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The Washington times., 1915-01-09
CANADA OFFERS TO =.
PAY FOR SHOOTING
Sends Regrets, Arrests -Four,
and Promises Indemnity as
an "Act OF Grace

Expressions Of the regret of the Ca
madam government for the killing OF
Charles Smith and wounding Of Charles
Dorsch reached Washington today. to-
gether with an offer to compensate the
wounded man and the family Of the
dead man, and notification Of the ar
rest at Fort Erie Of four men charged
with the shooting.
Action by tho Dominion government.
1t was explained in today's note, which
was transmitted to the State Depart
men through Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the
British ambassador. was taken before
the dispatch Of the United States Gov
ernment's note to Great Britain on the
subject. The Canadian government cx-
planned its course as an ''act of grace
and not necessarily as An admission Of
liability.
Smith and Dorsch were shot by Ca.
madam militiamen while hunting ducks
on the Canadian side Of the Niagara
river. in alleged violation Of the Do.
nlinion game laws.
Thomas w. Delaney. provincial con-
stable; Archie Kay. corporal; and I'd
mund Macintosh and Leslie Kinsinan.
rrivates. were arrested at Fort Erie
yesterday. the State Department was
advised. and held without bail on
charges Of manslaughter. at the in
stance OF the attorney general of the,
p9ovinco Of Ontario --- 'a--. ..r.
Activity Of Congressman Smith OF
Buffalo 10 responsible for Canada's ac-
ton in making amends. Smith pressed
tho matter before the State Department
after Q coroner's jury at Fort Erie
had held the shooting accidental.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

burg. -Germarsheim. Mainz. Coblenz.
Cologne. and Wcsel. as we'll as the
Metz ring. will all be as useless as
the forts OF Antwerp, Licge, and
MaubeuGe were before German artil-
lery. Tho unprecedentedly rapid
demolition Of the french and Bel
CLAN fortresses is but advance pay
ment for an equally ruthless anni-
hilation OF the permanent Rhine de-
lenses. II the allies can bring their
own l2-centimeters within range.
For how long the allies have
known the basic principles Of the
German invention IL not known, nor
Ia It possible to determine how tho
secret was revealed. The guns haye
been reported to be 20 closely
guarded that Krupp engineers alone
have been permitted to attend them.
Thus. discovery Of the guns
mechanism through espionage prob
ably was impossible. It 10 equally
probable that the Germans made
special precautions to demolish any
OF the guns that had to be left be-
hind during q retreat.
Nevertheless. there is no doubt but
that the apies now know how the
Krupps have been able to assemble
a gun that can destroy the strong
est modern fort with six well placed
shells. It would be impossible for
any nation to retain possession OF
exclusive knowledge Of 80 special an
advance in artillery for long: but
tho success Of the allies in solving
the mystery within five months IL q
tribute either to their luck or their
persistence. or both.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Garrison Denies Sale of
Rifles by Government

Denial that any individual or firms
have contracted with the Government to
buy the Kras-Jorgensen army rifles.
which have been stored in arsenals since
they were displaced by the Springhelds
now in use. has been made by Secretary
Of War Garrison. Secretary Garrison 9
denial was prompted by reports that
the War Department was selling these
rines for the use Of the European bellig-
erents
The Secretary made public the result
OF an inventory taken this week. which
showed that there were 343.SO7 Krag-
Jorgensens on hand. leaving only Lie to
accounted for when the Philippines in
ventory IL received. 'There Is no inten-
ton at present Of altering the order re-
fusing to sell these rifles" Secretary
Garrison said.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
TO OBSERVE
DOLLY MADISON DAY
Democratic Women Vote to
Hold Celebration of Anniver.
sary, May 20.

