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Evening star., 1915-03-22
LONDON EXCHANGE NEAR
LOWEST RECORD AGAIN
American Bankers Make Heavy
Drafts on British Gold Hold
ings at Ottawa.

NEW YORK, March 2:.-Narious for
eign money markets were again much
disturbed today, exchange between
New York and London falling to with
In the smallest fraction of its low rec
ord quotation of generation or more.
which was made last month.
The decline was followed by heavy
drafts by our bankers upon the gold
holdings of the Bank of England at
Ottawa, $s.5oo.0oo being taken from
that source and making a total on the
return movement to this country of
$1S.500.0o0
Exchange on Paris moved to it's high
est figures quoted since the outbreak
OF the war. which actually means that
the purchasing power OF French money
In this market is smaller than at any
time within the period mentioned
In explanation of this decline IL was
believed that the French government
or private interests in that country
had made further large purchases OF
supplies here and that enormous
amounts OF French bankers' bills were
pressing for sale.
Private cables from London stated
that the Canadian gold released today
by the Bank of England was more
than offset by additions to the bank
reserve in south Africa.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
DEGREES OF DIVORCE.
One Absolute and One Limited Sep,
aration Authorized by Court.

Catherine L. Shrier was awarded an
absolute divorce today by Justice Sid
dons from Robert D. Shrier. The Gus
tody of the children is given to the
mother and $25 per month ordered to
be paid by the husband for their main
tenance. The husband is also directed
to pay the wife's counsel fee. Attor-
neys L. L. Gies and Michael c. OBrien
represented the wife. Attorney j. w
McNeill appeared for the husband
Mrs. Wilhelmina Reeves was granted
today by Justice Siddons limited di-
vorce from George B. Reeves. The Gus
tody of the children is given to the
wife and the husband is ordered to pay
Sc per week for the support of the
children. Attorney L. Cabell William
son represented the wife and Attorney
George W. Drew appeared for the hus-
band.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
REPORTS ACTIVITY IN EGYPT
10000 Troops Drilling There Daily,
Charles Barnette Saws

NEW YORK. March 22.-camped in
the shadow of the pyramids and ner-
fecting themselves for warfare bv
daily drills in the ancient valley OF
the Nile. 100000 troops from Australia.
INDIA ana Egypt are awaiting the call
to go into the trenches. said Charles
Barnette Of Boston, who has arrived
here passenger on the steamer Pat
ria from Marseille and the Azores
Mr.. Barnette is the Turkish and Esyp-
tian representative Of Boston com
mercial house. He said he left Turkey
the middle of February. when every
thing was being made ready for the
anticipated forcing of the Dardanelles
by the allies. A shortage of copper
was indicated. he said, by the fact that
everything made of that metal, in
cluding souvenirs. ornamental work
on buildings and cooking utensils. is
being seized whenever found. by the
orders Of the Turkish army officers.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
WOULD HALT EXPORTS
Of WHEAT AND FLOUR
Department of Agriculture Warns
Against Depletion of the
Home Supplies.

Warning that the present heavy ex-
ports to European nations OF American
wheat and flour cannot be continued with
out endangering the wheat supplies Tor
food and seeding requirements at home
was contained today In the Department
of Agriculture's Agricultural Outlook. In
the opinion of the departments experts,
expectation at the same rate during De-
ccmbcr, January and February until the
coming of the new wheat crop would en-
croach upon normal domestic needs.
High Average Shipments.
Investigation has disclosed that there
was March l an apparent surplus OF
81 100000 bushels of wheat over the do
mestic requirements for food and seed
that was available for export in the four
months from March to July l.
While the exports of wheat, in
cluding flour, durinb those four
months last year were s6.0o0,o0o bush
els, it is pointed out that those ex-
ports during December, January and
February last averaged almost 35,0o0,-
600 bushels per month. and II that
rate of export continues until the new
crop is available it would amount to
140,000,000 bushels.
Factor in the Situation.
The departments Investigation did
not include inquiries into stocks of
flour, but the opinion is expressed that
they do not show SO much reduction as
wheat stocks. factor in the situation,
indicated by the department. is that
the southern states have greatly in
creased their wheat acreage. the crop
of which will be marketable before July
1, and will have the effect of increas-
ing the available supplies between
now and that date.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Mccormick Gives Bond.

