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The Washington herald., 1915-01-14
Ole Gown Grter

Miss VI. Ellen ban VOaSt will lecture
on Feeding the Physical Man" at
Public Library at o'clock tonight
under auspices of the Food Reform
Society.
Children playing with matches yes
terday were responsible for a fire
which did $40 damage to a shed at
Chain Bridge and Canal road north
west
Miss Mary SIbIey Evans and Mrs.
Helen Z. Stone will read papers to-
night at the first meeting of the
! Drama Study Club of the Drama
League at the Public Library. The
meeting will begin at Sis o'clock.
In "A decision handed Gown yestcr-
day the Interstate Commerce Com
mission held that its jurisdiction over
claims for reparation does not eN-
tend to claims arising from loss,
damage, or delay to shipments in
transit, such claims only being cogni-
Fable in the courts.
Officers in the public school cadet
corps were given saber drill last night
in the Business High School building
by Maj. McCathron. L. S. A, military
instructor in the schools. The ses-
sion was the first the cadets have
held at night
The eleventh annual installation of
officers of the Policemen's Association
of the District of Columbia and re-
ception to families and friends of
the members will be held at
Pythian Temple tonight at eight
o'clock. vaudeville program will
be rendered. Otto Hauschild, of the
Ninth precinct, will be installed as
president.
The Mems CBaracaD Class of the
Petworth Baptist Church at Seventh
and Randolph streets enjoyed an
oyster roast in the church basement
Tuesday evening. following its an
nual election Talks were made by
Rev. o. 7. Lloyd and others. Officers
elected were: c. S. Sands, president;
Fred Mills. vice president: 4. q. Cole.
secretary; J. F. Mills, treasurer, and
H. w. Ludwig, teacher.
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2 eggs. Jas. Oysters. IOc. FEW. Lunch.
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Best business lunch In WashIngtOn-
Eckstein's. Ladies and gentlemen. 1872
New York Ave. 35c. LIST and I'd floors.
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WEATHER. CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia. and MARYLAND Fair
Thursday and Friday; gentle TO moderate variable
winds. becOming south.
For Nirginia-Fair Thursday: warmer in extreme
southwest portion. Friday fair: gentle 10 moderate
variable winds. becoming south
The coast storm Of Tuesday has passed into the
North Atlantic after causing strong nOrtherly gales
and general rains and in the Atlantic States
Over the remainder Of the country the weather was
fair except tie middle and northern districts
west Of the Rocky Mountains. where there
and SHOWS. WIN another storm approaching
the North Pacific coast Pressure Is also very low
north u Lake Superior. but without precipitation.
II is colder In New England and New York and
the extreme Northwest. and generally warmer else
where with temperatures above the seasonal average
except in the South.
Local temperature Midnight. 81; . a m. ~: 4
q. m. ~: a 4j: a. m. -: 10 a. IN. 46:
l2 noon. IS: p. m. 50; p. m. ~: ?. m. -:
p. m. a: 10 p. m. 3S. Highest. 81 lowest. IS
Relative humidity-s a m. 20: p. m. s.: p
m. &C. Rainfall IS p. m. to p. M. LII Hours
Of sunshine. SIS. Per cent Of possible sunshine o.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest. 81:
lowest. l3.
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES
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TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Allen A. and Florence z. Warfield, boy.
Warren 5. and Margaret Z. Watts, girl.
George ]. and Edna Thomas. boy.
William A. and Sarah Z. Sullivan, girl.
James p. and Nellie Russell. girl.
Henry 4. and Name Rich. girl
SilTeStro and Annina QuattnuCiOcChi, girl
George V. and Maud :. Parker. girl
Giuseppe and Angela Palazzo. boy.
Fietro and Paolina Petrone. boy.
Nincenzo and Rosolia PocorUba. girl
PIio and Isabel MsguiCira, girl.
Leo p. and Bell Moriarty. girl.
Joseph Z. and Man Kendall. girl.
Albert l. and MAY X. Freedman. girl
Edward c. and Annie VI. ClayPOOl, girl
Andrew and Laura COrso, hoy.
RosOcTio and COucetta Bruno. boy.
Mario and Teresa VI. Bonfglio boy.
Charles c. and Katherine Badger, girl.
George Z. and EstelIe Bieberitz, girl
James T. and Elizabeth c. Barbour, boy.
COLORED.
Charles II. and Viola Jones. boy.
Charles and Gertrude Jackson. girl
William and Katherine Holmes, boy.
Samuel and Irene DAVIS, girl.
John +. and Mary F. Digs. boy.
Thomas L. and Helen NJ. Delany. girl.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Samuel Stein. =, and Rose Decklebaum. n Rev.
NJ 4. GOWitZ.
John ]. Heffert. g. and Annie z. Sawyer. IS.
Rev. T. {. Gavan.
Albion w. Knight. jr.. q. Jacksonville, Fla.
and Anna NJ. Russell, q, Herndon, Va. Rev. A.
w. Knight
William R. Mamaduke. IS. and Josephine Her
man. 3. Rev. Il. B. Angus.
James Brislin, a. Philadelphia, and Alice Lud
lay. p, Baltimore. Judge Milton Strssburger.
Frank A. Fraser. .. Philadelphia. and EuEenia
Ross. =. Eagle River. Wis. Rev. H. 7. Steven
son.
John W. Bind, 2. and Mary Z. HarroEer. a.
Rev. ]. r. ESaias.
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JAMES M'DONALD DIES.
Standard Oil Director Victim of
Heart Disease.

