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SHIPPING COMBINE
FOR PAN-AMERICANS
UNDER DISCUSSION
Scheme Backed By Hundreds Of Millions
ofCapital, for Commerce Promotion,
; Possible Outcome Of Conference.

gigantic shipping combination the greatest conceived
In history of the world with capital of hundreds of millions
of dollars and with all the of South and Central
we'll OF the United States of the
trolling the outcome OF the financial
conference n session here.
1t that the members of the conference consisting Of
the official eighteen American republics who today
the third day of their deliberations have such gigantic
shpownng and hpoperang combination under consideration
When the group conferences in which the delegates from the
foreign engaged with United States fnancers and
began the Shoreham Hotel today whisper
the ship purchase and operating plan around
Corridors the leading business of the United
States today allow himself quoted the subject
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Will Submit Resolutions.
1t is known that several OF the
foreign delegations have prepared reso-
lutions for submission to tho special
committee to consider the improve
ment of means of transportation and
communication, which held an execu-
tive meeting today at noon, also at
the Shoreham.
The plan as now being tentatively
worked out provides for the direction
of what is called a Joint pan-American
skipping service" with one representa-
S4ve from each of the pan-American
countries on a pan-American shipping
board. in an organization similar to
that of the Pan-American Union. Some
Of the foreign delegates to the con-
ference today declared that their gov
ernments and their peoples are anx-
ious to be relieved of what they call
the grip of the foreign shipping trust" :"
and II was pointed out that the first
resolution that Is offered in each of
the group conferences almost always
deals with the question of lack OF
ships between pan-American ports and
the high rates charged since the war
began.
one delegate to the conference today
said that the scheme as being worked
out would provide for ports of call all
along the west coast and all along the
east coast. the ports to be picked out
d
vide cargo both ways. coming and go
ing.
May Promote Ship Purchase Bill.
Such a plan. an American delegate
said today. which provides for the par
ticipation of as many Of the pan-Amer-
lean countries as possible, would rob
opponents of possible ship purchase
bill in the next Congress of much OF
their argument against such bill. the
volume of which defeated the admin
istration measure at the last Con-
Eress.
Asked the direct question whether all
of the pan-American countries are sc
situated financially that they would be
able TO take stock" in such COM
pany il the governments consent TO the
plan. an American delegate said today
Many of the governments have
enough money. Those that have not
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White House Is Silent.
Awaiting Official Report
of Damage to Nebraskan

Consul General skinner at London
cabled today:
admiralty reports American steamer
Nebraskan, Liverpool for Delaware
breakwater. torpedoed forty miles
sonth br west Fastnet Crew and boats
standing by. Weather fine. No direct
reports.
6ficial and news dispatches telling
Of the reported torpedoing of the Ne
hraskan were communicated to Presi-
dent Wilson as soon as they were re-
ceived but no comment was forthcom-
ing from the White House. 1t was in
dicated Informally that a full investi-
CATION will be made as promptly as
possible.
ma rtment's information was too mea ger
to permit the forming of an opinion.
He said a full report with details Of
the attack was expected soon
Germany's Notification. -
The damage to the Nebraskan recall.
al at once in Official quarters the Ger
man governments assurances presented
hv Count Bernstorf to Secretary Bryan
on May II that submarine commanders
had been specifically instructed not to
harm neutral vessels not engaged in
hostile acts and that Germany would
nav for any damage to such ships fn
the war zone. The German govern
ment's communication added that In
such a case 1t would express its re-
9rets and pay damages without resort
to a prize court. In case of dispute OF >
facts, Germany offered to arbitrats
aThe imperial German Apvsrnmsnt."
said the communication. - no intsn-
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Afternoon Program.

