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FRENCH STATEMENT. ..
PARIS, March Is, via London, 8.55 PM,
The Belgian army continued its prog
ALLIED FLEET IS CAUTIOUS
IN ATTACK ON DARDANELLES
Estimate Another Month Will
Be Required to Batter Down
Turkish Defenses.

MILAN. via Paris, March 1s.-Pru-
dence will govern the efforts Of tho
admirals Of the allied feet to force G
passage of the Dardanelles. according
to a special correspondent of the Cor
riere Della sera, who gives the captain
Of the French hospital ship Canada as
authority for the statement.
At least another month. he says, will
be spent in efforts to silence the Turk
ish fortifications. especially those
guarding the narrows at chanak
Kalessi.
Turks Renewing Defenses.
PARIS, March 18-The correspondent
at Athens of the Havas Agency, in a
dispatch dated March II. says the naval
operations of the allies at Smyrna,
Asiatic Turkey, have been temporarily
suspended. and the Turks are profiting
by this respite to repair the damage
to their batteries and forts. They are
pursuing the same course also at the
DardaneIles and on either shore Of the
Sea of Marmora.
There are about 10000 Turkish
troops west of Constantinople, accord
ing to tho last information reaching
Athens. the correspondent continues.
Forty thousand men are on the Gal
lipoli peninsula; 10000 are in Euro
pean Turkey, and the rest are on
the Asiatic side Of the Dardaneiles.
It Is reported here that the Turks
are placing guns on the principal
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TAFT RED CROSS ORATOR
Will Make Address March q at
Corner Stone Laying at
Building.

The corner stone Of the white marble
Red Cross building, In process Of con-
struction as a memorial to the women
Of the civil war. is to be laid Saturday,
March Fl, according to announcement
made today by Miss Mabel T. Board
man Of tho American Red Cross e1ecu-
tive committee, before she loft for
New York to complete details Of the
ceremonies.
President Wilson, as ex-ofncio presi-
dent of the American Red Cross. to
whose purposes the memorial building
is to be devoted. has promised that he
will assist in the exercises. Former
President Taft. as past president of the
American Red Cross Society, who has
been actively identified with the me-
mortal movement. has also promised te
participate in the ceremonies and to
deliver an address.
The foundations for the memorial
building, for which 100000 is availa-
BILE. are now being laid in the square
beween 18th and 18th and D and E
streets.
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MEASURING THE HEAT
FROM HEAVENLY BODIES
Bureau Of Standards at Work Com
putting Stellar Radia-
ton.

The United States bureau of stand
ards continues its delicate work Of
measuring stellar radiation. work of
measuring the heat that IL emitted to
US from the heavenly bodies in distant
space.
According to DR.. Coblentx, In the
Journal Of the Franklin Institute, his
most recent improvement of maintain
Ing a vacuum is by the use of metallic
calcium. which has been used in meas
uring the radiation from a number OF
celestial objects, including Jupiters
Der OF stars. including the distant
sun Polaris, from which 1t takes light
forty years to como to US.
In the development of this stellar
radiation work it 10 found that red
starA which are regarded as effete
suns Fastening rapidly to anal extinc-
ton. emit several times rs much total
radiation as the blue stars of the same
brightness.
Apparatus Extremely Sensitive.
Tho present apparatus 10 20 sensitive
that when combined with a three-foot
rejecting telescope It would give q
galvanoneter detection Of one mill.
meter when exposed to the flame of a
candle at 4 distance OF dfty-three miles
Such an instrument would be SUFFICIENT.
ly sensitive to detect tho radiation
from q candle flame at . distance OF
500 miles. assuming the rays not to be
absorbed In passing through inter
vening space.
In ascertaining the amount Of stellar
radiation falling on = square cent?
meter of the earth's surface coming
! from SO distant q star rs Polaris, It i.
haf 10 t. mi n
that It would be necessary to conserve
| this radiation continuously for q pc.
Rod of 100000 years in order to raise
the temperature of ono gramns o.
water one degree, while that of all thu
stars would require from 100 to 20(
years.
The suns rays are found to furnish
the same amount of heat in one minute
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ACTORS ENTERTAIN CHILDREN
Trio Of "Poor Little Rich Girl" Cos,
Visit Bruen Home.

