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Evening star., 1915-04-09
VICIOUS ASSAULT
ON TURKS IS NEAR
Troops Reported Landed to
Engage in DardaneIIes
Attack.
FRANCE SENDING MEN
FROM AFRICA TO ASSIST
Ottoman Campaign in Egypt Has
Not Yet Begun. Says German
Explorer.

LONDON, April with the an
nouncement that allied troops are prob
ably being dsembarked along the
Turkish coast, and that French troops
from Africa are ready to assist. the
grand assault upon the Dardanelles
fortifications, which protect Constanti-
nople, is expected to begin within
day or So The Turkish defenses will
be subjected to terrific fire, while al
lied troops will begin their assault on
Ottoman forces. 1t is believed. both
in Paris and London, that the concerted
attempt should be successful.
The Daily Telegraph's Athens cor
respondent says he learns from
the allies. escorted by warships. were
distinctly visible Wednesday morning
in splendid weather off Enos, and that
1t was supposed troops were being dis
embarked along the Turkish coast.
French Troops to Aid. ..
That French troops from Africa are
ready to assist the allied fleets and
Turkey is made known in the follow
ing official statement:
THE expeditionary corps to the
mand of Gen. A. G. l.. dAmade and
concentrated at Bizerta "a fortified
seaport of Tunis, Africa), to perfect
its organization, has effected the voy-
age of the Levant under the best of
conditions. 1t had been ready since
March Is to aid the allied fleets and
British expeditionary corps.
In waiting, it was deemed adyisa ble
not to prolonS the stay Of the troops
aboard the transports, and for this
reason. the hospitality of Egypt was
accepted. The French forces have been
debarked at Alexandria and are in
stalled at Ramieh. where they are rest
ing and perfectng their organization
and cohesion They are ready to pro-
ceed without delay to any point neces-
sary."
Arabs Loyal to Turkey.
ROME, April 9.-Herr Probenius. the
German explorer. who has arrived here
after the failure of mission. of which
he was the head. to communicate with
the German minister to Abyssinia is
quoted in an interview as declaring
that Turkeys real camapign against
Great Britain in Egypt has not yet be-
gun. His Investigations have con
WINGED him, he said, that British efforts
had failed to ALLEVIATE from Turkey the
allegiance of Arabs in Yemen, re-
glon of southeastern Arabia bordering
on the Red sea and adjoining the Brit
ish territory of Alden.
He asserted the Arabs merely had
accepted money and provisions brought
to them on a British ship without
being disloyal to Constantinople.
Considerable supplies OF ammunj- :
tion and artillery are reaching Turkey
through Rumania. The Rumanian
minister to Turkey is quoted by a cor
respondent as having said that Ger
many refused to deliver certain gun
parts ordered some time ago by
Rumania unless Rumania consented to
allow Turkish shipments massage
through Rumana
Evening star., 1915-04-09

LONDON, April 9.-Charged with
sending military information to Ger
many by means of invisible Ink. three
men have been arrested and Will be
tried in a civil court. The authorities
intimate that the case is one OF the
gravest Importance.
One Of the suspects. named knepferle,
nrofesses to be an American. Another,
Evening star., 1915-04-09
be paid in full.

be paid IN full.
THE reason for this voluntary liqui-
dation." said Mr.. MacLachlan, "is that
the business for the past year has not
been conducted proftably. The Simp-
son-Crawford corporation has assets
exclusive of fixtures and interest in
real estate of January 81 of approxi-
mately $1.s00.000. Its liabilities are
less than 100000. The company is,
therefore, entirely solvent"
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Labor Dispute Adjusted.

A lockout of silver workers at Derby,
Conn.,. has been settled and the en-
ployes reinstated, the Department of
Labor today was advised BY its oon-
ciliation commissioners.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Bryan's Address.

Secretary of State Bryan's remarks
were confined strictly to a discussion of
the three great relationships" which
he characterized as government, So
ciety and religion. or mans relation to
God" Great and important as all these
relationships were. Mr.. Bryan said he
believed religion was most imperative
to the welfare of a nation.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Thorough Sift Certain.