Frank Mccormick. one of several men
mentioned in Police Court warrants as
alleged handbook operators, appeared
in Police Court this afternoon and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 for his ap-
pear rance. Mccormick was not found
Saturday afternoon by members of the
raiding party, who made seven arrests.
He learned he was named in one of the
warrants. however, and this afternoon
he appeared and gave bonds, his father.
John Mccormick, becoming surety.
Walter Wrenn, another man accused
of making a handbook, who eluded the
detectives Saturday afternoon. has not
been arrested. The police thlnk he
by Mccormick.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Lorimer Pleads Not Guilty.

CHICAGO. March 22.-Pleas of not
guilty were entered today in the fed
eral district court by William Lorimer
and three other officials of the former
La Sale Street National Bank to in
dictments charging irregularities in
the management Of the bank. Mr.. Lor-
inner was indicted on q charge of hav-
ing misapplied the funds of the bank.
OF the three others, Charles G. Fox and
Thomas Mcdonald were charged with
having made false entries in the books
and Joseph P. Gallagher was charged
with having misappropriated the funds
of the bank.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
ITALY AND AUSTRIA BELIEVED
TO BE NEAR BREAKING POINT

over to her at once. but that the Teu-
tonic allies desired to make the trans
fer after the war.
Following this came reports that
Austria had commenced strengthening
her southern frontier. and, according to
a dispatch received in Paris from
Rome. Italian officers of all arms be-
longing to the drst line. who have
been on half pay have been called to
the colors.
In military circles here this order
is considered significant, 1t being con-
tended that these officers belong to
the public administration. from which
they would not be called unless the
situation was serious. No Austrian
news on the subject is available in
London. the censor in that country
having. 1t Is said, prohibited any COM
ments.
Evening star., 1915-03-22

supplies Of food were taken over BY the
army officials. who issued rations 70 SOL
diers and civilians alike. The last direct
word from Przemysl before the announce
ment OF the surrender was that the Rus
sian attacks were infrequent and that the
defenders had little to do.
Przemysl was well stocked with am :
munition and provisions when the siege
began, although there was sharp dis-
crepancy between Russian and AUS
trian estimates OF the length Of time It
would be able to hold out. There nave
been indications recently that hunger
was an effective ally OF the Russians,
for n was reported that aeroplanes
were making daily fights to Przemys!
with cargoes of provisions. Last week
the Russians brought down an Aus
trian aerop!ane said to have been laden
with timed beef for the Przemysi gar
,tsnrI
Evening star., 1915-03-22
New Meaning of w. C. 7. U.

Woman Controls the Universe" is
tho meaning of the four letters, wv
C. T. U.." according to Miss NJ. A. d.
Madre. president Of the Bethel Liter
ary and Historical Association, who
spoke before the w. c. T. U. of How
ard University yesterday. She sug-
gested that the letters also might mean
Whisky Controls the Universe" At
the conclusion Of her address several
students took the pledge.
r. D. Jonas of Mexico is to speak on
Inside of Mexico" at a meeting of the
Bethel Literary Society to be held to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Many Birds Seen by Hikers.

Thirty three kinds of birds were seen
by the sunrise section of the wander
lusters on the outing in the woods
about Dyke and Warwick. Va. yester-
day. Several great blue herons proved
of particular interest to the party,
ton is to tramp along the Patuxent
from Laurel. Md. 1t is planned to visit
the mica quarries. G. A. Gambs is to
be the leader. Those making the trip
should take the cars marked Laurel
starting from G. street, opposite the
Treasury, at SIS o'clock. The hike is
to be about eight miles long, and those
making the trip are to take lunch with
them.
Evening star., 1915-03-22

LONDON. March 22-The relations
between Italy and Austria are believed
to have reached an acute stage. A dis
patch from Rome says Austrian and
German subjects have been advised by
their consuls to leave italy in the
shortest possible time. and that a num-
Der of Germans who recently arrived
in Italy are being watched because Of
the suspicion that they are military
spies.
There have been reports for some
days that Germany's efforts to secure
the continued neutrality of Italy by in
ducing Austria to cede Trent and other
territory to her were not meeting with
success. Italy, it was said. was de-
manding that the territory be handed
Evening star., 1915-03-22
FIRST CLEANUP MOVE
MADE AT WHITE HOUSE
Erection Of Scaffolding Is the
Initial for the Campaign
This Spring.

