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FRENCH STATEMENT
PARIS, May "a,

PARIS, May Ns
Belgian troops last night repulsed two
German attacks. one to the north and
The first was driven back by a coun-
ter attack and the second was stop
ped by artillery fire.
In the sector to the north Of Arras two
engagements took place last night,
To the southwest of Souchez we took
possession of one of the trenches of
the enemy near the Chateau of Car
leulen, taking at the same time some
prisoners. including one officer To
the east of Neuville St Vaast the
Germans advanced to an attack but
they were checked by our artillery.
AT various points along the front, no.
tabiy near Rheims and In the Vosges,
there were yesterday artillery en-
gagements
one OF our aerial squadrons, composed
OF eighteen aeroplanes. each one car
rying fifty kilos 117 pounds) Of pro-
jectiles. this morning bombarded
at Ludwfgshafen. on the Rhine. the
zeal products establishment, one OF
the most important manufacturers of
explosives in all Germany. The re-
suits reported are proof of the eff
cacy OF the bombardment Several OF
the factory buildings were struck by
the projectiles of our men and a
number of fires broke out. The avi-
ators were In the air for almost six
hours. and they covered more than
400 kilometers GAO miles,.
This expedition against an important
establishment Is the French answer
to the attempts OF German aviators
on Paris.
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THREE BASIC REASONS
FOR FRANKS APPEAL
Counsel Framing Brief to Present
With Plea to Prison Board
Monday.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 27-Counsel fol-
Leo NJ. Frank today were engaged ir
putting the finishing touches to the
brief which they will present to the
Georgia prison commission when the
hearing on Franks petition for COM
mutation OF his sentence to life i'm
here Monday.
brief. which will embody a minute
chronology of the case from the dis
covery of the murder of Mary Phagan,
April 2I. 1913, up to the date of the
application for clemency, will assign
three basic reasons for Franks appeal.
Text Of Three Reasons.
First-The doubt of Judge L. s. Roam,
trial Judge. as to Franks guilt, as ex-
for a new trial several months after
the original verdict;
Second-The dissenting opinion by
Chief Justice Fish and Justice Beck of
the Georgia supreme court when
Franks motion for a new trial was
denied:
Third-The dissenting opinion of Jus
tices Hughes and Holmes of the United
States Supreme Court with reference to
Franks habeas corpus proceeding be-
fore that body.
An affidavit by Mrs. Frank detailing her
husbands movements and actions on the
day of the Mary Phagan murder will be
presented before the state prison commits
sion at the hearing here Monday on
Franks application for Communication Of
the death sentence to life imprisonment
Mrs Frank was not permitted under the
state law to testify at the trial.
Efforts are being made on behalf of
Frank to induce a majority Of the
jurors who convicted him to sign a
ulemency petition. Solicitor General
Dorsey, who prosecuted Frank, has
filed with the commission a protest
against a commutation OF sentence.
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OBTAINS A MURDER JURY
IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS

With record-breaking expedition JUS
tice siddons, presiding in Criminal Dr.
vision 2. obtained a jury today in less
than two hours to try a charge of first
degree murder against James Taylor,
colored. This is the first capital case
over which Justice Siddons has pre-
sided and he announced his intention
not to lock up the jury during the
taking of testimony. Only fifty tales
men were called.
This announcement Of the court is
regarded as having aided materially in
Fastening the selection Of the Jury. as
many business men and others are OBJ
posed to being kept from their bust
ness and families throughout a murder
trial.
Counsel for the government and de-
tense agreed to the suggestion OF the
court to leave the Jurors at liberty,
Another murder case now in progress
took three days and $50 talesmen to
complete the jury.
Taylor is charged with cutting the
throat OF his wife July IL last at their
home near 25th and streets. in
Georgetown. and Assistant United
States Attorney Bendheim is conduct
ing the prosecution. Attorneys c. a.
Williams and w. S. Porter appear for
the defense.
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NOT TO INSTRUCT Jury
IN D. SULLYSS SUIT
Court Denies Motion of Defense and
MI. Hammond Must Refute
Charges

