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The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Searches Directory
To Find Soulmate
Erie Pastor Picks Girls Names at
Random, Then Writes, Pro-
posing Marriage.

HH!E, Pa. Aug. 1s.-The Rev. Edward
HAYNES. Congregationalist pastor
ana civil engineer, is in search of some
ono TO live him and some one to be
loved by him. His wife died nine
months ago. and he wants a soul mate.
For weeks young women in Erie have
oeen receiving letters from an Edward
y. Haynes. In Fitchburs. Mass, and
ana from the same man at Lowell,
MASS. None ever heard of hirn before,
put IN each instance he asked II each
was not the young lady by the same
name that he and Mrs. Haynes met al
the Passion Play nt Oberanmergo In
Islo. Each letter concluded with pro-
posal OF marriage. ....
He seemed to be interested par.
ticularly in one Of the girls to whom
ne had written. though he never had
seen any Of them. He says that his m
tentions were honorable le and that he
took the names at random from city
directory. hoping tina. in this way ne
might find q soulnste. He had ado
arrangements by letter with several oi
the girls to meet them in suburban.
trolley station here on August Is. bu!
says he Ia not sure any Of them will nj
the requirements Of a soulmate and he
intends to keep up his search until he
finds the right girl
Mr.. Haynes is nifty years old and Q
rather stylish dresser.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Drag Net Out.
Uses Whip and Revolver
To Protect Her Home

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. 1s.-With a
revolver. young and pretty Mrs. Amelia
Lureckert confronted her husband and
Mrs. Marie Arnold. Of Park Heights
avenue in the shadow Of the houses
near the latter's home. and declared
that she would see to 1t that her home
should not be broken up. She also had
a whip ready in the folds Of her dress.
Mrs. Arnold did not stop to see In
what manner Mrs. Lureckert was going
to bring about the desired security Of
her home. but broke for the nearby
woods. Up to the present she Is still
missing, as far as the authorities can
ascertain.
In court Mrs Lureckert charged that
her husband had been going with Mrs.
Arnold; that he had struck her and that
her little home was on the verge of be-
ing broken up. She declared that she
did what she thought best to keep It In
tact. She intimated that Mrs. Arnold
knew exactly what she was about. and
that 1t was time for the wife to take
a hand. The court flned the husband.
but dismissed the wife.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Lime Starvation
Causes Tuberculosis

