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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
CARRANZA DECLINES
Mexican General VIII Not Accept Over
lures for Peace.

WASHINGTON. June 1s-General
ent at least. to accept overtures for
Zapata faction.
swered. The latest. 1t became known
to-day. was made through the medium
Of the United States.
few days ago the convention gov
ernment in Mexico City. over which
Francisco Lagos Chazaro presided. for
mally presented to the Brazilian min
lister. as representative Of the Ameri-
can government for transmission to
General Carranza a proposal for a
thirty-day armistice. during which ar
ranGements could be made for cstab-
fishing a provisional government. The
plan called for a popular election.
The proposal was communicated to
General Carranza. On inquiry as to
whether there would be any reply. GEN
eral Carranza is understood to have
eaid there would be none.
The communication from the conven-
tion government. signed by Chazaro
was similar to one sent to General Car
rama several weeks ago signed by
ROUGE Gonzales Garza, then President
OF the convention government. That.
too. was unanswered.
General Carranza's intention for the
present Is understood to be to press
his military campaign vigorously in
the hope that on taking Mexico City
and driving the Villa forces northwa rd
he Will be in a position to merit the
recognition OF the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
CHICAGO STRIKE IS OFF
AND TRAFFIC RESUMED
All Points at Issue In Great Indus
trial Struggle VIII BE Settled
by Arbitration.
ACTION IS FORCED By MAYOR
He Locks Doors on Assembled Con-
ferees and Refuses to Open Them
Until Agreement Is Reached-He
Is Accepted as Member OF Board.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The strike of
$4,000 Chicago street car men. which
began on Monday. was called off short
ly after 5 o'clock this morning. All
points at issue will be settled by arbi-
tration. Operation of cars on all lines
men were notified.
The end OF the strike. which tied up
electric transportation for two days,
came with the selection of Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson as the third MEM
ber of a board Of arbitration. the main
question at issue. Officials of the com
panies will select an arbitrator by Sat
urday, 1t was announced w. D.
Mahon. international president OF the
Street Garments Union, probably will
represent the men.
The selection Of Mayor Thompson
was agreed to at r. ffteen-hour confer
ence. which began yesterday afternoon.
Union leaders, officials of the traction
lines and members of the Mayors al
dermanic strike committee were in at
tendance.
Threatened break k-ups were prevented
after labor leaders and traction officials
both announced they could reach no
agreement, when Mayor Thompson in
vlted the conferees to take off their
coats. The Mayor then locked the
doors Of his Offices. and told the con-
ferees he would keep them there until
n solution was reached.
THOMPSON Is ACCEPTED
AFTER HEATED DISCUSSION
After a heated discussion on the
question OF selecting a third arbitrator
Leonard A. Busby, president OF tho
Chicago surface lines, suggested tho
name OF Mayor Thompson, and the COM
mittee representing the street car men,
headed by w. D. Mahon. accepted him
after n short discussion.
When the confcrees emerged from
the Mayors Office their faces were
wreather in smiles.
II Will accept this responsibility. and
know that 1t will be hard" said Mayor
Thompson. II Will do the best 1 can.
and see that square deal is given all
around"
Sessions OF the board OF arbitration
probably Will be begun early next
week, it was announced. Tho plan de-
cided on stipulates that all questions
mt issue will he heard without any ad-
vance concessions having been made.
Announcement of n settlement came
too late to start cars for the rush hours
early to-day, and the great armies Of
workers were obliged again to depend
on motor busses. moving trucks. Ice
wagons and railroad suburban trains
for transportation.
Officials Of the traction systems teIo-
graphed Eastern labor agencies not to
employ any more men as strike
breakers. Six thousand men already
had been started here. 1t was said.
Sixteen hundred arrived last night, and
were placed under guard in lodging
houses and terminals Of the companies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
British Steamer
Sent to Bottom
Slrathnairn Is Torpedocd and
Twenty-tWo Members of
Crcw Are Drowned.

