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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
DATE SET IN HAITI
TOHOLD ELECTION
National Assembly to Meet
Thursday for the Choice
of President.
PEOPLE SAID TO PREFER
A PROVISIONAL RULER
American Authorities at Port au
Prince Restore Treasury Service
to National Bank.

PORT Az PRINCE, Haiti. August 10.
The next meeting of the national as
sembly for the election of President
of Haiti in succession to the late Pres
ldent Guillaume. who lost his life dur
ing the revolutionary operations of
DIR. Rosalvo Bobo, has been called for
next Thursday.
If an election is possible it is be-
lleved that Gen. Dartiguenave will be
selected. in spite of the fact that pop
ular feeling is against him. Generally
speaking. the people would prefer the
establishment of a provisional govern
ment and the dissolution of the cham
ber of deputies and the senate, to be
followed by the election of new depu-
ties.
The American authorities in control
at Port au Prince have handed back to
the national bank the treasury service
of the republic, which this bank had
was relieved of its duties in this re-
gard by the government Of President
Guillaume.
Quiet has been re-established at st.
Marc and AUX Cages.
Gen. Cacos Refuses to Disarm Men.
CAPE HAITIEN, August 10.-Gen.
Cacos, one of the leaders of the recent
revolutionary movement, has refused
the demand of the American consul
that he disarm his men, and this, in
spite of the request to the same end
forwarded Cacos by telegraph from DR..
Rosalvo Bobo, the leader of the revo-
luton. Cacos and his men are outside
of Cape Haitien, and are preventing
the coming of supplies from the coun-
tryside to the city. Their purpose is
to starve the population.
The officer in command of the Ameri-
can marines on shore has sent an ulti-
matum to all revolutionary chiefs in
sisting that the people Of Cape Haitien
be permitted to pass freely wherever
they want to.
The customhouse at Cape Haitien is
open, but it is under the administra-
tion Of American officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
GERMANS USE WOOD PULP
FOR MAKING EXPLOSIVES

LONDON, August 10.-Details of a
new process developed by German
chemists for the utilization of wood
pulp as a substitute for cotton in the
manufacture of explosives are given by
the Chronicle. which says the substi-
tute already is being used successfully
at three large factories in Mannheim.
The great difficulty in using wood
pulp, according to the Chronicle, was
the necessity of removing all impuri-
ties such as resin and oXycellulose.
The process in it's early stages is the
same as in the manufacture of paper
Wood is ground, cooked, changed into
liquid form. then carefully cleansed
by the new process and rolled into
sheets Then it is ready for the pro-
cess of nitrification, which converts it
into a high explosive.
The timber used is chiefly ash, pine
and birch. For some purposes, says
the Chronicles informant, the new eG-
plosiVe is even more effective than
that made with cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
FAST TRAIN IS WRECKED.
Two Killed When Pennsy Train Goes
Into Switch Near Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 10
Two trainmen were killed when the
Pennsylvania railroads fast passenger
train running from ST. Louis tc New
York went into an open switch and
was wrecked a few miles east of In
dianapolis at O'clock last night. None
of the passengers was injured serious
ly. The dead: William H. Erwin, fifty,
engineer, Indianapolis; William z. Hen
ness, fireman, Indianapolis.
Deputy Coroner Wagner, after an in
vestigation of the wreck, said that the
lock on the switch had been broken,
the lamp extinguished and the switch
opened by some person with intent to
cause the wreck, A train passed the
switch twenty minutes before the
wreck and the device was in proper
position at that time. A heavy iron rod
was found near the switch. The
deputy coroner believes this was used
to break off the lock.
H. B. Reynolds. Pennsylvania train
master, and John w. Coneys. superin-
tendent of indianapolis terminals, after
an investigation declared that the train
was maliciously wrecked" Many pas
sengers were bruised and scratched,
but none required medical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
TURK AEROPLANE SINKS
SUBMARINE OF ALLIES
British and French Renew Attacks
on Dardanelles, Claiming Sub
stantial Gains.

