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Evening star., 1915-06-07
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, June :. via London, $500 Pm.
Western theater of war: The French
renewed their attacks on the south
ern slope of Lorette hills during the
afternoon and evening of yesterday.
Their attacks broke down completely
under our fire. Further attempts to
make an attack during the night
were stopped at the outset
The enemy attacked unsuccessfully
this morning southeast of Hebuterne.
east of Doullen. The battle has not
yet come to conclusion. A French
attack extending over the large front
at ulin-Sous-Toutvent. northeast
of Scissors, was for the greater part
place did the attack reach our outer
trenches. for possession Of which
fighting continues.
Our position at Vauquois was attacked
yesterday. Notwithstanding the en-
ployment of incendiary implements.
slightly burning liquid, the French
did not succeed in penetrating into our
position. The enemy fed back into
his own trenches. with heavy losses.
Kurschany our cavalry forced a pas
sage across the Windau and advanced
in a southeasterly direction. South
east of Kurtowiany and in the region
east of Rawdyniki our offensive made
good progress, and an additional 8,340
prisoners and ten machine guns fell
into our hands. South OF the Niemen
the bank Of the river has been cleared
of all enemies as far as the line from
Tolausie to Sapiezyskf.
theater of war: Dur
ing the battles at Przmysl 33,s05
prisoners were taken. East Of
Przemysl the troops Of the Teutonic
allies continued their victorious bat
tie. They drove back the enemy to-
ward Wysznie. to the northeast Of
Mosciska. Part of the army under
Gen. Won Linsingen has crossed the
Dniester at Zurawna and has taken
the hill to the north of the eastern
bank by storm. Farther south the
pursuit reached the Nowica-Kalusz-
Tomaszowce line. The number Of
prisoners taken has been dncreased to
more than 10000
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Thaw Sanity Trial Is Postponed.

NEW YORK. June Harry X.
Thaws trial by jury to determine
whether he Is sane. originally set for
today. was postponed till Juno 16 by
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick to
await the decision Of the court of ap-
Hsndriclr's decision granting Thaw
such q trial.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
Prince Rospigliosi Dies in Rome.

ROME, via Paris. June The death
occurred yesterday of Prince Camille
Rospigliosi. q member OF one of the
best known aristocratic families in
Rome. Prince Rospigliosi was COM
,nander of the Noble Guard at the Vat
team The prince leaves six sons. three
Of whom married American women.
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Seven Deaths by Drowning in a Day,

CHICAGO. June Seven deaths by
drowning was the toll in Chicago yes
terday. the first Sunday of the present
heat wave. according to reports to the
police today. Thousands of persons
sought relief from the heat by swim
ming and boating. The maximum tenn
perature 8S.
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Disorder in Trieste Reported.

CDINE. Italy. June Z. via Paris
Information has reached here that
grave disorders have occurred in
Trieste. II Is stated that buildings
have bee nattacked and that for three
days anarchy has prevailed
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VILLA IS CRUSHED,
0BRECON REPORTS
Northern Leader Declared in
Flight, With Guns and
Trains Captured.

That Gen. Carranza's forces have won
a decisive battle at Leon. after Ave
days of conflict. was announced today
by the Carranza agency here. and de-
tails of the victory are given in the
following dispatch from the Carranza
headquarters in Vera Cruz:
Gen. Obregon reported today de-
cisive victory of revolution as follows:
I have the honor to report to you that
have just achieved the most impor-
tant triumph OF our arms against the
traitors Villa and Angeles after a bat
tie lasting five days. Angeles and
Villa, with small groups of followers.
fed in different directions. Our forces
are relentlessly pursuing enemy north
of Leon.
City Of Leon Occupied.
The city of Leon has been occupied
by our troops under command of Gen.
Murguia. All of the enemy's trains
and artillery have been captured. I
am unable yet to give you complete de-
tails, as. the battle extended over
zones of 500 kilometers. I have ordered
the immediate repair of transportation
and telegraph lines. Vera Cruz is
irantlc with Joy. as this victory spells
the end of Villa rebellion
Another dispatch from San Antonio
says: 'Rosalio Hernandez has been
forced out of Coahuila for refusing to
go to the assistance of Raoul Madero
near Monclova. Gen. Marrera defeated
ViI!ista force near Parras. Coahuila"
The State Department had no official
advices today to confirm the reported
Leon.
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, June 9, via London, June z.
Naval detachments yesterday cut the
cables uniting the continent to the
islands Of the Dalmatia archipelago.
All the lighthouses and lookout sta
tions Of these islands were destroyed.
The railway between Cattaro and
Ragusa was bombarded and seriously
damaged.
The same day a group of our destroy
ers, which were unsuccessfully at
tackled by Austrian aeroplanes, again
bombarded Monfalcone and sank sew
eral sailing craft laden with mer-
chandise. Large vessels supporting
the destroyers cruised in the same
waters without seeing the enemy.
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Bomb Near American Consulate.

