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The midland journal., 1915-08-06
JAP CABINET RESIGNS.
Minister OF Interior and Others Ac
cused OF Bribery.

Toxic. The Japanese Cabinet,
headed by Count Okuma as Premier,
has rendered its resignation to EN-
peror Yoshihito. This action, follow
ing the resignation of viscount Kan
stake Oura, Minister of the Interior,
grew out of an investigation by the
Ministry of Justice into bribery
charges resulting from the Parlia-
mentary elections last March. Wis
count oura's resignation was sanction
ed by the Emperor after report on
the situation had been made to him
by Count Okuma.
Premier Okuma, believing he should
hold himself responsible for the acts
OF the members Of his Cabinet, was
the first to tender his resignation. The
other Ministers Immediately decided
to follow the example of their chief.
After receiving Count OkuIua the EN-
peror summoned the Elder Statesmen
for a conference.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
PREPARES FOR WINTER WAR.
General Joffre Plans To Wear Down
Germans BY Attrition.

Paris.-France is fully prepared for
a winter campaign. 1t is understood
General Joffre is unwilling to force a
decisive battle on the ground that Ger
many must give way under long
drawn-out pressure, and by such
tactics he can save France thousands
of men. He is said to be an exponent
of defeating Germany by attrition, no
matter how long 1t takes, France and
her Allies being in a better position to
play waiting game than the Central
European Powers.
Unless Germany strikes a decisive
blow this summer, which captured
prisoners say she will endeavor to do,
in three months she will be on the
toboggan, according, not only to
French authorities, but to the cap
tured Germans Of the Heidelberg pro-
fessor type.
French mills are busy turning out
uniforms and other winter equipment.
French public opinion is beginning to
accustom itself to the idea Of another
winter in the trenches and some 1S
months more of war Although Joffre
is criticized not infrequently for not
hurrying matters more, some OF his
leading generals are known to stand
with him on the policy OF conserving
the army so as to have large and
well-conditioned force when the other
side is thinned out and groggy.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
no Hunt ncrankxr shlps.

Washington Reports tshayingreached
the Department of Commerce that
other cranky passenger ships, besides
the Eastland, are operating on the
Great Lakes, department officials
stated that special inspection of all
such craft in these waters win begin
shortly.
The need of naval architect in the
inspection service to inspect all designs
for new ships will be brought to the
attention Of Congress, it was added.
The so-called hull experts" have
none Of them, it was stated. any ex-
perience in naval architecture, the
training Of most Of them having been
confined to navigation solely.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
THE LEELANAW
DID TRY TO ESCAPE
But Captain Stopped When
Warning Shots Came.
HER CASE LIKE THE FRYE's
Captain OF the Leelanaw Declares He
and His Men Were Well Treat
ed and He Makes No
Complaint.

Washington.-With the receipt of a
practically complete report of the tor
pedoing of the American steamer Lee
lanaw by German submarine, State
Department officials began the prep
aration Of note to Germany request
Ing the payment of damages, on the
ground that the Prussian-American
treaty of 1928 had been violated
A report from American Consul
Dennison, at Dundee, Scotland.
brought to light the fact that the cap
tain of the Leelanaw attempted to
escape, but submitted to visit and
search after warning shots were fred.
The right to escape, officials declared,
is conceded by International law, only
repeated attempts to evade capture or
forcible resistance being regarded as
affecting the case.
Unofficial reports that the German
submarine commander was unwilling
to jettison the cargo of the Leelanaw
and to allow her to proceed as the
treaty of 1928 provides, cleared up
doubts here on this point The ma
terial necessary for the presentation Of
claim similar to that made in the
case of the William p Frye was there
fore practically ready
The complete report of Consul Dem
nison was as follows:
"Leelanaw's crew here All safe.
Sail Saturday on st. Paul Master
under oath states sighted German sub
marine July 25, so miles north of
Orkneys. Endeavored to escape. Fired
on at distance of two miles, shot fall
ing short. Hove to and stopped Sub
marine signalled for ships papers,
which were sent. After examining
them, submarine signalled abandon
ship. Ample time given crew to leave
ship. Five shots then fired at Lee
lanaw without effect followed by tor
pedo. Crew then taken on submarine
with life boats in tow, after which two
more shots were fred last one setting
fire to ship. Submarine headed to-
wards Orkneys. Leelanaw was seea
to sink, one hour and 20 minutes later
At $50 P. M. another steamer being
seen approaching, crew ordered to
boats in which they proceeded re-
mainder distance, to Kirkwall arriving
$50 following morning. Leelanaw
laden with fax and tow only. Before
leaving submarine, master demanded
ships papers, request refused, his
register customs manifest and bills of
lading being retained. Master had no
complaint treatment on submarine.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
Shot BY Shippers At Port Au Prince In
Night Attack.

