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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
CONNECTICUT, WITH 500 !
MARINES, OFF FOR HAITI
Hea Soldiers % Rsinfuue fhoso An
ready on Duty-Equfpment
u Comprehensive i

PHILADELPHIA, July 3L@Ths bate
tleship Connecticut with nearly 500 MAJ
rines on board sailed from the PhilaA
delphia navy yard today for Port at
Prince. Haiti. where the sea soldisr&
will reinforce those already on dutH
there. AS the Connecticut drew away
from her dock sailors and marines on
board tho battleship Minnesota amt
the cruisers Brooklyn and Columbia
lined the rails and tho bands played
Tho Star Spangled Banner"
The marines and bluejackets On thu
Connecticut. eager to get away to ssA
active service. cheered in return for
the parting salute given them BY tho
men who remain at homo
The marines. many OF whom saw
service at Vera Cruz during the AmerS
lean occupation of the Mexican city last
Cole of the United States Marine Corps.
Capt f. H Durell Is in command OF this
battleship. which Is expected to reach,
Port au Prince in four or i've days
Equipment L. Comprehensive.
Equipment placed aboard the vssseE
last night included everything . land<
ing force would require Ono OF thu
new features Is sectional kftcheni
particularly adapted for use In trop+
ical lands. Each section IL eight feet
high and i've feet wide, and It can ba
erected in few minutes. Twenty-four
automatic machine guns and the usual
complement of three-inch neld pieces
were taken along.
Although 1t was reported from
Washington that tho navy transport
Hancock. now being overhauled at tho
local yard, also would go to Haiti, Of
ctals at the yard said the transports
WAS in no condition for an ocean voy-
age. 1t was stated. however. that the
1st Regiment of $50 men had been or
dered to hold itself in readiness for
service All the men aboard the Con-
necticut are of the I'd Regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Deserved Rebuke.
From the Birmingham Age-HeraM.

From the BlfmIn1ndm Age-ne1aru'
whats the temperature Of this
room?" growled Mr.. Blowster. after
fdgeting for several minutes.
ut was only 70 degrees when you be-
gan to fret and fume," answered Mrs
Blowster, without looking at the Their
mometer. but I dare say it's much
higher now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
T0PURCHASE NATIONAL
GUARD SUPPLIES HERE
Maj. Gen. Harvey Gives Assurance
Upon Inquiry Of Retail Mer-
chants Association.
Only Fresh Vegetables eud Ice for
Encampment Arc to Be
Bought Elsewhere.

Practically all the supplies for the
camp Of the District National Guard
at Colonial Beach are to be purchased
in Washington from local dealers. &C.
| cording to a statement made by Brig
Gen. w. E. Harvey in a letter sent to
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association. The
only things to be purchased elsewhere
will be fresh vegetables and ice, &C
cording to Gen. Harvey.
Secretary Columbus wrote to Gen
Harvey recently asking that he par
ticipate in the BUY in and boost for
Washington" movement by purchasing
here supplies for the Colonial Beach
camp. His letter, in part, follows:
Interested. as is every citizen. in the
| activities Of the guard, and likewise
the personnel Of the guard in Wash
| ington. I feel sure that you will need
no special appeal to the end that the
supplies for the coming encampment
be purchased in Washington. The Re-
tail Merchants Association Is making
sincere effort to the end that all of
our people shall cooperate in boosting
for Washington in all of its ramifica-
tons. Experience has taught that
money sent out of Washington rarely.
If ever, returns in fact or substance.
"While 1t is very wholesome prac-
tice that our citizen soldiers should
take to the field to secure the bene-
fits of practical training, 1t Is well.
likewise, that they should learn the
washington. their home city. that it
NAV be the richer for their personal
enjoyment. and for that of their chill
dren and those to come"
Reply Of Gen. Harvey.
In his reply. Gen. Harvey said:
IT presume that practically all our
supplies for tho encampment will be
purchased n Washington. All things
being equal, tho Guard will certainly
buy in Washington. There are some
things, such as fresh vegetables, and
possibly Ice, that we will have to get
elsewhere.
1T is very gratifying to know that
the Retail Merchants Association is
making a sincere effort to the end that
all of our people shall cooperate in
boosting for Washington in all of it's
ramificatlons. One of the institutions
of Washington. public in character and
patriotic in its purpose, Is the Ma
tional Guard. We want the support of
the business men of the community,
wholesale and retail; professional men.
labortng men, clerks and every one
who is really interested in the welfare
"The Guard is public institution and
It cannot be made what 1t should be with
out the intelligent, enthusiastic and
earnest support of the people of the
community. Men who give their time
and their services to prepare them
selves in time of peace to be At to de-
fend their country in time of war
merit all the support that the commu-
nity can give them. and I certainly
hope that your alive and aggressive or
organization will 90 what you can to
boost the National Guard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
ENEMY STRONG AND CRUEL;
THEREFORE, TO RE CRUSHED.
t. SAYS CARS WAR MINISTER

