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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
WAR OFFICE EXPANDS.
Temporary Buildings Erected in St
James Park for Office Force.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON April 12-Along the peaceful
green slopes of st. James Park, which
marks the center of fashionable life in
London. there have sprung up almost
over night host of temporary buildings.
TO be used as an emergency extension Of
the war office. They will house a staff
of a thousand clerks representing the
accounting department.
So rapidly has the work Of this section
OF the government grown that the huge
war building in Whitehall is badly over
crowded Early in the war an extra story
was built up on the roof to house part OF
the emergency staff.
The new buildings in the park are not
1erry-buflt, although they have the APP
pearance OF mere shacks Fhey are
solidly constructed, with foundation walls
OF brick four feet high, concrete floors
and walls Of carefully selected timber
asbestos lined. The buildings are only
temporary, Of course. but provision was
made, when they were planned. for a wal
that might last several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

LONDOE. April 26-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent sends the following
special article concerning the German
successes near Ypres, as printed by the
Frank furter Zeitung:
1T is. indeed, possible tina, our bombs
and shells rendered it impossible for
the enemy to remain in their trenches
or artillery positions. and it is even
probable that. in point of fact, pro-
iectiles emitting poisonous gases were
employed by US. for the German army
command has permitted no doubt to
exist that. as a reply to the treacher-
Gus projectiles Of the British and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
FREDERICK w. SEWARD DIES.
Son of the Late Secretary Of State
Was Eighty-Four Years Old

MONTROSE, y. y. April 26.-Fred-
erick w Seward, assistant secretary OF
state under Presidents Lincoln, John
son and Hayes, and son of William H
Seward. the late Secretary of State
died here yesterday in his eighty fifth
wear. He leaves his wife. Anna NJ
Seward, and one brother, Cen William
H. Seward of Auburn.
He was at his fathers bedside whel
Payne one of Booths accomplices
pretending to be messenger witt
medicine for Secretary Seward, sud
denly drew a navy revolver and beat
back Frederick Seward into uncon-
seriousness Then, dashinG into the SICK
room. PAYNE slashed Secretary Sew
ard many time. Both Stewards even
tuAlly recovered. Later Payne was
captured and executed with others in
yolved in the plot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
.'DOMESDAY BOOK" SOON.
GEORGETOWN University Annual for
1915 on Pretentious Scale.

The Domesday Book. the student pub
location of the senior class of George
town University. which will be issued
shortly, is said to be one of the most
pretentious publications ever under
taken by any class at Georgetown.
For the first time. all departments of
the university have united in the pub
lication of a yearbook. with the result
that a volume of $50 pages. descriptive
Of every side of student life at the
university. is now in the press. The
book will contain an Individual photo.
graph of each of the 400 members Of
the senior class of 1916 Of the depart
ments of arts and sciences, medicine
law and dentistry. together with
paragraph giving each students elias:
honors and fraternity affiliations.
Clifford X. Bergman. Jack Sears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
German Fleet Is Ready
to Meet British Navy

LONDON, April 26.-In a dis
patch from Copenhagen. the cor
respondent of the Exchange Tel
egraph Company says that lead
ing German papers, including the
Tagex ZeitunS and NOssische
Zeitung. declare that the German
feet liz now willing to accept
battle In the North sea. The en-
tire fleet. the papers declare.
has several times cruised over
the North sea vainly seeking the
British fleet.
The VOsSiche Zettung says the
Norwegian steamer FOedin met
the German fleet last Sunday off
HelOgoIand. The German COM
mander said to the captain of the
Foedin that the German fleet had
one desire only, namely, to en-
gage the British feet. and he
hoped the British fleet might be
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

feur, women are not permitted in the
military cars. I have my orders.
There was no further question This
same general officer enjoyed D glass of
wine with his dinner in the same res
taurant. At the end of the dinner the
host directed cognac he served to all.
Every one received u glass o. brandy.
except the general officer.
There is an ORDER" said the waiter.
Distilled drink is not to be served to
any soldier in Berlin
The general officer went without his
cognac. Discipline is discipline in
Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
GERMANS JUSTIFY THEIR USE
OF BOMBS OF POISONOUS GAS

