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New-York tribune., 1916-01-11
Drops Dead at Sisters Funeral.

Thomas Brennan, forty-two. Of 5sl
Ninetieth Street, Brooklyn, dropped
dead yesterday morning while attend
ing the funeral Of his sister, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth F. Dempsey. She died on Friday
from pneumonis, at her home, Nineti-
eth Street and Gatling Place. where the
funeral was held.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-11
WHITLOCK LEAVES HAGUE
Departs in Auto for Brusscls-lIoy I'd
Pinua Return 10 Germany.

The Hague. Netherlands, Jan. 10.
Brand Whitlock. American Minister to
Belgium. who arrived here Yesterday
from Rotterdam on his return from the
United States, departed to-day for
Brussels lie is 20 make the entire
trip in his automobile. instead Of TAX
ing trnin TO the Belgian frontier, as
he had planned.
VI. VI. Langhorne, secretary OF the
American Legation here who has been
ON leave OF absence In the United
States. resumed his duties to-day.
Captain Karl Boy-Ed. the recalled
Germnn naval attache at Washington.
returned 10 Rotterdam to-day after a
brief visit at the German Legation
here. and is TO depart at once for Ger
mauy
New-York tribune., 1916-01-11
Turks Free Civilians Held
as Screen TO Allied FIRE

rordop Jan. 1O.-In reply 20
question in the House OF Commons TO-
dav. Lord Robert Cecil, Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Foreign Ahslrs.
confirmed the fact that early IN 1910
tbo Turkish military authorities had
sent to Gsllipoli fifty British ana
French non-combatants for the purpose
Of eyposing them the ire OF the Al
Gcs and that IT,, rrltish Foreign sec
,.+'r- had uotf@1 Turkey that ElNer
p,cb3. the Turkish Minister OF war;
and His Highness Said Hahn Fscna
and the Ottoman authorities would De
hold personally responsible for the
iives of these persons, and that. az a
consequence, the latter had been re-
leased. c..ru
The Parliamentary Under Secretary
cratefullv acknowledged in this con-
eoction the services which mad peeh
rendered by the American EMBASSY a'
Constantinople. saying: ANY cXpianuH
ton of the release Of those BRUSH
subjects would be incomplete whieh
did not take into account the enottS
NJ American Ambassador Morgenthau
and his staff for the protection OF 'hoSe
committed TO his charge.
Lord Robert Cecil declined 20 COM
nit himself ito make analogous an
nouncement regarding all future enemy
atrocities.'
The explanation given by Turkish
.,,'bori,ics for sending French ind
British uon-combatants TO the scene o.
tbe violent lighting in Gallipoll was
,bat sbellfre from the Allied heet was
Killing and woundiny Turkish non-eom
batants and that the houses OF peace
abie INHABITANTS OF the peninsula were
in constant danger.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-11
BRITAIN PLANS
WIDER SEA NET
Continued from page !

list. for no man would wish to see a
period of prolonged poverty IN Ger
many.
But VIC have the right 20 demand
that IDA the remuneration of Germany
nothing be done which viii make Italy,
France. Russia or Great Britain suffer
Moreover. ] am not prepared 70 wait
for the end Of the war to take steps TO
deal with this matter. II has been all
along the policy Of the British Board
of Trade 10 capture German trade
while the war is still on. In the case
of South America. we have since the
war began developed trade VIII CD /
hope viii continue long after the ces-
sation of hostilities.
Broke German Monopolies.
British traders, despite the handi-
can Of the war. have worked wonGtrs
I'm trade development. We have com
pletelv broken down the German mo-
nopolies in optical glass, dyes, electrical
apparatus and certain chemicals. and
these mOnopohcs viii not again be re
newcd The policy OF the Board OF
Trade is that there shall be no essen
tial articles. either for the arts o.
peace or war. that We cannot produce
within either Grea, Britain or the en-
pire.'
The last half hour of the session was
devoted TO a discussion Of Mr.. Lloyd
Georges suppression of the Glasgow
labor newspaper. Forward" Mr. Lloyd
George quoted extracts from the paper,
beginning in July. Some Of them con
tanned offensive references to the King;
others declared that the war had been
engineered by capitalists merely TO in
crease their profits.
There is no intention" continued
Mr.. Lloyd George. "of supprcssing free
speech. and it is childish TO suggest
thut the paper was suppressed because
minister's vanity was offended. This
paper for months had been trying 10
stir up disafectiOn i'm district more
army and navy than any other IN the
kingdom. The paper was eXtraordi-
narilv clever and therefore the more
dangerous Its account Of my meeting
was fabrication from beginning TO
end"
Several members characterzed the
incident as unfortunate. The discussion
WAS still under way when the House
adjourned.
Premier Asquith announced mat ne
would allow two days for debate on the
second reading OF the compulslon bilI'
beginning tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-11
Turks Claim Transport Sunk.