Dolly Madison Day." May 20, will
be observed this year wherever the
Woman's National Democratic League
10 represented. the adoption OF q reso-
luton to this end having been one Of
the final acts Of the league at the
closing: closing session Of its third annual con-
The day is Of special significance to
members Of the league. for that or
ganization had its inception at a Dol.
" Madison breakfast" in Washington
two years ago. The resolution to OBJ
Elisabeth Waser.smith. president OF
Philadelphia.
The Office Of honorary president Of
the league; vacant since the death Of
at the election yesterday AFTERNOON ~
z mark Of respect to the memory q
Its last incumbent. Resolutions Of
sympathy and regret at the death Of
MRS. Wilson, were adopted by the
league and transmitted to tho Pres
All Of the officers Of the league were
reelected yesterday, with the axception
Of Mrs. William r. Dennis. historian.
who was succeeded by Mrs. Charles q.
the board Of directors was the smbsti.
tuition Of Mrs. Frank 8. White for Mrs.
William Writ Dixon.
Officers reelected were Mrs. William
a. a. sSnp cSiiHp. president: Mrs. Thomas r.
Edward L. Taylor first iGsns; Vice President: sns:
Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher. second Vice
president; Mrs. John e. Raker. third
vice president: Mrs. William Kettner,
recording secretary. Mrs. Randolph d.
James N; Davis. field secretary: Mrs.
Mary c. Adams treasurer, and Mrs. w.
F. Hancock. auditor. '' W.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
CLAIMS He EXPOSED
PASSPORT FRAUDS

COPENHAGEN. Jan. S.-Georse
fetersen. who says that he has lived
IN New York for many years, on his
arrival here. declared the recent
passport exposures In the United states
was due to his exposure Of a general
plot.
He says he was offered a large sum
OF money to participate in tho whole.
sale purchase Of American naturaiiza-
ton papers held by Swedes, Norweri-
ans. and Danes. to be turned over to
German reservists now in America. in
order that they might secure passports
ana reach Germany through neutral
countries.
the Danish diplomatic officials at WASH
ington and that through them the
United States Government became
aware Of hte plot.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Rejoining Tribe Saves
Indian Woman Prison

Maggie Pooley. a Cherokee Indian.
who has been living a nomadic life
with band Of gypsies. was sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
and was then paroled by Chief Jus
tice Covington in Criminal Court No.
l. today. following her plea of guilty
of robbing a Georgetown forist Of
5000.
The condition upon which tho court
placed the woman on probation was
that she will leave within one week
for Oklahoma to resume life with her
tribe. She now belnogs to q gypsy
camp located In Virginia.
There was q dispute in court as to
5000 which had been deposited as
surety for the woman's appearances.
Assistant United States Attorney 8.
opinion that the money belonged to
the, woman. as 1t was old and musty
not recently. drawn from a bank. as
was asserted by one of the clamiants.
The court directed that the money be
turned over to the woman.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
20, 900 Engage in Riot
Outside Tabernacle

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s.-Joseph NJ.
Steele. chairman Of the Billy Sunday
campaign. today started an investiga-
ton of the riotous scenes that oc-
CURED in the streets in front Of Sun
days tabernacle last night.
While an effort was being made to
change certain seating arrangements, q
crowd OF 10000 persons gathered in
front Of the tabernacle. ciamoring TOR
admission and finally turning into a
great. pushing. riotous mob. In sOme
quarters the charge Is made that the
action Of George Sunday, son Of the
evangelist, in making q change In the
seating plans at the last moment was
responsible for the delay which result
cd In the crowd choking the street.
One section OF the tabernacle was to
have been used by the delegation Of
students from the Bryn Mawr College.
and the Northeast High School. Pre-
viously ESQ seats had been issued to
ministers in the same section. George
Sunday announced that tho students
were to have the seats. and the tickets
Of the ministers were not honored.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
CONGRESSME!N T0BE
LIBERAL WITH NAVY
House Committees Program
May Exceed Departments
Estimates for Ships.

A naval building program moro liberal
than that advanced in the estimates OF
the Navy Department probably will be
authorized BY tho House Committee on
Naval Affairs. which will vote early
next msm.n on es ee the navy oS.s
said today that sentiment in the COM
mittee now seems to favor authorization
for two new battleships. eight destroy
srs. twelve to sixteen submarines. one
each for submarines and destroycrs.
one repair ship. one oiler and one trans
Secretary Daniels. in hi. estimates
stroyers. eight or more submarines. one
oiler and one gunboat.
The use Of the submarine in the Eu-
ropean war has gradually convinced
these vessels should be provided In
The little navy men on the COM
mittee. led BY Congressman Wither-
asnt for only ono battiesh.p. but there
ized.
The committee will vote Monday on
the Bathrick amendment providing that
m
bcatswains, but not graduates Of the
Naval Academy--may be advanced to
the grade Of Junior lieutenant after ex-
animation. The Navy Department Is
opposing thiseamendment on the ground
that 1t may cause friction to place one
of these special officers over the young
graduates Of the Naval Academy. but
the committee is seriously considering
the amendment.
Congressman Bathrick asserts that
friction Is caused by the reverse ar
rangement. He asserts that to send q
young Annapolis graduate into the en-
gine room or turret Of the ship and au-
ist in his line. who. however, does not
have the Annapolis graduation mark,
causes trouble and discord. About 200
hundred warrant officers would be af-
fectcd by the amendment. which Mr..
trine Give the enlisted man. the UNDER
dog. q show"
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
DINNER TO welcome
SUNDAY TO CAPITAL
Evangelist to Meet High Officials
and Religious Leaders Of
Washington.
CONTINUED from First Page, !,


