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The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
OFFICERS man
MACHINE GUNS
'.Eyewitness" Story Tells OF
Extremity Of German
Army.
FIGHT BY BOMBS LIGHT
Theme Of Official Story-teller Is Three
Weeks Battle to Force British
Out of Ypres.
FIGHT BY BOMBS LIGHT
Nv John c. FOSTER.

S.,., co-,.s,ond.nt Of The Washington her1h.
Iondon Nav ys-Furious ATTACKS oe'
Iivered over a period OF three
the Germans with heavy artiiieiS an ~
f,n+rv in an effort to force the britisn
from Ypres Belgium. nave enaeu III ~
nlete failure. says an official eyewitness
ono,t ;ssued nv the government press
bureau today. Terrihc poitoai uiiSs -
,,io,ent infantry charges against tne
rortbern and eastern salients OF the
pr;tisb lines at Ypres compelled the Eng
I;.h 10 evacuate a few trenches, but the
cost 70 the Germans was enormous. Inc
narrative says that German omcers man.
nod machine guns at critical points on
the German lines. where the nShtihe
qualities of fresh German recruits tna'
had been rushed to the front, was IN
question. The account pays hlgh tripute
70 the bravery of the British soldiers un-
der artillery hre.
The narrative. dated May is. says IN
part:
.Counter-attacks north of HODGE ana
In the neighborhood of Nertorenkoek'
put us in possession of trenches that We
had been compelled earlier to abandon,
AS our men crept up behind a rise,
awaiting the signal to attack. a party of
Germans was seen to bolt hastily toward
the rear. Some one raised a shout:
They're off, and our whole line raced
forward All the German infantry IN
Guiding those in the supporting line ana
the reserve trenches. broke ana fled.
meantime suffering severely from our ar
tillery and machineEun hre we LOOK
numerous prisoners
-.Our position near Nertorenkoek was
again subjected to tremendous artiiiers
and machine-gun fire during the night
and our line was re-esta blished beyond
the original trenches which were de-
stroycd by shells.
D.inE. He Directs Fight.
throughout the battle our men were
often living exposed for hours to murder
ous artillery fire. but they remained per-
fectlv steady and their morale was not
shaken. The following case Is not ex-
ceptional:
AN officer who had been wounded IN
the thigh by a fragment of shell refused
to he carried to the rear but lay upon
open ground giving orders and directing
operations while the battle ragged around
him When the men IN this vicinity were
compelled TO retire four of his men tried
10 rescue the wounded officer. Three
of them were shot down in the attempt
and the fourth was just about to lift
the officer from the ground when the
latter ordered him to rejoin his resi-
ment. The officer did not recover.
Thursday night was quiet. In the
morning of the 18th friday our line
was strengthened. The cannonade be-
came less heavy and in the interval or
comparative quiet the work of collecting
our wounded, many OF whom were lying
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

taken up In setting acquainted tha
when the train pulled in about o'clocl
no contests had been held.
Headed by the band. the 600 merchants
and professional men paraded over the
boardwalk, past the stands Of chance and
ended on the green in front Of the res
taurant When their pictures had been
duly recorded. including both motion and
old-fashioned. a rush was made for the
tables
While the men smoked and picked out
their faces in the photographs. the
boards glee club began the entertain.
ment. In the club are Charles r. Bart.
lett. director; Harry W. Howard. accom-.
PIANIST; William A. Rogers. librarian;
Clarence Sorrell. Walter Sorrell. David
NJ. Lea. William A. Rogers. F. ]. White
Horace Ward. Edgar r. 8. Embrey, Odell
Smith. p. F. Grove. Harry Kirke. Charles
J. Waters. Odell Whipple, Earl Carbaugh,
Z. F. Colladay. William Calbaugh, w.
H. Waters, and Edwin Callow. Edwin
Callow and Paul F. Grove we're directors
Of sthe minstrel show. Charles Shackel-
ford being interlocutor.
Many Guests of Honor.
The guests of. honor included Repre-
sentative George w. Edmonds, Daniel
A. Driscoll. Michael F. Phelan, Ascher
c. Hinds Charles r. Caldwell S. Tay-
lor North. James McClintic. Charles p.
Coady. Hunter II. Moses, jr.. James T.
Lloyd. Howard Sutherland. and Thomas
p. Kane. Deputy Comptroller OF the Cur
rency: Commissioner Brownlow, Com
missioner Kutz. Justice Charles r. Robb.
and Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel.
Credit tor the success of the outing Is
given the arrangements committee. COM
posed of Edwin r. Brooks. chairman,
Odell S. Smith. vice chairman: Richard
L. Conner. secretary; Clarence r. Ahalt.
Barry Almond. H. Clifford Bangs,
Charles r. Bartlett. Stacy H. Briant.
William E. Burns. Edwin Callow. Charles
F. Crane. J. Harry Cunningham, H.
Clarence Duffey. Walter X. Evans. Will
liam T. Galliher. Frank Z. Gibson, c. ].
Gockeler. Paul F. Grove. r. l.. Hacken-
berger, George P. Hales. Harry L. Jen-
kins. Theodore NJ. Judd. Walter H.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
BUSINESS MEN
HUG Big DOLLS
Board Of Trade Has Cay Time
at Chesapeake Beach
Shad Bake.
SIX HUNDRED ATTEND
Parade. Hear Concert and Minstrel.
and Eat Planked Shad-Repre-
sentatves Honor Guests.