French, which have been constantly
observed for many weeks. we on our
side would employ gas bombs. or
whatever one may call them.
THE German army command. more
over, referred to the fact that from
German chemistry considerably more
effective substances might be eXpecteo
and orr army command was right"
PARIS, April 26.-Military writer's are
discussing the use Of asphyxiat ting
bombs, the Figaro quoting the Ger
man general, Friedrich A. ]. Won Bern
hardi. as having advocated their use.
Since the contents Of these bombs have
become known, It Is urged that pre-
ventive measures be taken s well as
reprisals against the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Argo News Makes Appearance.

Argo News, a monthly publication de-
voted to the interests of the Independ
ent Order of B'nai Birth, and particu
larly those of Argo Lodge, No. ADJ. of
this city, has just made Its appearance.
The publication is produced by staff
composed of Rabbi A. Simon, editor-in-
chief; Sol Herzog, editor and a. Brand.
business manager. The editorial Office
is at 6O2 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
WRITER'S At FRONT
HAVE CHAPER0NS
Old Style War Correspondents
Have Passed Into the
Discard.
NOW HERDED TOGETHER.
AN OFFICER IN CHARGE
See But Small Bits of Action.
Americans Are Not Liked
by Upper Glasses.
.r.p,rirh, 1918. ~ Her,crt corey


EEEI-IN, April 4 Newspaper cor
respondents do not 90 to war any more.
They are taken ia war. Most II their
time they spend in sitting about such
launts of luxury as the Ndlon a Ber-
lin or the Savoy in London. railing AZ
he folly IT the constituted authorities
IN refusing TO taxi advantage OF the
opportunity offered them 10 mold runiic
OPINION Any correspondent can Speak
At length on this topic Then one day
they get the order:
midnight.
Jngrateful correspondents call these
personally conducted parties Cook :
Tours The newspaper men are guard
ed-herded. one might almost say
every foot of the way by a very cour-
teous and astoundingly competent Of
fcer They are permitted TO see GER
tain things, and other things they are
rot permitted 10 see. Quarters are
found for them and meals are rustled
for them, when such a thing is pos
sibIe The unauestioned fact that they
are nuisance is almost concealed
from them,
II NAV he treason to my profession
TO say II. but this is about the only
possible way the press can be served
nowadays No man can see battle
line $50 miles long. At the best ne
can see but Il mile or half a mile OF
tan episode rather than a struggle.
The story of the success or failure OF a
movement must be made up at head
quarters by the staff. after they nave
received reports from all parts OF tie
line The old Syle war correspondents
IS deader than julius Caesar The new
one goes out in an automobile and sees
few men shoot at each other and then
returns and writes a bully story
about it.
Report at the Friedrichstrasse sta
ton at midnight with your baggage
was the order we received. Take a
sleepine bag and fine tooth comb
Dead Men All Around.
The series of incidents which folio"
are herein reported not because OF
their value, but because they show
how war corresponding is done now
adays Edward Lyell Fox and myself
were permitted to see quite as much
of wars action as any other CORE
spondents have been. perhaps. We
broke worlds record by sending re
ports to our papers from the front, by
wireless from Berlin. We saw the back
drop against which a great tragedy
was being enacted. We saw dead mel
and the frightful rattle of inanimatt
things that is created by battle. One
day we were SO nearly in the thick Of
things that gun firing was all abou
.Es. Dead men Uttered our roadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Silent Smiths Widow WEEDS.