epplications are being handled by Page
mittee. Many rel gious bodies have
asked for blocks of seats. Applications
from out-of-town bodies also have been
received. p
Half dozen Senator's and moro than
2 score Of members of the House were
among those who telephoned to the
sunday committee today to ask for
reservations for the Sunday meeting.
a personal caller at the committee
dsnt ddenttqusrters was A: r. Taylor. presi-
University. at Decatur. Ill. where sun
uay conducted a campaign fivc years
ago: Said DR.. Taylor:
:. was one of our general committee
,entyrnve who originally voted
aor 2 hve weeks campaign.
.,,,Ase Iser hearing Billy sunday. a few
umes, made up my mind the only
Wy to atone for MY attitude toward
MIN was to express my warmest appre-
sLon a. OF him thenceforth every time
quickly found he was not to be
iuosed by the sensational extracts from
Mts sermons. which are too often pub
Msned apart from the context, but by
sne sermons as a whole. in the hearing
Of which his eccentricities are forgotten
ana tho yearning soul of a great
preacher reveals itself in a mastery
Reaches All Classes.
IN Decatur. DR.. Taylor said. Sum-
day reached all classes Of people, and
Al opposition to him was silenced after
tne hrst week of the campaign.
One OF our chief concerns" Dr. Tay.
ior said. was the possibility Of taking
the congregations back again to their
own churches filled with the zeal
kindled at the tabernacle. Our fears
ers were not only refreshed and eager
ior q larger service. but in many cases
Drought hundreds of new members
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Arranging Endless Chain
For Relief of Belgians

Plans for the establishment OF an
endless chain" Of workers to make
been announced by Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan. chairman Of the District Belgian
relief committee. It is Mrs. Logan's
plan to mail 100 postcards to as many
women asking each to make one gar
friend who will make another garmex0
and. In turn. pass the card along 20
others.
There will be a meeting Of the women
Of the relief committee at headquarters,
In the Real Estate Trust building,
Tuesday at II o'clock to discuss the
plan and to decide on the materials to
be used for the garments. Women's 3
shirt waists. skirts, and hoods, and
shirts and dresses for the boys and
girls, will be the principal articles asked
for, 1t 10 sta ted.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
BR|TA|N'S REPLY IS
AWAITING PRESIDENT
Friendly But Frank Note on
Shipping Controversy Now In
9ryan's. Hands.

