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Evening star., 1915-09-08
TEN PERSONS DEAD.
AIR RAID VICTIMS

LONDON, September 8, a pm.
persons were killed and
torty-six others wounded in the
German air raid on the east coast
OF England last night. Fires
started by bombs did consider
able damage.
London Official Report.
The official account of the raid, as
given out here today, follows:
Three Zeppelins visited the eastern
counties last night and dropped
bombs. Anti-aircraft guns were in ac-
ton. Aeroplanes went up, but were
unable to locate the airshps.
Fifteen small dwelling houses were
demolished or seriously damaged. and
large number OF doors. windows. etc,
were broken. Several fires were
caused, but were promptly extinguish-
ed. There was no other serious dam
age.
All But One Civilians.
The following casualties have been
reported:
children. total of ten: wounded seri-
ously. four men, eleven women, five
children. a total of twenty; wounded
slightly. nine men, five women, nine
children, a total of twenty-three; miss
ing and believed to be buried in debris
one man. two women, total of three;
total casualties, fifty-six.
"All the above were civilians except
one soldier. who is reported to have
been wounded SeriouSly"
Other Zeppelins Sighted.
AMSTERDAM, September 8, via Lon
don. 1:47 p.m.-Three airships, coming
from the east, passed Ter Dordrecht,
N south Holland, at G ~ o'clock this
They We're travelling in the
direction of the English coast.
Another airship passed over a suburb
II Amsterdam. 1t came from the south.
vest and disappeared in an easterly di.
'ection.
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The United States government today
decided to ask the Berlin government
for any information available on the
sinking of the Hesperian. and Ambas-
sador Gerard was cabled to inquire and
forward whatever information is obtain
able. No steps in the matter will be
taken by the United States until the
German version is obtained through
Ambassador Gerard.
The State Department today refused
to accept as conclusive the report from
London that one United States citizen,
Wolf, was lost as the result of the
Hesperian tragedy. and it was likewise
declared to be still unsettled that the
ship was torpedoed by a German sub
marine, as at first reported.
The alleged loss of Wolf is referred
to in today's dispatches to the State
Department but officials regard the in
formation as SO inconclusive that they
would not make public the dispatches
and let it be known that they do not
regard the informat ton as final The
information was FORWARDED to the de-
partment merely as a report in circula-
ton. The source of the information
was unknown at the department and
its authenticity questioned.
Loss of American Incidental.
Department officials were again asked
today if it would be necessary to estab-
lish the death of United States citizen
Evening star., 1915-09-08

PETROGRAD, September 8,
via London, :o6 p.m.-Grand
Duke Nicholas has been trans
ferred to the Caucasus by EN-
peror Nicholas. The emperor
took this action on assuming COM
mand of the military and naval
forces OF Russia.
Viceroy of Caucasus.
In transferring the grand duke
he appointed him viceroy OF the
Caucasus and commander-in-
chief of the army on the south
ern front
The transfer was made in con-
nection with a general reorganiza-
ton OF such Importance that it
has stirred the nation deeply.
Viceroy Sought Relief.
The grand duke replaces the famous
viceroy of the Caucasus. Count Won
-Dashkoff.
Emperor Nicholas addressed to the count
a communication acknowledging the value
to his request to be permitted to devote
Evening star., 1915-09-08
BODY OF AMERICAN FOUND.
R. L. Martin Was Killed by Shelling
of Anglo-Californian,

LONDON, September S.-The body of
a man found floating off the Isle of
Jersey has been identified as that of
r. L. Martin of Boston. Martin was
foreman of the hostlers on board the
British steamer Anglo-Californian
which was sheIled July by a German
submarine while on her way from Mon
treal to Queenstown.
The nglo-Californian was overha ul
ed by German submarine July
while carrying a cargo of horses to
Great Britain. When she refused to
heave to at the command of the sub
marine, the underwater boat shelled
her, killing eight men of her crew, in
GLIDING Capt. Parslow. who was shot
down at the wheel, and two Americans,
Martin and a man believed to be John
Mahoney Of New York.
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TALLIES WITH DESCRIPTION,
Worcester Police Believe They Have
Slayer of Judge Knowles

WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. S.-Wor-
cester police are OBTAINING Il suspect in
connection with the murder Of .Tudoe
"llils knowles OF Providence pending
the arrival of officers from Providence
10 make positive Identification. The
man under arrest first gave the name
OF Henry Hudson. aged twenty-three.
ana ne said he lived in Worcester. but
later said his name is, Henry Edwards.
he ,aiiies closely with ii description of
a man wanted by the Providence DO
lice. w.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Precaution Against Disorders.