NEW YORK, April o6-Word has
been received here of the marriage in
White sulphur Springs w Va, of
Mrs. James Henry Smith, widow of
silent" Smith, long a familiar figure
in Wall street to Jean H f. Cyr
of this city. Mrs. Smith was Miss An
ME M Armstrong, widely known In
Baltimore society. and sister of Mrs.
Anthony J. DrexeL Her first Husband
was William Rhinelander Stewart,
whom she divorced, afterward marry
ing Mr.. Smith. Mr.. st. Cyr was q
WidoWer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Queer Uniforms for Turks.

correspondence Of Inc Associated Press.
ROME. April S.-An Italian merchant
who has shops in Damascus, Jaffa, Bel
rut and Jerusalem has returned here
because his entire stocks have been
requisitioned by the Turkish govern
ment to make uniforms for soldiers.
Powered Or striped calico and patterns
OF the most conspicuous form and color
are used in these uniforms. he said, the
Turks being short of proper materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, April 70, via London, 2;4O Pm.


In Belgium two German attacks moving
out from Paschendaele and from
Brodseinde were checked yesterday
by British troops. The enemy there
upon bombarded Ypres with violence.
our activities are being continued
along the User canal
At Notre Dame de Lorette we repulsed
a German attack.
On the heights of the Meuse the fight
ing is developing. The attack on
the Calonne trench. reported yester-
day. was checked by our counter at
tack and the enemy driven back he
subsequently made another attack
farther to the east, in the direction
Of St Remy, evidently striving to re.
capture Les Eparges.
A violent attack, preceded by fierce
BON ba rdment, took place shortly
. after this movement on the. eastern
slopes of the position at Les Epar.
ges but the German attack resulted
in failure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Lifting Burden From the Censor

LONDON, April 15.-In order to re-
lieve the hardworked censor. soldiers
writing home letters from the front are
now being put on their honor as to the
contents of their letters. special en-
velope has been issued to the troops in
the fighting line for this purpose. 1t
is green in color and headed "On active
service" On the flap is this declara-
| ton, which must be signed by the
writer: Il certify on my honor that the
contents OF this letter refer to moth
| ing but private and family matters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
War Officially Reported.

night of the o4th-25th the enemy de-
livered a series of persistent attacks
in the region of the Uzsok pass.
which we repulsed with rifle fire and
hand grenadesA INJECTING very great
losses on him.
On the other sectors of our front there
has been no change Of Importance.
Artillery and rifle FIRE of varying in
tensity alternates at some points
with minor outpost engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, April %, via London. April 26'

VIENNA, April %, via London, April 20:
On the Carpathian front, in the Orawa
valley, near KoZiowa. We have gained
a new success After a sap attack.
executed with the greatest dogged-
ness, our troops yesterday stormed
the height of Ostry, to the south of
Koziowa. simultaneously the Aus
tro-German troops succeeded in gain
ing ground on and to the south OF
road 652. which the Russians had
captured.
with the capture of Ostry height and
ZWinin ridge, which was taken at
the commencement of April. the re-
duction of Russian positions which
had been stubbornly defended for
months on both sides Of the Orawa
valley Is now accomplished.
There have been local artillery engage
ments in the other sectors cf the
Carpathian front. In Galicia and
Poland it is generally quiet
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
pE.TROGRAD. April 25. via London,
April 26:
During the night of April 24-25 Ger
man forces aggregating from two
companies to one battalion made sew
eral attempts to attack our advanced
positions between Kalwarya and LII
| dinow; tin Russian Poland). All the
! attacks were easily repulsed by oul
| fire. After one of the repulses the
! enemy fled in disorder.
| Our liza Mouretz aircraft the morning
| of the .ith successfully attacked the
| station at Neidenburg east Prus
sia), where their bombs caused &
| number of fires and destroyed por-
ton of the railway line.
| he thianS the euemy recently
has been increasing in volume his ar
| tillery fire on the whole front. HI
| has apparently brought up fresf
! units OF heavy artillery. During thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Bishop shahan Confirms Children