Upon President Wilson's return to.
day from indianapolis. the British
preliminary note replying to this Gov
ernments shipping protest will be
placed before him by Secretary Of
State Bryan. The President himself
Will determine what answer, II any.
snail be made to this communica alton.
High officials intimated today that
whether another note shall be sent
depends largely upon events in the
immediate future. II Great Britain In.
dicates an earnest effort to prepare
the second note promised. taking up
seriously and in detail. the demands
OF the American protest. 1t 10 believed
formal reply to the note received late
Yesterday afternoon will not be made.
II was also stated. however, that II q
dilatory. spirit by England u mani
Tested this Government will not hes
titate to prod" Great Britain IL .
While Agreement was made with ths
British foreign once to make the Brit
ish reply public tomorrow afternoon for,
niewspsper publication Monday. morn
Of C. Ss neTe lenses ssss ssd s
most friendly and conciliatory.
The British reply states that Great
Britain thoroughly appreciates and un-
uStOIouu1 tHO friendly 6O1r1t In which
It was transmitted. It also declares
that England also appreciates the great
obstacles hampering United States
commerce. but suggests that such 4
world war could not do other than
cripple commerce Of not only the United
states but all neutral nations.
Pointing out that the very life Of the
British empire H. at stake, the note sug-
rests that surely. as Britain's Grest
friend. bound by blood ~ well az other
ties, this country would not aak con-
cessions merely for its own inancial
gain. that would maks steps for de-
tense and offense ,of England ana Brit.
ish possessions abortive.
Denial IL made in the note OF any
studied course Of commercial interfer-
once with American commerce Other
than that imperatively necessary. The
note declares that no discrimina tory re-.
strtctiCns have been placed which do
not apply with equal force to every
other neutral nation. It also states
that. in fact. the restrictions upon
American commerce are really less ex-
trail nations
Deferring discussion Of the contra.
band question in detail. that Britain's
allies may be consulted and more seri-
Gus consideration given. an implied as
surance is given that Great Britain vii!
do everything possible to expedite
American commerce consistent with
British policies Of offenso and defense.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Mother-in-Law Is
Sleuth for Blondes
Finds Two of Them, She Says
With Dauhters' Husbands,
On Making Raid.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Nellie
AcAuliffe. mother Of two pretty young
dauEhters. qualified as a real sleuth
when she testified that she led
. raid on an apartment in which she
found her two sons-,n-law with two
beautiful blonds.
Leo Lundehn designer of women's
apparel. and one Of the sons-in-law.
lay on a couch in extreme disha billie.
according to Mrs. McAuhffe with one
Of the blonds sitting at his side. Mary
McAuihe Lundehn is suing him for
divorce. The other son-inelaw, Mrs
McAuliffe said. was In the next room
with another blond. but both were
fully dfesssd. ~. '"
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Man Dances in Court.
But Girl Wins Case

DETROIT. Jan. 9.-Dr. Edmond vier-
tel. plump. pink-cheeked. gray and
partly bals-and fifty-two years old
danced lively Jig before Judge Codd
and a jury to show just how Edith
Fisher, seventeen, is alleged to have
waylaid him on the street and told
him she would kiss him II he were
not married.
The physician, who has practiced In
Detroit seventeen years. took the
stand to defend a Islander suit for
$1,000 brought against him and his
wife by Miss Fisher. The doctor s
story was romantic and exciting. The
girl won the case.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
West Virginians Meet
With Music and Dancing

vocal and instrumental music. fol-
lowed by informal dancing were fea-
lures OF meeting Of the West Vir-
sinia Society, last night at the old
Masonic Temple. Among those contrib
uting were w. f. Braithwaite. Mrs. G.
B. Smith. Miss Anna Sharp, Miss Emma
Bender. Miss Violet Pierson, w. 10.
Morsen. Byron Blodgett. Miss Lenora
De Grange. and C. G. Stump. The
m,eeting was closed with the singing of
The west Virginia Hills" by the en-
tire assemblage.
d. w. Gall is president of the soc,sty v
and w. z. Braithwaits Ia secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Cotton Report Shows
Increase of 1914 Crou

A Census Bureau cotton report to-
day stated that 14.44Is32 bales. count
ing round as half bales. had been GIN
ned from the 1914 crop to January /.
1915. against 1S.347,721 last year.
Round bales included this year were
44,S16 against 94,266 a year ago
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Maryland Nominees Are
Unanimously Confirmed

The Senate BY unanimous vote con-
firmed the nominations OF the Federal
appointees recently named for Mary
land. The four postmasters for the
These clean up the patronage slate in
Maryland completely for the present.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Opposes East Capitol
Street School Site

Following informal discussions by the
District Commissioners today 1t was
stated that the location Of the new East
ern High School would probably be de-
termined at the next meeting Of the
board.
Some opposition has developed among
members to the site oA East Capitol
street. between Seventeenth and Nine
teenth streets. which Is favord by the
Board Of Education.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
A Billy Sunday-gram

Every church, in my experience,
is cursed with a bunch that
makes the preacher a mere
pawn of their dictaticn. The
church is cursed with a few
buttinskies who dictate the
proposition and run the busi-
ness. Here is one that won't
let you tell him what to do.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Farmers Are Warned of
Anti-Hog Cholera Serum

Warning to farmers against ALLEGED
INSCRIPTIONS drug manufacturers who
are. 1t is declared. using the depart.
ments figures on cures affected BY anti.
hog cholera serum as the figures on
cures through their medicine. is being
sent broadcast by the Department Of
Agriculture. Farmers are warned not
to confuse this method with the serum
which Is the one method of treatment
used by tho Department Of Agriculture
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Mrs. Carman Not to Be
Placed on Trial Again

