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murdered. and went down into the ditch
where it was buried. Then Sam Ander-
son took the stand and told of digging
for the treasure of more than ten years
under the direction of Bates Huntsman.
Huntsman, so Anderson testified. told
him the place was haunted and tried to
scare him out. but when Anderson got
his rife the ghost fled. For years Ander-
son said he searched the klondyke farm
for the treasure chest One day he found
it. Before he could open the box, he
testified, Huntsman, with a gun, forced
him to leave and took charge of the
money chest. telling Anderson he would
later reward him. That was twelve
years ago. but Anderson got none of
the money he said.
Just before adjournment tonight came
the beginning of the story of a wash
tub of money. ''s43.0 900 in all. being found
in the old shack of A. NJ. Golliday. of
BEDFORD. upon his death several years
ago. The money was of an issue prior
to the murder and robbery. Goliday
was one of the men Mrs. Porter testi-
fed to having seen on the night of the
murder and who helped carry the dead
man to the old well into which he was
thrown.
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Tell of $4,000 Buried
on F arm, Scene of Murder
Remarkable Testimony Is Given at Trial Of Four Old Iowa
Men Charged with Crime Committed Nearly
Half Century Ago.

Bedford. Iowa, July H.-Buried treas
ures, three of them, on the old kIondyke
farm near Bedford, formed the principal
theme of today's proceedings in the ex-
amining trial of Bates Huntsman, Sam
SCrivner, and the two Damewood broth
ers, the four Old mon under :rrest here
for murder committed nearly half a
century ago.
Starting out with one chest containing
500 coo. testimony brought out on the wit
ness stand showed that another bunch of
s60O0N and n third pile of $1,000 were all
buried on the farm. The $4,000 chest was
supposed to have been the proceeds of
the alleged murder of n cattleman. the
50, 900 packag- which was simply touched
on in passing. came from Nevada and
was the proceeds of a crime committed
In that State, and the small package of
$1,000 Just Growed'' there 1t was all
the blood and thunder that the most de-
voted dim novel reader could desire.
Buried in a Ditch.
Mrs. Mary Porter. the principal wit
ness, testified that SCrivner and another
man took the box contain ing 500. coo which
had been taken after the cattleman was
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Colonel of Brass Button
Brigade I Hits I Iumorists

There's merry war to pay between Col.
W. w. Harris. L. S. A. superintendent
of public buildings and grounds. and
about twenty newspaper correspondents
who cover the State, War and Navy
departments
Shortly after the colonel who is
"mlit'ry man. every inch of him. sir.
big State. War and Navy Building. he
put blue uniforms. brass buttons and
military carps on some twenty or more
superannuated watchmen and paraded
them at intervals on the greensward be-
hind the big building. This reused the
risibilities of the scribes who dubbed
Col. Harris little army the last line of
national defense and reported the aft
ernoon ''paradeS' colorfully.
Col. Harris next appearance in pub
lie prints was as the custer of a hunch-
back bootback whose stand he found
tucked away in an abandoned entrance
of the building where it had furnished
its proprietor meager living for
more than a decade. The stand had
been a convenience to all who occupy
the building and it's owner had many
warm friends. The printed version of
the ouStinG was not to the credit of
Col. Harris.
Now the colonel thinks he will have
his day in court. 1t became known
yesterday that the colonel has prepared
set of supplementary rules govern
ing the conduct of the State. War and
Navy Building. One rule provides that
after business hours no one shall be
admitted to the building, except gov
eminent officials without a pass for
each person the visitor desires to talk
to.
AS a newspaper man finds it necessary
TO call on many officials in the three de
partments after 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon. the rule suggested by Col Harris
would so hamper their efforts as to pre-
vent the public from obtaining much Of
the news which comes from the building.
Before becoming effective. the suggested
rule must be presented to the three Cabi-
net officers whose departments are
housed in the building. and 1t is probable
that they will point out to Col. Harris the
obvious injustice of establishing such an
obstacle to the ''pitiless publicity to
which the administration subscribes and
which one OF the secretaries coined into q
promise.
Some time ago, Harts dismissed
OHara, an aged Waterman, on the
sfound that he was too old for service
William Jennings Bryan. then Secretary
OF State, had the man re-instated. Upon
Bryans retirement. Hart notified O.Hara
tnat ne was to be removed again.
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BRITISH ARTILLERY FIRE
DRIVES THE TURKS BACK
f. ASHAEADE BARTLETT