At o'clock this afternoon the COM
missioners lunched with the Secretary
of Commerce At 5 o'clock they will
attend a garden party given in their
honor by Secretary and Mrs. Bryan. A
small dinner will be given in their
honor this evening at o'clock at the
Chinese legation.
Included in the party is Tom SEE. a
graduate Of the Central High School Of
this city. Mr. s1e visited his alma
mater this morning and witnessed the
special exercises In celebration Of the
winning Of the high school cadet drill
pennant by Company M. He was ac-
companied by Thomas Grant. secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The commission will be in this city for
three days, and during this time will be
extensively entertained by government Of
ficials and local business organizations.
Following their visit here the party will
proceed to the following cities. selected
from the ITS which originally sought to
entertain and confer with the distinguished
foreigners: Baltimore. May 20; Philadel-
phia, May 80: New York, June l; ProU-
dence, June 8 /; Boston. June 10; Spring
field, June ii: Schenectady. June Is !:
Paul. June 20; Duluth. June ~; Spokane.
June 25; Seattle, June IS; Portland,
June 2s, and San Francisco. June 80.
Members Of the Commission.
The following is the list of members Of
the commission:
Cheng-Hsun Chang. chairman: David
u. T. Yui, secretary Lim-Pak Chan, Tsu-
Liang Hong. Sing Ming Kung. H. 7.
Liang. Chi-Chieh Mich. Chao-Hsin Plan.
Ying Ming Chang, S. C. Thomas SEE.
Kuan-Lan Sun, Hsieh Yu. Quong Wong.
Chai-Chang Woo. T. T. K Woo and B.
Atwood Robinson.
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BOW DAMAGED, FOREHOLDs
ARE FILLED WITH WATER
Armed British Trawler Stands BY
Disabled Ship. Which Is Re.
turning to Liverpool. 7
WHITE HOUSE IS SILENT
United States Ohicials Await OMcial
Inquiry Report Before Taking
Action-London Declares Ger
man Submarines Active.

LONDON, May 26. II noon
The American steamer Nebras-
kan. Capt. Green, from Liver
pool, May "a. for Delaware
breakwater, was torpedoed yes
terday evening by submarine
at a point forty miles west-south-
west of Fastnet, off the south
coast OF Ireland.
The sea was calm at the time.
The crew at once took to the
boats and stood by the steamer.
1t was soon ascertained that the
Nebraskan was not seriously
damaged. She had been struck
forward and her foreholds were
full of water.
The crew returned on board
and got the vessel under way. No
lives were lost. The Nebraskan
did not carry any passengers.
The foregoing information was
received today by the British ad-
miralty in London. and it was at
once communicated to the Ameri-
can embassy.
Captain Says Mine or Torpedo.
->..e 80 n thA
New York owners saying that the Ne
braskan was struck by mine or tor
nedo and that the ship was returning
to Liverpool.
Immediately she was struck the Ne
hraskan began calling for help BY
wireless. Browhead received the wire
less communication at pm from
Crookhaven. An armed trawler went
TO her assistance and stood by All
night.
Passes Kinsale This Morning.
A message 10 Lloyds from Kinsals.
Ireland. says that the Neoraskah
nassed that point at IL o'clock this
morning, apparently bound for queens
town. 49,.
The Nebraskan was down at the
bows. She was proceeding under her
own steam and flying the signal: mn
not under control
The American steamer Neorashah
nassed Queenstown this afternoon on
her way back to Liverpool. She was
proceeding under own steam al elgnt
knots an hour.
The torpedoing of the Nebraskan was
a surprise to American ofncials mere
Apparently it occurred before O'Clock
last night All foreign vessels leaving
Liverpool recently have had their
names and nationalitfes painted IN
iarge letters on their sides and have
Hown large flags. Yesterday evening
vas clear. and the period between
and o o'clock is the twilight hour IN
the british Islands at this season.
German Submarines Active.
The German submarine campaign 10
continuing actively. Dispatches from
Norway say the people of that country
have been aroused by the sinking last
week of the Norwegian steamer
Minerva and the attempt to torpedo
the Iris. which went to her assistance.
The steamer Cromer. loaded with pas
senpers had narrow escape from
being torpedoed while bound for Rot,
terdam yesterday submarine fred
a torpedo without warning. II missed
the ship by only fifteen yards
According to the captains story to
Rotterdam correspondents. the peri
scope was seen 500 yards distant. and
then the wash of the torpedo, which
was moving so rapidly that nothing
could be done to avoid IL. The attack
occurred at point four miles north
Of North Hinder lightshp.
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can be financed with United States cap
ital, very likely. II they so DESIRE TO
arrange matters of finance is one OF
the purposes of the conference"
Bond Proposal for Steamship Line.
A. Barton Hepburn. chairman of he
board Of directors of the Chase IA
ing with the Paraguay confer ence
group. has proposed that a pla be
considered to have the United sHates
and the east coast countries OF South
and Central America guarantee an is-
nue of bonds for the developme- at of a
fast steamship service to cas- coast
countries.
Mr.. Hepburn Is understood to have
told the Paraguayan and other delega-
tions from the east coast that if the
plan he is satisfied such a bond issue
can be financed in the W ited States
at low rate of interest without DIFF
flculty.
Argentina delegation. is Y nderstobd to
have a proposal for son le sort Of a
joint pan-American shipping c,jmpany
under the auspices of governments.
cides to present to the conf krence at
the hands of Mr.. Pears;on will carry
great weight by reason q tn 4 very fact
that he is a director in and connected
with companies ndVine. a capital OF
i $500, 100000.
Brazilian Shipping Fla a Discussed.
One of the plans for n international
| steamship line betwee en- South and
Csntral American ports under the con-
troll of the pan-Ameri can governments
which is being consii Tered and discuss
ed in the Brazilian delegation. is for
the government OF Brazil to form q
combination with 81 eamship companies
OF the United state IS which send their
ships to Brazilian orts in such manner
as to subsidiZe the United States steam
ship lines with b eazilfan money.
Brazil, fgurativ' ily speaking, laughs
at the present I'm tied States merchant
marine. That cou ntry has real mer-
chant marine OF Its own. but because
of the difficulties of the European war
wants more shipping accommodations
| for her products and her exports.
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VI. H. Irvine Commits Suicide.