LONDON. juno I'm the German air
raid on Calais Saturday. says the Daily
Mail north Of France correspondent
bomb fell within fifty yards Of the
American consulate. but did no damages
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD, June 9, via London. June
u
In the region Of Riga and Shawl there
has been no important change. On
the front Of Narew the morning Of
the 5th. the enemy opened a violent
artillery fire on the region on the
left bank of the PISA river
On the Vistula one of our aviators sue
cessfully bombarded train OF enemy
boats and sank one Of them.
On the Rawka the enemy, profiting by
the wind being in our direction, at
tempted Saturday to employ asphyx-
iating gas and set flre to q chemical
composition producing poisonous
smoke.
lower San. our troops captured on
the 4th. after a fight, the village Of
Grobles. To the north Of Lejaisk our
troops who crossed the San are con-
golidating their positions. notwith-
standing enemy attacks and a violent
From Przemysl the enemy continues
the offensive in the direction Of Mos
ciska. On the evening of June the
enemy enemy hayins strong
Boukovitze front, made a series of
attacks. supported by numerous bat
teries Of heavy artillery. The enemy
sustained severe losses under our fire
and was unable to approach our
trenches.
On the Dniester. between Tysmenica
and Svika, on the evening Of June
and the following day there was no
important engagement.
On the Pruth, between Delatyn and
Kolomea, our troops crossed to the
right bank and with great success re-
pulsed on the 4th and the following
night series of counter attacks by
strong Austrian reserves.
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA. June Q. via London, June :,
The allied troops yesterday advanced
east from Przemysl close to Mosciska
and stormed Starzawa
In Russian Poland the situation Is un-
changed.
The allied troops. proceeding from the
region Of Stry eastward, captured a
bridgehead at Zurawna on the Dnies-
ter and also defeated the enemy north
of Kalusz. Fighting continues on the
Pruth.
On the Tyrolean and Carinthian from
tier the enemy confines himself to a
fruitless artillery fire. avoiding
closer range on our positions. In the
region of Lavaronne and Folgaria we
have opened fire with our heavy ar
tillery on the hostile frontier forts.
On the front in the coastal district
the artillery duel is becoming more
violent.
In the fighting at Monte Nero the Ital-
1ans have sustained considerable
losses on the southern slope, 800 Ital-
ian dead being found
The enemy's attempt to cross the Ison-
20 river near Sagrado has been re-
pulsed.
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Both Claim Victory.


Carranza representatives here regard
ed the unofficial reports of the capture
by Obregon of Leon and the routing of
the Villa forces as evidence that the
Villa movement soon would completely
collapse
villa representatives, on tho other
hand. said their latest advices showed
that Villa and Angeles had driven OBJ
regon far south Of Leon and that the
main body Of the Carranza army was
In a critical position near Trinidad.
Officials of the Washington govern
ment are observing with interest the
informal efforts of Mexfcans identified
with the Villa-Zapata movement in
Mexico to reconcile their differences
with the Carranza faction with a view
to setting up government that could
claim recognition by Washington.
Their efforts however, are as vet with
out official sanction.
The Washington government has
made no move for peace in the south
ern republic other than President Will
sons recent warning to the heads of
the various military factions.
Rumored Peace Parleys.
Eliseo Arredondo, Washington rep
resentative of Gen. Carranza. received
a message yesterday from a Carranza
been approached by Villa official.
speaking presumably with authority,
to learn what could be done to initiate
forwarded without comment by Mr..
Arredondo to Gen. Carranza at Vera
Cruz.
"I have nothing official. and can
therefore make no comment" said Mr.
Arredondo.
Enrique C. Llorente, agent hero of
the Villa-Zapata coalition, said he had
no official advices that any peace par
leys had begun. and believed any pre-
liminaries in this connection would be
arranged through his agency. He said
he had received last night telegram
from Miguel Diaz Lombardo, secretary
of state of the Vil1a-Zapata govern
ment, in which the latter announced
to confer with Gen. Villa on the gen.
eral situation.
There was a disposition at both the
Carranza and Villa agencies here to treat
the subject Of peace parleys with much
because neither of the repre-
sentatives here professed to know how his
respective chief would view the subject.
Say Villa Forces Disintegrating.
Informally, however, some Carranza
officials expressed their own opinion that
the efforts Of the Villa elements to make
peace was a confession Of military fall
ure and the coming disintegration of their
Peace negotiations We're viewed
by the Carranza men, therefore, as an
obstacle to an early military triumph
by Gen. Carranza with consequent rec
ognition.
On the other hand, in the Villa quar-
ters, 1t was reiterated that Gen. Villa
had from the first expressed a willing
ness to eliminate himself and restore
peace, and that recent victories by Gen.
Angeles and others in the vicinity of
Celaya indicated that the Villa forces
now had the upper hand.
Duval West. personal representative
of President Wilson, has left here for
a vacation at his home in San Antonio,
Tex. 1t is believed likely he will re-
turn soon to continue to advise the
administration when further develop
ments in the Mexican situation arise.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
War Officially Reported.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

