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-" ".- - -, r .. .. 3.i?jj ' XW - -.- i! ." -J r.-J-r - t-t . it" -' W t '- V-a-sr.1' jar. T-V'1-"i--'-i.iti tjr.-' rv ' "- j-- - tl I f v a EDUCATIONAL NUMBER A comprehensive guide to the Institutions of learning In Wash ington will be issued as part of Tomorrow's Herald The Largest Morriins Circulation In Washington. ' WASHINGTON, D. C." FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915. NO. 3254 WEATHER FAIR. ONF. fTFVWT ' 'WaaWontM Petnta 9itata VJ.L1.SI VJL-ILIJ-.. Tnenta. ELIKWRERE TWO fTSKTM. Thereto. ELSEWHERE TWO CBKTSW DUMBA'S RECALL ASKED BY U. S. . WWWObhww -NSamSS 5 FORTS OF DOUBNO CAPTURED CROWN PRINCE CHECKED Austrians Take One of Few Remaining Russ Strong holds in South. OPENS ROAD TO R0VN0 French Halt New Drive Germans in the Argonnes. f LINES PENETRATED BY TEUTONS Kaiser's Son Cut Through Mile and a Quarter Before Stopped Fierce Artillery Battle On. Ir'Oil Cble to The Washuirtoa Benld. London. Sept. 3 -The fortified city of Doubno, northeast of Lumbers, in the Russian province of Volhynla, has been iccupied by Austrian landwehr troops, according to an official report from Vi enna tonight. Doubno. with Loutsk and Rovno, form d a. triangle of fortresses -which served he Russians as a base for their invasion )f Gahcla. It is the second of the triangle of fortresses to fall into the hands of the Austro-Germans. Loutsk having beenoc--upied several -necks ago. The capture of Doubno opens the way for an advance In force on Rovno. the stionsest of the three fortresses whicn ruard the Vilna-Lemberg Railway, at which the Teutons are striking. The id 11 of Rovno would expose the flank of the Russians operating further south, ne iFsitJting a hasty retreat in order to fj the armies Rom Ileslitanrr Stronc. h'le Hindenburg is still held statlon arv along the Dvlna, the Germans claim p-ogress for other armies of his group operating south of the Nlemerrtn the re wn of SMdel This town is can of Grodno and on the apex of a triangle, of which Lida and Baranoiitcht form the base. The Ger mans are endeavoring to reach the rail road at both of these points in order to ..tile the question of winter communica tions While Prince Leopold is advancing east .,f Wolkowysk and Mackensen reports f irther progress through the marshes t . ard Pinsk. the Teutons are being met with s-eere resistance in their advance on Tarnopol. in Eastern Galicia. Berlin Denies Report. It was in tnese operations that early t Hlay the Russian war office claimed an tended success, in which the Germans vprf reported to have lost S.000 prisoners 4nd yi guns The German war office. ioeer, makes a flat denial of the Rus- nn claims What appeared to be the final des- p-rat effort of the German crown prince to smash the French line in the Argonne has come 10 a ouuuu halt Credit to Artillery. After penetrating the allies" front, according to Berlin reports, to the -xlrpth of about a quarter of a mile on a front of a mile and a quarter, laptunng more than 1.100 prisoners, thirtv -eight of whom were officers, the Germans ceased their attacks to day as suddenly as they were begun. The German report details the cap ture of fort -eight machine guns and more than sixty mine throwers. Paris asserts that the French lines were maintained except to the east of Lajon-de-Binarvillc. where the Ger mans captured part of a trench. Unofficial reports from Frencn sources credit the artillery with stop ping the German drive. The effect of the German onslaught, however, has had its effect all along the line and the artillery actions, which have been of violent character during the past fifteen days, during today were doubly Intense. A J A-- ITALIANS MENACE SWISS. Large Forces 3Ined on Border, Sblftlnjr from Austria. Berlin (by wireless via Sayvllle), Sept P The Overseas News Agency gives out the following: "According to reliable private Informa tion, there is a considerable concentration of Italian troops on the southwestern Swiss frontier. They hae been shifted from .the Austrian frontier-end their pres ence has attracted the attention of the Swiss authorities In connection with the fact that there are French troops on the northwestern border o1! Switzerland. The Italian move might bo intended as a demonstration against the Swiss forces.tha JnBtant death of William Mohn. in should Swiss territory be violated. It is held to be of especial significance In the light of the campaign in the British news papers, accusing the Swiss people of sub mitting: to the anti-British Influence of German agents." . Calnmbla Theater todnr. coatinnn Jcta Binrmxc is "LNOORBttilBLE DUKANC Petrograd Pleads to