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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
PROHIBITION IN
ENGLAND FINDS
F0EINPREMIER
.Asquith Favors Sunday
Closing and Shorter Hours
on Week Days.
CHANCELLOR SEEKS
OPINION OF PU BLIC
So.coi Cable Despafck to TpE SuS.

LONDON. April at is really hardly
an exaggeration to say that last
Wednesday a shuider ran from one end
that day people read accounts of Lloyd
Georges meeting with the shipowners
and fui the first time realized that the
Chancellor of tho Exchequer's famous
Eangor speech. followed by Lord Kitch-
ener's stern warning. meant that the
Government was seriously considering
total prohibition, both of the sale and
the consumption OF Intoxicating liquors.
Practically at a moments notice this
country has plunged. one might almost
war OF its history. intellectually sup
porting the Government, which itself had
bu, the shor,es time TO consider such
a momentous question.
Problem Puzzles Government.
But the question was settled promptly
and It would be absurd TO say that
anything like doubt or anxiety affected
the public mind or the Government. since
rno war began until both were faced
v;th the question: d'.@i OF noe "a
drink This quest!jl has been under
consideration by the Government far
longer than was the question of 'to
hight or not to fight" but 1t finds greater
difficulty in answering it. No decision
has yet been made. or at all events.
none has been announced.
Chancellor Lloyd George has receive
10000 letters in reply 10 his request for
communications on the drink question.
At mass meeting OF smelters. fur
mace men and srmor plate workers on
Government contracts held at Sheffield
to-day resolution was adopted de-
Claring thai their work necc ssita ted their
having drink after discharging and
recharglns the furnaces. If the saloons
at Sheffield are closed Il will cAuse great
resentment and perhaps result in gen
eral strike.
Every one knows or believes the
Chancellor OF the Exchcquer is con-
WINGED that prohibition il the best
course. The letter OF the King and the
announcement of Lord Kitchener may be
regarded absolutely as an Endorsement
of his opinion But total prohibition is q
question that may well give pause to the
strongest Government and the most
powerful and the most popular Of In
dividuals that ever ruled the British
Isles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
BELGIANS REPULSED.
Germans Report Failure Of At
tempt to Retake Farm.

BERLl.- April 3. by wireless T. say,
vile. n. Y,--German army headquarter.
to-day gave out a report on the progress,
Of hostilities, reading rs follows:
The Belgian attempt Yesterday 20
win back KlosterhSek farm, which
the Germans occupied March 81. re-
suited In failure.
4 French charge in the forest of
lie Protre was not successful.
\ French attack on the heights
south of Lower Aspach. west of
Muelhauscn, was repulAed,
Nothing OF importance has oc-
CURED on the eastern front,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
NEW GIFTS SWELL
WAR RELIEF FUNDS

The following contributors were
received yesterday by war relief
charities
Belgian Re,ief Fund, si.9S5.59:
total, s,olc. 5Os.l5.
American Polish Relief Committee.
$3.50. total. s3s.liS35.
American Womeu's War Relief
Fund. sjSl
Committee OF Mercy. $500 ;otai,
sltO.133.16
Persian War Relief Fund. s7o7.25
total. sI6.45sc5
American ambulance Hospital.
s23i: total. s3S3.3ol o.
Vacation War Relief Committee.
si0s.4o; total, s.,.410.2S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
"HANG Won TIRPITZ."
London Papers Propose Penalty
for Submarine Practices.

LONDON, April 3--Some OF the London
papers say to-day that Grand Admiral
Won Tirptz and other officers responsible
'9' the German submarine practices
should be hanged
AZ the end of the wa" SAYS the
poig Chronicle. the Allies will have
'No alternatives-they can allow the
l'ae'ice OF summarizing merchantmen
% become usage recognized by inter
aUonal law or they can. after trial,
ans the German officers responsible TO-
''U1ung H. including Grand Admiral
'on Tigpitz"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
FRENCH SHIP IS SUNK.
Submarine TOrpedOes Vessel From
Fishtng Ba uks.

PARIS, April 3--The Paauerefte Of
Fecamn, three masted fishing vessel
vas sunk this afternoon by German
submarine off Etretat, nine miles south
OF Fecamp. All of the crew were saved
tn" Paqu"rette had sailed from the
newfoundland Fishing Banks, the last In
marty Of ten fishing craft all making
IN from the same location. The others
reached port safely. There were thirty
TWO men aboard the Paquerette.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
GERMANS GAIN IN EAST.
Berlin Reports Occupancy "f Sew
ernI Russian Positions.