CONSTANTINOPLE, August
|o, via Berlin, August 10, by wire
less to Sayville, N. VA subma
rine of the entente allies was sunk
near Bulair this afternoon by a
Turkish aeroplane, which threw
bombs upon the craft. All the
crew were lost.
Renew Dardanelles Attacks.
PARIS, August 1O.-The allied forces
have resumed their attacks upon the
Turkish positions at the Dardanelles
with great vjEor during the last two
days and have made sensible progress
on the Gallipoli peninsula, according to
a Havas dispatch received from Athens.
The Turkish losses have been heavy.
simultaneously the allied fleet bonn
barded the Turkish positions on the
Dardanelles, infiicting severe damage
upon their defense works.
London Reports Allied Gains.
LONDON, August 10, $40 pm
TROOPS Of the entente allies in the Dar-
danelles made a gain of 200 yards on
a front of 300 yards east of the krithia
road on the Gallipoli peninsula, it was
officially announced here today.
A footing also has been gained on
Chunk Bahr and another landing ef-
fected elsewhere, the statement adds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
ITALIANS ARE ATTACKED
BY TROOPS FROM POLAND

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 10, via
Paris.-The appearance on the Italian
front of Austrian troops released from the
Russian campaign is announced by the
Tribune in a dispatch from Laibach, Aus
tria. These troops, to the number of
10000, equipped with artillery sufficient
for two army corps, attacked the Italians
yesterday outside of Gorilla. The Italians
brought up additional artillery, and, after
battle of fifteen hours, the dispatch
says, forced the Austrians to retreat into
Gorilla. leaving 1000 dead~on the battle
field.
The Italians are said to have gained an
important point strategically by joining
forces between Romans and Doberdo,
south of Gradisca. The Austrans en-
deavored in vain to prevent this junction,
losing heavily in the effort. The bonn
bardment of Rovereto continues.
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DIRECT TAXATION PLANNED.
New York State Faces Years of Lew
to Raise Revenue.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 10-New
York state faces years of direct taxa
tion. Henry L. Stimson. chairman of the
finance committee of the constitutional
convention now in session here, de-
clared today in discussing the commit
tees budget proposal before the con-
vention.
IN recent years the expenses of the
state have increased materially" he
said. Hence taxes on property have
necessarily also increased, but the value
of property has not increased proper
tionately. We are now faced with the
problem of raising more revenues and
property will not stand it. 1t is there
fore necessary that we have a direct
tax
The most striking feature of the com
mittee's proposals is that the budget
should originate with the governor in
stead of reaching him only after hav
ing been passed upon by the legisla :
ture.
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BRITISH COAST RA|DED
BY GERMAN A|RSH|PS

LONDON, August 10, 5:4s
p.m.-An attack by German air
ships which flew over the English
coast last night was announced
today by the Official Press Bu-
reau. The statement says one of
the airships was damaged by Brit
ish aeroplanes and was towed into
Ostend.
A Central News dispatch from Am
sterdam said that five Zeppelins were
sighted this morning off Vlieland, near
the entrance to Zuider Zee.
They were taking a northwesterly
course in the direction of the Scottish
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
GEN. SCOTT SUCCESSFUL
Villa Agrees to Call Off Mining
Meeting and Restore Seized
Merchandise.

Ell PASO, Tex, August 10.-Gen
Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States Army, has accomplished
his mission to the border. At noon to-
day the following statement was issued:
Gen. Villa assured me during our
interview that the proposed meeting of
mining men will be postponed indefi-
nitely The foreign merchandise
seized in Chihuahua last week will be
restored. Violations of the law. how :
ever, will be prosecuted. My mission
here is now accomplished"
Gen. villa crossed the international
border today and entered into con-
ference with Gen. Scott, at the home of
J. F.. Williams Gen. Scott is a guest
of the Williamses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
GOOD CROPS ARE TO GIVE
GERMANS CHEAPER BREAD

BERLIN, August 10. via wireless to
Tuckerton, N. 1.-THE minister of the
interior of the grand duchy of Baden
says message from Karlsruhe to the
Overseas News Agency, ION comforting
with three socialist deputies announced
that good crops soon would permit of
an increase in bread portions and of
a decrease in prices.
The outlook of the potato CROP he
said, lis excellent, and in the near fu-
ture prices will drop to about peace
level.
The imperial governments of the
several states are preparing measures
to procure quantities of petroleum and
mands al a reasonable price. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
!. c. C.. Issues Order Compel
ling Through Baggage Check
ing and Pullman Tickets.
NORTHERN LINES OBJECT
TO MILEAGE COMBINATION
Declare Through Fares Are Lowered,
But Commission Abrogates
Plan to Stop It.