Many a good Washington business
man returned from Chesapeake Beach
last night. hugging a big baby doll.
Oh. they We're only the ordinary kind
of dolls. but they were so large that
the bachelors friends might nave
thought he had been deceiving them.
As to how they got them-when a
fellow gets out with 500 friends, all
bent upon having the best time pos
sible. he is apt to forget a petty prin-
ciple or two he has held for thirty
years. and take a chance. only three
for quarter. gentlemen"
1t was that way at Chesapeake
Beach yesterday. when the 500 BUSH
ness men. all from Washington. gath
cred about the tables set by the Board
Of Trade for its annual shad bake.
Creditor FOrgets Debtor.
European wars. business worries.
even reversals in baseball percentages
were forgotten. Table neighbors. ut
ter strangers before yesterday. smoked
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
Futurity Races Illegal.

Albany. May 1.-THE State fair commission a
1873 and 1914 exceeded its authority in establishing
the so-caed futrrity to- be run at the State
Fair in Syracuse in 1915. 1915 and 1871, and the
moneys collected from horse owners to cover the
expense OF these events. asvresatiug up date
S'.26. must be returned tn the owners Attorney
General Esburt z. Woodbury. has rendered an
opinion To this effect to the new State fair COM
mission which, was reluctant to carry on the pro-
iect until its legality had been passed upon
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

washington; brooch owned by Martha
washington and given by her to Nellie
Cussis; zane which belonged to George
Washington: fruit knives. a bed Quilt of
patchwork, pair of jet bracelets, BE-
longing to Mrs. Washington: beaded bag
given by Mrs. Washington to Nellie Gus
us: crib given by Mrs. Washington TO
Nellie Custis for her first child: a gro
Gerry bill completely written by George
washinston and receipted by v. Craw-
ford, January :, 1853
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
HANK 0'DAY MAY JOIN FEDS.
Only Question of Salary Remains ia
BE Decided.

tnicaso. Nay Henry O'Day. veteran umpirs
AND manager in the National League practically
has concluded Negotiations for joining the Federal
league stan OF umpies. il became known today.
PRESIDENT Gilmore. of the Federal orsanizatiou
SAID ne had reached terms with O'Dsy On all
proposals. with the exception Of salary, which he
expects to SPEEDILY settle Gilmore has had several
complaints against two Of his present umpires
and 1t is said that the men in question may b
released
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
RECEIVE WASHINGTON RELICS.
Mt. Vernon Given Rare Collection
by Mrs. Louis c. Lehr.

by Mrs.. Louis c. Lehr.
Receipt Of a valuable collection of relics
from Mrs Louis c. Lehr marked the
closing yesterday of the annual meeting
OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
at the Washington Mansion at Mount
Vernon.
The collection includes a scrapbook be-
gun by Nellie Custis: a piece Of embroid-
cry worked by her; scarf and collar.
which belonged to Mrs. Washington;
dental instruments belonging to George
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

Nav
war.
the front
in
o
the of soId
miitary abilty has
bel Irged in u
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

What kind of time did you have"
was an inane. superhuous question. Those
men who left Washington in a skeptical
frame of mind. afraid they would be
among strangers. found the whole crowd
was with them" II a friend of but
an hour palled on one. then the member
of some clique of several years test would
be seen strolling along the promenade.
The first train of the Board Of Trade
members arrived at the beach shortly
before noon. 1t was rtanned to have
athletic contests. including few ludi-
crous numbers, but so much time was
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
Final Races Today.

