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tions owing to the snow and cold. against the Russian entranchments in the Car pathians, while another of their armies, confronted with strong Russian reinforce ments, is falling back in eastern Galicia.
 Relays of battleships keep up an almost continuous bombardment against the Oar danelles forts. They have cleared the outer straits and are attacking forts which line the narrows and which are considered the most difficult to deal with
 The destruction of what the British admiralty calls Fort No. g. was a neces- sary operation before the warships could move farther into the straits, as this fort was designed to protect one of the mine depots of the Dardanelles. It was built at the waters edge on the European side opposite Cape Kephez.
 More important still is the work being carried out by the French ships in bonn harding from the sea the Saros-Bular line of forts which stretches across the peninsula of Gallipoli at sL point where it is only three miles wide. So long as the guns of the warshps command this neck of land communications between the forts on the European side of the straits and Constantinople are cut off.
 One of the most welcome effects of the bonbardment so far as England is concerned is the reduction in the price of wheat which sold today in the Bristol market at from 5 to 5S shillings quar- ter as compared with SO shillings and more less than fortnight ago.
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"In the region of Grodno our troops have made fresh progress. Near Ossowetx stubborn artillery duel is proceeding
 ITO the east of Jedwabne our troops have reached the line of the enemy's trenches. and in the neighborhood of the villages of Mocarse and siestrzanl<i, on the west bank of the Bobr river. the lighting has been hand to hand.
 Tn the development of our success near Kersec, where a German brigade was dislodged. we increased the number of our prisoneru to z1 officers and b00 mon.
 stBetween the rivers ofxyo and ylatul4 fhere have bsen enongements of . Qage
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-German submarine sunk
 Congress adjourns.
 Mexico City conditions bad
 U. s. waiting reply to notes. 2-Curley held on forgery charge. 3Starvation means more than stop
 page of food. 4--E1ditorial comment. 5--Movies to operate Sunday.
 Hoblitzelle leases the Lyric.
 Rich acquitted of charge of fraud,
 Pledge to work on Tag Day. 6-Society. I--Sports. S--Markets. l0-Baptist meeting comes to close.
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 Washington, March 4.--Aftcr two years of almost continuous session the Sixty third Congress, which re- vised the tariff and the currency sys- tenn of the nation, supplemented the trust laws, created an income tax and demonstrated the first popular election of United States senators, ended at noon today.
 When gavels fell in the House and Senate signa1izing the adjurnmant they marked the close of half of President wilson's administration, the first under Continuation tf the dcreocratjg part J since 1895 Strenuous scenes enlivened the fading hours. devoted chiefly to completing the appropriations for sub sistence of the government. Two import ant measures, the postoffice and In- dian supply bills, failed in the final legislative crush after desperate eff forts had been made to save them. In the emergency occasioned by their failure joint resolutions were passed and signed by the President continuing in force appropriations of the present year.
 While tired senators and representa- tives were devoting their energies to final essentials. President Wilson spent more than an hour in his room at the capitol, surrounded by his cabinet, signing the last fruits of legislation. The President found time in the midst of this task to greet senators and rep- resentatives and he made the occasion
 fTnu&G...I Deco usxvna
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Professor Steitz a Prisoner

Chicago, March 4.-Prof. William Steitz, until year ago instructor at the Uni veisity of Chicago. now Lieut. Wirnefm Steitz, is prisoner in the hands of the Japanese, according to letter received here today. The letter told of the assault on Tsingtau and the capture of the writer and 35 other German officers after seven days of fierce fighting.
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motor trucks and the completeness and thoroughness of all the equipmsnt. An food and all supplies are brought from England. while the French shope aro thriving by selling English luxuriep to the troops. %
 The French are learning to eay ''tc6 dog" That expression was tho oao mot often heard the first day the oorroHuo1I- dent arrived at the front from both of- ficers and men Top dOg n0Ws* aoSa Tommy Atkins and the genero1n 01o gets it in the broad Scotch. lri1h ar6l Cockney accent and ir hrokan Ereueh. 1t expresses the opinion that turn tn tho
 <Centannea sn Pase Yuns1
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ticular desperate character between Miawa and Horzcle.
 Tn the Carpathians between the On dewa and Ban rivers the Austrians con- trues day and night fruitless attacks aEatnst our positions, notwithstanding their 1mmenae loases Our troops drive them back with hand erenades and by c0unter attacks with tho bayonet. in the course Of which we have captured many prisoners and machine guns.
 ''In eastern Galicia, Austrian rear guards arc endeavofing to maintain them- selves on the River IAikwa and farther along as fer as Jeeopol. Tn the course Of S1s a1y " esg<2!sd in t|.e cazla4niens
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London, March 5.-(12.10 a. m. )--The British admiralty issued the following statement late last night:
 "The attack on the fortresses in the Dardanelles continued yesterday "Wednesday. The admiral has not yet reported on the results obtained within the straits.
 "Outside the Dublin demolished all observation station on the Gallipol peninsula and the Sapphire bombardec guns and t.oops at various points in the Gulf of tdramyti.
 Six modern field guns at Fort | have been destroyed, bringing the to- tai number of guns demolished up to 40
 French battleships bombarded the Bulair forts and wrecked the Kaval bridge
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Elijah Gates Dead

