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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
BUREAUCRACY SMASHED
BY ACTION OF EMPEROR
gime With It's Leanings
Toward Teutonism.
SPEAKS BOLDLY AND BRAvEIY
Breaks With State Practices and
Strengthens Promises of Freedom
Made in His Name-Happiest Re-
suits Expected From His Stand.
ny GEORGES CLEMENCEAU.
Former Premier of France.

PARIS. September S.-The Cars
action in placing himself at the head
OF the army is of tremendous i'm
portance and Significance. The first
intimation that the Car had cast aside
the Russian bureaucracy was contained
in his speech to the technical commit
tee when he offered his personal aid TO
the men who represent spontaneously
all the political and business forces OF
Russia.
What we must note is that eve: be-
fore the men of the defensive machine
get to work Germany has sustained n
defeat, not only because her armies.
temporarily victorious. thanks to Rus
sian bureaucracy, will soon butt against
n defensive organization of the entire
Russian people, hut because the mis-
deeds OF the old Russian regime were
working in irresponsible circles of the
Russian court.
INFLUENCE is BROUGHT
on IMPERIAL. ENCOURAGE
It would take too long to indicate
when and how these Influences SIC
cecded in sezing the posts OF honor at
court which enabled them to bring
their influence to bear on the imperial
en- courage. ScTlln mas always Deen
helped by her secret diplomacy. which
has been devoted to bolstcring up abso-
lutism against liberty
The Austro German press has not
failed to dcnouncc the shortcomings OF
got his inspiration from the violent
policy of the Kaiser and the Reichs.ag
regarding the Poles.
bravely broken with state practices
and hHs strengthened tho promises OF
freedom which the grand duke made
in his name by the immediate drafting
of code OF Polish liberties
This has been happening whilst
Prussia and Austria are nuarreiing
about the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the prov
nce they have occupied only n few
weeks. and which they still have TO
conquer.
We can confidently expect the hap
picst results from the Cars boldness
in sma shinG the bureaucracy and plac-
ing himself al the head of new Rus
sia He has given full liberty for the
most violent criticisms in the Russian
press; he desires TO work hand in hand
with the Russian people for the de-
fcnse OF the fathcrland, and every one
knows the new government is being
formed with energetic men who Will
keep in close touch with the Duma.
AS though empha size the irresisti-
bic energy with which he has thrown
himself into Russias new regime. we
new see the Car personally take SUI
premc command of the armies, after
having split UP the powers OF the
Grand Duke Nicholas, whose failings
1,
Ry his telegram to President Poin
care. the Gear asks Europe 10 hea
witness to his supreme resolution.
Nicholas III. places himself at the head
OF his people for tho full accomplish
ment of his duty n soldier,
From afar our gallant men in the
trenches send him war salute. signi-
Tying their belief in an inestimable VIC
tory for tho liberated psoplos,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
SHAKE-UP AT ANNAPOLIS
Secretary Daniels Announces General
Reorganization Mt Naval Academy
September 20.

WASHINGTON. September S.-Secre-
tary Daniels to-day announced gen.
eral reorganization OF the forces Of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Heads
OF nearly all departments We're ordered
detached for duty elsewhere. effective
on September 20. The reorganization
is result OF the recent investigation
of the academy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
LIVES LOST ON COAST
Reports Indicate That Many Victims
Were Claimed In Recent Hurri-
cnne OF Florida.

TAMPA, FLA, September S.-Reports
reaching here to-day indicate that a
number of lives were lost in the re-
cent hurricane on the Florida coast
Eight of the crew of the schooner John
G. Whilden. ashore at Port ST. Joe, are
missing. The schooner Gertie, with
nine aboard, was last seen Friday with
masts gone and helpless. A diving
boat of the sponge fisher Beatrice
bearing four men, has been missing
since last week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

VIENNA. September s (via Lon
don).-In the lighting near Podkamien.
on the Russo-Galician frontier. and
Radziwllow. in Russia the Russians
hnYe been forced to retreat on front
OF about hfty-six miles. according to
Austrian War once to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
PEARY OFFERS SERVICES
Discovcrer of North Pole Writes Daniels
He'd Like to he of Service to
Navy Department..