New York. Aiay 2.-Seven wellhpcd events will
make up the rrogram at Belmont Park Terminal
this afternoon. when the closing day Of the spring
meeting OF the Cnffed Hunts Racing Association
will Be held. Nearly all the prominent PATRONS Of
the turf whose active participation in the recent
hunts meets have usherd into the metropolitan dis
trict . racing SEES that promises to restore the
srort to its od<ire popularity have entered The
PICK Of their stsbles and keen competition u ars
to result.
Brazilians are forming new firs and
life insurance companies
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23

Twenty persons were slightly hurt
when Kansas City train OF the Chi
Western Springs. Ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
WHY MARINES IN GoNAIVES
KILLED HOSTILE NATIVES
They Tried to Destroy Railroad to
Cut OFF Provisions.

-. ?
Washington, Sept 22.-Detafis of
fighting near Gonaives, Haiti. last
week, in which six natives were killed,
reached the navy department today
from Rear Admiral Caperton The fir
ing occurred when the natives resist
ed a detachment of marinel sent out
to reopen the railroad between Con
aives and EMERY
The report states that Colonel L. W.
T. Waller, commanding the marines
ashore in Haiti, found that the hos
tile natives outside the town in the
vicinity of Cape Haitien and Gonaiyes
were interfering with food supplies
for the town to such an extent that
steps were necessary to relieve dis
tress among the poorer classes. He
visited the chiefs of the hostile native
bands and explained that the railroads
must be reopened to permit shipment
of foodstuffs.
admiral Caperton,'' says a state
ment issued by the navy department,
directed that the railroad be opened
from Gonaives to EMERY. The Cacos
attempted to 6efeaG this movement by
destroying the railroad tracks outside
of Gonaives. A detachment of "a ma
rines were sent out along the railroad
and encountered about so Cacos who
opened fire at short range from bar
ricades across the railroad tracks. Fir
ing was returned by the American
troops an dthe Cacos were driven, cleal
of the railroad for a distance of about
a mile and a half. No casualties were
suffered by the American forces but
one chief and five other Cacos were
killed, and one chief was wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
AUSTRIAN WANTED FOR
PASSING BAD CHECKS.
Claims Hereditary Title of Count
Served Eight Months in New Haven.

New Havei, Conn, Sept. 22.-Con-
Stantin Won Rosenberg, who claims to
be an Austrian with the hereditary
title of count and who has been serv-
ing eight months in jail during which
he claims to have paid out $1,000 for
his own maintenance, was in coty
court today for a hearing as to wheth-
er or not he should be turned over to
Watertown, N. Y. officers who want
him on a charge of passing bad
checks. The officers had ready pa
pers signed by Governor Holcomb rec
ognizing the requisition made on him
by the governor of New York. Coun-
sci for Rosenberg claimed that they
were not being used fairly as it was
customary for a court hears%g on the
matter of turning, over a prisoner be-
fore the demand is made upon the
governor. Judge Hall thought criti-
oism of the court was not right, and
decided that it was not a matter for
the city court. Counsel asked for a
continuance and were granted half an
hour. during which a writ of habeas
corpus was obtained from Judge Wolfe
in the common pleas court, and the
case went before him for a hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
ANGLo-FRENcH COMMISSION
IN SESSION ALL DAY
American Bankers May Make Interest
Rate 5 1-2 Per Gent.


New York, Sept. 22.-The Anglo
French financial commission, who are
here to establish a huge credit for
Great Britain and France, We're in
continuous session today from 10 a.
N. TO p. m. After a recess for din
ner, the commission reassembled with
every indication that the meeting
would last till after midnight. The
matters discussed were not disclosed
Early in the day it became .estab-
lished that the anticipated announce
ment OF the success of the commits
sion's work here in raising a credit
loan of from $4,000 900 to $500, 900, :
900 would not be forthcoming today
and might not be made till next week.
One report was that the commission
was marking time till the cables
should bring word from Pierre L..
Bark, the Russian minister of finance,
as to whether Russia wanted a slice
Of the proposed loan and upon what
terms she would share in it, Another
report was that the commission was
Founding off a mass of minor details,
tedious and somewhat veXatious, but
not of great Importance.
Several American bankers ventured
the opinion that there might be an
eleventh hour change in the terms.
One banker thought that the commits
sion had been asked to make the in
terest rate 1-2 per cent Another
thought that the commission should
offer the five year joint notes at 81 1-2
to the underwriters and SO 1-2, or
thereabouts, to the investor, instead OF
ocering them to the investor at par
Both of these suggestions. it was sur
missed, might have contributed towards
the protracted meetings of today and
tonight.
Still another report was that the
commission had been advised that ar
even hi1litn dollars was the maximum
amount which American bankers
would be willing to lend at the pres
ent time.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
GERMAN ESTIMATE OF
PHYSICAL RESULTS or WAR.
Central Powers Have Occupied Terri
tory of 6s,49s Square Miles.