In the Medical Record New York)
Of December Is, 1909. DR.. John r.
Russell says, "The condition which
10 recognised as preceding the active
development Of Tuberculosis In the
adult may be considered ~ due to
lime starvation. Among Inorganic
substances lime salts appear to be
Of special Physiological importance,
hut II the salts are not in organic
combin nation. II 10 difficult to suppose
that the cells can appropriate them
for fOod.@
Years OF widespread use confirm our be-
lief that tho success OF Ecknan's Alternative
In tuberculosis 10 due largely to Its content
Of lime. In such combination with other val
liable ingredients - to be easily appropria-
ted by the cells.
Doubtless this has had much to do with
the results in many cases which appear to
have yielded to II. As II contains no opiates
narcotics or habit forming drugs. It 10 safe
to try.
Eekmaa Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Sold by O'DonnelPs Drug stores and
leading druEEists.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
EARLY FALL
OF NOVO GEORG|EVSK
London Experts Believe That
Great Fortress Is Certain to
Be Captured.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-The great Russian
fortress Of Novo Georgievsk. with its
defending garrison Of from $1,000 to 10o.-
900 men. its vast stores of ammunitions.
and It's splendid equipment Of heavy
guns. seems doomed to a speedy fall.
The loss In military equipment. as well
as in men. will be enormous.
Only three Of the seven Novo
Georgievsk forts remain in the hands
of the Russians. and this presagcs its
early fall.
The loss of Kovno gives n blow to
tho entire scheme of the new Russian
defensive line as 1t is understood here
Kovno was destined to be one Of the
str ong points in this line and with that
prospect in view had been doubly for.
titled.
But there are increasing indication.
that the Russians do not hope to os
able to hold the prepared Kovno- Brest
Lttovsk line.
losing sight Of the rapidly increasing
German offensive in Courland. to the
north. The object Of this movement
to which 1t 10 reported from Petrograt
ts. the
ersnce Of the Petrograd railroad, fal
to the east and north, at Dvinsk. Th'
scheme Is a colossal one land II sue
cessfully carried out will perilousl!
threaten the destruction Of an enor
nous Russian army.
It would appear from Berlin advices
however. that the Germans expect
hard struggle on the Kovno- -Brest-L III
Anzeiser have telegraphed their pape
that a delay in the German advance
! must be expected. The correspondent
declare that the Russians can place &
force on this front Of sufficiently grca
numbers to make a stubborn resistance
There is little doubt that the German
are determined to continue their Of
fensive in Russia indefinitely and not
as had been supposed in some quarters
to turn their attention again to th'
west. A huge army has been concen
trated before Brest-Litovsk. fac
| htch indicates Enthusiastically that tn
| capture Of this place Is determined
| upon. The army on this front has beel
estimated at 800 900 men,
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
FIFTEEN YEARS
TO GET VENGEANCE
Freed Convicts Said to Have Kill.
ed Man Who Helped Con-
vict Them.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. Aug. B.-The
story Of a man who was compe' ted to
take part In a train fob:"'ry fifteen
years ago, whoss dGati. was sw orn Mt
that time by tas robbers, against whom
he testified. and who was murdered In
fulfllnent Of . convict's pledge. came
to light here when the body Of the
murdered man. which had been found
on the railroad tracks. was identified 81
that Of John Neeley. Of Alton. III.
M. F. Brady. who made the identi.
hcation, said lf,"en years ago while
he and Neeley were beating their way
from Springfield to Alton two other mer
on the train with revolvers forced NeeleJ
to act as lookout while they blew ths
express safe.
All were arrested. but Neeiey was re-
leased on his testimony that he had beer
forced into the robbery. The two mer
who blew the safe were sentenced Il
fifteen years in the penitentiary. ThcJ
vowed they would kill Neeley when they
were released. Brady said. and the!
were released a few months ago.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Kansas Builds Roads.

corn laid bv" and the threshing partly
finished. Kansans today dropped their
regular work and turned to repair the
roads, badly damaged by a long con-
tinued rainy season. Thousands turned
out in every section Of the State at the
call Of Governor Capper. A million dol
lars worth OF work will probably be
donated by citizens today and tomorrow
In their efforts to get the highways in
shape for moving the bumper crops to
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Mosquitoes Are Blamed
For Burning of House

GARY. Ind, Aug. 1s.-Mics ana
matches are often the cause Of disas-
trous fires. but never until last night
has Fire Chief Grant been called to
fight a fire caused by mosquitoes.
Leo Ball and his family were sitting
outside of the house to keep cool.
Droves of mosquitoes from the Calumet
marsh compelled them to retreat A
smudge was built outside and Ball
until he went to bed. But he forgot
the smudge. and at 10 o'clock awakened.
to and his home on fire.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Cutter of Coast Guard
Picks Up Big Derelict

The Coast Guard cutter Miami today
picked up the derelict M. A. Achorn
which has been endangering navigation
In the Gulf Of Mexico since 1t was
wrecked in the recent storm which
swept the Gulf.
The crew of the Achorn had previous.
ly been rescued by the steamer Ell Siglo
The Washington times., 1915-08-18

And the best of 1t Is you need
never hesitate to use resinol soap and
resinol ointment. There is nothing in
them to iniure the tenderest surface
Resinol Is a doctors prescription which
for twenty years has been used by care
ful physicians for all kinds of skin af-
fections. They prescribe resinol freely.
confident that it's soothing. healing ac-
tion is brought about by medication so
bland and gentle as to be suited to the
most delicate or irritated skin-even of
a tiny baby. Every druggist sells
resinol soap and resinol ointment. Sam
Piles free, Dept. a-R, Resinol, Balti-
moro. NA-~AANA
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Major Pullman Given State.
ments Of Former Habitues Of
"Red Light" District.
DRAGNET is BEING LAID
Accusations Against "Higher
Ups" Said to Be Corroborat-
ed by Two Witnesses.