Washington. American sailors
have been killed by snipers at Port au
Prince, Haiti Announcement to this
effect was made by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, following the receipt of
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Cap
erton, in command of the naval forces
which took over the military control
of the city following the attack on the
French Legation and the killing of
President Guillaume, of Haiti.
simultaneously with this announce
ment, Secretary Daniels issued orders
to the battleship Connecticut, at
Philadelphia, to get under way at
once with a force of 500 marines.
These reinforcements will give Ad-
miral Caperton shore force of ap-
proximately 1000 men, which. he has
indicated, will be sufficiet to control
the city until order is restored.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
JUDGE LANDS
SEXES EASTLAND
Action Puts Vessel in Charge
of U. S. Government.
MORE BODIES DISCOVERED
Secretary Redfield Continues Tech
nical Inquiry-company officials
Not Allowed To Obtain
Immunity.

Chicago. Federal Judge Lands,
exercising the power of his office,
issued an order seizing in the name of
the United States Government the
overturned steamer Eastland, on
which more than 1000 lives were lost.
The action of Judge Landis was the
most drastic taken by any official since
the disaster. 1t was as unexpected as
it was drastic.
The order placed the Eastland
wholly in the hands of the Federal au-
thorities and lifted the matter of in
vestigation and rescue of bodies from
the sunken hull of the vessel out of
the hands of the police and the State
authorities, except in so far as Judge
Lands may direct their activities.
Bodies In Engine Room.
More bodies of victims of the catas-
trophe, probably not more than 10 and
maybe as many as so, were discov-
cred in the hull of the Eastland.
Far down in the engine room of the
boat divers came upon the forms of
men, women and children, wedged so
tightly together it was impossible to
count them. The bodies had been
pushed down between the machinery
of the vessel and the boilers.
Redfield Conducts Probe.
With a Congressional investigation
of the disaster threatened, the Federal
grand jury began taking evidence and
Secretary of Commerce William c..
Redfield went ahead with his "tech-
nical" investigation. The first wit
nesses called before the Federal grand
jury were Jack Clark, lookout. and
Joe Conrad, an oiler, of the Eastland's
crew.
Congressman A. ]. SABBATH an
nounced before Secretary Redfeld's
inquiry board began it's session that
unless the Secretary's probe went as
deep as possible into the facts bear
ing on the Eastland disaster he would
demand a Congressional investigation.
William H. Hull, vice-president and
general manager of the st. Joseph
Chicago Steamship Company, owner of
the Eastland, and Walter c. Steele,
secretary-treasurer of the company.
will not be allowed to testify before
the special Federal Grand Jury.
Their testimony before the Federal
inquisitors, in case they were per-
mitted to give it, would automatically
render them immune from indictment
by this grand jury.
Body No. 396, the little feller," as
the tiny form was spoken Of by police
men who stood guard over it at the
Second Regiment Armory and later at
Sheldon's morgue, was Identified as
that of Willie Novotny. years old.
whose father and mother also went
down with the Eastland. The identi-
fication was made by two playmates of
the lad, and later confirmed by Willie's
grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Martenek.
Willie's body will be buried with
military honors and every troop of Boy
Scouts in the city will be represented
in the line that will follow No. 396 to
his grave.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
FIFTY MILLIONS
A DAY FOR WAR
Startling Review From Finan-
CiaI Standpoint
EFFECT ON wARRING NATIONS
The National City Bank, Which Issues
the Review, Sees In the War
the Need OF Greater
Economy Here.

