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The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

Brownsville. TEX, Aug. I.-Manuel Rim
cones, a captured member of one of the
bands of Mexican bandits who have been
conducting raids on the American SIDE
of the border. has made confession to
the Texas authorities in which he de-
clares that the band was acting under
orders from Carranza. After telling how
the band was recruited and describing
its operations for several days. the con-
fession states:
The band consisted of a major, a
captain. and twenty-five soldiers from
Mexico. The remainder were picked up
on this side OF thu Rio Grande.
AT Nopal the chief took paper from
his pocket and directed the first SER
geant to read it. The paper stated that
the object of the expedition was to re-
claim land which had been taken by the
| United States from Mexico. 1t was signed
BY Order of General Carranza' and the
officer stated 1t emanated from him.
From conversations which l overhead,
I gathered that the officers and soldiers
| from Mexico had been fighting during
| the revolution first on one side and then
on the other"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Feat of Grand Duke Nicholas Called
Greatest Of Kind in History Of Wa

has definitely thwarted a huge scheme
for enveloping and destroying the large
mass of his forces. He is once more in
secure command Of his lines of supply
and retreat.
The main object of war. as Clausewitz
has taught, is not to occupy positions
or cover space, but to put hostile armies
out of action. AS against the grand
dukes army the main object Is as far
as ever from attainment
The German armies in the eastern
theater with all their elaborate organi-
cation and mechanical transport can
only move forward at a numbering pace.
Can Conquer Consta tinople.
The allies now know beyond the last
shadow of doubt that they have it abb
solutely In their power to conquer Con-
stantinople, open the straits and strike
one blow which will neutralize every
thing the Germans have done in the
, eastern theater and will insure trium-
plant termination of the war. Here
diplomacy must be the mother of q set
Element.
Bulgaria has declared at last that she
, Is ready to throw In her lot with the
allies upon terms not impossible. They
are reasonable. They are in accordance
with every principle and every interest
for which the allies are fighting and we
cannot now believe a settlement would
not BE- reached in return for the Inn
mense sacrifices and efforts by the allies
which have been, and will yet b Heces-
sary to save Serbia from destruction.
The quadruple entente Is entitled 70 ex-
pect from Serbia concessions In Mace
donia which will be repaid over and over
again by acquisitions elsewhere and win
make certain the triumph Of the common
cause. NJ
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

New York. Aug. A-Former President
Taft made a strong plea for preparedness
In an interview with the I. N. 6. just
before his departure for San Francisco
today.
incidentally he indicated his approval
of the speech made by Maj. Gen. Leo
nard Wood at Plattsburg. wherein the
latter said: THE perfectly asinine
statement has been made that We can
raise 100000 men between sunrise and
sunset"
ut would take $4,000 men successfully
to intervene in Mexico. and to raise that
number is q difficult task for nation
So unprepared in a military sense as we
are" declared Mr. Taft.
There 10 no one as much in favor OF
peace as I am. but am not in favor OF
that foolish sense Of security which has
no real foundation.
It feel very strongly upon the ques-
ton Of national preparedness within
reasonab BILE limits. There Is no danger
of militiarism here. 1t would be very
;difiicult in this country with the ideas
of the people and the conditions that
exist to have militarism in excessive
form. ..... ,
, TT is extremely foolish to assume, as
some do, that foreign nations will moi
take advantage of our state OF UMPIRE
paredness IL we make that condition toe
apparent.
"Above everything else We must i'm
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Democrats Low TARIFF
fIzzLE, MOORE.
Pennsylvania Congressman Denounces
Administration in Opening Of
Massachusetts, Campaign.

Worcester, Mass. Aug. H-That the
Wilson administration has not and can
not make good on its low-tarin idea was
the statement of Representative j.
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania, to-
night at the first meeting held in the
fall campaign to elect governor and
State ticket. The loss of revenue to the
Treasury under the new law was 49,
100000 he said. and the Democrats have
used more than the $50. co., which was
in the Treasury. despite the addition OF
a war tax, an income tax and the lower
tariff statute. Among other things, the
speaker said:
The Democrats have resorted to ev-
cry method that can be employed to
wiring the taxes out of business, and the
people, and they are now losing at the
rate of 100000 per six weeks. The i'm
ports from foreign countries, notwith-
standing the war. are increasing and
when the war closes there will be such
an influx of foreign goods taking advan-
tage of our free tariffs that competition
in many lines Of business will be out of
question.
Remember another thing, that If we
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Aeroplanes Wreck Havoc.