The first gun in tho 1915 cleanup
paint-up campaign was fired today,
when work was begun on cleaning up
and painting up the White House. A
Dig force of men was set to work early
this morning placing the hundreds of
feet OF scaffolding necessary to the
performance of the work. and this pre-
limfnary work is to be completed by
wednesday. when the cleaners and
painters are to get to work. The work
is in charge Of A. H McGhan, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Master House Painters and Decorators
Association. which is cooperating with
the clean city committee. OF which DR.
Arthur L. Murray Is secretary.
In few days the House Office build
ing is to be given it's first thorough
cleanup and paint-up. The general
deficiency bill passed by the last Con-
gress contained an item Of more than
$4,000 for this work. AS soon as Supt
Elliott Woods gives the word work is
to be started on the 460 rooms of the
big building.
Colored Slides for movies"
Chairman McGhan has already dis
trfbuted colored slides bearing the
words. "Clean-Up, Paint-Up." to all the
motion picture theaters of Washington,
and these slides are to be shown be-
tween reels during the week beginning
April 8. as well as during the two
weeks Of the actual campaign.
DR.. Murray and W. H. Richardson,
chairman of the clean city committee,
expect that the official proclamation of
the District Commissioners calling at
tention to this springs cleanup paint
up campaign, to be held during the two
weeks OF April 19 to May /, will be
issued early next week
Evening star., 1915-03-22
FRENCH PRINCE Is KILLED.
fenth Member of Republics Aris.
tocracy to Die in Battle.

SARtS. March @2-Prince Ernest
- reHbers. lieutenant in the s2d
imcut or French Infantry. has been
I'D on the field of battle He was
; ( tenth OF tie representatives Of the
So tocrscy OF France who have lost their
.,'s recently under the colors OF their
fontrv.
4 s'rincc Ernest was born in Paris in
>Se. Hc was the son of Prince Au.
2ustc. bead of the French branch Of
-Arenberg family.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
WAR PRISONER AGED 80,
French Baroness Seeks in Vain to
Ransom Her Husband.

GENEVA, via Paris, March 22.-A
most pathetic figure at Berne is the
aged Baroness dc Magnanville of Paris,
who Is asking the aid of the Swiss
government to obtain the liberation of
her husband, aged eighty, after offer
ing ransom Of $4,000.
The Germans took Baron de Magnan-
vile as a hostage near Noyon several
months ago. Negotiations to obtain
his release through the payment of a
ransom failed III Berlin. the Reichs-
bank returning the money The baron
ess. it is said, is heartbroken and has
appealed to the Swiss government as q
last resort
Evening star., 1915-03-22
COMPLAIN OF U. S. POLICY,
Germans Reproach Army Officers for
Traffic in Ammunition.

BERLIN, March 81. via London, March
22.-Six American army officers who left
Berlin March IA for the eastern battle
front returned here today from Lodz,
after an inspection Of the front near that
city.
They made daily excursions from LODI,
and had an opportunity to witness the
artillery in action and inspect the aero
plane stations and arship gun pro-
tectors. Everywhere they met with COM
plants regarding the delivery from the
United States of ammunition to the allies
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Sustains Reversal.

The matter more insisted upon by the
Court of Appeals is that the jury was
not instructed to take into considera-
ton the dedication of land for improve
ment and the value of the land so dedi-
Gated. as the code requires that they
should be. The court was satisfied from
an examination of the record that the
jury did not consider valuable dedica-
tions made By the respondents. The
argument Is very strong that the court
was right on the matter of fact. and as
the jury were not instructed as to their
duty. We accept the Conclusion of the
Court OF Appeals. We also agree with
that court that the assessment for bene-
fits cannot be separated, and therefore
that the error cannot be corrected by a
reversal of the judgment in part The
result Is that, although the Court of
Appeals erred upon the matter of most
general Importance. it's judgment revers-
ing that Of the Supreme Court must be
affirmed
Evening star., 1915-03-22
CABINET SPLIT DENIED,
President Refuses to Give Informa.
ton on Japan China Issue.

