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Evening star., 1915-02-01
Summarized.

From the Portland tore.) Telegram.
Speaking of new words. what's the
matter with "submarized" as applica-
BILE to those English warships that
have succumbed to the German under
water cya1t2
Evening star., 1915-02-01

There are moments when John
Bulls attitude toward ocean traffic
slightly suggests that of sturdy
Evening star., 1915-02-01

America and Japan are both so
friendly that they cannot resist the
temptation every now and then to
talk about it.
Evening star., 1915-02-01

Entered as second class mail matter at
the post office at Washington. d. C.
Evening star., 1915-02-01

A Chicago man says that white
bread is only a habit. So is grain
gambling.
Evening star., 1915-02-01

Payable in advancc-hy mall postage prepaid
Daily Sunday included one month. 80 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month, 40 cents.
Saturday Star 81 year; Sunday Star, no year
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DINING ROOM FURNITURE.

Golden Oak Bullets, STATS to $49.5O each.
Were $3I.75 to $3.50.
Golden Oak Dining Tables, $3.50 to
$3.50 each. Were $3.50 to S4z.5O.
Mahogany Dining Tables, S3o.75 to
$4,000. Regularly $4,000 and S6O.OO.
Mahogany China Closets. $3.50 to $3.50.
Regularly $45.oo to 10000.
Golden Oak China Closets, $3.50 to
$34.75. Regularly $500 to $4,000.
Fumed Oak China Closets, SIS to $50.
Regularly $4,000 to $500.
Mahogany Bullets, $3.50 to $z5OOO.
Regularly $3.50 to $4,000.
Fumed Oak Bullets, $17.5O to $4,000.
Regularly $3.50 to $500.
BEDROOM FURNITURE.
Mahogany Toilet Tables, $3.50 to S2o.75.
Regularly $1,000 to $4,000.
Mahogany Somnoes, $14.OO and $500.
Regularly $500 and $500.
Birds-eye Maple Dressers, $2o.75. Regu=
larIy $500.
Birds-eye Maple Chiffoniers, Sz9.75.
Regularly $500.
Mahogany Dressers, $500 to S6z.5o.
Regularly $4,000 to $500.
Mahogany Chiffoniers, $3.50 to $3.50.
Regularly $500 to $1,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDEE JOHNSON.
Advanced Phase of the Subject.

Your wife is strong for woman SUI
frage?"
YES replied Mr.. Meekton; but
she is perfectly liberal about it. She
says that some OF the men ought to
be allowed to vote, too
Evening star., 1915-02-01
SPECIAL SALE BEGINS TUESDAY MORNING IN
Women's. New Spring Dresses
And the price is very special and very low

Introducing four new and beautiful spring styles for
street and general wear much less than regularly.
These Dresses are made of soft chiffon taeta, in the
beautiful simplicity which characterzes the
spring seasons modes
The fuller silhouette, the wider skirts all of them differ
the semihtted bodes; the long cosehng sleeves; the
latest military in collars The lace chiffon yokes
and collars give very charming and dainty style touch and
some are neatly finished with braid and buttons
New coors-Putty, Sand, Reseda Green, Russian Green
Servian Blue, Belgian Blue, Navy and Black
Distinctive and exclusive Dresses of fine character and
cellent quality and style tone They will not be
found elsewhere
Very special at $15.75 each.
Evening star., 1915-02-01
As Announced Saturday
THE WOODWARD & LOTHROP
Annual February Homefurnishing Sales
Commenced This Morning
FURNITURE, RUGS BEDS, PICTURES.
At Notably Important Price Savings.
The first three conveniently grouped and displayed
we'll arranged and classified the Sixth hoor and
the pictures in the gallery the Fourth Hoor
THE FURNITURE SALE.

