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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
GAINING IN GALICIA,
! PETROGRAD ADMITS
Advance Along Dunajec
and Nida Rivers Men
aces Russian Grip on
Province - Ossowitz I'm
der Heavy Bombardment.

Petrograd officially comedies the de-
velopment Of a menacing Teutonic Of
fensIve In western Galicia and south
western Poland. The enemy's advance
has carried the fighting forward to
Gorlice, where a Slav victory over the
progressing vanguard is reported The
new German campaign has diverted
the threat against Hungary, at least
for the time being, and halted possible
Invasion of Silesia. Heavy German re-
Inducements are pouring into Galicia
by way of Cracow.
Ossowitz is again under lombard
ment with the resumption of German
activity in North Poland.
That a great battle will soon be
fought in Flanders and Northern
France is indicated by the great bodies
of German troops that are being rush
ed through Belgium. 1t is believed in
London that the Kaiser is preparing
for final great offensive against the
western wing Of the Allies. Along the
Dutch border a heavy screen of cav
airy has replaced the regular frontier
guard and all operations are being
carefully guarded.
The French officially report gains in
the Argonne and the repulse of Ger
man attacks in Alsace, the Woevre and
Champagne. The British assert Ger
manT counter attacks near Arras failed.
,Repuse of French attacks at Hart
nansweiler Kopf and in lie Pretre For
,st are reported by Berlin Success of
mining operations against the British
at La Bassee is also reported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

official reports received here ~. !.
they have made no decjslvs' = :, mus sts n
force the straits. suempt a
The following statement was 49,
the War ONCE today: issued Il
Two OF the enemy's ironclads On i,
gay hred at intervals, more tb.a. us..
smells at long range against orr Mn N
on the Dardanelles. The Co. ooatletie,
think 1t necessary to reply. oidn'i
Our troops attacked ,h.
camped south of Ah-was Psrs,o British
morning OF April 12. Fighting iss,.Sn on IN
afternoon, when the British yyos unsl
PEELED TO take cover behind tbs,s cum
intrenchments. Our artillery fra lam camp
rected against four British gunboatsS q.
two motorboats on the Kar1in pIS.s ~
damaged two Of the ships. W. 'i,set ,o ana
killed and 10 wounded. "st one
Nothing of Importance has -.
on the Caucasus front" V'eufra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
BERNSTORFF REBUKED
NUS. NOTE JUSTIFYING
EXPORT OF MUNITIONS
Sharp Reply to German
Ambassadors Criticisms
Expected to Terminate
All Discussion of Ameri-
can Neutrality.
WASHINGTON. April %.

NASltlN April -
The reply of the United States to the
recent memorandum of the German Am
bassador, Count Won Bernstorff. reflect
ing upon the sincerity of American neu-
trality. is expected by Administration Of
Aclals to have the effect of absolutely
terminating further discussion of the
issue raised by the Germans. II Is be-
lieved II will be out of the question for
Germans either here or in Germany again
TO bring the issue before the United
states Government or the American
public.
The note Is the sharpest diplomatic con-,
munlcation that has come from the State
Department since the war began. In II
the Administration clearly makes known
its disapproval of both the subject-matter
and the language of the German com
munication.
1t also calls attention TO the fact that
the language in the Ambassadors memo
apdum Is open to the construction that II
impugns the good faith of the United
States
The note, which was delivered to the
German Embassy yesterday afternoon
and made public few hours later. IL
viewed with much satisfaction in official
quarters. 1t is the work Of President
Wilson, though bearing Secretary Bryan's
signature.
The position OF the United States on the
arms question is put squarely on the
ground that the placing of an embargo on
arms during the progress OF the war
would be "a direct violation of the neu-
trality of the United States"
Count Won Bernstorff had no comment
to make on the note.
There is absolutely nothing TO be said"
he declared. "One government has sent
a reply to a communication from another
government. Any statement on the sub
ject must come, therefore. from my Gov
ernment."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
GERMAN ARTILLERY POUNDS
AT OSSOWITZ DEFENSES
Hindenburg's North Poland Army
Active on Bobr River.
PETROGRAD, April .