The interstate commerce comm SSion,
in decision today affecting. a great
volume of passenger traffic particularly
in the east and north central states to
the south, abrogated the proposed rules
of railroads which would have prohibit
ed the through checking of baggage
and sale of through parlor or sleeping
car tickets on combination tickets used
in connection with joint fares from
junction points.
For years travellers from New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and other trunk
line territory going to points in the
south and southeast have checked bag
gage through to destination and have
secured through Pullman car accommo-
dations on combinations Of tickets good
only to and from the gateways to
southern and southeastern territory.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
practice, for protection OF their joint
fares to conserve their revenues
Mileage Books the Cause.
The rules were to apply to comblna-
tions of all forms of tickets issued Dy
the roads and by their southern con-
nections to and from the gateway IN
volved, but mostly were to apply 10
binations involving the use OF
mileage books of southern railroads, or
southeastern passenger association IN
Interchangeable mileage exchange orders
which effect lower fares than the pub
ished joint through fares.
The railroads contended that the real
purpose of mileage books and reduced
rate tickets is to provide lower fares
L, 4 md limit FOR
and they are not intended for use in
combination with tickets issued by
other lines to defeat reasonable joint
fares. They claim that their use i'll
combination tends sooner or later to
force joint fares down to the combina-
tion rates.
Retail merchants. chambers Of COM
merce and travellers in the south and
east protested against the inconvenl-
ence of detraining at Washington and
other southern gateways to recheck
baggage and secure Pullman accom-
modations for the remainder of their
Journey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
CRUISER SAILS FOR HAITI
CARRYING 862 MARINES
Col. Waller, Who Will Take Charge
of Island Forces, Also on
the Tennessee.

PHILADELPHIA, August 10.-Carry-
ing S62 marines, the United States
cruiser Tennessee sailed from the Phila- =
delphia navy yard today for Haiti. Col
l.. w. T. Waller and his staff sailed on
the Tennessee. Col. Waller will as
Sume command of all the United States
marines in Haiti. The marines that left
here will reinforce those now in Haiti
under command of Rear Admiral Ca
perton.
The Tennessee carries enough sup
plies for a three-month campaign.
Ensign d. d. Dubree of the Tennessee
whose home is in Texas, was stricken
with appendicitis last night, and was
operated upon in the naval hospital
He will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Feeling Due to Conference.

While Commander McNamee's report
id not give details, it is believed here
~ officials that the anti-American
|eeling in Vera Cruz, where Carranza
p in control, is directly traceable to the
an American conference in Washing
on. which aims TO bring about peace
Mexico through the elimination of
he military leaders and factions now
Earring in the southern republic Gen.
arranza. however, refuses to be
Eliminated. claiming that his govern
hent has been accepted by a large ma
prity of the people of Mexico. 1t is
he belief in many quarters here that
arranza will fight before yielding to
ny plan for the establishment of a
ew government in Mexico, which seeks
is elimination.
Whether he will have the support of
Us followers if he seeks to Ike war
gainst the United States and the other
merican republics joining with this
puntry in the effort to establish peace
Mexico remains to be seen. 1t is be-
eVed that an embargo on arms shipped d
rom any American country to Mexico
ill enectually put an end to any re-
stance that CarranZa might offer.
The Guatemalan minister to Mexico
eached Vera Cruz last night from the
hpital and went aboard the gunboat
hcramento- The Brazilian minister to-
hy is Ell route from Mexico City to
era Cruz. where he will arrive tonight
nd also board the Sacramento. The
vo diplomats probably will remain or
pc gunboat until the gunboat Ma
eit1 reaches there from Progreso to
ring them to the United States
Secretary Lansing will leave for New
ork tonight to resume deliberations
ith Latin American diplomats tomor-
bw. The Secretary would not discuss
be situation today, asserting that he
ed talked considerably yesterday
bout confidential conference
fhether the definite plan agreed upon
Continued on Second PaSe.)
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ESCAPE WITH BANK CASH
Several Robbers Hold 100 Kansans
at Bay While Companions
Rifle Vault.