- WELVE years o1d-twelve
4 years OF improvement-of bet
W. ter preparation and better val
=. ue-giving with each succeeding
wear. This Furniture sale opened up
this morning with such record behind
it, and with the firm purpose OF this
establishment to increase the d1strlbu-
ton and better the marks made hereto
fore.
Whatever piece selected, at what
ever price. this Furniture can be re-
lied upon for refinement of character
and design, beauty OF finish and hon
estv of construction, that will endure
for years and years.
The strongest values are offered
throughout, proven by these IN Dining
and Bed Room pieces:
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A Small Lot of Fine Suits at $3.50.
Were Up to $3.50.

l Exclusive Three-piece Black Broad
cloth Suit, beautifully combined with
baby lamb cloth and chiffon; size So.
Reduced from $500 to. $1,000
| Handsome Brown Broadcloth Three
piece Suit, richly trimmed with plush
chiffon velvet and gold lace; size So.
Reduced from $125OO to.......$50O0
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1N11 for that reason will appeal to
Nv large number OF patrons.
They are extraordinary val
ues, else they could not be in this sale.
There is very large assortment OF
weaves and makes. Colorings and pat
terms to meet all requirements OF any
home-oriental and floral effects in
distinct patterns or beautiful combina
tlons.
Whatever piece selected will have
our unqualified approval as to merit IN
every particular.
The sale is in the Rug Store. Sixth
floor, directly in front of the new
street elevators.
Room=size Royal WiItons, $3.50, $4,000
and $3.50.
Room=size Wilton VeIvets, $10.50, $19.75,
$500 and $4,000.
Room-size Five=frame Body Brussels,
$3.50 and $500.
Room=size Administer Rugs, $3.50,
$17.75 and $19.75.
Room=size Scotch Art Rugs, $3.50 each.
ALL OF THEM SHOW GREAT RE-
DUCTIONS- CAN BE VERI-
FLED BY THE ORIGINAL
PRICE TICKETS WHICH
ARE STILL ATTACHED.
Evening star., 1915-02-01

I Handsome Black Chiffon Velvet Suit,
with touch of ermine;. size SO. Re
duced from So. so to. $3.50
/ Three-piece Black Suit, combination OF
velvet, broadcloth and fur in very
rich model; size SO. Reduced from
~ 20 Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
VILLA LED CHARGE.
His Horse shot a. He Heads hat
TALON Of Death.

Ills HOree SuON ~ ISe "VaSS
TALON of Death.
wAsHiNoroN, April 26.-Gen villa
showed great valor at the battle Of
Celaya. where he was repulsed with
heavy los. by Gen. Obregon, according
10 Enrtque c. Llorente, his agent here.
who received advices that Gen. villa led
a charge of the Battalion OF Death.
which was almost annihilated. Villas
horse. was shot under him In the en-
gagement. The Battalion Of Death car
ries black flags and the men wear tho
skull and crossbones on their breasts.
lLoreute's statement concerning the
battle IL as follows
Gen villa bombarded Celaya for
twenty -four hours. causing much DANA ge
10 buildings where Obregon had placed
his artillery The LOSES among Obre-
CONS Indian troops were enormous.
The Battalion OF Death was almost an
initiated in charge directed by Gen.
villa personally. In this charge Ge1.
Villas horse was shot under him.
Gen. Banda and his stan performed
thrilling act of courage during the
battle Boarding a vrain they advanced
TO within nifty feet OF the Carranzista
intrcnChments Notwithstanding I h e
heavy FIR. directed against them by ar
tillery. Leaving the train at this point,
Gen. Banda and his followers charged
In the face Of tho concentrated Are and
succeeded in reaching tho building in
which the artillery was placed. They
then placed mines. which IN exploding
caused the building to collapse. Gen
banda and his stan then retired un-
scathed Tho losses OF Gen. Villa were
very heavy. but so were those Of Gen
| Oregon
According 70 statements made at the
villa agency the Nillistas have drawn
an Iron ring" around Obregons army
| expecting to crush II. Villas forces
| II appears, are concentrating at Aguas
| calientes. The claim Is made that Obre-
! gon w7o. the villa agency says, Ia al
! Leon and not at Irapuaio, az rcprcsenteC
| hy carranzistas. IL isolated from al
sources of supply and reenforcements
! The XapAt!sta forces, which advances
! from Mexico city, are said to b. a
! Ohregon's rear
Emphatic denials are made by Mr.
, Llorente that the Carranzistas are IL
! control % the state OF Jalisco. Michoa
1 can. Guanajuato and Queretaro.
state Department advices indicate
/ that all is quiet at Vera Cruz. Skin
m'Shing Is reported AZ F.hano. near Tam
pico. Everything is tranquil at Pro
greso. Yucatan, and shipments OF sisa
are leaving that port with great regli
. larity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
OREGON BUT 20 MILES
FROM GEN. VILLA'SBASE
Battle Expected Within Three
Days-May Catch Northern
Chief Unprepared.