Important evidence 10 understood to
have been developed today in the police
graft inquiry being conducted by Prose-
cutor g. MoComas Hawken under tho
direction Of United States Attorney John
e. Laskey, as Major Pullman. as superin-
tendent Of Police. was summoned to City
Hall at noon to hear the statements Of
two women who belonged to Washing
toms erstwhile underworld.
Neither the Investigators nor Major
Pullman would divulge the nature Of
the new evidence. but from An
authoritative source It was learned that
the statements Of the women tended to
corroborate accusations already made
against ''higher-ups' in tho department
regarding the payment Of ''hush money
for protection.
Score Question.
More than a score of women have al
ready been questioned by Mr.. Hawken
with respect to conditions that existed
in the old red light" district. but he de-
clined to say today whether the evi-
pO0CCoCAOh
ly conclusive to warrant any indict-
ments He said that every clue point
ing toward graft or corruption in the
department Il being followed out and
that there would be no definite action
taken until the preliminary inquiry is
ended.
Efforts arc being made to locate
practically every woman who was ever
identified in any extensive way in the
division"
Drag Net Out.
Already several have been brought
back to Washington from cities where
they went after the Kenyon red light
law went into effect.
Search is being made for one woman
In particular whose name has been fire.
quently mentioned by other witnesses
probably as being able to throw light on
certain suspicious circumstances recently
brought to the notice Of the Government
prosecutors. The police of several cities
have been asked to look out for her.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Skeletons Uncovered
In Streets of Laurel

LAUREL, Aug 1s.-Whfle working on
the sewerage system on Fourth street
here yesterday, steam shovel un-
covered the bones of several human
skeletons and several coffins.
Many of the coffins were still sound.
The fields adjoining the street under
which the bones were found served as
q burying ground for slaves before the
civil war
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Germany Needs Metal;
SeiZeS Pins and Buttons

LONDON. Aug. ls.-German news
say that the government has taken
measures to prevent the sale OF pins.
hooks and eyes. buttons made of brass.
nickel or tin.
The Drapers' Association Of Berlin has
been notihed Of this intention on the
part Of the government and the parts
Of their stocks which they must regard
as conflscated have been specified.
The measure Is obviously designed to
preserve the supply of metals.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
GERMAN INVADERS
TAKE KOVNO FORTS
Gen. Won Hindenburg Batters
Way Into Russian City With
42-Centimeter Guns.
Continued from First Page.)