One fact stands out with certainty
and that is that the Commissioners M
tend TO sift the whole matter TO tae
bottom and not dispose of it until they
have thoroughly considered all the
facts obtainable.
1t has been determined that no more
Uniform contracts will be awarded eN-
cept after open competition. but
whether or not any changes VIII he
made in the personnel of the police de-
partment as result of the invcstlSa-
ton is question that is not likely to
be decided under week or ten days
The investigating committee prob
ably will begin the taking of additional
testimony tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Asked About Kinney Mine.

when did you last see the Kinney
mine" asked the lawyer. After the
witness had admitted that he made an
examination three weeks ago for the
purpose of testifyng in the case. Miss
Freebey inquired how much he was
paid. The witness answered that he
was to receive his expenses and SIS
per day.
And if Mrs. McNabE wins her ca Sc
will you get any more Attorney
Freebey persisted.
No" said the witness.
There is no contingent fee about 1t
with you" observed Attorney Freebey.
putting special emphasis on the you.
Replying to further questions. Mr..
Youngs admitted that he had never
before qualified as a mining expert
witness. and that he had never before
testified in that capacity.
Evening star., 1915-04-09

fendant, but on objection OF counsel the
question was not answered.
The cross-examination of the piaintfn
was In progress at a late hour
Plaintiffs Examination Deferred.
The cross-examination OF the plain
tin by Miss Harriet Freebey. attorney
for Mr.. Kinney, was suspended yester-
day afternoon to await the arrival OF
a deposition to which Is attached cx-
hibits needed in the examination OF the
for the plaintiff. introduced two wit
nesses to fill in the interval before the
hour of adjournment
William J. GalbraitlI, prosecutins
attorney for Escanaba. Mich. was call
ed to tell about the signing Of the
contract which forms the basis of the
suit. He testified that he prepared
the paper and took the acklowledc-
ments of Mr.. Kinney and Mrs. Mc-
Naoo In his capacity as a notary pub
The next witness was Frank w
foungs. superintendent of three mines
IN Mlchigan, who was asked the value
or the mines said to be owned in fee
or by way of royalty by the defend
ant. He estimated the holdings as
worth at least S1,oo0,o00.
MISS F'reebey then took the witness
on cross-eNamination and sought to
have him tell all he knows of mines,
ores and mining activities. She asked
Tor description of the formation OF
the ores of the several mines in Mich
fgan, and requested the witness to
display the shapes Of some of the ores
on blackboard behind the witness
chair. The witness declined to display
his artistic attainments in drawing
and was relieved when Justice stafford
told counsel to proceed with other
questions.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
No Man Has Key.

You will see that it is only in such
general terms that one can speak in
the midst of a confused world, because.
as I have already said, no man has the
key to this confusion. No man can see
the outcome. but every man can keep
his own spirit prepared to contribute
to the net result when the outcome dis
plays itself.
That is the reason | said to a body
similar to this only a few nights ago
that ! welcomed the atmosphere which
these solemn assessments of the hu-
man spirit bring to Washington. For
this is the place of assessment In one
sense Washington is not even a part of
the United States. 1t is where every
body else comes and sooner or later
speaks his mind about the United
States, and about many outlying parts
of the world Mr.. Bryan and are con-
stantly auditors to what ] dare say is
large part of the opinion of the
world: to judge by the time it takes
to express it, ] think very large part,
and to judge by the variety and con-
trariety of it l dare say it is fair
cross section of what men are think
ing about"
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Not Held to Be Regular

The reply of Maj. Sylvester. super
intendent of police, to Mr.. feysers
communication was as follows:
In reply to your communication OF
the 18th instant I beg leave to state
that the award of the contract for po-
lice uniforms for the ensuing year was
taken I'D and considered by the cap
tains and lieutenants composing q
board of officers of the metropolitan
police department with instructions 10
dispose of the matter for the best IN
terests of the department. ] approved
their recommendation the 10th instant
and awarded the contract to the Fech-
heimer Brothers Company of Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
.Cpon presentation of your letter
am Informed by the board that the bid
of the Harry Kaufman Company was
not complete and regular and II was so
determined and reported after due con-
sideration.
whether or not the new evidence"
referred to by the Commissioners this
morning was the bid of the Kaufman
company or Debates to some entirely
new development of which the public
as yet knows nothing could not be
ascertained.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Local Company Turned Down.