The official British account Of the
evacuation said that the only casualty
in connection With the withdrawal was
the wounding of one British soldxr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
FRENCH GAIN FOoTHoLD
n, IN GERMAN ADVANCE posi-

BERLIN. May tvia London).-It is
Officially announced that the French
have obtained a foothold in ono OF the
German advance posts south Of Dead
Man Hill.
. The announcement was made In to-
days army headquarters statement.
which reads:
western theater--ln the eector be-
tween Armentieres and Arras there
has been some lively fighting. Near
Souchez and northeast OF Lens there
have been some mine engagements and
similar fighting near Neuville. North
west OF Lens an attempt by the Eng
lish to advance. following some mine
explosions, failed. In the sector of
the N1euse the artillery fire on both
sides increased with great violence dur
Ing the evening and was exceptionally
violent in the night. a French attack
against our positions on tho slopes to
tho west Of Dead Man Hill were re-
pulsed. To the southwest Of the hill
the enemy obtained n foothold in one
,of our advanced posts.
''Of several enemy aeroplanes which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
GERMAN ATTACK STOPPED
ny FRENCH BARRIER FIRE

PARIS, May 4.--ERorts. OF the Ger
mans TO retake a trench at Ie Mort
Homme. recently captured by the
French. was repulsed. to-night's state
mcnt says. The text of the statement
follows:
I'm tho Argonne. our artillery
shelled the enemy organizations in the
cheppy wood. At La Filla AIorte, the
mine lighting was to our advantage
West Of the Mcuse. the lombard
ment was very violent in tho region
of hill 3oi. AT lie Mort Homme n small
German attack on one of the trenches
recently captured by us was stopped
by our barrier fire
East Of the Mouse and In the
Woevre the activity Of our artillery
was intermittent.
There is nothing 70 report On tho
rest of the front. except the usual
cannonading.''
Tho Belgian communication reads:
The hombardment on both sides
was resumed with force in the sector
of DiSmude and TO tho north Our
artillery took under its fire the German
batteries and bomb throwers az we'll
as barGes which were observed In the
Handzacnc Canal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
FRENCH CONTINUE ADVANCE
IN DEAD MAN HILL. REGIO!