pounding Of Germany's great .42.centi-
meter guns and host. Of minor pieces
The forts of Kovno have been under
direct attack for a week, demonstrat-
ing again and the superoity Of mod
ern artillery over fort structures built
The German siege Howitzers werc
moved in closer each day and on Mon
day battered a gap in the Russian ,r,
through which Gen. Won Eichorn threw
several regiments.
The big guns were rushed up to this
new position and opened violent IRE
upon the principal forts defending
Kovno from the west, including the
three located at the confluence Of the
Niemen and the viliya rivers.
Infantry Was Active.
Infantry assaults continued throughout
the day and although reports reached
Berlin yesterday that all the forts had
been taken. It was not until last night
that the Slavs finally surr .ndared the
The Russian garrison Is retrea ting
over the railway TO Wilma.
Kovno was the stronghold that barred
the German advance on Wilma on the
Warsaw-Petrograd railway, the I'M
mediate objective Of Won Hindenburg's .
drive In the north.
wilma lies ffty-seven miles east Of
Kovno and without adequate fortinca-
tions 1t Is not believed possible by Ger
| man military men that It can resist
capture bv Won Hlndenburg's armies.
The capture Of wilma and with It the
/ important railways radiating throughout
Northwest Russia is expected within q
! fortnight. The civilian population be-
gan evacuatlns the city ten days ago.
PETROGRAD. Aug 1s-The Germa M
have begun a violent assault upon fort
ress of Kovno. The war ONCE admit
ted today that the enemy has captured
desperate fighting continues.
German siege artillery Of all caliber
and Austrian howitzers have been
pounding at the western and southwest
The Russian guns are making an ener.
! getic reply and have silenced several
OF the enemy's batteries. Tho artillery
battle Is the most furious since the
, The Teutons have lost heavily ir
massed assaults Great gaps were tori
in the ranks Of General Won Eichhorn'i
army when the Germans threw them
tions facing Kovno from the southwest
The enemy was exposed to the cross
fire Of Russian works on either side
troops tns sspsfq holding '0 i. are being heaVii,
shelled by the river Notifications.
PARIS, Aug. ls-French gunners In
Alsace bombarded and destroyed two
heavy German batteries that had been
shelling the French works on Lingekopi
and blew up several German munitior
depots.
In retaliation. the Germans delivered
a furious night attack against the
French trenches on the heights Of Son.
dernach. The attack was repulsed. thi,
afternoon communidue said. and part oi
the German forces who succeeded ir
reaching the French trenches were
taken prisoners.
| /. Artillery fighting continues north o.
Arras. between the Somme and tho
Oise and in the regions of Roye ant
Lassignv.
Bomb fighting occurred during tn,
night in the Argonne. near Gontaine
Aux-Charmes and in the Cheppy woods
but without important results.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
German Birth Rate
Is Heavily Decreased

BERLIN. Aug. 1S.AVorwaerts states
that the blrthrate has greatly decreased
compared with this time last year. Tho
difference In the monthly number Of
births since January Is almost a thou
| sand in Berlin alone.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18

healing begins. With
tho aid Of resinol
soap, It quickly clears
away all trace Of
eczema, ringworm,
pimples, blackheads.
or similar torment
ing. unsightly erup-
ton. leaving the skin
c1ear and hAalthv
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Resinol Stops
Itching Instantly

1t Is = positive fact that the moment
resinol ointment touches any itching
skin. tho itching usually stops and
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Expert Inspires Protest. 4.

smile ana snake MS neao wnen the suU.
ject was suggested.
J. Expert Inspires Protest.
How q German trade expert stirred Up
the importers OF goods from Germany
and Austria In this country to protest
against the British orders-in-council and
at the same time urged the German gov
! ornment to see to It that no goods from
Germany reached this country. even II
Great Britain consented to their pas
sage. Is told this morning In the fourth
OF the New York Worlds articles on
!he German propagandan and spy sys-
On June q last, It will he remem-
bered, more than l5o leading Importers
OF goods from Austria and Germany
met IN this city and adopted strong
ish blockade. On June "a a committee
or Importers was scnt 10 Washington
70 lodge the protest with the State De-
world now show piS'"sH that this 0p protest t
movement was inspired by Herr waet-
1oIot. the trade expert sent by Ger
many to the United States several
revealed In a series of reports he made
to the imperial chancellor, Won Beth
mann-Hollweg.
Hypocrisy Disclosed.
The reports show that while Ger
many's agent was prompting American
importers to start trouble between this
country and Great Britain. he wns. at
| the sasne time circumventing the pur-
pose which they sought to accomplish.
The financing of It's secret operations
IN this country by the German govern
Dent 10 also disclosed to some extent
by the Worlds fourth article this morn
Ing. One document addressed to Count
Won Bernstorff. the imperial German
ambassador to the United States. and
| signed "0eheimer Oberreeierungsrat
| (secret government counsel, whose maine
Is not given). appears to inform the am.
| be essador that the Deutsche Bank OF
Berlin has placed $1.1Oo,dO to his credit
| and seems to indicate. according to thS
World. that II Is to be used by the Ger.
| man secret service. The document IL
dated Jul" 26 1915.
Tho World SAYS a banker, with ex.
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Out-Of-T

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CRAMPS IS OWNED
BY GERMANS, REPORT
ShlpbuiIding Plant Purchased
From Sales of Treasury
Notes, Wall Street Hears.