This was not the only surprise sprung
in the case today. Correspondence be-
tween julius I. Peyser, attorney Tor n
local clothing firm. and the major and
superintendent of police. showing that
bids for supplying uniforms at lower
prices than those quoted by Fechhei-
mer & Son had been made by the WASH
ington concern and rejected was made
public.
The Harry kaufman Company OF
Washington in 1906. according TO the
uniforms which were lower than any
proposals received. However. the con-
tract was awarded Fechheimer Il Son.
This was followed by the Washington
firm entering protest and requesting
that the bids submitted be reviewed.
To this request reply was made by
the ma jor and superintendent of police
that the committee on uniforms, con-
sisting of the captains and lieutenants
of the depa rtment, had reported that
the bid OF the Harry Kaufman Com
pany was NOT complete and regular
According to the correspondence. the
bid of the Kaufman company Tor an
oyercoats was s2l.5O. while the corre-
sponding bid of the Cincinnati firm was
s2275 on other items the bids were
as follows: Frock coats Kaufman,
s145o: Fechheimer, $685.. Sack coats Is
Kaufman, sS55: Fechheimer. $3.50
and $40 Winter pants-kaufman.
s722; Fechheimer. ST.45. Nests-haul-
man. 10; Fechheimer. s2.I5. summer
$50; Fechheimer.
So patrol drivers overcoats-kauf-
man. $3.50; Fechheimer. s1e.io-
Evening star., 1915-04-09

all hold our spirits in readiness to ac-
cept the truth when it is revealed to
us In the outcome of this tltantic
struggle"
Following President Wilson, Secre-
tary Bryan spoke.
The President reminded the delegates
that in transacting the business of
charge of the nations government
were. IN reality: handling the phases
You are handling the affairs of the
mient Of the men of your generation"
ne said Back of them lie the eternal
principles which YOU are trying to ex-
empllfy In the life of the work; back
eternal principles of justice and
righteousness which. in my conviction.
at any rate. we do not derive from
ourselves, but from the same source
spiratfon and authority.
Days of Great Perplexity.
1T seems to me that it was worth
saying something like this: These are
days of very great perplexity, when a
great cloud of trouble hangs and
broods over the greater part of the
world. 1t seems as if great blind ma
had for long been held in leash and re-
straiut. And vet, underneath that you
can see the strong impulses of great
ideals. 1t would be impossible, ladies
and gentlemen, for men to go through
what men are going through on the
batt1efelds of Europe and struggle
through the present dark night of their
terrible struggle It it were not that they
saw or thought that they saw. the
broadening of light where the morning
should come up. and believed that they
We're standing each on his side of the
contest for some eternal principle of
right
Then. all about them, all about us,
there sits the silent, waiting tribunal
which is going to utter the ultimate
Judgment upon this struggle. the great
tribunal of the opinion of the world;
and I fancy ] see-I hope | see. ] pray
that 1t may be that do truly see-great
spiritual forces lying waiting for the
outcome of this thing to assert them
selves, and. asserting themselves even
now. to enlighten our Judgment and
steady our spirits. No man is wise
enough TO pronounce judgment, but we
can all hold our spirits in readiness to
accept the truth when it dawns on US
and is revealed to us in the outcome of
this titanic struggle.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
The Harry Kaufman Company,
in 1906. Submitted Lowest
Bid, Records Show.
NEW EVIDENCE CAUSES
PROBE TO BE REOPENED
Investigating Committee Withdraws
Its Report After Sending 1t to
the Commissioners.