James Mcdonald, for many years a
and the organizer of a large part of
that company's European business, died
at his home here yesterday afternoon
from heart disease. Mr.. Mcdonald re-
tired from active business several years
ago.
MCDonald's grandnieCes are the
Princess Rospiglici and the Princess
Murat Mcdonald is survived by a son,
James. and a stepdaughter. He was a
brother of the late Alexander Mcdonald,
of Cincinnati.
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DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Margaret A. wsDer. g years. silI Pa. ave.
william Kidd. - Stoneleigh Ct.
Gen Andrew s. Burt, 70 The Portner.
Lille Davis. Co. u md st. ne.
Daniel Clancy. 80. / Myrtle st. ne.
James d. MulTey, > 81 18th st. ne.
George Fordham, "a, ~ st ne
Doruthea r. S. Chrisman. 81, s65 @ St sE.
Daniel R. Ayres..lo months. ~ st. nv.
sCOLoRED.
Sullivan schaher. 2 years. wash. Asylum Hospi
Harriet J. Bets, - $50 q. NV.
Charles Chisley, = Providence Hospt
Katherine L. Smith. Is. Wash. Asylum Hospt
Carrie Foster q, Freedmen's Hosot
Lucy Davis. 80. ss2 P St nv.
Lula Gaines. Z 2l3 1sth q. M.
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2 lbs. mixed nuts, 25C

lbs. mixed nuts, 25c; cOcOanuts, &c;
lbs. evap. peaches, Csc; seeded raisins,
&c; evap. apricots, 12c; white potatoes,
16c PIX; sweet potatoes, 4Oc: onions,
20c; 3 grape fruit, 10c; oranges, 15c;
Norway mackerel, sc and 10c: Wonder
coffee, 2Oc; 4 cans peas, Csc; cans
corn, 25c: large cans tomatoes, 25C;
Peerless milk, small. for 1Oc; large.
.7kc: 3 cans asparagus, soc: lard, IL 4 C:
butter. 35c; hams. Ice; bacon, 2Oc:- 3
toilet paper, 10C: Gold Medal oats. &c;
corn flakes, SC: pit. grape juice. 1jC; ,
Oleine soap, 1Oc: lbs. starch, 10c: n
lbs. washing soda, 10c; lOaves bread.
lima beans. Sc: IL lbs. white meal 25c:
Z lbs. buckwheat, 25c: Pen Mar syrup,
lOc; pepper. 2Oc; 10-lb. bags salt. l5c;
macaroni or spaghetti, &c. 1920 7th st.
n. w. and all the J. T. ID. Pyles Stores.
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Physicians Car Missing.