REgIIN. via wireless to London, April
3--DespatChes from Moscow TO the
evening papers report extremely STUD
born nghting around koNno TORT 'he
guns OF which are delivering heavy
.ire.
The Germans are driving the attack
with much obstinacy in an attempt u
seperate the troops near Tauroggen
from those on the Niemen, Several
rather important Russian positions nave
been occupied and the Russian forces
are weakening before the German pres
sure
Germany is row sending men OF the
best nghtug cl,ihre into this field ana
II Is thought that a decisive victory VIII
soon be announced for ore side or the
either The Russian losses in the latest
battle we're very heavy.
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NO FRENCH PROPAGANDA.
VI. Jusscrnnd Thinks It's \b>rncr
Aids Cause Here.
Speciai Cdb'e Dcspofch 10 THr So

pAEis. Aprl 3.-Thc satisfaction felt
here at the unwillingness of the French
Government to carry on a propaganda
in the United states has been accom-
tuated hv private letter from NJ. jus
seraud. the French Ambassador at
Washington. who. according 70 tho r.
0arp. comments on the absence Or
French propasandists in Nmr'ca withou;
the faintest expression OF regret,
~ Jusseraud sent to friend IN Paris
some pro-German mural placards and
expressed great amusement, one OF them
being in Esperanto. The Figure gathers
from NJ. Jusserands letter. the text or
which IL not given, that Americans
make game OF these and consider n
tumultuous paper propaganda OF FAR
less value than the more dignifed and
efiicacious propa ganda Of the Allies"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
TO CONTROL SHIPPING.
scandinavian Interests 10 Confer
IN >ft.~ War Conditions.

LONDON, April 3--The Danish, SWed-
ana norwegian transatlantic shin
interests viii hold = conference
W rs~anding general operating cor
"''s' SAYS tho Stockholm corresponds
- the Exchange Telegraph Com
|,
" NHarn uaN'aN Governments are
10 'aNo' tu'h a conference. r II is
y dcl thdt tho companies wish Ia
"'ctdt 10 control all tho available
'"0sva and ia proven. as much waste
y Stshle General competition expected
.t; 'Ne war win also he a top; of dis
'~@'on al the conference.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
FEARS STAMBOUL MAY FALL.
"Bcrliner TageblRtt" Warn. Gev.
mans Against OverrOundcuce.

AMSTERDAM. April 3--The Rcvlincr
Tdge bidt warned the people of Germany
to-day not 20 be too certain that the
allied fleet will not force the Dardanellcs
An unhealthy optimism is not to he
approved said the Tdqe bld,t. Nothing
Is impossible. We cannot, therefore
declare that the Allies will never enter
constantinopl". We affirm, however.
that such an achievement Is impossible
unless they bring UP different forces"
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AMSTERDAM. April despite the
danger from submarines and mines
more ships entered and left Rotterdam
this week than during any previous
week since the hecinning OF the war
Tho arrivals numbered ninety-seven. Of
which th'rty-threc we're British, or the
seventy five vessels which cleared from
that port twcnty-seven We're British.
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LONDON. April 3--The Norwegian
steamer Loovstakiten was struck 10y
projcct!les during tn" German bomb trd-
men' Of L'hau ana 4eri ,uslv damug. !.
saws Reuter- desTatoh from Bergen.
capt. Handsland OF the steamer vs.
Killed by she'll fragment. TIE
IyevtlliNrn r. OF ".uun tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

II is recognized that prohibition u
applied must be universal. Hotels, res
taurants, saloons ana clubs OF an sorts
must be included and even private cell
lars must be sealed.
The whiskey and soda devotees, who
ou Wednesday morning d"luged the wine
and spirits merchants with orders, as
they have been doing ever since. will
ind themselves sold IL prohibition -
ordered. hut in spite Of the conviction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

rARts. April 3.--An archaeological and
historical collection OF great value
which belonged to NJ Buvbrigts of Ton
gres. Belgium, is reported to have been
ruined when his house was destroyed
At the beginning % the war German ex-
perts valued the collection at more than
$4,000 marks t$S7,50o)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
albany women AID War WcI'cf.

THr Sun acknowledges the receipt NJ
q bundle containing five woolcu muh'cra
from the Anti-Suffrdge League OF Al
hanN, ~ Y, for tho frinccssc dc Polk
Fund, They will be forwarded to Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
Russians Have Wtne again.