L. ASHNrEADE BARTLETT.
Dardanelles (via Alexandria,, July
14.-In the recent fighting at the Oar
danelles. the Turks massed their forces
against Anglo French troops. but their
advance simply faded awa.- before our
artillery and the acute fire of the in
fantry. On the center of the right wing
the Turks have Slapped up close and
have fought on more even terms, but
not in one instance were they able to
maintain Judgment in the allies
trenches.
All along the lines the dead are ly-
ing in hundreds. Exact figures cannot
be stated. but they number well over
10000 killed and wounded, and possibly
many more. Under these circumstances
Enver Bey's order to attack was a
singularly happy inspiration. from the
standpoint of the allies.
The very heavy losses which the
Turks have suffered during the past
eight days and the reckless manner in
which they nave thrown away thou
sands Of lives points to their having an
unlimited number Of troops in the
peninsula.
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Pleads Guilty to Bigamy.

Stamford, Conn, July H-William j.
Kaylor. 30, designer Of Philadelphia.
pleaded guilty to bigamy in the city
court here today and was bound over to
the Superior Court in bonds OF s1,OOo.
A letter found by the second wife led
to his arrest. Kaylor married Miss
Harriet Thompson. of Philadelphia. in
1909. deserted her three years later
and married Miss Rosalind Warshou, of
Brooklyn. here in 1918. DESERVING her the
following year There is a 5-year-old
son by the first wife.
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GERMANS ATTACK FIERCELY
IN PRZASNYSz DISTRICT

London. July 14.-Renewed activity
on the more northerly portions of the
eastern front is taken here to forecast
an early renewal of the desperate
fighting in the South which came to
such a sudden halt a little more than
a week ago.
The Germans have shown the first
signs of a resumed offensive by attack
ing violently in the Przasnysz district
between the Lidynia and the Orzyc. and
before Ossowiec. where heavy guns are
being brought up. according to dis
patches from Petrograd.
While there has been no change of
front in the south. except that the Rus
SLAMS have withdrawn further north of
krasnik to more formidable positions.
the lighting has been of great violence.
as is evidenced by the official claim of
the Petrograd war office tonight that
297 officers and 22.464 men have been
taken prisoners during the last week.
Petrograd military experts confess
themselves mystitied at the continued
lull in this theater and several give voice
to their suspicious that Won Mackensen
is planning an unexpected coup. The
most significant hint. in the opinion OF
critics here, however. that has leaked
through the censorship in the last few
weeks is an Amsterdam dispatch which
SAYS:
According to advices received here.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is en-
gagged in the preparation of something
that will surprise the world and may
shortly decide the war"
There is little doubt here that this dis
patch had inspiration in Berlin. 1t hints
at two possible moves. the success of
either of which might prove calamitous
to tho Russians
For weeks little has been heard Of Won
HindenburS's activities in Courland, eX
cept that, he has been heavily re-en-
forced, his army now being estimated at
more than seven corps. The Amsterdam
dispatch is believed to indicate either
a sudden swoop southwark by this great
force, working in unison with a new
drive by Won Mackensen from the south,
cutting off Warsaw and threatening the
Russian central camp at Brest-Litovsk,
or sensational thrust a. Riga, the Rus
sian naval base, working in co-opera-
ton with vessels of the German fleet
From Riga a blow at Petrograd itself
would be possible.
1t is believed that Won Hindenburg is
merely waiting to time a drive south
with one by Won Mackensen toward the
north. Won Mackensen has been shift
ing his armies for the last week or so ana
1t is believed that shortly he will begin
to feel for weak spots in the Russian
front
Two news dispatches today cast a
light on the confidence of the Germans
and Austrians that the Russian menace
has been definitely lifted. One relates
that the University of Lemberg is about
to resume its courses. while the other
states that guarantees have been given
the exiled residents of Western Russian
Poland, that they are free to return to
their homes. safe from danger of furth-
er fighting in those districts.
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loss of American lives. Consequently,
the view is taken that if Germany
would go this far the administra ton
would consider that it had made sub
stantial progress and in its next COM
munication would take an attitude less
severe than that which 1t assumed in
the other two notes.
1t is believed that something to this
effect will be communicated to the Ger
man Ambassador before many days
have passed. with the expectation that
he will Use his influence with his gov
eminent to bring about the desired re-
suits.
Neither the White House nor the
State Department had any further word
yesterday from the President Indicating
when n" would return to Washington
Secretary Tumulty Tuesday night re-
ceivcd telegram from the President an
nouncing that he would return when he
was prepared to discuss the note with
Secretary Lansing and the other mem
bers of the Cabinet. At the White
House the impression still exists that
the President may return on Saturday.
secretary Lansing said that at no time
has he expected to go to Cornish to
confer with the President.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
VERNON CASTLE IN TANTRUM.
Naughty Dancer Insults Policeman
Just Like That:

