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The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
DETECTIVES MAY RIDE FREE.
Plain Clothes Mon Muy share Privi-
IeEc with Uniformed Men.

Plain clothes men probably will he per
mitted to ride free OF charge on local
street cars while in the performance OF
their duties. This privilege recently was
granted to members of the Metropolitan
police. crossing police. park police. and
fire department when in uniform. and the
question arose a. to whether the sleuths
would be included.
Corporation Counsel Symc believes the
exemption applies to the detectives. de
spite the fact that they work without uni
form. lie suggests that the railway COM
panies issue to them Identification cards.
explaining II would be iradvisahle to Use
the badges as sole means of identifica-
ton. The Commissioners will take the
matter up with the companies
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
GERMAN LOSS IN
France IS BIG
Kaiser Loses $4,000 Men in
Four Days Around Neuvc
Chapelle.
100 PRISONERS TAKEN
Rrit;sb Canture I Eninette Adyancino
British Capture L'Epinette, Advancing
Lines 300 Yards Over | 800
Yard Front.
pecia. C4b.r % The Washington Head.

SreCls. Cab.c - The Washington Head
I London. March i6.-it is officially est.
mated tina: the Germans lost 1890 men in
the fighting around Neuvc Chapel"
, north Of La BaSsce. in France. on March
10. Il. r. ana II These figures are cor
ralned in the h:-week!y report OF Field
Marshal French made public by the gov
eminent press bureau.
The report. in part. was as fOl;owss:
The operations in the vi'inity of Neuve
Chapelle have been continued. The line
OF trenches taken hv US on the 10Th and
llth east Of the village have been con-
eolidated and held IN spite of the re-
peated efforts of the Germans 20 re-take
them. During the night OF March ll-l2
several counter attacks were repulsed.
Sixty prisoners were taken.
The same night d skillfui.y. conducted
enterprise resulted IN the capture OF
L'Epinette with small loss on our part
The possession Of this village advanced
our lines 300 yards over an l.Scoyard
front. On the 18th the fighting around
Neuve Chapelle was very severe. Strong
counter attacks were repulsed and 6Io
more German prisoners were taken. On
the night Of March 1918 the Germans de-
livered more violent counter attacks. On
the 18th the fighting was confined mainly
TO artillery.
Prisoners taken by US since March
10 number about 100. Of whom thirty are
officers. Judging from the number OF
German dead on the ground. the total OF
the enemy's losses from the 10th to the
18th on the Ncuvc Chapelle front cannot
be less than 1850 or 1900 During
the evening of the 18th the enemy rushed
some Of our trenches south of St Eloi.
in Belgium. after a very heavy lombard
ment. 4 mine was also exploded at this
point. The trenches were recaptured
this morning. Fighting in this area con-
tinues.
The Royal FLYING Corps has secured
further successes during the past few
days. although fog has interfered some
what. On the 18th the Don and DOuai
railway functions Were bombarded. on
the 18th a train was blown up at Dom
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
RUSSIANS BEAT Won EICHHORN
Gen. Won Bulow's Troops Also De.
fcatcd. Says PctrOErad.

P"trosrad. March 1.-THE rear guard
g Gen. Won Eichhorn's army has been
repeatedly beaten during the last few
days in attempting to protect the trans
port as it is being withdrawn from
Suwalka province. across the frontier
into East Prussia
Gen. Won EulOw's troops also are being
punished hv raIdinC expeditions from
OSsnwIcc. where the garrison has crushed
the cH"my's s.ege artillery and now
uses the fortress as L base OF aggressive
tactics.
All the letters received here from tho
front confirm the impression that the
now German army is unequal to the task
Marshal won Hind"nberE mas imposed
upon il. Incidents such "a the surrender
Of a company Of lGI men after only three
had been killed. which happened only the
other day on the Lrzhytz River. are of
frequent occurrence.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
BOY "INJUN" ARROW MAKER.
Exhibition OF Weapons Work al
Fred Adams, -.

\ number OF crudeiy carved bows and
arrows have attracted considerable at
tcntion in the window OF a Fourteenth
street sporting goods store for the last
few days. Few who have seen them are
wi ling to believe that the little boy.
whose picture stands beside them. il the
manufacturer So perfect and stanchly
are they made.
They are the work OF little Fred NJ.
Adams. H-year-old son of Richard 4.
Adams. hereditary chief OF the Delaware
tribe Of Indians Although young Adams.
who proudly calls himself Wa-ma-ta-
coneas-god OF war OF the Delaware tribe
was born and raised in the District.
he whittles the bows and arrows with
the skill OF a full blooded buck He
lives at 1861 BltmOre street northwest.
Another possession of Washington's little
"Injun Chief is an Indian war bonnet
worn in the battle OF Big Horn.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
DACIA'S CREW RETURNS.
French Liner Also Brings Mon Al
lowed TO Leave Army.