Twenty-six children were confirmed yes
terday afternoon at the Holy Cross
Academy by Bishop Thomas ]. Shahan.
rector of the Catholic University, assisted
by Rev. George A. Dougherty, vice rector,
and Rev. T. Gibbons Smyth, pastor Of st.
AIMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
BELGIAN STATEMENT.
BELGIAN LEGATION. London. April

BELGIAN LEGATION. London. April rs:
Lizerns Belgium west of the Ypres
canal, which was taken by the en-
envy Friday night. was retaken Sun
day by Franco Belgian troops.
Our artillery has replied successfully
to a fire directed at the whole length
of our front by German batteries.
notwithstanding a very strong wind.
our aviators have been able to make
useful reconnaissance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

After lie has prevailed some men
call II the truth.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Nssp lDafa On Japanese Cotton Industry.

MrteenSper cent increase production and one Of
cent the exports of cotton yarn marked the
the japanese cotton spinning weaving mills
1914 according from an American CONSUL despite the
condition the world markets that affected industry
Pleee good practically stationary as to the
value OF although radical changes occurred in the
worth against in Kwanstg s4os54s
yen 96o544 YEN At the close 1914 the industry
boosted spinning spndes 1904 more twisting
vioussf \ - - = sSt -
among the interesting disclosed by the addi
ona statistical data the japanese cotton industry
been obtained by the bureau foreign domestic
commerce department Of and embodedn twelve
booklet Japanese Cotton Goods Industry
a consular reports No74 While primarily issued as supple
eapan No s6a 2s2 page
the history Of the japanese cotton industry
ablismen the first spinning mill the tables presented in the
new Of study in themselves Copies may be
obtained from the of documents,
printing Office Washington d. c. from the various branch
Offices Of the bureau Of foreign and domestic
Scents fssa 3sss e ss
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Meyn0;dsIin. Museum.

Positive proof that amer maids when them closely
are not the wnsome things mentioned books and shown
pictures may be had by visitors to the Museum of Natural His
tory New York where the first member of the family
known to have crossed the Atlantic alive stuffed has
placed on public It is the gift Harvel s. Ladew
Scientists put this specimen in the genus owing
bears the tabled sirens who ue Greek
sailors to ruin One point Of likeness that
marine animal habit has Of perchng with
it's head well the water suggests ondness
keeping tabs the neighboood she leans hour
of the front window was so little averse
that it encouraged their approach permitted their
esses Females their babies with Them tucked under
and let thempeep outongthe world. ssss8s$Sg
Differences marked resemblances This specimen is
perfectly smooth all and Of the wealth
waving hair which the ancients glored humans
the old fable for turned deceivrs Flesh
Of esteemed such decac that East Indian raah
whose shores the animal frequened levied tribute catches
Tradition the Jews directed to veil Tabernacle
the hide, not with badger skin, the ransators
the tame herds survivors
shy and wary attitude toward place of former fend
Old herds in hundreds In recent the
been only pairs os AS GROWING amy it has been
saddled with the of sea-coweor dugong.
The looks little like seal It is seven feet long
thick It yields clear ndorless, tasteless OIL The
thick upper lip prominent ncsors and forms kind Of
The eyes small and have third lid which wells
them horizontally 9
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Immigration Necessary.

