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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28

Ships Engaged in Battle.
A complete list of the ships engaged
is not available. but reports from
Athens and other points say that TWEEN.
ty large vessels are taking part. and
the report issued tonight by the Brit
ish admiralty up to Friday night men,
tions no less than ten Of these. Pre-
vious reports mentioned others that
were not engaged Thursday or Friday
the period covered by the admiralty
statement.
At the head of the fleet is the Queen
Elizabeth, one Of England's latest su-
perdreadnoughts, which has been COM
inissioned since the war began and
which mounts eight nfteen-incn guns,
The Queen Elizabeth took part in the
bombardment. SO that for the first time
these monster weapons had been used.
and, according to the admiralty re-
port, they did their work with great
accuracy"
lencine the outer forts were the Brit
ish battleship Agamemnon. which was
struck by Turkish shell and had
three men killed and Ave wounded: the
British battleships Irresistible, Ven
eeance. Corvallis. Albion and Ma
iestic. each of which carries four
twelve-inch guns. and the Triumph.
which has four ten-inch guns. and the
French battleships Gaulois. Suffren
and Charlemagne, each of which car
ries four twelve-inch guns.
other vessels, including the French
battleship Bouvet. and one or two Brit.
ish battle cruisers. are in the vicinity
to render assistance should it be re-
quired.
Big Attack Going On.
The Fort Dardanus. which the ships
attack Friday, after the entrance to the
straits had been swept Of mines. is not
for from the narrows. and it is probable
that the big, and more important. attack
has begun by this time.
Reports from neutral Balkan states
say that the residents of the islands
in the Sea of Marmora have been
ordered to evacuate their homes. and
an imperial train Is waiting to take
the sultan to Asia Minor.
Do FAR as Great Britain Is concerned,
bowever. the most important tmme-
date result Of the initial success is
the reduction which it has brought in
the nrice of wheat, which has dropped
shillings quarter.
A-.,ap,uon Ia HIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28
.STEG[ER SAYS B0Y-ED
CALLED HIM TRAITOR
Stands Ready to Plead Guilty if In.
dicted on Charge of
Conspiracy.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Charles
H. Griff1ths. attorney for Richard p.
Stegler. the German naval reservist
now in the Tombs on the charge of
fraudulently obtaining an American
passport, indicated today that IL his
client would be indicted for conspiracy
he would instruct him to plead guilty
and throw himself on the mercy of
the court.
"Stegler has confessed that he con-
spired to obtain the passport" said
Mr.. Grifhths, ''and to plead guilty is the
logical thing for him to do
Stands Ready to Testify.
The federal grand jury is expected
to take action in the case Monday
Stegler stands ready. his attorney
added, to take the stand as a govern
ment witness in any further action the
federal authorities might take against
other persons possibly involved in the
alleged conspiracy.
"All information in this case in my
possession or which I may be able to
obtain said Mr.. Griffiths, will be
turned over to the government for
such disposition as they desire to make
Of 1t. And all statements made by
Stegler will be made under oath by
him in any proceedings which the gov
ernment may desire to institute. II
any proceedings could be started
against any one OF the persons whom
stegler duplicates, Stegler would de-
sire to become a witness for the gov
ernment-"
Says He Was Called Traitor.
That Capt. Boy-Ed, naval attache of
the German embassy. had called Stegler
a traitor to Germany because he had
refused to go to England as a spy was
the statement which Mr.. Grif1iths said
Stegler made to him today in the
Tombs. stegler declared. according to
his a..orney. that when he insisted to
the naval attache that II he was to
undertake the mission he must have
written guarantee that his wife
would be financially provided for, Capt.
Boy Ed had said You are mercenary;"
and when he refused to go, You are a
traitor to your country
Il told him." Stegler was quoted as
saying, that I had taken out my first
papers as an American citizen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28
$4,000 SEE EXPOSITION.
First Weeks Attendance at San
Francisco Fair L. Announced,

SAN FRANCISCO. February 27.-The
attendance at the Panama-Paciflc in
ternational exposition for its first week
was officially announced today as s1s.-
900. q daily average of ss.42s. Accord
ing to the Official statement the at
tendance at the Chicago exposition for
the same period was 257,036 and at St.
Louis 325l44
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28
Aeamemnon Is Hit.