PARIS. May 1.-The advance of tho
French In the district OF Dead Man
I'm. on the Verdun front. was con-
tinued during the night, the War Office
announced this afternoon. Tho gains
made yesterday were increased and
consolidated.
AS a consequence OF the French
artillery preparations at Dead Man
Hin yesterday. the statement says two
Germans surrendered. stating they
were the sole survivors Of the men in
their trench.
Elsewhere west Of tho MeuSc there
was active lighting with artillery An
engagement with grenades occurred In
Avocourt wood.
In the region OF NauX. cast Of the
Meuse, there was an artillery cncoun-
ter
French artillery destroyed MUM
lions depot at Grandc Dune. Belgium.
The statement follows:
IN Belgium our artillery Grc dis
riantled the works of the enemy "a,
Grande Dune and caused the explosion
OF a depot OF munitions. West of the
River Mouse there has been Il violent
bombardment in all the sectors, to-
esther with lighting with grenades in
ttie wood of Avocourt.
las the night progressed We enlarged
and consolidated the gains we made
yesterday at Dead Man Hin. Previous
reports that the losses of the enemy
were considerable have been confirmed
The preparatory fire OF our artillery
was particularly effective OH the enemy.
Al one point TWO German soldiers came
forward and surrendered in the midst
Of our fire. They explained they were
the last survivors OF the occupants Of
their trench.
East Of the River Meuse there la 9
been a bombardment in the region OF
VauX.
In the Woevre district our artillery
has taken part in q number OF ma
"euve-s, including the concentration of
a heavy fire. Our troops operating in
the vicinity of Eparges compassed the
explosion OF mine; other men at once
moved forward and occupied the crater.
East Of St Mihiel yesterday q strong
accommodating party Of the enemy came
forward from its lines In an endeavor
10 occupy one OF our positions not far
from Apremont French forces met
the Germans and they were driven
back, Tho night passed quietly on tho
remainder of the front.
- French aviator yesterday, fyinr
in the vicinity Of Douaumont, met in
the air two German neroplanes and
engaged them In fight. One of the ma
chimes fell to the ground. whtlo tho
other fled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
HAS CARGO OF HIGHBALLS
ship Arrivcs With Enough Scotch to
Make Nearly c5,G0O.O0O, According
TO Expert StntistIcinnn.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The good ship
Tuscan'a. of tho Anchor Line. stagger-
ed into port yesterday hearing tidings
or great Joy for the ancient mariners
OF Broadway and Times Square. Stored
carefully away in her hold under a
heavy guard were the markings of
enough highballs To lubricate the arid
section for some days to come.
Statistical sharps were covering the
cafe tablecloths with figures at a late
hour last night in an effort to deter
mine how many highballs are repre-
sented in tho 700 tons Of Scotch which
the ship brought. Late returns from
the outlying precincts place the num-
Der at 2i.S92.0o0. Tho figures were
reached, IL is explained. by pro-
Gressve system of mathematics which
determined that 700 tons means 127, 900
cases.
There are twelve bottles 10 n case
and sixteen fluid ounces. or sixteen
drinks to n bottle. By the simple pro-
cess of multiplication the before mem
toned figure is reached. This does not
take into consideration, of course. the
hard-boiled eggs who ignore the three
finger standard. This ancient order
cannot be dealt with by any establish
ed rules Of mathenaticS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
FRENCH CURTAIN OF FIRE
HALTs GERMAN ATTACK
Ihis Engagement Is Only Fighting
by Infantry on West
ern Front.
BIG GUNS CONTINUE ACTIVITY
Violent Bombardment Reported in
legion OF Hill 3O4, Northwest OF
Nerdun-Turks Start Two OTcn-
: sivc Movements Against Russians.

inc French curtain of fire has re-
pulsed another German attack against
trenches which tho French recently
captured at lie Mort Hommc. This en-
EaEement, characterized by Paris al
small one. has been the only fight
ing by infantry on the French and Boil
gian fronts The big guns. however.
have not ceased their activity on va
fious sectors. A very violent lombard
ment Ia reported In the region Of hill
a0t. northwest of Verdun.
The Germans arc still throwing
shells ia great number against tho
1kskuil bridgehcad of the Russians on
tho eastern front. There also has been
a heavy artillery engagement be-
tween tho Germans and Russians In
tho region south Of lircvo.
The usual bombardmcnts and Isolated
infantry attacks are in progress on
the Austro-Italian front.
The Turks started two offensive
movements against the Russians. one
In the region Of Baiburt. and tho
other near Erzingan. Both were re-
pulard. according to Petrograd. Tho
German General Liman Won Sanders liz
experimenting the concentration Of
Turkish troops In North Smyrna and
defense measures for Turkeys Asiatio
coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
, MAY BE FINED s525.Ooo
Packing Firm of Swift & Co. Found
Guilty of Violating Interstate
Commerce I,uNyR

CHICAGO. May 4.--The packing 6rm
Of Swift G. Co. has been found guilty
by Il jury In the Fedora. Court OF vio-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. May 4.-The
commencement exercises at William
and Mary College will begin Sunday,
June /. The baccalaurcate sermon
Will be preached by Rev. a. NJ Frazier,
y. d, pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church. stanton. Sunday morning at
II o'clock. The educational address
will be delivered by John H. Finley,
LII D., president OF the University
of the State of New York, on Wednes-
day. June Z, at II a. NJ. On Thursday.
June S. at Il \. NJ, the commencement
address will be delivered by Martin w.
Williams OF Petersburg. Va.
The other speaker will be announced
later. The literary societies will hold
their annual celebration on Monday
and Tuesday nights. June and 6.
DIR. John c. Calhoun. Of the William
and Mary faculty. has been chosen as
one of the lay commissioners to the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. which meets in Orlando. Fla,
May is. DIR. Calhoun was selected by
the Norfolk Prcsbytery at its session
In Suffolk Il few days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
CAT EATS A SNAKE DAILY
Sometimes Varies the lIonotony by
Consuming Several, After
Running Them Down.

