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SOLD AT HALF ORIGINAL COST.
Eastland Built for $306, 900; Bought
in 1914 for S15O.OOO.

LANSING, Mich, July 26.-There was
something radically wrong with the
steamer Eastland June ]. 1914. it is
pretty conclusively shown by the rec
ords of the Michigan railroad commits
sion. Although the boat originally cost
in 1908, according to the figures filed
with the commission. $306,000, in 1914
she was sold for $4,000. A representa-
tive of the owners informed the COM
mission that an unnamed expert had
said within a few days that she was
better boat than when she was built
Early in May, 1914. the Chicago and
St Joseph Steamship Company petit
toned the railroad commission for the
authority to issue 100000 worth of
bonds with which to buy the boat. r.
w. Davis of St. Joseph, the assistant
secretary of the Chicago and st. Joseph
Steamship Company, told the commits
sion the boat was operating on Lake
Erie with carrying capacity Of 1000
Her original capacity was 1900, but
he did not tell why it had dropped.
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CAPT. MAXIM DEAD.
Head of Soldiers and Sailors Home
Succumbs to Heart Disease.

Capt. Alfonso A. Maxim, seventy-three
years old. superintendent of the Sol
diers and Sailors Temporary Home,
a01 C street northwest, died suddenly
in Atlantic City yesterday Of heart dis
case, according to information re-
ceiyed here Capt. Maxim left Wash
ington with Mrs. Maxim about a week
ago for the seashore, and seemingly
was in the best of health. He had been
subject to attacks Of heart disease,
friends say.
The body is to be brought to Wash
ington tonight. and taken to the home.
Funeral services have not been COM
pletely, arranged. but probably will be
held Wednesday. under auspices OF the
Meade Post, No. s. 6. A. r. Interment
Ia to be at Arlington.
Capt Maxim served in the civil war
as member of the 10th Michigan In
fantry. Following the war he engaged
for years in the lumber business in
Michigan and Wisconsin. In 1898 he
assumed the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the
Temporary Home for Soldiers and Sail
ors in this city.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Emma L.
Maxim, and three children.
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME. July "a, via Paris, July Is;

ROME. July "a. via Paris, July rs:
In Galore We have completed the oc
cupation Of Tofana and repealed
slight enemy attacks Against our
position at Montepiano, north of the
basin OF Misurina, the enemy also
tried an attack. which was promptly
repulsed
In the Monte Nero zone our forward
advance continues along the crest of
LuZinica. On the Isonzo front the
enemy sought by habitual night at
tacks, all of which were fruitIess to
trouble our works and Positions we
had conquered
Yesterday morning the enemy also at
tempted an advance in force against
our right wing occupying Carso hut
were obliged to fall back. SUFFERING
heavy losses and leaving in our
hands some dozens of prisoners. in
Guiding an officer. According TO or
ders found on the Austrian officer
who was taken prisoner. the attack
We repealed July 90 and already re-
counted in yesterdays communioue.
was of a general character, Intended
10 throw back our left wing occupy
ing the region this side Of the Ison-
20 The attack was directed by sew
eraI generals. including Gems Bong,
Schreitter and Schwarzenberg. and
IN part made by troops previously
engaged against US. and especially
by troops freshly arrived on the field
Of action.
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FRANK KEPPEL browns
IN FALL FROM LAUNCH
Arranging Stern Light on Flagpole
Of the Greenleaf When He
Falls Overheard.

