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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
War Developments in a
Nutshell.

Berlin. Feb. &c (by wireless).-The Prus-
sian minister of war has been notified
through neutral governments that JS.6y7
German prisoners are confined in France
and Russia. Germany, it is stated OFF,
cially here, has about 10000 prisoners of
war, not counting the Belgians.
ConstantinopIe. Feb. d (via Berlin and
Amsterdam).-A Russian defeat oy
Turkish troops in the Caucasus north
Of Artwin was announced officially today.
The Russians suffered heavy losses and
were forced to retreat.
Berlin, Feb. u Thy wirelessI.-The
Cologne Gazette publishes letter from
Montevideo which says an Argentine
steamer has reported that seven British
cruisers are lying severely damaged at
the Falkland Islands.
Madrid, Feb On Correman. the Bel
gian minister. and Canon Carton de
Wharf. chamberlain to his holiness, Pope
Benedict. were received by King Alfonso
last night. The object OF the visit was
to express to the Spanish government
Belgium's gratitude for the services rem
dered by Spain in behalf of the stricken
populace since the commencement OF the
war.
London. Feb 26.-AccOrdinC to a dis
patch from Copenhagen printed in the
London Daily Telegraph, a customs Off
Ger at Christiania has confisCated two
cargoes OF mineral oil. which the Chris
TINA branch OF a Hamburg firm was en-
deavoring to export to Germany. A Nor
wegian living In Germany is said to be
Implicated.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
GEN. Haywood DIES;
Was Civil war HERO
Distinguished Himself in Battle with
Merrimac, Firing Last Gun
from Cumberland.

Mai. Gen. Charles S. Haywood. L. e.
NJ. c. retired. and former commanding
of the Marine Corps. died at his homo
here yesterday at the age of seventy
five years. He is survived by his widow.
never having had any children.
Gen. Haywood had distinguished serv-
ice in the civil war, having entered tina
Marine Corps as second Lieutenant
from New York in 1858. He was on board
the steam frigate Cumberland during
several engagements that vessel had OF
the Atlantic coast and fired the last gun
on her when she was sunk after battle
with the Merrimac For his Sallantrv
in this action he was breVetted a major.
He volunteered for duty on the Hart
ford with Admiral Farragut. and was on
that vessel in the battle OF Mobile Bay.
following which he was brevetted lieu
tenant colonel
After the war he served at various
shore stations and commanded i hattal-
ion OF marines at Baltimore. Philadelphia
and Reading during the labor riots OF
1871 for which service he received hon.
orabie mention in Gen. HancoCk's report
In 1885 he commanded a detachment serv-
ing on the Isthmus of Panama.
He was made commandant of tine Ma
rine Corps with rank of major general
July l. 1872, and during his term of Office
the Marine Corps was expanded TO praC-
tically its present size and reorganiZed
as the fighting force it now constitutes.
He was placed on the retired list October
5, 1903. having reached the age of sixty
four years. Since his retirement he has
made his home in Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
GERMANS TAKE 10000
RUSSIANS AT WIRBALLEN
Large Amount of Booty. Including
Hospital Train Equipped by
Czarina. Captured.
Nv FREDERICK MERNER

Berlin. Feb. u via Amsterdam)-
Among tn" booty captured by the Ger
mans when they overlook at Wirballen
the Russians retreating from East Prus-
STA was a hospital train equipped by the
Czarina OF Russia. This was subse-
quentIy used as the headqua rters OF Gen.
Won Laure nstein. commander of the Ger
man troops in that region.
In the victory at Wirballen the Ger
mans were aided by a snow storm. The
Russians got stuck in the drifts and be-
came easy victims OF the attacking Ger
mans. Ten Thousand Russians were cap
tured
German military experts TODAY admit
ted that the recent victory OF Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg had not destroyed
the effectiveness of the main Russian
armies. They warned the public that no
immediate end to the campaign having
for its objective the capture of Warsaw
should be expected.
While our victory in East Prussia was
tremendous" says one. "it cannot be re-
ga rded as having paraIyzed the Russian
army. The Russian resources. as far as
men are concerned. are unsurpassed
They have lost heavily in artillery, how
ever, and that is hopeful sign
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Lawyer SAYS JESUS
TRIAL WAS ILLEGAL
Representative Chandler Tells Missis.
sippians 1t Should Not Have
Been Held at Night.