non Castle tore up 4 summons and threw
il into a policeman's face when called to
court for speeding in his automobile and
added injury to insult by backing his
car into the officer of the law warrant
has been issued for the arrest of the
dancer, and a squad of police is on his
trail
The difficulty occurred at Long Beach.
where the Castles maintain a tango en-
porium and trottery. When not engaged
in doing the Castle walk they are given
to showing speed In a big automobile.
which caused the policeman to summons
Castle to court. The latter's naughty re-
ception of the document and refusal to
appear is responsible for the later de-
velopments.
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OFFICIALS AWAIT
VILLAS ACTION
Interest Shown Here in Result
of Movement Against
Mexico City.
CAPITAL QUIETING DOWN
Carranza Apparently About to Ask
u S. Recognition. Based on His
Military Successes.
CAPITAL QUIETING DOWN

Administration officials are awaiting
with keen interest the outcome Of the
movement that has been directed against
Mexico City by Gen. Villa. The forces
of Gen. Carranza are in possession of
Mexico City, but just how long they will
remain in control IS matter Of COnjec-
ture. 1t already is apparent that Car
rama is about ready to ask for the rec
ognition Of the United States govern
ment based upon his military successes
and the reoccupation by his forces of
the capital of the republic
1t is well known. of course. that the ad-
ministraton is anxious to bring the
Mexican situation to a head by recogniZ-
ing one of the factions or q group made
up OF the better elements that surround
Carranza and Villa. BU; the Washing
ton government is not ready to take
this step. and certainly will withhold
action. until there has been a battle be-
tween the Vilistas and Carranzistas for
the control of Mexico City. Such an
engagement is early probability.
villa Takes Quererato..
AdvIces received here are to the effect
that Villa has captured Ouererato eighty
miles from IHe tdIlldl. anu llldl ne Is
headed in that direction. Carranzistas
in Washington declare that Villas pres
emit project will fail. On the other hand.
the Villistas here appear to be confident
that Villa is on the eve of a series of
victories that will greatly damage Car
ranza's prestige.
According to adviCes received at the
State Department yesterday things are
quiet in Mexico City. So far the Car
h bad ~.
quietitude and order. with assurances
that in day or so all the banks and
stores will be opened for business along
normal lines. CarranZa is about to
issue an amnesty law lin a. endeavor
TO have those who are in error re-
turn to the true and to restore peace
and order in the republic"
VIII Give Guarantees.
The language quoted is taken from
dispatch received at the CarranZa
agency yesterday from the first chief
who wired further:
Referring to the occupation of Mexico
City, Gen. Pablo Gonzales will afford
all kinds of guarantees TO natives and
foreigners and has instructions from me
to severely punish crime against prop
erty. With the capture of the City of
Mexico the constitutionaiist party has
given proof of its superiority over the
reaction and that it has empowered it,"
This is accepted as declaration by the
first chief that he thinks the tirne has
about arrived whom his faction should be
recognized by the United States.
The first circumstantial account of the
occupation of Mexico City by the Car
ransistas under Gen. Gonzales was re-
ceivcd yesterday by the CarranZa agency.
II embraces the four days fighting in
the suburbs Of the city. which resulted
in complete triumph of the cOnstitu |
tionalist forces and their occupation of
the capital"
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some of which contained noxious gases
Despite continued repulses it is report
ed they returned to the attack and the
fighting is spreading along a more ex-
tended front than has been defended in
this vicinity in months.
Renewed activity by French air
squadron Of more than twenty ma
chimes is reported by Paris. Bombs of
heavy explosive power were dropped
on the railway station at Librecourt.
at the forkinS OF the military roads
between Douai and Lille and on Ger
man military structures and the rail-
road tracks
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!
/ OF duty performed SeEerai OIL theHi
| smiled. Az they took thelr seats hea'y
! silence fell over the chamoer
| Thaw closely scanned the races OF inc
jurors as they med IN. fTonPti| al 20
p. IN. Justice iiehdrlch entereu. Inc
crowd bent forward. Sllenliy FOREMAN
Robinson handed over 'ne ron VI manu-
script upon which the Verolct mao peeh
Endorsed
"Gcntl"men OF the jury. utoheu 'he
clerk. listen to your Verdict
For an instant he paused, and IN that
instant a deep intake of breath from
the audience spread throughout the
chamber.
You were asked 'he question:
Harry X Thaw sane ana your answer
! IL YES 'i'u - t - ,-o,,, no.
y supp .''.. .a,,u.d h., cham
capen 'he -, ~, ~; foIdad
zap ioF t,hIn ,arar moved
across the ru"'looi 49,, n;..,,
iiius'le .1, Iosioh Thou even
! smiled triutPhaht'' f' r...o.
iiSiis Al. ils so. t,,rrod 70 Spith
VINO had no" '".'i4s ,ui ',u ~
to make some whisPe:ec comment,
1t is Stll "lthlh me province u
Hendrick I" olsresaru t',e 'eral.. Va NC
jury and send ina" pach 10 -Ha''1a - " on,
1t is the general beleI ,ha' ma .cI" aS
the verdict OF the jury WAS u'ah'ii'o"S
he Will set NAV Tree.
After the jurors. who were consra'I-
lated on ali sides. haI shaken t'i' III
selves free from the crowd. IL was earn
cd that they took two ballots before
reaching their decision. On the hrst
ballot, No. IL. Charles A. Basil. held out,
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
MERCHANTS TOLD
HOW T0PAY TAX
Alexandria Retailers Address,
ed by Examiner of Rec
ords Lipscomb.
M'MENAMIN SUIT HEARD
Charter Granted to Self-Locking Bush
ing Company-Elks Will Enjoy
Beach Outing.

