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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
Worlds Leaders in Electricity and Aeronautics
Agree to Bend Their Energies Toward
Improved Equipment.
AMERICA PROTECTED IN CASE OF WAR
Secretary of the Navy Daniels is Organizing New
Board Which Will Keep United States
Ahead of the Times.

vention and development to which
all ideas and suggestions, either from
the service or from civilian inventors,
can be referred for determination as
to whether they contain practical
suggestions for us to take UP and
perfect.
Summing up the great advantages
which he felt sure would result from
such an Organizations creation, lie
appealed to Edison's patriotism to be-
come its initial member, chairman
and advisor. The appeal. rs events
proved, was effective.
Orville- Wright also expressed his
willingness some time ago to take a
position on the board. Other sugges-
tions for membership include the
names OF Nikola Tesla, Henry Ford,
Cooper Hewitt and Prof. Lewis John
son.
Despite the fact that mention Of
S4lfes-bureau Is not new thing. the
! fact that Secretary Daniels has made
SO much progress with 1t came as
surprise. 1t was understood, Edison
having accepted. that he and Dan
iels would holdsa conference shortly
and the schemes execution would be
fastened as much as possible.
1t has been no secret for months
that the secretary considered the
European struggle had upset all
previous ideas Of naval construction
and methods. He has freely ex.
pressed the view that point has
been reached where the virtual re-
building of all navies is necessary.
Wright, in announcing he would be
glad to serve on the advisory board,
said:
Il believe that an advisory commits.
sion. would be OF great benefit il it
were SO constituted as to cooperate
with and work in harmony with the
regular departments of the army and
navy.
"The lack Of aeroplane equipment
in the navy is not the fauu of the
navy itself, but is due to the lack Of
interest in congress. In spite Of the
fact that there were no appropriations
for the purpose, the navy has sue.
ceeded in purchasing out of other
funds a small equipment Of aero
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Iput 1t is known that in some quarters
the feel exists that allies erred at
the beginning of the war In not pei.
mitting the outright purchase Of in.
termed German ships by private la
dividuals In America. It has been
pointed out that had these transfers
been allowed, several German ships
might now be engaged in the business
OF carrying war supplies to the allies.
1t is inconceivable, however, that
Germany would now consent to trans
fer by which her great. liners would
become carriers Of war munitions to
her enemies sg
Real Public Opinion.
WINDSOR, VT, July 1s.-The small
city newspapers are furnishing Presi-
dent Wilson with his ideas on public
sentiment throughout the United
States on sGermany's latest reply re-
Igarding the LusitAnia.
He is principally interested in let
ters from private citizens and the edi-
torials from the smaller papers, be-
lieving they form the best gauge Of
public sentiment.
Secretary of State Lansing's tenta-
tive draft Of reply to the German
note will be submitted to President
Wilson when he returns to Washing
ton. probably early next week
Preparing the Answer.
WASHINGTON July 1s.-secre-
tary of State Lansing was keeping
his own council today concerning the
nature Of the reply he was framing
to the latest note from Berlin.
So far as could be learned, he had
not taken a single person into his
confidence. He was quite as reticent.
in fact. as the president himself al
ways has been under similar circum-
stances.
Indications we're that when the
chief executive returns from Cornish,
two messages will be ready-the
presidents and the secretary's-con-
corning the details of which no one
will have a particle of information
except their respective authors.
The two will be compared. the
president and the secretary will talk
them over. and one note or the 9TH
er. or compromise, or an entirely
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lnterned Ships Cannot be Turned Over to Amer
lea Without Violation of International
Laws Of Warfare.
PREPARING REPLY TO THE LAST NOTE
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing are at
Work Framing up an Answer, But are
Not Talking About Contents.
IBy Ed L. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondent

IBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, July 1.-THE allies, |
was reliably informed today, woul1
not consent to any arrangement be-
tween Germany and the United States
by which interned German liners
would resume their sailings under the
American flag with German-Amer.-
can understanding that they carry u,
contraband to England.
Cable dispatches from the Berlin
bureau Of the United Press reporting
that the German foreign once had an
proved such proposal, excited ke III
interest IN official circles today. But
was the unanimous opinion that
both the British and French foreign
Offices would state fatly to Washing-
ton, If such proposal were formally
made, that it could not be entertained
by the allies.
Omcials pointed out here that such
q transfer would be void under chap.
ter v OF the declaration OF London,
signed by both the United States ami
Germany which reads in part:
The transfer Of an enemy vessel
to neutral flag effected after the
SNSDA St%A "a AAocSAAAIAOS 10 tOAu, uulSSS
1t is proved that such transfer was
not made In order to evade the con-
sequences to which an enemy vessel,
as such, is exposed. There is, how
ever. an absolute presumption that q
transfer is void II right to repur-
chase or recover the vessel is resorted
to the vender.''
The German foreign office, It was
pointed out here, does not even sug.
sest the sale of interned German lin
ers to the United States, but proposes
temporary transfer of control
The absolute presumption" refer
red to in the last sentence Of the
quotation from the declaration of Lon
don, therefore would have full effect.
The consequences to which an en-
emy vessel would be exposed natural
~ means capture.
1t was considered possible that
England at least might waive her
rights under this section and consent
to the transfer of the liners to the
American flag by bonahde purchase.
with the understanding that besides
Passengers. the liners should be used
- carry contraband including num-
tions to English ports. Officials would
not comment upon this possibility,
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STATUE TORN DOWN.
Unconstitutional Bill,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 13.-The
attorney general today held unconsti-
tutional house bill 639. DeYoung, pass
ed by the last general assembly pro-
viding that real estate concerns could
incorporate for the purpose of owning
land. The opfnon requested by the
secretary of state, held the bill un-
constitutional because Of faulty title
as regards amendments.
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILAN, July 13.-Austrian aviators
dropped bombs near the famous pal
ace Of the doses Sunday in the fourth
air raid on Venice since the begin
ming of the Austro-ltaIia war. Other
missiles fell In the grand canal and
near historic buildings Three wom-
and children were slightly Injured
when bombs wrecked two dwellings.
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Major Whipp APPOINTED

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
SPRINGFIELD. H., July 13.-Major
Frank D. Whip of the second brigade
was today appointed as acting adju-
tant general of the state during the
absence of Adiutant General Dixon on
the Illinois officials trip to the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition.
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EDISON AGREES TO HELP UNCLE SAN
T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, July 13.-By frishtfuI fire
Of heavy explosive shells, the Germans
attempted to blow the French out OF
their positions In the 'Habyrlnth,'
southeast Of Melville, during the night
The artillery attack failed to wreck
the strong concrete and metal works
The Germans then resorted to as.
phyxiatinS bombs and under cross
fire Of explosive shells and gas bombs,
enemy troops attempted to rush the
French out Of the entertainments.
The attacking forces were partly
decimated In hand to hand fighting In
the underground passages, the war
office announced this afternoon.
The Germans have renewed their
onsIaughts against the French POSI-
tions in the forest Of Apremont.
Following heavy cannonading,
German infantry attacked with gren-
AIDES, but were repuIsed with heavy
losses.
AvIAToRs IN RAID.
PARIS, July 13-Thirty-five French
aeropIanes participated In a great
raid on the important German strate-
giC StdtIon dt VI9UeuHeS Les F'oSeoHo
chateI, the war office announced this
afternoon, starting several fires that
are believed to have destroyed mu-
milton supplies. .-1.
From VieneulIes, railway lines lead
to the German armies near calonne
and In the Apremont woods. In the
big station were stored great supplies
Of ammunition and food, awaiting
transfer to the front.
The aerial raid was accomplishe5
successfully under the greatest diff
culties. The French birdmen braved
a high wind that threatened their dc.
struction and made It necessary for
them TO drop within close range Of
the enemy's anti-aircraft guns TO
make sure that their bombs would
not be miscarried by the wind.
Official dispatches to the war Office
said that III bonba were dropped
either upon the railway sheds or IN
their immediate vicinity. Several
bpildlnpa- burst into fiames an the
aviators sped away. Despite q VIC.
lent bombardment, none Of the ava-
tors was hit.
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GERMANY