DR.. W. J. Stanton, 1898 o street north
west, reported to the police last night
that his five-passenger Ford automobile
had been stolen from in front of 1895
II street northwest.
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ExquisiteIy Arranged Floral Baskets
for the debutante. Shaffer, 800 Nth NV.
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LOCAL MENTION

sargennt's Fourteenth Street Lunch,
opposite New Willard Hotel Wholesome tasty
meals; quick. polite service; clean. Oysters any
style. Prices right Try it.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
OWNERS GET
PLAZA AWARDS FIRST

I Private property owners in the
Union Station plaza section will re-
ceive pay. for their property from
the Government first, and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
which owns more than half the lana
to be acquired for park purposes.
will have to wait for its money.
This was made known today whom
Chairman Spaulding Of the plaza
commission announced that awards
in the southern half Of square ,72l
where the small owners have hold
ings, will be made Monday, but that
awards will not then be made in the
northern half Of this square. which
the Baltimore and Ohio company
owns.
In square d., where awards were
previously made. all the property is
held by small owners and the railroad
company has no holdings.
Chairman Spaulding announced that
square 723 probably will be taken UP
for consideration ncvt. That square
and the two disposed of are directly
east OF the Union Station and form the
northeast part OF the plaza district.
There are eleven and Il half square in
the track be.ween the Union Station
and the Capitol which is to be acquired
by the Government for the extension of
Capitol Park. Two were acquired at
earlier condemnation proceedings. and
awards we're announced in another
square Two weeks ago. q. fourth Is now
under consideration and the fifth viii
be taken up next week
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SUCCESSES
DENIED BY GERMANS
Berlin Charges That False Re.
ports Of Operations Have
Been Sent Out.

BERLIN, Jan. THE direct alle:a-
ton taht the French official report OF
victories at Steinbach. the Alsatian vii
lage which dominates the highways to
Altkirch and Mulhausen, are utterly
without foundation was made by the
German war office today. All Of the
French attacks at this point have been
repulsed, the German officials claim.
The Germans, also declare that the
French are now systematically bom-
harding and destroying all villages In
the rear Of the German lines using
their longest range guns for this pur-
pose Many noncombatants, as we'll as
soldiers. have been killed at one point
alone, fifty persons meeting death.
In the Argonne district the official
reports today say that substantial u
progress has been made, as well all
along the line north OF Verdun and
from ALLY to Apremont. The French
tried a series Of counter attacks In this
section, but were repulsed and thirty
three officers and 100 men captured.
The Germans claim that they have
now succeeded in capturing the entire
forest Of Brules and now hold the
trenches of the allfoA in that vicinity.
The situation in the eastern theater,
the general staff says. Is practically un-
changed.
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which it was necessary to have in the
hands of the delegates in printed form
the second day OF tho convention. On
the first daN it was learned that there
would not be tine enough for the Mem
phis printers to get the report in type,
and the convention adjourned half a
day while the printcr-dciegatea aided n
setting up their presidents report.
The next year. in JLnc, The conVcn-
ton was held in Washington, and tho
Capitol dome was lighted tie night Of
June ia lonor of 1.-The. visitors. Tho
Washington body was further honored
in 1873 when ". X. Mclean. one OF
its members. WIS elected rrcsidcut Of
the I. T u. Samuel Haldeman, another
Washington mln. was elected president
Of the international organization IN
1879.
George A. II. McNcir was the last
president OF the Columbia Topographic
cal Society and the first president of
the typographical Union. He Is still
employed al the Government Printing
Office. and lives at 1859 Irving street
northwest. He will have "A place Of
honor at the centennial Gel -brntion next
Sunday, along with other veteran
printers OF Washington who learned TO
hold a stick long before Mergenthuler
conceived his machine which rcvolu-
tionlzed competition.
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What War MOUeS Mean
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