PETROGRAD July 31.-The following statement con-
corning the conclusion of the first year of the
pared for the Associated Press by NJ Povano, Russian
minister of war:
MY opinion in few words, after years duration Of
this unprecedented in the worlds annals follows
The enemy is strong and cruel and that is the very
why Russia and her heroic allies continue the
war-shoud it last for several yearsunt the enemy is
completely crushed
"ALEXEI ANDREIEVITCH POLIVANOFF
Minister of War;"
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through the new Russian lines. which
gives them in turn a short and easy
line to defend. Then they can promptly
transfer their huge surplus forces 70
another arena for an offensive against
Italy, Serbia or the Anglo French
front. Before autumn one of the three
Is likely to be hammered nara aha
signs point to Serbia or Italy as the
drst to be attacked
Touches England Sharply.
warsaw touches US In England very
nearly and sharply" says the Mail IN
An editorial. I'VE shall feel the loss
Of the city even more than the RUS
SLAMS. who have limitless space IN
which to retreat. We hope authorlta-
tive means will be taken to inform the
Russian duma at its sitting tomorrow
that Great Britain stands nrm Win
Russia in this struggle
Kovno Situation Important.
PETROGRAD, July 31.-Crossing OF
the Vistula at several points on pom
toons and efforts of the Austro-German
allies to construct bridges across the
river, curiously enough. have elclteo
less discussion among Russian military
critics than the crossing of the Vieprz
near Travniki, or the advance vi tns
lies between Riga and Ponlewesch' III
Kovno province.
Operations against Kovno naturally
are regarded as interesting because OF
the importance attached to 1t as one
stronghold of the prospective new rus
sian line The Germans, proceeding
from the southwest, have reached the
advanced position of kovno ana also
are pushing northeastward from Su-
walki.
Russians Defend Positions.
Meanwhile the Russians are de1eno-
ing gallantly their positions on the
Narew between the Nistula and the
Vieprz and on the Bug. They claim
notable successes in the sector Chme
rPiaski, where they caused their an
taeonists heavy losses and took 1000
Austrian prisoners in the Sokal region.
One of the most thrilling minor
actions of the war in this theater was
the capture of an Austrian aeroplane
on the 2Sth by Lieut.. PokroVskl ana
Cornet Plonski east of the Zlota !1lpa
river. Firing constantly at the Aus
trian aviator from a higher altitude
they forced him to descend. The Rus
sian machine followed and the Aus
TRAN lieutenant surrendered with
non-commissioned officer. The Austrian
aeroplane, which was not damaged. was
a new machine of the 120-horsepower
type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Martin 7. Manton, Of Counsel
for Becker, Issues State
ment on Subject.
TOLD GOVERNOR PRISONER
WOULD ANSWER QUESTIONS
Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Com.
pleted, But Part Of Church May
Be Reserved for Policemen.

