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The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
COSSACKS DEFEAT TURKS.
Persian Battle Said to Have been
Won Over Ottoman Troops

PetroErad, March 9.-Fightinc between
Russians and Turks is again in pro
Gress in northern Persia. with the Rus
slams victorious. according to an 0fticiaI
report from field Headquarters at Tiflin.
The report. together with an official
statement upon naval operations against
the Turks follows
THE Russians ON Wednesday drove
the Turkish troops concentrated at khoI
southwark. INJECTING heavy losses. After
the Turkish defeat at TahrZ. the Rus
SLAMS successfully rv-attIrk"d on Fri
day and Saturday. ,kh"i Is in the Per
sian PROVING" Of Azerha Jan. siXty-tivc
miles northwest Of TahriZ)
The homhardlment at Znduldak CauSeG
numerous fires in the town where a
great explosion was observed during the
Cannonadc. \ SiN-inCh shell hit the small
armed Russian ship Almaz causing a
fire which WIS quickly put out. \ leak
at the wat"rlin" was quickly repaired
and the engines We're intact. Three men
were wounded.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
DISCUSSES WORLD PROGRESS.
DIR. j. G. b. BuIIOch Addresses &c
neaIoGicnI Society at BANQUET.

The American Genealogical Society held
its annual dinner last night at the Rich
mond Hotel. The speakers were: DIR.
J. 6. f. Sul'och. In what manner has
the world progressed since the dawn Of
civilization Daniel Smith Gordon
Mary Washington" Judge Fenton w.
Booth 'Gencdlogy." and Mrs. Ruth NJ.
g. Pecler, who gave a review of the So
ciety.
officers of the society are: DR. F. A.
St. Clair. president; Dr.. J. G. B. Bulloch.
vice president: Alfred r. Dent. treasurer:
Miss Dorothy Dent. corresponding secre-
tary: Miss Mary g. Oursler. registrar.
and Daniel Smith Gordon, editor.
Those at the dinner were DR.. st. Clair.
Mrs. Peeler. Miss Norton. Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Brumbaugh. DIR. Bukey, Miss Nash,
Mrs. Grant. Mr.. Dent. Mrs. Marsh. Mrs.
Stewart. DIR. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Fernald.
Mrs. Niven, Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Parks, Mrs.
HCkey. DR.. MaCBryde. Miss Dent, Mr..
Gordon. Mrs. Park. Mrs. ST. Clair. Mrs
Smith. Mr.. Fernald. Miss Norris, Mr..
Stewart Mrs. BulloCh. DR.. BOwker Mrs
Woodward. Miss Curry. and Dr. Bulloch
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
DISTRICT PROBERS TO
BEGIN INQUIRY SOON
Joint Congressional Committee to Con.
slider Fiscal Relations Plans
to Meet Monday.

The joint Congressional committee for
the investigation of fiscal relations be-
tween the District and Federal govern
ments may meet for the first time Mon
day A meeting is scheduled for II
O'Clock that morning In Senator Chill
tons office. but the absence from the
city of one or two of the members may
necessitate a postponement
Members of the committee soon will
apply 10 the District Commissioners for
such information concerning fiscal re-
lations that they may have in their pos
session. Practically every phase Of
finance and taxation affecting the Dis
trict will be studied intensively.
Conferences of representatives from the
civic organizations. with a view to es-
tablshing common plan of what the
relations between the District and the
Federal government should be, is the
scheme of l.. c. Brandenburg. president
of the Board OF Trade. Mr.. Brandenburg
yesterday asked for the cooperation of
the Federation of Citizens Associations.
tn" Chamber of Commerce. and the Com
mittee of One Hundred. The committee
on municipal finance will represent the
Board OF Trade.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
would remedy materially the local unem
ployment situation.
Sylvester Ii CONNIE ended.