Frank Keppel, forty-two years old.
142 Hickman street southeast. fell
overheard from the launch Greenleaf
last night about 100 o'clock. and was
drowned. The accident happened al
most opposite the wharf at Washing
ton barracks.
Keppel and several other members of
the Greenleaf Fishing Club were re-
turning from a pleasure trip down the
river. and were towing !. e disabled
launch Old Glory. Shortly after the
Greenleaf passed the point of the bar
racks grounds Keppel went astern to
arrange light on the f1agpole.
1t is stated that the pole came from
its socket and Keppel was thrown
overheard. He was an excellent SWIM
mer. it is stated. and friends say he
started to swim toward the boat Sud
denly he disappeared beneath the sur
face of the water. and his companions
were unable to rescue him.
Keppel was a metal worker He is
survived by his wife and five children
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CONVERTS PLAN REUNION.
Miss Jennie Smiths Boys to Meet
at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Arrangements are being made for the
annual reunion of those who have pro-
fessed conversion at the evangelistic
meetings Of Miss Jennie Smith, rail-
road evangelist of this city, to be held
Thursday at Harpers Ferry, W. Va,
and from all indications a large at
tendance will be present Heretofore
the annual attendance figures, 1t is
said. have ranged from 1000 to 5000
persons.
The first year of Miss Smiths work
as an evangelist along the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad between
Philadelphia and Grafton, w. Va, was
marked by 1875 professed conversions,
from which number fourteen became
ministers.
Miss Smith. who resides at Sd and c
streets northwest, has been ill for
some days, but today said she felt sure
she will be able to go to Harpers Ferry
to meet her boys" as she refers to the
hundreds of railroad men who during
her meetings have announced their in
tention to lead Christian lives.
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AVIATOR IS AWARDED
BRITISH CROSS FOR GALLANTRY

LONDON. July 26.-Lieut. Oliver
Dwight Filley of the Royal Flying
Corps, has been awarded the military
cross for conspicuous gallantry July 6
while taking observations for the Brit
ish artillery. The lieutenant is a men,
Der of the well known American family
of that same name of st. Louis, and was
stroke of boat crew ten years ago at
Harvard University, where he was grad
uated.
According to the official report. Lieut..
Filley and an observer, although not in
a special fighting machine, attacked and
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drove of German aeroplanes on two
occasions. and continued his work OF
observation until two enemy machines
came up. Lieut.. Filley attacked both
aeroplanes with his remaining five
rounds of ammunition, and only retired
after his observer had been killed and
the engine had been damaged. He
landed safely within the British lines.
Lieut. t'illey. who was a mining en-
gineer in Rhodesia at the outbreak of
the war. came to England and received
his commission. His exploit is featured
in the role of fame list" in the Eng
llsh new spapers.
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National Real Estate Chief Coming.

Walter s. Piper Of Detroit. recently
elected president Of tho National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Exchanges at the
Los Angeles convention. Is expected to
arrive in this city this evening. Mr..
Piper is motoring to Washington from
Detroit. After spending a few days
here, he will proceed to Atlantic City,
and afterward motor through New
England. While in Washington Mr..
Piper fs to be shown the sights of the
National Capital by John L. Weaver.
president Of the Washington Real Es-
tate. Brokers Association.
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HELD IN $4,000 BONDS.
Joseph Grady Charged With Snatch
ing pocketbook Containing Cash.

Joseph Grady, colored. was held for
tho action Of the grand jury in $4,000
bonds today in the Police Court by
Judge Aukam on a charge OF robbery.
Grady is charged with snatching a
pocketbook containing 81 from Mrs.
Emma Davis of 316 A street southeast
Thursday. July Is. Mrs. Barbara Steu-
der Of 105 9Th street southeast testi-
6ed she saw Grady following Mrs
Davis across q lot alongside of her
nome and also that she saw him grab
the 'pocketbook and run away.
Tho defendant was arrested by
Policeman Flaherty and Detective Wise
of the NTH precinct.
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FOUR CAUSES ADVANCED
FOR EASTLAND DISASTER
Improper Ballast, Overcoming, Tug
Overbalancing Ship and Rush Of
Passengers to Side Suggested.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Various theories
as to what caused the Eastland to turn
over were advanced, but most discus
sed theories are four: That the boat
was overloaded; that she was not prop
erly ballasted; that a tug that maze
fast to warp the Eastland from the
docks started pulling too soon; that
congestion of passengers rushing 10
the port side, attracted by some pass
ing sensation, tipped the steamer over.
The theory given credence by many
was that the water ballast had been
pumped out to tighten the boat, and
the weight of the large number OF
passengers, crowding to one side'
naturally turned her that way.
Another was that the bow of the boat
had become embedded In the mud anu
that when her engines were started ana
she did not release herself, the poat
careened and the weight of the pas
sengers carried her over.
Faulty construction. alleged by some
as the cause, was denied by potn OWL
ers and inspectors alike.
Inspectors on Ground.
Dickerson N. Hoover, who Is acting
supervising inspector general OF the
steamboat inspection service, on mis-
arrival said
"All am here for is to impress upon
the local inspectors the grave lmpor-
lance of a thorough investigation. If IT
is true that an inspector is to blame.
I want to know it, If it is some other
cause, I want to know that. There Is
no one more interested in getting at .he
bottom of this. situation than is the
department at Washington"
Manager w. K. Greenebaum OF me
Indiana Transportation Company. winch
had leased the steamer for the western
Electric Companys excursion; saao, =
nothing to what I said yesterday and
can only repeat my deep regret at
what happened. AS I said before the
inspectors %. X wnea
the passengers were taken aboard
canned assurance that all was well, and
the catastrophe came to use as ter
rible shock"
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CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
IS CHARGED BY POLICE
Chief Healey Hints at Evidence In
papers Found in Cabin Of Over
turned Eastland.