John HAYS Hammond. miliiona Ire
mining expert. must refute to the sat
isfaction of a jury in Circuit Division 2
of the District supreme Court the claim
of Daniel J. Sully, former cotton king
PENDANTS forced Sully out of a corpora
cotton gin and formed a conspiracy. 10
ruin the reputation of Sully as a cot
ton expert among fnanciers. sull"
places his damage at 81 100000.
Justice Stafford today denied a morton
OF Attorneys Philip Walker and w w
Baldwin, representing Mr.. Hammond.
Dolph B. Atherton. q. Scott Daleleish
of New York and Frank s. Bright Of
this city. defendants in the suit. TO in
struct the jury to find in favor of the
defense.
The lawyers for the defense claimed
the evidence had not made out a prims
facie case against Mr.. Hammond and
his associates. The court directed that
the defendants should present their
testimony and leave the facts to the
jury for determination.
Defense Is Outlined.
Attorney Walker then outlined 60 the
jury the defense of Mr.. Hammond. u"
said he expected to prove that if Mr.
Sully was a partner of Mr., Hammond
in the ginning enterprise he had not
acted in good faith even from the sign
ing of the contract of December 2s.
1909, because he had concealed from
Mr. Hammond many things which
should have been told to a partner
Notable among these, he asserted.
was the execution by Sully of a cor
tract with the General Cotton Securi-
ties Company by which Mr. Hammond
became liable for $1,000. 600 When Mr..
Hammond learned of this contract, sin
weeks later. Mr. Sully promised ia
correct this error. said the lawyer, hut
failed to do so.
In the fall of 1910 Mr.. Hammond de
clined to advance more money. and MI
Sully made a proposition TO withdraw
from the enterprise. said Mr.. Walker.
Mr. Hammond tried to continue the
business. but later returned the stocn
to the inventor of the gin and lost
the $4,000 he had paid TO the inventoi
and his associates and also $4,000 u"
had expended in attempting to trans
form the gin from shop model to
commercial machine. Counsel denled
that any conspiracy was ever formed
to defame Mr.. Sully or that they ever
vilified him.
He claimed that nothing had ever
been said by the defendants to the dis
credit of the plaintiff, which was not
borne out by the testimony OF Nj
Sully on the witness stand.
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mobiles furnished by the Board of
Trade and were shown the principal
points of interest in the District. The
trip is scheduled to end at Fort Myer.
where a special drill will be staged
for the benefit of the visitors. The
Commissioners will attend a recep-
tion given in their honor at the Chinese
legation at 10 o'clock tonight.
In the morning the majority of the
delegation visited the Capitol and the
Congressional Library. The keenest in
terest was evidenced throughout the
inspection of these buildings Later in
the morning a visit was paid to the
navy yard. where the commissioners
We're shown the big gun shops and
other interesting features of the yard.
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. via London, May Nf
The following official communication
was issued last evening:
In tho northeastern war theater the
battle near Peremysl is proceeding.
Gen. Mackensen's army Is making
successful progress on both banks of
the San in a southeasterly direction.
A crossing Of the San has been forced
east of Radymno.
The Austro- Hungarian 9Th Corps has
stormed the bridgehead at Zagrody.
East Of Zagrody and southeast OF
Peremysl our armies are slowly pro-
crossing toward strong Russian po-
sitions which are partly strength
ened by reinforced concrete trenches.
The number of prisoners taken in the
last two days has been Increased to
$4,000 Up to yesterday evening we
had added fifty-four light and ten
guns and fourteen ammunition Wae-
ons to the munitions We had preVi-
ously captured.
South of the Dniester and in Russian
Poland the situation generally is un.
changed. In the fighting north or
the Vistula we took 99s prisoners.
In the southwestern war theater.ln
the Tyrol-an enemy detachment has
entered Condino (about nine miles
west of the northern end OF Lake
Garda).
In the rear Of Padon pass. northeast Of
Marmolata, the Italians fled when
the first shots fell among them.
On the Corinthian frontier our troops
repulsed several attacks. innicting
considerable losses on the Italians
West of Ploecken (twenty-flve miles
north of Udine) the enemy fled. leav-
ing his arms behind.
On the coastal frontier district no
fighting has occurred.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETRoGRAD. May n,