From the standpoint OF the lawyer. the
trial OF Jesus was open to criticism prin-
cipally because it took place at night.
according to the address of Representa-
tive Walter NJ. Chandler. of New York,
before the Mississippi Society at Confed-
crate Memorial Hall last night. Mr..
Chandler has been engaged in the prac-
tice of law.
Mr.. Chandler prefaced his remarks
with L tribute to the Jewish people in
which he said they have always been
among the spiritual and intellectual lead
ers of the world. Among the legal
following:
The arrest of Jesus was illegal. be-
cause it took place at night.
The private examination OF Jesus be-
fore Annas was illegal. because il was
conducted at night, and because private
preliminary examinations of accused per
sons We're not allowed by Hebrew law.
The indictment against Jesus was. in
form. illegal, having been preferred by
the judSe s instead of by witnesses. as the
law required.
The proceedings of the Sanhedrin
against Jesus were illegal, because they
We're conducted at night.
The proceedings OF the Sanhedrin
against Jesus were illegal, because the
court convened before the offering Of
the morning sacrifice.
A reading was given by DR.. Clifton P.
Clark. Miss Julia and Miss Mary Battles
played a piano duet and Miss Lillian
Chenoweth sang. Mrs. Clifton p. Clark
was accOmpanist.
The following officers We're installed ::
Charlton NJ. Clark, president: Orlando
II. Smith. first vice president; DR.. Cliff
ton p. Clark. second vice president: Mrs
Harvey o. Cutting. third vice president:
Miss Bennie Nabers. secretary; Walter s.
Erwin. financial secretary, and William
T Faulkner, treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
big navy BILL
Wins IN SENATE
Measure as Passed Provides
for 2 Battleships and q
Submarines.
PLUCKNG BOARD TO co
Differences in Building Program Will
Now Be Thrashed Out in
Conference.
PLUCKNG BOARD TO GO

Providing for two battleships five
large seagoing submarines. and sixteen
coast defense submarines. the naval ap
preparation bill passed the Senate last
night. with total appropriations Of about
sl52 0O0.OCp.
Practically the only serious fight in the
Senate was over the question OF the
p!ucking board. the function OF which
has been TO retire a certain number Of
officers of fairly high rank every year, SO
that steady flow Of promotions would
he obtained. 1t was abolished by a vote
Of IL 10 "a
This building program, especially as to
tWenty-one submarines. is considerably
larger than that provided by the bill as
| il passed the House and the differences
" i'll be thrashed out in conference.
The Senate committee had agreed with
the House action in abolishing the
plucking board. but strong pleas were
made by such Senators as Weeks, of
Massachusetts. and Bryan, Of Florida, to
continue the board. They asserted that il
was doing good work and that unless
something were substituted for it the
navy would fall back into the old rut in
which it was prior to the establishment
| OF the board.
Abolished for q Year.
When the vote came. it was Al 10 81
against the board, which settles its fate.
retiring il from operation for at least a
year. since the House has already taken
similar action and this point will not oe
in dispute in conference.
After great amount of debate. in
which even the economy Senators, such
as Thomas. of Colorado. surprised the
men who usually vote for big appropri-
atoms for the army and navy by joining
in on the side of the increase. the COM
mittee amendment increasing the number
of seagoing subma rines from one to five.
and of the coast defense submarines from
eleven to sixteen, was passed without
dissenting vote.
Senator SmoOt. OF Utah. made a strong
appeal for his amendment which would
have increased the number OF sea-going
submarines from five to fifty. and the
number Of Coast defense submarines
from sixteen to twenty-five. but Senator
swanson. Of Virginia, made a point OF
order against this amendment. and il
was ruled out. No appeal was made.
The point Of order was that this extra
appropriation had not been estimated for.
and. therefore. could not he considered
VIII Control Commerce.
II the war lasts two years longer.
the United States will control the COM
merce and the finances of the world
said Senator Smoot, but she will have
nothing with which TO defend her ad-
vanced position. l used to believe that
the Christian nations would never again
go to war. But that dream is shattered
II war could come simply by disreEarding
a piece of paper. is II far-fetched to sup
pose that war might come for the COM
nercial and financial supremacy OF the
world"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
TELLS OF LIFE AMONG LEPERS.
Worker Describes Ex
periences in China.