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, July 13. Via wireless tc
London.)-German troops have captur
ed 600 yards Of French trenches In
the fierce battle raging around the
souchez cemetery and have occupied
the fortified inn known as "the red
cabaret" south Of Souchez.
The French were shelIed out OF
their positions at "the red cabaret
after a three weeks battle for posses.
sion Of the position, dominating one
Of the roads leading to the Souchez
sugar refinery, held by the enemy.
Losses on both sides have been ex.
tremeIy heavy. The inn was finally
taken by storm after German shells
had wrecked portions Of the French
defenses.
The Froneh attempted to divert Ger.
man troops from the scene OF the
struggle around the cemetery by at
tacking from tho sugar refinery with
hand qrenades. Tho Germans turned
heavy guns upon the ground before
the refinery and the enemy retired.
"Four French attacks in lepretre
woods broke down, the enemy suffer
ing heavy losses" said the war office
statement.
"On the Russian front there has
been no change in the last twenty.
four hours"
STATUE TORN DOWN.
LONDON, July 13-The famous old
bronze and copper lion that stood on
the battlefield Of Waterloo has been
pulled down and is being converts q
into Gerran sheIIs accordjpo To HoI-
land adviees today.
DENY PEACE REPORTS.
BERLIN (via wireless to SayviIie)
July 13-Semi-officia deniaIs have
been issued both here and at Vienna
Of reports that the teutonic allies
had approached. Serbia with offers Of
peace.
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Evening star., 1915-05-26
MUST REDUCE SALARIES.
Garry Hermann Says Magnates
Will Have to Retreneh.

CINCINNATI, May 25-That the time
has come for the money men of base
ball to watch their step is the belief
expressed by August Hermann, chair
man of the national base ball commits
sion and president Of the Cincinnati
base ball club. In an interview yesterday
Chairman Herman predicted that big
league clubs. with one or two excep-
tons. cannot continue paying present
high salaries to players
He said many long-term contract
holders face the alternative Of accepting
reduced salaries or seeing their club
reach the place where 1t cannot pay its
salary obligations.
Mr.. Hermann further predicted that
the situation will be accepted by the
magnates, players and public as the
only logical one. growing out of con-
ditions. Mr.. Hermann said:
1T Is not question of whether we
want TO go ahead paying the high sal
aries TO players. 1t is simply that a
continuance becomes absolutely impos-
rible. under present conditlons-condi-
tions from which there does not seem to
be any prospect of relief. Base ball
owners are not taking In the money.
with few exceptions. Most of them
are being run at loss and a heavy
ONE. This cannot be kept up indef-
initeiy.
The era of high sala ries is passing.
Next season will see readtustment
not because owners arc desirous OF
cutting their players pay. but because
II II either that or give up the ghost.
Hermann said he favored cutting
down club rosters wherever possible
and creating reserve list" of play
ers, 10 be drawn upon by owners or
managers whenever II might become
necessary to MI vacancies caused by
sickness, injury or release.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
TITLE GOLF TOURNEY.
Washington Suburban Club to Start
It's Championship Event Sunday.

The greens committee of the Wash
ington Suburban Glib announces the
spring championship tournament for
members Of the club will be started
Sunday. The winner of the tourna-
ment will have his name inscribed on
tho handsome bronze trophy plaque
which has been donated to the club by
tho green's committee. The winner
also viii receive a handsome solid sill
yer cup for his permanent possession.
The pairings are as follows:
NJ. Felheimer VS.. I. L. Goldheim, Harry
King vs. F. Brylawski. I. Behrend vs.
Gilbert Hahn, DR.. Harry Kaufman VS..
Sol Meyer. Phil King vs. Nathan Frank,
Adolph Weyl VS.. Henry L. Kaufman,
Sidney Gunst VS.. A. Steinman. AL Sig
mund VS.. Gus Nordlinger. Robert Meyer
vs. Leroy King. s. Bieber vs. Sid Heller.
s. Reizenstein VS.. NJ Behrend. H. Lich-
tenstein VS.. A Newman. B. A. Bear VS..
S. Bensinger. Bort Cohen VS.. T. Nord-
nnger, Stanley Lansburgh vs. Ed Hahn,
E. Heidenfelder VS.. Louis Hirsh. Sol
Richards VS.. Ed Kohner. Morton Luchs
vs. Alex. Wolf, Sidney Kaufman VS..
Leo Baumgarten. Edgar Kaufman vs.
Sidney West, J. D. Kaufman VS.. Milton
Kaufman, j. A. Hillman VS.. Abe Sig
mund, Sam Well VS.. Harold Kaufman.
The players will start their matches
at 10 o'clock and will go off in order
from 10 until 1 pm. The thirty-two
lowest scores will qualify. and the
elimination matches will start Monday
next.
All members of the club who have
not signifed their intention to enter
the tournament may do SO by applying
to the greens committee Sunday morn
ing.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
GEORGETOWN AND CATHOLIC u.
PLAY GAMES AT HOME TODAY
Blue and Gray Meets Gallaudet and Brook
landers Go Against Bucknell-School
Track Championship Saturday.