PORTLAND, ME-, September S.--Rob-
ert F. Peary, who was retired by act
OF Congress with tho rank of rear
admiral in recognition Of his discovery
OF the North Pole in 1909, to-day Of
fered his services to the Navy Depart
ment for any duty he may be called
upon to perform. Tho offer was made
I'm letter to Secretary Danisls.
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DR.. DUMBA AWAITS
LANSING VERDICT
But He Is Not Perturbed Suffi-
ciently to Quit His
Activities.
EVEN SEEKS COOPERATION
Asks Labor Department to Find
Jobs for His Striking Mu-
milton Workers.
EVEN SEEKS COOPERATION

WASHINGTON, September s.-Dr.
CoRstantin Dumba. the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador. left late to-day for
the summer embassy Al Lenox Mass
to await word from Secretary Lansing
whether the United States government
intercepted letter to Vienna outlining
plans for withdrawing .Austro-Hun-
rarian labor and handicapping .Ameri-
can munition plants. The ambassadors =
statement to Mr.. Lansing Yesterday
that he was acting under instructions
from his government in all that he
planned to do apparently has made the
affair diplomatic issue far more seri-
Gus than 4 nero question of ethics or
propriety involving only DR.. Dumba
himself.
SILENC. on SUBJECT
OBSERVED AT WHITE HOUSE
Silence on tho subject was observed
again to-day at the White House and
State Department, and. so far as is
known, no decision has been reached
The President, carrying the cabled
copy of the ambassadors letter, walked
over 10 the State Department during
the morning. surprised Secretary Lans-
ing In his Office, and spent ffteen
minutes discussing the situation. 1t
was the first time President has done
such a thing since Spanish War days.
Before leaving Washington. Ambas-
sador Dumba called at the Labor De-
partmcnt to seek cooperation in his
program for providing new employment
for workmen who are expected to walk
out of the munitions plants. Secretary
Wilson was not in his office, but he
talked with Acting Secretary Dens-
more. 1t is no secret in official circles
that the administration would not
coun,enance any sort of participa tion
in such a movement.
1t is understood the ambassador pro-
poses to go ahead with his plans with
out regard to the attitude of the Ameri-
can government.
VIENNA CALLS UPON
ITS SUBJECTS TO OBEY
AT the embassy to-day it was en-
phasized that the only step so far or
dered in the instructions from Vienna
was the issuance Of a proclamation
calling upon all Austro- Hungarian
subjects to obey the decree of their
government against aiding in the
manufacture of war munitions for the
enemy.
similar decree was issued some
time ago by Germany, though II at
tracted little comment II is stated
that soon after the decree was pro-
claimed, most of the Germans employed
In munition plants, chiefly in execu-
tive or scientific departments, quietly
sought other positions without waiting
for urging through diplomatic agencies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
Men Under Arrest In Chicago Believed
to lie Implicated in HoId-Up
of Mrs. Armour.

CHICAGO. September s.-Two sus-
poets were arrested to-day in the
search for the two men who on Monday
night held up and robbed Mrs. j. Ogden
Armour in her home and escaped with
currency and iewelry valued mt more
than $4,000. Melville Reeves, arrested
yesterday, was released when Mrs.
Armour declared that he was not one
of the two men sought.
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RUSSIAN FORCES
ARE DRIVEN BACK
ON 56-M|LE FRONT
Austro-German Armies Con-
tinue to Press Their Ad-
vantage in Center
FIGHTING is RESUMED
ALONG ENTIRE FRONT
In South, Cars Soldiers Battle
Desperately to Regain
Initiative.
aRTILLERY DUEL IN WEST
Germans Continue Their Zeppelin
Raids Over East Coast
OF England.
Armies Are Active
on Every Front

HAnD lighting I" in proTre..
along the eastern front, ns we'll
in France. Germany hns made
another mir raid on the London dis
trlct, loss of life md material dam
nge resulting. Henvy lighting hns
been going on in GnllipOli, the
troops on land being assisted by the
fleet.
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GRAND DUKES NEW POST
Is OF MINOR IMPORTaNcn