Two hundred and fifty little folks at
Bruen Home for Children were made
happy Monday afternoon. when three
OF the cast from THE Poor Little Rich
Girl" company went to the homo and
performed for an hour. Those who
went were Miss Leonie Dana, Al Grady
and A. Alphonse.
The children were made very happy
by the stories told them by Miss Dana,
Puffy Bear" and by Mr. Alphonse.
who talked bird talk" The trio were
enthusiastically and vigorously APP
plauded.
Automobiles to take the actors to the
knight of the Sunshine and Community
Society. Mrs. Lara Anderson. Mr.. u
A. Leese and Mrs. r. s. Tingley.
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REPORTS DESTRUCTION
OF CRUISER KARLSRUHE

LONDON. March 1s.-Rsuter's Copen-
hagen correspondent sends story OF
the sinking of the German cruiser
Karlsruhe. taken from the stifts-
Ttdende, which asserts that it obtained
the story from an authoritative source.
According to the story. the crew Of
the Karlsruhe were having tea one
evening when q sudden explosion broke
the cruiser in two. One-haif Of the
vessel sank Immediately. carrying down
part of the crew with 1t. The other
half fioated for some time. which en-
abled between $50 and 200 men to be
rescued by an accompanying steamer
This steamer reached a German port
with the survivors, who were sworn to
secrecy concerning the sinking Of the
cruiser.
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WAR PRISONER PUNISHED
FOR POEM ON THE KAISER

BERLIN, via London. March 1s.-Au-
thorship Of poem containing sarcas-
tic reference to Emperor William has
resulted in First Lieut.. Alfred Hum
bert Of the 31st Regiment of French
Rifles. a war prisoner in the fortress at
Strassburg. being sentenced to six
months imprisonment.
The wife Of the chief surgeon Of the
hospital. where Humbert was being
treated. and to whom he gave the poem.
has been sentenced to one month in
prison for utterances unfriendly to
Germany.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE UPS SENDS
BRITISH STEAMER TO BOTTOM

LONDON, March 1s.-The British
steamer Leeuwarden, bound from Lon
don for Harlingen. Holland. has been
torpedoed by the German submarine
U-2s, four miles southeast Of the Mas,
Holland. lightship, according to Reu-
ter's Maasluis correspondent.
The crew Of seventeen men were
given FIVE minutes to take to their
small boats, which the submarine
lowed until a pilot steamer was met.
The men were then transferred to the
pilot boat and landed at Hook Of Hol-
land.
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Ohio Wage Issue Not Settled.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. March 1s.-No
plan of settlement of the wage aues-
ton had been adopted early today by
the i've Mahoning valley lodges of the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers. A conference at Niles
last night. lasting until early this
morning. failed to bring out any salts
factory scheme to accept the reduced
wage schedule and at the same time
avoid trouble with other lodges of the
union.
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Raiding Mexicans Killed.

SANTA FEE. n. M. March IA raid
upon the Dwyer Mercantile Company
store 1t Dwyer. Grant county. Tuesday
night by Mexicans from nearby settle
rents who had broken smallpox quar-
antins was followed by a battle with
posse from Silver City. in which sew
era1 of the Mexicans are reported to
have been killed. Deputy Sheriff Lafe
Justin and George Tfdwell. members OF
tho posse, were wounded.
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hands or fists, or with any weapon or
Instrument" asked Mr.. Klein.
Il did not strike him at ALL" replied
the defendant.
did you push or shove him or beat
him or bruise him, SO as to precipitate
him down the stairway leading to the
landing below?"
Indeed I did not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The Leeuwarden was a cross -channel
steamer of 374 tons, and was owned
by the Steam Navigation Company of
London.
AMSTERDAM, via London. March IS.
The steamer Leeuwarden was not
torpedoed. but was sunk by the gun
fire Of submarine U-2s, according to
the Handelsb1ad's Hook of Holland
correspondent.
The correspondent adds that the
Leeuwarden received signal to stop
| by two shots from tho U-28. which
she was in shelter behind the Mas
| lightship.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