New York. March 16.-MemberS Of the
crew of the American steamship Dacia,
which was seized by a French cruiser in
French waters on February 2S. arrived
here today on the French liner RoCham-
beau. Ten of the Dacia's officers were
tirst-Class passengers. but twenty-three
scamen Travelled in the steeraGc
The Rorhambeau also brought six
French soldiers. who are on their way
home to Quebec. They had been dis
charged from the army after seven
months of service under n provision al
lowing such discharge in the case Of sol
diers having families OF more than six
members
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
NO AUTO: SHE WANTS CAR.
Proposed Seventeenth street Line
Both Protested mud Approved.

Two protests against granting the Capt.
tai Traction Company authority to con-
struct the proposed Seventeenth street
car line extension were received yester-
day by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. together with one communication
favoring the project. The protests were
from the Washington Club. 1901 n street
northwest. and Z. Tuckerman. of 1907
Seventeenth street northwest. The club
protests on behalf of a membership OF
500. The favorable letter was from
Miss f. s. Jones. OF lT3 S street north
west. who Informed the Commission that
she had no automobile and that conse-
quently the car line would be Of great
convenience to herself and her neiShbors.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
MAGICIAN PUZZLES HOLSTERS.
Milburn Is Entertained Mt Meeting
of Indiana Socicty.

Mysterious Milhurn last night enter
tanned the Indiana Society at meeting
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. MIL
burn did n trick with Siberian trans
port handcuff chain that put him in a
class with the famous Hnudini Milburn
also exhibited puzzlinr magic in a trick
Of pouring wine and water from the same
pitcher and a school slate trick in which
numbers furnished by the audience were
written on the slate apparently by invisi-
bic fingers.
Judge James T. Parker. president OF
the society. presided and reCited a poem.
Judge and Ms. J. p. Hornaday. secre-
tary. arranged the program. NJ A.
Bryan sang. l.. y. Fouts. Mrs. Hornaday
and Mrs. Emmett Hamilton recited
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
RENEW POSTOFFICE PLEA.
Business Men Will Meet PostmRs.
ter PracEcr to Continue Request.

downtown business men will resume
negotiations today with City PoStmast""
Praeger for the rc-estabishment of pos
tai facilities in the PostoffiCe Depart
ment Building at Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street. The executive COM
mttce of the organization had appealed
to Postmaster General Burleson after
its first r"'I:"st to Mr.. PraeGer had been
refused In compliance with the recon-
meTGar;on OF Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Rope. today's conference will re-
open direct negotiations with the District
office.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
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Pennsylvania Largest Ship
In World Takes To Waves
Washington Girls Are Maids Of Honor to Miss Elizabeth
Kolb, Who Is Sponsor-Eites Commander Tells Elderly
Women Present War Had to Come

| Newport News. Va. March 10
Fifteen thousand tons of steel. the
the seventy per cent complete super
Dreadnought Pennsylvania, the Iarg-
est ship in the American navy, slid
off the ways of the Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock Com
pary into her native element at II 80
O'Clock this morning while thousands
of spectators 2beercd. As she slid into
the water her stem was a-drip with
the champagne from the bottle cast
against her by her sponsor. Miss
Elizabeth Ko:b. of Germantown, Pa.
For a moment after the whistle
which siGnaled the release OF the
hydraulic trigger. which set the great
mass of steel on her way to the
waters OF the James River. the Penn
sylvania hung for moment. and then,
slipping downward. gathered Roadway
as she went. rolling up before her
stern a frothIng wave or water
Capital Girls Maids of Honor.
Mss kolb. together with her maids
of honor. Mss Katherine Kolb and
Miss Katheryn Martin and Miss NIL
bred Harold. students az the National
Park seminary. Forest Glen. Md, oC-
cupied the sponsor stand together with
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Gov
Brumbaugh. of Pennsylvania. and other
dignitaries of the navy and state
officials.
The Pennsylvania went on her
launching unaccompanied by the blare
of music as is the usual custom. In
stead. the christening OF the great
ship was replaced by a prayer delivered
by Bishop Berry. of Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
LYING IN WAIT FOR EITEL.
Cruiser ESSEX Joins Allies Ships
Length of Stay Unknown.
Ry KENDRICK SCOFIELD.