The admiralty announced tonight that
during the bombardment OF the Dar-
aanelles fortifications the battleship
Agamemnon had been struck and that
three men were killed. The a9nounce-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28
WEATHER.

Fair .vday: Monday cloudy, with
fresh northerly winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High, s6. at nm. yesterday: low, -.
at am. yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-28
Four Forts Reduced.

Tho Vengeance. Triumph and Albion
were then orderd in to complete the
reduction of the forts. All four were
reduced by Sis pm.
Sweeping operations, coversa by =
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Spirited Fighting in West.

len. Luis Botha's army continues to
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
PHOTOPLAYS AND
!: l.. PHOTOPLAYERS
Film Conditions in
En- gland Compare
,,Favordbly With
Last Season
BY GARDNER MACK.

an Interesting statement Of the
motion picture business In England
Is given by J. Frank Brockliss, the
European representative of the Lu-
bin Company, who has come to the
United states for brief visit, In
England the entire business world
has adopted a slogan-"Business as as
Usual" and the film people arc
doing their utmost to make this
literally true. Mr.. Brockliss states
that generally in Europe the film
conditions are bad. and business is
dead In England the situation is
entirely different.
conditions In England are quite
different from those on the CONT
nent,, Mr.. Brlckliss states. MY
aim has been to keep my usual
weekly volume of business-cost
what 1t will. l am glad to say that
the amount of film am selling now
compares very favorably with what
] sold last year at this time, and
this in spite Of the war.
For instance, the total of my sales
for this month amounts to an av-
erage for Great Britain and the
colonies of just over 100.oO0 feet
every week, and please bear in mind
this does not include Australia,
which is quite a good field, but Is
excluded from these figures as Lubin
films are dispatched to Australia di-
rectly from Philadelphia.
Most of us differ, Of course. on
what we like in pictures. / look at
the subject from sales point of
view. Tho subjects which have the
greatest success in Great Britain are
films of especially sensational char
acter. The greater the sensation the
greater the sale in the open mar
ket. We do not require for the open
market films Of greater length than
1000 feet, and IL a subject Is 1000
feet long 1t must be very strong, IN
deed. To get home a good sale 1t
1s necessary that a film should have
a strong story and at least two or
three sensational punches
Taken as a whole the cinemato-
graph trade in England is still in
such shape that we have nothing
much to complain of. London being
in darkness on account OF the antici-
pated visit OF the Zeppelns, the Lon
don picture houses are doing a rather
poor business because there is no
greater dampener than dull lamps 10
indicate a show. and everyone knows
what great advertising asset light
Is. Everything Is done to prevent
light shining upward. Anyone pass
ing his first evening in London is
quite bewildered by such q state of
affairs.
1t. Is wonderful how easily we get
used to darkness and we are doing
all We can to live up to the motto
Of "Rusiness de Usual" On the other
hand. in England we have q great
many thousands of refugees from all
parts OF the continent, both rich and
poor, and cinematographs, being a
cheap form of amusement. are bene-
fitted by this increased observation
and the provincial shows generally
are all doing good business"
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
SAVED BY HIS SERUM,
BUT IS MADE MANIAC
PathoIogist First to Try Own
Remedy for Spinal Menin.
gifts.