New York How the world stands
from financial viewpoint after year
of war is ably set forth in review
issued by the National City Bank:
'.The war expenditures have equalled
the most extravagant predictions" :"
says the review, "the fighting has been
continuous and the casualties appall-
ing, but the results signify practically
nothing as to when the conflict will
side is running out of men or money,
or that the people of any of the war
ring countries are weakening in reso-
luton or confidence,
The review continues:
THE developments of the war it
self have shown the futility of annex
ing hostile populations; they cannot
be dispossessed of the territory or
compelled to be loyal citizens, and
while they swell the volume of do
mestic trade and pay taxes, they cost
at least as much as they contribute
IF all the responsible ministries had
known as much year ago as they
know now it is safe to say that the
peace would not have broken, and if
they could know now as much as they
will a year hence it is probable that a
peace conference would not be long
deferred 1t is safe to say that the
national debts, which must be earned
by taxation, have more than doubled.
Accepting as fact that Great
Britain's cash expenditures, recently
stated to be $15,000,0 900 a day, are
larger than those of any other country,
the review says:
"The expenditures of the German
government are probable next to those
of Great Britain. The government
has realized $3,49O0OO,00 by means
of two loans, which it is understood
will carry the war into the coming
fall but as its expenditures have been
growing it is probable that they are
now as much as $4,000, 900 per day.
Altogether the estimate of $4,000, 900
per day for the outlays of all the gov
ernments is seen not to be improbable.
The London Economist gives the
ldlc VI udIly pay lOT private SOiQl6r
as one shilling two pence for Great
Britain, one-half pence for France and
two and one-half pence for Germany" :"
Summing up the wars effect. upon
the worlds commerce the review esti-
mates the total efficiency at about Is
per cent. of normal. About 1000, 600
tons of shipping have been destroyed.
Although this is only 2 per cent of
the total, the entire loss 70 CONNER
cial service, including ships interned
and commandeered for wal service, is
approximately Is per cent
Great Britain, under the circum-
stances, has maintained her foreign
trade very well. Her exports of do
mestic production in the month of
June amounted to $166, 900, 900, which
compares with $199 100000 in June,
1914, or falling off of about 161s per
cent.
The war is teaching the people of
Europe economy. The most import
ant lesson for this country which the
National City Bank sees in the war is
the need of greater economy here.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
FRANK CERTAIN TO RECOVER.
Progress For Days Excellent and Con.
dition Satisfactory.

Milledgeville, Ga,-Leo M. Franks
condition was pronounced satisfac.
tory, with no indications of complica-
tions. His progress for the past sew
eral days has been excellent and his
prospects for recovery have reached
the stage of certainty.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
ADvENrIsTs DENY REPORT.
Do Not Expect End OF World When
constantinopIe Falls.

Fort Worth, Texas Seventh Day
Adventists denied reports circulated
recently saying that the Adventists en-
camped at Dalworth, Texas. expect the
second coming of Christ when the
Allies capture Constantinople. Ad-
ventists said the report grew out OF
an Adventist belief that Christ's sec
ond coming viii take place when the
Turks make their final stand as q
nation at Jerusalem
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
KILLED GERMAN WIFE; FREED.
Frenchman Says She Daily scOffed Al
French Army.

Paris. - Because she persistently
praised Germany Andre Barber, a
Lyons engineer, shot his German wife
dead with a revolver last month. A
court-martial acquitted him after his
statement that she daily ridiculed his
patriotism and scoffed at the French
army.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
Look FoR 4sEcoND COMING"
Adventists Expect It When cOnstan-
tinopIe Falls.

Fort Worth, Texas-Eight hundred
Seventh-Day Adyentists, camped at
Dalworth, between here and Dallas,
expect the second coming of Christ"
and the "marshaling of the heavenly
army in the skies" as soon as the
Allies capture Constantinople, it is an
nounced.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
AMERICAN HOSPITAL hit.
German Bomb Goes Through Dining
Room; One Man Killed.

Pont-aMousson, France.-A German
shell fell into the messroom of the
field hospital Of the American am
bulance of Paris while the staff was
at dinner. The missile penetrated the
floor and burst in the cellar. A
French orderly was killed and one
American was slightly scratched by q
fragment Of the shell.
The midland journal., 1915-08-06
SIX LOST ON lHERiAN.
Three Americans Among Victims OF
German Submarine.