st. Joseph. Mo. March 4-Col Eljah Gates. fomer state treasurer and later United States marshal, died here today He was Ss years old and served as colonel of Missouri calvary regiment in the war between the states.
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Commander Captured

Los Angeles. March 4---Gen. sasus Hernandez, Zapata commander. was captured in battle with detach- ment of General Obregons Carranzn army four miles from Mexico City last night, according to telegram from Vera Cruz. The message said Hernar- dez probably would be executed today.
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Issue Snecial Decree

Mexico City, March 4.----A special dfs cree issued today by the city post com mander called for the opening Of stores and for the acceptance of con stitutionalist money.
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French Ministry Announces Destruc- ton of German Undersea Fighter.
 Crew Taken Prisoners
GERMANS MAKE PROGRESS
 AGAINST FRENCH IN WEST
Austrians Continue Fierce Attacks In East Russians Continue Offensive Against Ger mans-Bombardment of Dardanelles
 Continues

Paris March 4-(10:30 D. m )-The German submarine US has been by desroyers belonging the Dover ot cording to by the ministry of marine tonight The crew were taken prisoners.
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The built in 1908 She had speed of 13 knots on Her maximum operations miles The vessel carried three torpedo tubes. 12
 The U-8 Ue which early the sank the Greasy, and in octobes the Wreckage picked late in belong the u9 and was runored in Norway submarine had been lost
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
 STILL PROGRESSING
Germans Hold Ground Near Smno But Are Pushed Region of Grodno, Says Official Petrograd
 Report

Pogad March 4The official
  crodno) The
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little change While continue their according
 
 In eastern persistent nioht caphan They
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CONTINUE TOATTACK
 THE DARD ANELLES
Trawers Drag Strait Baeshps Gan Move About With Se curity-Observation Post Destroyed and
 Fort Crippled

stroyed the oil depot at Saida Gin Pal estine about 30 miles south of Beirut.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
FINAL BECKER PLEA
REFUSED BY WHITMAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

the window and at that instant a .a,.
walton army band opened its service fms,
| across the street
Apparently Mrs. Becker did not hear
that band. She fell forward in her chair
mere was broken sob or two ana
then with remarkable self-mastery she
Strengthened up and sat crying SOFTLY
until the time came to go to the train
| which was to take her to the man who
was waiting In the death house at Sing
sing The governor leaned Imply over
cision. o
Il suppose you want to ask me ~ 7
have seen Mrs. Becker" was his greet
ing to the newspapermen. Well she ia
IN = TN sne next room. l. have told her that
In telling of his interview with Mrs
Becker the governor said:
one asked only that I commute the
sentence to life imprisonment She in
sisted that he is innocent and asked aid
solely because of her belief in his in
nocence.
She is brave woman and kept WON
derful control OF herself. OF course. she
cried. She is a woman.
mis- is the hardest thing I ever had
TO do | thought had been I'D against
some pretty tough things In the district
attorneys ONCE. but I never went against
anything like this before"
When tombstone inquired about the
trains to ossining the governor said:
why don't you take her down in an
automobile. l will gladly pay the bill
myself"
Poughkeepsie. N. Y. July 2e.-Gov.
whitman tonight denied that he had
ever said that Becker offered to plead
guilty to murder in the second degree.
that Becker had offered to MEAD
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree. No one ever came to me with
such an offer. I saw only three re-
porters in Albany last night and such
a suggestion was not discussed. II
saw them all at the same time.
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UNDERWORLD NTRIGUES
In THE BECKER CASE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