Announcement that Maj Gen. Funston.
commanding American troops in Texas.
would establish military control in the
lower Rio Grande country was inter-
preted here today as an added precaution
against the recurrence of frontier disor-
ders. No clashes between Mexican ban
dts and Americans had been reported
in the last forty-eight hours, but news
dispatches stated more evidence had
been found of conspiracy among Mexi-
cans on both sides of the river to over
throw American authority in the border
country. Gen. Funston has broad pow
ers for dealing with any emergency.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
PLAN TO MOBILIZE BUSINESS.
Bernard Baruch Presents His War
Idea to President.

A plan to appoint commission of
business men to mobilize business re-
sources of the United States in case
of war was presented to President
Wilson today by Bernard Baruch. a
New York banker.
Mr.. Baruch pointed out to the Presi-
dent that when Germany went to war
all business and Industrial resources
of the country were quickly placed at
the disposal of the government, and
he suggested that it would be we'll if
the United States could be likewise
prepared for an emergency. He would
have a business commission to assist
the general government,
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Action Not Disclaimed.

So far as was known. the ambassador
did not disclaim his action. nor did he
d.sclaim having reported on the project
Ia his home government in documents
which were found on the American
correspondent. The State Department
takes the view that there is no prece-
dent to cover his case. but il regards
the use of an American passport for a
messenger 20 one Of the beIIigerent
governments as serious.
Secretary Lansing heard all Dr. Dunn
ba had TO say and let il be known that
Continued on Second Page,
Evening star., 1915-09-08
B. & O. Official Dies on Train.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, September s.
F. A. Durham of this city, general
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. died last night on
train near Cumberland, Md, while en-
route home from the east, according to
a telegram received here this morning.
Mr.. Durham had been suffering from
Brights disease for some time. He was
sixty years old.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
PRESIDENT CARRIES
COPYOF DR.. DUMBA
LETTER TO PREMIER
Paws Unusual Visit to Secre-
tary Lansing at State
Department.
WHOLE CASE TAKES ON
RATHER OMINOUS LOOK
Both Mr.. Wilson and Chief Cabinet
Officer Refuse to Discuss Mat
ter Affecting Ambassador.
SAID TO EXPECT LEAVE"
Austro-Hungarian Diplomat De-
clared to Have Told Friends
He Would go on Va
cation Soon

President Wilson went to the
State Department today and con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing,
1t was generally understood that
thev discussed the case OF DR..
Dunba, the Austrian ambassador.
1t is learned the President took
with him papers in the Dumba
matter. From the general aspect
of the case, it is reasonable to be-
lieve that there is an ominous look
to the whole affair. The Presl-
dent would make no reference to
the visit except to say that the
Dumba matter is in the hands OF
the Secretary OF State. The Sec
retary OF States utterances were
of the briefeSt sort. He SAID he
preferred not to make any COM
ment on the various publications
relative to DIR. Dumba; that he
was in possession OF a copy OF the
papers sent by the ambassador to
his home government, with the
exception, of an inclosure con-
tanned in the original.
The inclosure, hitherto pub
lished. refers to Consul General
Won Nuber communicating with
the editor of a foreign language
newspaper in relation to the ar
rangement of strikes i'll the Beth
lehem works and in the middle
west.
When asked whether there was
any basis for action in DIR. Dunn
ba's case he replied that he must
leave it to his inquirers to draw
their own conclusions. He was
speaking to score OF newspaper
men who called on him this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Loss of American Incidental.
WOLKOWYSK is TAKEN
BY ADVANCING GERMANS

BERLIN, September 8. via London.
3 80 p.m-German forces that have been
district north of the BielOvieZh forest
have captured the city of Wolkowysk, it
was announced by German army head
uuarters TODAY.
Evening star., 1915-09-08

his energies to work for which his state
of health is more equal
The emperor. therefore, relieves him OF
the post of viceroy and attaches him to
his personal staff.
Proclamation by Gear.
The text of the army order announce
ing his assumption of command issued
and signed by the emperor is quoted
as follows:
To-day l have taken supreme com
mand of all my forces of the sea and
of the land armies operating in the
theater of war.
with firm faith in the clemency of
God and with unshaken assurance If
final victory. we shall fulfill our sacrel
duty to defend our country to the last
We shall not dishonor the Russian
land"
Praise for Grand Duke.
In relieving the grand duke the en-
peror addressed a communication to
him which read:
"At the beginning of the war I was
Evening star., 1915-09-08
TURKS LOSE BIG GUNS.
Submarine Said to Have Sunk
Transport in Sea of Marmora.