Queenstown.-Th official list of the
dead on the British steamer Iberian,
shelled by German submarine, ac-
counts for six men-three Americans
and three Englishmen. The Americans
were Mark Wiley's, of Boston; John
Carroll and Sheridan; English
men, Proudfoot, Appleby and O'Keefe.
The wounded Americans are Henry
Welsh. Charles Hansbury and John
Brawell. The British wounded are:
James McGuigan. ]. Berry and L. Boil
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
BELASCO MAKES
NEW DISCOVERY

David Belasco has chosen Helen
Marche. a young beauty from The
Passing Show Of 1915" In the Winter
Garden. for his new play. The Boom
erang"
Several weeks ago the manager. ac-
companied by his secretary, set in one
Of the front rows Of the Winter Garden.
See that girl" Mr.. Belsseo said. in
dicatinx Miss Marche. She has refine
nent and manner. She walks we'll Re
mind me ef her tomorrow"
The secretary made a note Of the in.
cident and took it UP with his employer
the following afternoon.
II fancy the young woman would be
appropriate for the country house scene
in The BoomeranS.' Mr.. Belasco ex-
planned. Speak to her about it
But that afternoon. before Mr. Belas-
cos secretary had time to communicate
with Miss Marche. the young woman
filed an application at the Belasco ONCE
for 4 position.
Mr. Belasco made another trip to the
Winter Garden and then had an in
terview with Miss Marchs. At this meet
ing ne arranged TO give her . small part
In The Boomerang"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
CUBIST DANCER,
PARIS SENSATION

One Of the sensations among the ultra
artistic folk Of Paris 10 Nine. Valentine
de Saint Point. who has brought tbs prin-
ciples Of cubeism-if Cubeism can be said
to have principles-to bear upon dancing
The effects she produces are quite as
bizarre and astonishing as those created
by Cubist painters and sculptors.
Negotiations are already under way for
her appearance In New York this sea-
son.
Nine de Saint Point 10 blonde and very
good looking. She 10 a Erandniece OF La
MARITIME. the French historian and novel
list. and il a close friend Of Rodin, the
sculptor. and Debussy. the composer.
Debussy, indeed. has supplied the music
for her astonishing dance evolutions. She
IL q writer Of some renown herself. and
the wife Of a former minister Of state.
But It Is particularly as the creator of
what she calls Metachoric dancing that
Nine de Saint Point makes her bid for
fame.
Ia Metachorite" 10 a totally new ex-
preston Of dancins-and most effective.
II stands to dancing. as commonly under
stood. In somewhat the same relation as
cubeism stands to art. And this 10 the
plan:
Every poem Of music ii. e.. sensation.
As II were) Nine de Saint Point Illus
trates by a Seometrical symbol she con-
eeives Of battlefield. where the peoples
now blossom. as sort Of huge half how-
er. half geometrical cipher.
Her dancing consists in expressing by
means of the movements Of her body. as
well as by the combination Of her steps.
the geometrical symbol in harmony with
the music.
She obtains her effort by flooding the
stage with colored light-red or green or
whatever II may be-and before she be-
Gins. the cipher. or geometrical symbol
which she Is to dance. Is thrown on
screen. She then expresses or dances this
cipher In such a way that every move
ment forms q part Of the seometrical
symbol. Her costumes are black, with
gorgeous figures and lines in spansles.
There are arranged in such a way that
At . given moment they catch the light
and form the cipher.
The dances are intricate and very start
ling. Her mise en- scene is not difncult.
but she requires a large orchestra.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Glen Echo Park.

Concerts nv Sol Minister. the popular
Washington conductor, and his own mill
tary band, will be the attraction at Glen
Echo this afternoon and evening. These
concerts are arranged especially for the
benefit of those who are unable to get
out to the park during the week The
concerts will be at $50. so. 80 and
$50
At this season of the year Glen Echo
is more attractive and popular than
ever. The picnic groves. as well as the
shady hooks along the canal. prove the
most pleasing places in or around Wash
inston to enjoy luncheon or supper,
and. with the many attractions and
anusements arranged especially for
small children the grounds are ideal for
a days outing for a family party.
Admission is free every day and eve
ming. and in addition there are free
movies shown in the evening. In spite
of the fact that the dancing contests
were the principal features last week,
the many other amusements proved as
popular as ever.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
CosmOs--Vaudeville.

