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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
WALTER JOHNSON REPORTS
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE CAMP
BY J. ED GRILLo.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March a.
Walter Johnson arrived in camp late
this afternoon. He left Coffeyville,
Kan. Saturday by way of Cincinnati
direct for here. Walter looks thin. He
seems to be much lighter than he has
been in years, but says that he will
take on weight as soon as he gets to
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
Movies" for Oregon Prisoners.

SALEM, Ore. March s.-The regular
Sunday religious service at the Oregon
state penitentiary was eliminated yes
terday In favor OF a motion picture
play. with the approval of Gov. Witty
combe. For the next four Sundays
prisoners will attend picture shows In
stead Of religious services.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, March g, vi. London. Pm

BERLIN, March g, via London. PINT
In the western arena: Aviators Of the
enemy have dropped bombs on o.
tend.
The fighting in the Champagne dis
trict continued last night At Soualn
the enemy was repulsed after a
hand-to-hand engagement. Hostili-
ties were again resumed during the
night.
In the district to the east of LIE Mesnil
the enemy attacked in tho afternoon.
but this movement failed completely.
Our night counter-attack was sue
cessful: forty Frenchmen were cap
tured.
We repulsed attacks In the forest OF
LIE Pretre. to the northwest OF Pont-
a-Mousson-
In the vosges, in the district west OF
Munster and north of Sennheim, the
fighting is still going on.
In the eastern arena, to the soutn OF
Augustowo. Russian attacks failed
with heavy losses to the enemy. Ihe
fighting has been resumed IN the
vicinity of Lomza. To the west or
Przasnysz and east of Plock the Rus
slams have made several unsuccess-
full assaults upon our lines. Further
more, German troops have repulsed
two Russian night attacks at RaWa.
Russian advances from the vicinity
of Nowomiesto have been not sue
cessful In the consequent hghtlng
we took 1900 prisoners.
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Serbians Plan to Invade Albania,

BERLIN, March s. by wireless.-Ad-
vices from Sofia say that Serbia is
planning an invasion of Albania, and
an advance to the Adriatic At several
points. 1t is stated, the Serbians al.
der p.
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Admiral Dewa in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 8.-Admiral
Baron Shigeto Dewa. special represent
alive of Japan on a visit to California's
exposition, arrived here last night. He
was to be entertained today by officials
of the Panama-California exposition.
Tomorrow he Will leave for San Fran
CISCO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
DEATH OF PHILIP McKIM,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, 70
White House Steward During Har-
rison Regime-Resident Here for
Thirty-One Years.

Philip Mckim. seventy-eight years
steward in the White House during the
administration OF President Harrison,
died yesterday at his home, 118 goth
street northwest. Mr.. McKim had been
i'll about year. and seriously Ill for
the past month. Funeral services are
to be held at the residence tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Or. ]. Hen
ming Nelms of the Church of the AS
cension officiating. Interment is to be
in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr. McKim was a native of Ireland.
Coming to this country. he settled in
New York city. and engaged in the
catering business there until the civil
war when he enlisted in a New York
regiment, serving for several years.
Retired Several Years Ago.
one years ago. and Tor a while was a
steward at the Metropolitan Club and
later served in a like capacity at the
White House. He retired from active
business several years ago.
He was a member of John A. Rawline
Post, No. !. q. A. R. and senior warden
Of St Michael and All Angels P. T.
Church He was Mason. his lodge
being in New York.
His widow Mrs. Selma Mckim: two
sons, William C. McKim and Philip Nc
Kim. and two daughters, Miss Lucy
Mckim and Mrs. Jennie Lowe, all OF
this city. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
Elected to the Board of Trade.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Board of Trade today
new members Of the board were elect
ed as follows: John NJ. Hunter. Charles
T. Wood. e. r. S. Embrey. Arthur e. H.
Middleton, David A.; Baer and Irving
OwinRS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETRoGRAD, via London. March