| Alexandria. Va. July H.-Members OF
the Retail Merchants Association were
today told by w. N. Lipscomb. examiner
Of records for the Sixteenth judicial cir
cult. how to give in their reports for the
| new State license tax. MIR. Lipscomt
| came to Alexandria at the request of a
| number of merchants. The meeting was
presided over by ]. w. Monroe. presi-
dent
The idea OF, the law Mr.. Lipscomb ex.
planned. is to equalize taxation. In his
opinion it will ultimately result in lower
| State taxation. The State demands a
tax of IS year on the first $1,000 of
| business and 81 for each additional s., 600
The Retail Merchants Association will
meet at 3 o'clock Thursday in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce to consider
the matter.
Arguments were concluded tonight be-
fore Judge L. c. Barley, in the Corpora
ton Court. in the injunction suit Of Mrs
Alice McMenamin against the Southern
Railway Company. The matter was
taken under Amusement by Judge Barley
The purpose Of the injunction is to re-
strain the Southern Railway Company
from storing its engines in the rear of
the property of the plaintiff, 1918 Duke
street.
Graham G Ogden. real estate dealers.
have sold a lot in section No. of the
Baggett Subdivision to Raymond CIeve-
land. Mr.. Cleveland will erect a hand
some residence. He has awarded the
contract to Joseph F. Rodgers.
The body Of Benjamin Thomas. colored.
81 years old. who was drowned Monday
night off Aitchesons Wharf while bath
ing, was found floating in King street
dock shortly before o'clock tonight by
rAshby Reardon and later turned over to
an undertaken.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Self-Locking
Bushing Company. Incorporated. of this
city. with a maximum capital stock of
$4,000 and a minimum of sos 900, the
par value per share being S109. Purposes
are manufacturing and selling mechani-
cal appliances Officers are: James Pet
tibone. president; Albert W. Weikert.
secretary; Harry Williams. treasurer, all
Of Washington.
1t is expected that a large crowd from
this city will tomorrow attend the an
nual excursion OF Alexandria Lodge of
Elks to Colonial Beach. There will be
music both going and coming and other
special attractions. including souvenirs.
which will be given the women and
children.
Several newspaper men of this city de-
parted tonight for Newport News to at
tend the annual meeting Of the Virginia
Press Association. which will convene to-
morrow morning
Mrs. Sarah A. Browns funeral will
take place at o'clock Thursday after
noon from her home, 1OS South Washing
ton street Services will be conducted by
Rev Dr. W. F. Watson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church.
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THREE YANKEES DROPPED.
McHa1e. COttrc7l and Daley Are
Released by Donovan