The post to which Grand Duke Nicho-
las mas been transferred is of re!at,ve
unimportance, compared with his
former Office as COMMUNICATIVE chief
me Caucasian campaign presents only
minor aspect of the war. the Russian
ana Turkish forces involved there be-
ing comparatively small
1t is 4 Russian tradition tba, ,ba
Emperor the Little Father" should
III person lead his armies, particularly
at a time of grave peril. and il is pos
sio!e that sentiment may have plaved
Il large part in the removal OF ths.
grand duke. This idea would be fur.
ther supported by the fact that his
military ability has been loudly praised
by military Observers
Grand Duke Nicholas has heen da-
scribed as the idol OF his men in tho
heid. He has treated his officers with
marked severity. however, his punish.
ments OF them having been swift and
nara, ana having resulted in some i'll
ieeliNS In bureaucratic circles In re-
turn, the grand duke is credited with
having JUS: cause for complaint at
the manner in which the administration
at Petrograd failed 10 support his men
with arms. ammunition. provisions and
hospital supplies
Grand Duke Nicholas took an active
part In the Russo-Japanese war. maxi
ing distinguished record and he was
made president OF the Council OF Ma
t'onai Defense of the Empire in 1906.
he was appointed commander in chief.
early In August OF last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

In CourlRnd, In the region OF
Friedrfchstndt, the Germans nre
mnklnE proHrcns In the lighting d.
rcctcd townrd the capture of Riga.
Farther south. In addition to the
capture Of Wolkowysk, railway
Junction cast of Dinlyrtok, the Tcu-
toms various nectors nre continu-
ing their gains.
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COMMANDER REPORTS

BERLIN. September tvia Lon
on).-The comma nder Of a German
submarine which has returned to its
base has reported TO the admiralty that
he torpedoed the liner Arabic In The
belief that the Arabic's action indicated
she was about to attack the submarine.
and that he fired in Sclf-defense.
The submarine commander said his
boat was engaged. in destroying n
freighter when the Arabic was sighted.
The submarine then was on the sur
face
The Arabic. the commander declared,
swung around and headed toward .he
freighter, as If to attack the subma-
rine. The commander remained in
doubt as to her intentions when she
changed her course few points. but
still kept headed In direction bring
ing her nearer to the scene.
The submarine commander said he
continued to observe the actions of the
liner until he saw her again change
her course and head directly for the
submarine. as If she had sighted the
undersea boat.
Then the commander. believing his
craft in danger. he declared, submerged
and fired torpedo.
NEWS COMMUNICATED TO
AMBASSADOR GERARD
This news was communicated immc-
diately to Ambassador Gerard for
transmission to Washington Prior 20
receipt Of the report of the suhma-
rine's commander. admiralty officials
believed the submarine had been lost
No reason for her delay in returning
TO port has been given.
high Foreign Omce official. discuss
ing the case with the Associated Press
said the submarine commander evident
ly had adequate reasons for believing
he was about to be attacked. and was
justified In taking steps to save his
boat and crew.
CONFIDENT HEsPERIAN
WAS NOT TORPEDOED
Persons in a position to speak with
authority here assert positively their
conviction that the Hesperian was not
torpedoed by German submarine; at
least. under the conditions thus far
described
Although authorized quoted comment
is withheld for the time, the positive
ness Of the opinions expressed inform
ally by individuals who may he as
sumed TO have authoritative informa-
ton is noteworthy. In these quarters
IL Is believed the Hesperian must have
struck n mine possibly was de-
stroyed by some agency from within:
that 1t may be regarded as certain she
was not torpedoed by German sub
marine under the conditions set forth
In press dispatches and in accounts
given by passengers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

On the GnIicinn front. running
from Rndzi,riIoyr to PotIkamicn. the
Russians. according to Vienna. have
hccn forced to retreat on line OF
1fty-siK miIcH 10 behind the River
Ikvn. The Russinns. however. nrc
on the offensive and giving hnrd
bnttle TO the Teutons nlonE the
Screth and south of Tnrnopol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
EUROPE Is MysTIFIEp

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch. 4
LONDON, September s.--England and
practically all Europe were myst,ise2
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