CONTINUED from First Page)
the conspiracy charges--would only
smile and shake his head when the SUBJ
tect was suggested.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18

"A IASHINGTON BUSINESS
" AND CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL
1877 n. Y. ave. NV. Main 1901.
W. c. POTEET. Principal.
other examine tions. I. S. TiLTON. I7ss
Church at. n. w. Phone North 1905
Ont .Of-TOwn
The Washington times., 1915-08-18

Exquisftely modelled dresses Of
fine all over lace. French net and
French voile in styles suitable for
evening or street wear. Hands ono
'hree-tiered skirt effects with
wide satin girdle at waist and
richly trimmed bod!ces. Twelve
different beautiful models to Sc
iect from.
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Blue. black, and
green all silk messa-
line dresses for small
women and misses.
Nobby ov ers X r I
styles with hig u
waisted skirts and
laced vestee bodices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
BIG POSSIBILITIES
 FOR CACHE CREEK

The Cache Creek country placer field of big possibilities but one whose development has been handt capped by the blight of the former mining law and its distance from a base of supplies. is soon to come into its own. according to reports now cur rent.
 The scheme of development conn prehends adequate transportation ia. cilihes and the establishment Of a base of supplies at Home Lake. with in fifteen miles of the diggings- By blasting one big boulder in the rapids Of the Tokachitna river. a river boat would have no trouble in reaching Home Lake And this is the plan that is proposed. Thewater route to Cache Creek would then be via the Susitna, Chultina and Tokachitna rivers.
 Under conditions prevailing since the camps discovery claims yielding under an ounce of gold per man per day cannot be proatably worked un- less worked on a comprehensive scale. But given water transportation Co the verge Of the diggings- the mining cost will be reduced so that much lower grade ground may be successfully worked.
 Under the mining law operative when the camp was discovered, there was absolutely no limit to the mum. bor of claims that locator, could separate from the public domain and hold as long as he made pretense of doing annual assessment work at the nominal figure of SlOO for each 6O- acre group. It is a matter of record that one industrious individual staked thiry 16O-acre groups And in his haste. be overlooked a two-mile frac- ton on one of the best creeks in the district And thus the camp was handicapped by the prolific locators. vast areas being tied up and unpros- pected for an indefinite period. But the old order changeth The mining law now in effect will revolutionize conditions and release much of this ground so that the individual prospec. tor may have achance to dig CKnik News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
TOURISTS ADVISED
 10 VISIT AhASs..a


 Deyoting its space unstinteaiy 'o Alaska and the Northwest the Mos number of the Sunset Magazine whicn has large circulation in the Eastern states has done more than its snare towards inducing visitors to the eN' position to 80 arrange their Western tours that they will not return with out visiting the Land of the Midnight Sun. The articles are well prepafea and beautifully Illustrated the feature being That Land Up There an in- formative article on Alaska by J. J' Underwood of the Seattle Times staff
 More than 10000 inquiries received at the Sunset office during the past three months from persons planning a trip to the West have been answered with card of introduction. The card identifies the holder and notifies those to whom 1t is presented that the Sun' set will appreciate any service render ed which will help to make the visit or its friends pleasant and add to their comforts.
 ''The traveller to the expositions' says the Sunset, should by all means map his course so as to see the great Northwest either first or last. The Northwest Empire is succession of towering timberclad mountains, rich protected valleys and flourishing cities
 The article on Alaska: That land Up There" is timely and appropriate and is well Illustrated, and in the Tn teresting Westerners' department of the magazine is found a brief sketch of the life of Gov J. F. A. Strong, of Alaska by Frank Carlton Teck.