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The Washington times., 1915-09-11
BRITISH EXTENDING
FRONT, SAYS MASON
Expert Doubts, However, II Re-
port Of Stretching One Hun
dred Miles Is True.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE British
Econt in Belgium and France Is being
extended and French troops that have
held the western trenches for nearly
a year are now being released for work
elsewhere.
The British line until lately measured
about thirty miles. running from north
Of Ypres to the southern envirops OF
La Rassee. 1t is usual to reckon a man
to a foot, in estimating the number OF
troops required to hold entrenched po-
sitions. The British front Of thirty
miles. therefore. needed about 15O.UO
men. Two months ago 1t became known
that the British had at least between
number was sufficient to stretch the
British line to approximately 100 miles,
for purely defensive purposes.
Reports are now circulating that IN
fact the British at present hold futl
hundred miles Of western trenches. In
all probability. however, these rumors
are much exaggerated The entire west
ern front from the North Sea to Co.'s
sons. where the line turns to tho east,
measures scarcely more than 125 miles.
the extent of holding so per cent of It
Is highly improbable. If the French
have been soAlargely relieved Of guard
ing the western trenches. 1t Is inexpli-
CdDlc nOW lHt ItlIlldHS tIllS "SSh 10 U
been able to make quite respectable
gains in the Argonne.
The British possibly have stretched
their line twenty miles, so that it now
may terminate south Of Arras. but they
have scarcely done more than this. II
indeed. as much. a moderate redistri-
button along the western front might
we'll be arranged not only for senti-
mental reasons, but also to permit the
French to pursue more effectively their
offensive in Alsace But, large re-
placement by British troops will prob
ably not occur until the ammunition
situation in the United Kingdom ia
much improved. II the British are to
develop a new offensive against the
Germans. they will want to do so
either in Belgium or near the Belgian
border. 1t would not At In with Brit
ish policy to employ their men on de-
fensite duty far away from the Belgian
line. 1t was Belgium's plight that car
ried the British empire into the war.
While the British line. therefore. is
able most of the British troops are still
concentrated near Belgium. They must
remain concentrated II Sir John French
contemplates an offensive for a sue
cessful offensive will require at least
three times 5000 men to the mile.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
CHAMBER ENTHUSES
0VER|TS OUTING

With practically 200 tickets already
subscribed the success of the annual
cutting and shore dinner of the Chamber
Of Commerce at Chesapeake Beach next
Thursday is practically assured.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Chamber last night. Louis Ottenburg,
chairman Of the ticket committee, dis
posed Of more than scventy-tive tick
cts Tie subscription for this number
vas the prompt response with which
the Chorlbcr met the announcement Of
F. ] Mershemer. chairman of TIE en-
tertainment committee. to the effect
that q total of at least 200 tickets must
be sold to cover the guarantee given
)" railrord company and the caterer.
The train will leave Washington at II
"'"loch Thursday mornirH. On arrival
? luncheon will be served; athletic and
nruatic sports will follow, and the
eho"e dinn@r" will conclude the enter
tninment.
\: :. met'ng Of the nle,l6crshir COM
"''ttee Of the ~'namNor ':tc vrstc, day
Heternoon ffteel candidates wore elect
81 to membership IN the Climber r'hcy
i;cluded: Thomas NJ. Bf snahnn. r S.
Clements. DR.. Clarnnce NJ Inilnan
orlavus Juve. ~Frank T. Ialas, William
T. knight. Or. Ronert Scott Lamp
y iank 4. Munser. DR.. Sam lnl E, Lewis.
.."ank f: Murray, =. 'ren q. Pattce.
Thomas NJ Walsh. Morri, Wcinstrin,
W. Fl. Whitaker and J.. +. Ztnkhs n.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Hunting Trouble.