Discovery OF new and important ct-
dence resulted ~ the District Commiz-
sioners today ordering reopenirS of
the investigation into the award or
contracts for policemcn's uniforms.
he investigating committee. which
concluded its work YESTERDAY, with
drew the report which it had placed
before the Comm ssioners
Fechheimer & Son of Cincinnati, Ohio.
the firm which is alleged to have been
given exclusive privilege Of filing the
uniform order since 1906, was notified
of the action taken and directed to I'm
mediately send representative 10
Washngt to appear before the COM
mlttee.
While refusing TO divulge the nature
of the new evidence unearthed, Com
missioner Rrownlow said that the lat
est developments in the case might
prolong the investigation week.
Evening star., 1915-04-09

fendant. but on objection Of counsel the
question was not answered.
The cross-examination of the plaintiff
was In progress at a late hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
BECKER DIES IN CHAIR
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
PAYS PENALTY FOR PLOT.
Execution Carried Out After Every
Legal Effort Had Been Ex-
tended to Save Him.

Ossining, N. Y, July 31.-Charles
Becker, former police lieutenant in
New York, went to his death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing peniten-
tiary shortly before six o'clock Fri
day morning.
His was the fifth life which the
state demanded for the conspiracy
which resulted in the murder of Her
man Rosenthal. the gambler, who was
shot down in front of the Metropole
holted in New York on July 16, 1912.
Becker had been convicted of hir-
ing band of thugs to do away with
Rosenthal to prevent the exposure
of police graft in New York city's
Tenderloin.
The four gunner who were convict
ed of the actual shooting-"Dago
Frank" Lefty" Louis, Whitley
Lewis, and "Gyp the Blood"-were ex-
ecuted April Is, 1914.
Becker's execution was carried out
only after every legal effort had been
extended to save him. He was con-
victed in the first trial ending on Oc-
tober "a, 1912, and was sentenced to
death, but later was granted a new
trial which, however, resulted in a
second conviction on May %, 1914,
and the passage of the second death
sentence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
Building a MoIasses Ship.

Another large shfpbuilding contract
obtained by the Gore River Shipbuild-
ing corporation has been announced.
1t is tank steamer for the Cuban
Distilling company AID is a sister ship
OF the steamer now in course of con-
struction at the yards, which will be
called the Cubadist. The newer shin
contracted for is to be 389 feet long.
81 feet 6 inches beam, 80 feet 6 inches
depth and 5000 tons displacement. It
will be capable of carrying $500 900
gallons of molasses. About a year
will be required to construct this YES
sci.
The contract is the second received
within two weeks, the former Being
for 1O,OOO-ton cargo capacity freight
steamer for Edgar E. Luckenbach Of
New York. The yard now has about
5000 employees-Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
WILSON PEACE PLANS
WOULD STOP SHIPMENTS OF
ARMS TO COUNTRY.
President Outlines Arrangements in
Effort to Restore Peace in Mexico
Would Unite All Factions.

Washington, Aug. From respon-
sible sources definite information was
obtained here concerning the plan now
receiving the support and sanction of
the United States government in Presi-
dent Wilson's effort to assist in the
solution of the Mexican situation. Its
main features are:
Recognition of that member of the
Madero cabinet who is entitled under
the law Of presidential succession to
the Office of president of Mexico.
Installation of this person as pro-
visional president Of Mexico, with the
support of all the leading factions of
Mexico.
Recognition of this new provisional
presidents government by the A. B. c.
powers of South America.
United States government to give
it's active moral support to the new
provisional president.
fractional leaders and the military
generals on the field to promise to sup
port the provisional government pro-
posed for the purpose Of restoring
the constitutional order in Mexico
pending elections and the installation
of a permanent president.
villa, Zapata and Carranza to waive
all claims to executive power in Mex
leo and agree to an armistice.
villa and his supporters having al
ready given assurances that they will
support that member of Madero's cab
met who is regarded as entitled under
the law of presidential succession to
the office, Villa in the event of Car
ranza's refusal to accept such a peace
plan. is to proclaim Vasquez Tagle or
some other member of Madero's cab
met as provisional president.
United States government, in such
a contingency, to lay an embargo
against shipment of arms to the Car
ranzistas or any other faction that
may oppose the new provisional presi-
dent by force, while permitting free
shipment of arms to the forces sup
porting the new provisional president.
American financiers to furnish the
financial sinews for the support of
the provisional government of the. new
president"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
RUSS IN TEUTON TRAP
ARMIES AND LARGE AMOUNTS
OF MUNITIONS SEEK ESCAPE
FROM WARSAW.
NORTHERN ROAD IS MENACED
Germans Announce Capture of e5,o23
Prisoners During July - Cars
Troops EVacuate Polish Capital,
Says Report.