immigration statistics compiled by the American railroads
years ended June &c. 1916 indicate eecof the Euro
which will be felt for the industrial
sociale of this nation through check which will
be placed development result of scarcity immigrant
labor and slows growth of population Already had
eerious effect upon of the
companies having curtaled their several million dollars
Prior to the declaration Of warl, ,04l
come here during the preceding twelve months
sequent period only 217236 persons through
ports Of immigration. The decline pf
figures for 1914 and 1915 for the leading follows
York 1914, 878052; 1916 6e,857;
1915, Baltimore, 1914 39048;
8oB99; 1916 1886 New Orleans, 1916 1924;
lean port which showed war having
been LOG immigrants who arrived there and
grants in 1916 Canadian immigration from showed
striking decline America there having
grants in 1914 and 5,155 in 1915. .la
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials point
situation alarming from Industrial
tnuaton of the the falling off
Gated by figures for the last few months other
large employers of foreign effect notice
ably for has that with assimilation of
American customs and ideas is seldom herst
generation of foreigners continue laborers
ambition leading them commercial trades
places thus vacated have heretofore been neNcomers
Another effect has to cause thousands of
orgn to leave their work in American Industrial concerns
and return to their native countries to engage military
With the large number of fatalities and the destruction capital
those in touch situation here believe that the European
governments will make strong efforts to keep their subjects
home after the close the thus curtang supply labor
available to development and
expansion stti
2 II
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
DETECTIVE BEATEN
with WOODEN LEG
Prisoner Sums officer Driving
Gar and Death Plunge is
Narrowly Avoided.

INDIANA. Pa, oct. 3b.-snatchins
on his wooden leg and using It as q
club. George Barco. Of fleetwood,
made a vicious attack on County De-
tective Josiah Neal, while Barco and
four other prisoners were beng
brought to the county Jail here in the
detectives automobile.
The five, had been arrested for stea.-
ing turkeys. Neal was guiding The
machine down the steep He wood
hill. when Barco, in the rear seat.
brought down his peg leg with force,
Neal lodged in time to catch the blow,
on the shoulder. Stunned for an in-i
slant, Neal barely recovered control
of his car in time to avoid a plun %
that probably would have meant death
for all.
Neal took possession Of the wooden
leg, changed Barco's seat and made
all the other prisoners roll up their
trousers before resuming the Journey.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Chinese Markets for American Lumber

For many months Franklin H. Smith commercial agent of the
bureau OF foreign and domestic commerce. department. of
arse has been travelling in the far East and Australia
ucgng investigation into the markets there for
Of American forests In his report on China which
mas he detail the lumber stua
respect to China believing that witness largely
increased use Of American woods The population he says sis
e newtoward greater agricultural and industrial activity
absorbing ideas and adopting modern With ncreas
development along many lines and with extension of the
railroads with their cyilzng and tradecreatng effects there
must Of necessity larger wider for lumber The
States with its durable easily and comparatively
cheap timber will with precautions control this trade
Yet the confidence here and the fact
the United States already about half Chinese
business Mr. Smith sounds admonto He points out
desrabity Of standard list advises adherence
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

time We have seen q veritahle fever Of
stock speculation sweeping over The
country. Advanced prices In "War
stocks was the cause Of this period Of
abnormal speculation.
This Is the logical result Of a great
warwhicht always sees wild speculation.
Governments spend immense anibunts
of money which means that some in-
terests make big profits and speculatoss
rush to share the profits. While q few
mayincrease their store. in the midst Of
theseWild market conditions, thousands
Of poor '.lambss arc Aeeced. 4;
ANewYork bank cashier saw short
road DO wealth when war stocks were
sentsky high kHet thought he'd make
q million oyernigh II. = He has disap-
peared and the bank he worked for Is
short $IO0, 600. Other cases inst al sad
might be cited II q d s4is: /,
The. American people, should keep
their equilibrium In this matter ls they
have An Others. Even the winners in
such reckless EQUATION testify 70 the
truth Of the saying Easy come, easy
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
A State Need.
(Morgantown Post Chronicle.)

lMorgantoW1 TPost-E hrOnIcle.l
The state association should en-
deaver TO devise means for awakening
a statewide interest in public library
work. Few states in The. union are
SO inadequately equipped with library
facilities as West Virginia. The work
lot organizinly sentiment in favor cr
the establishment and maintenance
lot such libraries must be undertaken
by the little band Of men and women
now engaged In the profession. and
1T is we'll that they should meet once
a year, ut least, totcompnre notes and
consider the methods by which the
urgent need, OF our people, for mora
ample library facilities may be sup
Lnlied. ...as ~ III.