TRENTON. March GA victim of the
deadly meningitis germ, which. after
years OF patient research. he himself
isolated. DR.. Frederick Hammond, of
the staff Of the New Jersey State. Hos
pital is a patient at the hospital. Prompt
application by DIR. Harry A. Cotton
medical director OF the institution, of
a treatment for the scourge which DR..
Hammond discovered saved the patient $
life but he now is q raving maniac.
DR.. Hammond became infected with a
disease germ. He had been working
long hours In the laboratory and his
physical strength was at low cbb,
friends say, so that when the tiny germ
lodged in his system-probably breathcd
In while he was making a microscopic
cxamina tion-hc was unable to combat
the ravages. Development of the
disease was rapid and ended in spinal
meningitis.
Contrary to the advice of his COL
leagues. DR.. Cotton Immediately pre-
pared to resort to a serum treatment
which DR.. Hammond had discovered.
Medical authorities declared such treat
mcnt would be fatal. but DR.. Cotton de-
cided to follow tho course laid down by
DIR. Hammond in his experiments. The
cerebro-spinal fiuid was drawn from the
spinal canal and n serum injected in it's
place. Or. Hammond lived. His own
discovery had saved his life but 1t left
him a maniac after the reaction.
DIR. Hammond had been employed in
research work at the hospital for ten
years. He became such an authority
and so valuable to New Jersey that the
legislature passed a special appropria-
ton to send him to Germany and con-
tinue research.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING ;.
SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get
we'll quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach. liver
and bowels a. gentle, thorough cleansing
at once. When cross, peevish, listless.
pale. doesn't sleep. eat or act naturally;
II breath is bad, stomach sour, give n
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs and in a few hours all the
clogged-up. constipated waste, gour bile
and undigested food will gently move
out OF the bowels, and you have a well,
playful child again. ..
If your child coughs, snuffles, and has
caught cold or is feverish or has a sore
throat give a good dose OF California
Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels,
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed 10
take this harmless fruit laxative" MIL
lions of mothers keep 1t handy because
they know its action on the stomach,
liver, and bowels Is prompt and sure
They also know little given today
saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 0-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages. and for grown-ups plainly
on the 0orsle. Beware OF countorfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
California Fig Syrup Company."--Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
SIeepless Nights
and Headaches

Don't blame your poor old stomach for
that sleepless night. Pity it, Don't roll
and toss in bed and VOW that never again
will you overeat at dinner time. That's
old stuff and gets you nowhere. Drop
into drug store and buy 10 cent box OF
DIR. WATERFALLS MEGRIMlNE
for headaches one positive insurance
against a sleepless night brought on by
lover-indulgence in foods, either liquid or
solid. Neuralgia and Its pains in head,
face, etc. all yield quickly under the health
full influence of DR.. Whtehall's S Megrimine.
If your druggist cannot suppl y you, address
The DR.. Whitehall Mcgrimine Co, 4,
South Bend, Indiana.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
J|TNEY'S EVOLUTION !.
STORY OF PROGRESS
Kansas Citians Predict That in
Ten Years Street Car Tracks
Will Be Torn Up.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2S-The
evolution OF the iitney is a story OF
itself. Less than two months ago. the
FIRST small fve-passenger touring car
made it's appearance in Kansas City
streets, offering ride for cents.
Strap hangers swamped the littln car.
Withn a few Gays fifty touring cars
were in operation over fixed routes. taxi
ing as much business from the street
railway company az the jitneys could
handle.
Then appeared the first automobile
with a bus body. with n largo carrying
capac city. Jitney drivers were quick to
sec that the increase In carrying ca
paclty was far ahead of the increase in
cost OF operation. soon many automo-
bile delivery wagons made their ap-
pearancc with seats on both sides. In
stantly they became popular. both with
tho jitney fans and with tho drivers
speedy truck stood up better under the
wear and tear than the converted
pleasure cars. Then, too. the purchaser
OF a truck ran no risk In his invest
failure. They reasoned they would
still have a serviceablc car for delivery
work
Ten-Cent Fares Few.
A further development of tho iitney
truck was the scheme of several drivers
TO Use their cars ag buses during the
rush hours and contract for delivery
work for some large firm from a. ln
to p. IN.
Another development has been tho
number OF Independent owners who
have entered the field with cars "For
Hire" for n I0-ccnt fare within a cer-
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
Brnuinu Sunshine to the Darkest Day
Experienced Women
Advise Mothers Friend

Because it is so perfectly safe to use
and has been of such great help to a
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
DRIVES AWAY
HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from cold or congestion. And it acts at
once, MUSTEROLE is IA clean, white
ointment made with oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and does
not blister, Used only externally, and
in 10 way can affect stomach and heart,
as some internal medicines do.
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis
Group StiT Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia
Congestion, Pleurisy, rheumatism. Lum-
or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles Bruts-
es, Chilblains, Frosted Feet. Colds of
the Chest 0t often prevents Pneumo-
nia).
At your druggists. in csc and soc Jars,
and a special large hospital size for
$3.50.
Re sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitationS-get what
YOU ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland. Ohio.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
Earle a Real Artist.