would remedy materially the local unem-
ployment situation.
Sylvester IL mmended.
Upon motion of Capt. James F. Oys-
ter, resolutions were adopted commend
ing Maj. Richard Sylvester, retiring
superintendent of police. for his long and
efficient service at the head of the force,
and pledging the support of the chamber
to Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, the new
superintendent. \ committee composed
or Capt. Oyster. d. J. Callahan, and WILL
lam r. Guide will present the resolutions
to the two majors. The committee will
consider the feasibility of recognizing
Maj. Sylvester's services in more elab-
crate and lasting manner.
Resolutions, introduced by DIR. Louis ].
Battle, were adopted urging the Com
missioners to enact regulations prohibit
ing the erection of high board fences
around back yards. Such fences were
characterized as 'unsightly. unsantary,
and inimical to sunlight-Gods great
germicide"
Roy Clafiin introduced resolution.
which was adopted calling for the APP
pointment of a committee to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of recommending to Con-
Tress at the next session that members
of the Board of Education he appointed
i'm the future by the Commissioners.
p. T. Moran. president of the Chamber,
presided
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
PRESIDENT HAULS DOWN FLAG
Will Abandon Fight for Recess
Appointments.

President Wilson has abandoned his
fight for the recess appointments reject
ed by the Senate at the last session of
Congress. 1t was stated on reliable au-
thority yesterday that the President had
decided to choose other men for the
offices which he filled while Congress was
not in session last fall instead OF again
giving them recess appointments
This list of appointments includes John
D. Lynn, of Rochester, to be United
States district attorney for the western
district of New York: George d. Hamp-
ton, to be collector of internal revenue at
Camden. n. j.. and Ewing G. Bland, to
be United States marshal at Kansas City
Because they were personally objection
BILE to Senator O'Gorman Senator Mar
tine, and Senator Reed. respectively,
these men were rejected by the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
LOYOLA QUINT WINS
FROM MT. ST. MARY'S
Baltimore Collegians Trim Emmits
burg Five in First Game for
MARYLAND Title.
AIspays look for that Nam

Baltimore. Nd, March 9.-The Loyola
College basketball team won the first
of the series of two games to decide the
winner of the Maryland inter- collegiate
by easily defeating the Mount st. Mary 5
College quint tonight, by 20 to %
count
The Blue and Gold squad now has the
edge in the race for the title. having two
victories over ST. Johns College, two
over Mt St Josephs' and one over the
Emmitsburg lads. The quint from the
Mountain College has two wins over
Western Maryland, a win and 4 loss
to St. Johns. and a victory over Wash
ington College. Loyola College and Mt.
St Mary's will clash again tomorrow
afternoon, and if the Mountaineers an
mex this battle. it is probably that n
third conflict will he arranged for some
neutral court.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10

fancy. Its chief purpose Is to render the
tendons. ligaments and muscles so plant
that natures expansion may be accom-
plished without the intense strain so
often characteristic Of the period Of
expectancy.
At any rate 1t Is reasonable to believe
that since Mothers Friend has been a
companion to motherhood for more than
half century no more timely advice
could be given the inexperienced mother
than to suggest its daily use during ex-
pectancy.
Ask at any drug store for Mothers
Friend" q penetrating. external liquid
Of great help and value And write to
Bradfield Regulator Co.. 500 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta. Ca, for their book Of useful
and timely Information to expectant
mothers. It contains many suggestions
that are Of interest to al women.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
POLITICS AS AID TO CHURCH.

commissioner Louis ErownlOw. in an
address last night on The Church and
the City" before the Mems Club of Mount
Vernon Place VI. +. Church South. spoke
of the religious organizations of Wash
inctOn and their influence upon the city
government. The citizens associations,
lie pointed ont. have the material inter-
"StS of their particular sections in hand.
while the mems church bodies. by TAX
ing lively interest in the higher civic
needs of the community. can bring about
Improvement in sociological conditions
by participating in city politics"
II" said there is a great deal of crit
iriSm sometimes of the mixture of re
lgi"u aud politics." but that he had
never believed that politics hurt religion
that religion failed to improve politics.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
PRINCESS OF SERBIA
HEADS u. S. RELIEF
Cables She Will Be Patroness Ct
Serbian Agricultural
Committee.
Committee