A distin guished headline attraction
will be presented at the Cosmos Theater
this week in the famous Russian balal-
aka orchestra augmented in its enter
tainment by two noted dancers in a terp-
sichorean interlude that has attracted
wide interest in the big vaudeville houses
of the country during the past sea son.
For booking reasons, the organization
will be billed here as The Moskovia
Russian Balaalaika Players. with Mile.
Olga and NJ. Nicolai Harjikova. dancers
extraordinary. but it Is nonetheless a
section Of the famous Russian Imperial
Balalaika Orchestra which made of
The Nolga Boatmens Song" and other
Russian melodies appealing classics. The
dancers. also, who are known to the
profession by other names. have made
a veritable sensation of their terpsichor-
can interludes in the big theaters.
The supporting bill will present FIVE
acts Of superior vaudeville. thus bring
ing the bill up to the usual Cosmos
standard The added attractions will in
clude the Hearst Selis news pictures
and photoplay features changed daily.
with a special feature the last half of
the week. beginning Thursday. in the
new Charlie Chaplin photolaugh, The
Bank"
A new bill will be presented the last
half Of the week.
Luiginis suite. Ballet Egyptian" the
Rachmaninofr Prelude" Mezzacapo's
Vienna Spirit" two new fox trots.
Twins doctor Brown and Davis "Da
Wis Fox Trot." with Herzer's rag nov
city, Tickle the Ivories," will be among
the selections to be presented in the
lighter concert program of the orchestra
at the Cosmos today. The usual enter
fainmenr with new Specialties and other
attractions will also be presented.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
PAVLOWA EXPLAINS
MOVIE" DECISION

Anna Favolowa, the famous Russian
dancer, explains her decision to pose for
the movies thus:
AT best I can appear in person, even
In America, in only score OF the larger
cities, and, In Europe. aside from Lon
don. Paris and . few other great cities,
! have never appeared At all. In the
war-stricken nations. including my own
country. I am unable to face the public
In the flesh under the appalling condi-
tons now existent Hence comes the
IDEA to turn to the new art. which ena-
bles the performer to leave records Of
his work for all time. The Great mo-
ment to employ this art 10 when ones
career 10 At its ssnith. It was what these
psrpstual Aim records would mean, when
my gifts are less than now, that deter
mined me to harken to the call, and I
am convinced, after some days in this
amazing new environment. that my art
viii be tmmsasurably enhanced. Truly
hope TO increase my vogue with the
public tenfold.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Crosses Great Divide.

William lie Grand Rowland. COM
poser and playwright, died on July IS
at his summer cottage at Douglas
Manor. l. l., following an operation
Tor stomach trouble. Mr.. Rowland
was AZ years old. He was born in
Asbury Park and at the age Of II
went to Germany. where he studied
composition and vocal music under
Philip Schwanka and Felix Schmidt
Later he went to Milan and PARIS,
remaining in the latter city several
years. Among his best-known must
cal works were "Sarrona." an opera
produced at the New Amsterdam
Theater Ave years ago: 'Nita," an
opera produced in Paris and at Monte
Carlo. and "Ecce Homo" an oratorio
In recent years Mr.. Rowland had de-
voted his time to playwritins and only
two weeks ago his latest play. "A
Live Wire" was produced at Atlantic
City. He was the author Of The
Smoldsring Flame presented here
two seasons ago. Mr.. Rowland is
survived by his wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15

the latest additions to Brother Ma
sons in rehearsal
Edward Sheldon. author of The Mig
ger. Salvation Nell" and Romance.
has just put the finishing touches on
play he has been writing for John
BARRYMORE. 1t is called The Lonely
Heart" and is in more serious vein
than most Of the plays that have been
written with one eye on the typewriter
and the other on Mr.. Barrymore.
Arthur Hannersten will send two COM
panies of High Jinks" on tour during
the new season. The casts will include
Kathryn Mylie, George Trmble, Cecilia
Hoffman, William Clifton, May Bouton.
Bernard Corey, Dorothy Wolfe. Harry
Movers, Count de Massey, Lydia Am
brose. Belts Blye, June Mullin, Phil
APPEL, Lou Miller. Charles Meyers. and
Adrien Bellevue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Lew Kelly and the Great Behman
show"

tive performance at the Columbia Theater
in New York, Lew Kelly and the
Great Behman Show will play at the
Gayety Thester next week. Mr.. KEEL
ly. whose popularity as a comedian is
widespread. has been surrounded with
coterie of clever performers, eacn
one fitting into a niche IN the organi-
zation. 4 new book, new music. new
songs, new dances, new scenic effects
and new costumes enliven the show.
Assisting Mr.. Kelly are Lon Hascall.
Ameta Pynes, Jean Irwin. the great
Martell. Vincent Mack. Wynn Douglas.
James Ten Brooke and Corinne Ford.
A chorus of singers and dancers and
the Harmony Male Octette are special
features of the production