When a man lust naturally wants
trouble II is mighty easy to find AM
excuse for making it. According to
Mike Hogan. Casey and OBrien were
having an argument of their own.
1t had progressed to the extent that
each had forgotten what it was about
originally. and they We're wholly ohlv-
icus of the gathering crowd until an
urhane and genteel person in a frock
coat put in
Gene come, my man" he said. GENT
". nlucking Casey by the sleeve "You
cont want to fight; can tell 1t bv your
locks. Your face is too benign"
Two be nine, Two be nine is ut. We
Scut?" beloved Casey. Me face is
two he nine. IS ut?"
And there was whore the real trouble
began.-Louisvile Times.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Realty ransfers

Barry Farm-Robert II. Scott to Edward and
Mary E. Lvles part lot IA. section . $40
(stamps 50 Centsl
Chevy Chase Grove-Fulton R. Gordon ct ux
to Vida NJ Dash. lot 81 and east ralf
lot %. square 2024, g.. .63l.71
llS twentieth street nnrthwest-Thonas
Collins to John NJ. Buckley. part original
lot 81 square 100 so (stamps 3D.
80 Ninth street southeast-John A. Schaefer
surviving trustee. to Eudora r. Johnson
lot 9s square Si5 s6o5.
Is L street northeas'-Harrv Wardman et a.
to Henry and Bessie NJ Wood. lot l?3.
square $500 Hikhview. $40 Istamps So,
Lanler place northwest. between Ontario
road and Quarry road-Helrs OF Robert NJ
Coussr to Hettie H. Cousar, lot sos square
?5S1. 81.
Whitney Close-Edith II. Gottwals to Marie
De Hough, lot rs, square S0i3. SO (stamps
H.
i5s and 762 Harvard street northwest-kath-
crime T. Willis et vir. Albert r. to William
NJ. Freenv. lots III and l79, square .Ss7
Mt. Plea SAINT. SO.
Nj Pleasant-Cornne NJ. Iipscomh et yir
Lisle to Sunshine Cleaning COMPANY lot
Gal. block !. $40 (stamps a. 50).
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Pats Information.

One day, as Pat halted at the top Of
the river bank. man famous for his
innuisitive mind stopped and asked:
How long have you hauled water for
the village nv good man."
Tin .ears, sor."
"Ah, how many loads do you take in
a day."
From tin to fifteen, sor"
"Ah. yes! Now | have a problem for
yea. How much water at this rate have
you hauled in all?"
The driver OF the watering cart jerked
his thumb backward toward the river
and replied:
IAN the water yez don't see there
now, sor. Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
No. II.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
POTOMAC SAVINGS
BANK
BANK

OF GEORGETOWN. D. c.,
At Washington. in the District Of Columbia
at the close OF business September 2 lsl5.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
No. 2.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
WASHINGTON
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY,

At Washington. in the District OF Columbia
at the close OF business. September >. 1915.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

Total ....................... l1s9, ,E3 ss
District OF Columbia, City OF Washington, So:
/. JOHN H. BALTZ. cashier Of the above
named bank do soiemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
JOHN II. BALT2. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of September 1915
MAUD FELLHEIMER.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
Julius l. Peyser Towney A. McKee,
Geo. X. Linkins, Ernest e. Herrell.
Fred Mckee. Chas j. L.ansmead,
D. A. Edwards, John H. Carter
Dr. J. a. Flynn. VIM. II. Linkns.
Directors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
CARRIED l59,200,0S3
PASSENGERS In YEAR
Figures for Washington Street Rail
way Companies Given Out by
Utilities Commission.

Street railway companies of the Dis
trict carried 159.20O,Os3 passengers
during the last fiscal year. accord
ing to the annual report of the Public
Utilities Commission, submitted yes
terday to the District Commissioners.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company carried S3,7S4.9iS and the
Capital Traction Company Ss,61s.44O.
The former company had $50 ACCT
dents, and eleven fatalities during the
year. The Capital Traction Company had
4Si accidents and only three fatalities.
The Metropolitan Coach Company had
six accidents and one fatality.
The report states that the CAPITAL
Traction Company is the only public
utility corporation that has shown
any desire to Cooperate in the COM
missions efforts to secure physical
valuations
The report reviews the work of the
various branches of the commission
during the past year. including its
legal department, under direction of
Corporation Counsel Conrad H. Syme:
the executive departments, under As
sistant Engineer Commissioner Julian
l.. Schley, and Chief Clerk B. A. Har-
Ian; the bureau of statistics and ac-
counts. under J. G.. Williams: the bu-
reau of transit and equipment inspec-
ton. under H. c. Eddy: the gas in
spection bureau, under E. G.. Runyan:
the electrical inspection bureau, under
j. p. Schrodt and the valuation bu-
reau, under E. w. Bemis
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
COUPLE" RULING BARS
FLIRTERS FROM POOLS
Girls Won't Allow Escorts to Mash.
and Mixed Bathing Is
Success.