>n''ir' '1b'c DFSpG'ch 70 THE St>.
BERLIN. VIA wireless to London, Apr
The Russian Government at the il
stigat!on Of the Fr-Ncl Government ha
permitted ,hp sale of wines and beer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

The Rev. II. j, Campbell. preaching
at the City Temple. OF which he is pas
tor. last night, thanked God for the
Kings example in aholishing liquor in
his household. lie urged that facilities
he arranged IN every place of worship
In the country and in every post office
and public building for taking a national
pledg, on the same lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

Every half pins that has been pur-
chased here contributes one halfpeuny
20 the national war chest.
he patriotic and assist your country
by drinking the national beverage as
before
Evening star., 1915-11-24
SHIP FOR JONAH" REGIMENT.
Logan Ordered to Take 9th Infan-
try to Philippines.

Another effort is to be mSde by the
War Department to get the 27th Infantry
to its new station in the Philippines. That
regiment was to have made the long
trip from Texas several months ago. but
so far has been prevented from so doing
by a series of misfortunes. While await
ing ernbarkation on the transport Buford
at Galveston the troops were caught in
a tidal wave and lost most of their equip
ment That delayed their departure sew
eral weeks. Finally getting under way
on the Buford and nearly half way
through the Panama canal. further prog
|, ress was prevented by earth slides, and
they were compelled to go into camp to
await the reopening of the canal. The
Buford was recalled to the United States
for other duty.
As there is no prospect of the immed-
ate reopening of the canal, and the regi-
ment is long overdue In the Philippines,
the department has ordered the transport
Logan at San Francisco to proceed to
Panama and transport the troops across
the Pacific. They will break their camr
in the Canal Zone and march to the
Pacific end of the canal in time to NEE,
the transport. The oath Regiment of In
fantry. which was to have been relieved
| in the Philippines by the 9th Regiment
arrived in San Francisco several weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
FOR SWISS MILITARY SYSTEM.
Senator Chamberlain Plans to Intro.
duce Bill to Start Discussion.

Chairman Chamberlain Of the Senate
military committee has announced that
he planned to introduce a bill for. ma
tionai military service modelled after the
Swiss system He does not expect it
will be passed. but plans to bring the
subject up for serious contemplation in
Congress and also to begin a campaign
tor military education.
Senator Chamberlain. and Chairman
Hay of the House military committee, Of
fcers of the general staff and Secretary
Garrison will confer this week on the
army appropriation program. They ex-
pect to have it ready for introduction dur
ing the first week of the session
Evening star., 1915-11-24
MRS. MORGAN BEGINS SUIT.
Seeks to Recover $4,000 Damages
From Telephoue Company.

Suit for 100000 damages was today
instituted by Elizabeth f. Morgan
against the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company for personal in
juries alleged to have been received as
the result of the falling Of some of the
defendant company's wires with it's
equipment. The declaration, filed
through Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and r. II. Yeatman, alleges that Mrs.
Morgan was in her back yard, ell New
Jersey avenue northwest, when wires
which had been strung by the defend
ant company across her yard from
pole in the alley apd had been negli-
gently permitted to remain for long
space of time fell and a part of Its
equipment struck her. She claims that
she received permanent injuries to her
legs and shoulders, which injuries be-
came infected, causing considerable
swelling and pain and suffering, and
she was incapacitated from pursuing
her business of renting rooms.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Attacks the Indictment.

Attacking the Indictment. counsel for
Mr.. Simpson points out that it does not
charge any offense under section s09 of
the code, and does not specifically ad-
wise him Of the charge, but is vague
and misleading and indefinite. Suffi-
cient avernents descriptive of the Of
fense are absent from the indictment,
1t Is urged, and the Indictment does not
sufficiently negative the exception con-
tanned in the section alyieged to have
been violated.
The points of law covered by the de-
murrer Of DR.. Howard and his reasons
for a trial separate from DR.. Lawrence
are similar to those of Mr. Simpson.
Attorney Joseph A. Burkart appears
for the physician, who, in an affidavit
accompanying his motion for a separate
trial, declares he had never seen Mr..
Simpson until November 6. 1915. when
he saw him in court before the ar
raignment. He claims he could never
have conspired with him to commit the
alleged offense. Mr.. Simpson also sub
mits an affidavit denying the charges
contained in the Indictment.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
QUITS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Use of Signature of Henry W. Taft
Without His knowledge.