-
BERLIN, March IS, via Le.den, $50
p.m.s
Western theatsr Of war: French ad-
vance against our position on the
southern slope Of tho Lorette hills
was repulsed.
Partial French attacks IN Champagne.
to the north Of Le Mesnil, were
brought to a standstill by a counter
attack A fresh French attack which
was begun there last night has been
repulsed. with heavy losses to the
enemy
In the Argonne yesterday the fighting
abated. French aviators threw bombs
on the undefended Alsatian town of
Schlettstadt. Only one bomb took
erect, falling on a seminary conduct
ed by woman teachers and killing
two children and severely wounding
ten; In reply German aviators last
night dropped bombs of big size on
the fortress Of Calais
Eastern theater of war: Russian at
the PISA and Orzyc rivers. in north
ern Poland. as well as northeast Of
Przasnysz. continued yesterday with
out success: West Of the Skwa river
we took 900 prisoners of war. and
east of the Skwa 1000 prisoners and
four machine guns
Hordes Of the Russian imperial militia
gained cheap victory by invading
the most northern corner of East
Prussia. in the direction Of Mcneil
They ptllaged and burned villages
and estates. As a retaliatory meas
ure, Russian towns occupied by us
will be compelled to pay large sums
For every village burned down by
these Russian hordes on German ter
ritory. and for each estate destroyed
three villages or estates on Russian
territory occupied by US will be sac
rif1ced to tho flames. All damage
caused by fire in Memel will be an
swered by the destruction by fire of
Russian government buildings at Su-
waikiki and other provincial capitals
in German hands.
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understanding Is that q newspaper re-
port. also published in the United
States. reached Great Britain to the
effect that Germany had agreed to
abandon her submarine warfare against
neutrals, but not against belliserent
merchantmen
officials declined to say whether this
misunderstanding would furnish the
basis for further negotiation. 1t was
evident they were deeply disappointed
at the failure of their efforts to bring
the belligerents to a realization OF the
difficulties in which their actions IN
voive the neutral commerce of the
world
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RUSSIAN TROOPS ACCUSED.
Germans Charge Murder and Kid
napiu1 Of Peaceful Inhahitanfs

BERLIN. March 10. by wireless.-rhe
Governor OF East Prussia. In an of1icial
statement. says that during the frst
Russian invasion 10000 houses were
burned. 1000 civilians murdered and
1000 kidnapped
During the second invasion, Of tho
$1,000 civilians who remained In the
province up TO November 1000 had
been murdered or kidnapped by the Rus
SLAMS The statement adds that 80. 200
private apartments were completely
pillagsd and their furniture conveyed
to Russia bJ train
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DISSOLUTION SUIT DISMISSED.
q. S. Court Throws Out Case
Against United Shoe Machinery Co.

BOSTON. March 1.-THE suit Of the
Federal government to dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery Corporation on
the ground that law sa an illegal mo-
nopoly In restraint of trade was dis
missed by the United States district
court today.
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German Parole Refused.

PARIS. March 1s.-Gen. Leman, Bel
sian defender Of Liege. now a prisoner
IN Germany. has refused to accept his
liberty under = parole which tho Ger
mans have offered him. according to q
letter received by one Of his friends. q
major IN a Belgian engineer corps.
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Peru Internes German Steamer.

cALLAO. Peru. March 1s-The Ger
man steamer Sierra Cordoba Of the
North German Lloyd limo. which has
arrived hero, has been detained by tho
Peruvian authorities until tho end OF
tho war The Sierra Cordoba II il
charged. supplied the cruiser Dresden
with coal
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War Officially Reported.