Czar for Reforms in Nation's Government Petrograd, Sept. 9. The mu nicipality of Petrograd has unanimously adopted an address to the Czar praying for a more active prosecution of the war. The petition urges that "the lack of success is rooted not merely in the strength of the foe, hut in the long-standing infirmities of our national life and the im potence of the authorities to whom, in peace and war, was entrusted the task of organizing for victory, developing our armed forces, supplying our armies and providing for their establish ment" to carry the war to a triumphant conclusion. The petitioners pray for a government "innocent of sins of the past and strong in the con fidence of the people, capable of rising to the heights of wise statesmanship demanded by the seriousness of the moment" The address concludes: "The Petrograd municipal Duma turns to the Emperor with the prayer that new men be called to power, that a govern ment be established which is strong in the faith of the people and at the head of which may be placed he in whom the coun try believes." "FIRE," SHRIEKS POLL; MANY ESCAPE FLAMES Warning of Sapient Parrot Brings Po lice, but Twenty Canaries Die in Blaze. New Tork. Sept. !. Shrieks of fire from a frightened poll parrot today brought the police In time to save the tenants .n the thife-storj" brick hone at Gt Columbia street, Brooklyn When the fire was put out It tias found twenty canaries had perished in the smoke. A passerby heard the cries of the par rot and notified a policeman. On the second floor two children nnd their mother had a narrow escape. The tumult outside started by the parrot aroused the familv of Gaspardl BassalL He took his children In his arms and followed by his wife, started out through the smoke-filled hall. He was oercome when the police dashed In and helped him and his familyput CARRANZA SOON WILL REPLY TO PEACE PLEA First Chief Expected to Declare He Should Be Recognized as in Control of Mexico. Carranza has informed the State De partment that he will reply within a few days to the pan-American conference plan to establish peace In Mexico. The opinion among officials is that Carranza will eulogize the efforts of the conference, but will advise it that under all laws and traditions well known to South American diplomats, he should be recognized as In control de facto of the great majority of Mexican territory. Carranza's reply w 111 be submitted to the pan-American conference, which will reassemble within a few dajs. It is pointed out that there are only two courses for the conference to consider. It must insist on a provisional program that a conference be held and the will of the people of Mexico be ascertained, or it must abandon that plan and recog nize Carranza as In 'control of the na tional capital and practically the whole republic. El Paso. Sept 5 The evacuation of Torreon by the Villlstas has begun. Alii,,,.,, bombarded with explosives and rolling stock except that needed for the transportation of troops has been sent to Chihuahua City, together with great quantities of provisions, and within thirty-six hours, according to semi-official advices. Villa's troops will be out of Tor rcon. Carranza outposts appeared this morning near .-an Pedro de Las Colonlas, forty miles cast of Torreon. according to messages recc. d from Gen. Villa, who is In the latter city. ONE MAN KILLED IN POWDER MILL BLAST President of Illinois Plant Denies Manufacture of Explosives for Allied Armies. Peoria. III.. Sept 9. An explosion inl the mill of the Western Powder Com pany at Edward's Station this afternoon destroyed part of the plant and caused charge of the incorporating department. President W. A. Moberly denied that the mill was at work on war orders. Al though eight miles from Peoria, the con cussion jarred the city. SXOO To Laxar. Va, aad Return tXS Baltimore ana uuio irora union station 8:15 a. m., Sunday. Bent 12. ReturtUn sarae day. Adv. U.S. Destroyers Go To Save Lapland; Bomb Plot Rumored New York, Sept. 10. Three torpedo boat destroyers were seat last night from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to convoy the White Star liner Lapland into New York. The hurried departure of of a report that a plot had been discovered to blow up the Lapland off thisj port The Lapland has on board a number of distinguished French aad British bankers who expect to arrange a loan of possibly $500,000,000 to aid the cause of the allies. News of the alleged plot came to the government officials from apparently reliable sources. German submarines, it was reported last night have pursued the Lapland partly across the Atlantic As soon as it became positively