LOu0Ous udTCn OF
Our offensive continues on the left
bank of the Niemen and in the dis
trict northwest of Grodno. Our troops
drove the Germans back behind the
front of Sopotzkin Lypskov. and then
pushed on vigorously.
In a similar manner in the Mlawa dis
trict our attacks were crowned with
success. We took about 500 prison
ers. including officers. and also 3
machine guns.
On the left bank OF the vistula, in the
region of the Pilica. the fighting is
assuming the character OF great
battle.
In the Carpathians, between the On
dawa and San rivers, the Austrian
attacks continue. Southwest of Lu-
towisko the enemy tried to cross to
the right bank of the San. but In a
counter attack Saturday night the
Austrian units which had succeeded
in crossing the river were annihi-
lated
The staff Of the army of the Caucasus,
under date of March t. says that en-
gagements continue in the region be-
You'd Tchoruk and south of Khoi. In
other directions there Is no change In
the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08

Floyd G. Dixon and his former wife,
Lottie NJ Dixon, after separation for
six years following a divorce. walked
hand in hand into court at Elkins, w.
Va. asked and received annulment Of
divorce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, vis London, March g,

VIENNA, via London, March 81
In Poland Saturday lighting occurred
In limited areas.
The Russians were compelled by our
artillery to evacuate advanced posi-
tions in the Carpathians. where at
several points fights for favorable
heights continue. The Russians have
suffered considerable losses.
Night attacks by the Russians were
everywhere repulsed. Five officers
and seventy-five men were captured.
In northeast Galicia calm continues.
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FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS. March 8, via London, PM:
There is nothing of importance in the
Champagne section to add to yes
terday's communication. Progress re-
ported at different points ia en-
HANGED. At the end OF the day we
CAPTURED trenches to the northwest
Of souatn, The captured trenches
between Perthes and Beause1our rep
resent 400 to 500 meters. We cap
tured a number of prisoners, fnclud-
ing officers.
In the region Of the heights OF the
Mense our heavy artillery. accord
ing to prisoners, seriously damaged
a forty-two- centimeter gun recently
placed In position by the Germans
This gun had to be dismantled and
sent to the rear for repairs Four OF
the gun crew were killed ana seven
wounded.
In Lorraine we progressed northwest
of Badonviller.
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War Officially Reported

In the voeges. at Reich Ackerkopf. the
Germans made a violent counter at
tack late Sunday afternoon. For the
moment they were able to gain a
footing on the ridge. hut after a
furious hand Ito hand fight our rife
men drove them back and finally re-
manned masters of Reich Ackerkopf.
The losses sustained by the enemy
were extremely heavy.
In upper Alsace southwark of the rail-
way station at Burnhaupt, an at
tack attempted against our adj
vanced positions was dispersed by
the fire of our infantry.
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Residents Leave Capital.

Almost every train froY Mexico City
brings more refugees to Vera Cruz In
the latter city, where Carranza rules, ex-
pressions of bitter resentment are heard
against the people Of Mexico City for
falling to support Carranza while he was
there. The public in Vera Cruz learned
of developments only through out-of-date
American newspapers. the circulation OF
which is restricted. The censorship there
prevents the transmission to or from Vera
Cruz Of any news under severe penalties
to those who evade the spirit Of the pro-
hibition as well as the letter.
Rumors of the widest character often
spread through Vera Cruz on this ac-
count. Recently there was report that
British marines had landed at Tuxpar,.
another was that the Washington govern
ment had sent an u1timatum to Carranza,
and still another that Francs and Great
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Other Committee Members.


