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THE REGISTER AND LEADER: FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1915. anmeri to be in splendid training deserted your wife and your baby?" EEVIEW. FRENCH SOLDIERS NEW GERMAN RULE HUGH HERBERT, WHO PLAYS AGED JEW, IS SCOTCHMAN AND ONLY 29 she demanded. She grasped mm Dy the shoulders to make her appeal the more effective. Alexander displayed a decree of divorce from her bearing the name of Judge Ayres.

Captain Jackson took the matter up witn cnier urawiora, wno referred it to Police Judge Meyer. He will investigate the supposed decree of divorce and will aUo look Into Harry Alexander's second marriage. SEEKS TO REMARRY Mrs. Alexander Says She Separated From Him That He Might Get Fortune. BUT HE WEDS ANOTHER Police Judge Will Investigate the Divorce Decree and the Second Marriage.

Mrs. Annie Alexander, a pretty lit tie woman with a 9 months old baby, came to Des Moines from Barnes City, to see her divorced husband yesterday afternoon. But she did not see him until after she bad gone to the captain's office at police head quarters. There Mrs. Alexander told a peculiar story.

As she related it to Captain Jack son, Mrs. Alexander married Harry Alexander four years ago and had lived with him at 1515 Lyon street until about a month ago. Then, she told Captain Jackson, Alexander told her he had been left an estate of $80,000 on condition that he stop living with her and secure a divorce. She agreed to let him secure a divorce from her, she said, and it was understood between them that they were to remarry after he had secured his estate. Accepts Husband's Plan.

Accordingly, Mrs. Alexander told the captain, she went to the home of her parents at Barnes City and al lowed her husband to secure a di vorce. He alleged desertion. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Alexan der returned to her husband.

That is she tried to. She went to her old home at 1515 Lyon street. A woman she had never seen before met her at the door. "I want to see Harry," she said "You can't see Harry, he is my husband," the strange woman replied. And then for the first time Mrs Alexander learned that her husband, whom she had left in order that he might gain his fortune, had married another woman.

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Des Moines DIVORCED HUSBAND of it and George V. Hobart, the writer of successful musical comedies, dramatized It for him. This man of less than 30 years, besides being an actor who must be taken into account as one of the best of character delineators, has done a large amount of writing for publication and has contributed regularly to the feature departments of New York newspapers. "I've been on the stage for fif teen years," said Mr. Herbert yes terday evening.

"I started, of course, doing 'bits' in a stock company in New York. The first character with which I gained any appreciable success was the Jew. I think I shall continue in it. "The Hebrew character, if It is done with fidelity to life, is one of the most effective there Is. The character Is so familiar.

We all have seen men like Abraham Mlnhelm. So, when we see some one on the stage living this same character as we have seen it In real life, we are appealed to directly. Old Abraham Minhelm is a loveable fellow, isn't he?" "The Sons of Abraham" is to be seen next season as a three act play. Mr. Hebert and Mr.

Hobart have added to the sketch now running at the Orpheum. Oliver Morosco, the producer responsible for "Peg o' My Heart," "The Garden of Paradise" and other notable successes has Been the possibilities in it and wyi make of it one of his chief enterprises next season. night at the Methodist hospital. Fu neral announcement will be made later. EXPLODING MINES TEEE0EIZE TK00PS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

been gained. This was then bom barded until the enemy was obliged to retire. We then held the three main line trenches of the Atlly woods. German Losses Heavy. "The enemy's losses were heavy We counted 200 dead on the evening of the 5th and on the evening of the 6th we found the dead piled in threo rows.

"During the 7th and 8th we re pulsed eight counter attacks. The enemy succeeded in entering one trench, but was unable to hold it. Of the Ailly woods there remained nothing but a few hacked trunks and not an inch of grcnind in it that had nof been turned up by explosives. In the strange chaos stones, corpses and a debris of limbs lay mingled. "At 6:30 o'clock on April 8 an In tensive bombardment by the enemy was begun.

In ninety minutes upon this corner of the woods, over a front of from 350 to 400 yards deep, 20,000 shells were fired; they in cluded all calibers, from four to eight inches. The entire hill disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Cunununlcations Cut. "All communications were cut during this time, and when the fire ceased many men were mentally deranged. They had to be removed and required several days for recovery.

"Again on April 10 and April 13 our attacks were renewed, resulting In the gain of the balance of the po sition in Ailly woods. Six German companies, besides the garrison in the front, were annihilated In these engagements." Cosson Probing Shortage. Attorney General CoBson is aiding the county accounting department of the state In investigating reports of a shortage of $50,000 by a county treasurer. No charges have yet been filed. Joseph Wall, head of the accounting department, declares that the examiners are checking over the books of the county.

Many vouchers are missing and can not be located. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears -i-ttf -taasa Signature of SEED For the Grass. the levari aa thouarh tnev were ready to go to the front Instead returning to rest. of School Officials Elected. JEFFERSON, Ia April 22.

Special: R. G. Smith, formerly of Ma-pleton, has been elected superintendent of the Jefferson schools for the coming year. Principal C. H.