Perhaps II is little more than apt
that Edward Earle should be chosen
to play the artist, Kenneth Turner. in
the Edison Prize Play. The Phan-
tom Thief" for Earle Is an artist
himself of no mean ability. He is
especially skillful at cartooning and
his picture jibes ares always tinged
with a touch of satire that make
them bitingly funny.
Some of his sketches have appear
ed in few magazines, while he has
illustrated a book intended for private
distribution. Earle punctures many
work-a-day scene at the Edison
studio with his fun-play pictures of
his Edison associates. in which he
plays UP their pet frailty.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23

upon the cords and ligaments result
ing from muscular expansion. Beneath
the surface is a network of fine nerve
threads and the gentle, soothing en-
brocation, Mothers Friend" is de-
signed to SO lubricate the muscular
fibers as TO avoid the unnecessary and
continuous nagging upon this myriad
OF nerves. Applied to the breasts Il
affords the proper massage to pre-
vent caking.
There is scarcely well-stocked
drug store anywhere but what you
can easily obtain bottle of Moth
er's Friend" and in nearly every town
and village is a grandma who herse II
used ii in earlier years. EXpeCtant
mothers are urged to try this splen-
did assistant
Mothers Friend has been prepS rec
by BradheId Regulator Co, $40 Lama!
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga, for nearly half q
| century. Send for valuable little book
] 10 eXpectant mothers.-AdYt
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
Gives $100 to Be Rid of
Pugnacious Husband

TRENTON. March 23.--Bertha Stin-
kawor gave her husband. John. 800
all that she had In her bank account
so she could get rid of him And this ac-
ton on the part OF the wife followed
the preferring of a charge of wife beat
court.
The husband returned to Trenton af-
ter having been away from town for
a year and a half. and the couple en-
gagged in an argument The woman was
severely beaten, she says.
Stinkawor left the city.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23

IIVSI UI z tNUtN ldII I
m o I II c RS, these
women, experience
ed in this most
happy period, ad =
wise the use of
Mothers" Friend. "
Applied externally
TO the abdomina
muscles its puT-
pose is 10 relieve
the undue Tension
The Washington times., 1915-03-23

a Greek statue that comes to life and
has a great deal OF amusement at the
expense OF contemporary mortais.
Maude Odell, the popular actress,
who had an important part in THE
Debutante." Will also appear IN the
stars support in the film subject.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
Hazel Dawn Film Star.

to New York from her starring tour
in "The Debutante." Is to appear in
an elaborate film version by tho
Famous Players. of "Niobe," by Harry
and Edward A. Paulton. the comedy Of
The Washington times., 1915-03-23