CARLISLE. PA, May 4.-Evidently
considering day incomplete unless II
includes a lunch on snake meat. n cat
belonging TO Charles Shultz has set q
record for snake catching. The Shultz
residence. which is near the Indian
school grounds. has been a center for
snakes recently.
About two weeks ago the cat brought
In two-foot copperhead in It's mouth
and after 1t had been killed by n mem
Der of the family, lunched off the
choice portions Three snakes were
caught on subsequent days by the ami
NAL, and Sunday the cat worked over
time securing two
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
DANVILLE LOSES FIGHT
!. e. &. upholda Incrensc In Ciass Rn1e.
tn Points in North
{arOlfpu

WASHINGTON. May 4-1ncreases ~
class rates between Danville Va. and
points in North Carolina on the main
line Of tho Southern Railway inter.
mediate TO Charlotte. between Green's
boro and Goldsboro. points on the so.
called Ramseur. Ashehoro, NYilkesboro
and MI. hiry-Sanford branches of the
Southern Railway were upheld to-day
by tho Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The increases applied in both dircc-
tions, but the protests. made on be.
hnlf of merchants in Danville, rotated
only to southbound rates. The commits
sion held that tho higher rates haC
been justified as reasonable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
WHEN VERDUN WAS ENGLISH
Mnny Tourists Were fnterned There by
Napoleon In 1SO3-ExiI-s Had
Their Own Clubs.

1t was in the little city of Verdun,
1t may be recalled, that Napoleon, In
1903, informed the greater proportion
OF the English tourists in France, who
were suddenly arrested, on May % of
that year, on the rupture Of the treaty
Of Amiens. as reprisal for the seiz-
ure by the British government of all
the French ships in our ports For
twelve ycars-from 1909 until the allies
entered Paris in 1Sl4-Some thousands
OF British tourists lived In compulsory
exile In France. Many of them were
people OF wealth and title, who had
taken their wives and children, their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

dropped bombs this morning upon the
garden OF the royal castle of Ostend
one was shot down in an aerial battle
near Middclkcrkc. The pilot, 81 French
officer. was killed. West Of Levin
German antiaircraft guns and machine
guns brought down two enemy aero
planes. In tho district OF Fort Vaux
two French biplanes were put out OF
commission By our airmcn
Eastern thcater--Thc situation IL
generally unchanged. Our airshlps sue
cessfully attacked railway establish
ments at Molodechno and AIinsk and
the railway junction at Luniec. north
east OF Pinsk.
Balkan theatcr--Thc,e have been no
important events"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

horses, carriages and servants, with
them to France. and were following the
grand tour" when they were surprised
by tho resumption OF tho war. Vcrdun
became, temporarily. an English town.
English shops spranG up in every street
The cxiles established their own clubs.
including jockey club. and regular
race meetings and pack OF barriers
were organized There was also an
English church, and ono OF the sights
of Nerdun for the French in those days
was to watch the eXilcs leaving church
after Sunday morning servicc--From
the London Chronicle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
Annual Reunion
United Confederate
Veterans
BIRMINGHtM. ALA. MAY 1Sth-Istb
S14.55-ROUND TRIP-SI4.55
VIA NORFOLK a. WESTIIVS ny

Correspondingly low fares from other
points. Tickets on sale May 13th. 18th.
18th, 18th and 18th. limited to May
25th-An extension of limit may be Sc
cured to June 18th, 1915. upon pay
ment OF 90 cents additional. See that
your tickets read via Norfolk &. West
ern Railway. For complete informa
ton. call on nearest Ticket Agent or
write c. II. BOSLEY. District Passeng-
or Agent, Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

lation OF the Interstate Commerce laws.
The maximum penalty which can no
imposed Is a fine OF S525.OV0
The government charged that tho
company shipped less than carload lots
to points In Michigan at ca load rates.
a motion for new trial will no
heard Friday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
The Corset Store
at C0hen's

Is a well-fitted-up woman's
corner, with the most scien-
tific corset help that these
modern times have devel-
oped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS
PRICE PLAYERS ARE

The fne artistic quality of the Price
Players ut tho Academy has been In
stantly established. II has been rec
ognized a sight b. Richmond play
goers Curtain call after curtain call
signifies the delight and appreciation
of the title role In Merely Mary Ann
given by Patricia Collinge. The MEM
bers of this company will quickly gain
individual popularIties. Richard Dix
's already favoritc. Next week
comes an event. The first time any
where of "Collecn,' new Irish ro-
mantle comedy. in which Miss Coll!nge
creates tho character Of Eorah 1t Ia
by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, a
brilliant woman dramat.st who had
five successes in quick succession
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
Plenty of Comedy MT Lyric.