LONDON. June 16.-The British
steamer Strathnairn was torpedoed to-
day of the Scilly Islands and sank
Twenty-Five members of the crew. in
cluding the captain. were drowned.
The crew was composed Of nine Eng
lishmen and twenty-four Cinnamon.
and of these only one Englishman and
ten OF the Chinese were saved. These
were landed at Milfordhaven
The torpedo struck the steamer amid
ships and blew up one of her boilers.
-Four OF tho ships boats were hastily
LAUGHED. but two capsized. while an
other was smashed against the steam
er's side. The other boat with the
eleven survivors was picked up later
and the men taken to N1ilfordhaven.
Two survivors say that after the
Strathnairn was torpedocd. the peri
scope OF a submarine was seen near
by. but that the underwater boat made
no attempt to rescue the drowning men.
The Strathnairn, which was vessel
of 4,336 tons. was bound from Cardiff
for Archangel with coal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Dr. Hariei
Won Haimhauscn. counselor at the Ger
man embassy. now in summer quarters
At Cednrhurst L. L. declared tonight
that he had sent n telegram to Robert
Lansing, Acting Secretary OF State, at
Washington. charactcrizing as "prepos-
ferrous and untrue" published accounts
that DR.. Anton Mcycr-Gcrhard was in
reality DR.. Alfred Meyer, chief of the
supply department of the German
army, who had been here secretly buy
ing war munitions.
This government guaranteed safe
conduct by the allies for DR.. Meyer
Gerhard. that he might return TO Ger
many with a personal message from
Count Won BcrnstorT. the German am
bassador
DR.. Won Haimhausen said he acted in
the absence OF Count Won Bernstorn.
who was on motor trip in the Cats
kills. and whose return was delayed by
q rainstorm. He wanted II distinctly
understood that he was not speaking
for the count.
DR.. Won Hamhausen declared that
DR.. Meyer-Gcrhard was exactly as he
represented himself while in this coun-
try--a representative of the German
Red Cross. He had been here nearly
nine months. and in his capacity was
entitled to protection under the Geneva
Convention whenever he sought to re-
turn TO Germany.
Regarding the report that DR.. Anton
MeycrGerhard was in reality DIR. AL
fred Meyer, OF the German army. Dr.
Won IIaimhausen said:
II never heard Of DR.. Alfred Meyer
There is no man by that name with
the War Department of the German
government II there was n DR.. Alfred
Meyer on the steamer United States
when 1t sailed from New York. he did
not sail under protection arranged at
the request OF sthe German govern
ment."
Regarding the published reports
which referred to an attempt by DR..
Meyer to purchase discarded army
rifles here. Dr. Won Haimhausen de-
clared 1t unreasonable to think that
Germany should want to get rifles the
United States no longer wanted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
BRANDS AS FALSE
TR|CKERy CHARGE
German. Counselor Says Report
About Envoy Is "Preposter-
Gus and Untrue"
NO QUESTION OF IDENTITY
Meyer-Gerhard as He Repre-
sented Himself and Not
Kaiser's Spy.
NO QUESTION OF IDENTITY
No Foundation for
Trickery Charge