NEW YORK, November 24.-Henry
w Taft, brother of former President
William H. Taft, announced today his
resignation as vice president of the ma
tional allied relief committee. The
committee was organized about a
month ago to administer funds col
lected in the United States for the relief
of war sufferers of the entente allies.
Among its members are Charles W. Ell
lot. Myron T. Iferrick, August Belmont
and Howard Elliott
Mr.. Taft said he resigned because his
signature had been attached without
his knowledge or consent by an official
Of the committee to an appeal for funds
which contained denunciation of Ger
many.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
CUPID SHOWS ACTIVITY.
More Marriage Licenses Issued This
Year Than for Past Five.

The pre-Thanksgiving day rush of appli-
cants for marriage licenses has increased
this year. and in consequence up to 3
o'clock this afternoon William A. krol, in
charge Of the license bureau. had issued
lib licenses in the three days of this week.
This record exceeds the number of licenses
for the corresponding days of 1914 by
twenty-one. Each day this week evidenced
an increase over the business of the
corresponding day of last year There
were twentyseven licenses issued Monday,
thirty-fcur yesterday and fifty-two at a
late hour today. Last years record for
the Monday before Thanksgiving, 1914
was eighteen licenses. followed by twenty
two Tuesday and fifty-two the eve of
the holiday.
In 1913 there We're 1O6 licenses in the
three days before Thanksgiving day, 10
in 1912 and eighty-nine each in the years
1911 and 1910.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
MANY JOBS ARE OPEN
IN NElGHBORING STATES
Federal Employment Bureaus Brlle-
tin Tells of Opportunities in
Maryland and Virginia.

Opportunities for employment in
Maryland and Virginia were outlined
today in the bulletin OF the federal en-
ploynsent bureau Of the Department of
Labor Additional information con-
cerning the positions may be obtained
upon application to the headquarters,
in the Mills building, 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. No
charge whatever is made to either en-
ployer or employe. The positions fol-
low:
Maryland: Montgomery county-One
single man Gage 40-45 years preferred)
for general farm work. not heavy (dur-
ing winter months only. american
Other Enslish-speaking. Experienced
TRANSPORTATION advanced. sl2 per
month, free board and lodging.
Prince Georges county-One married
man for general farm work. Any re-
spectacle English speaking. Expert
enced- No children wanted. Trans
portation advanced and deducted $50
per month winter $50 per month sum
Iner: house. garden, fuel and milk.
Prince Georges county-One married
man for general farm work. German.
French or Holland Other English
speaking. One COW. No children per
Initted. Transportation advanced and
deducted SO per month Wife to do
housework.
Baltimore county-One single woman
for cooking. Swede Norwegian
y4-$5 per week and home
Virginia. Charlotte county-One sin
gle man :or general farm work ANY
white English-speaking. Green or ex-
perienced- 81 transportation advanced
and deducted. 81 per month winter
SO per month summer; free board and
lodging. Summer wages April l to
September J.
Fairfax county-One married man for
general work on fruit farm. Any Eng
disappearing. One COW. Experienced
in fruit farming. Prefer no children.
Transportation advanced and deduct /
ed. $50 per month. unfurnished house,
garden, fuel and milk.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
SIMPSON AND HOWARD
ASK SEPARATE TRIALS
Also Withdraw Pleas of Not Guilty
and Attack Validity of
Indictment.

Horton Simpson. charged Jointly with
DR.. Albert L. Lawrence and DIR. Stan
ton Wren Howard as responsible for a
criminal operation causing the death
of Miss Abbie NJ. Coultry, school
teacher. January rs. 1909. today with
drew his plea of not guilty to the
charge and filed demurrer attacking
the validity of the indictment. He also
filed an application. fer a severance of
his case from that of DR.. Lawrence.
DR.. Howard took similar action.
In the motion for a special trial Mr..
Simpson through Attorney H. Prescott
Galley claims that he would be pre-
JUDGED before a jury il tried with DR..
Lawrence, because the prosecution is
expected to introduce in evidence the
testimony of Dr. Lawrence given at the
coroner's inquest. This testimony is
not competent evidence against him. he
claims, and would hurt his defense in
the eyes of the jury
Evening star., 1915-11-24
RELIC OF SUBMARINE TRAGEDY
Fragment of U. S. Flag From F4
Reposes in Glass Case.

4 tattered brown fragment of cloth
measuring but few inches has been
placed on display under a glass case
in the Office of Secretary Daniels. 1t
is all that is left of the national en-
sign which once few at the stern of
the submarine Fl. lost off Honolulu
harbor with her whole ships company.
The flag had been taken down and
stored in a locker before the boat sub
merged on her fatal trip. All that re-
mains is few inches of the starry
field. from which nearly every vestige
Of color has been washed by the action
of the sea and the battery solutions in
the boat during her five months under
water. The relic has been placed on
new boat flag to show how much of
il was destroyed.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
ard Townsend. Mrs William Crozier and
Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Officers Are Elected.