MAPLE HILL, Kan. August 10.-Sev-
eral robbers held more than one hun
dred citizens at bay today while COM
panions blew open the vault of the Maple
Hill state bank and escaped with $4,000.
1t is believed there were seven men in
the band
The first explosion aroused citizens,
who, when they reached the street, were
met by armed men, who forced them TO
remain quiet until six charges of the
explosive had been fired.
When the vault had haen rifled the
band disappeared in a heavy fog which
prevailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
WILL USE CITY DOCKS.
St. Louis Corporation Is to Build
1.OIO,OJ0-Bushel Grain Elevator,

ST. LOUIS. August 10.-A contract
giving a local corporation the right to
use the municipal terminal railway and
dock facilities along the Mississippi
river front has been signed by the di-
rector of public utilities. it was an
nounced today.
The corporation is under contract to
build ar elevator with a capacity of
1.00O.00G bushels. within three years.
The city reserves the right of purchase
at the end of five years.
The corporation expects to spend S3,-
100000 in building terminal facilities
and has announced that it will operate
a barge line between St Louis and New
Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Fatal Heat Wave in Spain.

MADRID, Spain, August 10, via Paris,
5:45 p.m.-Several deaths have been
ca aused at various points in Spain by a
neat wave OF unusual intensity. The
temperature rose to 133 degrees Fahren-
heit in the suE at Seville and los at
Madrid. A man who became insane
from the effects of the heat ran through
the principal street of Madrid and in
jureu number OF persons before he
was overpowered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Death of MAX Adler" Humorist

PHILADELPHIA. August 10.-Charles
Heber Clark, who wrote under the
name of Max Adler" died today at
Eaglesmere, Pa. He was widely known
as writer of humorous books and
sport stories He also was an author
ity on tariff matters. Mr.. Clark was a
manufac cturer in Conshohocken, near
here, where he lived. He was seven y
five years old.
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w. S. Porter, Oil Magnate, Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10.-Wil-
liam Sterling Porter, fortynine years
old, vice president and general man
aGer of the Associated Oil Company of
California, died at a hospital here last
night following a stroke Of apopleXy.
He also was-Vice president of the
AEaalgamated Oil Company, and was
associa ted in the diractorateS of several
other Oil concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Complies Vanderbilt Memorial.

NEW YORK, August 10.-Ten VOL
umes of 100 pages each, containing
newspaper clippings on the sinking of
the Lusitania have just been completed
for Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. whose
husband was one of the victims Of that
tragedy. The volumes are designed as
a memorial to Mr.. Vanderbilt, and it is
reported that eventually they will be
given to the library at Yale University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Henry Parker. Boy Soldier. Dead.

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa, August TO-
Henry Parker, sixty-eight years old,
claimed to have been the youngest en-
listed soldier from Pennsylvania and
one of the youngest from any part Of
the Union to serve during the civil war,
is dead at his home here. He was thir-
teen years and eight months old when
he enlisted. He was wounded five
times, once seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
MAXIM INVENTS DEFENSE
AGAINST DEADLY WAR GAS

PARIS, August 10.-Hiram Maxim is
credited by the London correspondent
of the Petit Parisien with having in
vented a simple and inexpensive con-
trivance to protect soldiers from the
effects of deadly gases employed IN
battle.
This device is designed to cause the
gases to rise and pass over the heads of
the men against whom they are di
rected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
ELECTION FRAUD CHARGED.
Statement by Defeated Candidate for
Alagama Legislature.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. August 10.-J.
A. Carnley, defeated candidate for rep
resentative from Coffee county, today
filed with the legislature charges of fraud
in the election of his oppoEent, F. P.
Rainier. An overcount giving Rainier
the Office is charged. The matter was
referred to a special committee for ac-
ton. The candidates are seeking the
seat in the lower house made vacant by
M. S. Carmichael, who recently was ap-
pointed referee in bankruptcy for the
federal district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Texas Convict Murderer Recaptured