Washington. Sept. "A German es-
innate of the physical results Of the
IN ST year OF the European war was re-
ceived by the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce today in a report
from the American Association OF
Commerce and Trade OF Berlin. The
report said:
1T Is of interest at the close Of the
first war year TO record the amount
Of hostile territory occupied by the
belligerents. In regard to prisoners
taken. only German data is available.
The territory occupied by the allies
consists Of: In Galicia. 1851 square
niles: In Alsace-Lorraine. 405 square
niiIes-a total Of 1855 square miles
This territory Is about the size Of the
state Of Connecticut
The territory occupied by the CEN
trail powers consists OF: In Belgium.
11.1s7 square miles: in France, s.10s
square miles: in Russia, .Is3 square
miles-a total of s9,4eS square miles.
This territory Is about the size OF the
state of Missouri and about one-third
tire size OF the German empire"
The estimate fixed the number OF
prisoners taken by the central powers
at i.694.s6s. OF which $3.50 are officers
and the number OF guns captured at
5000 field pieces and 1900 machine
guns.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23

that Bulgar cavalry had taken the
field and that Bulgars of fighting age
were hurrying home. Subsequently
came the news of excitement at
Athens and of the conference of the
king with political leaders. But from
Sofia itself the British press received
no details.
There is general activity of the
the Austro-G German forces along the
Serbian frontier. A semi official des-
patch from Nish repudiates reports
that Serbia has been asked in effect
to remain quiescent while the Austro-
Germans conducted their campaign
southwards.
The developments in Bulgaria threw
into comparative obscurity the con-
tinued Russian retreat from Wilma,
but. with the exception of the north
ern tip of the Polish front, where the
Russians are on the offensive near
F,riedrichstadt, the Germans claim
progress throughout mid-Poland as far
south as Ostrow, which they have
captured. The greatest number OF
prisoners taken at any point, how
ever, did not exceed 1000, which
would seem to indicate that the at
tempt to complete the coils around
the retreating Russians has proved
unsuccessful.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
LONDON BOARD OF TRADE
ON AMERICAN MEAT TRUST.
President Runciman Declares Packers
Will Not Get All They Ask For.

London. Sept %. $50 p. m.-'sThe
board of trade does not allow the
American meat trust to get all they
ask for. nor ship owners TO get all they
want" Walter Runciman, the presi-
dent of the BTi tfsh zboardzof trade.
stated in-the house of commons this
afternoon in the course of debate on
financial matters and in which the high
prices Of food were commented upon.
Steps had been taken by the British
government, Mr.. Rnciman said to Sc
cure meats in Argentina, and Aus
tralia had assured a good supply. If
these meats had not Deen taken, he
said, there would have been a shortage
really dangerous for the country.
During the next 2 months, Mr..
Runciman continued, the operations of
the board of trade would amount to
about 50,000,0e0 pounds, sterling $780,
ee0.000). He added that the French
government had such confidence in the
board of trade that they had placed
the whole business of supplying French
meat requirements in the hands of the
board
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
VISITS PRESIDENT WILSON.
They Talked for Nearly an Hour and
Parted Smiling.

Washington, Sept. %. President
Wilson and former Secretary of State
Bryan met at the White House today
for the first time since the latter re-
signed from the cabinet three months
ago. Mr.. Bryan sought the interview
ito pay respects" For nearly an hour
the two were alone together in the
green room, and they parted smiling.
What the president had said Mr..
Bryan declined to reveal, nor would
had broached. The White House gave
out no information beyond the state
ment that there had been a general
talk" pleasant and cordial.
From the fact that Mr.. Bryan is con-
templating trip to Europe in the
interest of peace, and from the oppo-
sition he has already expressed to
large expenditures for national defense,
official Washington assumed that he
had touched on both subjects in his
conversation with the president. 1t is
understood. however, that the presi-
dent is not disposed to approve or dis
approve the idea of the trip to Europe
and that he has not yet formed his
own conclusions as to the national de-
Tense programme.
Mr.. Bryan told friends later that he
himself was undecided as to whether
or not he would go to Europe and that
he had speaking engagements up to
Nov. 1st, so that it was unlikely he
would reach a decision before then
He left today to continue his lecturins
for peace and will also make a number
of speeches on national defense
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the White
House attracted wide attention.
In an electric automobile which ht
| drove himself he appeared at noon. A
few minutes before. Secretary Daniel.
had presented Henry Ford, the auto.
| mobile manufactured, to the president
| Later in the day Mr.. Ford and Mr.
Bryan conferred at the latter's home
concerning the forwarding of the peace
movement as against national pre-
| OaredneSs
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23