Zurich. Aug. H-In the last month
French aeroplane raids into Germany
have done enormous damage. though the
German censor has suppressed every
thing but an occasional reference. That
raids have been serious is proved by
the governments decree prohibiting Ger
man insurance companies from insur-
ing against damage by bombs. as the
claims would reveal the number of raids
and their success,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Carranza Ordered Texas Raids,
Says Captured Mexican Bandit
Declares Paper Signed by First Chief Stated Object OF tx
petition Was to Reclaim Land Stolen by
United States from Mexico.

Describing fight in which the band
was engaged the confession says:
1.-The attack on Norias was for the pur-
pose of securing tools from section
house with which to remove a rail and
wreck a train. In the fight five men
were killed and two wounded. One of
the five was badly wounded and Capt
Miguel finished him.
AT roll-call after the fight at Norias
there were missing in addition to those
killed in the fight four others who were
carried thereafter as deserters. One man
later dropped out as his horse went
under. but beyond these mentioned the
entire original band was intact when
left.
Our object in heading for the Rio
Grande was to secure re-enforcements
and a new supply of ammunition. when
operations were to be continued. The
man killed by the captain was named
Ricardo and came from Sebastian. ]
overheard conversations that the man
who killed Private Mcguire. of Troop A.
was named Ancente Piano. He was
left south of the Arroyo Colorado and
commanded to gather more men,"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
PROMPT REPLY ASKED
IN NOTE TO MEXICO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

establishment Of a constitutional govern
ment in Mexico. For a time Carransa
might be able to make trouble out inc
Washington government Is conVineeu
that il the first chief holds aloof from
the proposal of the seven powers that
his days as a leader Of influence In MS
native country will be numbered.
The pan-American note was written
originally in Spanish by Ambassador ia
CANA of Brazil. 1t was transmitted TO
Mexico in Spanish. Copies went direct
to Carranza, Villa, Zapata. and all the
other leaders, and American consular OF
ficers in Mexico were instructed TO give
II as wide a circulation as possible:
Within thirty days at most. II Is De
I,eved here ARRANGEMENTS will have been
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
FRENCH TROOPS
LEAP into SEA
Thousands Become Panic
stricken in Rout After
Kun Kale Landing.
LETTER DESCRIBES FIGHT
Written by Capt. Salih Bey. 1t Gives
Graphic Account of Operations
Against Turks.
LETTER DESCRIBES FIGHT

New York. Aug 14--Operations OF the
allies against the Turkish forces are
WILDLY described in detail for the first
time for American readers in an I'M
censored letter just received and trans
mitted to the Turkish consulate.
The letter was a personal one. written
by Can't, Salih Bey, Of the First Guard
Turkish regiment. stationed at the fort
of Maidos. Gallipoh. and was received
by Vely Bey, son of Iiais Pasna, court
physician 10 the former Sultan, ABDUL
Hamid.
vely Bey, who himself holds COM
mission in the Turkish army. and who
is well known in Diplomatic circles Is un,
derstood to be acting in confidential
capacity for the Turkish government in
New York
The letter, translated. reads in part
as follows:
.constantinople, when I was there last
week. was as gay or even more gay than
usual. Prices for food there are the same
or lower than before the war. The
wounded are distributed among 10 hos
pitfalls but owing to the fact that about
one-fourth Of them do not remain In bed
moro than four or five days. there Is
plenty of room for the new arrivals. AS
far as the medicinal service is concerned
II is absolutely up to date
Victory at Kun KaIe.
"As for operations at the straits. the
biggest victory of the campaign Is cred
tied TO Djernal Pasha, who. with 5000
men. defeated the French army at kum-
Kale Had Kum-Kale fallen into the
hands Of the French II would have been
a terrible disadvantage to our troops and
forts.
near Kum-Kale, 400 were killed, 5000
wounded and made prisoners. lo,Oo
reached their ships and the other 5.ooo
were compelled to retreat and were
drowned in the sea.
81 followed every move OF the enemy
with nv field glasses and while l nave
seen many horrible things during the
campaign, you can hardly imagine how
felt when l saw these poor devils.
panic-stricken throwing themselves into
the sea by the thousands, hoping they
would reach their ships. which they
never did After so many months. many
bodies of French sailors are found every
day on the shore.
Gen. d'Amade Recalled.
"As result of this blunder. Gen.
d'Amade. the French general In chief
was recalled and replaced by Gourand'
and no further attempt has been made to
land on the Asiatic side.
This letter is valuable TO American
readers because il bears the earmarks OF
sincerity in that 1t was not prepared Tor
publication said Aram Mourao Snar-
Mir, Turkish vice consul here
1t is significant that Aki Bahia which
has been reported in London and Paris
dispntches as captured by the allies. still
was in possession Of the Turkish forces
on July l. according to Salih Behs letter.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
AMERICAN SHIP T0RPED0ED.
Incoming Vessel Tells Of German
Attack.