TT. pAso. Anil 2s.--Another battle
between Gen. villa and Obregon may
take place within the next two or three
DAYS n, Aguascaliertes. Cen Banderas,
tho Zapatista leader. Is expected IN
Ag,,ascarentes tonight with 500 mon
Carranza agents claim that Obreson
will attack Aguascalientcs before the
northern leader can perfect his plans
for resistance. as he already 10 ~itmh
twenty miles of villas position.
Passengers arriving from Torrcon bring
the report that not less than fifty troop
trains have passed through that city
on their way TO Aguascalisntes
The Carranza Consulate heard that
Obregon marched through Silao on sun
day. This city II considerably north OF
lrapuato. Gen. Dieguez, who defeated
Rodolfo Fierro. has reinforced Obregon.
Lieut.. Ornelas Of Villas army was
executed Saturday at Aguascalientes.
according to a message from Miguel
Diaz Iombardo Foreign Minister or
Villas government for insulting a
woman and firing at citizen who pro
tested.
J. II Taylor. an American. until re-
Gently In command OF a machine platoon
in villas army. arrived In FL Paso to-
day. Taylor says because Of his former
intimate friendship with Gen. Benavides
villa distrusted him and had him lodged
in prison In San Luis Potosi Taylor
esgaped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
EXPLORERS MULES
SLAIN BY VAMPIRES
Members Of Andcan Party Tell
Also Of Finding the Flu
sive GuanicO.

The widest and most elusive game ami
mails above the timber line OF South
America. according TO a party Of OK
plorers who arrived laat night from
Manaos by the Booth liner Denis. are
the guanaco and the vicuna. ruminants
of the llama type. which often defy the
best hunters OF jungle fame.
In the party were l.. Garnett Day.
Alfred NJ. Collins. who In n crack shot
and sportsman willard Walker and
Robert Becker They were more than
$4,000 feet in the Peruvian Andes when
they sighted the gymnastic ruminants.
They had hoped to sneak up near enough
to surprise the quarry. but II took them
Ave days to find out how to do the trick.
Mr. Collins said that when they found
out tho art of hunting the members OF
his party were unable to bag more than
seven guanacos and ak vicunas. The
best specimens were brought here, and
1t il believed that when they are mounted
they will be unique In American mu-
seums OF natural history. They will be
set up in the Field Museum OF Chicago.
The representative OF the Field
Museum, George Cherrie. stayed at
Manaos TO look after the collection
gathered during the trip across the
Andean heights and In Peruvian and
Bolivian jungles. Mr.. Day said that
Mr.. Cherrie was so familiar with the
fauna OF South America that he knew
even the Latin names. lie and Mr..
Collins brought with them on the ship a
number Of monkeys and monkeylike
creatures which they believe may be
unfamiliar 10 the naturalists of tho New
York Geological Gardens, where the
monkeys will he delivered to-day.
The party brought 1000 dead birds
400 small mammals and 10000 feet OF
moving picture films taken from the
cowcatcher of locomotive slipping
down single track road OF tho Andes
from summit 70 pampa. The American
Museum Of Natural History here will
profit to a considerable extent from the
trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
PEACE DELEGATES
STRANDED ON ship
Steamer Carrying Z. s. Women
to Hague Conference An
chOrs in the Downs,

SPECIAL Cnbie Despatch 10 THE srS
LoNpoN. April 26.-It looks as II the
womens International Peace Conference
o. the American delegation as we'll as
the British. French and Russian Sec
tons The thirty-nine American women
headed by Jane Adams. who left New
YORK on the Noordam, have been held up
with the ship in the Downs since Sat-
urday and the Admiralty will not grant
permission for the ship TO proceed.
Il is a most resentful delegation that
has formed Itself into an Indignation
committee which Is bombarding tho
American Embassy with unsuccessful
telerrams. The wires also are kept hot
with messages from the women, indi-
vdualy and collectively, calling upon
Ambassador Page for aid. The mes
sages are all taken ashore in an Ad-
nlralty launch and carefully forwarded.
To all OF these Mr.. Page replied to-day,
Iegre;t.ng that he Is powerless In the
matter as all shipping to Dutch ports
has been stopped.
The New York delegates aboard arc
Mrs. Frank II. Cothren, Miss Madeline
2 D5ty. Miss Mary Chamberlain, Mrs
MARY Heaton Varse. Miss Alice Carpen-
ter Miss Constance Drexler. Mrs. Mary
Chi'teuden Percy and Mrs. :. Poll!tzer
The British delegates who have been
rofused passport indefinitely by the
Home Secretary spent the weekend at
Tlbury hoping against hope that some
means might be found 10 get them
across The order suspending all sea
trffc Nth Holland Is absolute, how
ever The conference opens Wednesday.
According to the correspondent OF the
bHhy Mdi at The Hague five principal
rsoutions are to be discussed They
eThpdy declaration demanding arb-
tatlon on all International disputes.
recommending that all governments
exert pressure on any country resorting
10 arms demanding that foreign poll
tics he subjected 10 democratic control
under equal suffrage OF men and women ;
that No territory shall be transferred
from ono country TO another without the
consent of the men and women living
therein. and demanding the enfranchise-
mont NJ women, whose influence, II is tn
m asserted. will be one of the strongest
forces for the prevention of war.
There will also be general resolutions,
including one that the manufacture OF
arms and ammunition he made state
monopoly and that representatives OF
The people, including women, participate
IN the conference OF the Powers after
me var IS ended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