Barrett and Mcssrs. Robley u. Brum-
back. Jack stephenson. Jack Barrett, ana
Arthur Herbert jr.
Miss Kate Thlrr is the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Machen of Richmond.
United States Senator. and Mrs. Law
renee y. Sherman. illinois, spent sun
day as the guests Of Mrs. William lie
Itew. their cousin.
Little Evelyn Lewis Pickett entertained
a number of friends at tea party
Thursday afternoon at the home Of her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. George +. Pickett
in Princess street. in celebration of her
fourth birthday
Mrs. Mccormick. of Brryyille. Va. is
the guest of Mrs. Marshall Macdonald
at her home in Cameron street.
Miss Emily johnson and Miss Kathe-
rlne Waller were in charge of the girls
german, a return dance to thr women OF
tn" Alexandria German club, given Sat
urday evening in the auditorium of the
ElkS Home.
Miss Kitty Steele Barrett entertained
FRIDAY evening at buffet supper III
honor OF her house guest. Miss Barbara
Campbell. OF Charlestown, W. Va. Her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Burke.
IL. Miss Anne Lewis Jones' Miss Eliza
beth pulaney Herbert. Miss. Esther
Burke. Mrs. Louis :. Scott Miss Harriet
Douglas, Miss Janet Kuhn. Miss Lila
Barrett, Miss Emily johnson. and
Mcssrs. RObley u. Brumback, Arthur
Herbert. jr.. Cecil X. sherman. Ward
Boswell. Jack Barrett. Beauderic Howell,
James Douglas and Walter Foster
Miss Lucille Sherwood entertained at a
birthday party at her homo. 429 South
Lee street, Friday evening. Those pres
cnt were Misses Ruth Merchant. Helen
Potter. Sarah EdmOnds. Madeline Bir-
rell. Gladys Nevitt. Alice Sutton. Mar
Eucrite TiCcr. Helen Penn. Geraldine
Ticer, Leona Wood. Audrey Beach, Flora
Davis, Annie Henderson, Margaret
Stuart. Lola Sherwood. Ruth Sherwood
ElinOr Sherwood and Masters Courtney
Roberts. Elmer Smith, Lawrence Gaines,
James Sutton. Murray Stuart. Arthur
Spillman. Gibson Shirley. Raymond
Lash. Linwood Simpson, Reginald Pad
Att. Leslie Nowand, William Gambler
Julian Upton, Irwin Padgec, Henry
Sherwood and Sherman Sherwood
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. accompa-
MED by her daughter Miss Lila Barrett
left Saturday night for Norfolk, where
Mrs. Barrett will deliver an address en-
titled International Relations" Tuesday
night in the ballroom OF the Lynnhaven
Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
ALEXANDRIA.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Grant Forbes enter.
tained number of tn ir friends Thursday
evening in honor of Mr.. Forbes birth
day at their home at Lloyds Station
Alexandria County. Those attending
were IIr and Mrs. W. Bruin and son
Mackari. Mr.. and Mrs. S A Moore. Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Finks. Mr.. and Mrs j
w. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. Warner. Mr.
and Mrs. Frommelt, Mr.. and Mrs. r w
Goldsworthy. Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Har-
rngton. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson and sor
Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cors, Mr. and
Mrs. II. Spivey, Mr.. and Mrs $. J. Barn.
house. Mrs. r T. Thomas. Mrs r l.
Goods. Mrs. ]. II. Coleman. Mrs. ]. Cur.
tin Mrs. A. J. Ross, Mrs. T. Blake Mrs
Bragg. Mrs. and Mrs. \. Maurice Simp.
son. Miss Cora l. Farmhouse, and Miss
jeanette Prosisc.
The junior class of the Alexandria High
School entertained the sophomore and
senior classes at a Valentine reception
Friday evening.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. has re.
turned from Charlottesville. Va. where
nc attended the Sunday School Associa-
tion Of the state.
Miss Kate Gordon. of New Orleans, was
the guest of Mrs. Charles L. NicoI Friday.
Mr.. Carey Maxwell. a former resident
Of this city. but now of Louisa Court
House, was a visitor here this week
The Junior German Club gave a dance
Friday night in the auditorium of the
Elks' Home.
Miss Fannie Lewis. of Rixeyville. Va.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w
Smith at their home in Wolfe street.
Miss Elizabeth Fonmar, OF this city,
has gone to st. Petersburg. Fla.
Mrs. Basil c. Mills. of Richmond, Va,
vas the weekend guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson, in North
Pitt street
Mr. and Mrs. T. A Ayre. Of Clifton.
Va, are visiting friends and relatives in
this city.
Mr. Henry X. Field has returned from
Richmond. where he attended meeting
OF the Grand Lodge of Masons of the
State
The Alexandria Assembly gave its
final dance prior to the Lenten season
Friday night in the auditorium of the
EIks' Home.
Miss Anne Lewis Jones entertained
Sunday evening at buffet supper in
honor of Miss Fowle Campbell, of
Charlestown, W. Va. The tables were
prettily decorated. Guests attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe. Mr..
and Mrs c. s. Taylor Burke, Lieut.. ana
Mrs. Charles Minnigerode Maigne, of
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C.
Beverley. Miss Elizabeth Dulaney Her
bert. Miss Harriet Boiling Douglas, Miss
Lila Waller Barrett, Miss Kltue Steele
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
G. w. u. ACTIVITIES,