London, Sept. %, 1920 p. ma
war move that may Solve the riddle
of the Balkans Bulgarian mobilization
has struck London with dramatic
suddenness. This afternoon, news
papers, refrained from editorial COM
ment and neutral readers of these pub
libcations except for drawing their
own conclusions from large type
heads and such caption as Balkan
Sensation would be none the wiser
as to whethre England regarded the
developments as a preliminary vic
tory for the central powers, or as
merely another overnight turn in
the Greco Serbian Bulgarian negoti-
atoms.
The consensus of opinion was that
although the Bulgar army is now on
the move Bulgaria has not yet cast
her lot with one side or the other
but isl as her minister here express
ed 1t, still neutral still waiting, but
armed.
The first bulletin announcing Bull
gar3a's mobilization reached Lon61or
by way of New York. 1t was quickly
followed by a stream of kilograms
from the European capitals to the
effect that mobilization, partial Oh
general, had been ordered at Sofia
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
CONTRACTOR OFFERED AUTO
AS CHRISTMAS "GIFT!'
Testimony at Trial of Former Cana
dian Cabinet Minister.

,reliminary, hearing this morning of
Sir Rodman Robin and three other
Drmer cabinet ministers charged with
.bnspiracy to defraud the province of
Manitoba in connection with the erec-
ion of government buildings, v. w.
Norwood, former provisional architect,
estifed that while he was in office
ie was offered an electric automobile
Is af Christmas present by Contractor
xellg. Th0 gift was refused, he said.
Kelly was among the builders men,
toned in the report of the investi-
,ation commission which made
harges against the cabinet minis
ers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
GERMAN MEDALS FOR
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Workers Also Were Presented to the
Crown Princess ceciIie.

Berlin, via London. Sept %, 1924 D.
m The doctors and nurses of the
American Red Cross mission to Ger
many who came to Berlin after the
c,osing of the hospitals at Gleiwitz
ard Kozel, received this morning the
medals which had been conferred on
them by the German government.
American Red Cross units from Vienna
and Budapest were given similar dec
orations by the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernlnent. Nearly all the members of
both detachments have volunteered for
the German mission to Russia to look
after German war prisoners. and will
leave tor Russia next Saturday.
The American Red Cross workers
were presented to Crown Princess Ce-
ellie tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
JAPANESE STATESMEN
GUILTY OF BRIBERY.
Jn Attempt to Induce Opposition to
the Army Bill.

: Toxic. Sept. %, s.3 a. ma prelim-
mary court has found X. Hayashida,
secretary of the lower house of parli-
ament, and four members and thirteen
former members Of the house, guilty
of bribary in connection with an at
tempt to irduce the opposition to sup
port the army bill. All the convicted
men were demanded for trial.
The court found that Viscount Kane
take Oura, former minister of the
interior, had handed 10000 yen (s20,-
0e0l to NJ. Hayashida TO bribe the
opposition. It is believed that Wis.,
count Oura viii not be prosecuted.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
Decrease of Civil
War Pension Roll
ss,2s5 DROPPED OFF IN LAST
FISCAL YEAR
3s6, $40 ON ROLL JULY 1
Reduction of 10 Per cent-Payments
During Year TotaIIed s15e,s6s,771-
Death Toll Since the Close of the
War Has Been 1,s1e,se5.

Washington. Sept. 22.-Death de-
creased the governments Civil war
pension roll nearly 10 per cent during
the last fiscal year. according to the
annual report of Commissioner of Pen
sions Saltzgaber, made public today.
a total of 396.370 union veterans re-
manned on the roll July 1st, 1926 less
than a year ago. Payments to Civil
war pensioners during the year totalled
S156,66S,771, compared with $172,417 ,546
in 1914.
Available records of I. . pension Of
fee show the total death ,oll since the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
HARTFORD PHYSICIAN
GUILTY OF MALPRACTICE
Dr.. 6. z. Sleeper Sentenced to From
One to Three Years.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. %. - DR..
seorge e Sleeper, well known local
MUSICIAN. was today sentenced by
he superior court to states prison
rom one to three years on charge
{ malpractice At a previous trial he
ras given from three to six years but
! new trial was granted. He pleaded
utility.
The grand jury brought an fndict-
aent against Marshal 8. Thompson.
plored, charged with numbering his
rife at Wilson's Station last June.