barked aboard the liner, instructions at all costs. That the Lapland was not sunk on her voyage across the Irish' Channel was due, it is said to the unusual precautions taken. Until the ship had been at sea some hours it was not definitely known that the commissioners had decided to make their journey aboard her instead of aboard a British man-of-war as at first stated. One American destroyer waited for the Lapland outside Sandy Hook and another was stationed inside of Sandy Hook while the other craft was stationed in New York Bay. The German plan, as reported, was to string mines across the path of the incoming liner, either inside or outside of New York Harbor. If this failed a last desperate attempt to sink the liner was to be made by running her down. The British admiralty, 'it was reported last night, convoyed the Lapland across the ocean with three torpedo boats. These boats make thirty-six miles an hour. At no time were they within site of the Lapland, but always remained just beyond the horizon, within wireless call. Other British craft were scattered across the steamship lane. The Ryndam met two destroyers off the Grand Banks. TwepfJkLondoners Die Whcgj ' ssnamm aamsmsm. mnn . W Zeppelin Fleet Drops Bombs German Airships Deliver Blow in Heart of City No Ameri cans Struck in Bombardment Firemen Brave Shells to Fight Flames. London. Sept 9. Wednesday's night Zeppelin raid on London resulted In the death of 20 persons and the Injury of Sfi others, according to official announcement made here tonight This makes a total of 33 persons killed and 129 injured In the raids of two successive nights. The most alarming feature of this lat est visit of the Zeppelins, however, was that they Invaded the heart of the city the western part wherein are 1 ocated such landmarks as St James' Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Parliament buildings, the Charing- Cross Railroad Station, the fashionable residential dis tricts, and, on the edge, the great fac tories and warehouses. Reported from Berlin. This fact is not contained In the meager account of the raid Issued by the official press bureau, and, as heretofore, the newspapers are allowed to publish only such Information as is given out The information, however, is given in the fol lowing official German statement received here tonight: Our naval airships attacked during the nights of September 8 and 9 the -western part of the City of London, the great factories near Norwich and the harbor works and iron works at MIddlesboro. There were heavy explosions and numer ous fires were observed. Our airships were heavily fired at by hostile batteries, but all returned safely. During the previous night other es tablishments In London and -vicinity Incendiary bombs, and the effect was very satisfactory." No Americana Struck. No mention is made in the official statement of thepress bureau of the attack on the western part of the city. They merely state that "the German airships flew over the eastern coun Two Policemen Charges; Charged with unbecoming conduct two policemen of the Second precinct, will be haled before the police trial board Tues day. The charges were made by their captain. R. E. Doyle, who received his Information Jrom a "reliable source." The accusations are that the police men SSOCiaiea inijiiu-rijr mm two women at an out-of-town resort during a two days' outing to August A check given by one of the accused policemen is In possession of police officials. The check was In payment of a hotel bill for ex penses incurred by, the policeman and one of the women. Upon being informed of filing of the cBarvea, the two pollcasaa. reeUnad the destroyers followed the chxulatioB, known that the allied financiers had em are said to have been given to sing her ties of England and the London dis trict" The complete casualty list, as given out follows: "Killed. 12 men. 2 women, and 6 chil dren; injured, -seriously, 8 men, 4 wom en, and 2 children; Injured, slightly. 