The work of the missionaries among
che lepers of China was described by
Mrs. c. +. Sparmer. n missionary
worker recently returned from China. at
the annual meeting of the Missionary
Union Of the Christian Endeavor socie-
ties of the Washington Presbytery at the
lexington Presbyterian Church. North
Capitol street and Florida avenue. last
night
Rev. DR.. Alfred +. Barrow. pastor Of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church, spoke
of foreign missionary work and Rev. DIR.
Henry +. Brundage, pastor OF the Eek
ington Church. spoke on home missions.
Rev. DR.. Bernard Braskamp, pastor OF
the Gurley Memorial Church and presi-
dent of the union. presided.
The Christian Endeavor Union of the
lexington Church was host at a dinner
and a musical program was given in
which Raymond Datchell. Walter Mari.
DufOur Brown. Mr.. Taylor and Mr. Bal
lard took part. Miss Florence Thiele
gave an impersonation OF the Southern
nountaineer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
100000 SEALS SOLD.
Red CrOsa Campaign Nets x52O.OOt
for Tube re ulOsls Work.

Returns from the sale of American Red
Cross Christmas seals in the ant-tuber-
culosis crusade. reported to Il conference
OF representatives OF anti-tuberculosis or
CARNATIONS from various parts of the
country held at American Red Cross
headquarters yesterday, indicate that at
least .UO.Oo0 more seals were sold in the
1914 Christmas season than in 1915.
1t appears that in spite of the European
war and the liberal contributions OF
Americans for relief work in Europe. the
unprecedented record of 100000 Red
Cross seals sold was achieved during the
past Christmas season.
This means that approximately $50. Oh
was raised in the United States in few
weeks to aid in the campaign to stamp
out the white plague.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
INFECTED cows KILLED.
Disease Found in
Dairy in District.

Twcnty-four cattle in tho herd of a
dairy near the District Jail were killed
and buried yesterday afternoon under
the supervision OF Drs. Muller. Eichorn.
and Walters. of the bureau of Animal
Industry. Department of Agriculture.
The herd was found two days ago to
be infected with foot andmouth dis
ease. District health officers discov-
cred the infection and informed the De-
partment of Agriculture. The cattle
were slaughtered and buried in a
trench to prevent a spread of the dis
ease
Eighteen hundred dollars was allowed
the dairy for the herd.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
AGAINST U. S. ARMOR PLANT.
Comm ission Snys Project Would
Prove Expensivc.

\ report regarded as adverse to the
construction Of a government armor
plant was filed with the House Yesterday
by the commission appointed to inquire
into the praCtiCability Of such a project
The report lays emphasis on the view
expressed that tn" plan would prove to
be uneconomicaL
1t is estimated that a plant of 1000
ions capacity would cost $3.50 100. and a
plant of double that capacity a little
more than sl0O00o0Q. The commission
suggests that the Philadelphia navy
yard would he an ideal site if the gov
eminent decided to build an armor plant.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
SENATE VOTES PEACE FUND.
for Arbitration Union
Retained in Bill.

Despite the European war. an appro-
priation of 5000 in the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. which was
passed by the Senate last night. was
retained for the maintenance of the In
Union for the Promo
ton of International Arbitration at Brus-
sells. Belgium.
The Senate struck out the provision for
at the international con-
ference on maritime law. which was to
have been held this year in Brussels.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
SAYS U. S. HAS PROBE MANIA"
Gary Denounces Indiscriminate In
vestigatiOns and CPiticisim.

Pittsburgh. Feb S.-The country is af-
fiicted with a mania for Investigation.
according to Z. II. Gary, chairman Of the
L. S. Steel Corporation. in an address at
the alumni dinner OF the University of
Pittsburgh tonight. Usually, Gary add
ed the Investigations were conducted in
a spirit of blind prejudice and resulted
i'm indiscriminate criticism. which nine
times out of ten was totally undeserved
In the last decade there has been
more abuses. more SANDER. more per-
sonal attack and more demagogy and As
result more injury to the general pub
uc than ever BEFORE he said
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
JUDGE DAYTON HEARING ENDS.
House Committee. Expects to Make
Report Next Week.