GREENvILLE. S. c.. May 26.-W. H
Irvine, prominent lawyer Of this place,
committed suicide by shooting here to-
day. He recently filed voluntary pc
titioh in bankruptcy. Dependency is
believed to have led to his suicide.
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Continue Violent Fire.

Germans are continuing their violent
near Buval. An enemy trench has
| virons of Souchez.
A report received from Field Marshal
Sir John French. under date of May
| 25, says:
Some portions of our line east of
| Ypres, which were lost Monday during
| the enemy's gas attack. have not vet
| been recovered. The amount of gas
| Gus occasion-over a front of fiye
| miles.
..The gas was emitted from cylinders
| throughout period Of four and a half
was bombarded with asphyxiating
shells. The gas cloud rose In places
| forty feet high from the ground Il
Portions of the line remained in
tact throughout the ordeal and our
men have demonstrated that. with due
precautions. this form of attack can be
met and defeated"
Russ to Take Initiative.
Petrograd declares that although
German activity continues, in central
Galicia, on both sides of the San river
between Jaroslau and Peremys, the
Russians now have the situation well
In hand. 1t is stated that the German
drive from Cracow through Galicia and
also the parallel movement on the left
side of the Vistula. which reached the
Kielce and Radon districts, have lost
their impetus, and that the Russians
are now ready to take the initiative.
Russians In Advance.
Less optimistic observers believe the
to tho necessity of bringing up fresh
supplies of ammunition, after which
their aggressive will resume its former
Intensity In the district between
Peremysl and the Dniester marshes the
Russians already have begun a sue
cessful advance. capturing a number
Of small villages on the left bank of
the Dniester.
ON the right side of the river the
struggle Of opposing forces still swings
forward and backward without definite
gain for either side.
Germans Capture Trenches.
Monday the Germans captured Rus
sian trenches near Slonsko, following
nm an intense artillery fire with a
havonet charge. The Russian troops
however recovered the trenches the
same day.
On the Dolina-Kolomea front there
has been a violent and prolonged ar
tillery duel, without change in the DO
sittons of either side.
The Russians estimate that more
than 1000 prisoners have been taken
between the Vistula and the Dniester
in the last three days
Cutting or Peremysl.
Austrian correspondents who have
lcontinued on second fagAl
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Frank A. yanderhp. president of the
National City Bank of New York. today
declared that he does not believe any
great central bank will be established in
South Amrica with United States capital,
ms one OF the results of the panAmerican
financial conference. notwithstanding a
number of runnors that such a bank might
be established which were in circulation
among tho group conferencess today at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr. yanderlip intimated. In a conver
eation with a reporter for The Star. that
the subject Of such a central bank is not
a new one. Notwithstanding its present
discussion in Washington. 1t is not the
question Of supplying the money. Tho DIFF
fculty 10, he says. that bankers cannot
find the right kind Of men to go to a
strange continent and care for millions
of dollars Of United States capital
vanderlip Is Pessimistic.
II ie very difficult to get trained busi-
ness men who san speak Spanish. for
one thing; and when you try to find a
trained and experienced banker who
can speak Spanish and endeavor to get
him TO go TO the other half of the globe
you Will ma IL Is utterly lfnposslpie,
he said.
There are I'VE or six of the South
American countries that are talking
about branch banks with United States
principals, but ] have heard no talk
OF great central bank. Even with the
branch banks / would say that the very
first difficulty is that of getting men.
There is no definite and concrete propo-
sal for any change In the banking re
lations between the Americas, so far as
j know.
These conferences, however, ought
10 do us all much good. / remember at
tending pan-American conference
when James 9. Blaine was Secretary of
State, and have watched them since
that time. and always ind that they
bring men closer together.
Banking institutions must be found
ed on hard business, and when you can
not get the right men to represent youf
ing to place your investment in the
hand of an unframed man"
Many mon connected with commerce
and trade. distinguished from
banking. who are attending the confer
ences, have desired the estabnshne nj
in South America of a great cenfra.
bank with United States apital. so that
exporters of the United states mig ii
properly arrange credits and transaf.
other finance in connection with tn,
extnsion of foreign trade. As to 1if:
there Is a split between some of I'll.
bankers and the men of commerce
Branch Banks Sure.
-o1- ~ sfhAe had Is T. AAanatsl,
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benefit will accrue to both countries as a
result of its Investigations. In response
to each Of these brief addresses David z.
T. Yui. secretary Of the commission. ex-
pressed the thanks Of his fellow commits
sioners for the courtesy and kindness with
which the commission has met In Its in
vestigations.
I'VE have learned and will learn much
which will benefit us in our purpose OF de-
veloping our country" said Mr.. Yui.
China stands side by side with your won
derful country for the establishment OF
liberty, equality and peace"
Evening star., 1915-05-26
DR.. Henry Bak of Atlanta Dies,