eminent toward the capital.
Other Committee Members.
Representative Henry Allen Cooper Of
the first district OF Wisconsin lives in
Racine, and is known not only in his own
state but throughout the northwest as
typical fighting republican, progressive
in his tendencies, but his chief political
characteristic has been his undying hatred
to the machine type OF organization
that robs men Of their Independent thought
and action He wrote and pushed to enact
ment the law which first gave to Wis
consin the Australian ballot system.
This was while he was a state senator,
Representative Cooper was born in
Walworth county. Wis, in 1850; grad
| uated from the Northwestern Univer-
sfty twenty-three years later. and In
1875 took degree in law from the
Union College at Chicago, the same In
stitution from which Representative
Rainey later graduated in law. Mr..
Cooper was admitted to the Wisconsin
bar almost upon graduation, and be-
| came member Of well known firms
elected district attorney Of Racine
county in 1880, and twice reelected
without opposition. He came to Wash
tngton in the Fifty-third Congress,
ana mas served continuously ever since.
Representative Warren Gard of Ham
ilton. Ohio, is one of the younger demo-
Gratis of Congress. the session just
closed being his first. He has taken
little part In the debates Of the House.
but has done considerable work on
the judiciary committee. His appoint
ment to the Investigation of the Judge
Dayton case was the first important
House assignment that had been given
him, and was received with commenda-
ton by older members of the committee.
Representative Gard has been a lawyer
all his business life, having graduated
from the Cincinnati Law School in 1894.
He was prosecuting attorney OF Butler
county, Ohio, and later became judge
Of the court of common pleas of the
first subdivision OF the second judicial
district of Ohio.
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DISTRICT INQUIRY
COMMITTEE FILLED
Continued from First Page.)

should be ascertained before making any
change in the fiscal policy Of the gov
eminent toward the capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
Tame Submission.
tor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We in England are amazed that the
great American nation should so tamely sub
NIT 90 the murder of innocent Americans in
passenger ships. You ought to realize By
his time that German promises and assur-
ances are not worth the paper they are
written on.
DR.. Cecile Greil, the only surviving pas
senger Of American birth in the -ona, tes-
tifes TO the way in which the German sub
marine dying the Austrian fag) brutally
shelled the unfortunate people in boats after
giving no warning Of any sort. Why do you
not force Mr.. Wilson TO avenge these cruel
murders We think you only care nboIt
making money by the war; that the lives OF
your people are of no value as long as you
san get rich by making munitions Tske a
part in this horrible war and help us to crush
Germany and give the world the blessing OF
peace. BEATRICE NJ. CAREY.
Plymouth, England, Nov. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
No American Krupps.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In nearly all the letters on the ques-
ton Of preparedness ! see little discussion
Of a principle which seems to me of prime
importance. It would seem desirable tc
know the motives Of those behind the move
ment.
1t would be interesting to know what the
situation would be if the government were
70 undertake the manufacture OF all mum
tions Of war, battleships, etc. The argument
against such a departure is that government
manufacture is always more costly than IS
private manufacture. True, but l. and,
fancy, other laymeu, would have all suspi-
cions allayed of the campaign for adequate
preparedness. And for that assurance |, tor
one, prefer TO pay more.
To The Tribune and other members of the
press I attribute no Interior motives, but
there are individuals loudly warning the
country who will bear the closest watching
!. for one, DO not want to see this country's
policies dictated By an oligarchy - NUM-
ton makers. And one thing IS certain, the
vulture Of war will never be killed by those
who are gathering its golden eggs.
Yours for an unselfsh preparedness.
Brooklyn, ". Y, Dec. 3, 1915. K. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
Thu atened Munition Plants.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I congratulate ny half century old
friend that II never deviates in its patriotic
demand upon our government to act force
fully In its diplomatic relations with the
German government and in expressing its
we'll based conviction that this nation cannot
maintain peace unless it ia strong enough to
demand and hold il, and at the same time
compel the respect Of other nations.
May ask that it also lay stress in its able
discussions upon the necessity, so well set
forth in the remarks of Captain Bella Dettre
in your issue of to-day, that our munition
plants should be under the direct control OF
the government, with employees disciplined
and constant expert supervision and thus
greatly lessening the occurrence Of serious
accidents?
Such workers, In both Austria and Ger
many, says this officer Of the 46th Royal I'M
perial Austro-Hungarian Infantry, are
trained soldiers subject TO military disci-
pline and TO the penalties invoked by a soldier
who violates his oath Of loyalty, and II is
for this reason that disasters due TO ineff-
cheney or carelessness have been so rare in
the great German and Austrian war plants
Surely this is a subject worthy Of the
careful consideration of the heads Of the
army and navy and our Legislators now in
session at Washington.
Let not our rulers forget that soldiers are
numbered among the saints Of God-"Saints,
AS Paul tells the Hebrew, 'who quenched
the violence Of fire. out Of weakness were
made strong and turned to fight the armies
Of the aliens
There is God OF war as well as Of peace
and we need His guidance, for mighty are
the events that are before US as q nation.
J. C. PUMPELLY.
New York, Dec. 6, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10