New York. March 9.-Princess Helen
of Serbia, daughter of King Peter OF
Serbia, and wife of Grand Duke Ivan
ConstantinOvtch. of Russia, has con-
scented to become patronness Of the
Serbian agricultural relief committee
according to announcement today by the
committee.
In giving her patronage to the COM
mittee she will give her thought and In
terest to all that is done by this COM
mittee, just as she does in everything
she undertakes" reads the announce
ment There is nothing of the butter
ny or of the mere social patroness about
anything for her royal highness under
takes"
cablegram announcing Princess Hell
ms decision had been received here by
Nine Slavko GrouitCh.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10

Dnvinson News Depot, 2823 Ga Ave.
Clarence Nohe News Stand. sos G
81.
II. Wallace News Depot. DIS 9th st.
CHEVY CHASE.
Chevy Chase Pharmacy, 56OS Conn.
Ave.
GEORGETOWN AGENCY.
w. q. O'DOnnell Pharmacy, Wis. Ave.
and p st.
NORTHEAST.
Fuhrmann Pharmacy, Sth and e.
Cap. SITS.
Sprucebank Pharmacy, 9Th and f.
Cap. SITS.
=. Barrett News Depot. SIT H st.
HOyt Lamb Pharmacy, 11th and E.
Cap. SITS.
Hcllmuth News Depot, 1112 II st.
McWilliams Pharmacy. 1242 II st.
Stearns News Depot, 1126 II st.
Geo. w. Mccormick News Depot,
1917 II st.
Sanford News Depot. 1908 H st.
McChesney & Joachim Pharmacy.
I'd and f SITS.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
TANENBAUM RELEASED.
!. ". W. Man Hailed ms Martyr by
His Contributors.

New York. March ?.-Greeted with a
salvo of cheers from lev or more menu
hers of the |. W. w. Frank Tanenbaum.
one of the leaders OF that organization.
WAS released today from Blackwclrs
Island where nc had served year for
leading raiding parties against New York
churches.
Tancnbaum would have had to remain
H. Jail for a longer period except for the
action of Judge Wadhams in renting
a sea lin" which mad been imposed on
Tan"nhaum wien he Was sentenced.
Men and women greeted Tanenbaum as
martyr. and pressed forward to hug
and kiss him. Then they sang Tho Mar
ScllaiSc"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE
,;curEc A and Alice VI. Yahcl boy.
Frank g. and Julia J. Wrcnn. girl.
George :. and Annie T. Weber. boy.
Frederick NJ. and Hildreth Simpson boy.
Jacob and Annie Sadie. girl
Abraham and GOldie Schoen girl
Francis 5. and Ida V. Strawser. boy
William 6. and Bessie y. Smith, boy.
Edgar and Esten OComneIl. boy.
William II. and Sarah VI. II. Member. hoy.
William T. and Margaret Mahancy, boy.
Julian r. and EInice VI. Lewis. hoy.
Lewis and Edith Kemp. boy
Edward 4. and Helen q. Kerr. boy
Robert b.. jr.. and Edna NJ Handy. boy.
John and Russell Considine boy.
Edward and Vera Chamberiin boy.
Ralph W. and Bculah II. Brown. girl.
benjamin and Celia Bernstein, boy.
COLORED.
ETnestyW and Lottic q. Lee. sirl
Roscoe l.. and Mamie l.. Gray, boy.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
DEATH RECORD,