38 men, 23 women, and 11 children. One soldier was killed and three were injured." The American Embassy "reports that there were no Americans either killed or Injured. The total casualties In the twenty raids since war commenced are 122 killed and 349 injured. While bombs dropped about them firemen of the London district calmly fought the flames resulting from the explosion of Incendiary shells. Their efforts were successful, the fires hav ing been extinguished with small loss. Warning to Britishers. For the first time the newspapers were allowed to comment editorially on the raid, the comment being mostly In the form of warnings. The Evening Standard warns the public against the "noticeably widespread and dangerous disposition to regard the affair aa a species of a spec tacle." . It suggests that In addition to the Zep pelin, which, within limits, "is a terrible instrument of war." there Is also danger from anti-aircraft guns. Therefore, the Standard adds, it would "be well to take the aerial visitors most seriously. Chicago. Sept 9. That last night's Zep pelin raid was made on the heart of the city of London Is evidenced by two tele grams from a staff correspondent of the Dally News. The first reads: "Dally News office and staff safe." The second merely said: "All well." The office of the Daily News is In Tra falgar square. Face "Vice" Pullman Silent Wednesday. Following a conference be tween Capt Doyle and Chief of Police Pullman, the policemen were permitted to withdraw the resignations. "I received information from such a reliable source that It was necessary for the charges to be filed," Cspt Doyle said. "I have not investigated the In formation. Believing the men resigned under an Impulse of the moment, and that they, were innocent as all men should be'consldered until proven guilty, I recommend to Mat. Pullman that he permit the withdrawal of the reslgna- Comment on the charges was firmly I but poUtely refused ur MaJ. Kayraooa W. PuHsaaa. Vienna Is Notified Conspiracy to Halt Munitions Industries Here Renders Ambassador Unacceptable Administration's Action Interpreted' as Notice to Germany, as Well as to Her Ally, that United States Will No Longer Tolerate Alien Activities Calculated to Embarrass This Government Vienna Is Expected to ' Retaliate by Asking for Recall of Penfield Officials Seem Confident Dismissals of Dumba Will Mean Severance of Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Governments. Lansing's Note Requesting Recall of the Austrian "Mr. Constantin Dumba, the Austro-Hungariaa Ambassador at Wash ington, has admitted that he proposed to his government plans to instigate strikes in American manufacturing plants engaged in the production of munitions of war. The information reached this government through a copy of a letter of the Ambassador- to his government. The bearer was an American citizen named Archibald, who was traveling under an Amer ican passport The Ambassador has admitted that he employed Archibald to bear official dispatches from him to his government "By reason of the admitted purpose and intent of Mr. Dumba to con spire to cripple legitimate industries of the people of the United States aad to interrupt their legitimate trade, and by reason of the flagrant viola tion of diplomatic propriety in employing an American citizen protected by Qermariy Refuses Indemnity For Lives Berlln. Sept 9. Following Is the text of Germany's note on the Arabic: "On August 19 a- German submarine stopped the English steamer Dunsiey about sixteen nautical miles south of Klnsale. and was on the point of sinking the prize by gunfire after the crew had left the vessel. At this moment the com mander sawva. large steamer making di rectly toward him. This steamer, which, as developed, was the Arabic, was recog nized as an enemy vessel, as she did not fly any flag and bore no neutral mark ings. When she approached she altered her original course, but then again pointed directly toward the submarine. From this the commander became convinced that the steamer had the Intention of at tacking and ramming him. "In order to anticipate this attack, he gave orders for the submarine to dive and fired a torpedo at the steamer. "After firing, he convinced himself that the people on board were being rescued in fifteen boats. "According to his Instructions, the com mander was not allowed to attack the WORKED ON MUSIC GEMS WHILE COPS HUNTED HIM Godowsky, Famous Polish Pianist Missing from Home, "Found" in Quiet Jersey Retreat. New York. Sept 9. Leopold Godowsky. the famous Polish pianist who has been missing since September 1. was "found" today in Tenafiy, N. J. The first inti mation of the missing man's whereabouts came In a phone message from the Tena fiy police to Deputy Commissioner Scull. The New Tork police were Informed that a Mr. Wilkinson, who represented him self as a friend of Mr. Godowsky, walked 'into the police station of the Jer sey town this afternoon and said that the missing pianist had been "staying at his home since his disappearance. Detective Kenney. who has been active in the search for Godowsky, went Imme diately to Tenafiy. and tonight Informed Commissioner Scull that he had talked to Godowsky and in respect of his wishes had made no effort to persuade him to leave ills retreat. On the outskirts of the little Jersey. town, in the home of his friend, tne vir tuoso found the undisturbed quiet he craved. There he has worked, oblivious to the clamor aroused by his disappear ance, on the completion of a contract to deliver thirty adaptations and scores to a St Louis, publishing company. Mrs. Godowsky will make no effort to per suade her" husband to return to his home in Avon until he wants to. New York Bishop Enthroned. 