WASHINGTON, June I6-secre-
tary lansing received word lnte to-
day from nodrcen which he regarded
us reliable TINT the man who smiled
for Germany with safe conduct
carrying messnEes to Berlin from
Count Won ncrBstorfY, the German
ambnssador, was DR.. Anton Myer-
Gerhard.
Doubt had been cnst on the
Identity of the envoy By published
reports that the safe conduct In DR..
Gerhnrd's name WINS in reality oh
tnincd for DIR. Alfred Meyer. chief
OF the supply department of the
German army, said to have been buy
Ing supplies In the United States.
Another story ,vns to the effect that
Dr. Meyer accompanied Gerhard.
state Department officials to-day
expressed much curiosity over the
reports, but instituted no formal in
vestigntfon. While the Stnte De-
partment would examine my cyi-
dence brought to 1t, nothing thuA fur
indicates. IL vns said officially, that
there In nny foundation for n charge
OF trickcry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
TAX RETURNS GREATER
First Estimates Revised Upwards by
Nearly S2,OOO,O0O.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-First esti-
mates of returns from the personal
and corporation income tax have been
revised upwards by department Of
ficials. who now anticipate moro than
$82,000,000 during the present calendar
from this source. Estimates made in
May promised n return OF SS0,035, ,000
1t Is now apparent. officials said to-
day, that there will be sufficient money
from this source to wipe out a large
part of the deficit which appeared early
in the year and steadily increased until
q short time ago. This fact Is counted
upon to silence for the present talk nf
an issue OF Panama Canal bonds to re-
plenish the Treasury working balance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
GREAT EXAMPLE DEAD
Famous Mission Worker at One Time
Was Resort Keeper.
[Spccial 10 The Times-Disnatchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
PATERSON, y. Y. June 16.--Walter
B. Moorcroft. for twenty years promi-
nent mission worker, among drunkards
and fallen women. died hero yesterday,
following stroke of apoplexy
Throughout the BILLY" Sunday cam
paign Moorcroft was pointed out as
an example of practical. applied good
Twenty years ago Moorcroft owned
and operated resort known as THE
Hole In the Wall" in New York and n
dtsorderly house In Fifty-sixth Street.
He dropped into the John Street Mis-
sion one night. and what he- heard
caused him to close both places at 10
o'clock, dump all the liquor he owned
into the gutter and devote himself to
mission work. which he kept up until
the end or his life. In his exhortations
he frequently referred to his past life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
BRITISH TROOPS BEGIN
VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON, June 16.-The British, their
supply of shells apparently renewed,
have begun. for the first time in weeks,
a vigorous offensive to the north OF
fpres. That this movement has been
attended by successes of some magni-
tude Is Indicated by both the British
and French official statements tonight,
which report that the entire German
first line OF trenches on n front OF
1000 yards north of Hooge have been
occupied. and that parts of the second
line have been preached.
The German War Office in an official
statement received here tonight by
wireless. attributes this activity on
the part OF the British to the Russian
defeats in the east. This statement
frankly admits that the Germans were
forced back from their positions near
Ypres by "a strong force of British"
1t adds that the fighting continues.
Equal frankness is exhibited in both
the official report Of Sir John French,
received from British headquarters in
france tonight. and the midnight
communique cabled here from Paris.
Both these statements admit that the
British. after occupying an extensive
bert. were forced to retreat before
strong German counterattacks.
SUBSTANTIAL GAINS
CALIMED BY FRENCH
The French report further gains in
the region north OF Arras, notably to
the east OF Lorette, south and south
west of Souchez and in the "laby-
rinth." More than 500 prisoners and
several machine guns have been taken
In the lighting. They also claim that
they have extended their gains to the
south of Arras, in the vicinity OF the
Toutvent and QuenniveI farms. de-
spite violent German artillery fire and
counterattacks.
The Cathedral OF Rheims again has
been the target Of the German gunners.
according to the French communicate.
This noted edifce was struck by ten
shells during the day. more than 100
all told falling in tho city proper.
Tho French claim n notable success
In the Vosges. On both banks of the
Fecht considerable progress Is said to
have been made. including the capture
of the Braunkopf. which was strongly
held by the Germans. a number OF
prisoners and a quantity of war ma
terial, including 100000 cartridges.
arc reported to have been taken Ber-
lin declares that the French attempts
to break through the German front
here and in the LAUGH Valley failed
utterly. but admits that hghting is still
going on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
AGAINST GERMAN ENVOY