WHITE
Charles rayne.. u years. National Homeo. Hort
Della L. smith. a. l2o Wis ave NV.
William Wallace. S. Govt. Hospital Insane.
Amanda v. Keller. 81. II22 . 81 NV
Louis c. Heimer. S. :2.2 Z 81. Sc
Mary T. Fowkr. 10. ID VI -. NV
Julian 8 Rowland es. 100 5th st, ne
James T. Dents. -. scS X ST ne
Edmund =. Maddox. 90 Wash ASYLUM Hosri.,,
John J. Lyons. 80. 3SS z st. NV.
Arthur E. Leaman. J. sS2 Flagler nlstc NV
Ethel NJ. Frutt. 70. ld7 Columbia st. NV.
Melville lind-ay. 6. 800 18th st.
Elizabeth a. Bmndou s. ~ st m.
COLORED
Sandy Ming. A. Washington ASYLUM Hospit.l
Henson Herbert. =. lis Fla. ave. NV.
Annie L. Ward. -, his Church st.
Ella Robinpa j. lls5 Queen st. ne.
James Mudd. s. Garfield Hospitsl.
John Randolph. Il. la44 ID st. w
Charlotte Wilson. 80. 1c5 18th ST. NV.
Nirgic L. West. %. 40 sth ST. NV.
Gertrude Washington. y. lsie Fla, ave nv
Susan weems p. I2lo st. O..
Lucins HsrSum, 60. 40 W 4. M.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Post Discusses Single Tax.

Assistant Secretary of Commerce Louis
r fost gave an address on the single
tax at the Home club of the Interior
Department last night Arthur 2. Davis,
chief engineer of the reclamation service
presided. Mr.. Post gave an outline of
the present economic condition. with
the changes that would be made with
the SnCl" tax in effect. He explained
the theory of the tax and its relation
to land values.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Requests Railway Extension,

TIL" Washington and Mary land Railway
yesterday filed request with the Public
Utilities commission for permission to
extend its lines from Third and Kennedy
streets northwest to Thirteenth street
and Ohio aVenu" northwest, by way Of
Kansas avenue Fifth street. Rock Creek
Church road. New Hampshire avenue.
Sherman avenue. " street. Thirteenth
street. Il and Twelfth streets.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Motorman Given Courts Support

1t is not negligence to start a street
car suddenly off after warning bell
has been sounded, Chief Justice Shep-
ard. of the Court of Appeals held yes
terday in an opinion, which sustained
the finding of the District Supreme
Court in the suit of Anna Connor The
suit was for injuries the plaintiff re-
ceived when the car was started sud-
denly
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Balance SOnrs High.

For the last three mOnthS-DeCember.
January. and February-the total exports
amounted to S77S.Il1.T1 and the imports
So OPS. So TIL. excess of exports over
imports, or tn" balance of trade in favor
OF the United States for these three
months reached the enormous total of
Sil1. 5000
Commenting on this favorable trade
balance for the last tire" months, Score
tary of Commerce Redfield said yester-
day:
To this silI. OoNor0 or more there should
he added net favorable balance in the
four precedin" months of sl33.C60.OJD. and
the favorable balance for the week ended
March . Of over 81, 10000. a grand total
after the adverse balance of August last
is deducted. of say. 100000 in our
favor since the war began. Under pres
ent conditions the favorable trade bal
ance is accommodating more rapidly than
ever before
Our floating foreign indebtedness long
since has been paid in goods. and credits
in our favor now are rapidly forming.
This statement as to the exports and
imports situation is rather within the
facts than beyond them.
There seems every present reason to
believe that if sufficient shipping facili
ties are available this movement can be
maintained for some time. 1t is an i'm
portant factor also that against this
merchandise balance in our favor the
unseen items of travellers expenses and
the like are far smaller than usual. so
that. dollar for dollar. the favorable bal
ance means more in our favor than ordi-
narily would be the case
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Her Purse Stolen: Woman Hid.

Julia Saks, charged with stealing a
purse containing a SO watch from Mrs.
David III. Gregory. was held in s2,0co bond
for the grand jury in the Police Court
Mrs. Gregory testified that the defendant
obtained possession of the purse on a
street car at Ninth street and New York
avenue. She was followed from the car,
it was said. by Mrs. Gregory. and point
ed out to a policeman. who arrested her.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
UNCLE JOE" INDICATED.
Department of Justice Decides to
Drop Election Inquiry.