New York. Aug 1.-THE American
steamship Seaconnet. arriving here today
from GothcnbUrs. reported being stopped
by i British cruiser on the way home
and told of the torpedoinS of an Amer
lean steamer and several Norwegian YES
sells by n German submarine in latitude
s.. longitude -
The date OF the torpedoing and the
name OF the American snip were not
given by the British cruiser. 1t is be-
lieved. however. that it was the steam.
ship LeeIaraw. which was torpedoed ano
sunk off the Orkney Islands on July q.
On her outward voyage the Sesconnet
was detained at Kirkwall by British au'
thoritics on June IS. and taken TO New
castle. where 900 tons Of her cargo were
DISCHARGED and sent to a prize court The
vessel was released and allowed to re-
sumo her voyage TO 'GothenburS on July
(? She left there for New York July q.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

perfected for the peace convention IN
Mexico, which the pan-American con-
ference was assembled to bring about.
Information was received here yester-
day that Gen. Carranxa has summarily
dismissed from ONCE the mayor OF Vera
Cruz for permitting anti-foreign DEM
onstrations in that city which excited
the approximations that led to the gov
eminent dispatching two additional war
ships to the Mexican port. As result.
| IL was stated in onicial dispatches. all
danger to foreigners has disappeared
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

do so poorly, with a European war
operating as a protective tariff. we shall
still have the Underwood low tariff law
on the books when the war closes. Re-
member that the moment the war IN
Europe stops the men who are in the
trenches will go back to the mills 1t
will be necessary for them to work hard
and at the lowest wage. AS the Wilson
administration stands today it stands to
welcome the products of this cheap for
eign labor as soon as hostilities cease.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Many Kinds of Rheumatism
One Sure Mode of Treatment
Authorities Say Don't Use Lniments. Treat
It Through the Blood You Can't Rub It Out!

Whether your trouble is Sciatica,
Lumbago or the dreaded Articular
Rheumatism, the answer is the same.
You must treat ii through the blood.
That is the only way to rid the system
of uric acid, purify the blood and re-
vitallizc the nerves. If the blood is freed
from impurities. Rheumatism must 90.
This in short is the exact knowledge
gained BY the research laboratories of
the S. S. S. Co., in Atlanta. There
tests have been made for fifty years.
They know what Rheumatism is. They
know that S. S. S., the remarkable blood
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

tonic, which they originated, will re-
iieve you of Rheumatism. Take S. S. S
today. The complete recovery OF thou
sands of sufferers by the use of S. S. S
is positive proof that you>can be re-
lieved. S. S. S. is blood tonic-a puri-
fier that restores the blood, revitalize.
it, cleanses it. makes it pure as it was
before it became poisoned with impuri-
ties. S. S. S. gives il strength to drive
out these impurities-the uric acid and
organic poison and with it the Rheuma.
tisn. Get S. S. S. at your druggists. II
you need special advice. write to S. S. s
Co., Atlanta. Ca =.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Jewish Question Discussed.