NEW YORK, July 81.-Martin T. Man.
ton of counsel for Charles Becker. elec-
trocuted at Sing Sing yesterday for in
stigating the murder of Herman Ro-
seminal. issued a statement here to-
that he had given Gov. Whitman the
names of five alleged grafters.
The statement opened with tho as
sertfon that a New York newspaper
yesterday quoted the governor as say
ing Mr.. Manton had named Ave men
two dead and three living-who were
implicated in the alleged grating.
Mr.. Manton recites that upon reading
the interview attributed to the governor
he sent him by telegraph asking whether
he had been correctly quoted. Failing to
receive a reply, Mr.. Manton said he
deemed 1t advisable to state Just what
happened in the interview in which five
men were mentioned.
Mr.. Manton's Statement.
II had sought the governor" says Mr.
Manton in his statement, "for the pur-
pose Of asking him, in view of the fact
that he was the prosecutor who
brought about Beckers conviction to
take the advice Of some eminent Gilt
zen concerning the action tndt 0nOulO
be taken by his as governor in re-
spect to enforcing the stentence OF
death. 1 told the governor that Becker
would answer any question propounded
to him by such commissioner. The
governor then said: 'Manton, you need
not answer this unless you want to;
but can Becker give me anything on
this municipal administration"
II replied, I do not know. You had
better get that first hand from Beck
ers lips He then went on to men,
ton four names. three of which he said
were OF men not now important One
however, was that of a person now
holding high public office in the city
Concerning that one he said: Did he
have anything to do with it" replied
I do not know. Becker has never told
me; but he said he would answer any
questions your commissioner may ask
him."
Mr. Manton declined to make public
the names Of the men he claims the
governor mentioned.
Funeral Not Yet Arranged.
Arrangements for the funeral OF
Becker had not been finally completed
today. It was understood, however
that one-half of tho church from which
the funeral will be held would be re-
served for policemen friends of the
former head Of the strong ARM
squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Don't Experiment

Experimenting is costly process One has to
pay to establish the sought for fact. 1t is
sary thing in untried fields. But don't be one Of
those who experiment after the fact is established;
who pay the price others have previously paid to
learn just the thing you seek to know.
Successful Washington merchants have long
since passed from the experimental stage to that
of known facts The advertising columns of The
Star day after day. and year after year. prove that
Washington merchants have established the fact
that The Star is the best advertising medium in
Washington.
lust follow the lead of Successful Washington
Merchants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31

sinking Of tho Valencia on the Pacific
coast that inspectors should be trans
ferred for the good Of the service, ever
carried outr'
NO." Capt. Nelson replied.
"If the Eastland were raised tomor-
row and II her tanks and life preserv-
ers were the same as at Cleveland.
would you give her a certificate for
$500 passengersT'
Yes. and she would be safe in any
gale that ever blew on Lake Michigan
il properly handled" was the prompt
reply of the witness.
Mr.. Sullivan then said:
You were lucky in Cleveland, and
therefore deem the boat safe?"
Mr.. Thurman asked that the remark
be stricken from the record, but Mr.
Sullivan refused to agree.
Speech to Coroner's Jury.
Harry NOR. q hotel proprietor and
member Of the coroner's jury which
held that in its opinion six men were
to blame for the sinking Of the East
land. last night said that when Secre-
tary of Commerce Redheld appeared
before the Jury during its deliberation
he made q two-hour speech to the
Jurors. saying that steamboat build
ing was still in an experimental stage
The Secretary, according to Mr.. Moir,
argued for the steamboat inspectors,
who had passed on the Eastland, and
defended the ship as seaworthy be-
years without accident of moment
Peter M. Hoffman, coroner, whose
jury charged six persons with prob
able blame for the catastrophe. has
Thompson to plan some means of OBJ
tanning more stringent regulation of
steamers. III the federal inquiry avails
nothing"
Little apparent Roadway was made
with the rigging Of the Eastland. Only
one body was recovered. making the
total known dead S35. The missing list
kept by the Western Electric Company,
whose employees arranged the excur-
sion that was stopped by the upsetting
Of the steamer. receded to 161 last
night, indicating that the total number
Of dead would probably be under 1000.
as the dead and missing now total only
Protests Reach President.
CORNISH, n H., July 31.-President
Wilson has received from friends of
persons drowned when tho excursion
steamer Eastland turned over in the
Chicago river protests against having
persons connected with the steamboat
inspection service make an investiga-
ton Of the disaster for the federal gov
eminent.
The President was told that 1t would
be fairer to have men not in the fed
eral service, and who could in no way
be blamed for the affair. conduct the
inquiry. Several Of the protests were
from ORGANIZATIONS to which victims OF
the disaster belonged.
The President has intrusted the fed
eral investigation into the disaster to
Secretary Redfleld. and has urged that
II be made as thorough as possible.
The protests probably will be referred
TO Mr. Reddeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Admiral Caperton's Report.