PETROGRAD, May TT
The official statement issued last even
ing says:
In the region Of Shawl there has been
no important change. but the fighting
there continues.
Near Ossowetz. on the outskirts OF the
village of Sosnia, a German attack
was repulsed by the fire of the for
tress. In the vicinity Of 1-omza there
has been a violent artillery fire In
certain sectors.
On the left bank of the Vistula May
81 and the succeeding night. we re-
PEELED many feeble attacks by the
enemy.
A desperate battle on both banks OF
| the River San, In the region between
Jaroslaw and Peremysl. continued
throughout the day of the 23th. Be
tween Peremysl and the great marsh
of the Dniester river the enemy con-
tinued his fierce artillery fire and
| also brought important forces into
play in the sector of Gousskow and
Krukenika. All attacks in this re-
gion have been successfully repulsed.
In the transdniester region and in Bu-
kowina there Is no change in the
situation
Caucasus campaign: Our troops have
occupied Mirandaub During a fight
in the region of Karaderbent 200 Co.'S
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NEW CAR LINE PROGRESSES.
Will Be in Operation on 18th and
Water Streets in Near Future.

Direct street railway facilities con-
Meeting the northwest section of the
city with that portion south of Penn
sylvania avenue in the vicinity of the
Department of Agriculture, bureau OF
engraving and printing and other gov
ernment buildings will be in operation
before the end of next month.
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction of tracks on 14th street
east of the block occupied by the Will
lard hotel, and in Water street.
When these connecting links are COM
pleted cars of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company will be
operated from F street south over 14th
street to Water street and thence over
Water street to 11th street to connect
with the existing lines of the company
at that point. The commissions order
directs that the new line be in opera
tion by not later than June 80, but the
company expects to have 1t running
before that time.
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List Of Lodging Places.
Auto Plunges Into River; Two Dead

TOLEDO, Ohio. May 27.-Two men
were drowned and another had mar
row escape from the same fate when
an automobile containing three passen-
gers ran into an open bridge over the
Maumee river here late last night. The
dead are P. J. MATHS of Pittsburgh and
Frank Westfall. one Of the three com
missioners of this county. The third
man, rescued by government tug.
was Charles Tafelski
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Father Has Son Arrested.

Charles b. Leet, jr, seventeen years
old. 25 ! street northeast, was arrest
ed this afternoon by Detectives Berrnan
and Cornwell and held to answer a
charge Of grand larceny. 1t Is charged
that he stole $3.50 from a roomer at
the house of his parents. His father
had him arrested. When arrested the
detectives found s42 in his pockets. He
is said to have admitted taking the
money. He will be arraigned In Police
Court tomorrow.
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Battleship Injured in Gale.

NEWPORT. r. l.. May 27.-The bat
tleship Georgia dragged her anchors
in a heavy gale that swept Narragan-
sett bay last night and was blown
against the battleship Nebraska, carry
ing away a portion Of the bridge and
injuring some of the guns on the lat
ter ship. Both vessels lost consider
able side gear.
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MUSICAL FEATURES FOR
C. A. R. ENCAMPM|ENT
Committee Discusses Plans and De-
cides to Ask for $500 for
Expenses.

The music committee. which has
| charge Of the arrangements for all
musical features for the national en-
campment Of the g. A. R., which will
take place here late in September. met
at noon today in the Chamber of Com
merce. The committee, which was
called to order by Chairman E. H
Droop. Immediately took up the bust
ness which has accumulated in the
hands Of its chairman during the past
weeks. The correspondence received
and answered was read to the assem-
bled members and the question of ask
ing for an appropriation from the
finance committee was then brought up.
After brief discussion it was decided
to ask for an appropriation of $500
Any such portion Of this sum as is not
used is to be returned to its source
The committee authorized Chairman
Droop to take up the question Of pro-
viding choruses. to be composed of
adults and children. for various fea-
lures in the program of the encamp-
ment.
Singers From Sunday Schools.
Mr. Droop stated that he would form
such children's choruses as are deemed
advisable from the various Sunday school
organizations throughout the city, instead
Of from the schools. as was originally in
tended. This course, he said, seemed
wisest, in view Of the fact that the chill
dren will Just have returned to school
at the time of the encampment, and no
complete. organization among them will
have been effected by that time.
The work Of the committee on accom-
modations for the entertainment Of the
visiting delegations to the encampment
Is now taking the form OF efforts to se-
cure notification as to all boarding and
private houses which will be in a posi-
ton to take care OF any of the converting
veterans at the time Of the encampment
List Of Lodging Places.
The necessity of procuring a complete
list of such accommodations is daily en-
phasized, states A. L. Sinclair chairman
Of the committee. by the fact that many
Of the hotels of the District have already
reserved all Of their available space, and
applications for accommodation continue
to pour in.
The success of the advertisements in
serted in local newspapers. requesting that
all who will be able to care for any Of
the visitors report to headquarters at the
Chamber OF Commerce, is marked, said
Mr.. Sinclair, many such notifications hay-
ing been received during the morning.
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Memorial Service for Mr.. Vanderbilt