London, Aug. A-Herman Bernstein.
American author and editor Of The Day.
had a long conference today with Lord
Robert Cecil, Parliamentary under-secre-
tarv for foreign affairs, concerning the
Jewish question and a number OF other
important subjects. Bernstein expressed
great satisfaction with Lord Roberts
statements.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

Railroad ofhcers and bituminous coal
operators Joined in . statement to the
Interstate Commerce Commission yes
terday asking that body to M the
dinerentials between the various rates
on soft coal shipped from Ohio. In
diana and West virginia ns1ds u the
Great Lakes. The commission has
agreed 30 take up the matter before
the end Of the year. z-z -,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
BY JAMES l.. GARVIN,
Editor of the Pail Mall GazettA.

London, Aug. H.-Grand Duke Mich
oias, in securing his retreat with I'M
broken armies. has accomplished feat
incomparably the greatest Of its kind
in the history of war. Unless we are
much deceived. the Russians have passed
the point of worst danger. If this view
is sound. its Importance Is capital for
the whole struggle. not only in the
eastern theater, but from the Balkans
TO the west
1t is probable the Germans will in
some quarter throw the full weight Of
their formidable power against the en-
envy. They must seek to force things
to a final conclusion on some one side.
at least, OF the war on three fronts.
They may hazard grandiose march
towads Petrograd or the Holy City of
Kieff with little chance of reaching
their goal and at great peril Of disaster.
They may throw themselves on Serbia.
hoping to essay the most colossal task
of all by entering with q prodtgious
mass of guns and men upon a last
fight for Calais or verdun. But what
ever their effort and wherever they
make 1t, and although we know their
big move will take any extent OF STOP
ping. we may look with confidence for
| their discontinue in the autumn Of 1siS
as in the autumn of 1914
Russian Groups Intact.
| In spite Of all the difficulties Of with
drawal from the Polish salient furiously
| attacked on three sides, not one Of the
grand dukes main fighting groups &
annihilated. as the Germans pophested
| they would be. The Cars armies ara
neither demolished nor dashed to frag-
ments and a tumbled ruin. They are
stiu q movable wall.
whether the Russians can hold theiI
present lines or will have To fstire M.
| thodically with the same cohesion ~ -
fore Is still uncertain. In any case The
! grand duke during the last fews days
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

Nurzek and Slina rivers, where our OPP
ponents made fresh stand.
North of Novo GeorgieVsk strong
outpost position was taken by storm
Nine officers. 1.SO0 of the rank and file
and four machine guns fell into our
hands.
The army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
is approaching the Bug River. northeast
of Sokolow.
East of the Lowiec on the MEDINA line
the enemy attempted TO check our ad
vance by means of stubborn counter
attacks, but all were repulsed-
The opposition of the Russians to the
advance of Field Marshal Won Macken'
sens army broke down yesterday. tol'
lowing hard battles throughout the two
preceding days. when the enemy was de-
feated. Not being able TO resist any
longer the enemy fell back. pursued by
tho Teutonic allies. who have now
reached the Radzyn- B;ardy-Nlodaw hisf
road.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
ITALIAN.

Rome. Aug. 1.-THE fighting in the
Cadore district is becoming more IN
tense. Yesterday large Austrian forces
of artillery and infantry attempted TO
retake the positions on Monte plano'
which they lost to our forces on the
18th. They were rcpulsed after fierce
fighting.
il the Sexten Valley. while our artillery
continued its bombardment, our infantry
scaled the fortified peak OF Ober-
Hachevkanzel. southeast of Ober-BaKer-
spitz A second Italian contingent oc-
cupied a group of roads west OF For
celia Cengia.
In the Isonzo Valley we have begun
bombarding operations against the forh-
fications of Plezzo. An Austrian battery
hidden on the Svenjak was dismounted
On the Carso Plateau our artillery con-
tinues methodically the destruction OIL
, Austrian entertainments. The Austrians
have been dislodGed from their entrench-
ments facing Sci Bust.
Austrian air craft endeavored to recon-
hotter our positions along the lsonzo'
but were forced to retreat before our
artillery.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
Official War Statements.
FRENCH.