CHICAGO, May 26.-Dr. Henry Bak
Of Atlanta, Ca, president Of the South
ern College of Medicine, died at hos
pital here yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
BRITISH FORCED BACK
BY FOE IN BELGIUM
Unable to Recover Points Gained by
Teutons by the Use of Poison
GUS Gases.
FIERCE BATTLES IN EAST
Berlin and Vienna Claim Sweeping
Successes Over Russians-Petro-
grad Says Her Forces Have
Situation in Hand.

LONDON, May 2o.-In the
western arena of war the
British have been compelled
to give ground in Belgium
to the Germans, who are once
more pressing forward strongly
along the part of the front which
has seen the heaviest sustained
fighting of the war. The allies
apparently have Offset this German
victory, however, by French ad-
vance farther south, in northern
France near Arras.
Germans are delivering attacks
of extreme ferocity in the region
of Angres and at a point north
Of the height of Lorette, where
the French are battling to retain
the positions gained in yester-
days severe encounters. The new
attack OF Gen Mackensen against
the Russian line north of Pere-
mysl, in Galicia, is reported from
Vienna and Berlin to have been
attended by conspicuous success.
The Russian war office, however,
states that attacks on the Rus
sian line along the San river were
scattered, and comedies no new
victories to the Austro-German
armies.
Evening star., 1915-05-26

French Carry Positions.
To the northeast of Angres in the
west in the front of Fosse Calonne,
the French carried a large salient of
the enemy's work, called Cornai1les.
Another strongly fortified German
work in the same locality also was
stormed by the French forces after
terrible fighting. More to the south, a
front of three-quarters of a mile was
captured. where the Germans had been
resisting attacks from the allies for
more than fifteen days.
During last evening and all during
the night the German attacks contin-
ued, one following another. All i'm
plements of warfare were used by the
infantrvmen and artillery forces.
French forces are declared to have
held their gains with extreme brav-
cry in face of a veritable rain of shot
and shell about them.
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, 0IHuCu OduKB SURE.
-on tAA Sfhar had Is 10, AAanatsl;
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ACenttnued on Second Rs1eA
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1Continued on Becond PaGe.l
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Thundershowers tonight and prob
ably Thursday: cooler Thursday; mod
crate north and northeast winds.
Temperature past twenty -four hours:
High. 20, at . pm. today; low, 81, at
s I'm. today.
For full report see page 1s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20