The Russian fortress of Ossowta, on
the Bobr River was bombarded by Ger
man artillery at long range for three
hours yesterday. The forts replied Wig
orously.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg retains
in nearly it's full strength his extreme
northern army which attempted to reach
the Niemen in February along the borders
of East Prussia, but he has sent great
numbers from the winter positions on the
Narew, Bzura and Rawka Rivers south
ward to join the Austrians on the Pilica
and Nida, making a continuous and
strongly held line from Plotrokow TO Cra-
cow and southwark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
SURPRISE ATTACK WON
HILL 60 FOR BRITISH
Official Report Admits Heavy
Losses of English, But Places
German Casualties as Far
Greater.
LONDON, April o.

LONDON, April %,
Taken by surprise by the suddenness
of the British attack that resulted in the
capture of Hill No. 60, the German de-
tenders offered almost no resistance at
the outset but after the English troops
had gained their first advantage. the
Kaiscrs soldiers fought desperately to
regain their lost ground.
Despite their heavy losses, the Ger
mans maintained their counter-attacks by
day and by night. only to be completely
checked. Assault after assault was made
hy the Germans under a Calling artillery
fire that raked their ranks.
These facts are set forth In an Official
eyewitness narrative from British head
quarters under date of April 20 and Is
sued by tho Government Press Bureau
today.
1.-The attack on Hill No. 90 began at Z
p. m, on April j, when we fired heavily
charged mines under the German post
tions blowing UP length OF trench with
$50 men, nearly all of whom perished,"
says the narrative,
THE Germans shortly opened heavy
fire on the section We had gained. Our
mon held firm, beating Off several counter
attacks. About a. m. Sunday, the Ger
mans made real reply with determined
effort. They assaulted in force, coming in
close formation, Hand to hand fighting
continued for some time.
Throughout the whole of Sunday
troops were hurled against our trenches.
Once, toward evening. some obtained a
footing on the southern edge of the
crest. 1t was only momentary advan-
tage. At p. m. our infantry charged
with bayonet dislodged the Germans and
secured the whole position. An hour later
the hill was held In strength.
Our casualties, as expected from the
nature OF the fighting. by this time were
heavy. The German losses were far
greater. We took MANY nrIsoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS
lombard BULAR AND
DARDANELLES FORTS
Torpedo Boats Shell Turk
ish Camps on Smyrna
Coast-Russians Sink 10
Ottoman Merchant Ships
in Black Sea.
LONDON. AnrIl %.

LONDON, April %.
-Four British warships In the Gulf OF
Saros bombarded the Turkish town OF
Bulair Tuesday and also shelled the Otto
man positions on Gallipoli Peninsula east
and west OF Bulair according TO Athens
dispatches. On the same day a British
turpedoboat fotila proceeded along the
coast near Smyrna and shelled the Turk
ish camps at Lytri and Kato-Panagia.
Forty-two Turkish vessels have been
sunk or captured by the Russian fleet in
the Black Sea, the Russian Admiralty an
nounced today. Most OF these ships were
carrying food supplies for Constantinople.
Ten OF these vessels were sent to the
bottom off the Anatolian coast on April
1919. They were sunk by Russian tor
pedo boats. These ships had on board a
quantity of arms and ammu-
milton.
In short time, according to the Rus
SLAMS, the Black Sea will be cleared OF
all Turkish ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
FRENCH GAIN IN ARGONNE
FIGHT ALONG ENTIRE LINE
German Attacks in Alsace Repulsed.
Great Activity Reported.

T ININIto, sNVTTT
The War Office announced that French
arms have gained a total of 100 metres
of German trenches during thelast few
days fighting. There have been many
attacks by the Germans from Belgium to
Alsace. all of which. says the official
communique, have been repulsed.
A slight advance is recorded in the
Argonne north of F1irey, where another
German trench was taken by storm, maxi
ing the total French gain in this region in
the last few days extend along a total
front of half mile.
In Champagne, near ille-sur-Tourbe:
in theArgonne, near Bagatelle; and at
several points between the Meuse and the
Moselle, German attacks, some OF them
pressed home energetcally. were re-
pulsed. and in Alsace another attack on
the position near IIartmaunsweiler Kopf
was thrown back without gain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
HUGo'S DAUGHTER DEAD
Life Blighted When Kidnapped and
Abandoned by English Officer.