! pointed his assistant. The course will
consist of a months work in bactori-
ology and three months study of path
olOgy.
7. L. Herring. of the junior class OF
the Dental School. is a member of the
univcrsity's relay team.
Dean buckingham. OF the Veterinary
School. went to Richmond recently to
attend the sCmi-annual meeting of the
Virginia Veterinary Medical Associa-
tion. He delivered a brief address on
the infectious diseases of animals that
are prevalent in Northern Virginia. The
association honored him by electinG
/ him vice-president.
Students OF the Veterinary School
will give their annual banquet tho lat
ter part of this month.
DIR. J. Z. Belwey, house surgeon OF
the schools Veterinary Hospital, is en-
gagged temporarily in special work for
the government in Illinois in connec-
tiOn with the stamping out of the foot
and mouth disease
Dr. Nichols. of the class of 1919. OF
the Veterinary School. is employed by
the French army service as transport
veterinarian. He has made several
trips from Norfolk to Bordeaux in con-
ncction with the work. He reports
there is n great demand for veterinar-
ians in the French army service.
Thr senior class Of the Pharmacy
School has elected officers as follows:
Harry r. Kenner. president; Miss Anna
Borland. vice president; Thomas ]. Crisp.
Jr., secretary; J. \. Fink. treasurer:
Paul w. NestaI. class editor. and c. v.
Eimball, sergeant-at-arms.
The Pi Beta Phi Fraternity held tea
dance last night at the Cochran, Four
teenth and streets northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Caywood and Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. J. Newhouser were
chaperons at a recent dance given by
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity.
Miss Alice Hurley. a ri Beta Phi from
the University of Oklahoma, has regis
tered in the department Of arts and SCI
enCes.
Psi Omega will hold a dance on the
evening of March Il.
Active and alumni members and friends
of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at
tended an informal smoker given re-
Gently by the organization at the chapter
house. Among the guests were a dozen
or more members Of Iota Sigma, a Mary
land Agricultural College fraternity.
Development of the Medical Schools
of America was the subject Of a paper
by DIR. Carl Lawrence Davis, professor
Of anatomy at the Medical School, at a
recent smoker given by Phi Chi MedicaI
Fraternity at the chapter house. DR..
William Cline Borden. dean Of the
school; DR.. Shepherd ID. Franz, professor
of physiology. and DR.. Frank Leech,
president Of the District Medical Society,
also spoke. The chapter announces the
pledging OF DR.. Leech.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

suffrage amendment has already pass
ed one Legislature. II is a fact gen.
orally commented upon that at its
first passage a stiff fight was put up;
this year there was no organized Op-
position. The status of suffrage has
so changed that the legislators,
whether they believe in it or not,
feel themselves obliged to submit the
question to the people.
OF the States mentioned, these four
are the only ones which will submit
the question this fall, although in
Arkansas the necessary stages have
been passed through. According to the
constitution only three amendments
to the constitution can he submitted
a one time. and between the action
of the Senate and House a petition
for a third amendment was filed with
the Secretary of State. This makes it
necessary for tho suffrage amendment
to wait until 1916. In Tennessee, the
amendment must pass one more leg
islature before it goes to the people.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Favorable Action Expected.

On February the amendment was
passed by the Massachusetts senate
with snly four dissenting votes, and
on February the Pennsylvania
house passed IL by a vote of 100 to
Al. In both of these States favorable
action by the other branch of the
Legislature is expected daily.
In these four big Eastern States, the