The 900 couples who splashed about
in the municipal bathing pool from
to O'Clock yesterday afternoon were
evidence of the approval with which
mixed bathing" has been received in
Washington.
Most of the bathers disdained the
three and four-foot pools and headed
for the six-foot section, where shrill
shrieks and ma sculine answers of as
surance could be heard above the
splashing Of the water. The fancy
dives and strokes of the bathers at
tracted many onlookers.
Bathings suits of all kinds. from
the Annette Kellermann" to the
Fluffy Ruffies." were worn by the
women, and stockingless costumes
were in favor Most of the mems
suits were of conventional type. A
few. however, seemed to have shrunk
a bit since last summer. At least
that is the most plausible explanation
Bright colored caps were affected by
some of the men.
Daniel ]. Donovan, who Is in charge
of the pools, considers mixed path-
ing" a success.
II am very much pleased with the
success of mixed bathing, declared
Mr.. Donovan. 1T is succeeding be-
cause of the absolute enforcement OF
the rule concerning bathing IN
couples. Mixed bathing is very pop
ular."
The ruling requiring bathing in
couples has put stop to all nirta-
ton. Perfect order prevails at the
pools.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
WILL BREAK GROUND
FOR PETWORTH CHURCH
Secretary of Navy Daniels Will Be
Speaker at Ceremonies To-
morrow Afternoon.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
deliver an address at services incident
to the breaking of ground for the Pet
worth VI. Z. Church to be erected at New
Hampshire avenue and Grant Circle. The
services will be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. The Secretary's ad-
dress will be preceded by a religious
service at which the pastor. Rev. G. FL
lis Williams will offciate He will be
assisted by Rev. W. l.. Mcdowell. Rev.
F. l.. /. Hitler, and Rev. o. J. Ran
dali.
A four-day carnival under auspices of
the Circle Club of the church closed last
night. 1t was held on a vacant lot at
Upshur street and Illinois avenue. The
feature was a sawdust entertainment.
The tent was surrounded by booths load
ed with goodies.
The officers of the Circle Club, whose
purpose is to establish a gymnasium ad-
joining the new church. are: Ebert Ana
dale. president: Miss Florence Winkler.
first vice president: Miss Marjorie Bart
lett. second vice president: Miss Grace
Wormer. secretary, and Russell Hoag-
land, treasurer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
Tent Meetings in Southeast.

The Summer Vacation Bible and Indus
trial School for boys and girls of tho
Northwest will open its seventh annua
session In the basement of Shiloh Church
L street, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, Monday, July l.. at ? a
m. This school had an enrolment last
year of 800 pupils under the instruction OF
eight teachers, all but one Of whom were
Normal School graduates md specialists
in their lines of work. The school Is
undenominational and is free Of cost. II
is made possible by the generosity Of the
Boys Club Organization and Children e
Aid Society of Washington and New
York. which has contributed most Of the
money required to operate the school
for the past six years. The subjects to
be taught this year are plain and fancy
sewing. embroidering and crocheting,
mat weaving simple drawing ans. use of
tools. together with lessons in good
morals and correct manners. temperance
and kindness to dumb animals: there will
also be Bible stories and instruction in
music.
The school is held on each wesk day.
except Saturday from 8 o'clock to noon
and the program. varied with songs and
recreation. is said to hold the attention
and interest Of the children without tir-
ing them. Miss Mary E. Roye. a gradu-
ate of Miner Normal School. Of th!s city,
is principal of the school, and her corrs
of teachers are Misses Mary II.
Matthews Almira Streets, verena Walk
err, and E. w. Bailey, Mrs. Maud Gil
more Boyd. and James w. Riley and Jonn
s. Branom.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
BUSINESS BOOMS,
FIGURES REVEAL
Public Officials Convinced
that Financial Improvement
Is Permanent.
EXPORT TRADE JUMPS
Express Companies and Railroads
Show Healthy Conditions in Re-
ports to Government.