Hearings were concluded yesterday
before the House Committee on
the Judiciary in the case OF Federal
Judge A. q. Dayton. of West Virginia.
charged with conduct unbeComing
jurist in a resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Medley. of that State.
The subcommittee that has the case in
hand expects to make a report to the
full committee next week. II any pro-
ceedings follow they will necessarily have
to be deferred unit, the next session OF
Congress. 1t is generally understood.
however. that the case against judge
Dayton will be dropped.
Frask Burke. government Secret
Service agent. testified yesferday. The
prosecution expected To show by his
testimony that Judge Dayton. prior 10
his appointment to the bench. furthered
conspiracy designed to effect the re-
moval of his predecessor. Judge John j.
Jackson now deceased. Burke found
nothing to the discredit of the late judge,
nor had he heard at any time during
the inquiry that Mr. Dayton was in
terested in il. as alleged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Oakdale Place Home Robbed.

John II. johnson, 305 Oakdale place
northwest, told the police last night
that robbers entered his house yester-
day morning. taking - in cash. two
gold watches valued at SIS. and . sig
net ring valued at IS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Dies Pleading for War.

Milan, Feb. 8-While pleading today
with large crowd in the Verdi Thea
ter to insist that Italy 60 to war. Signor
Mosti-Trotti. a radical deputy. dropped
dead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Thaw Trial Again Postponed.

New York. Feb. 26.-The trial of Harry
X. Thaw on a charge of conspiracy grow
ing out of his escape from Matteawan,
scheduled for next Monday, was post
poned today until March on application
Of John B. Stanchfield, Thaw's attorney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Stole q Bath: in Cell.

New York. Feb. S.-PickinS q lock to
get a bath today led to the arrest As .
burglar of Edward Gesterer, who says
he has no home. After taking the bath
he went TO sleep in the tub. where ~ was
found and arrested,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Bloodhounds Trail Bandits.

IIaNama. Mn. F0N. N-FlOodh0Nmds
ale on the trail today of two robbers
y no kidnapped Ir. sldcnt J. +. Mitchell.
% tn" Bank of Havana, late Yesterday
after blowing oP"n thr safe and getting
Sr01O. Two men living near here are
suspected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Wilsou's Choice Praised.

without reaching any final agree
ment, the subcommittee on the trade
commission nominations adjourned last
night until today after hearing testi-
mony in defense of George Rublee. of
New Hampshire. who was attacked by
Senator Gallinger. A letter from Win
ston Churchill praisinE Mr.. Rublee was
read to the committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27

The deaths in Irish warehouses dur
ing the past year included those OF
no fewer than seventeen ccntenarians.
New Zealand in 1914 exported s..
$50 600 worth Of butter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Auto Skids: One Killed.

Pittsburgh. Feb. cs.-Frederick McCau-
lay. thirty-seven. was killed and his
wife. Florence. badly injured. when
their automobile skidded and crashed
into q tree today
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
CORNELL CLUB TOLD
MILITARY SPIRIT RULES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05
CAMPBELL HONORED
BY ODD FELLOWS

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 2S.-The
odd Fellows Grand Lodge of ArA.
ansas concluded its annual meeting
late yesterday and adjourned to
meet in 1915 at Hot Springs.
Officers elected are: Grand master,
Roy Milan, HARRISON; deputy grand
master, G. w. Hill, Nashville;
grand warden, T. w. Campbell,
Pocahontas; grand treasurer, Albert
Sims, Batesville; grand secretary,
ii. ]. Nemnich, Imboden; trustees,
widows and orphans home at Bates
vile, 4. Il. Morrell, Harrison; A.
j. McCarroll, Imboden; grand rep
resentative, G. w. Higbfill, Para
gould. II. M. Crockett of this
county was appointed grand mar
shal by the incoming grand master.
The controversy over the ShIrreY
estate was amicably adjusted by the
Grand lodge during the afternoon
session.
Grand Master High6ll Withdrew
his statement, issued shortly after
his election last year, in which he
held that the grand lodge was not
entitled to the bequest lett by A.
w. shlrrey. and all claims growing
out of the legal proceedings were
allowed aud ordered paid.
The best of humor prevailed
among the two factions when the
grand lodge adjourned sine die.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05
GIRL FOUND SLAIN,
STEPFATHER HELD

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Nov. q
Miss Bette Burleson, Is years old,
who lived with her mother aud
stepfather on q farm nine miles
north Of town was found murdered
in cotton field shortly before noon
today.
According to her stepfatber, Will
Dobbs, she was picking cotton with
him this morning when three mask.
ed men came across the field and
attacked them. Two of them
turned to the girl while one fought
him, but he succeeded IN overpow-
ering his assaIlant, Dobbs claims,
and escaped, but barely missed the
fate of hls stepdaughter.
He summoned neighbors and
told them of the crime. He had
been cut on the forehead and about
the head and arms. The girls head
had been severed aud there were in-
dications that she had struggled
with her assailant before she had
been killed.
Dobbs is being held pending de.
velopments. Feeling runs high
against hlm, and he II kept under
constant guard.
Dobbs Is about . 5 years old aud
married the girls mother about 6
months ago.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05
TEACHERS HAVE GREAT
MEETING AT HARDY