WASHINGTON. June 16.-Published
charges that DR.. Anton Meyer Gerhard
for whom the United States arranged
n safe conduct with the allies. tina: he
might return to Germany with per-
sonal massage from Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador. was IN
reality DR.. Alfred Meyer, chief of the
supply department of the German
army, who had been secretly in the
United States buying munitions of war,
are to be investigated by the State
Department.
simultaneously, another version of
the story-that DR.. Alfred Meyer, while
not passing as Meyer-Gerhard, has been
in the country and sailed with the lat
ter for Kristiania, incognito-also will
be looked into.
State Department officials and MEM
bers Of the diplomatic corps here knew
OF the story to-day only from pub
lished reports. They recalled. how
ever. that, at the personal request of
Count Bernstorff. former Secretary
Bryan asked the British and French
ambassadors for safe conduct for Dr.
Anton Meyer Gerhard. a representative
of the German Red Cross. who was re-
turning to Berlin to carry a personal
message from Tie count aIteT the lQt-
ter's audience with President Wilson
in the midst Of the diplomatic negotia-
tions with Germany.
CLOSE INQUIRIES MADE
BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR
Mr.. Jusserand. the French ambassa-
dor. inquired closely at the time Of
Meyer -Gerhard's identity, and State De-
partment officials recalled also that Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice. the British ambas-
sador, had suggested that there was
evidence of other activity by Gerhard
than Red Cross work.
No question, up to to-day, had arisen,
at the State Department as to whether
Meyer-Gerhard might really be Meyer.
or II Meyer was in the country secretly
buying war supplies.
At the British and French embassies
1t was said the development was con-
sdered one purely for the State De-
partment to determine, II 1t had been
imposed on. At the German embassy
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
TRAVELLER PUT STRAIGHT
Commerce Comminsion Issues State
ment on Checking of RngEage.

Washington, June 16.-So many in
quiries have reached the Interstate
Commerce Commission over the check
ing OF baggage since the Cummings
amendment to the interstate commerce
act went in effect on June that the
commission to-day made public several
letters written recently dealing with
the subject.
The letters make clear that one
declaration OF value is sufficient for
one persons baggage. no matter how
many pieces. and that each passenger
Is entitled to check without extra
charge the maximum free allowance Of
baggage belonging to himself
The commission has held that rail-
ways have right to charge an addi-
tional sum whore the true value of
baggage is declared and is above the
ordinary liability accepted by the
carriers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

The French nrc gaining ground In
the region of Arrns md In the
NosEcs ON both banks of the Fccht
River, where several hundred pri.-
Oncrs. together with II large quantity
OF rifles and cartridges, were tnkcn.
Rheims nEain has been heavily
bOmbardcd, and the French report
that about dozen shells fell on the
famous cathedral. German aero
plnnes hnsc dropped bombs on
Nancy, st. Die and Bclfort.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
Swedish steamer Captur.d.

LONDON. June ia Reuter- dis
patch from Gothenburg says the
Swedish steamer Torsten. Of 1,676 tons,
from Gothenburg for England, was
captured on Wednesday by German
auxiliary cruiser off the Island of
Vinga The Torsten was towed south
ward. presumably to Swinmunde The
steamer is said to have no contraband
aboard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
SEEDS OF DESPAIR sOwN
AMONG TURKS IN STAMBOUI,

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.l
LONDON. June 16,--The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from
Athens:
Here Is the latest from Constanti-
nople. obtained from source which
can vouch for. The enormous num-
ber Of wounded in GallIpoli, which the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
Active Offensive Is Suddenly Resumed
and British Are Driving Germans Back

At two points on their line the
"A British suddenly have resumed
nm nctIvc offensive. 4 line of Ger
mum trenches mt Festubert, France,
was occupied, hut so0n lost through
the violence of the German counter
attacks. Hut In nm engagement
north of Hoogc. belgium. the Brit
ish were successful In capturing
more thnn hnlf n milo of trenches,
Including tho whole OF the Hrst line
md parts of the second line, nnd
these they arc holding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

The discomfort of China with Japans
course during the negotiations cul-
minating in acceptance Of the Jap
'anese ultimatum last month. has been
manifested principally by boycotts. A
recent dispatch said British and Rus
sian volunteers had dispersed an anti
Japanese riot at Hankow for their
own protection. and message from
Tokyo late in May declared consider
able uneasiness had been caused there
by private reports that anti-Japanese
agitation was spreading through South
China.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
JAPAN SENDS PROTEST
Tokyo DispIeased by And-Japanese
Movement In China.

