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Evening star., 1915-02-17
BRITISH STEAM COLLIER SUNK
BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE BOAT

was blown up. The torpedo struck un-
der the water line, and the explosion
which followed was terrific.
The ship began to settle Immediately.
and a hasty examination showed Capt.
Hunter his vessel could keep afloat
only few minutes. His first concern,
therefore. was to assure the safety of
his men. He ordered the boats launch
ed as quickly as possible, and the
sailors tumbled in without taking time
to save their personal belongings.
Saw Submarine Rise.
While pulling toward the French
coast seeking a ship which might res
cue them the crew of the Dulwich saw
the submarine rise to the surface sew
eral times as If watching them and
then disappear again.
The Dulwich was vessel of 3,289
tons, owned by the British Steamship
Company.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN. February II, by wireless by
way of London, 3s45 p.m.:

BERLIN. February II, by wireless by
way of London, 3,45 p.m.:
Western theater: Obviously induced to
do SO by our great successes in the
east. the British and French yester-
day and during last night began es-
pecially stubborn attacks at many
places. In their unsuccessful at
tempts to recapture positions which
they lost the 14th of February the
British lost in prisoners four officers
and ITO men.
Northeast of Rheims the enemy's at
tacks were repulsed. Two officers
and 179 Frenchnen were captured.
Especially strong advances made
against our lines in the Champagne
district frequently led to fierce fight
ing at close quarters. With the ex-
ception Of certain separate sections
where the enemy had penetrated, and
where the battle still continues. the
troops of the enemy were repulsed
everywhere. About 800 Frenchmen
were taken prisoners.
In the Argonne we continued our Of
fensive and captured further por-
tions of the enemy's main positions,
taking $50 prisoners. two mountain
cannon and four machine guns. In
Priesterwald. north of Toul, small
successes also were recorded.
were captured. There is no news
from the Alsace-Lorraine frontier.
Eastern theater: North of the Niemen
river our troops have followed every
where the defeated enemy In the di-
rection of Tauroggen. In the dis
trict east Of Augustowo engagements
occurred at many places during the
pursuit Of the enemy. A Russian col
umn advancing from Lomza was de-
feated. Four hundred prisoners and
six machine guns fell into our hands.
A division of the enemy coming from
krajcwo also was driven back toward
Assowhic.
On the conquered front from Plock to
Racionz. in Poland, north Of the Wis
tula, bitter fighting apparently Is de-
veloping.
In Poland to the south Of the Vistula
there are no new DEVELOPMENTS.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
LOCAL METHODS INITIATED.
Music Credit System in High Schools
Here Is Favored in Other Cities.

Methods used in Washington's high
schools for accrediting music as major
study are being followed by several
schools throughout the United States, ac-
cording to Ernest L. Thurston, superin-
tendent of public schools. Supt. Thurston
stated today that hardly week passed
that he did not receive two or three re-
quests from other cities asking about the
music credit system in vogue here.
Dr. Willard s. Small, principal of East
ern High School, was the first principal
in this city to work out such plan A
large number of pupils, both a: Eastern
and other high schools. have taken advan-
tage of II since its introduction
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such work. but proved their worth.
The achievements of these troops
under fearful weather conditions.
marching by day AID night and fight
ing against such stubborn enemy
are beyond all praise.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg di-
rected the operations with mastery
skill, and he was brilliantly assisted
by Gen. Won Eichhorn Won Buelow.
Emperor William, in the course OF
his latest trip to eastern Prussia. went
into the town OF Lyck February IA
and was enthusiastically cheered by
the German soldiers
As he was leaving this town the EN-
peror met a Pomeranian regiment or
grenadiers. to which he expressed mis-
thanks and appreciation. The emperor
declared the men had fulfilled his ex-
pectations and showed themselves
worthy of their forefathers. who. in
1870, as well as 100 years ago. had pro-
tected the fatherland from the enemy
with the same spirit and firm courage.
His majesty said he was convinced that
the grenadiers, as well as the whoie
German army, would not fail to van
Quish the enemy wherever they en-
countered him.
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TO AID SECRETARY BRYAN.
Chandler P. Anderson Will Relieve
Pressure of Diplomatic Work.