tain aera. Some independents clso
charge 10 cents for a trip from the
union station to any hotel and get
plenty Of business But the i0,cent cars
are other ears that merely bear. the
Sign Anywhere. Rates Reasonable" "
Ana they arc cutting in heavily on the
taxi-cab business.
run, only during The rush hours and
during fair weather. so far most OF
the weather has been decidedly un-
iayorable for the jitneys, but despite
this more than 300 cars are In operation
with a big increase certain this spring.
The organized jltneys have traffic
manager, whom they hired from the
traffic department Of a railroad. They
have 'an equipment and driver inspector
m and fan On arSaqs fsmpss os o o2 eSs
organization. They have contracted
for tho construction Of q jitney CO.
operative garage downtown to take care
OF their ,S own maintenance and repair
central stations with plenty Of an
nouncers and starters.
Street Railway Gets Busy.
Carriage factories ,are busy convert
ing limousine and large touring cars
into jitncy buses. Hundreds Of men arc
in business for themselves, while the
Metropolitan has ordered nifty new
street cars to put into the service in
May, better TO compete with the nickel
grabbers."
The advent OF the jitney has de.
vcloped an acute form OF the ''litney
fam" who refuses to ride In the street
cars and talks jitneys all his spare
time. With the good will of tho com.
munty, restrictive legislation proposed
is not expected to get very far
Kansas Citians already predict that
within ten years the street car tracks
: will be torn up, the motor bus sup
planting the street cars as tho troliy
did the cable car.
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Mabel Taiiaferro in "The Three
Of Ia" the Elite, Fourteenth
street, near Rhode Island avenue.
Dot, Kelly and James Morrison
In "a Wireless Rescue" VIta-
Rraph), the Leader, Ninth, between
Il and Il streets.
Francis X. Dushlnan in "Thc Bat
tie Of Love" (EssRnay), the Hippo
drOme, Ninth street and New York
avenue.
European War In Pictures, the
Columbia Theater, Twelfth aud +
streets (mRtinee and nighD.
Ethel Barrymore in "The Night
ingaIe," by Augustus Thomas, the
Casino, +, near Seventh street.
Marguerite Clark In "Gretna
Green" by Grace Livingston Fur
Miss, and the Animated Song Pic
lures, the strand, Ninth and ID
streets.
Josie SadIer in .Nhat Happened To
Jones'" from the comedy by George
Broadhurst (WOrld Film Corpora
tion). CrandalPs, Ninth and E
streets.
Lew Dockstader in DAN" from
the play by Hal Reid, the Garden,
423 Ninth street.
"The Hound of the BaskeryiIIes,"
from the story by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle (Pathe), the Olympic, 1881
You street.
Dorothy Gish and Frank Bennett
In ''The Lost Lord Lowell" (Majes-
tie), the stanton, Sixth street and
Massachusetts avenue northeast.
Dorothy Gisb and James German
in "Minerva's Mission" (MajesL.cb,
east.
NY side of Jealousy" UniyersaD,
the Maryland, 618 Ninth street.
Ella Hall and Robert Leonard In
"The Master Key" eleventh in
| gtRlIment (UniversaD, the Lafay-
ettc, 4, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
}. Warren KerriGan and Vera
Sisson In "rhe storm" (VictOrI,
the AIhambrn, SO seventh street.
King RaERot In "The Five Pound
Note" Ump), the Dixie, Eighth and
ii streets northeast.
Earle Williams aud Edith Storey
In '.'fhe Christian" from the novel
and play by Hall Caine Vita
near Irving street.
In The periIH of Pauline, !"
eighteenth instaIlment. the Apollo,
| ga ii street northeast.
"Tbe Black Circle" (GeorRe
kleinel, the Odeon, Church, near
| Fourteenth street.
| Note-These selections are made
| from programs prepared BY the
managers of the theaters concern
| ed and no responsibility is as
| sumed for arbitrary changes with q.
out notice to The Times. They are
based on the personality of the
| players and the producing n
| many and not personal inspection
The Washington times., 1915-03-23
,f !" ,.s...sT, =
Plate Printers to Meet.

Harry I. Carroll will address the
meeting OF the Plate Printers Union
tonight in Typographical Temple. The
address will be on a topic OF vital in
terest to members of the craft, and all
are invited to attend. ,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
rInc Chatcnux wrecked.

The report deals at great length Win
the v.rccklng II the Chateau dc BaNc
which has already been described In cable
,lespa;chrs following the statement made
by the owner OF the place the Baronne &c
Bave. The nearby Chateau de Beau
mont. belonging to tho Comte de In
Rochefoucauld-D oudeauvllc. also was pill
LACED. Both places we're completely
wrecked. every room being visited by tho
Invaders, who removed all objects OF great
value and destroyed all others which
could not be removed.
The department of the Meusc suffered
.-obably more than any ether part or
France Here "A great number Of towns
have been completely wired out. AZ Ike
vignv the Germans carried away every
thing Of value before destroying the
town. The church Of this village. which
was one of the oldest ana most Inter
esting landmarks of northern France,
was entirely destroyed.
The village OF Sommeiles is nothing
but a ma IS Of ruins to-day, having been
completely destroyed. Il Is declared, by
ia, Flfty-nrSt Regiment OF German In
fgnt-y. TIE soldiers OF this regiment
were equipped with petroleum pumps
previously described. II Is at this place
that q couple named Adnot and their
four children. aged respectively II, >.
and It., years lived Tho womans
right arm and breast We're c.. of. one
OF the feet Of an eleven-ycar-old girl
was removed and the throat OF five
Ivear-old boy was slashed. The woman
and the little girl had both been at
tackled
Al Triaucourt the Germans resented
the complaint made by Young girl