PARIS, April 22.-The tragedy of her
youth was recalled by the death of Adele
Hugo. youngest daughter of Victor Hugo,
in Sursenes, a suburb, yesterday. Mile.
Hugo was IS years old.
When a young and beautiful girl she
was kidnapped by an English officer. The
whole OF Europe searched for her. Sew
eral months later she was found wander
ing the streets of New York, apparently
demented.
"I am Victor Hugo's daughter" she
said. and from that day until her death
she never uttered one word concerning
her experience Ever after her return
from the United States she lived in
seclusion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
Freight Business Imnrori..

Signs OF business improvement a.. -,
served in the action OF the P.nn,y,,'. y 4.
Railroad in placing 5000 idle cars q Z W =
during the week just closed. Eaststr ~
of the system have reported a dss.. E
OF 2lS6 idle cars. Western lines repot, .
decrease Of 29io cars. Compar.a =.
January OF this year, the number :, N y.
freight cars on the p. r. r. systs,,. ( 's'
Gates a decrease of 1i,i77 cars. or ,sj a'''
cent, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
NEUTRAL COTTON SHIPS HELD
British Intercept Norwegian and DAN
ish Vessels.

LONDON, April 22.-The Norwegian
steamship Nexicano. 2312 tons, and the
Danish steamship Hammershus. 2536 tons,
have been intercepted by British cruisers
and taken into the Clyde.
Both were carrying cotton cargoes to
Scandinavian ports when intercepted
They will be held until the Government
dlsposes of their cargoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
FRENCH ATTACKS IN wOEvRE
REPULSED, SAYS BERLIN
Progress Made by Mining Operations
Against British.
BERLIN, April %.

BERLIN, Apfll q
Repulse OF French troops at two Inn
portant points, Hartmannsweiler Kopf
and in the Priest wald lie Pretre foresb,
is announced in today's official report
from German headquarters.
The General staff's report also chron-
icles successful mining operations by the
Germans at La Bassee and Arras.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

Even Bet War Ends by October 80
NEW YORK, April 22-In New street
yesterday $1,000 TO $500 was offered that
the war will end before December 90,
1876 $1,000 TO 5000 that 1t will end before
November 30, and even money that il
will end before October 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

CONSTANTGNOPLE, April %.
English and French warships are keep
ing up their bombardment Of the Dar-
danelles forts at long range, according to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
BRITISH NAVY PREVENTED
INVASION, SAYS EXPERT
Warships Forced German Transports
to Return Home.

to Return Home.
LONDON, April 22.-That the Germans
tried to land an cxpeditionary force in
England, and that II was the British
navy that made them 60 back TO harbor
again was asserted by 4. r. Jane, the
well-known naval expert editor of the
authoritative book Fighting Ships" ad-
dressing a meeting at Liverpool
The navy saved the country" Mr.
Jane declared, "and there was never a
word Of It In the newspa pers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
MASSIVE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
ADMITTED BY PETROGRAD
Concerted Operations in Galicia Men
ace Slav Gains.

7 + TNVNIINlNDI .NNTTI
Austro- German forces are on the Of
fensive all along the front in Southwest
Poland and Western Galicia, the War Of
flee admitted today. The Teutonic drive
eastward from the Dunajec River against
the right wing of the Russian Carpathian
army is gaining momentum and has rolled
the Russians back upon Gorlice. 20 miles
southeast of Tarnow. There the Rus
SLAMS are making a stand and repulsins
heavy attacks.
The new Germanic plan OF campaign has
drawn the Carpathian battle from the
mountains near to ard even on Russian
toil in southwestern Poland. The devel-
oping 1ffensives relieve the Silesian flank.
whence great German forces are now
being deployed through Cracow, chiefly
along the Dunajec and Nida Rivers.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
sage Tea Turns
GRAY HAIR DARK
Its Grandmother recipe to bring color,
luster and thickness to hair when
faded. streaked or gray.

That beautiful. even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brewing
mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
your hair Is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When il fades, turns
gray. streaked and looks dry, wispy and
scrasgy, just an application or two of
sage aud Sulphur enhances its appear
ance hundredfold
Don't bother to prepare the tonic:
you can get from any drug store a So
cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and SuI-
phur Compound" ready to use This can
always be depended upon to bring back
the natural color. thickness and Iustre
OF your hair and remove dandruf. stop
scalp itching and falling hair
Everybody uses 'Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur because IL darkens so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell IT has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brVsh with 1t and draw
this through the hair. taking one small
strand at time: by morning the gray
hair has disappeared. and after another
application 1t becomes beautifully dark
and appears glossy. lustrous and abun-
dant.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
CHRISTMAS MAY BRING
CHEAPER ELECTRICITY
Utilities Commission Expected Soon to
Approve Reduction for Heating
and Cooking.