man fleet Ii preserved inyiola,e
within fortified harbors. The For
nidable's use for open Channel ser
vice was, undoubtedly, exceptional,
and II Is probable she was ylmply
changing harbor stations when disas-
ter overlook her. This is suggested
by the report that the vessel left
Chatham the day before she was
blown up, while the disaster itself,
seemingly, occurred off Portsmouth
Doubtless the pre-dreadnaught bat
tleships have been assigned to the
naval ports Of the English east and
south coasts, to emerge only on the
appearance Of the German high seas
fleet. To the Formidable and her
sisters have probably been assigned
the duty Of delaying the German bat
tie fleet in the North sea, IL ever the
Kaiser orders decisive naval bat
tie.
The British dreadnaughts would
then appear from their retreat on
the English west coast, where, ap-
parently. they are kept secure
against mines and submarine raids.
The fleet would sail around England,
to the north or south. as circum.
stances dictated, or would divide ana
circle England in both directions
itself, and with it the determination
Of the wars end.
To keep constantly prepared ~
this emergency is the vital principle
Of British naval strategy. How we'll
the problem has been met is demon
strated by the fact that Only one
battleship on each side Of the Eng
lish coast has been destroyed by the
enemy in five months.
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NEW YORK. Jan. THE battle
ship Formidable is the first capital
vessel to be sunk in the English
channel or North Sea since the war
began. All the other warships sent
to the bottom of those waters we're
Of secondary Importance. TIE
Formidable alone among the victims
possessed first line armament. al
though, even in her case, her pre-
dreadnaught design lessened the en-
phasis of her name.
One battleship destroyed in German
coastal waters in five months 10 not
an encouraging result Of the "whitt-
ling down. policy urged by Bern
hu-di. This is the paramount lesson
mans have failed in five months war;
fare to make any important inroads
on Britain's naval preponderance.
The loss of the Bulwark was an
accident, as improbable Of duplica-
tion as the seif-destruction of the
German cruiser Y0fcke. The Au-
dacious incident, too, was chance
affair. and was not the result of
scientific calculation which can be
repeated frequently enough to thret-
en- England's command Of the seas.
in its para mount duty. 1t has pre-
served England's first line naval
strength, on which the security of
the. British empire and the success of
the allies cause essentially depends.
This has been attained by keeping
the principal British battlcship
strength in hiding. just as the Ger
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
ASKS WILSON ACT ON
!. KILLING OF AMERICAN
Buffalo Congressman Requests
White House to Take Up
Canadian Shooting.

Complete testimony taken at the cor
oner's inquest into the killing OF Wal
ter smith. on Lake Erie, by Canadian
soldiers, was submitted to the State De-
partment today by Congressman Smith
Of Buffalo. Smith also submitted the
deposition of Charles Dorsch. also OF
Buffalo. who was wounded in the shoot
ing fray.
Smith told Acting Secretary Of state
Lansing that it had been shown that
the soldiers We're Canadian militiamen
and part Of the brigade mobili.ed along
the Canadian border to prevent Ger
man-Americans from invading Canada
from the United states.
Urges Prompt. Action.
He urged that the state Department
take action as soon As possible to get
satisfaction from Great Britain and the
Canadian government. as his mail Is
daily filled with letters from citizens of
Buffalo expressing dissatisfaction with
the delay.
Tho testimony taken at the coroncr's
inqucs, contained the statement Of
border to the effect that many of the
shots fired at Smith and Dorsch la nd
cd i'm American territory.
The verdict of the jury has aroused
strong criticism in Buffalo. While it set
forth that Smith came to his death
while evading arrest for unlawfully
shooting ducks in Canadian waters" it
cidental.'
After calling at the State Department
Mr.. Smith went to the White House,
where he urged the President, through
Secretary Tumulty, that the White
House prod the State Department into
acting more rapidly.
Acting Secretary of state Lansing said
today that he is still waiting for full
report on the shooting from United
States Vice Consul Curtis at Fort Erie
Ontario. Until this report Is received,
Mr.. Lansing said, no further represen
tations will be made to the British gov
ernment. In the meantime, the British
ambassador Is likewise waiting for a re-
port from the Canadian authorities.
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Hebrews Mourn Thoras
Burned With Synagogue

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2.-Hundreds
OF aged pious Hebrews. sobbinE and
some accompanied by their grandchil-
dren. today. stood in groups lamenting
the loss OF five Thoras containing the
Hebrew scriptures. The spectators were
looking upon the ruins Of the syna-
Gcgue Of the Congregation Of Tiferth
Israel, destroyed by fire early today.
The fire was caused by a burning
candle which overturned near the altar
and set fire to the closet containing the
scriptures which were centuries old. The
affair IS unique in that it Is one Of the
few times in the history Of the United
States that the sacred scriptures Of a
Hebrew synagogue have been destroyed
According to the Hebrew faith the
b,Irncd Thoras will be buried with i'm
pressivc services.
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Expect Vote Today on
immigration Measure

Consideration Of the immigration bill
was resumed by the Senate when il met
today. 1t Is the hope of the leaders to
reach a vote on the bill by this even
ing. When a vote is~had, it Is expected.
the measure will pass with the llteracy
test included. The overwhelming vote
OF Thursday in support Of the literacy
test, Al to IL. insures the passage of the
bill.
1t is generally believed. moreover. that
if President Wilson vctoes the bill the
Senate will pass 1t over his veto.
Various amendments were taken ,ip
for consideration today, and will OCCUPY
the afternoon. Senator Reed wanted to
recess on account Of the hearing Of for
mer President Taft before the Philip
pines committee, but the Senate voted
not to recess.
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TURKEY YIELDS TO
ITALIAN DEMAND
Orders Governor to Release
Briton Taken From Consu.
late at Hodeida.