The Trl-County Teachers Asso.
citation was held at Hardy, October
1890. Prof. Hulen was president
of the association and school here
was dismissed at IL o'clock on Fri.
day. Pocahontas, as is usually the
case, was we'll represented on this
important school occasion. All the
teachers but two, and the boys aud
girls basket ball teams attended.
When We reached Hardy, the
people we're well aware Of the Fact
that Pocahoutas was represented.
"P-P.poc 4 .t-t-tas, P.O'C-A-
H-O.N.T.A-S. That's the way to
spell it, and here's the way we yell
it, POCAHONTAS" could be
heard several blocks from the depot.
We went Immediately to the
beautiful school grounds where two
games Of basket ball were played.
Pocahontas girls defeated Hardy in
the FIRST game, the score being 27 3.
Our boys defeated Hardy boys in a
hotly contested game, with a score
Of l7.s. Our boys and girls were
encouraged on to victory amid loud
yells and cheering from the fans
who are interested in the Pocahon-
tas Athletic Association. Also
Saturday morning our girls again
defeated the Hardy gIrls, with a
score of 242.
The program on Friday evening
was well attended. A DEBATE by
the Enghsh class of Hardy High
school was one feature. The leo
ture gwen by DR.. jewell Of the u.
OF A. wss a jewel itself.
On Saturday morning a splendid
program was rendered. Addresses
were gwen by J. l.. Bond of Lttle
Rook and Prof. Kuykendall Of Fort
Smith. A business meeting follow.
ed. Black Rock, IN Lawrence coun-
ty, was chosen as the next meeting
place and Mr.. X. O. Waldron was
elected president of the assocla.
tIon.
Those present from Randolph
county we're: Prof. e. e. Hulen,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05
ALLEN TO SUCCEED
JAMES SURRIDGE

Little Rock, Nov. S-The tip was
strong among politicians IN Little
Rock last night that Governor Hays
had decided to appoint r. p. AL,
len TO succeed the late James Sur.
ridge as a member Of the Board OF
Control Of the State Charitable
Institutions and in exchange Mr..
Allen would actively aid the govern
or in the oampalgnfor renomination.
The rumor included a speedy an.
houncement by the governor that he
will be a candidate tor renomina.
ton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05

steps at once to secure better pro.
lection against fire loss. the said
companies would withdraw from
the town entirely within the next
thirty days. A petition asking the
city council TO take the necessary
steps to form portion Of the town
into an improvement district was
then presented aud signed by those
present.
The leyee aud road Improvement
proposition was then discussed at
some length aud II was the unani-
nous consent Of all present, that all
territory east Of Black river and all
Of the incorporated town of Poca.
'hontas be formed into a special road
improvement district, for the pur.
pose Of building the levee aforesaid
and also TO build a road south to
the Lawrence county line, and one
east to the Iron Mountain railroad
O'Kean.
County Judge Pringle was ap.
pointed a committee of one TO Sc.
cure the services Of the State High
way Engineer in the matter of lay.
ing out the roads aud estimating
the cost, etc, OF the same, and also
Of the levee. As soon as this mat
ter can be attended TO a formal pc
tItion will be presented to the
county court and further steps taken
looking to the permanent organiza-
ton of the district.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-05
DIR. HUGHES CASE
is NOLLE PR0SSED

Batesville, Nov. l.-The case
against DR.. ]. G. Hughes of Wal
nut Ridge, charged with the mur.
der of l. J. Bagley at Walnut
Ridge few years ago was nolle
pressed IN the Independence Circuit
Court here today. The case was
brought to tins county last spring
after Hughes had been tried and ac-
quilted on another first degree muir
der charge COR killing Alf BagIey,
son of j, Bagley. Hughes claim
ed self-defense IN the first charge
and denies that he killed the elder
Bagley. There was nothing but
evidence against
him. The cases were brought to
this county on a charge Of venue at
the request of the defendant
The killing Of the Bagleys was
the result Of a prolonged Lawrence
county feud N which several w-n
have been killed at various Jluas.