The Department of Justice has de-
cded that the investigation into alleged
irregularities in the election of "UnCle
Joe" Cannon to Congress does not JUS
tify the prosecution. Attorney General
Gregory decided yesterday that the inves-
tigation should be dropped.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Employees to Share Profits.

The Capitol Refining Company. at a
meeting at its plant at South Washing
ton. near Arlington Junction, Alexandria
County. Va. inaugurated a profit-sharing
bonus distribution amony its employees.
As a result, about $1,000 will be dis
tributed among the employees. based upon
the earnings of the company for the ifs
cal year 19l4-19l5
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Personal Tax Revision Ends.

The board of personal tax appeals
yesterday concluded its review Of the
tax levy for the current fiscal year.
following consideration of 1900 ap-
peals from assessments on personal
property. The board has been in daily
session since February Z. More than
% per cent of the appeals, it is said. were
readjusted.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10

ternal application
sold in most drug
stores under the
name Of Mothers
Friend" It Is q
penetrating liquid
and many and many
q mother tells how
1t SO wonderfully
aided them through
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Grant Hearing on Sanatorium.

A hearing of protests made by resi-
dents Of Chevy Chase and Pinehurst
against continuance Of the Chevy Chase
Sanitorium has been granted by the Dis
trict Commissioners. and will take place
Tuesday morning before Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Stephens.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10

SUhstItItions-D'I 'Onugr for ScheIri"h. Quinn for
Ruchness Score-LOyola %: Mount St. Mary's, .
Goals from fied-''orcu g.. SChcurirh 81, I'll
rich a.. Buclncss Lcary. Rodgers -. Haltigan
-. Laily o.. Miller. Goals from f0rl-C"rcOTsl.
out Of Il: Lear. ; Of i Referee-NIr ii
trano. Mount St Joscrhs TimerS-Me~srs. ksrby
and Mahnney. Scorers -Messrs. Graham and Nc
DprmCtt. Time Of halves % minutes each
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Whalen Likely to Live

Sheriff benjamin Whalen, of Mont
gomery County. who shot himself Satur-
day. is improving at Georgetown Hos
pital, physicians say. His recovery is
practically assured, according to the re-
port.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Old Soldiers to Hear Concert,

The regular Wednesday evening con-
cert of the L. S. Soldiers Home Band
will be given tonight in Stanley Hall, in
the home grounds. beginning at us
o'clock. John S. NJ. Zimmerman will d.
rect the band.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
Planning for the
St0rk's Arrival

Among those things which all women
should know Of, and many of them do,
IL snlendid
The Washington herald., 1915-03-10
TRADE BALANCE
SCARS RAPIDLY
Promises to Be Largest in
History of United States,
Say Experts.
FLOATING DEBT GOES
Balance in Favor Of This Country
During Past Three Months
Totaled SAIL $4,000.

Impressive evidence Is accommodating
daily respecting the extraordinary bal
ance of trade i'll its favor which The
United States is piling up against the
rest of the world. The remarkable record
OF the last seven months not only has
wiped out in its entirety the big float
ing debt. which the United States owed
10 Europe at the beginning of the wai,
but credits in our favor now are form
ing abroad at rapid rate. Officials here
predicted yesterday that If exports con-
tinue at the same rate IS during the Ia st
two months. the total balance of trade
will he the largest in the history Of the
United States.
Figures compiled by the Department
Of Commerce show that exports for the
week ended March 6. amounted to s55.-
2G,5IG and imports so 395. as in thirteen
principal customs districts handling
about IS per cent OF the business OF the
country. This record as compared with
the preceding week. shows a substantial
increase in the favorable balance of
trade. For the week of March 6. the bal
ancc amounted to S25.Sl1.521. as compared
with only s1??25N59 of the preceding
week. The exports for the latter week
amounted to So, So2, 90. and the imports
S?f 81. 100
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-21
Short Appropriation Bill.