Admiral Caperton's report was para
phrased in a statement by the Navy
Department as follows:
Admiral Caperton reports from Port
au Prince that owing to report that
the town would likely be attacked dur
ing the night that he made disposi-
ton Of his forces for defense at IN.
Attack from south about pm Shipping
from brush in outskirts of town. Two
killed in the seaman battalion. none
wounded. Successfully repulsed attack.
Maintained quiet and order in interior
of city throughout night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Will Push Case With Vigor.

Representative Martin B. Madden or
Illinois, a member Of the House COM
mittee on post offices and post roads, Is
the authority for the suggestion of i'm
parchment. Those who are close to Mr..
Madden in his post office matters say
that he is disposed to push the col
lectors case from this angle with all
vigor.
During the recent convention Of the
Illinois letter carriers. Mr.. Madden
made a speech. which is reprinted in
the Postal Record, the official organ for
the Letter Carriers Association, for the
month of August. 1915.
There is no law upon the statute
books of the nation" said Mr.. Maddens
which gives the Postmaster General
power to cut the salary of a postal en-
ploye. Before the adjournment of the
last session of Congress a resolution
was passed calling upon the Postmas-
ter General to observe this fact. The
fact that in the face of this Postmaster
General Burleson has made deliberate
cut in the salaries of certain classes of
carriers makes it certain that day of
reckoning will come when Congress
will call upon the Postmaster General
to account for his actions, because of
which he is liable to impeachment for
malfeasance of Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Representative Madden Sug-
gests This Form of Voic-
ing Disapprobation.
MANY LOCAL CARRIERS
REDUCED IN SALARY
National Association of Letter Car.
riers Will Combat Cuts in Sal
aries of Collectors.

Suggestions of impeachment of post
office officials when Congress convenes
are being made in connection with the
reduction in salary of letter carriers
doing collection duty. These reductions
amounted to from $40 to $40 month
per collector, and were made in vari-
Gus parts of the country. The actioN
is an apparent determination of the de-
partment to place collectors in lower
class than that in which the carriers
are placed. The carriers estimate that
thirty local carriers were reduced. al
though the local post Office officials
have stated that there were only four
teen.
While officials of the National Asso-
citation of Letter Carriers, with head
quarters in this city. are not disposed
to disclose, at this time, their plans Tor
combating these cuts in salary. II IS
intimated that the matter will be given
much attention. The convention of the
association at Omaha, Neb., in Septem-
Der probably will deal much with this
matter, 1t is declared.
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WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT

AFFIDAVIT
I solemnly that above represents
only the number Of EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR the
1e15that is copies actually sold delivered
furnished mailed valuable bona
hde purchasers subscribers-and that copies SO
returnable do remain
in the of Sunday out-o
agents, from whom few returns of unsod
have yet been received
LEROY HERON,
Advertising Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District Of Columbia,
subscribed and before me this thrty-hrst
ID. RAAfHY,
(geal) Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31

twas the suggestion made By the
commission which Investigated the
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-26
THERELL BE soMErHINa DOING M coRDovA.
(Cordova Times.)