Residents Of the District probably will
enjoy cheaper electric rates for heating
and cooking before Christmas.
The Public Utilities Commission Is ex-
pected to approve within the next three
weeks the proposal of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company to reduce the price
Of its current for heating and cooking to
10 cents per kilowatt hour for the nrst
ten kilowatt hours and 3 cents for every
hour thereafter. The present rates are
10 cents per hour for the first 1a0 hours
and cents per hour thereafter.
]. G. Williams, statistician of the com
mission. has nearly completed an inves-
tigation OF the rates charged by cities Of
the size Of the District and comparing
them with the proposed figures OF the To-
cal company. He will submit his report
to the commission at an early date.
1t is understood the commission will
approve the proposed plans OF the COM
pany, at least temporarily. and let de-
velopments determine whether they
should be continued.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
OBITUARY..

The funeral of Mrs. Alice ]. Ford will
be held at the home. 142s Swami street
northwest. today at o'clock.
The funeral OF Robert II. Hunter will
be held in the home, $50 New Hampshire
avenue northwest, this morning at 10
o'clock. Interment will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Susie Williams will
be held in the First Baptist Church this
afternoon at O'Clock.
The funeral services of John r.
Dougherty will be held at the residence,
IA Eleventh street northeast. today at
$50 o'clock. Mass will be celebrated in
st. Joseph's Church at 3 o'clock. Burial
will be In Mount olivet Cemetery.
The funeral Of DR.. Thomas r. Miller
will be held in the home. 1916 Seventh
street northwest, today at 2 o'clock
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Maria Selden will
be held today at . o'clock in the chapel
Of the Congressional Cemetery.
Funeral services for r. Richmond Hun
ter. 1S who was drowned in the Panama
Canal two weeks ago. will be held at the
residence Of his grandmother. Mrs. S.
4. Riordan. rs Eighth street southeast,
on the arrival Of the body, Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
TUBERCULOSIS WEEK
OPENS NEXT MONDAY
Educational Campaign Against Con-
sumption Will Be Carried on in
Churches, Societies. and Homes.
Open 800 A. M.

tuberculosis Week will be observed
throughout the country, commencing
Monday a vast educational campaign
will be conducted, societies and churches
being enlisted to emphasize the need Of
preventive measures.
The District Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis is in general
charge of the local campaign. Wednes-
day will be medical examination day;
Friday will be health crusade day among
the public school children; and the fol-
lowing Sunday will be tuberculosis
Sunday. Local pastors are being sup
piled with tuberculosis week circulars.
prayers. sermons. health talks and dis
pensary leaflets.
Announcement was made yesterday
that the American Red Cross and the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis will offer PEN
nants to the cities selling the greatest
number of Red Cross seals per capita
during the Christmas season. The COM
petition last year was limited to cities.
towns and villages, but this year pen
nants will be awarded to the States as
well. Washington workers are endeav-
oring to win one of the prizes.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
COMMITTEE DRAFTS
BAD CHECK MEASURE
Proposal Will Be Put Before Civic Or
CARNATIONS for Approval Before
Being Introduced in CONGRESS.

A proposed bad-chcck measure fol
Washington was drafted by representa-.
tives Of the Washington Bankers Asso.
citation, the Board OF Trade. the Cham.
Der Of Commerce. the Retail Merchants
Association and the Washington Credi,
Mems Association at a meeting yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce
The draft received the unanimous ap-
proval Of those present, and will be pre-
sented to each body for ratification, with
a view to having the bill placed before
Congress as soon after the Christmas
holidays as possible.
Corcoran Thorn, chairman of the bad
check law committee OF the Bankers As
sociation. presided. The discussion was
participated in by former Senator Marion
Butler. W. T. Gallagher. Cuno n. Ru-
dolph. Gerson Nordlinger. Simon Gordon
and others.
While the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton held its final meeting OF the year
last Monday night. Gerson Nordlinger
chairman of the organizations bad-check
law committee. will ask President r. p
Andrews to call a special meeting at q
very early date.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
HEBREWS WILL BEGIN
CELEBRATION TONIGHT
Jewish Congregations Sixtieth Ami
versary to Be Observed with Exer-
cises at Eighth Street Temple.

The Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion will CELEBRATE its sixtieth anni-
versary t.. sht and Sunday night at
the Eighth Etreet Temple.
Those scheduled to participate to-
night are Lewis C. Atwater. Rabbi
Louis Stern. Rabbi Benjamin L. Gross
man. Rev. DR.. Abram Simon. Mrs.
1rms Stern Kalisher. Harry E. Stew
ems. j. L. Blout, and Rev. DR.. Joseph
Krauskopf, of Philadelphia.
Regular morning services will be
conducted tomorrow. Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock the children's IIanukkah
entertainment will take place.
The principal address on Sunday
night will be delivered by Senator
William E. Borah. Others to take part
in the program will be Lewis C. At
water. Rev. DIR. u. G. B. Pierce. Rabbi
Louis Stern, Simon Wolf. Mrs. Abram
Simon. Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clifr.
Rev. DIR. William Rosenau, of BaltI-
more: Mrs. Irma Stern Kalisher,
Ralph Goldsmith. Rev. DR.. David Phil
lipson. OF Cincinnati. and Rev. DR..
Abram Simon.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
THE WASHINGTON HERALD FRIDAY. DEcEMBER 8, 1915
Dr.. Woodward Has Don't" for Diphtheria
He Would Impress Upon Washington Folk

Clean living was urged by Health Of
ficer William c. Woodward yesterday a
a means of keeping down such com
munity diseases as diphtheria, which has
assumed unusual proportions in the Dis
trict in the last thirty days. These
"don'ts" were given by DIR. Woodward
disease:
Don't Use the common drinking cup.
Don't put the fingers in the mouth or
nose.
Don't swap" pencils or chewing gum.
Don't bite from something another per
son Is eating.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
Traction Workers Hold Smoker.

With a program embracing q varie-
ty of vaudeville numbers contributed
by artists from the local theaters.
chief OF which was Josie Flynn and
her minstrel misses. Washington Rail-
way and Electric and Potomac Elec-
tric Power members Of the Washing
ton Railway Relief Association were
entertained last night at the club
rooms. s14 e street northwest, at q
smoker. 1t was the first of the win
ter series Of entertainments planned
by the house committee. of which ].
T. Nonstt. superintendent Of trans
portatiop. 10 chairman. Three hun
lro1 AAmb1ID we're In SttandancA
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
get READY FOR
JUNE PRIMARY
Alexandrians Looking Toward
Nomination Of Mayor and
Councilmen.
FISHER TO RUN AGAIN
Miss Alice Whitton Will Sail on the
Ford Peace Ship as
Stenographer. =
FISHER TO RUN AGAIN

Alexandra, Va, Dec. "A mayor
and half of the members of the city
council. which includes four members
OF the board of aldermen and eight
members Of the common council, will
come up for nomination In a Demo-
cratic primary to be held June 6.
Despite the fact that the primary.
which is equivalent to an election. is
six months OF. candidates have begun
to groom themselves for the offices to
be filled. Mayor Thomas A. Fisher
has announced that he will again
stand for election. 1t was at first re-
ported that he would not enter the
contest at this coming primary. AL
ready there Is a report that there will
be other candidates for the office.
In the meantime the candidates will
have ample time to make their plans
for the primary.
Mayor Fishers term will expire
September !. 1916. he having already
served about three and one-half years
of his term of four years.
Miss Alice H. Whitton. a stenographer,
Of this city. expects to sail Saturday
from Hoboken on the Ford peace ship,
Oscar il. Miss Whtton will 30 as per-
sonal stenographer for Nine. Roszikah
Schwimmer.
Miss Whitton has just returned from
New York. where she served as stenog-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03

Don't neglect. or pass of lightly. q
sore throat.
Some OF tho "don'ts' seem childish, but
DR.. Woodward explained that diphtheris
Is largely children's disease and Is FIRE.
quentiy transmitted by the practices
warned against.
Since October 3 OF this year 1sl cases
OF this disease have been reported to the
health department. During the same
period last year only 100 cases were Pc
ported. DIR. Woodward said the depart
ment practically is sure the increase Is
not due to bad milk supply. An aver
age OF five cases day are now being
reported. but only eleven deaths have re-
suited since October 3