TOKYO. June 16.-According to an
nouncement made to-day by a Jap
anese agency, Japan has sent n protest
to China concerning the anti-Japaese
movement in the republic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

The capture of 122,3OO Russians
md grent number of gums from
June to June Is L. reported by the
Austrian War ONCE, while Berlin's
report gives the German General Won
Mnckensen credit for the capture of
10000 since June IL. Whether the
latter are included In the Austrian
official estimate is not made cienr.
Military Obscrvers Mt Pctrograd
exprcss the belief that 10000 Ger
mnns md Austrinns nre operating
nGnfnst the Russians In the east.
Each day nddx to the extent of
territory the Austro-Germnns have
rcsained from Russia's Invading
nrmics. and they are still pressing
their campaign against LcmberS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

The German War Onicc admits the
capture of positions by the British
near fprcs, hut ASSERTS thnt In the
lighting around Fcstuhert the Brit
ish were rcpclled, ana that they sus-
tnined heavy losses In men and left
scrernl machine guns and bomb
throwcrs behind after their ns-
HnultH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

Zeppelin raid on the northeast
const of England hns resulted In the
killing of sixteen persons md the
injuring of forty. The number of
dcuths resulting from n German mir
ship rnid on another portion of the
northeast const on the night OF June
was t,Ncnty-four.
England, In anticipation of n Zep-
pelin attack on London, IL making
inrger heropInnes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

BATTLES of n rather minor char
meter, but with strategic points as
their objective, nre being carried on
by the Italians against the Austrians
along the AustrO-Itniinn frontier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
NATIONS AT PEACE
PUT TO GREAT EypEyct

The neutral nations are put to a
great expense to preserve neutrality"
continues the statement. "and are con-
stantly In danger OF being embroiled
In the war without intention or fault
on their own part. The rules of In.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
CLOSE INQUIRIES MADE
BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR

CONTINUED on Second Pago.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
REV GERIZIDE VoNPETzOLD

Not all Germans are unpopular in
England. Rev. Gertrude Won PetzOld,
pastor of a Unitarian church at Biz
mingham, is so highly esteemed by
her English flock that they have pc
titioned the home. secretary to grant
her naturalization papers. She has
lived in England is years,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22

Wichita, Kan, as a result of the
death of his first wife in a similar
manner if he is freed in his trial here
next week.
A sister of Wards first wife, who
was burned to death near Wichita in
1913, made the complaint there and
a warrant has been received by Pros
ecUtOT J. L. Bess of Howell county
from the Wichita authorities.
The mother Of Wards second wife
believes him. innocent and once OBJ
tanned his liberty in a preliminary
hearing by her testimony.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
BIG MUNITIoN PLANTS MAY BE
DRAWN INTO STRIKE

Springfield, Mass, July 22.-Bos-
ton, Worcester, Hartford, Chicopee,
New Haven and Providence mUnitiOn
plants, as well as those here, will be
scenes of strikes wage increases
according to organizers of the in
teTnatiOnaI association of machinists,
now working strenuously to obtain
benefit for the workers fro mthe big
war orders pouring into New Eng
land.
This city will be the second battle
ground, after Bridgeport, if battle is
necessary, it was announced today,
following a conference between the
local committee with Frank B. Jen-
ninsg, international vice president,
and Daniel R. Donovan, of the Labor
Forward committee.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
FARMER FACES CHARGE OF
BURNING TWO WIVES

Springfield, Mo-, July A.-George
W. Ward of Trask, Howell county,
Missouri, a farmer charged with the
murder of his wife, swhO was burned
odeath in a fire that destroyed their
farm dwelling near Trask last March,
will have to face a similar charge at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
CONDEMNED MAN MARRIES TO
LEGITIMATIZE CHILD

Denver, COL, July y. - To Iegiti-
Matte their child, George Quinn,
condemned to hang next October for
numbering VIM. HerbertsOn, was
married today to Mrs. HeTbertsOn,
the widow.
On June "a, 1914, Quinn went to
Herbertson's home with shotgun and
shot HerbeTtsOn dead before his
wife's eyes. Quinn was divorced
from Ruth Pattison, whose father re-
Gently ended sensational life by kill
ing his wife and himself on highway
near Fort Collins. Pattison had pre-
viOusly been acquitted on "unwritten
law" for killing Robert ShowaIter,
wealthy ranchman, whom Pattison
found in Denver rOOming house with
Mrs. PattisOn.