CHICAGO. July 26-That evidence OF
criminal negligence in connection with
the Eastland wreck had been obtained
nv the police is limited by Chief of Po-
lice Healey He said valuable informa-
ton was found in the inspection papers
seized Yesterday in Capt. Harry Peder-
sens cabin.
"Has there been criminal negligence?'
the chief was asked.
There is no doubt OF that, Chiel
Healey answered.
Coroner Hoffman has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
.'I intend to use every effort within
my power to punish every person,
directly or indirectly. responsible for
this disaster None shall escape. l am
ready to cooperate with any off1cial-
CITY. state or national-in fixing the
responsibility for this disaster"
Accuses q. s. Inspectors.
"A considerable portion of the blame
for the Eastland disaster rests upon the
limited states inspection bureau" said
Maclay Hoyne, states attorney. in a
statement regarding his investigation
of the wreck IF the inspectors had
done their duty the accident could not
have occurred. We know the ship was
considered unsafe by them. because
have copies of letters sent to Washing
ton which predicted yesterdays occur
renee. l may Introduce these letters
at the inquest"
Westcott Subpoenaed.
Charles II. Westcott of Detroit, super
yisine inspector for the eighth district
OF the federal steamboat inspection
service, was subpoenaed today to ap-
near nthe states attorneys Office to
be questioned regarding the Eastland
a accident.
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Reported Remington Superin-
tendents Refuse to Take
Back MachiniStS.
STAYS RESUMPTION OF
SUBCONTRACTING FIRMS
Also Temporarily Calls Of Confer
ences for Discussing Eight-Hour
Demand Granted by Company.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July 26.-CneX-
pected complications which are said to
have arisen through refusal Of several
superintendent of departments in the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company to take back machinists who
had been on strike prevented resump-
ton in full Of several citing
concerns OF the Remington plant.
]. J. Keppler, vice president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, temporarily called off conferences
he had arranged with heads of sub
contracting concerns for discussion of
the eight-hour day demand, which was
among the concessions granted by the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company, and sent word to J. A. Johns
ton, head Of the Structural Iron Work.
ers Of America. whose iron workers had
returned to their labors on tho new
buildings of the Remington company,
and to John Flynn, an international or
ganizer of the carpenters union. re-
questing a conference on the new turn
of affairs.
Had Been Apparently Settled. I,
The labor difficulties at the ReminE-
lists and millwrights, apparently were
settled by an agreement made public
by Mr.. keppler late Saturday.
This agreement provided for a new
working schedule equivalent to q
forty eight hour week for the trades
which made the demand. and reinstate-
ment of all employees.
This morning. those who were on
strike were ready to resume work
when the gates opened. In a short
time word was sent to the headQuar-
tiers Of the unions that the Remington
Company refused to take back strikers.
Surprise at Developments.
Mr.. Keppler. who expressed surprise
at the developments. said he believed a
few superintendent in refusing to take
back employees had mixed up the sit
uation" in not recognizing the agree
ment reached with the heads of the
concerns. He added that he had re-
quested that conferences arranged with
subcontractors concerning the eight
hour day demand be delayed until the
present. complications are settled. -
It was stated during the morning that
operations in the Remington factory
and its subsidiary, the cartridge com.
pany. were not affected by refusal to
take back the machinists, but that in
convenience was felt in the plants of
the Coulter & Mackenzie Co., the Bridge
port Engineering Company and the
Gaynor Manufacturing Company, which
have subcontracting relations with the
Remington company.
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Cycles for Mail Delivery Barred