Chandler P. Anderson. former coun-
selor of the State Department. has
been retained by Secretary Bryan to
assist in handling a press of diplomatic
work now before the department. Mr.
Anderson recently returned from
Europe, where he assisted the Ameri-
can chancelleries in disposing of ques-
tions that arose with tie war. He wlil
assume many of the duties performed
by Cone johnson, solicitor of the de-
partment, who is seriously i'll
1t was said at the department To-Day
that Mr.. Johnson was suffering from
complete breakdown as result OF ms
lahors of the last few months over
questions arising in connection with
the European war.
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Speaker From Newfoundland.
MRS. JOHN S. LYLE REWEDS.
Widow of Millionaire Marries Eng
lish LAWYER and Journalist.

NEW YORK. February 17.-Mrs
Julia Gertrude Lyle, widow of John s
Lyle, who left her an estate valued at
$20,O00,O00, was married yesterday to
Alexander Wenyon Samuel. an English
lawyer and journalist.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Lyle in
1910. MRS Samuel was Miss Julia Ger
trude Harmon, a nurse in the Presby-
terian Hospital of this city. Mr.. Lyle
died in 1912 and his widow caused the
erection on the Lyle estate at Tenady,
N. j., of a tower in which chimes were
installed and bell ringers constantly en-
ployed to play Mr.. Lyle's favoriue
hymns.
neiehbors recently succeeded in regu-
lating the chime playing to thirty Sec
onds at morning, noon and evening
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TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Caught Under Falling Walls While
Fighting Flames at Danville, III.

DANyILLE, H.. February 1.-Two
Aremen. Albert Holmes and Albert
shanks, were killed and five others
we're seriously injured today. when
e.btine a fire that destroyed the Odd
,Tellows' building here. A falling wall
caught the firemen
The building was 1our.story brick
tr;ct The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Clean-City Campaign Commended.

The clean-city campaign is COM
uended in letter which has been sent
to w. H. Richardson. chairman of the
clean-city committee. by R. p. Andrews,
president of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation.
Mr.. Andrews stated that no doubt
the members OF the association
would be glad to join in the campaign
and that he would bring the matter
before the next meeting OF the board
of governors Of the organization
Evening star., 1915-02-17
.HUTC:|NS SEPARATION
Barred IN WILL CONTEST
Testimony Given That Plans Were
Under Way for Living Apart
When Will Was Drawn.

With A. s. worthington on the wit
ness stand under cross-examination by
Attorney Frank ]. Hogan, the early
portion Of this mornings session OF the
trial in re the last will OF the late
Stilson Hutchins was occupied by
consideration by the court of argu-
ments offered by counsel as to whether
certain Objectionable testimony. elicit
ed in yesterday afternoons session.
should or should not be stricken from
on to the records at the time it was
given without objection by counsel or
the court. 1t was not until J. C. Gid
dings. counsel for Mrs. Kose Eu'chins.
called the attention Of Justice Ander-
son thereto that the mater was
brought up for argument this morn
ing. Whether or not the Testimony
Is to be stricken from the records is
not yet known, as Justice Anderson
postponed his ruling.
Lawyer Worthington on Stand.
Following the closing of this matter
temporarily. the cross-examination of
Mr.. Worthington. who was attorney
for Stilson Hutchins at the time OF
execution Of the contested will. was
resumed. Mr.. Hogan's rapid fire OF
questions was apparently purposed to
esta blish the fact that. though Mr..
Worthington was Stilson Hutchins
personal attorney. he had the greater
part of his dealings with the son, Wal
ter Hutchins. In reply to vigorous
questioning the witness swore that this
fact was not in any wise an evidence
Of any belief on his part that the finan-
cier was Incompetent
The proceedings with a view toward
a complete separation between Stilson
called. 1t was again established that.
up to two days before the reunion of
the two, Mr.. Worthington was ignorant
of the fact that such a step was con-
templated. The witness admitted that
he had advised Mr.. Hutchins never to
see Rose Hutchins out of his presence.
and that he had objected vehemently
Dante to reconcile the two. He then
explained that he had no interest in
the relations of Mr.. Hutchins and his
wife, and that his attitude at the time
was not to be interpreted as evidence
ing anything of the sort.
Discussing Separat ation.
1t was established by Mr. Hogan that
at the actual time of the execution of
the will whereby Stilson Hutchins left
his wife IS per cent of his estate Mr.
Hutchins was discussing steps with Mr..
how he could best bring about an abso-
lutte separation from her.
Court adjourned at 1880 o'clock to
reconvene at 1:15, when Mr.. Hogan
continued the cross-examination of the
witness.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
TURKEY NOT IN WAR
At GERMAN BEHEST
CONTINUED from First Page)
has provoked our legitimate admira-
ton"
Spring as Signal for Activities.