Official figures made public yester-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the Department of Com
merce indicate a marked improvement
in business conditions.
Public officials in every department
are most sanguine over the outlook,
and not only believe that conditions
have substantially improved. but that
the improvement is of n permanent
character. Here are some of the
things upon which this official opinion
is based:
During the month of March last
the nine principal express companies
converted what was deficit in
March of last year of s4,619 into a
credit amounting to s762.920 in net
operating revenues. During the month
of May, compared with the like Pc
riod of last year, ia railroads in
creased their net revenue from opera
tions from s56.202,405 to s7O,261 ,O03.
This satisfactory increase was main
tanned in proper proportion in each
of the three great railway districts in
which the country is divided.
s1O.OOO.OoO Net Increase.
In the case of the railroads when
comparison is made for the eleven
months ended with May, 1914 and 1915.
a net increase from operations still is
maintained, the total for the eleven
months period being s10.000.000.
Although the express companies
during the one month of March turned
a nominal deficit in net operating reve-
nues into substantial balance of
three-quarters of a million, for the
nine months period they sustained a
loss of s431.326 in the same item.
The reports of the railroads show a
substantial lowering of the cost of
operations. This was reduced for the
whole country for the single May
month from s1S0.7S2.+14 to s166.947.-
929. and during the nine-month period
was reduced from s2.032.2Sl,692 to
s1.S5S. 695. 266.
The figures supplied by the Depart
ment of Commerce relating to the eX-
port trade of the United States show
that it is booming with remarkable
rapidity. In April, 1914. when there
was no war. our total exports amount
ed to S15s,969.7 03: in April last it ag-
sregated s2S9.037.456. For the ten
ending with April, 1915. our ex-
ports were s2,1S2.697192 as compared
with S2,O1S,0S5,S47. and during that
period is included several months when
there was practically no foreign trade
with any of countries at war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
dope" GUIDED STEPS
OF UNDERCLASSMEN
Midshipman Vickery Tells of Methods
of Nelson in Tuition of
Fourth Class.

Annapolis, Md. July a.-The testimony
before the court of inquiry at the Naval
Academy was again largely directed at
Midshipman r. NJ. Nelson today. Mid
shipman c. c. Vickery, a classmate. tes-
titled to sending a number of fourth
class men to Nelson's room for help in
modern languages. The instruction which
Nelson gave these underclassmen has
figured to a large extent in the case, as
he is alleged to have used one of the
papers received by Moss as the basis Of
the help he gave them.
Vickery said that Nelson had helped
him and a great many other midshipmen.
Vickery said that he had seen some Of
the turbine sheets in Nelson's possession
and suspected that he had no right to
have them. He and Midshipman H. F.
Grimm. tr, testified that large proper
ton of the upperclassmen. including
themselves. had advance information
on the modern language examinations.
Each gave the names of a number OF
who had it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
GERMANY AGAIN ASKS
CABLE SERVICE 1OU. S.
Repeats Request that This Country
Get Consent of England to Its
Restoration.

Officials here were somewhat sur
prised yesterday to learn that Gottlieb
Won Jagow. German minister Of foreign
affairs, In an interview In Berlin had
| revived the proposal made by Germany
last February that the United States
get the consent of Great Britain to the
restoration of q cable service between
the United States and Germany, on
condition that Germany would pay the
expenses of the work and the United
States would act as censor of the cable.
This proposal was made to Mr.. Ger
ard in February, and transmitted by
him to Washington. On March 3, the
State Department sent a copy of
Ambassador Gerard's communication.
without any comment whatever. to the
British Embassy. The British govern
the German communication.
The United States government never
had any part in suggesting this plan.
and did not make any effort to induce
Great Britain to accept it. Officials
here never regarded 1t as feasible in
any way.
Furthermore. aside from the appar-
ent advantage such an arrangement
would appear to be to the interests Of
this government. many officials felt
that 1t would be unwise for this gov
the matter. 1t was pointed out that in
dorsement Of the plan might later
bring embarrassing consequences. One
possible result suggested was that once
a censorship were established on a
cable to Germany. the German govern
mem then would demand that cables
to England and France be censored
likewise by the United States. An
other possibility was that the Germans
would thus create a precedent against
the cutting of cables in time of war. a
privilege which the United States has
taken advantage Of most freely when
it has been a belligerent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
SPRING-RICE ACCUSES PAPER,

Sr Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Am.
bassador, yesterday formally called the
attention of the State Department to the
Fatherland, a German paper published
in New York. pointing out that it fore
casted the sinking of the Lusitiania and
predicted internal explosions on ships
sailing from the United States for the
allied nations.
Without making any request. the Am
bassador's communication declares that
such publications indicated guilty fore
knowledge of a crime"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
ANTHONY LEAGUE CELEBRATES.
Suffrage Body Observes Third An
niyersary This Afternoon.