ress on the User. It's artillery bonn
barded one Of the enemy's conveys
on the road from Dixmude to Lessen.
From the Lys to the Disc there was
artillery action. The enemy bonn
barded in particular the spur of the
hill at Notre Dame de Lorette and
court.
in the Champagne.
duel One Of our aviatofs lombard
ed the railway station at Conhans.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, March IS, via London,
Wednesday and also Tuesday the enemy
made isolated attacks IN Russian 70
land and western Galicia which were
repulsed. No important events have
occurred on the carpathian front.
Near Wyszkow enemy detachments re-
peatedly attempted during tho night
to retake positions captured by US,
but their attacks miscarried.
South Of the Dniester engagements
continue In some places. but the sit
uation is unchanged
ATTACKS Dy enemy ln16nSIy Oh INC
southern bank OF the Pruth, near
Czernowit1, were soon checked by
our fire.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, via London, March 10.
Our offensive on both banks Of the
Orzyc river continues to develop in
spite of the stubborn resistance of
the enemy.
The number of prisoners captured by
US is Increasing. Near Yednorozec
we took from the Germans seventeen
guns.
In the Carpathians, in the region Of
Rabbe, our offensive has also made
progress We have again repulsed
German and Austrian attacks in the
direction of Stry and Munkacs.
At other points there has been no es-
sential change.
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NO SIGNS OF STRUGGLE,
BL0NDEL TELLS COURT
Father Of Mrs. Angle Again on
Stand in Trial Of Daughter.
Saws She Did Not Strike Ballou.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. March 49,
Leonard Blondel. father Of Mira Helen
M. Angle, who Is on trial for man
slaughter in connection with the death Of
Waldo r. Ballou In Stamford. who went
on tho witness stand yesterday. resumed
his testimony today. He repeated his
statement Of yesterday that his daughter
was affected to Mysteries by the sight Of
blood.
Mr.. Blondel told Of going to the Rippo-
wan building, where the tragedy &C.
CURED. He observed spots Of blood on
the stairway and saw a pool OF blood on
the landing at tho foot Of Mrs. Angles
stairs 1t appeared as II something had
been drawn through 1t.
The witness declared there were no
signs of a struggle having taken place
in the apartment
According to Blondel he was friendly
with Ballou, but not intimate. He
knew that Ballou and his daughter
were going about together. His daugh-
ter had consulted him about accept
Ing q ring from ballou. and ne told ad
objection Blonders cross-examination
was brief. and at 11:13 am. the defense
rested.
examined Ballou at the hospital on the
night Of the tragedy. testified that he
detected no odor of alcohol on the in
jured mans breath. Four other wit
nesses who assisted Ballou when he
was found dying on the sidewalk in
front Of the Rfppowam building, offer
ed similar testimony.
The state then rested and the argu.
ments Of counsel began.
Questioned Nearly Ten Hours.
When Mrs. Angle left the witness
chair yesterday afternoon she had been
under questioning nearly ten hours
Her closing statement. in reply to 4
question by Jacob B. Klein Of hei
counsel, was the emphatic denial OF
having done any injury to Mr.. Ballou
on the night Of his death.
'pid you strike M. Ballou with your
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White: Maize, Flesh
and Blue Waists, of
good washing quality
crepe de chine; new
flared collar style, with
long sleeves; front trim
med with bands of fine
eyelet Swiss embroid-
cry; all sizes.
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Girls New
Spring Coats
l.9Sto$5.98

OF all-wool serge and
sh eph h erd checks, with
pique collars and cuffs.
with grid Q s. butterfly
bows, fancy buttons and
other trimming. All col
ors, . to Il years.
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4 splendid models Of
Spring Coats, including
the "Tipperary" with its
x-ple a ted fronts;
breast and hip pockets
and stitched broad lapels
and mannish collars; in
covert cloth, serge and
checks.
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Could Not Show Favor.

Speaker Clark has been generous In
his praise of tho President. He has CO.
operated with the administration in its
efforts for certain legislation. So has
Mr.. Underwood. WITH Mr.. Wilson de-
termined to become a private citizen
after March, 1917. he would not show
favor in the nomination light. He
could not afford to do So
The harmony among the four men
would be equally beneficial to the
President II he 10 again named for the
nomination. Bryan. Clark, Underwood
and others would be for him, and take
the stump for him. They are demo-
Gratis and would smother their personal
feelings for the party nominee. Mr..
Wilson would do the same thing for
either Of the men named.
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65 Girls Dresses of 1#H3a +
French wolfe and batfste AZ I84s3ES3ss
in sheer fine qualities
~
entirely new. beautiful &Sfs
models, including the panel E}vl
fronts, with landings OF Wv
heavy crochet lace and rib
bon bows. or the stylish ~
overskirt effects with
ruff1es of all-over silk en-
broidery. to IA years.
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Rackful of new All-wool Caster
Serge Dresses, Lace and Silk
Evening Dresses and a few Coat
Suits: odds and ends of this
springs discontinued lines and
remainders of last falls gar
\ ments; nearly all colors and sizes. n
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Only IS Dresses in lot. SO women de-
sirous of taking advantage of this unprece
dented bargain advised to shop early.
Neat blue black and gray patterns of best
dels Make"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-10-07
BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED
MEN WHO SUED hcADOo ARE
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Dealings in Certain
Stocks.