Officers for the ensuing year We're re-
elected as follows:
Admiral n. f. Mason, chairman: II.
&. +. Macfariand, first vice chairma n
Rev. DR. John Van Schaick. jr, second
vice chairman: Mrs. T. n. Mclaughlin,
secretary: H. S. Reeside. treasurer and
Simon Wolf. Mrs. w. J. Boardman;
Medical Director ]. c. Boyd. T. S. N.
Col. J. Van L. HoN, Corcoran Thorn
Mrs. w. II. Bayly, Miss Anna J.
Greenles, S. c. Peellc, and c. c. Glover
jr.. members of the executive commit
tee, with the officers.
The following delegates We're nomi-
mated to attend the annual meeting OF
the American Red Cross a Rauscher's
December 8.
c. c. Glover. jr.; Col. John Van Rem
sellaer Hof. Simon Wolf Mrs w. X
Ellis. Mrs. John Mclaughlin, Mrs
Archibald Hopkins. Miss Jean d. Cole
Miss 4. J. Greenles. Rev. John Var
Schaick. jr. Admiral n. +. Mason anG
w. H. Baldwin.
a resolution was adopted thanking
Mrs. Patterson for her courtesy in act
ing as hostess to the chapter.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
New Division Is Formed.

For some reason not disclosed the
division of reports of the office of the
controller of the Treasury has been
divided. and a second division-of sta
tistics-is created. c. F. Richmond is
made head Of the new division. I'm
der him. as assistant chief. is F. r.
Steffens. who was assistant chief of
the original division of reports.
Mr. Richmond formerly was governor
of Mindanoa. the second largest of the
Philippine lslands. at a salary of $500
a year. Despite his advancement to
head of division. his salary remains at
$1,000. while Assistant Chief Steffeps
receives s., ,00O.v
Evening star., 1915-11-24

Rear Admiral Frank Z. Beatty, who
has had command of the Norfolk navy
yard since December last. will retire
for age Friday. He has seen the grad
ual evolution of the navy and has
served in old square riggers, steamers
with full sail power. monitors and other
craft including the up-to-date battle
ship. He has also had important shore
duty and is one of the ordnance eX-
perts of the navy.
Rear Admiral Beatty was born in
Wisconsin November 26. 1853. and was
appointed to the United States Naval
Academy September %. 1871 He was
graduated in June, 1875. his first as
signment to duty being in the Lacka-
wanna. on the Pacific station. With
other duties he was in the training ship
Minnesota of the Asiatic station. 1873
81; in the Despatch on special service
in home waters and in the training
monitor Miantonomah, the dynamite
boat Vesuvius and the training ship
Adams, up to 1897. Subsequently he
served in the monitor Monterey and the
gunboat Wheeling to 1900. being at
-tached to the latter vessel during the
war with Spain. Rear Admiral Beatty
also has served in the bureau of navi-
cation, at the Naval Academy, at the
navy yard, Washington in the bureau
of yards and docks. and was in com
nand of the Gloucester He was in
command of the Wisconsin during the
world cruise of the Atlantic battleship
feet and was commandant of the navy
gun factory when transferred to sea
duty.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Gift of Apples for President.

President Wilson yesterday received as
Thanksgiving present box of LOG
champion winesap apples. the gift Of
Dr. Francis Thomas Of Silver Spring,
Md. This was the box of apples which
won first prize at the Baltimore apple
show last week in competition with
more than 1000 boxes of apples entered
by growers from all over the United
States
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Sicily Is Swept by Storm.

PALERMO. Sicily. November 30. Ma
Paris. November "a. $50 a.m.-Great
havoc has been wrought by the storm
which swept over the Catauia and Ira
pani districts of Sicily. Railroad traf-
fic has been interrupted. Organization
of rescue work is rendered difficult by
the bad weather Much damage has
been done by the flooding of the Salsc
river.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Kills LAWYER and Himself

FORT WORTH, Texas November -.
H. q. Ledgerwood prominent at
torney. and J. y. Whisenant of Dallas,
are dead. following n shooting in Led
gerwood's Office here TO-DAY WhiSe,
nant is sal d to have killed the lawycy
first. then himself. The Dallas man wa
indicted here recently for fraudulent
use of the mails in connection with II
bankruptCY case.