lcr the pest negro dialect stories since
the days OF the lamented Polk Miller
go TO hear George Austin Moore at
the Lyric. He only tells four or five
Of them. but they are rare gems In negro
delineatiom. And he has clever lit
tie partner. Cordelia Hanger. who helps
him to put over one Of the most en-
PERTAINING acts this playhouse has seen
In a long time.
The week END bill is headed by THE
Girls of the Oricnt''--an ambitious tab
loid opera comique, chock full Of good
singing and swift comedy. Stage set
ting, lyrics. chorus and comedy are
many degrees removed from the usual
tahloids that Cypress vaudeville
Hugh Herbert and company have n
modern morality play in "Prosperity"-
an act entirely out of tho ordinary.
From the beginning to tho end it is a
sermon, but tho audience did not go
TO sleep. Dave Roth tries his hest
To spoil some gkillful piano playing
and clever dancing with sundry at
, tempts at song -patter. but fails. Tho
bill opens with Hyde and Hart. novelty
comedy acrobats
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-20

knew they cost a great deal more than that.
 The three gowns which will form the pivot about which the trial of the society woman will revolve, are des- cribed by the government as cone black and metal thread evening cos tune trimmed with lace; one flame colored evening gown, beaded; and one flame colOred evening costume" The gowns are said to be Callot creations.
 Mrs. Warren explained that she got these and the other gowns at "war- bargain prices" in Paris. The gov ernment says Parisian gowns have been going up in price ever since the war began; not down.
 The charge against Mrs. Warren is unique. Ordinarily the charge against custom evaders is that they tried to "smuggle" goods into the United States. The charges against Mrs. Warren is not that she tried to conceal anything she brought in, but that she falsifed the value of what she declared.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-20

the noted architect, was placed on trial in federal court here today
 On the representation of inspectors and Port Collector Dudley Field Malone that Mrs. Warren, returning from Paris and other EurOpen capi- tals on one of the big liners Nov. 15, 1915, swOre that she had only $1,5OO worth of gowns and things in her 5 trunks, when she should have said SlO,OOO worth, the case was presented to the federal grand jury.
 The grand jury indicted Mrs. War ren February 9th, after probing the ease at the instigation of the U. S. Treasury department at Washington. At that time Mrs. Warren, fashion ably garbcd, appeared in the gloomy corridors of the old federal building and was officially informed from the bench what had happened to her.
 In view of the federal court judgs's declaration here when Mrs. Ada r. C.. Adriance, wife of I. Reynolds Adri- ance, wealthy Poughkeepsie harvester manufacturer, was indicted and plead guilty to smuggling in an $S,OOO diamond necklace, that the next of fender would Ego to jail," it is believ- ed probable a prison term will be i'm posed if Mrs. Warren is found guilty.
 The Warrens are members of ex- elusive Boston and New York society, being included in Mrs. ogden, Mills list of cone Hundred And Fifty Ex- clusives." Warren, Harvard gradu- ate, is the designer of Grand Central terminal and other notable New York structures, is member of the Academy of The Fine Arts, Paris, and belongs to the exclusiveKnickerbOcker Racquet and Tennis clubs of New York. The Warrens have two child ren: Miss Gabrielle and Whitney War ren, Jr.
 Each of the four counts in the in- dictment against Mrs. Warren carries with it a fine of $50 to $5,OOO and a term of two years in a federal peni- tentiary. The first count charges that Mrs. Warren swore to the in- spector that three of the gowns had been bought in Paris previously ana duty paid on them once. This alleged statement the government says Mrs I Warren knew was untrue
 Another count charges Mrs. War ren with making no declaration what ever of the value of three gowns il her five trunks full of things. Tn, fourth count charges that Mrs. War ren swore the gowns and things actu ally cost her but Sl,5OO in Europe whereas the g~--------.o.', '''-' ,,.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-20

More and more does look will 500" come to decision to call crazy off, In the Review of Reviews man Smon month about the war and he writes m man ner which conviction that he knows what he IS talking about l" publication he suggests that for another seven months OF so none of the belrent exhausted but that after that time 1t
 r tr will decide not to go on with another and m This would be terrible antcmax greatest drama staged but would probably have the stopping will have the effect of making the vounce sleepy and look at the whole thing a
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-20
MRS. WHITNEY WARREN.
 SOCIETY LEADER,
 MAY GO TO PRISON

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 NEW YORK, March 9.-Facing the possibility of eight years in