War relief contributions were an
nounced yesterday as follows
Yesterday To date.
Releian Relief..... Sl,l26.55 slh2i 800 Is
priucn Of Wales. 6eGsS ils0ll 0s
Committee 81
Mercy .......... ls7s 90 l5oI2tls
American Womens
War Relief. ..... lnT5.on
British American War Relief Fund
t.3tI.S6
Ncw York Board ~ American Red Cross.
si725.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
CHARITY SWINDLERS
VICTIMIZE FRENCH
~ ~ "Philanthropic" En-
terprises Investigated, Only
II Prove Sound.
PROFITS FOR EX-CONVICTS
s,,ci1i cabr Desrafch 10 Tur srS.

sr,ci1i cab, Dsspatch 10 TIVE suS.
r,prs. April 2s.--Complaints that
~,rv " the so-callcd philanthropic So
eieiies which have been created since
tho war began are in reality nothing
b,t sNindles have caused the public
prosecutor to make an inquiry. with the
,csult that out OF 1t7 charitable under
,aklnes formed since september only II
have proved sound. Seventy-six have
been found wanting in one respect or
another and many of the latter have
becr discovered to be headed by men
Who had been previously called before
The correctional court and assizes.
Thirtv-nve OF these undertakings were
founded by "hnanciers" who left prison
before mobilization began. one of them
having record of eleven CONVICTIONS
for fraudulen, bankruptcies. forgeries.
a. while another has among it's
.ponsors women Of nature and age
once celebrated in the dcmi-monde. Two
men who were penniless at the beginning
r, the war are directors of such organi-
cations and now have town mansions
and country villas. with automobiles,
their receipts never being under 1000
francs ts2Oob daily.
Il has been proved that one woman
has collected 1000 francs $4,000 daily.
Several Austrians and Germans who
,ucceeded In obtaining leave from con-
tentration camps have founded charities
OF this description.
Many companies have been legally in
ctrporated to sell busts and medallions
Of heroes and generals promising that
the profits would 20 TO charities for the
soldiers These profits. however. were
never paid Some OF the collectors work.
Ing for the fraudulent organizations
hav, average 500 francs $4,000 daily
and have received for themselves 20
rer cent. Of the sums obtained. Other
collectors admit that they have made
$50 francs $500 day.
one woman who was arrested had
made practice OF selling postcards al
the cafes and on the terraces on the
pretonca that the receipts were to &C
TO military charities. She admitted tina,
she paiG the organization from which
che GOT the cards 10 centimes t2 cents
for each card and was allowed to keeJ
the surplus. She had at times mad,
more han 20 francs s1D In two
hours
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
HELD FOR "zIGzAGGING" CAR.
Driver Of Veerina Auto That Hits
Another Arrested.

An automobile driven by John J.
Pierre, a theatrical manager OF 70 East
avenue. Freeport, L. l., caught up with
an automobile containing Mr.. and Mrs
Fifth avenue at Fffty-ninth street last
night and tore off the mudguard.
Ryle caused Pierre's arrest for reck-
less driving. George +. Marcus. score
tary and treasurer Of Marcus & 90.
jewellers. at 644 Fifth avenue. riding in
another car. C0rroborated Ryle's state
ment that pierres machine ZiEZa--ed
up the avenue at thirty miles an hour
Magistrate Nolan gave Pierre an OPP
ton of paying $50 fine or going to the
city prison for five DAYS. He paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
STORK BRINGS zoo LLAMA.
Arrival Kept secret Two Days
While Bottle Is Used.