Use of bicycles or motor cycles in the
rural delivery service is prohibited by
an order issued today by Postmaster
General Burleson, effective January I.
1915. In announcing his order, Mr..
Burleson holds that vehicles of these
types do not have Carrying capacity
needed for the parcel post service and
do not afford necessary protection for
the mail in bad weather. The order
will affect about 5000 carriers who now
use the bicycles motor cycles to
cover their routes.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD. July d. via London,
July 20:

PETROGRAD. July 2S. via London,
July 26:
In the region Of Mitau there has been
no important change. On the Shawl
Rossieny roads the enemy continues
to advance in the direction of Pone-
Wei, in which region. as we'll as on
the River Lavenna, there were en-
sagements on the 24th
On the Narew front the enemy, in the
course of the night and the morning
or the 24th, made a series of fierce
attacks along the east bank of the
PISA. in the region of Seroatka. but
realized no success. while sustaining
great losses.
In the sector between Ostrolenka and
Rozan we repulsed determined at
tempts OF the enemy to cross the
NareW at certain points. In the sec
Tor or Rozan-Pultusk the enemy on
tne I'D succeeded in throwing a por-
tlon OF his forces onto the left bank
OF the Narew, and is trying to con-
solidate his positions.
On the left bank of the Vistula the en-
envy on July "A made fruitless at
tacks in the direction of Piassetchno.
between the Vfstula and the Bug the
enemy advance was arrested by our
counter attacks. He has undertaken
no further offensive except in the
Srubechow region, where on the
niSht OF the oath and the following
gay We repulsed attacks on the Vols
lavitze-Gorodlp front
On the Bug. the Zlota Lipa and the
Dnlester >no fighting has occurred.
Dobrodwor, where there was a san
guinary local action. The attempt
or the enemy to consolidate himself
on the right bank of the Bug failed.
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ORDERS COMPLETE INQUIRY.
President Directs Federal 1nvestiga
tim of the Eastland Disaster.

CORNISH, n. H, July 26.-President
Wilson has ordered that a complete in
vestieation be made by the Department
of Commerce into the sinking of the
excursion steamer Eastland in the Chi
90 river with a consequent loss OF
many hundred lives.
Acting Secretary Sweet of the de-
nartment sent him word that the causes
Of the disaster would be looked into,
and the President directed that MOTH
inr he left undone to hx the RESPONSE
The President has dispatched a tele-
gram to Mayor Thompson of Chicago,
expressing profound sympathy and sor-
row over the loss of life.
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BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON, July 70.
The following official report has been
received from Field Marshal French:
July Il We repulsed a bomb attack on
the crater caused by the explosion of
our mine west of HODGE. which was
reported In my communication of
July 20. Our heavy artillery sue
ceeded in silencing a heavy trench
mortar which was assisting in the
attack.
On the evening Of the 23d we success
fully exploded mine under a salient
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\ shiitIess farmer allus leaves
one tree CROWN in a field fer d
cultlvator garage.
a few years ago only tn well-t-
do had horses an carriages, but
t'day we're dom we'll if we kin
keep from havin' a tourin' car.
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Court Decisions Issued by Bureau.

Court decisions affecting the rights of
labor during the past year have just been
compiled and issued by the bureau of
labor statistics Of the Department of
Labor. The decisions are mainly those
rendered by the federal courts or by the
state courts Of last resort. However in
some cases the decisions of subordinate
courts Of appellate jurisdiction are given.
Only representative decisions on various
cases are given.
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Bomb Injures Movie" Aviator.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 2s-GIenn
Martin. aeroplane manufacturer, Is
nursing serious injuries today az the
result of an accident near here yes
terday, when supposedly harmless
hand bomb exploded, badly burning
his hand and forearm. Martin was to
use the bomb In q moving picture of .
mimic battle. Three employees Of the
moving picture concern also were
slightly injured. - .s.
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War Officially Reported.

in the German line southeast Of I'll
1ebeke. and destroyed the enemy 5
trenches there. Shortly afterward
the enemy exploded mine little
farther to the south, which, how
ever. did little damage.
Since then we have made some ground
by occupying the crater of a German
mine and linking it to our trenches.
Yesterday we repulsed another heavy
attack on our trenches around the
crater near IOoge
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. July 20.