Studebaker was reelected. 199 and in "prep are the clothes. Men Just Back From Front Make Good Knowing. PARIS, April 22. Six thousand French soldiers, just back from the front, were reviewed today by Gen.

A. Galopin on the esplanade of the Hotel des Invalided Large crowds on the esplanade and the bridges and in the adjoining streets acclaimed the men, who high- 409-411 WALNUT HartSc Fittv school Actor at Orpheum Finds Hebrew Character Most Effective on Modern Stage. To appreciate at its best the really remarkable character study of a tottering old Jew Hugh Herbert Is giving at the Orpheum this week in "The Sons of Abraham," you should meet Mr. Herbert himself. Then you will marvel the more at the finished, easy, natural interpretation of the old Jew.

For Hugh Herbert is a Scotchman, 29 years old. This is something of a distinction, for it la notorious that a very large proportion of the Hebrew characters now being played on the American stage are being done by Jews. Amusing and appealing and lifelike as they may be, they are not actors. Hugh Herbert is an actor. It would not be stretching the truth to say he is as skillful an actor as has appeared in Des Moines this season.

When you see Mr. Herbert off the stage you are more than likely to mistake him for a young college fel low. Not the loud, obstreperous kind, but, say, a senior, who has won his degree and relaxed for the last few weeks of unworried enjoy ment. Mr. Herbert is something or a thinker and a writer, too.

"The Sons of Abraham" is his own play, in large measure. He wrote the story City in Brief The case of Raymond W. Hedinger against the Des Moines Electric company was settled yesterday when the electric company paid the boy 930.65. Hedinger, who is a student at the Des Moines college, was In jured by an auto belonging to the company on Oct. 2, 1914.

District Judge De Graff yesterday directed a verdict for the defendant in the case of J. T. Harmon against his father-in-law, W. P. Jones, In which Harmon accused his father-in- law of alienating the affections of his wife.

Harmon sought $20,000 damages. -r -r 4- The Rt. Rev. Austin Dowllng, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Des Moines, has gone to Providence, R. where he will be the assistant consecrator at the consecration ceremonies of the Rt.

Rev. Doran. The ceremony will take place in the Providence cathedral. Plans for sending an esneciallr large gospel team to Sioux City to conduct meetings there next Sunday were postponed until a later data because the definite invitation from the churches of that city was not received here in time and there were many other calls from other cities of the state. Ten teams will go out from Des Moines Sunday to Ida Grove, North River, Melcher, Calender, Cambridge, Ogden, Commerce, Johnston.

Station and Ivy. Patsy Spaslto. an Italian, was badly bruised at 8 o'clock last night when he was struck by an automobile at Sixth and Mulberry streets. The car was driven by F. B.

Judd of 2349 East Ninth street, who renorted the accident to the police. Lizzie Ellis was arrested at home, 1021 Cherry street late yesterday afternoon on a charge of keep ing ana seuing lntox catlnsr nunr. The police say they have evidence of sales. Jesse Weatherwax war ar rested at the same time and place for investigation. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Mount Ollvt ghrlns. No. 2. Whit. Shrine of Jerusalem, will glva It firnt annual spring ceremonial April 24.

K. of P. hall Finn ana Locum streets. All mambtn re, urgnq 10 De present. ine Killing Workers of Crocker Relief corps win meet al an all day aewln at the i.

-arr, mm Fifteenth treet. Friday, and bring luncheon. iempi cnmmandery, No. 4. Knlghta Templar, trill meet In special conclave at the Masonic temple today, beginning at :80 meeung win ne or unusual interest rne grand commander and other gimiu (Miiueri win ne present.

ne iirDaoaaie Improvement association 7oL alar meeting tonight at 7:89, at the Rice school. Mr. and Mra w. C. Rlrtenoiir nf ft Moines street announce the engagement of arioa.

to Mr. James a. mime ui ronnnomas. rne wedding will take place In June. OBITUARY.

Caroline Easlinger. taronne Essiinger, 66, of Sheffield, died at the Methodist hos pital at Wednesday morning. unci ui io db neia at snerneid. Mier Eppstien. Mier Eppstien, the 11 months old son of Geneck Eppstien, 649 East Second street, died at the Methodist hospital at 10: SO Wednesday night W.L.Miller.

r. William L. Miller. 1169 Twenty-sixth street, died late last Through Pullman Standard Steel Sleeper Des Moines to Rochester MINN. every Monday evening 9:40 p.

m. Returning sleeper every Saturday leaving Rochester 8:25 p. m. HARD ON AMERICA Farther Move Against Neutral Commerce Causes Concern in Washington. STEP NEARER EXCLUSION U.

S. Officials Await Text of Amendment Before Issuing Comment. WASHINGTON, D. April 22. Tress dispatches frryn Berlin announcing Important amendments to the German prize rules were noted at the state department today with some concern.