Head Keeper Snyder Of the Central
Park zoo announced yesterday morning
me third visit of the s,ork among the
Fnlma's this spring with the birth OF a
vale llama. 1t arrived on Saturday, but
fe presence was kept a strict secret be-
'+gse II had TO he fed from a bottle by
Head Keeper Snyder and Assistant
Keeper Hurton; and they did not wish
the crowds 10 know about H. Yester-
dar However, II began to nurse from
IS mother and seemed strong enough
" "aud the strain of a public announce
mont
This IL the frst llama to he born at
N, 200 for SIX years Previous births
this spring have brought a camel, Cleo
rara which was later killed by us
"oh'er rolling on II, and buffalo calf.
zebra colt liz expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
signed about seventy-nve Of the ,ess i'm.

signed about seventy-rve OF the less i'm
portant bills to-day and will continue to
dispose OF the small measures, leaving the
important bills until the last. He VIII
not take up the appropriation bills until
he has his desk pretty well cleared.
Tho city of White Plains was in.
corporated with Mayor and Com
mon Council form of government under
one bill signed. Another approved
makes statewide the provisions OF the
law requiring the display of lights from
tho front and rear of vehicles from an
hour after sunset until an hour before
sunrise each day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY
HERE FOR 'CITY'S GOOD
Senate Leader Brown Says He
Hopes Antagonist to Plan
Will Cease.

ALBANY. April 2s.--E,on r. Brown.
to-day that the membership of the COM
mittee Of six Senators and six Assembly
men to investigate the New York city
financial situation would not be an
nounced for several days. He added that
the committee would not go at its task
in any spirit OF antagonism, but with
a desire to bring about a feeling of
cooperation between the State and the
largest city in the state, instead OF per-
hitting a continuance OF the present
"antagonlsm and hostility"
while the Mayor OF New York ap-
parently desires to keep public atten-
ton centred upon this committee in
connection with the campaign against
a direct tax. IT liz proper for me to say
that the direct tax OF 1915 Is a closed
incident" said Senator Brown. This
administration invites the closest scru-
tiny 81 its policy and is confident of the
final Judgment"
Mr. Brown declared that the New
York committee will conduct its labors
with the purpose OF ascertaining what
legislation II any is necessary to safe
guard the interests of the city. and
protect It's local government. Its prop
crty and political rights against every
assault.
Il entertain the hope that when II
IL made clear that the interests OF the
city are the object of solictous regard
at Albany efforts TO foster antagonism
and hostility there toward the State
government will cease and loyal and pa
I IL
solution of state problems will be the
order of the day" he continued
ANY attempt TO treat the investiga-
ton ms part OF Republican programme
| 10 discriminate against the city mus,
fail, since New York City political In
fuences dominated all branches OF ths
state government In 1911 and 1919. Nc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

legislation against which New York pro-
tested has been enacted since 1918, and
no attempt was made then to relieve
New York OF legislation previously en-
acted.
"The interests OF the Commonwealth
require that all localities, and especially
its greatest municipality. shall he satis-
fed that the state government is con-
Quoted in the common interest OF all It's
citizens, with discrimination against
pppe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

WAsHrNGroN, April 26.-Officials here
explain the detention OF the steamship
Noordam carrying the American women
delegates TO the Hague Peace con-
ference, ny reference to despatch from
Ambassador Page at London. on Friday,
'+ylup that all traffic between England
and Holland has been held up until fur
tn+T notice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
GOVERNOR SIGNS rs BILLS.
Has 3gS More Important Measures
Yet 20 Consider.

ALBANY. April 2s.--With the Legs
lature Off his hands Gov Whitman he
gan the work Of clearing up 400 bills
left after adjournment. The Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

The Commercial Cable Company an
nounced lsst night that Persian lines
between Hanekn and Kernd are inter-
rupted Messages are posted from Hane-
kin 10 Kerind and telegra phcd beyond
kerind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
Floods In NmrtiniGu~.

f"sr ~ FRAH'r, Martinique, Aprl "A
there have been damaging foods through
on the island. due 20 heavy rains during
TIE .s-t two DAYS Bridges have been car
red sway and railroad lines destroyed.