and the gunner, rumors of sensational
developments that never materiaIized. an.
nouncements by lawyers TO various eff.
fects, and sporadic hubbub about every
one concerned in the case. February a.
1874 the Court of Appeals set aside the
Becker verdict and ordered a new trial
for the former policeman The Judges
Of the court split to !. on this decision,
Judge Werner filing the only d!ssentins
opinion. Errors by Justice Gofr, the in.
acceptability of Sam Schepps as a corro-
borating witness. and failure by the
prosecution to establish in fact the "Har-
lem conference" the heart of the MUIR
der conspiracy" were the principal lea
sons given by the court for the decision.
- On the same day the court affirmed
the verdict in the case of the gunner n,
specifying that the guilt of the gun
men was not contingent upon that OF
Becker.
At'eT every effort had been spent
in their behalf. the four gunner we're
executed at Sing Sing on the morning
of April 10.
The second Becker trial was begun
before Justice Seabury in the Supreme
Court on May 6. 1914.
Never before had a person on trial
for the second time for murder in
the first degree been convicted In New
York County
But in May 90 Becker was convicted
a second time. and this time the Court
of Appeals confirmed the verdict
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
HEAT TIRES. POLICE;
THIEVES PLY TRADE
Clock. Books. Corn. and Bicycles
Among Loot of Providers
Arrests Made.

Morris NARROW reported to the police
yesterday that his Office. at 1877 First
street northeast. was entered and a
clock stolen. Books valued at IS were
stolen from William H. Hood. of III
Georgia avenue northwest
The theft OF a bicycle was reported by
c. A. Muddiman & Co.. of SIG Twelfth
street northwest Another bicycle, val
ued at SIS. was stolen from the bathing
beach. The wheel belonged to Thomas
Bruffey, II New York avenue northeast.
Four bags OF corn. valued at 81 each,
were stolen from shed in X street,
near the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
The robbery was discovered by William
Artz, foreman for the canal company.
IT is believed that thieves are taking
advantage of the heat which makes the
police less alert than in cool weather
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
GERMAN EMPRESS IN
TEARS AT WAR LOSS
Wife of Kaiser Ready to Join in
Triumphal March Into
Warsaw.

Berlin. July 20 (by wireIess).-Em.
press Augusta Victoria and Crown
Princess Cecile. who have gone to the
eastern theater to participate in the
triumphal entry Of the German troops
INTO warsaw. are visiting all points
OF interest on their journey.
They inspected the hospital at Mel
denourg and also motored to several
villages that had been DESTROYED in
that region by the Russians. The two
women wept as the peasants surround.
ca their car and told graphic stories
Of the Russian raid early in the war
Both gave freely TO the war victims
whose homes had been destroyed.
AT Allenstein the Empress and crown
princess met Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. The Kaiserin congratulated
the warrior upon the magnificent
work done by his army. He repIied.
1T is too little. your majesty. We
shall do more"
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IRON MASTER, REPORTED
DEAD, STILL SPRIGHTLY
Carnegie. Recovered from Attack oil
Grippe. Enjoying Yachting
and Fishing.

Bar Harbor. Me, July 29.-Andrew Car
negie, the 79-year-old ironmaster, who
was reported as dead or dying. is very
much alive here and is greatly improved
from the attack of grippe which sent
him here about a month ago for recup-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Carnegie was described today by a
man who saw him on his cottage
grounds, as more sprightly than he has
appeared since he came here. His health
has improved 100 per cent. He walks
erect and enjoys himself. especially with
fishing and yachting.
On yachting trip around Mount De-
sert Island and Up Somes Sound yes
terday Mr. Carnegie sailed about forty
miles. Today as the weather was rainy.
he stayed most of the time indoors at
Point d'Acadie Cottage. one Of the Van
derbilt places which he has leased for
his stay here. With him are Mrs. Car
negie and their daughter. Miss Margaret
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
TURKS DRIVEN BACK
TWENTY-FOUR MILES
Much War Booty, Taken by British,
Press Bureau Statement
Saws