Paris, Aug. lion August u. after hav-
ing given advance notice to the Caimazan
tTurkish officiaD of the time set for the
evacuation of the neighborhood. a French
cruiser destroyed with shell fire the prin-
cipal buildings of the German Wagner
plant at Jaffa, which was making arms
and munitions and constructing boats
for an attack on the Suez Canal
The houses in the neishborhood suffer-
ed no damage at all.
In the southern part of the peninsula,
Turkish attempts TO penetrate our lines
have all be checked. We made some
slight progress on August 4. Since that
date the action before the French front
has consisted principally of an artillery
battle. with our batteries having a mark
ed advantage.
GERMAN.
Berlin. Aug. h-Western theatsr: New
progress has been made by US in the
Arsonue district near Martinswork.
The number OF prisoners taken by us
there has been increased to IA. four OF
them being officers.
Eastern theater: North Of the Niemen
River. the army Of Gen. Won Hindenbure
has reached the region of Allesow, Du.
bisko. weschinty. and Kowarsk.
New engagements have developed in
front of Kovno. Our troops have cap
tured the fortified forest OF Domini
Rauka. where $50 prisoners were made.
Between the Narew and the Bug our
armies have reached the region OF the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-03
CAMPAIGNING FOR MEMBERS.
RoacnthaI's Team Leads in Spirited
Y. NJ. III, A. Race.

y. NJ. II. A. Race.
The thirty days membership campaign
! being conducted by the Young Mems He
brew Association, of this city. is still
in full swing.
This is one of the most ambitious
projects undertaken in the history of the
association. and 1t 10 hoped that when
the thirty days have rolled around the
30o-mark will have been passed.
Aside from a handsome loving cup to
be awarded the successful team turning
in the largest number Of members dur
ing this campaign. A. Kahn, Pressler
Bros, and the Vienna Hat Company
have donated prizes for the individual
members doing the best work.
The campaign Is in charge of NJ. Often
berg. as chairman OF the campaign. and
the respective captains OF the teams are
NJ. Harris. Edward Rosenbloom. Herman
Chairman, Myer Segal. Louis Rosenthal.
Edward Johnson. William Heroes. and B.
S. Goldstein.
The team Of L. Rosenthal is In the
lead UP to date and seems to be more
than holding its own.
The headquarters of the campaign COM
mittee are at the associations home. 119
Fifth street northwest, and all are well
come there at any time during this cam
paign.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-03
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

The Tomb Transformer will be the
subject of an Easter sermon by Rev.
Earle Whitley At the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church tomorrow morning Spe-
cial music will be sung by the church
quartet, composed of Miss Grace Rials,
soprano; Miss Florence Steffens. con-
tralto: e. Calvert Bowie, tenor, and
John l.. Walker. bass. under the direction
OF Mr.. Walker. At the evening service
the quartet will give an Easter cantata,
'Our Death Triumphant" by Geibel.
An Easter sunrise service will be con-
Quoted on the lawn In front Of the II
street Christian Church. corner Sixth
and III streets southwest, by the minis
ter. Rev. Henry +. Lutz. on Sunday at
5:i5 a. m. The II Street Christian Church
boys band will lead the congregational
singing. A special Easter program will
be rendered by the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society at 1915 a. m. In the
evening the pastor will preach on 9TH,
Scriptural Easter" at which service there
will be a duct by two ladies and a sclec-
ton by a male quartet.
In successful contest just ended,
between the red and white sides of the
Beta Christian Endeavor Society of the
Ninth Street Christian Church. about
thirty new members were added. The
society will hold its regular monthly
conservation meeting tomorrow evening
at 6:i5. Tho topic will be .'ConauerinS
Encouragement" The president. Walter
NJ. McCurdy, will lead the meeting.
\ sunrise prayer meeting will be held
Easter morning at $50 at the Ninth
Street Christian Church under the direc-
ton of the ladies' Evening Auxiliary and
the Beta Christian Endeavor Society.
Miss Emma Sparks will lead this meet
ing. All are cordially invited.