While officials -will await the text of these amendments before making any statements for publication, apprehension is expressed privately that Jf the new rules are correctly outlined, in the dispatches, they mark a notable advance by Germany toward the absolute exclusion of neutral commerce from the high seas. This comes, it is pointed out, just at the moment when all of the neutral powers have been bringing pressure to bear upon the allied powers to abate the severity of the blockade rules and prize laws, as embodied in the recent British orders in council. Difficulty in maintaining the right of neutral nations to ship conditional contraband to other neutral powers Is foreseen by officials, as a result of adoption of a German prize rule of the same provision as that in the British orders in council regarding goods consigned to order, over which there has been so much discussion. The United States government has consistently held that this usual commercial process is perfectly legitimate, and that before goods consigned to order can be seized the belligerent governmenteattemptlng to make the seizure must assume the burden of proof that the goods are unneutral or are intended for the netny's government. Officials are even more concerned over the reported new German rule that a ship with conditional contraband for a neutral port shall be liable to capture and that the conditional contraband may be confiscated without regard to the consignee when the ship is destined for a neutral country from which the nations at war with Germany obtain conditional contraband articles.

Since submarines alone of the German naval craft are able now to navigate the open seas, it is supposed that enforcement of this rule would be accomplished by assertion of right to destroy ships and cargo on the plea of inability to take them into A reflection of the views of the American government on this subject probably will appear In the note to be addressed to Germany in regard Am.rloan chin William P. Frye, which was sunk in the south Atlantic by the German cruiser Prlni Eitel Friedrich. rne Biaie aepanmeui nns iur uuie time had under consideration the last German proposition to send this case before a prize court and to nay for the ship and cargo if the facts developed were those stated in the United States note of complaint. Because a condition of the acceptance of this offer is recognition of the continued existence in full ef-'fect of the old treaty of trade and commerce between the United States and Prussia of 1828. the answer has been delayed in order to make sure that such an admission in regard to the treaty would not seriously injure the claims of the United States to reparation on other accounts.

Extension of the German prize rules probably will result in hastening the dispatch of the reply. AUSTEIANS ROUTED BY RUSSIAN ARMY IN BAYONET CHARGE coirrrNCED fhom pace one. ferred from France, and British Tommies from the outposts of the empire, which, with the disappear ance of the last German raiders, are considered safe from attack. Mutiny In Turk Ranks. Further east, in Mesopotamia, the Turkish army which was sent to bar the British advance from the head or the Persian gulf, after having suffered 6.000 casualties, in in full re- treat, harassed not only by the Brtt- lsh, but by Arab tribesmen, wnom they had enlisted on their side, and who, now ihat the Turks have been hov.

tnnnorl flcnlnst thflm. Nearer home, the British are hpld-ing tenaciously to hill 60, near Ypres, which they captured from the Ger mans on Saturday, and which the Hermans have ever since been trying to retake. The French are pressing hnrrt on the two sides of the German trianele in the Woevre. The Russians, for their part, are, according to their accounts, repulsing repeated Austrian auacKs on meir positions to tne souineasi oi liupkus pass in the Carpathians and are hold-ins: their own against the Austrian- German efforts on their flanks near Gollce, in western Gancia, ana stry, in the eastern part of the same prov ince. These attacks apparently are be lng made wiiu me uujevi ui uuiuius the Russians where they are while the Germans are preparing to strike at the Russian lines at some other point, possibly from the direction i i i a l.ijj.m Although rumors are many and divergent no definite news has been received of Italy's intentions.

While dispatches indicate that the tension between Rome and 'Vienna has slackened, the belief is general that before many weeks both Italy and some oi tne aixan suites win as sume a more definite attitude. To Inspect Railroad Lines. The state railroad commission Is preparing to make an inspection of the Iowa railroads. It will probably begin in June. As there are 10,000 miles of railroad In the Btate, it will probably take several months to complete the work.

The commission has sent out a man to make an inspection of all Interlocking switches on all lines in the state. Copyright Five Vars itv boys for UU tellows in nign-scnooi Lawn, Lawn Mixture, Ky. Blue White Clover. Vegetable seeds for kitchen garden. Flower seeds.

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You can get it in different styles; with patch pockets or without; two or three button coat; trousers of the modified English type; vest with or without collar. For graduation day The merchant who sells our clothes will dress you right for graduation day. Do not buy until you find our' label; it's a small thing to look for, a big thing to find. Hart Schaffner Marx Good Clothes Makers Safe Crossings THE above picture shows a Chicago Great Western crossing protected by an INTERLOCKING SYSTEM. These towers command a clear view of the tracks in all directions and contain a mechanism to operate signals and switches.

All the levers used by the operater are so interlocked as to be absolutely proof against error, and the only thing that can happen through failure of the operator Is a delay to the train. All levers must be shifted properly or they cannot be moved at all. About half a mile in each direction from one of these towers is a semaphore known as the "distant signal" warning the engineer of the conditions at the crossing; a hundred yards from the crossing is another semaphore known as the "home- signal" which signals him either to halt or proceed. Even here the mechanism is Infallible, because If for any reason the train does not obey a stop signal within certain limits a very simple but effective device in the track forces it to stop. All important grade crossings on the Chicago Great Western are equipped with interlocking Towers.

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