London, Aug. 3.-With the evacua-
ton of Warsaw by it's civilian popula-
ton apparently completed and the re-
tirement of the military forces active
ly under way, according to various
dispatches received here, close
analysis of the situation is basis for
the belief that hundreds of thousands
of the army Of Grand Duke Nicholas
may be trapped in the great triangle
between Ivangorod, Novo GeoI gieVsk
and Brest-Litovsk.
The latter fortress, the great est Of
the great defenses Of Poland, is the
goal of the fleeing Russians, lis miles
east Of Warsaw, and with the capture
of the Lublin-Cholm railway by the
Teutons there is but one line between
Warsaw and Brest-Litovsk for the
transportation of hundreds of thou
sands Of men, incalculable amounts of
munitions and vast quantities of sup
plies from the abandoned fortresses
and the city of Warsaw, in which the
Slavs are evidently determined to
leave not so much as a brass tack
which might be of use to the inva-
ders when the city is occupied.
The German official statement says
95,023 Russians, Al guns and ESQ ma
chine guns were captured in July be-
tween the Baltic and the Rilica.
The official statement also an
nounces an advance past Cholm, on
the Lublin-Cholm railway. and just
west of the Bug, which the Russ are
expecting to make their next deter
mined stand if Poland is evacuated.
1t is apparent that all hopes of the
Russians lie in the safe transporta-
ton of their armies and munitions to
Brest-Litovsk.
Berlin, Aug. 2 wireless via Say
ville).-This mornings papers an
nounce the reduction of Lublin by
the Austrian cavalry forces which
definitely interrupts Russian railway
communications between Warsaw,
Ivangorod and Brest-Litovsk, leaving
open only the direct line of Siedwez.
Evidently the evacuation of War
saw has already begun. This is con-
tirmed by reports from Russia to Eng
land, France and neutral countries.
The Geneva Tribune publishes a
dispatch from it's Innsbruck CORE
spondent that the capture of Lublin
cost General Woyrsch 10000 men in
killed, wounded and captured. The
correspondent adds that in an advance
of seven miles with seven army corps
Field Marshal Won Mackensen lost 35,-
49,
900 men. ~~~--
According to the same dispatch the
Russians killed 5000, wounded 5000
and captured 1900 of the Eighth Ger
man army corps south of Przasnysz.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
CRAZED MAN MURDERS THREE
Garage Owner Commits Triple Murder
at Oak Park, III.-Wife, Sister-in-
Law and Her Brother Victims.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-George H. Jones,
owner of garage in haywood, COM
mitted triple murder on Monday, then
shot himself and probably will die In
mad frenzy Jones shot his wife, his
sister-in-law and her brother. Those
killed are: Mrs. Mary c. Jones, his
wife; Miss Catherine Cosgrove, his
sister-in-law; John Cosgrove, his
brother-in-law. The triple murder oc-
Cured at 1855 West Taylor street,
where the Cosgroves lived. Mrs. Jones
was separated from her husband be-
cause of another woman"
The police are searching for Miss
Margaret Bittner, said to be Jones' af-
fnity, who accompanied him in his au-
tomobile to the scene of his crime, and
rode away with him after the shoot
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-10
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE.

Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 2.-Gen-
eral Muller, one of the leaders of the
Boer revolt, was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment for treason.
Albany, n. Y, Aug. "A statement
from the conservation department de-
clared that 'squatters" both rich and
poor, soon are to be elected from state
land in the Adirondacks and else
where. They occupy thousands Of
acres. According to the statement,
Robert Collier, the publisher. has been
notified that he must vacate an island
in Lake George, now occupied by his
summer residence.
Los Angeles. Aug. "A secret in
dictment, it became known, was re-
turned by the federal grand jury
against j. X. Tenant. said to be a
wealthy promoter, for alleged con-
spiracy to use the mails in a scheme
to defraud, involving, it is said, ST.
100000 The indictment eliminates
an investigation by the federal au-
thorities.