ROME. Jan. 1.-The Italian foreign
office has received information that or
ders from the Turkish government for
the release Of the British consul at Ho-
deida and the punishment OF the Turk
ish gendarmes who broke into the
Italian consulate at Hodeida and seized
the British consul, who had taken
refuge there, have reached Hodeida, and
from there have been sent to the Turk
ish governor. who resides inland.
The governor reply Is expected a
week from now, when the time limit
fixed by Italy for compliance with her
demands expires.
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SEE OVERNIGHT
HOW READILY
P0SLAM HEALS

Often when Poslam is applied TO an
cruptional spot. that Is the last you will
see of the disorder, and the skin is
clear next morning.
Poslam is efficiency itself in the trest-
ment Of any skin trouble. Its merits
are easily demonstrated by trial over
night. CompleXions are beautifully
cleared: Blackheads and adolescent
Pimplcs removed. Nothing equals Pos
lam for Eczema. Itching stops at once
All eruptional troubles are controlled
and driven away.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Laborato-
ries, 80 West 25th street, New York.
beauties compleXions, prevents rough
ness. 2l cents and 15 cents.-Advt.
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SiddOns Nomination Nav
Come to Vote Tuesday

District Commissioner Oliver p. New
man called today at the White House
to discuss with Secretary Tumulty the
prospects for the confirmation OF Com
missioner Frederick L. Siddons as a
Mr.. Newman said he thought the
nomination. which has been held up by
the Judiciary. Committee of the Senate.
will be voted on Tuesday. Mr.. Siddons
by the resignation Of Justice Daniel
Thew Wright. The President had in
tended TO name Louis p. Brownlow, a
Washington newspaper man. to succeed
Anna nauouS raOtI,. az a. Whits fInm. :, con,-
pletely in the dark as to what the Sem
ate intends doing about the nomination.
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Trenches Demolished by
Mines of Hostile Sappers
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

PARIS, Jan. 2.-Mining by both sides
has featured the operations on tho
battle front for thirty-six hours.
The veteran GERMAN, sappers succeed
ing In demolishing French caissons in
the region between Beaumetz and Achi-
court. The French managed to demolish
and in the forest Of Selle.
1t is admitted that on New Year eve
the Germans attacked In force at numer-
Gus points along the battle line. hut the
pulsed at every point. The violent ar.
ttilery duel continued on the dunes at
Nieuport, at Zonnebeke, and in the
regions Of Arras, Albert and Roye.
The French artillery has silenced the
encmys guns along the Aisne as we'll
as I'm the region Of Rheims, and a ma
terial advantage has resulted.
BY series Of bayonet charges. the
of Perthes and have regained part of
.Argonne. Slow, steady fighting. with
small gains. is reported in the Woevre
IN Aisace. while the fighting continues
with unabated ferocity at Steinbach.
the French are slowly pushing down
the hill and now dominate the main
road and most Of the village.
Along tho line on the allied left wing
t!.e artillery duels continue. The allies
have failed in another attempt to take
the German positions at La Bassee, but
in turn prevented the Germans gaining
any ground in series OF bitterly con-
tested counter attacks.
It is believed by military experts here
that the present fighting along the line
from the Argonne to the Vosges marks
a second pc riod In the present cam
paign. Convinced that the allied armies
can hold the Germans everywhere In
the north. General Joffre is believed to
have initiated a driving movement
which has for its object forcing the
enemy from French soil. His latest
reserve armies which have been sent
to the front from the southern centers
have all been sent to the center and
right. leaving the western corps and
the British and Belgians to hold Won
N'uck in check on the left.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Bill to Abolish PluckinQ
Board Is in Prospect

Congressman Smith of Texas today
urged the House Rules Committee to
report favorably his resolution making
the Irrigation Committee an appro-
priating body to deal with projects un-
der the reclamation law. No action
was taken.
A proposal to restore certain pluck
ed" officers Of the nav ywas discussed,
but no conclusion was reached. There
was prospect. however that as a re-
suit Of the debate a bill to abolish the
plucktng board entirely will be intro
duced