by MN I'rNINN 'N'T TI.I@10.
Newport News. Va. March lS.-The
cruiser Essex has Joined the squadron
Of British warships lying In wait of the
Virginia coast for the German auxil-
iarv cruiser PrinZ Eitel Frederick. which
is lying in this port, according to pas
sengers on the Old Dominion liner Madi-
SON. They declared that the Essex IL
lying off the capcs. vigiliantly watching
every snip that puts TO sea from New
port News.
So far Capt Thierichens. of the
German raider has failed to give n
definite answer to questions as to the
length OF his stay here. The only salts
faction Port Collector Hamilton has been
able to get SO far Is a formal acknowl-
cdEment of his letter of inquiry.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
GROCERS TO TALK FAIR TRIP.
Retailers VIII Celebrate st. Pat
rfck's Day with Meeting.

The retail grocers of Washington will
celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an inn
portant meeting OF their association at
the Fat Mems Club. when the officers OF
the organization will submit reports.
Perry p Patrick. secretary Of the Re-
tail Grocers' Protective Association, will
talk OF the arrangements for the food
show to be held by the association in
Convention Hall next November. Charles
F. Diggs, general counsel OF the associa-
ton, will describe the provisions of the
net-weight bill recently introduced. and
President Goodrich will have an impor-
tant committee announcement to make.
Plans are on foot to organize party
of grocers to visit the Pacific Coast fairs.
This matter will be definitely determined
ct tonight's meeting.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
PRINCE SUED FOR RENT.
Husband Of Amelia Rives in Case
Jury Is Dismissed.

New York, March 1s-Princs Pierre
Troubctzkoy. sculptor and husband OF
Amelia Rlves, the authoress. was sued
today in the City Court for $1,000 by
William F. Paris. The money Is alleged
to be due for the rent of an apartment.
The prince maintained that he had to
move because the apartment was made
quately heated. The jury could not
agree. and was discharged.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Canal Workers Get Commands.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was made yesterday by
Secretary of War Garrison that Gems
Harry F. Hodges and William L. Sibert
recently promoted from the rank of colo
mel in recognition OF their work on the
Panama Canal. have been given impor'
tant assignments on the coast defenses
Gen. Hodges has been made commandan'
Of the coast defenses in the North Attain
tic district. with headquarters at tor'
Totten. n Y. and Gen. Sibert is to have
command of the Pacific Coast defenses
with headquarters at Fort Miley. Sar
Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
SALUTE WILL BE NOISIER.
Seventeen Guns Prescribed for As
sistant Naval Secretary.

Hereafter seventeen guns will be the
required salute for the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy when he appears aboard
a naval vessel or visits a naval station.
In the past the Assistant Secretary's sa-
lutte has been fifteen guns. The change
is due to the recent act Of Congress
creating the rank OF admiral for feet
commanders. The Assistant Secretary
occupies a position over all admirals. and
accordingly. under international usage.
it becomes necessary to increase the num-
Der OF guns with which he is saluted to
the equal of that prescribed for admirals.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
BURDEN OF PROOF SHIFTED.
Justice Mccoy Makes Ruling IN
Anacostia suits.

In the future burden Of proof viii be
involved in government suits to quiet
titles OF land along the Anacostia River.
Justice Mccoy decided yesterday in the
District Supreme Court. Heretofore the
government has had 70 prove its title.
A number of suits were filed by the
government TO quiet title to the land.
The defendants. who are individuals. in
their answers simply set forth In gen.
oral terms their right 10 the property.
This is not sufficient Justice Mccoy de-
cided.
The answers OF the defendants will be
stricken from the record. Ten days is
allowed for filing new answers, In which
they must prove their title.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Fourteen Fiends Want Treatment

Atlantic City, March l6.-Fourteen men
and three women. confessed drug fiends.
today approached the authorities ana
aasked that they be sentenced TO thirty
days in the county Jail that they might
receive medical treatment to cure them
of the habit Their pleas will be anted
tomorrow at a private hearing before
Recorder Gaskill. and police surgeons Will
take them in charge. Their names are
being withheld.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
TOT FALLS OUT WINDOW: DIES.
Tcu-foot Plunge Fatal to Frances
Mcdonald. :.

Frances Mcdonald. : years old. dsugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. J.. J. Mcdonald
Ie0s East Capitol street. died at Casualty
Hospital yesterday morning at . O'Clock
from injuries received two hours before
when she fell from a second-story win
dow of the home. Funeral plans will be
announced today. The little girl was
standing in the window OF her bedroom.
attempting to pull down the sash. when
she lost her balance and fell to the
ground, about ten feet below. When
picked up by her mother the child was
unconscious.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Rogers Is New Census Head.