London. July z.-The Press Bureau H.
sues statement giving further details
OF the action on July "A in the Euphrates
region announced by Mr.. Chamberlain In
the house Of commons on Tuesday. The
elsofganized Turkish forces. 1t Is stated.
ward.
Their casualties were $500. Including
forty-one Officers and-69O men taken
prisoners. The booty captured by the
British forces includes one 4o-pounder
twelve Held pieces, two mountain guns
LUZ rounds Of artillery ammunitlorr
S"'oCo rounds of small arm ammunition.
bombs.
The British casualties were bs4 incb,a-
ing nve British and four Indian of1icers
Killed. twenty-seven officers wounded. and
nlnety-two men killed The Turkish
evacuation Of Hasiriyeh has begun.
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bank of the Narew from Ostrolenka tc
the river Prut there has been a spirited
combat. but the line on this front Is I'M
changed To the right of the Narew the
enemy took the offensive against our
troops attempting to counter-attack
north of Serock. Near the village of
Budy (southeast of PultusD We repulsed
six attacks.
"on the left bank Of the vistula
and between the vistula and the
Vieprz theer have been no important
changes.
Between the vieprz and the Bug
| stubborn battle continued I'D TO
Tuesday morning in tho region of the
villages of Rakoloupy. Madame and
ostrovsky. After repulsing three
spirited attacks against our positions
on the height north Of Madame and
Ostrovsky our troops took the Of
fensive. occupying the villages and
capturing 1900 prisoners.
In the direction of Grubechow the
enemy continued to launch vigorous
attacks. North Of tho village OF
Steppanovitz we repulsed three furi-
Gus efforts to break our front. In
flicting heavy losses on the enemy.
Souh Of Sokal we commenced q sue
cessful offensive against the forces
which crossed tho river near Po-
tourzhitsa. Tuesday morning our
troops threw themselves against the
elevated positions occupied by the
enemy. taking numerous prisoners
The enemy brought up fresh forces
for a counter-attack and desperate
fighting continues.
"on the Upper Bug and the Upper
Zlota Lipa there has been violent artiI-
lery fire and feeble attacks to advance
by detachments OF the enemy"
Petrograd. July 2s.-The Russian war
once issued the following ofiicial state
nent this afternoon:
AN oficial German statement says
that the Germans have captured the Rus
Sian fortified places Of Pultusk and
Rosan. This scarcely necessitates q cor
rection. because neither the town of Pull
tusk nor the village Of Rozan have ever
been fortified"
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OFFICIAL WAR STATEMENTS

Berlin, July 29.-This afternoons Of
fetal report:
North Of the Niemen the situation is
unchanged.
| +'Northea st OF Suwalki, on both sides
OF the Olita road we have occupied the
positions of the enemy and captured
2,sl0 men and two machine guns.
Repeated night attacks of the Rus
| slams against our front south Of the Ma
rev River and south of Nasielsk failed
with heavy losses for the enemy.
West Of Novo Georgievsk on the
south bank Of the Vistula the Russians
were taken by surprise and lbs captured.
In the region southwest OF Gorakal-
warja, the Russians on Tuesday night
attempted to advance but were beaten
back.
In the southeastern theater of war
there is no change.
western theater: Our artillery sank
a big gun Of the enemy In the Fumes
Canal. The piece had been mounted
upon . boat
West Of souchez a French attack
was repulsed We successfully exploded
mines near. Givenchy. in the Argonne
and also near vauquois.
1.-The French exploded mines In the
Champagne district. but they did no
damage"
Paris. July 2s.-Afternoon official
communique:
I'm Artois there was the usual
bombardment during the night. In the
sector of Souchez there was some con-
hicts waged with grenades and
petards.
In the Argonns there was lighting
with bombs.
TN the region Of Bagatelle and
Courte Chausse. near St Hubert. as
well as in the forest of Melancourt.
we blew up numerous German posts.
In the vosges. at Lingekopf. In the
positions conquered by US on July 20
we found 200 German bodies. two
rapid-fire guns. 200 rifles and q great
quantity Of munitions and equipment.
The German troops left on the ground
at Barrenkopf more than 400 dead.
The next number Of German prisoners
taken In the course Of recent conflicts
on July 81 and July % 10 3o1."
Petrograd. July 3.-Russian ofacial re-
port:
west and south Of Aitau Monday adj
vance guard engagements resulted to our
The ensrny advancing from
Poniewesch was stopped by our rsarl
guards near the village Of eoubotch, |
where our infantry indicted severe lossea |
ION the Narsw mont there has bean
violent artillery ara. Near N0vo 0orod
the enemy continued his efforts to cross
the river. Near The mouth Of the river
SILVIA the enemy o. Tuesday succeeded
Ia occupying part e cur trenches on the
len hank Of tie river. but eeuntsr-at-
eaeks thrsw then back On ths isft'
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A suggestion that United States bonds
be issued to finance the reorganization
Of the army and navy will be taken up
by the Cabinet in the first general dis
cussion OF military preparedness. Fig
ures up to s5oo. 900 will be considered.
II a bond issue is decided upon it will
depend In size upon the ambitiousness
of the military policy.
Conferences between the President and
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels will
largely determine the policy before the
question is offered to the Cabinet. Both
Secretaries expect to have general plans
ready within ten days.
The General Board Of the Navy is meet
ing daily to consider the building pro-
gram. Its final recommendations may
be delayed until estimates Of the de.
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GERMAN SOLDIERS EATEN.
Letters from Prisoners in Dahomey
Tell. of Cannibalism.