nothing to report from the remairid
of the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-20
OWENTON DEFEATS
 SOUTHERN IN SERIES
Nation Outpitches Oppo- nent-S. Ware Bats
 Hard

Greensboro. May Special. 3-=Bir- mingham won the series from southern in game today by the score of 10 to s. The contest was featured by the err TOTS and hits on both sides. Terry re- lieved Little in fourth. The opposing team getting three hits and four runs in third Inning. The game at times was very close. Southern pounded hard on Nation but failed in pnches r. Tur- nipseed gained two three aggers, Knocking the longest ball of the sea son upon local diamond. Neill received four hits, s. Ware three hits Locke, McGhee, Sledge, F. Turnipseed, Terry and Norton batted out two hits each
 The game was slow but great interest was shown by fans. This makes first series southern has lost on her dia- mond. Score by innings: R.H. E. southern .,..... 01o oS1 o0S- s 13 10 southern .....s 010 0s1 00Os- 1s 10
 Batteries; Little, Terry and sharpe; Nation and Ware, Umpire. Wheeler
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SCHWARTZ SIGNS
 GEORGE K|RCHER
Baker Released and McCabe Benched-Vols Strong
 and Aggressive

George kircher, eccentric comedian and sometime player. reported to Man ngcr BiIi Schwartz of the Volunteers yesterday afternoon and will play in left field against the Barons this nff- ernoon. kirchcr will replace McCnbc. who will be benched for the time be- ing.
 Manager Schwartz also announced ths signing of Wise. an infielder secured from the northern league, who reported and played in yesterdays game. Wise at shortstop made an excellent impression amongst the local fans. The Nashville management also announced that Howard Baker. q veteran keystoner in the south ern league had heen given his ive-days' notice of unconditional release.
 With the release of Baker and the ac- aniring of Wise and Kircher no further changes in the lineup of the Volunteers are contemplated for the present by Man- ager Schwartz. The Vols at the present time loom up as very aggressive team. and with a few breaks in the luck will speedily assume the lead in the race
 The acquisition of Krcher is of special interest to the local fans as the funny iti'N VIII pidN thls diitiHpoi III tic last game of the series against the Ear ons. This will allow the fans who att tend the game to witness the eccentric coaching of the former Craoker-that is if the umpires acting under instructions from tho head of the league allow him free play.
 It is not known at the present time just what President Baugh's attitude will be on the kircher manner of coaching. Last season the late Mr. Kavanaugh or dered the eccentricities of 1Sircher curhed and aroused great deal of criticism thereby all over the circuit, but up to l the present President Baugh has not committed himself in regard to I<ircher R. F. l..
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RARONS WIN
 IN THE EIGHTH

In the eighth inning the winning run was scored on a little bunt hit. three errors and long sacrifice fly by Key Ellam. Tod Sloan beat out a bunt along the first base line for starter. MIG Bride followed with another bunt. and was safe when Rogers hit him in the back. With Carroll at the bat Gabby Street made a snap throw to catch Sloan at second and the ball went wild to center field, enabling Sloan to make third safety. King fielded the wild throw perfectly and make quick re- turn to Stark at second to catch Me
 Bride but Dolly muffed. Carroll grounded, out without either runner ad- vancing Ellam hit long sacrifice fly to left and Sloan scored. Wallace was deliberately passed for the second time during the game and Hardgrove popped to short for the third out
 Dick Robertson or Karl Black will pitch the last game of the series this afternoon. Leverette is likely to be the choice of Manager Schwartz. The
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Crafty Omar Hardgro0e
 Wins First Game of Season
RACING SEASON
 BEGINS TODAY