In the Caucasus. Talaat Bey said, the
coming of spring would mark a recru-
descence of Turkish operations inter-
rupted or cut short by the inclemen-
cies Of winter. which had been felt in
these mountains to q greater degree
than In any war zone of Europe.
Speaking of the results Of a possi-
BILE crossing of the Sues canal by Otto
man troops, the minister said:
This will be the greatest coup pos
sible to carry out against the British
power next to landing in England.
Traversing the canal means interfering
seriously with British conmunica tions
with India. and this country will then
lose no time in rising"
Relative to the Dardanelles. in case
OF the victory of Turkey and her allies
Germany and Austria Hungary, Talaat
Bey said briefly that all the results of
such victory would conform COM
pletely to the interests of Turkey.
Discusses Future Status.
The conversation then turned to the
status of Turkey and Islam in general
in case Great Britain were completely
divested of all opportunity of interfer-
ing with the affairs OF the Ottoman
empire and the Mussulman world
Commenting on this possible situation
Talaat Bey said Turkey would, under
the circumstances. not have to toler-
ate intervention of any sort, and tha,
the freeing in this respect of that OF
Islam subjugated by Great Britain
would have result entirely favorable
to the interests of Turkey and her al.
lies
Balkan states was dismissed by TaIaa,
Bey with these words:
Turkey has most cordial relations
with Bulgaria, sincere relations with
Roumania and good relations with
Greece. Serbia and Montenegro do no,
count
Evening star., 1915-02-17
LAUDS LIFE AND WORK
Of FRANCES WILLARD
Representative Fess the Orator at
Memorial Services for Noted
Temperance Worker.

The value the character and iniu-
ence OF the late Frances Willard in
the temperance movement has proven
to be was the theme of Representa-
tive Simeon D. Fess of Ohio this after
noon at the services in honor of her
memory in statuary hall, in the Cap
itol.
Mr.. Fess characterized her whose
likeness was placed by the state Of
Illinois in statuary hall a decade ago
as "a saint" and gave as his opinion
that without the aid of her person.
ality and achievements the temper
ance movement could hardly have
been born.
With a few exceptions these mem
orial services have been held Febru-
ary II each year for sixteen years by
the National and District women's
Christian Temperance Union in honor
of the former president of both the
world and the national organizations
Program at Capitol.
The exercises, which began at 3
o'clock, were presided over by Mrs
Emma S. Shelton, president of the Dis
trict W. c. T. T., who touched briefly
upon the life of Miss Willard. The
prayer was by Rev. Earle Will
fey, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. and the program in
cluded the following brief addresses:
The Impressions Made by Frances
Willard on Young Woman" Mrs. Don
P. Blaine, national lecturer and organ
izer, The Meaning of Red Letter Day.
Mrs. Louise Harding Earll, District su-
perintendent: '"rhe w. c. T. L. Work in
the Army and Navy" Mrs. Ella Hoover
Thacher, world and national superin-
tendent OF soldiers. sailors and ma
rines; Personal Recoilections.' Mrs.
Wilbur F. Crafts. worlds and national
superintendent of Sunday school work,
and Miss Willard as President of the
World and National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union" Mrs. Mar
garet Dye Ellis, national Legislative
superintendent
Speaker From Newfoundland.
Mrs. James S. Benedict. president Of the
w. C. T u. of Newfoundland, and wife
of the United States consul to that
province, also spoke; Mrs Theodore T.
Moore, vice president at large, read selec-
tions from the Scriptures. and the exer-
cises concluded with music. by an octet
from Howard University, led by Prof.
Charles S. Wesley, and under the direc-
ton of Mrs Annie Z. Grigsby, w. c. T
U. musical director.
Following a past custom. Miss Will
lard's statue was decked with flowers.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
TAX OF S12o ON TURKS
WHO WOULD EVADE WAR

coNsTANT1NoPLE. February IT,
via Amsterdam and London, l2:So pm
For the double purpose OF raising
funds and for releasing persons un-
willing to serve In the army. the TURK
ish chamber of deputies today passed
as an urgent measure bill granting
military exemption to all trained ana
unframed Moslem reservists and GER
tain other classes of unframed Mos
lems on payment of a tax of $120.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
King, in Aeroplane, Under Fire.