Berlin, July 29-The Frankfurter Eel
tung publishes long accounts of the suf-
ferings of the German prisoners Of war
in Dahomey. Africa. Several Of the
writers Of the letters reproduced by the
paper charge that prisoners have been
killed and eaten by the natives. who act
as their keepers.
A German government Official who was
captured in CAMERON and sent to Da-
honey states:
"A missionary IN my neighborhood.
with whom 1 was personally acquaint-
ed. was killed and devoured by cannibal-
istic natives who are friendly to Eng
land Four colored soldiers and Ger
man noncommissioned officer suffered
the same fate On the border of Da-
honey a band of black allies of the Brit
ish was surprised by a German detach-
ment When the pots in the camp were
examined It was found that they con-
tanned human flesh
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TRACING WAR PRISONERS.
King of Spain Conducting "Infor.
nation Bureau" of TraRedies.

Madrid. July Gan Information
bureau" for the families of allied SOL
diers who have been made prisoners of
war is being conducted by King Alfonso.
II WAS learned today that the King Is
receiving thousands OF letters daily re-
questing him to inquire after the health
of French. British. Russian and Serbian
prisoners of war in Germany and Aus
tria through the Spanish ambassadors in
those countries.
If the reply is favorable the King has
il teleSraphed to the inquirer: II II is not
favorable a letter OF consolation is writ
ten.
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Philadelphia, July 2S.-William T. Til
den. three times member Of the board OF
education. president of the Union League
Club and head of an old Philadelphia
mercantile house. died at o'clock this
morning at the German Hospital He
had been there since July p. Mr. Til.
den was 50 years old. His ailment was
described as a general weakening Of the
constitution.
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U.S.. Bond Issue of $500,000,0O0
For New Amy Before Cabinet
Garrison and Daniels Lay Plans Which President Wilson
Will Submit to Adusors-Cost of Recognizing Military
Would Cut Deeply Into Falling Revenues

partment are being prepared for Con-
gress in October. The Secretary will
have from the board in the near future
tentative recommendations for a build
ing program.
The President probably will determine
through conferences with Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels approximately what
expenditures will be necessary for an
adequate army and navy before he pre-
sents the program or the question of
raising necessary revenue to the Cabi-
net.
As constantly falling revenues will ne
cessitate financial legislation at the next
session Of Congress. 1t Is believed that a
bond issue which would lift the ex-
pense of the army and navy from the
current receipts. will be very seriously
considered.
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ENGLISH ARREST AMERICANS,
But, Despite Their Teutonfc Ac.
cent, They Escape,

New York, July 29.-Three of the IL
passengers arriving here today on thu
Holland-American liner Noordam had a
narrow escape from being interned In a
detention camp in England.
They were taken from the ship blu,
later returned to it. The three were DR.
Richard Littleton, a native OF st. Louis
VINO lived for sixteen years in Stuttgart
Germany; Sigismund Schopfecker. a
German. who has lived in New York for
forty-five eyars. and L. Meter. a native
OF Germany. Their German accent at
tracted the attention of the English au-
thorities.