President Wilson refused today to give
any information regarding the negotia-
uons between the United States and japan
over the demands made by Japan on
China for commercial and other conces-
sions.
Reports of a split in the cabinet over
the policy of silence adopted by the ad-
ministration on the Japan China stu
alton were denied at the White House.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Month in Jail for Bookmaker

Horace Thompson. colored. recently con-
yicted by a jury in the United States
branch OF the Police Court on three
charges Of handbook making. was today
sentenced to thirty days in jail by Judge
Mullowny.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
PEACE PACT COMPLETED.
Notifications Between U. S. and Rus
sia Formally EXCHANGED.

George Bakhmeteff. Russian ambas-
sador, and Secretary Bryan today ex-
changed ratiHcations of a peace COM
mission treaty between Russia and the
United States. this being the fifteenth
of the peace pacts now in force
The European countries which have
not signed similar treaties are Ger
many, tria-Hungary, Turkey, Bull
garia. Serbia, Rumania and Montene-
gro.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Pittsburgh Bank Is Absorbed.

PITTSBURGH. March 22-Announce-
ment was made today that the Lincoln
National Bank Of Pittsburgh had been
taken over by the Peoples National
Bank of Pittsburgh and all depositors
would be paid. by the last named in
stitution.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Aeroplane Attacks Dutch Ship

MUIpEN, Holland. March II. via Lon
don. March 22.-The Dutch steamer
Zevenbergen reports that a German
aeroplane threw two bombs at her whiis
roceeding hither. Neither missile hit
the ship
Evening star., 1915-03-22
BRITISH SUCCESS IN AFRICA.
Gen. Botha Reported to Have Taken
200 German Prisoners

LONDON. March %, $50 p.m.-A
Cape Town dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company says official announce
ment has been made that Gen. Botha,
premier and commander-in-chie of the
army of the Union of South Africa,
has captured more than zoo German
prisoners and two field guns at
Swakopmund. German Southwest
Africa.
Announcement was made from Lon
don February IS that a serious in.
vasion of German Southwest Africa
Gen. Botha.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Increase in Chicago Shipments.

Dispatches received here from Chicago
indicate that the shipments OF food bS
parcel post to Germany and Austria haNs
been increased SO per cent since tho be
ginning OF the year 1t was estimated
that at least 10000 pounds OF -four had
been sent out OF the country by this mears
in tho last thirty days.
Postmaster General Eurlcson has re-
qucsted the State Department TO pass
upon TIE question as to whether 6our
was to be considered contraband Of war
in view of the order recently promulgated
by Great Britain Mails going to Ger
many from the United States arc now
going by way OF Holland. and this cour-
try has All agreement with Holland that
no contraband of war shall be shipped
through the mails.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Twelve Elected to Board of Trade.

New members of the Board of Trade
were elected by the executive commit
tee Of the organization at a meeting
held at noon today as follows: George
NJ Fisher, Charles W. Morris. w. B.
Freese. George r. Taggart. Charles J.
Langmead. Lyrus Christman, Henry C.
Thompson. S. H. Rogers. E. c. Rogers,
Alfred B. Gawler. William H. Irvine
and W. Revere Rodgers.
Evening star., 1915-03-22