AMSTERDAM. February II. via Lon
don-King Albert of Belgium made an
aerial reconnaissance of the German
lines last Saturday. according to a re-
port reaching here from the Belgian
front. The king occupied the observ-
ers seat in 4 Belgian military biplane
and spent about an hour in the air.
Several times he was under German
Are, but he returned safely to head
quarters.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Alabama Not to Be Represented.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. FEBRUARY IL
Alabama legislators decided today not
n have the state officially represented
at the Panama-Pacific exposition. A
btu which would have given counties
which so desired the privilege of send
ing exhibits was turned down by the
lesislature Previously a bill providing
for a fty-thousand-dolla exhibit was
defeated,
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Brownlow to Address Members.

Commissioner Louis Brownlow has
accepted an invitation to attend the
April meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce and give the members .'heart-
to-heart" talk. P. T. Moran, president
of the chamber. and Secretary Thomas
Grant called on the Commissioner yes
terday and extended the invitation.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Severe Penalty for Non-Support.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February IL
Indiana husbands who neglect to sup
port their wives or children will be ar
rested. fined any sum less than $500
or sentenced to jail for sixty days il
a bill which passed unanimously In the
state senate yesterday becomes law.
Wages earned by guilty husbands on
public work during their imprisonneur
would be given to their neglected wives
or children.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
BUYING Of GERMAN
SHIPS NOT PLANNED


the German company. to run through
the Panama canal in the coastwise
trade, and later looking to the building
of ten ships in this country. Mr.. Baker
said that he had discussed the first
matter with President Taft and that
the latter matter he had taken up with
both President Taft and President Will
son.
Senator Reed Interrupts.
Senator Reed of Missouri one of the
democratic members of the committee.
repeatedly interrupted the questions of
Senator Burton, declaring that he did
not see their re1evance to the matter
under investigation.
Mr.. Baker said that he first met Sec
retary McAdoo through the instrument
tality of John Shelton Williams, con-
trol1er of the currency, when Mr.. Will
liams asked him to attend the business
mems conference in Washington called
by Mr.. McAdoo in August after the
outbreak of the war. Mr.. Baker said
that he suggested various shipping
men who might be summoned to the
conference.
Mr.. Baker told the committee that he
the Hamburg American line since the
war broke out. except as chairman of
the Red Cross committee which OBJ
tanned one of the lines ships to send
abroad for the American Red Cross So
ciety.
Mr.. Baker reiterated again and again
his statement that there had never
been under consideration for purchase
any German ships in conversations be-
tween himself and Secretary McAdoo,
| though French, English, Greek and
Italian ships had been considered.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Massachusetts to Vote on Suffrage.

BOSTON, February 1.-THE proposed
woman suffrage amendment to the state
constitution was passed yesterday by
the house by vote of 1875 to 33. 1t will
be acted on by the voters at the cleo
ton next November. having already
passed the senate. AS soon as the re-
suit in the house was announced a
shower of jonquils thrown by women
in the galleries fell among the legis-
latOrs.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
STRIKES SNAG IN EFFORT
TO RAISE ARM0RY RENT
Washington Market Company Gets
Scant Encouragement at Hear
ing Before Commissioners.

Effort of the Washington Market
Company to obtain from the DISTRICT
government an increased rental 1or
the armory in Center market, which is
used by the District militia. was given
scant encouragement by the Commits
sioDers at a hearing on the request to-
day.
The District at present pays $4,000
year for the use of the armory ana
the company thinks the amount should
be raised to $4,000. 1t has served
notice on the militia that the increase
will go into effect July 1 next
At today's hearing E. o. Whitford.
president of the company, and Attor-
ney A. A. Birney requested the Com
missioners to include in the next estf-
mates provision for the proposed $4.-
900 increase.
More Rent Needed to Pay Taxes.
It was pointed out that the amount to
be paid by the company in taxes had
increased from s16,011.23 in 1915 to
s20,013.33 in 1915, which necessitated
the company increasing its revenues.
Commissioner Newman called atten-
tion to the fact that the market con-
cern. operating under ninety-n1ne-
use of the land on which its buildings
are located only $500 a year.
The Commissioner referred to this
amount as a "ridiculously low figure,
and stated that as far as his personal
views went he would not feel justified
in recommending that the municipality
pay for the use of the armory $4,000
a year more than it receives from the
company for the use of the land. Ques
tions asked by Commissioners Brown
low and Kutz indicated that the board
would be unanimous in taking this
stand.
Offers Another Proposition.
Following a statement by President
whitford that the total receipts of the
market company are about s1s0,00o
year, of which $4,000 is the rent paid
for the armory, Commissioner Newman
asked II it would not be a more equit-
able proposition for the company to
attempt to seek an increase of $4,000
in its revenues by levying this amount
among the various tenants proportion
ately to the rents now paid by them.
For example, he suggested that the
proportion of the $4,000 increase to be
met by the District should be estab-
lished IN the proportion that $4,000, the
amount of the present rent. bears to
s1se.000. the total receipts of the COM
pany. This, he pointed out, would in
volve an increased payment by the
District of less than 5000 year
The market company officials said
that they did not think this would be
a fair way to treat the matter. They
pointed out that the company really Is
paying more than $500 a year rent,
as 1t is constantly improving it's plant.
now valued at $750,00o and this prop
erty, they pointed out. will revert to
the government at the end of the
lease.
Commissioner Newman read a report
submitted by a committee consisting &
of Capt. Roger G. Powell, assistant en-
gineer commissioner. Charles F. Nes-
bit, superintendent of insurance, and
W. L. Beal1. assistant assessor, which
was appointed by the Commissioners to
investigate the request of the COM
pany for an increased rental payment.
The report of the committee recon-
mends unfavorable action on the re-
quest.
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War Officially Reported