en- flaming patriotism. 1t is a ma
tionalism the like of which China has
never known before. There are five
races in China, and each has former
~ thought along its own peculiar tan
gent. Today the thinking Of all OF
them is focused. like the rays of the
sun through burning glass, on three
main detectives.
All China is now striving, first, for
a real army and navy so that China
may be able to resist foreign aggres-
sion: second. for the development OF
native industries, so that China may
not be dependent upon foreign goods;
third, for universal education so that
Chinese wits may not be outclassed
by foreign wits.
Out of her disgrace China is enter
ing upon the most vigorous national
and industrial career she has ever
known. Shame did it-Willard Price
in World Outlook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20
Cancer for Our Bad Habits.

Dr. Robert Able. senior surgeon of
ST Luke's hospital, New York City.
sheds new light on the causes Of can
Ger, and particularly cancer of the
mouth. He presents a calm but
scathing arraignment of tobacco,
when it is smoked or chewed in ex-
cessive quantities. OF one hundred
victims Of mouth cancer studied, only
ten were women. OF the ninety men,
all but one were inveterate smokers.
Most Of them smoked cigars, to the
number of three to twenty a day. Five
smoked only cigarettes. One con-
sumed fifty day. Many used a pipe,
which often caused cancer to begin
where the end of the pipe stem al
lowed the hot smoke to come upon the
tongue. Thirteen had cancer inside
the cheek and all of these chewed.
In every case, the cancer started
where the tobacco quid was held in
the cheek. or on the edge of the palate
or tongue near by.
Chronic irritation, Dr. Able says
may be set down as fundamental
cause The use Of tobacco may be
the original cause Of the irritation, as
when hot smoke from a pipe con-
tinually burns the tongue, or the
tobacco may aggravate the irritation
when it has once appeared
Often a broken tooth or a sharp
tooth edge causes the original in
flammation that leads to the cancerous
growth. About one-tenth of the
patients plainly owed their affection
either to a rough tooth or to hot
burning drinks, or both. The other
nine-tenths Of the cases are charge
able to tobacco.
After such warning it should take
but little argument to induce any man
who smokes excessively to cut down
his tobacco ration, and if he is
troubled with a sore mouth to cut it
out altogether. Usually the only de-
terrent from excessive smoking is bad
nerves But cancer Is worse than
nerves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20
VETERAN IN SERVICE
Major Henry A. Shorey Of Bridetor
Has Been Newspaper Man for
Almost so Years.
Bangor Commercial Sept. |

Bangor commercial sept. / -
Major Henry A. Shorey of Bridgton.
who was in Bangor. Thursday, to at
tend the 3ist annual reunion of the
Fifteenth Maine Regimental associa-
ton. is probably the oldest newspaper
man in the Pine Tree State. This is
his 45th year on the Bridgton News a
fine old weekly of which he is editor
and publisher, and before going to
Bridston he served four years ap-
premiership for the Fourth Estate in
Bath. So he is now in his 50th year
as a Maine journalist and to say that
he is respected and esteemed by his
younger fellow workers is a mild way
to put it.
Ma jor Shorey knows every branch Of
the work in a newspaper office from
typesetting to the writing of vigorous
clear cut editorials that command the
attention and influence the opinions of
the readers of his paper. He is man
of companionable ways. as newspaper
men are apt to be, and loves to be out
among men.
The latter quality is shown by his
behavior among his fellow G. A. r.
men of the Fifteenth Maine Regiment
al association which he practically
founded 81 years ago. He has attend
ed every reunion during the years
that the association has been organ
lied and has been secretary during all
that time. Presidents and other officers
have come and gone. but Major Shor-
ey has remained in Office as secretary.
He has also written the history of the
association which is splendid work.
Last year he was presented with a
handsome gold headed ebony cane in
observance of his golden jubilee we'd
ding by several members of the regi-
mental association and it is one of his
proudest possessions. 1t was present
ed in appreciation of his untiring zeal
and perseverance in making the annual
reunion worth while.