NEW YORK. May 27.-Tributes to
the memory of Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
who perished with the sinking of the
steamship Lusitania. were paid today
In memorial services held at the home
of his mother. Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bflt. here. Relatives and friends only
attended the service. Mr.. Vanuerbilts $
body was not recovered after the Lusi-
tania sank. although long search was
made for it.
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for the wreckins of the

responsibility for the wrecking of the
Gulhight
SO far tho State department is if-
formed. there is no British mine field
NEAR where the Nebrasksn was struck.
The fact that the Nehraskau MAS un-
der charter to a British concern. parily
American-owned. prior to sailing on her
return voyage. ii was said by officials
would not affect her status She ear
ried no contraband and was engaged AZ
no hostile services. being bound fot
Hampton roads to take on coal for the
United states Navy to be carried AZ
freight 10 san Francisco
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Countess of Cardigan Is Dead,

LONDON. May 27.-The Countess of
Cardigan and Lancaster, whose first
husband. Lieut.. Gen. the Earl of Cards-
gan. led the famous charge at Balak-
lava. Is dead. A few years ago she
wrote the "reminiscences Of her own
romantic career. containing piquant
gossip of many notable figures of the
Victorian era. which created a sensa :
ton
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sacks charged the Turks and sabered
two companies of them.
There has been no change in the other
sectors

BRITISH STATEMENT.
LONDON, May NJ
The following official statement was
issued by the British war office last
night:
The first army continues to mako prog
ress east Of Festubert. territorial
division carried last night a group
OF German trenches. capturing thirty
five prisoners, and this morning 1t
captured one officer. twenty one men
and a machine gun
Since May the first army has pierced
the enemy's line on a total front of
over three miles. On this the en-
tire hostile front line system has
been captured on a front Of 5000
yards. and on the remaining portion
the first and second line trenches are
in our possession. The total number
Of prisoners taken is officers and
TT other ranks. Ten machine guns
in all have fallen into our possession,
as well as a considerable quantity OF
material and equipment. particulars
OF which are not vet available
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United Presbyterians in Session

LOVELAND. Col. May 27.-The fifty
seventh General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America
has convened here. with 200 delegates
from all parts of the country in attend
ance. The assembly is expected to de-
eide the question of amalgamation with
the Southern Presbyterian Church.
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War Officially Reported.
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, May n. Win London. $3.50 Pm.
Regardless of their great failures OF
May %. the French repeated their
attempts to break through our lines
between vermelle and the Lorette
hills. Very strong forces were
brought forward for a storm attack
along a narrow stretch of ten kilo-
meters (six miles). but the attack
ing force everywhere was repulsed.
We are in full possession of our po-
sitions. An uncommonly large num-
ber Of fallen Frenchmen are lying
in front of our trenches.
Further French attacks were directed
late in the evening against our line
of Souchez-Neuville. South of Sou
chez the battle has not yet come to
conclusion.
During accommodating expedition
north Of Dixmude (Belgium) we took
one officer and twenty-five Belgians
prisoners
Further enemy advances at Soissons
and in the forest of LIE Pretre were
repulsed.
An air attack was successfully carried
out by US on the forttfcations at
South End. on the lower Thames.
In the eastern theater there has been
no change in the situation.
In the southeastern area an attack by
our troops progresses to the north
east of Peremysl and in the district
of Stry. The booty and yesterdays 8
results cannot yet be perceived.
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Woman Accidentally Electrocuted

CRANSTON. r. l., May 27.-Mrs
Arthur II. Noyes was accidentally cleo
trocuted in her home yesterday when
she picked up telephone receiver
with one hand while holding the ham
die of an electrically operated vacuum
cleaner in the other. A short circuit
was completed.
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BRITISH OFFICIALS HERE
SATISFY MEAT PACKERS
Detained Cargoes Question Left in
Hands Of Embassy for
Adjustment.