Samuel l.. Rogers, of North Carolina.
was sworn into the office Of director OF
the census yesterday morning at the
Commerce Building. Nineteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. In
the presence of officials of that depart
ment and members of the Federal Trade
Commission. The oath was administered
by Warren r. Choate. Of the Bureau OF
Corporations
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Find 1877 Mines on Dutch Coast.

Berlin. March 1S.-According to re-
ports from Rotterdam. 397 miRs have
been found on the Dutch coast since
the beginning of the war. The great
majority bore marks Indicating their
English origin. Only twenty-five were
Of German make.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Will Lecture on Birds.

"Our Common Birds will be the sub
ject of an illustrated lecture by Prof.
Wells w. Cooke before the Washington
wanderlusters tomorrow evening at Sis
o'clock in the Public Library. The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
2,748 Killed on Roads.

According TO a statement of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission issued yes
terday. during the quarter ended Sep
tembcr so. 1914 o74S were killed on Ameri-
can railroads and i7,2lJ injured. For the
corresponding quarter Of 1913 this IL a
decrease Of thirty in the number killed
and l.tJC injured.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
McChord Heads I. c. Board.

charles G. MCChord was yesterday
elected chairman OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission. succeeding Chairman
James s. Harlan. Mr.. McChord is COM
pleting his sixth year as a member on
the commission. and his term will ex-
nirn in Dercrrlher neNt
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
British Have Lost l66 Ships.

London. March lS.-From the beginning
of the war up to March 10 16s British
merchant ships were interned. captured
or destroyed, It vas announced today by
Winston Churchill, first lord Of the ad-
miralty.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
GERMANS direct
VIOLENT ATTACKS
Strike Blows to Divert Atten-
ton of English from
La Bassee.
HIT LEFT FLANK HARD
British Repulse Forces After Invaders
Establish Selves in Village of
St. Eloi. Says Paris.
HIT LEFT FLANK HARD
oec,al Cable 20 The Washington Herald.

J SPECIAL Cable 90 The Warrington Herald.
/ Paris. March 16.-In an effort to divert
! the attention OF the British from the la
| Bassoe district. the Germans have
! launched a series OF violent attack
against the left flank of the English line
south Of Ypres in West Flanders Fol-
! lowing severe bomba rdment OF the
/ British trenches on the Ypres- rmcn-
| there's road, the Germans tried to carry
! the field works near Wytschiete and St
ElOi at the point Of the bayonet The
invaders established themselves in the
ruined village Of st. Eloi. but retreated
when British reserves were brought up
and counte roffensive begun. Hard
lighting still is going on in that district
The night official statement says: THE
Germans last night tried to rctake the
trenches they had lost on the spur OF
Notre Dame dc IIorette. They were re-
pulsed and We made some prisoners
In the Champagne. in the region of
Perthes, we blew up a mine chamber
this morning and occupied the excava-
ton. lively battle cnsued around the
excavation. but We still hold it,
Some progress was realized north
OF Because jour.
German Attacks RepuIsed.
In the ArEonne. during the nights
OF Monday and Tuesday, the Germans
Uldue CpunlsfattaCkS between the
Four de Paris and Eolante and like
wise at EanquOis. All these attacks
wer" repulSed.
Three offensive efforts by the enemy
at l." pretrc woods easily were
stopped"
The text of the day communique fol-
lows:
The Belgian army has organized the
adavnc" positions gained during the
last few days.
The British troops. after having re-
taken ST. EIoi. also reoccupied the
trenches to the southwest Of the viii
large. after having forced the enemy to
eVaCuatc them. Tn" trenches to the
southeast OF the village have been
completely destroyed by the artillery.
In Champagne. new progress is re-
corded to III" northeast Of SOuan In
the forest of l." PrctTc We have retak.n
from the Germans the trenches seized by
them yesterday morning. or. more exact
~. their positions in these trcnche.
through defensiv" works have been COM
plctely destroyed by mines exploded be-
meath them.
On the slopes south of Great ReCh-
aCkerkOpf. an attack by the enemy re-
suited in the capture of n trench by them
yesterday morning. but We recaptured
II. together with number OF prisoners"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
McAdoo Continues to Gain,

Secretary McAdoo showed the same
steady improvement yesterday he has
shown since his operation last Friday
at Providence Hospital for appendicitis.
and the doctors are confident Of his early
recovery.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Hotel McCloud Il Burned.