'Albany. N. Y., Sept 9. The enthrone ment of Right Rev:, Thomas F. Cusack; of New York City, aa Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Albany, took place to day at the, cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Cardinal Farley, archbishop K5 priests, conducted, the cereaoar. Lost on Arabic Arabic without saving the lives unless the ship attempted to escape or offered resistance. "He was forced to conclude that the Arabic planned a violent attack on the submarine. "This conclusion Is all the more ob vious, as he had been fired upon at a great distance In the Irish Sea on Au gust 14 that is, a few days before by a large passenger steamer apparently belonging to the British Royal Mall Steam Packet Company, which he had neither attacked nor stopped. "Tho German government most deeply regrets that lives were lost through the action of the commander. "The German government is unable, however, to acknowledge any obligation to grant indemnity in the matter, even If the commander-should have been mis taken as to the aggressive intentions of the Arabic "In so doing it assumes that, as a mat ter of course, the arbitral decision shall not be admitted to have the Importance of a general decision on the permissi bility or the converse under international law of German submarine warfare." 'WORK NIGHT AND DAY LLOYD-GEORGE'S PLEA Defeat or Victory May Hang on Mu nitions Output, He Tells Trades Union Congress. Bristol. England. Sept 9. David Lloyd-George, secretary of munitions, tonight addressing a trades union con gress here said: "The 'machinery of this country must work night and day producing war material. It might mean the difference between defeat and victory. The coun try wants 80,000 skilled workmen and 200.00 unskilled men and women." Lloyd -George attributed the successes of the Teutonic arms In Russia to the output of the German workmen, not to any "von." He said the surplus profits of the controlled firms would return to the treasury to finance the war. He empha sized the fact that arrangements should t permit the mixing of skilled and un skilled labor, else the nation could not equip its armies in time. BALKANS AGREE ON PAELEY. Vemtselos Brings Harmony Coacera las Comtags Snlonlem Conference. Paris, Sept ! The Geneva Tribune, says that Premier Venlzelos has suc ceeded in putting the Greek, Serbian. Rumanian and Bulgarian governments in accord on the subject of the confer ence to take place-in a few days at 8a Ionlca. The Temps In a dispatch from Dedea gatch says that the Bulgarians are ac tively fortifying that port and its Imme diate neighborhood and have placed can non all along the coast. Said Fash, the governor of Adrianople, Is being tried fay court-martial 4f or refus ing to deliver the town of Karaites to ttMBulgarUM, v an American passport as a secret bearer of official dispatches through the lines of the enemy of Austria-Hungary, the President directs me to inform your excellency that Mr. Dumba is no longer acceptable to the government of the United States as the Ambassador of His Imperial Majesty at Wash ington. "Bekving that the imperial and royal government w3I realize that the government of the-United States has no alternative but to request4 the re call of Mr. Dumba on account of his improper conduct, the government of the United tates expresses its deep regret that this course has becema necessary aad assures the imperial and royal government that it sincerely desires to continue the cordial and friendly relations which exist between the United States aad Austria-Hungary." Dismissal of Dumba Likely ' ' To Create Grave Situation The United States has informed Austria-Hungary that Dr. Constantin Theodbr Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador' to this country, is' no longer acceptable as that government's er . this Capital. The demand for the Ambassador's re all is based upon Ins mission that he attempted to dis rupt industries in the United States. The action taken in Dr. Dumba's case amounts to a notice to Germany, -as well as to Austria-Hungary, that this gov ernment will no longer tolerate activities by aliens calculated to embarrass the United States within its own boundaries. v In deciding to request Austria-Hungary to recall Ambassador Dumba, President