The Anthony League of the District
will celebrate its third anniversary this
afternoon by holding a picnic at Forest
Glen, Nd, as guest of DR.. George H.
Wright and Mrs. Wright. both of whom
were friends of Susan b. Anthony, the
pioneer suffrage agitator in whose honor
the league is named
basket luncheon will be served at /
o'clock and at o'clock an interesting
program of speeches. recitations. and
musical numbers will be given. Addresses
will be delivered by Mime. Mountford, of
Palestine. suffrage exponent; Mrs. Anna
E. Hendley, president of the league: Mrs.
Nanette B. Paul, vice president, and
others.
Members of the Fedora ton OF Women s
Clubs of this city and of Montgomery
County, Nd, have been invited to attend
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
TWO SIDED MAN. SHOWN IN
CORRESPONDENCE OF HOLT
Letters Give No Indication of Violence of Character, but
Clippings IN Collection All Deal with
<. Crime and Insanity

cerpts from newspapers Of the two citiei
on identical dates appear. Several cut
tings refer to the stabbing by Charles L
Tucker Of Mabel Page in Weston, Mass
several years ago. Holt apparently fol.
lowed the course Of fuckers life to the
last. One article Is headed, Tucker tc
Die Tomorrow" another fuckers Last
Day." and a third described his execu.
ton.
Folk Will Not Stop Hanging" is the
headline over a Kansas City dispatch to
Chicago newspaper. in which it was
set forth that Mrs. Agnes Myers and
Frank Hoffman must hang for the muir
der Of Myers. Other characteristic head
lines in the collection were:
Commentary in Headlines.
Evans Pays Penalty for Atrocious
Deed"
French Law the Foe of Innocence"
Admits Killing Stepson.'
Trio Of Murders on Sunday"
Lord Darlington Must Die
London Prison for Americans
Mystery in Mans Murder"
Negro Saved from Mob"
A heading of special interest to New
Workers Is from a Chicago paper of July
8, 1906. and reads:
'Thaw Is Lured to Kill"
The only reference to wife murder is
contained in q Cleveland dispatch to a
Chicago newspaper. dated June % (year
not named). which is headed:
Loves Another,
Murders Wife"
The dispatch tells of William Brasch,
OF Buffalo. and his elopement with an
other woman.
An article. the possession Of which by
Holt may appear to have significance,
bears the title. Making Heroes Of Muir
derers." 1t Is dated 1906.
Clippings on Insanity.
Among the clippings was an editorial
from the Record-Herald on Murder in
Chicago" showing that 1S7 murders
were committed in the city in a certain
year and predicts more in the next year
because 'punishments are not adequate
for the crime
Headings on insanity were:
Chicago Lunatic at Large"
Care of the Insane
Colony Plan for Mildly Insane
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune
headed Dangers Of Study" expressed
the opinion that too much study may
be even more dangerous than only a
little learning" Hollis father -in-law at
tributed the recent tragic performances
Of the former university instructor to
overwork.
A clipping headed University News"
from a Norman (Okla). paper was as
follows:
Mr.. Frank Holt, the new instructor
IN German. is a graduate of the Fort |
Worth Polytechnic School and has spent |
several years in Germany. He speaks |
German as well as English. He has |
had several years experience teaching |
The language and comes very highly |
recommended. He also speaks Spanish |
md French fiuently and has studied at |
he University of Berlin. in Rome. and
n Paris. He gave lectures in German
literature in Berlin"
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car will meet those who will take the
outing at Fifth street and New York
avenue northwest. at go o'clock in the
afternoon.
The party will be whisked to Glen Echo
where they will be permitted the use
of every amusement feature on the
grounds. After partaking Of refresh
ments in the grounds the party will leave
for the home In the special car.