New York May 19.-With the twenty second running of the Metropolitan handi- cap at one mile, for 3-year-olds and up- ward, featuring the card. the eastern racing season will begin at the Belmont park track here tomorrow. Although 37 entries were made for this event last December, only nine starters are named by the racing secretary, as follows:
 August Belmonts Rockview and Strom- boil: E B. Cassatt's Flying Fairy: Mar rome stables Charlestonian; l.. S. Thomp- sons Slumber II; s. L. Parsons sharp shooter: R. T. Wilson's Tartar; J. w. Messervv's Adde NJ, and ]. E. Madden 5 Sam McMeekin.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Joe Jackson at First Base

Cleveland, May l9.-Cleveland evened up the series with Boston. winning 10 ?. The locals knocked Foster from the box, but Ruth held them safe. Hagerman was d mystery until the ninth. when three hits and two passes netted two runs. doe Jackson made his debut as first base man and did we'll Score: R.H, E. Cleveland ................ 100 BIO 00+-5 ia 1 Boston .................. coo oN0 OO2-2 0
 Batteries Haserman and ONeill; Fos- ter, Ruth and Thomas, Carrigan.
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White Snx Win

Chicago, May 19.-The wildness of the Philadelphia pitchers paved the way for 9-to-7 victory for Chicago today in the final game of the series After giving his eighth base on balls in the eighth, Wyck- off was succeeded by Pennock, who al- lowed three more. This, coupled with op- perfume hitting, including safe bunt by F. Collins and double by Schalk, gave the locals the game. Score: R.H E. Philadelphia .....,....... 031 020 1o0-7 10 ] Chicago ......,.....,.... 00i oS0 05%9 s
 Batteries Wyckoff, Pennock and sonung; Cieotte, Benz, Scott and Schalk.
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By RICHARD F. LUssIEn

It took five weeks and five attempts 4o do 1t, hut Omar Hardgr0~e finally turned the trick by winning his first game of the season yesterday nt Rick wood Field against the Nashville Vol uuteers by the score of to 2. Hardy's victory was due to the miserable sup port accorded Dan Rogers. the big richthnnder of the Schwartzmen.
 Rogers was completely master of the Barons and held them to five scattered hits but Dodge's huff of Clark's pop fly in the third inning was disastrous Streets error in the eighth stanza all lowed the Barons to score the winning run, and Rogers was the third hurler of the present series to meet defeat through the miscues of his mates. Rob ertson was humbled through errors on Monday Berger of the Vols on Tues day and yesterday it was Rogers who proved the victim.
 AS to the game, it was fast and snappy. A feature was a running catch In the fifth by Tod Sloan in deep right center. If the ball had eluded Todrick two runs would have counted, and the game hopelessly lost, as Rogers had the In dian sign on the Baron swatters.
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Football Schedule for 1915

Baton Rouge. La, May ls.-The lslo foot ball schedule of Louisiana State university was amounted today by the athletic au- thorities. The schedule: Jefferson college at Baton Rouge, October 2; Mississippi college at Baton Rouge, october 3; Uni versity of Mississippi at Oxford, Miss october 16: Georgia School of Technology at New Orleans, october 2S; Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college al Baton Rouge, October 31; University of Arkansas. at Shreveport La, November 6. Rice institute at Houston. Tex, No vember r. and Tulane university at Baton Rouge. November 25
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Jack Coombs Invincible

Brooklyn, May 1s.-Jack Coombs won his fourth straight victory and scored his second successive shut-out of the season today Coombs held the visitors to five hits, the nearest they came to scoring being in the fifth. when Stengel nipped Clark at the plate on Herzog's single to right. Brooklyn hit Ames for runs in the fourth and sixth four hits netting one run in the fourth, and Myers sending Wheat home from first in the sixth with long double. Score: R. E. Cincinnati ............ GOO GOO 000-0 , 1
 
 Batteries: Ames and Clark; Coombs and Miller.
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SCORING STARTS
 IN THIRD INNING