(Cordova Times)
 Last nights Daily Times contained a lot Of cheer ful news even for Che pessmisc resident of the Copper River valley and for those who inclined to be at an optimistic Cordovas silver lining looms up big on the horizon No matter what your viewpoint all must admit that the outlook for future is at least encouraging.
 That there will be more trains run and more men employed on the railroad this wner than before is certainly reassuring On of the great de- mand for copper the mines of Kennecott going to be run to their capacity for indefinite period In order to handle this big tonnage during the winter months makes an additional snow fleet necessary and it takes experienced raroaders to handle the equip ment At least three trains, and possibly more, will be run week. and the travel to Fairbanks promis- es to be unusually heavy large number of interior people are now in the States many of them attending the Panama exposition.
 The establishment of a s5OOOO clam and fish fac tory employing about a hundred men. is assured if President Sprague of the Ligherage Packing Company of Oregon who here finds that there are enough clam in this vicinity to warrant investment and we believe he will
 The United States Army Engineering Board will in surveying Hawkins Island and all the territory from the townsite Of Nelson beyond Grvna bay to deter mine what land the government wants for fortifica- tions and naval and military purposes and to return the balance of the reserves to the public domain.
 The Revenue cutter Mccullough expects to stop on it's way Seattle within the next two weeks whom 1t returns the floating court to Valdez The notia of five torpedo boat desroyers scheduled to pay Cordova visit about September , and @ few weeks later the collier Prometheus will be here for stay of two months
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-26
MExIco.s LAST CHANCE

The Pan-American conference in Washington, at tended by representatives of six South American Pow CTS and by officials of the American State Department is in the nature of solemn concave to offer the fac tions of distracted Mexico last chance to restore peace It will be direct application of international public opinion to Mexican affairs IT the Mexican lead CTS fan or refuse to heed the advice given them by their neighbors. so much the for the leaders
 Argentine Brazil Chne. Bolivia Gautemala and Uruguay have signned their willingness to cooperate
 with the United States in bringing about the restora- ton of peace and the preservation of the sovereignty of Mexico It is likely that all other South American and Central American countries including Cuba. will take part in later conferences. It will be impossible for Mexican leaders to raise the question of possible conquest of their nation in the face of the announced aims of the conference. backed by practically the whole of the Western Hemisphere.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-26
.ALAskA DAYs wIrH JoHN MUIR-

Alaska Days with John Muir" s the title of a book just from the press. of which Dr. S. Hall Young an Alaska pioneer and for many years superintendent of Presbyterian missions in this Territory. is the au thor As the title of the book would indicate. it is an account of Dr. youngs associations with the great na turaiis, The book should have place in all Alaska libraries The descriptions are by whose knowledge of Alaska is thorough and whose graphic is direct ed by schoary mind But, above all. is the intimate view the reader gets of of the greatest h indeed not the greatest of the Pacific Coasts naturalists.
 Dr. Young came to Alaska in 1878, and the Days of which he writes are those of the following two years when he and John Muir explored the mountains and inets of Aasas Southeastern coast Muir glacier got it's name from what Muir wrote about following their visit to it.
 Alaska Days With John Muir" is from the publish ing house of Fleming H. Revel, of New York and Chi cago It is neatly printed and bound. It contains 22S pages and is sold for one dollar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-26
FUTURE FOR NORTH
Dawaon News.l

Dawson News)
 The message today stating that the first machn- cry from the Panama canal is to Alaska to be used In construction of the Alaskan railway be- tokens the advent of great things n the neighborng Territory of Alaska Already thousands of people have visited the country spying out the land and thousands eventually will be engaged there building the road and opening the tributary country.
 The whole railway enterprise expresses the conh- dence of Uncle Sam n his vast northern Territory AL ready Congress is pledged to the expenditure of SS5- 100000 the railway project and before the system is completed far more will be required Individuals will with their capital. and exploit the gold. cop per- coal timber and farm lands, the fisheries and oth CT resources.
 The publicity the North is receiving through this project is the greatest since the Klondke strike and since the country now has the advantage of fine ia cilities for travel the length of the Yukon and to all points the coast far people come and the tide will bring many who will come to and invest we'll those whose capital is brawn and who will come to Alaska to build homes. The prosperity that Alaska reaps this development will be shared by the Yukon The two countries are SO much alike, and SO blessed with similar resources and their uxtaposition makes impossible that they fail to prosper together The great cities of the State of Washington and of Brit ish Columbia well those of Alaska and Yukon will share the prosperity, and nearly every portion of this continent and many regions beyond the seas will find they are participating in the good which to the Northland through the market which will be opened in this zone for the respective products