PARIS, July S6s
There have been reported during the
past night artillery engagements be-
tween AK Noulette ans SoucheZ as
well as in the vicinity of scissors
fighting with grenades between the
trenches in the forest of ALLY and
bombardment of Hartmans-W Weller
kopf.
French aviators have thrown down
shells and steel arrows on the mill
tary railroad station at Nantillois, to
the north of Mentfaucon.
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night to take charge of relief work.
Acting Mayor Moorhouse said the
100000 relief fund had been guaran-
teed by a subcommittee, and would be
available within twenty-four hours
The relief work will be in charge OF
the National Red Cross, the Associated
Charities of Chicago and the city
health department.
The entire fund of the city govern
ment will be at the disposal of the Ma
>tional Red Cross Society, Acting
Mayor Moorhouse announced:
Chicago is responding to the call Tor
relief and we will not need assistance
from outside" said the acting mayor.
1--WE have an efficient organization. all
the money needed. and every case OF
suffering will be promptly relieved"
Mr.. Moorhouse received hundreds OF
United States, and also in Canada. ex.
pressing sorrow at Chicago's grief and
offering aid.
An emergency call to clergymen of
Chicago and visiting ministers to oner
their services at the funerals OF the
Eastland dead, was issued by an inter
UNCONVENTIONAL committee of church
men headed bv Bishop Samuel Faliows.
Hundreds Of physicians responded TO
the appeal of the health department and
offered their services without charge to
survivors.
In churches and homes throughout the
city yesterday there were offered prayers
for the thousands whose hearts have been
pierced by grief The day was one OF
gloom There was more than the usual
Sabbath quiet everywhere. and the crowds
Of outdoor pleasure seekers were thin.
Philadelphia Sisters Victims.
Nellie and Dorothy Fitzgerald OF
Philadelphia were the only identified
victims tonight whose homes were outside
Chicago or its suburbs. They went to tho
boat with their Chicago hostess
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Mrs. Nellie
F.. Fitzgerald and her three-year-old
daughter Dorothy. the Philadelphians lost
in the Eastland disaster, left their home
here few days go to visit relatives in
Chicago. They we're to have been joined
by Mrs. Fitzgerald's husband, John F.
Fitzgerald. who is corporal on the
u S. S. Michigan, now in Cuban waters,
upon the ships return early next week.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was twenty-eight years
old
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9.oooj 600 See Exposition to Dat.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s.-The at
tendance at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition to date totals more than 9,Oe0,-
600. The e-millionth admission was
registered at o'clock last night.
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Reginald Power Sappington. Ba1ti-
more druggist, died at his home in that
city from nervous breakdown. He was
born In Baltimore 4S.zsss.e-,
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GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN. July 70. via London,

BERLIN, July 70, via London,
An official telegram from main head
quarters dated July 26 says that in
the western theater of the war no
important events have transp1red
anywhere on the front.
In the eastern war theater. north OF
the River Niemen, the army under
Gen. Won Buelow has reached the dis
trict of Poswol- Ponicwitz. Wherever
the enemy has offered resistance he
has been beaten. We captured over
1000 prisoners.
On the Narew front our troops forced
crossing of the river. Further
more. above and below Ostrolenka
our troops are slowly pushing the
enemy back in the direction Of the
River Bug. The Russians are offer
ing obstinate resistance to these ad-
vances. Here also We captured about
1000 Russians and more than forty
machine guns.
On the northwest front our troops are
advancing toward the group of forth
fications around Novogegorgievsk
and Warsaw.
In the southeastern theater of the war.
north of Wojslawice and south of
Chelm. on the River Bug. German
troops in the recent fighting pushed
the enemy still further back. Yes
terday we captured here eleven Off
GERS, 1857 men and eleven machine
guns. Otherwise the situation west
Of the Vistula and with the allied
armies under Gen. Won Mackensen
shows no change.
The towns of Poswol and Ponicwitz
are located some sixty kilometers
(about forty mi1es) to the east and
southeast, respectively. of Shawl, in
the Russian province of Kovno