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Florence A.
Carman will not be tried again for the
murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey. The i'm
win Carman with murder in the first
degree. however. will not be dismissed. Il.
at least, as long as District Attorney
Lewis j. Smith is prosecutor of Mas
sau county.
Mrs. Carman is at liberty on So, ,o,o
hail, the amount fixed after the jury
failed TO aEres on Q verdict In Octobar.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Senate Pays Tribute
To Joseph F. Johnston

The Senate today conducted memorial
services In honor Of Senator Joseph F.
Johnston of Alabama whose death oc-
CURED last session.
Addresses were made by Senators
Bankhead. Gallinger. Thornton, Nelson,
Overman, Works, Sheppard. Ashurst
and White. He was a veteran of the
Confederate army and had long been
prominent In the affairs Of his State.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
$1,000 Storm Doors as
Students Cheer SUNDAY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. e.-Nearly
$1,000 persons stormed the entrance of
the Billy Sunday tabernacle last night
to hear the evangelist's sermon to STU
dents OF the city's high schools, col
leses. and professional schools.
They pushed aside the police, crushed
against the doors, climbed upon the
roof sent nearly twoscore to the emcr-
, 6ency hospital, and made it necessary
to send out q call for reserve police
men.
scenes such as were witnessed outside
and within the tabernacle have seldom
besn equaled In the city: certainly not
SAt religious meeting.
Twenty thousand were showed through
the doors into every nook and available
square foot Of space in the big building,
They filled the seats. crowded so close
together that man would have to
stand up to take of his hat They sat
front Of the pulpit. and packed the long
vestibule circling the building from the
inner doors to the outer gates.
>. Stopped Two Blocks Away.
Delegations Of students for whom
seats were reserved. marching in long
columns from different sections of the
tho announcement that there was not
another inch OF space in the building.
Hundreds who managed to crowd in
past the police were driven back out
rived.
Hospitals. in response to hurry calls.
sent ambulances. and police stations in
the neiehborhood had all their patrols
SSs but dss A's
caught in the crush, and four men
were treated in the emergency hospital
inside the tabernacle.
crowded out were %omee ee ths4sanS; sny df
them high school girls. About 100 Bryn
Mawr girls managed to force their way
In. and admission was obtained despit
the Pennsylvania school for the Blind
at Overlook.
In spite Of . late hour announcement
that the entire tabecnacle was reserved
belong to the school and college dele
gations came. and many Of them got
In.
Hits Booze and Cigarettes.
Mr.. Sundays sermon. "The Forces
That VIM" might have served as a
baccalaureate sermon or commence
ment address, SO we'll was 1t adapted
to hts audience. He appealed to the
manliness and womanliness Of the
young people, gave straightforward
shoulder blows at booze and cigarette
smoking.
1T takes something more than a NOR
tarboard cap, frat pin. a bulldog pipe
and 'rah-'rah to make a man." he
shouted once, while the tabernacle rang
with applause.
Il know the size Of the young buck
that hits the suds," he said again. I
know the size of the young girl who
eats fudge, reads trashy novels and
whose hands are so weak and deli.
cate that she can't lift dishrag for
her ma"
"A frog can make more noise than a
whale" was another one of his aphor-
isnoe. At the close Of his sermon. reiat-
ing stories from the life OF Lincoln. he
climbed upon his chair and got down on
his knees on the platform. showing how
the rail-spitter President worked his
arithmetic problems on the back OF a
shovel before a log fire. Just as sud
denly he WAS on the chair again and
finally stood with both feet on the pull
pit And there he ended his sermon,
with an abrupt:
Good night. God bless YOU"
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

stores under the name Of "Mother's
Friend" We have known so many
grandmothers. who in their younger
days relied upon this remedy. and who
that 1t certainly must be what its name
indicates. They have used 1t for its Ill.
rect influence upon the muscles, cords.
iigaments and tendons as 1t aims to al.
often unnecessarily severe during the
period Of expectancy.
A little book mailed by Bradneld Reru.
lator Company. sos Lamar Bldg. At
women like to read about. 1t refers not
only 10 the relief from muscle strain due
to their expansion. but also to nausea.
morning. sickness. ca<ing Of breasts and