McCloud. Cal. March 1.-THE Hotel
McCloud burned today. The loss is So
900. Julius c. Krebs. one Of the fifty
patrons who were In the hotel. Is miss
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Speaks on New Americanism.' "

Re-. DR. NJ. +. Sydes. of the BaItimor,
Conference. last night delivered an ad
dress on The New Amer!Can!sIn' before
the Bethel Literary and Historical So
ciety al Metropolitan A. NJ. f. Church.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Two Burned to Death.
Aiways ioek for that Mans

Los Angeles. Cal. March 1.-two per-
IONS were burned to death and a num-
,er OF others seriousv injured in a fire
N the Woodbury. apartments today. The
lead are Mrs NJ. NJ. Richardson, % and
IN unidentified woman.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-17
Russian Generals Dismissed

Berlin. March 1s.-Twelve Russian
generals have been dismissed as a result
of the recent Russian defeat in Ma
xuriA.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-30
Bitten by Mad Dog

Saturday forenoon last, Peter Rice,
farmer living three miles west of
Birch Run, was bitten by the family
dog. Rightly considering the serious
consequences that might ensue, DR..
McRory, of Birch Run, was summoned
to dress the wound. The doctor asked
Mrs. Rice if she thought the dog had
hydrophobia and was answered in the
negative. He asked to see the dog,
however, and when the animal was
called from under the porch it at once
started to attack Mrs. Rice. The doc
tor in attempting to shield the lady
seized the dog and was bitten in one of
his hands, following which the dog was
shot. A portion of the animals brain
was Immediately sent to the Pasteur
Institute at Ann Arbor for analysis,
whence report was speedily returned
that the animal was suffering from
rabies. On receipt of this information
DR.. McRory and Mr.. Rice at once went
to Ann Arbor, where they are receiv-
ing treatment, and in this connection it
may be said that the treatment for
rabies is considered practically >infall-
ible if administered in time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-30
Creat-Great Grandfather

The venerable Jas. R. Brewer, of
Montrose, was made happy, recently,
by the birth of a great-great grand
child, the little fellow being a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Rye, of Montrose
township. Mr.. Brewer is nearly 80
years old, and before his house was
burned, a short while ago, treasured
among other mementoes of days gone
by, peuter tea pot from which General
George Washington was served with
tea when, one day, he stopped at the
home of Mr.. Brewers great grand
father during the Revolutionary war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-30
Ministerial Conference

On Tuesday and Wednesday, May IL
and IL, at the M. P. Church in Clio, the
district meeting of the second district
of the Michigan conference of the M.
P. church will be held. There will be
sessions in the forenoon, afternoon and
evening of each of the days mentioned
and variety of subjects of very much
Importance to those interested in the
work of the church, Sunday school and
affiliated societies will be discussed.
Inasmuch as upward of twenty-five
clergymen and number of prominent
laymen will be in attendance it is safe
to assume that the program will be
very interesting and valuable. The
public is cordially invited to attend any
or all of the sessions of the conference.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-30
NEARLY SLAIN BY
BOOTH ACCOMPL|CE
SON OF VIM. II. SEWARD DIES IN
NEW YORK
Was Nearly Killed by One of the Con
spirators Who Planned Death of
Seward and Lincoln

Frederick w. Seward, assistant Sec
retary of state during the administra-
tions of Presidents Lincoln, Johnson
and Hayes, and son of the late Secre-
tary of State William H. Seward. died
at his home in Montrose, N. Y, on
Monday, being in his eighty-fifth year.
He leaves widow, Ann M. Seward,
and one brother, Gen. William H.
Seward, of Auburn.
Mr.. Seward was closely associated
with some of the most stirring event sin
the nations history. 1t was he who
was sent on the memorable mission
from Washington to Philadelphia to
warn President Lincoln his life was in
danger if he followed his intinerary
through Baltimore at the time of his
inauguration.
Eight years later he figured in an
other stirring incident at the time of
the assassination of Lincoln He was at
his fathers bedside when Payne, one of
Booths accomplices, pretending to be
a messenger with medicine for Secre-
tary Seward, suddenly drew a navy
revolver and beat Frederick Seward
into unconsciousness. Then, dashing
into the sick room. Payne, stabbed
Secretary Seward. Both Stewards even
tually recovered. Later Payne was
captured and executed with others in
volved in the plot.
Frederick w. Seward was born in
Auburn, and was closely associated with
his distinguished father in much of the
latter's public activities.