very first inning. Crymes. besides pitch
ing we'll for his team. flelded his posi-
tion in great fashion. Eastwood played
nice game at short for Traffic.
The Engineers trounced the Quarter
master Generals ONCE team in the In
ment. winning by l3 to ,. The score
was tied until the fourth period. when
the victors sewed things up by get
ting eight men across the plate. and
they tailed in every inning thereafter.
The Hamilton A. c. took the measure
i of the Congress Heights team in the
Congress Heights organization by IA
to 3. The winners had the best of
! things all tho way, scoring three runs
| In the first inning. six moro in the
| third and three and two in the fourth
and fifth. The contest was called at
| the end of the sixth.
The contest in the Holy Name League
was a victory for St. Dominic's over
St Vincents by IS to 4. Each club
| then St Vincent's started its half of
the second with another tally. St
Dominic's came right back in the last
| half or the second and got enough
runs to insure It OF the game, eight
| men crossing the plate. Braund struck
out ten of the st. Vincent's players
| and allowed them only three hits Be
sldes pitching air-tight ball. Braund
ied poth teams at bat with three safe
| ties out OF four attempts.
Commerce scored nve runs in the
game In the Government League be-
1ore the Foresters had a chance to
| score. Commerce won the contest by
| : 70 j. The three runs made by the
losers all came in the same inning, the
sixth Bischof. pitching for Commerce,
| struck out twelve men, while his team
mates mates gave him good offensive support.
rr.zseraio was the only member of
Commerce that failed to get a hit.
| Tiny Holmes pitched another great
game for st. Adams yesterday, show
Of the mPse.e RrisrIT ImasfeTy Syer the batters
holmes won his game by a shut-out
score. his team making twelve runs.
only -FOUR times were Briarly Hall bat
ters able to connect with his delivery
Tor hits. and sixteen of them failed to
MT the ball into fair territory. Holmes
also gets credit for leading his team
IN batting. having a two-bagger and
Two singles out Of four times at bat.
benefit athletic exhibition is to be
given at Georgetown University next
wednesday evening for Joe Bateman,
Wno taught boxing to the Blue and
Gray students last winter The benefit
Is In the nature of Testimonial of
appreciation.
Frank colley. former Technical High
school player, is to be given a trial
with the F'rostburg club of the Blue
Ridge League. Colley is signed up as
a pitcher.
The high school track and field
| championships are to be held at the
Maryland Agricultural College Satur-
Day morning at 10 o'clock This de-
cision was reached yesterday after
noon at a meeting OF the faculty board
| OF advisers.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
Other American League Game.
Athletics Defeat Indians.

CLEVELAND. May 26.-Philadelphia
defeated Cleveland. 6 to 5. in twelve
innings yesterday. the winning run be-
ing scored after two we're out on a
pass to McAvoy and singles by Barry
and Kopf.
Lajoie played a sensational game for
Philadelphia. WyckoH. ineffective at
the start, allowed only two hits the
last seven innings. Score:
Philadelphia. 0 3 o o o o 1-s
Clereland.... o 0 o o o 0 %
Earned runs-Cleveland. 3: Philadelphia. S.
Twobase hfs-Graney. Barbare, Wyckon. Sac
rifce hifs.o'Eeill t2,. Turner. Wood. Barry.
Sacrifice hy-schang Stolen bases Chapman.
Murphy. Double plays-Barry. Lajoie and Lapp;
McAvoy and Lajoie. Hits-On Mitchell. in i
innings on Walker. in innings. Bases on
balls-On Mitchell, 2; OF Walker. 8; of Wyckoff
4. Struck out-By Mitchell. 8: by Walker a;
by Wyckon. s. First base on error-Cleveland.
Left on bases-Cleveland. 8: Philadelphia I2
Umpires-Messrs. Nallin and Dineen Time Of
game hours and 40 minutes.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
Dodgers in Third Place.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. May 26.-BrookIyn
passed Pittsburgh and went into third
place yesterday by defeating the Pi-
rates. to l. Pfeffer was hit freely,
but was effective in the pinches and
received brilliant support. particularly
from Wheat and Cutshaw. Brooklyn
hit McQuillan hard in the third and
fourth innings, knocking him out of
the box. Score:
Brooklyn ............ o o 2 2 o Ks
Pittsburgh o o O o.
Two,base hits-Carey. Johnston. Daubert. Pfef-
fer Three base hit-McCarty. Stolen bases
Earned Pittsburgh. /: Brooklyn. 8. Sac
rifce dy-Baird. Double plays-vioI and John
ston: Cutshaw funassstedl. Left on bases
Pittsburgh. II; Brooklyn, Z. Bases on balls
ON Pfefer. 8. Hits-On McQuillan in in
nings: on Harmon. in innings Hit iy
gitchsr-By Mcouillan (Cutshaw). Struck out.
By Harmon l: BY Pfener. 2. Passed balls
Schang, McCarty. Umpires-MesGrs Byron and
orfh. Time Of game-1 hour and 81 minutes
Evening star., 1915-05-26
PRINCETON FILES
BASE BALL PROTEST