Between the vistu1a and Wkra rivers
the enemy has reached the front OF
Plock-Racionz.
On the BZura we have repulsed at
tacks of little spirit by the Germans
near the Zylin farm. On the other
positions on the left bank OF the
Vistula there has been only cannon
aiding.
tually unchanged Our troops made
progress on the left bank Of the Up
per San We captured several Off
GERS and 800 soldiers. We also re-
pulsed successfully stubborn German
attacks near kosiuwka and Wysz-
kow. In Bukowina the enemy has
captured Nadworna, across the Sc
reth river.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Southern Physicians in Convention.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. February IL
Physicians from Virginia. North Caro-
lima and South Carolina are in attend
ance at the seventeenth annual con-
vention of the Tri-State Medical So
ciety, which met here today. The con-
vention will close tomorrow DR.. E. r.
Register of Charlotte. N c., president,
made his annual address at today's
session.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS, February II, 2:45 p.m.:
In spite of an active cannonade, the
French and English aviators who
yesterday threw bombs in the region
of Ghistelles and Ostend have been
able to re-enter our lines unharmed.
The Belgian artillery has carried out
some effective shooting against gath
erings of troops and shelters.
In Champagne ten of the enemys coun-
ter attacks were repulsed during the
night.
In the Argonne there was considerable
activity Near Fontaine aux Charmes
we have destroyed a blockhouse and
100 meters of trenches. A German
attack launched by at least three
battalions between Four de Paris and
hill 263, west of Boureuilles. has been
very severe. We have entirely re-
pulsed 1t, inflicting on the enemy
huge losses and taking some prison.
erS
More to the east, in the forest Of Me-
lancourt, we have captured 100 me-
ters of trenches
From the Meuse to the Vosges nothing
noteworthy has occurred.
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To Help Small French Tradesmen.

PARIS, February IA bill provid-
ing for credit Of 5o0.0o0,00o francs
ts1Oe, ,000, ,000), from which loans can bs
mada To small business interests ruin
ed by the war. thereby enabling them
- Start again. will be introduced in
the chamber of deputies by Georges
Evening star., 1915-02-17
Nebraska House Passes Anti-Tip Bill

LINCOLN, Neb.. February 1.-The
Nebraska house last evening passed
bill making tipping unlawful by vote
of 6l to "a The state senate defeated
the bill making II unlawful for clubs
or organizations to dispense intoxi-
eating liquors to members.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
RUSSIAN STATEMENT
PETRoGRAD. February II,

eDruafy A'
In the region of Augustowo (northern
Poland) our troops February Is stub
bornly fought numerically superior
German forces which were attempt
ing to envelop both our wings.
A German column Is advancing from
Grajewo (across the East Prussian
border in Poland from Lyck) to Os-
sowetZ.
Evening star., 1915-02-17
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, via London. February II.

VIENNA, via London, February 17'
In Russian Poland and western Galtcia
the situation is unchanged. Only ar
tillery duels have taken place.
Violent fighting continues on the car
pathian front. Several Russian day
and night attacks against the Aus
tro-German positions have been re-
pulsed, with heavy losses to the en-
envy, who lost 400 prisoners.
The actions in Bukowina are progress
ing favorably. The Sereth line has
been passed. and the Russians have
been repulsed as far as the river
Pruth by incessant fighting. We cap
tured yesterday more than 500 pris-
oners south of Kolomea, where i'm
portant battles are developing.