawrence.
Mrs. S L. Vincent and son, Earl
| after spending about week with hei
sister III Westmoreland, n. H., returned
home Wednesday.
The desk of the central church was
occupied Sunday by Rev. George PREM
tiss of Northampton, Mass, who is
spending a part of his vacation in the
home of his sister, Mrs. Hattie Jones
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orcn Smith are enter
tanning a nephew and niece from Mas.
sachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Clayton and chill.
dren of Bellows Falls spent Sunday
at George Randall IS.
Mrs. Ida Killam of Burlington and
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Houghton
of Saxtons River, have been guests at
James McQuaide s.
Rev. E. w. Sharp, district superin-
tendent of Brattleboro preached Sun
day afternoon and administered the
sacrament of the Lord S supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Stevens of
Bethlehem, n. H., have sold their
place there and are visiting Mr.. Ste
vens' S mother, Mrs. Katherine Ste
VenS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Center of Population.

calculation has been made every 10
years to fix the exact center of popula-
ton. When the census was taken in
1890 the center of population was
found to be near Annapolis, Md, well
east of Chesapeake bay. A decade later
the center had moved to a point just
above the city of Washington. Through
out the history of the country the pop
ulation has moved steadily westward
at the rate of about 100 miles every
10 years. The center of population of
our 100,000,00O lies in Illinois near it's
western boundary. In another decade
it will probably cross the Mississippi
river.-The Christian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Fred Sheldon made business trip
to Greenfield, Mass, Monday.
Gene Harris and Mr.. Voorhees, of the
deer park were guests at D. E. Har-
ris S Sunday.
Miss Agnes Harris visited Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Willard Nichols
in Shelburne Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. E. Harris of Cres-
cent City, Fla, are visiting relatives
in town this week
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Streetcr and
.C. f. Clark went to Cummington,
Mass, to finish Mr.. Clark S lumber
job.