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 10
The Princeton base ball manage
ment has entered an informal pro-
test against the playing of
Johnny Hanes. Yale's star right
Aelder, in the frst game of the
series saturday.
This was announced last night
by the Yale management. Hanes
IL an academic senior, and this
is his second year on the nine.
While the Yale officials have
declined TO make the details of
the protest known mt present IL
10 understood unoniciaily that
Princeton contends Hanes played
on the I University of North Caro-
lima team before going to Yale.
IL In expected here that the
question will be amicabiy settled
before the game with the Tigers
Saturday.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
MISS CAvERLY Is BEATEN.
First Of Favorites Meets Defeat in
Philadelphia Tourney.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2e.-Not one
Of tho matches in the frst round of
match play for tho women's individual
golf championship Of Philadelphia pro-
duced anything in the nature Of a
thrill at the Philadelphia Cricket Club
yesterday. Seldom in tho champion
ship have matches been SO one sided,
the closest being that between Miss
Eleanor T. Chandler and Mrs. Ray
mond slotter. which was won by Miss
Chandler by up and 1 to play.
The surprise Of tho day was the de-
feat Of Miss Mildred Caveriy at the
hands Of Miss Catherine Davis by up
and 3 to play. This match had been
looked upon az an easy victory for
Miss Caverly. and in fact tho general
opinion when the draw came out was
that she would reach the final round.
However. she had trouble with her
driving, and with Miss Davis playing
steady and consistent golf there was
no f1uke about the latters victory.
Evening star., 1915-05-26
National League Games.
Phillies in Front Again.

PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-Alexande,
twfrled in superb form yesterday and
Philadelphfa won from Chicago, to O.
taking first place in the race from
their opponents
Only one Chicago player got past Sec
ond base. He was Zimmerman, who
reached third on a wild throw by
Byrne. only to be caught of that sack
by killifer's quick peg to Byrne.
Becker was put Off the field for pro-
testing when called out on strikes
Score:
Philadelphia ........ o o OF ox-s
Chicago -...-........ o O o o O o O 90
Iwo-base hit-Becksr. Earned run-PbiIadel.
phia. Sacrifice hit-Cravath. Double play
SAFER tunasststed). Left on bases-Chicsgo. 4;
PMhiiadelphia. M 4. First base on errors-Chicaeo i;
rhiadeiphia. 2 Bases on bals-on Humphries
!; on Alexander. 3. Hits-Oh Humphries,
in III innings; OF standridse. none in i inning.
Struck out-By Humphries. 2: by Alexander. a
Passed ball-Bresnahan. Umpires-Messrs Eason
and Quigley. Time Of game hour and SO min
utes. N y" A-iN
Evening star., 1915-05-26
Braves Too Much for Reds.

BOSTON. May 2s.-Boston won from
Cincinnati yesterday. 8 to l. Tempo.
rary wildness by Rudolph In the sew
enth inning, when Mollwitz, who had
been hit by a pitched ball. scored on q
wild pitch. after being advanced to
third on q single. counted tho visitors
only run.
Boston's first tally came in an un-
usual manner. three hit balls stopping 9
on fair ground on tho third-base line
when Cincinnati folders waited for
them to roll foul. Manager Stallings
who has been Ill. reappeared on the
Boston bench today. Score:
Boston . o o 2 o o I rs
Cincinnati ........... 0 o o 0 o o l o OIL
Two.base hit-smith; Stolen bases-Maran-
sacrifice ny-smith. Left on bases-cincinn.tI,
s: Boston. Z. Double plays-Herzog tunassisted, !:
Meanwhile. Esan and Schmidt; Bases on balls
ton. in 8 innings; OF Lear: IN innings.
HIT b. piteher-By Benton tschmidt,;. BY Ku.
VIII pitshs.- -E.aeiea %. issf: 1nptrss.,
Messfs. KlsD and EmsliA Tine Of Gams-1
AoV aoo ~ a4osaA