under protection of a pile Of rocks he
tried to plug me with his Mauser But
his shots went wide, and I was too
| well protected by the parapet wall: By
enough courage to come up on the
roof. One. a mere Indian boy Of six
teen years. asked me for my pistol. and
offered to sneak around to the rear and
root out the geeZer behind the rocks.
! loaned him the pistol and advised him
to be careful
That fool boy walked right out into
the open and across an exposed place
of forty or fifty feet and grabbed the
duck by the neck and shot him three
times in the breast. I never saw such
plucky thing in my life. The "a
patista captain got down on his knees.
but my man emptied the pistol in his
head.
BY this time the coast was clear and
ten or fifteen of my men began to bob
up and take possession OF the horses
and stuff that the bunch had aban-
doned. There was the oldest collection
sombreros. blankets. clothing. small
phonograph and some discs. etc. Ihey
even skinned the clothes from the two
dead ones. Nothing Of value was over
looked by them. l expected more OF the
gang back later. and got four OF my
best men ready to give them a warm
reception, but nothing transpired ana
have heard nothing further about the
matter since.
Describes Burning Sights.
1T Is funny to see some Of my men
in the clothes they annexed. One COW
boy has no shoes nor pants, but he
sports a silk-lined overcoat. Another
has a f1fty-dolar sombrero. no shoes.
and pants that are nothing but patches
That phonograph is kept going every
evening. / am sorry that I showed
them how to work it. I think ! will
place little dynamite on it some dark
night to discourage these musical en-
tertainments.
"Carranza has again taken the City
Of Mexico. and has hard work to con-
troll it and keep out the Zapatistas.
surrounding hills, and are raiding the
ranches beyond the lines of the occupa-
ton force.
Il look for more trouble soon. and
wish Uncle Sam would only realize
that these people are mentally, morally
and physically unfit to maintain n
honest and permanent government. NO
two factions seem to ever agree. and
when one is eliminated they split UP
into others.
II wish I could clean up my inter
ests here and invest in good proposi-
tion in the states. The profits here are
big. and money comes easy, but l am
getting tired Of the unrest and uncer-
tainty.
sumo that you are tired of this jorgon.
so / will ring off with kindest regards
to all Of our friends at the club, to
whom I extend cordial invitation to
visit me should they be in need of ex-
citement.
Evening star., 1915-03-22
SUPPLIES FOR EUROPE
BY PARCEL POST ROUTE
Postmaster Praeger Notes Limited
Shipments Of Foodstuffs to fer-
many and Austria. /

shipments OF fiour and other food
stuffs by parcel post have gone forward
from Washington 70 citizens OF Germany
and Austria. but not IN any large guam
titles II was said today by Postmaster
Praeger.
There have been no big shipments os
-four by parcel post 10 citizens OF Ger
many or Austria said Mr.. PraeEer.
through this office" lie added that he
received a letter today from a patron
OF the Washington Office asking IL ha
could send eleven pounds OF -four to q.
citizen OF Austria through the parcel
post. Mr.. Praeger said that he would
refer the letter 10 the Pest once De-
partment, and that until notified other
wise by the department such packages
would be received
Evening star., 1915-03-22
City of $4,000 People.

The city lies sixty miles west of Lem
berg. which the Russians captured sew
erai months ago " " thriving city
of about 10000 inha bitants, the large
majority of whom ere Poles. II Is sit
mated on the san river and is the seat
of a Roman Catholic bishop and
Greek Catholic uniat bishop.
II was founded in the eighth century
and III the seventeenth century was in
vaded by Tartars Cossacks and Swedes
and was virtually destroyed. II was
soon rebuilt however. and became an
important commercial and military
center. It's chief articles Of trade are
grain and lumber. Milling and the re-
fning of petroleum are carried on
there extensively. The city was de-
Tended strongly by outer and inner
forts. well equipped with modern ar
tIIl,r%
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Forecasted by Petrograd.

Tile fall OF Przernysl was forecast III
a Petrograd dispatch of last Wedhes-
day, which said that the capitulatlon. oil
the fortress was a matter of only rev
days Austrian soldiers captured by
tiie Russians during unsuccessful
sorties said that the garrison was eN-
tsting on famine rations and that the
hospitals were crowded. The cute, oe
fsnses of the CITY were said to have
been put out OF commission.
Przen1ysl has been described as the
,ey 10 the Austrian empire. The opin-
Ton has been expressed by Russian
Commentators that its occupation wonid
facilitate operations against the IN
terror Of Austria, which hitherto had
been attended by only insignificant re-
suits Beyond Przemysl lies the great
and prosperous wheat country of AUS
yrt,
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Killed the Poems.

Il plugged him with the Krag Just
about where his stomach Is located. He
made a grab for tho fagstaff. where
the Stars and Stripes were flying, by
the way. and fell back into the street.
then started in mussing up the bal
ance OF the bunch who lit out across
tho prairie leaving their horses, etc 1t
was lots Of fun then trying to pick
them on. and II did me good to see
how accurate the Krag was.
"One OF the men. evidently the cap
tain. crawlsd along the wall, and
Evening star., 1915-03-22
Supreme Court Take, Recess.

The Supreme Court Of tho United
States today took . recess until
April 8.