Detroit. July H-Pitchcrs MARTY McHaIe and
Ensign CottEcn and Outfelder Pete Daley have
left here for New York and none Of the' tho will
he seen again with the Yankees. Walters have
been asked and obtained all three players
CnttTel has been released To the Richmond
club. Of the International League Toronto gets
Daley. but the player is trying to arrange for a
transfer to the Pacific Coast League where he
played before joining the Athletics. McHaIe goes
to Montreal
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
Postmasters Plan Convention

llanS for the annual convention Of
the National Association of Postmas-
ters of First and Second Class Offices
to be held here October 90, 81. and o.
We're outlined yesterday at the Raj
eigh at conference between J. X
Cleary. of Terre Haute. Ind. presi-
dent: F. s shannon. of Nashville.
Tenn, secretary; S. c. Sites. of Har-
rishurg. Pa. treasurer. and Otto
Praeger, city postmaster. Approx
mately $500 delegates will attend the
convention. The last convention was
held at St Paul Mimi
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
PLAN TO KILL LIQUOR EVIL.
Federal Council OF Churches o
Christ Discusses Matter.

Federal Council OF Churches OF
Christ Discusses Matter.
Philadelphia. July 1.-THE commission
on temperance Of the Federal Council
Of Churches of Christ in America. rep
resenting 100000 church members. to-
day launched a movement which they de-
clare will free America Of the liquor
evil. The movement will be conducted
by an organization to be known as the
National Abstainers' Union and will in
vole the expenditure of several hundreds
of thousands of dollars annually.
According to Albert r. Rogers. of Bos-
ton. who will direct the work, 800. 900
will be devoted every year toward con-
Quoting a pres bureau which will be in
touch with all newspapers in the United
States.
Among the members Of the union are
Cows. Brumbaugh. Carlson, Ferris. Gates.
Hammond. and Kendrick, and former
Cows. Hanley and Glenn.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
Parisians Would Honor T. R.

Paris. July 1.-THE Figaro today re-
wives the suggestion that street be
named after Theodore Roosevelt because
of his friendship for the allies. 1T
would be absurd to rebaptize, as former
ly suggested, the Rue de Ia Paix. which
was thus named a century ago." says
the Figaro but among the new streets
one might be chosen. permitting us to
discharge the debt We have contracted
toward the great American"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15

OHara's friends got busy and the order
was a second time rescinded.
The new set of rules which Harris has
prepared provide that the superintendent
of public buildings has power to ap-
point or remove watchmen attached to
the building. O'Haras friends see the
latter's death warrant If this rule is
approved.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
Allies Release Greek Ships.

Athens. July 1.-THE British Legation
announced today that a number Of Greek
ships, both steamers and sailing vessels,
which were arrested by the Anglo
French fleet at the Dardanelles upon
suspicion that they carried contrabands
of war, have been released. The ships
had been taken to Mudros
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
The Tennessee at Alexandria.

Alexandra. July 1.-THE United States
cruiser Tennessee arrived here today
from the Asia Minor coast with 600 refu-
gees, mostly Italians from Syria, on
board. The Greek consul at Beirut will
make formal protest against the treat
ment Of Greeks by the Turks
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
Portugal Will Aid Wounded.

Lisbon. July H-Announcement was
made here today that the Portuguese
government proposes to make an offer
to the British government to care for
some of the wounded allies, who fell in
the fighting at the DardanelIes,
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
THAW CASE HAS COST
NEARLY TWO MILLIONS

With the vindicatiOn Of Thaw's
sanity assured by the verdict Of
the. jury, Mrs. Thaw's battle for
her son represents n total ex-
penditure Of almost $1,000, 900.
The two murder trials cost
the Thaws q round million. and
in addition &3SO.OOO has been
spent in the subsequent proceed
inga to have the ban of insanity
lifted.
The estimated cost to the
State fer the Thaw IitiRa ton has
been $4lS,OOO.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-15

TEDDY ROOSEVELT 3d. who his photograph shows growing
resemble greatly distinguished grandfather He the second child of
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and little DID,
having been born June IA Of last year.
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CROWN PRINCES ARMY
PIERCES FRENCH LINES

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IS CAUSED u,
BY GERMAN STAND

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K. THAW IS
SANE, DECLARES JURY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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The body of Benjamin Thomas. colored
81 years old. who was drowned Monday
night Off Aitcheson's Wharf while bath
ing. was found floating in King street
dock shortly before o'clock tonight by
Ashby Reardon and later turned over to
an undertaken.