Representatives Of the large packing
concerns Of the United States who have
been in conference here over the tying
up of meat shipments for which they have
blamed England have been persuaded for
the present to leave their interests in de-
tained cargoes in the hands Of British en-
bassy officials. They expressed confidence
that justice finally will be accorded them
by Great Britain. when leaving Washing
ton last night for the west.
A tentative basis of settlement for
shipments held up by the British fleet,
valued in all at more than $4,000, 900,
has been framed and cabled to London.
Word as to whether the arrangement is
approved by the British government Is
expected soon, and in the meantime
the terms will not be made public
One of the difficulties of the packers
was temporarily cleared up when Am
bassador Page, at London. cabled the
State Department that Sir Edward
Grey had given assurances that the
cases of four ships and cargoes held
up since last fall. before the issuance
trial in the prize court June Z without
further delay.
Complaint that these cases had been
postponed time after time was laid
a request for diplomatic action was
withdrawn pending the outcome of the
conference between the packers rep
resentatives and the British embassy
Would Settle Other Cases.
The proposed agreement now being
considered would settle the cases of
twentyseven other ships and carEoes
detained under the order in council.
1t was disclosed yesterday that more
than a month ago the packers stopped
shipments of products to Scandinavian
neutral ports similar to those detained
by the British authorities on suspicion
that they were destined ultimately for
Germany or Austria. This action. IL
was declared. was taken as an evidence
OF good faith.
Alfred r. Urion. general counsel for
the packers, and Arthur Meeker of Ar
Inour & Co, spent most of the day in
consultation with Sir Cecil Spring Rice
the British ambassador. Mr.. Urion
who left for Chicago last night. will
return to New York to sail Saturday
for London to appear in the prize court
Before leaving he said: The negotia.
| tions are now SO far advanced that. in
all likelihood, an amicable agreement
soon may be concluded"
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Austrian military authorities have
ordered the destruction of government
buildings. barracks, mouasterics and
churches in order that they may have.
a free range for their guns IN In,
village of Avio. Just inside the Aus, ran
border about six miles east Of Lake
Garda. all the documents Of the mun...t-
panty are said to have been saturated
with petroleum and set on fire and the
ihuhlcipal building and tho post Office
burned. The bridge across the Adlce
river from Avio to Vo was blown un
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Swiss Will Not Mobilize.

LONDON, May 27.-The Swiss gov
ernment has decided that there shall
be no general mobilization unless some
radical change takes place in the pres
ent war situation.
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Guests at the Luncheon.

Among those who were present at the
luncheon beside the commissioners
were the Chinese minister. Secretary
Bryan. Secretary Redfeld. Secretary
Wilson, f.. s. Sweet. assistant secre-
r. A Brand. first assistant chief of the
foreign and domestic commerce di-
vision: DIR. F. II Rudder. assistant
chief Of the foreign and domestic com
merce division: Robert Rose and w. B
Fleming. foreign trade advisers of the
State Department: F. p. Lockhart. as
sistant chief of the far eastern di
vision of the State Department.: Will
bur j Carr. director Of the consular
service: Mr.. Yung Kwai. Commissioner
Brownlow. Commissioner Newman,
Robert y. Harper. William +. GUIDE,
Louis Holmes. Harry wardman. Whar-
ton f. Lester. ID. ]. Callahan. E. c.
Graham. f. II. Droop, Theodore w
Noyes. Cuno II. Rudolph, r. p. An
drews. president Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association: p. T. Moran, presl-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce
ham. E. F. Colladay. DR.. Charles w
Richardson. Walter c. Clephnne, JAIME.
r. Oyster. John II. Fahey, president OF
the Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States. and Willard d. Strait of New
York
onicers of the Board of Trade who
were present were z. C. Rrandenburg
president; William T. Galliher and
William D. West, vice presidents; Sam
uel ]. Prescott. chairman of the execu-
tive committee. and Chris. J. Gockeler
secretary.
Following the luncheon all the mem.
bers Of the commission entered auto