DECATUR, Ill, August 10.-Recos
nized as Texas escaped convict muir
derer, Eugene Mason, alias Earl Ray,
was today taken back to TeXarkana,
Tex, by Sheriff Mitchell of Cass county,
Tex. Mason had been convicted of the
murder of an aged farmer near Texar-
kama and had been sentenced to a life
term. He escaped short time ago and
went to work on farm near here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Basis for Prosecutions.
Lightning Causes $3.50, 900 Oil Fire

TULSA, Okla, August 10.-A severe
electrical storm yesterday caused a loss
of s250,00O in the oil fields near Tulsa.
The sky was Illuminated for miles by
burning oil tanks. The Gulf Pipe Line
Company lost two 55,000-barrel tanks
and six 1000 barrel tanks. Many other
losses We're reported By various oil
companies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
Prohibits the Order.

The commission held that no railroad
receiving the equivalent of its full
local fare to the junction, whatever
the character of transportation accept
ed by the connecting line, may law
fully withhold provision for incidental
services universally in demand. Com
missioner Harlan dissented from this
opinion, saying the majority action
permits evasions of the through fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
U. S. Begins Alaska Town Addition

SEWARD. Alaska. August 1O.-Actual
| work on the government addition to
the town of Seward the plating CT
| which is finished, was begun today by
the Alaska engineering commission
with the clearing of grounds for streets
and the building of tracks into the
| railway terminal yards. Workmen also
| began constructing sea bulkhead
along the new additions water front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-10
U. S. Officials Are Hopeful
of Bringing About Peace
in the Republic of Halt

Evacuation Of Fort Liberte by the
Haitian government troops and the de-
parture of the gunboat Castine for st.
Marc, where an uprising was recently
reported, were announced by Admiral
Caperton, commander of the United
States expeditionary forces. in a report
to the Navy Department today.
The Haitian tug Nord Alexis, which
recently put into Port au Prince carry
ing a number of native troops, has
gone to Cape Haitien. The soldiers
were disarmed. Men whose homes are
| in the vicinity of Cape Haitien left or
the Alexis.
Port au Prince, Cape Haitien and
Port au Paix were reported quiet.
With American marines and blue
jackets controlling the principal towns
naval officers administering the Gus
tomhouses and the revolutionary
leaders giving assurances of co-opera-
tion. officials here hope for rapid prog
ress toward restoring a permanent ma
tive government.
Gen. Bobo Renounces Pretensions.
Genr Bobo, the northern revolutionist
has arrived at Port au Prince, renounced
his pretensions to executive power and
| ordered his soldiers disarmed and sent
home. He has assured Admiral Caperton
he will cooperate in efforts to restore
order. Bobo is a candidate for the presi-
dency, but has agreed to abide by the
choice of the congress Similar assurances
have been given by Mr.. Bourand. another
presidential aspirant.
Secretary Lansing, explaining the oc-
cupation of Haitis customhouses. said:
The customhouses are being super
vlsed by American authority because a
state of anarchy exists in the country,
1t is necessary that we should see to it
that the customs revenues do not go
where they do not belong"
q. S. Withholds Suggestion.
No decision had been reached by this
government as to any representa- tions
to be made to Haiti. Nothing will be
done until new government is estab-
lished. Then an understanding will be
sought to assure continuation of peace
This will necessitate adjustment of the
financial affairs of the republic, and the
United States hopes to see a govern
ment established which will negotiate
treaty whereby the United States
could guarantee the administration of
the Haitian government
In this connection there are many in
ternaticnal claims to be satisfied, as
was the case in Santo Domingo when
this government undertook collection of
the customs and proper segregation of
the revenues to apply on foreign obli-
cations
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British NJ. P. Is Wounded.

LONDON, August 10.-Capt. Percy
Archer Give, member of parliament
for Herefordshire. Ross division. has
been seriously wounded in Flanders by
the explosion Of O German mine.
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Big Fleet of German Ships
Fails to Pass Riga DefenSeS

PETROGRAD, August 9, via London.
August 10.-The following official COM
munication was issued last night.
"a German feet of nine battleships
and twelve cruisers with g. large num-