The scoring started in the third in- ming. tGabby Street opened with dou- ble Rogers grounded out without ad- vencing the runner. Dolly Stark sim gled sharply to center, scoring Street and going to second on the relay. King and Dodge grounded out.
 With the score l to against them the Barons started their half of the third determined to even things up. With the aid of MT. Dodge they did, with a vengeance. Wallace grounded out. Hard grove singled to right. Magee struck out. Hemingway slapped hard one at Dodge who made a sensa iional stop, but his throw, while off balance. eluded Paulette. and Hardgrove raced to third and Hemingway was safe at second Clark popped a high infield fly and Dodge roasted under it--snd then in gloriously dropped the ball. Hardgrove and Hemingway scored on the huff Sloan flied out
 In the fifth Nashville tied the score by elamming Hardgrove rather hard. Mo- Cabe opened with single to right and stole second. Street grounded out. Me Cabe going to third Rogers struck out
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Do,,y Stark again up in pinch de- .-:.. zla laf a MI

Do,,v Stark again up in a pinch de- Iivered with a single to left and Me Cabe scored Stark stole second ana King was hit on the head. With two on the bags Dodge hit the ball a terrific wallop, but Sloan made mar vicious catch and Hardgrove was saved.
 After the fifth Hardgrove was never in serious trouble and moved down the Vols with his old-time skill It was |" the ninth that the veteran shoWeo lhs still retained some of the stuff that made him famous, for he forced wise and Farmer to go out on easy ground CTS and struck out McCabe. Hardy had come back under the heated rays oi Old Sol
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SUMMARY. Two-Base Hits-McBride Street. Stolen Ba ses-Wallaee ?. Clark l. Stark. Double Play-Hemingway to Clark to Carroll.
 Sacrifice Hts-Mc cBrde 2, Ellam l. Base on Balls-Rogers 5. Hardgrove 4. Left on Bases-Nashvlle 5, Birming- ham g.
 Hit by Pitched Ball-Hardgrove tKing). Struck Out-Hardgrove 1, Rogers 4. Passed Balls-Wallace i. Time of Game-2:10. Umpires-Rudderham and O'Toole.
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Yankees Defeated

Detroit, May 19.-Cohb's daring on the bases helped Detroit defeat New York, to l, today. His single in the third in- ming sent Coveleskie home with the run that tied the score. The fleet Georgian stole second and third, but Peckinpauehs fin2sstop of Neach's hounder over second stobped the rally. In the eighth Cobb walked, stole second, advanced on wild pitch and came home Youngs single.
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WINNING
 STREAK UNbROKEN
Pitchers Battles Feature Games Yesterday = Ali son Bats Hard-Little Rock Wins

Pitching battles featured the games in the Southern league yesterday. in indulged in by the hurlers to eNcit- ing finishes. Johnny Dobbs and his high flying peiicans kept up their win ming streak by easily trouncine the .nemphii at New Orleans yesterday. The results follow.
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REFUSES
 TO SELL BAKER

Chicago, May 19.-Efforts of Charles A. Comiskey. owner of the Chicago Americans to induce Connie Mack. manager of the Philadelphia Americans. to change his mind regarding selling Home Run" Baker, have proved fu- tile. according to a story printed here today.
 Mack is said to have repeated his statement that Baker would not be al- lowed to play with any team but the Athletics.
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HARPER PITCHES
 A NO-HIT GAME

Minneapolis. May ls--Harry Harper, tl,e 20-year- old left handed pitcher re eentiy obtained by the Minneapolis as sociation club from Washington, pitch cd a no-hit. no-run game against St. Paul today, Minneapolis winning to .c, Harper struck out 12 men, walked seven and was charged with 8 balk
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MOBILE DEFEATED
 BY WAGNER'S HURLING

Mobile, May l9.-Chattanooga eVened the series by defeating Mobile today, 1 to O, in pitching duel between Town send and Wagner, in which the visiting pitcher had the best ot it. The win
 ming rur was scored af.s; two men were out on Johnstons single. h.s steal and Elberfeld's single. Calohe" Nei1erkorn, formerly with Atlanta, reported to Mo bile and played in todays game. Score.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Griner's Pitching Wins

Philadelphia. May 19.--Griner performed the remarkable feat in today's game in which St. Louis shut out Philadelphia to 0, of pitching to only e7 batsmen in nine innings. Grner was touched up for only two singles and he did not give pass, while he was given perfect support by his teammates. Chalmers also gave 8 splendid exhibition of twirling, but he was given poor support. Score:
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HITTING
FEATURES YESTERDAY

Jew Orleans, May 19.-New Orleans de- ieated Memphis, to 5, today in q heavy hitting contest It was the third success sive defeat for the visitors at the hands Of the locals. The hitting of Allison fea- tured, the Memphis outfilder getting two triples, one double and a single in five times at bat, Score.