man, Briton, Russian Is satisfied that ulti-
mate victory is attainable.
Inc German Chancellor cannot talk
peace. There is no one with whom to tax
and no terms that he can offer. The French
cannot talk peace when the loss Of national
territory is in the conversation. Russia
has lost Poland and most Of Lithuanla' her
Balkan influence is gone. But she has men,
she has resources, she has allies. Great
Britain cannot talk peace because to tax
peace now, when she has suffered the
greatest series Of defeats and humilia-
tons in her long history, is to invite new
attacks and face the eventual disintegra-
ton of the empire.
Peace could be written by Germany In
Versailles. once more, if she could but
take Paris; in London, if she could cross
the Channel. Peace might be written in
Moscow, although Napoleon took Moscow
and did not win peace. But Germany can
not write the terms Of a victorious peace
at the Aisne or the Dwina or along the
Danube.
All that has been won so far in Europe
has been won by the Germans. But no
victory compares in circumstance or con-
sequences with Austerlitz or Jena, and
these did not bring Napoleon permanent
peace or enduring power. Europe, per-
ceiving his purpose, rallied and he fell.
The German purpose has been disclosed.
Europe rallied not after Germany had de-
feated the nations in detail, but before this
had happened. Europe stands in arms to-
day as in 1913, and it is animated by pre-
csely the same determination which made
Napoeon's defeat inevitable.
Peace talk will persist. The weak, the
foolish and the designing here, as in Eu-
rope, will continue to use the casualty list
and the spectacle of human misery and
suffering as a text and as an argument
They will insist upon the illusion that the
belligerents as nations and peoples are
willing to pay any price in national and
race liberties TO obtain relief from the
horrors of war. But all this will be Of no
avail because the fact is otherwise. Those
who are fighting desire an end which shall
be an end, peace which shall endure, and
such a peace waits on the new campaigns
and the decisions which battle, famine and
suffering can alone supply.
Europe is fighting for its freedom, ma
tons and races are contending for liberty,
as they have frequently contended before
They will stop when this is assured-but
this time has neither come nor been ap-
preached. Hence peace is a bitter delusion
an impossibility-an unreality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
Thinks Censure Unfair.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: should like to add ny voice to tina,
Of J. o. T. in your paper Of this date, in re-
gard 10 the editorials in your paper which
seem to consist chiefly Of vituperatiye abuse
Of Wilson.
This letter Of J. o. T. and one in the same
column from W. L. Letting are the first let.
tiers I have seen you publish which are adj
verse in their criticisms Of your editorials
which editorials impress one as being a series
Of personal affronts from one man to another
rather than an unbiased opinion as to the
handling Of very difficult situation in ma
tional affairs.
read The Tribune and like it, and that is
why hate 10 see these editorials, so abusive
in tone that they can only harm our nation
at this time when it needs staunchness. Fair
adverse criticism of the Presidents methods
would help, but abusive and one-sided criti-
cism shows lack Of proper patriotism.
New York, Dec. 6, 1915. S. l. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
A Mistake.