Wilson and Secretary Lansing fully realized the possible consequences of the act. The impression is quite general that soon after the receipt of the note in which the Vienna government is advised that Dr. Dumba must be withdrawn from the United States, Austria-Hungary will take like action in the case of Frederic C. Penfield, the American Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Officials here appear to be confident that the dismissal of Dr. Dumba means the complete severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Austria-Hungary. That it may lead to serious difficulties with Germany is one of the possibilities of the situation. The note addressed to the Vienna government requesting the withdrawal of Ambassador Dumba from the United States is short but to the point It states bluntly that the Ambassador proposed to his government plans to bring about strikes in American manufacturing plants engaged in the production of munitions of war. The note states that the offense is aggravated by the fact that the Ambassador used as a courier for the transmission of a report bearing on his plans an American traveling under the protection of an American pass port. It goes on to say that inasmuch as Dr. Dumba "conspired to cripple legitimate industry in the United States," his presence is no longer acceptable here in a diplomatic capacity. Hope is expressed that friendly relations will continue to obtain between the imperial and royal government of Austria-Hungary and the United States. It became known last night that the. decision to ask for the recall of Am bassador Dumba was reached at the conference between President Wilson and Secretary Lansing held Wednesday. Secretary Lansing told the President that Dr. Dumba had admitted that he was engaged in an endeavor to with draw Austro-Hungarian workmen from American munitions plants as a means of diminishing the output of such sup plies and thus embarrassing the allies. The ambassador justified the course on the ground that 1-5 was acting under orders from his hoii- irovernment He stated, in substance, that he-.Md been instructed by the . minister for foreign affairs at Vienna to warn Austr'.tns and Hungarians that if they remained Jn the employ of American munition factories they would be liable to punishment as traitors if they ever returned to their native land. Dr. Dumba insisted that his government had a perfect right to exercise such restraints over subjects that had not been naturalized as Ameri can, citizens. UNITED STATES DISSATISFIED WITH GERMAN REPLY. In fact. It may be stated upon authority that his government Is dissatisfied with the response made by Germany In the case of" the Arabic This response was received at the State Department yester day. While declining to give details, offi cials say that the reply is tar from sat isfactory and may result '.In sharp diplo matic .exchanges. Tblsyrtakea in con nection ajlth the dUmheaTpt Dr. Dumbs, presents graver possiDiaasm uan nave so far confronted the Unstejattjs .la its witt ka .. , ... Ambassador President Wilson and Secretary Lana. Ing were at first disposed to defer action until the receipt of a copy of the mem orandum prepared by a Hungarian editor In New York. In which the plans to withdraw Austro - Hungarians front American munition plants Is outlined at length. They agreed that on the fact of Dr. Dumba's letter and his own ad missions the United States would he Justified in demanding his Immediate withdrawal. They decided to act ac cordingly. The President thereupon, di rected Secretary Lansing to prepare the note that will lead to the early de parture of Ambassador Dumba from these shores. The note yesterday dispatched t. Austria-Hungary marks .the most sensa-- - tlonal incident in the relations of th United States with Europe since the war J began. If It should lead to a complete severance of diplomatic communicatle between the United States and Austria Hungary, as now seems assured. country may again find itself embroils in difficulties with Germany. Following the conference between the President and Secretary Lansing. Si Department officials learned that Am' sador' Dumba had called at the Dei ment of Labor with a view ascertain ing whether that department was in a position to provide employment for Aasv trtfcns and, Hungarian that retired frees the service of American munition pteata-- Thla action est the; part of the ambassador V convincea tne autnonues taax ur.. ininisc apparently intended to follow Ma awg t. MCI OH FAUX A-A nSr-JI .v. V iM l ' , f. t SV, J -3 f. v'V "ft - fcvi Etasa4feaae5& k.. mJ&tmiSte&Bk. , H &ti&&dS&iS&eg&isL &&&i&igibsd i?& :, v