Denver.-The short appropriation
bill carrying sSs7,s5e.4O was intro
duced in the State Senate by Senator
Hasty 1t provides for the running en-
penses of the state for December,
1914, and January, February and
March of this year. The bill calls for
about $150.000 less than In 1912, but
the saving to the state is only $4,000.
This item is found in the expense OF
printing initiative and referred bills,
which was $4,000 less than two years
previous. The present appropriation
measure does not carry a defense
fund" item of $4,000 which appeared
in the 1912 bill. This will be provided
for in the regular appropriation bill
to be introduced later The $4,000 is
needed to protect Colorado's water
rights from being taken by other
states.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-21
GEN ERAL.

Gus Williams. known throughout
the country a generation ago as an
actor, shot himself in the head in a
railroad station at Yonkers, n. Y.
The steamship st. Louis, arriving at
New York from Liverpool, brought as
passengers sixty shipwrecked sailors,
members of the crews of two vessels
recently lost in the Atlantic.
A meeting of unemployed men at
Hull House, in Chicago, broke up In
riot that ended when mounted polio.
had charged the crowd, arresting 4
score. Numerous shots were fired and
a dozen men and women among the
unemployed were cut and bruised.
The estate of Lord Strathcona, one
of the builders of the Canadian Pa.
cific railroad and financial backer OF
road building. paid into the Dane
county treasury of the state a check
for 100000, representing inheritance
tax on his Wisconsin railroad stock.
Lord Strathcona was known among
civilians as Donald Smith.
Bishop Walter T. Sumner, recently
appointed Episcopal bishop of Oregon,
was taken from Northwestern train
at Boone, Ia, and served with papers
in $4,000 libel suit. The suit ~
brought by John Calvin Murray OF
Boone, and charges libel In connection
with statements alleged to have been
made by Sumner In connection with
the second marriage of Murray, di
vorced man.
Practical training gives girls inde
pendence and precludes the necessity
for marriage without love. said Viii
liam Howard raft in New York In an
address at the annual meeting of the
Hebrew Technical School for Girls
According to your report, 200 girls
have been graduated from this school
and ] am glad to see that only 2GO
got married. said the former Presi.
dent.
Preparation for the defense of the
United States In event OF war was ad-
vocated by Secretary OF War Lindle'
w. Garrison. Henry l.. Stimson. for
mer secretary, and william c. Sanger,
former assistant secretary, who were
speakers at discussion on the mill.
tary requirements of the country, at
the Republican Club In New York.
Rear Admiral Morris II. S. Macken.
zie. retired, died at his home Mt Nor
ristown. ~. j. His health has been
failing for year. He was &C years
old and had been in active service un-
III five wears ago
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-21
SPORT.

Army and Navy will clash on the
gridiron next season at the Polo
grounds in New York.
The Atlantic fleet, which has been
engaged in maneuvers off Hamp-
ton Roads, left for Guantanamo for
winter target practice.
Freddie Welsh and Joe Shugrue will
meet in a twenty-five round bout for
the championship of the world, at
Havana, Cuba, some time In March.
If the plans of Billy Gibson, we'll
known promoter, do not go astray.
Spangled monarchs of horsedom
rivaled society for splendid honors at
the opening program of the National
Horse show in Denver. Brilliance
gowned, jewel-bedecked members of
smart set who attended to the $1,000
600 array of gold-tinseled equine aris.
tocrats.
Edward F. Greers, the grand old
man of harness racing, who is spend
ing the winter at his home in Mem.
phis, Tenn, did not make many New
Year resolutions, but he did come
through with real wish for the new
year. 81 hope to drive a horse in two
minutes or better this year, and to
win more than s116,37O in one sea-
son." declared Pop"