Washington, d. C.--Charles c.
Glover, president OF the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. William J. Father, vice
president, and H. II. Father cashier.
were indicted on a charge OF perjury
in connection with the banks recent
suit against Secretary McAdoo and
Comptroller Williams.
-Four indictments were returned
against each of the bank officials. who
are charged with perjury in making
an affidavit which set forth that the
bank never had engaged in stock
market transactions and had no trans.
actions with Lewis Johnson G. Co, a
defunct firm OF local stock brokers.
Attorneys for Secretary McAdoo
and Comptroller Williams commended
at the trial of the banks suit that
the books OF Lewis johnson & Co
showed many transactions in tho
names Of the bank officials named
The case soon afterward was laid be-
fore a grand jury Vice President
Milton f. Allies and Joshua Evans. Jr.,
assistant cashier OF the bank. were
called to testify.
The indictments ara q sequel to the
suit OF the bank. which alleged that
Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller
Williams, because OF personal anlmus
toward some of the banks officers,
had conspired to inJure the institu.
ton
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-10-07
BANDITS SMASH WINDOW
SEIZE $4,000 IN GEMS GUT ARE
CAUGHT.
Sleepy Philadelphia Aroused lonp
Enough 70 Be Shocked by
Robbers Daring.

Philadelphia, Pa Armed with re.
volvers and Ratchet, two ban.
dts smashed the plate glass win
dow OF Kennedy & Bros. ieweiry
store, In the heart OF the business and
shopping district snatched diamonds
and gems aggregating more than sl3..
600 in value. and fed. firing into the
crowd as they ran.
One OF the bandits later was cap
tured after sensational chase
through the streets and some of the
diamonds were recovered. The rob.
berry. the police declare. surpasses In
daring anything OF the kind ever at.
tempted here
Hundreds OF women screamed when
they heard the crash az glass and
every one ducked for cover when the
shooting started
Both bandits dashed down thirtcen2h
street, one throwing off the trail the
big crowd OF men and boys who started
in pursuit by running into an office
building On his way through the
building he dropped tray OF dia
monds, which was found and returned
to the owners by messenger boy.
The other bandit came to grief sew
eral squares from the scene Of the
robbery when he ran into the arms
of an ice wagon driver He gave his
name as Nathan Heller. OF New York.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-10-07
ON TO VICTORY AND DEATH
Russian Nun Leads Soldiers to Charge
When All Officers Were
Slain

Petrograd, Russian sister of
charity. Mira lvanovna. was killed
on the field of battle in a severe en-
gagement Sept % Needless Of the
cntgeaties of the officers near her,
including her brother, who is 4 regi.
mental surgeon, that she leave the
field, she continued to care for
the wounded amid a hail Of rifle
and machine gun fire
The commando and all the other Of.
ficers OF the Tenth Company of her
regiment were killed in the action.
Realizing that the position V IA a crit.
ical one. she rallied the survivors of
the company and with them charged
the German line, drove IL back and
captured German trench At the
moment Of victory she fell. MORALLY
wounded.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-10-07
FRENCH AvIAToRs DROP BOMBS
ON LuxEMsuRG-pAMAoE
UNKNOWN.
FRENCH HOLDING THEIR OWN
Berlin Reports Eastern Campaign 40
Making Progress Under Won Hin.
denburo--Airship Forced to
Land.

Borlin.-Repeated attempts by the
british TO recapture territory lost north
Of L>oos failed completely. with very
heavy losses, according TO an official
statement issued at the war office,
The loss to the French OF a small sec.
ton Of a trench east OF Neuyille In
r night engagement is admitted.
French aviators dropped bombs on
the neutral city OF Luxembourg The
text of the communication follows:
Western war theater--In the after
noon enemy aviators directed fruit.
lCssly a bombardment against the
rctghborhood OF Westeude.
Repeated attempts by the British
To regain territory lost by them north
" Ioos were completely repuised with
heavy losses. After bitter hand TO
hand fgh;ing In certain QnartcrA the
enemy abandoned his attack here.
East OF souchcz French Ad.
vance failed. notwithstanding tho
employment Of considerable guam.
tity OF gas Ernades An eacmy at.
tempt to make an attack from Nea'
VIE against nm Pons east Of that
place we're repalsod with very heavy
losses 10 the enemy. In "a nocturnal
hand grenade engagement following
this attack. we lost section OF trench
extending over length Of 20 meters
The eoemy repeated his aerial al.
lacks on I.aou and Nouzicrs Al
both places several civilians again
fell victims 10 the bomb troopers.
In the Rethel district tho French
airship Aisace was forred 10 make
landing and the crew was taken
prisoners,
Eastern war fheatsr~Arny group
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
During cavalry engagements south
Of kotsenzy. the OPPOSING forces were
driven hack across the MAIDS solAr-