In naming Oscar S. Straus to succeed
Edward +. Mccall in the Public Service
Commission Governor Whitman has made
a grave mistake.
Mr.. Straus has served this city and his
country honorably and with distinction on
many occasions and in many capacities
His personal integrity, his public service
are beyond eavil or criticism.
But Mr.. Straus is not by experience or
training qualified for the post to which ne
has now been appointed. He is not APP
pointed because of any known fitness for
he peculiarly exacting task that he has TO
erform. He has been named because
G overnor Whitman has seen In the selec-
Il IN personal and partisan political adj
V ntage. Mr.. Straus has been named be-
c use Governor Whitman has thought OF
4, es first and public interest second.
The situation called for the selection OF
younger man, physically stronger and
rcore vigorous, who could and would con-
sentrate his whole time, thought and en-
orgy on the transit problems of this town.
Instead of making such an appointment,
Governor Whitman has named an eminent
citizen because he was three years ago the
oppressive candidate for Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
After the War.


From The Providence Journal
In estimating business conditions in the
United States after the war it is we'll to re-
member that before the war the Allied ma
tons depended largely on Germany for man
ufactured products. When the war is ended
the deep resentment against Germany and
everything German will turn a great amount
Of European business our way.
Can anybody conceive of France, upon the
announcement Of the cessation Of hostilities
promptly resuming industrial relations with
the country that has laid so much Of her
territory waste? Will British purchasers fall
over themselves in a mad scramble 20 buy
German wares? Russia and Italy will likewise
hold aloof.
This does not mean that the trade Of these
countries with Germany will come permanent
~ 10 an end. II would be impractcable for
a continuing embargo TO be placed on the
commercial relations of the rest of Europe
with either of the Central Powers, but II will
be long time before anything like the old
relationships in industry and commerce are
resumed.
The natural place for the war-stricken ma
tions TO restock themselves is the United
States. How large the resultant trade will
be nobody can tell, but IL is factor in our
after-the.war prosperity that we cannot y
ford L. Is~ss sai 81 ~SGsunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
Stephen Phillips.

II the star Of the late Stephen Phillips
rose to its zenith with dazzling CELEBRITY,
that phenomenon, like its no less rapid set
ting. was due as much to circumstance as
TO the limitations Of his artistic power.
The adulation which greeted his first APP
pearance as a poetic dramatist was due
far more to a kindling hope than to his
actual achievement, remarkable though
that was.
Here, at last, was the man who would
give TO English literature a new glorious
period of poetic drama TO place worthily
by the side Of the Elizabethan era. Ac-
claim made him leader, and his protest
that he did not seek comparison with the
glorious galaxy-that, unlike them, he
sought unity, not multiplicity, Of effect
went for nought. His career was pre-
scribed for him by enthusiasts, and ne
failed after his early success, at least
with his contemporaries.
But there was more. In "Paola and
Francesca" Phillips gave US the full meas
ure Of his talent. He rose to no greater
heights in the dramas that followed; and,
If he maintained in them the level first
achieved, there was an unmistakable de-
terioration in the Faust" which could not
be altogether ascribed TO the influence Of
the collaboration he had chosen. He had a
beautiful talent; he was not the genius his
indiscreet admirers had proclaimed him
10 be-
poet he was; he felt the music, the
color, the elusive beauties of words and
rhythm. Add he was dramatist, but he
never welded the two talents into one com
pelling work Of art, perhaps because, as
dramatist, ne was too obviously an actor
playwright. The mechanism and the
tricks Of effects 70 be obtained were often
TOO perceptible. And his dramatic inven-
tiyeness was far from inexhaustible. There
was no infinite variety in his women; his
men were not Of epic human stature. They
we're Of the stage and Of our period, what
ever their trappings, classic, Biblical or
medieval.
An Of this only means that stephen
Phillips was essentially poet. He was
called 10 the yaster field with It's sterner
demands by an actor-manager, and re-
spondcd to the call. lie did his best with