LONDON, September s.-An Athens
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says British submarine
operating in the Sea of Marmora has
sunk a Turkish transport which was
carrying 2S-centimcter guns from Con-
stantinople to Gallipoli.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Aids Carranza Authorities.

Authorities here say there is a double
purpose in this. The Carranza authori-
ties have announced that they believe
they can cooperate better with Ameri-
cans in suppressing bandits if there is
no divided authority on the river bank
and if they know that they have to
deal only with American soldiers.
Also the army officers have no au-
thority to make arrests or do police
work in the interior away from tn.
river, SO that in Tightening their river
patrols they believe they are taking
control at the only place where they
have free power to act, namely. within
the immediate range of the interna-
tional line.
1t is expected that further important
orders will follow, and that the army,
with 1000 men available in this sec
ton. can attempt with some possibility
of success to throw out patrols so
strong that Mexicans trying to escape
from the American border or those
trying to invade Texas will have diff
Guilty In trying to cross the Rio Grande.
This, however, Is no easy task, for
in a hundred miles or so, as the
crow flies. where this patrol probably
volutions. offers about 500 miles of
densely wooded banks to guard.
Sheriffs and other posse officers in
this section were notified today of the
new military order. Notice was not
sent to the rangers. because they We're
not operating along the river banks.
One company of rangers is working
out of Harlingen toward the gulf coast
searching for the bandits who are be-
lieved to have been among the slay-
ers of the two Americans near San
Benito last week
Evening star., 1915-09-08
U-27 Loss Certain.

Now that the U-27 has been given
up definitely as lost. an official state
ment probably will be issued soon con-
cerning the Arabic, setting forth that
all submarines which might possibly
have been involved have returned. with
one exception. 1t has been established d
that the Arabic was not torpe7loed by
anv of the submarines which have
come back to port since that time.
Whether the missing boat, which was
operating in the vicinity of the Arabic
disaster at approximately the time
thereof torpedoed the steamship, and
il so what justification her commander ,
positively. Germany therefore will be
Unable to furnish the definite report on
lie case which is desired by the
rbe loss of the U-27 has revived die
cussion of British aggressive tactics
against submarines. Newspapers all
over the country, in commenting on
vjctim of an attack such as is reported
,o have been made on Capt Otto Wed
dinren.s U-29. which was said bv tie
German admiralty to have been sunL
nv a British steamship flying the
Swedish flag.
The theory Renerally advanced in the
case of the U-27 was it was victim of
an attack by a disguised auxiliary or
yarship, or was rammed or otherw;s.
DESTROYED by a merchantmen while ON
ieayoring to exercise the right of
search.
Endangers Germans.
This discussion is utilized to BRING
home to the people Of Germany the
Evening star., 1915-09-08
I AM INNOCENT"
AVOWS ARCHIBALD
Knew Nothing of Plans to Dis
turb U. S. Labor Situa-
ton, He Declares.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special CableSram to The Star.
ROTTERDAM, September S.-Prior to
his sailing today for America. James
F. J. Archibald. the American journal
ist. who was arrested while bearing
dispatches from Amba ssador Dumba to
the Austrian government, gave an in
terview to the Central News.
Il am absolutely innocent of what
the papers charge he said.
Il know nothing and l spoke to no
body about the plans to thWart the
manufacture of munitions or disturb
the Austrian labor situation in the
United States
II am an English American. neither
German nor Austrian in origin.
Il assure you that the contents of the
letter which I carried were absolutel
unknown to me.
Asked to Garry Matter.
shortly before the Rotterdam left
New York the secretary of the Austrian
embassy came to me to say farew ell
During our conversation he remarked
to me, casually, will you oblige me by
handing over this note to the Vienna
bureau
. Il had no reason to suspect that seri-
Gus or base secrets We're hidden in the
simple, unSealed letter and L put it
among some other papers. / learned the
contents only when the British authori-
ties intervened.
1t is obvious that if | knew of it's
contents l would have destroyed it be-
fore my arrest. Nothing was said to
me in New York by the secretary of the
Austrian embassy to indicate that
should observe any mystery in regard
to it,
Declares Himself Victim.
Mr.. Archibald admitted that he kne "
both Ambassador Bernstorff of Germany
and Ambassador Dumba of Austria, and
that he had letter of recommendation
from Count Won Bernstorff because of his
intention to travel through the war zone
In conclusion, he said:
ITO you and my American compatriots
declare that l have nothing to do with
the German or Austrian plans. L am
under arrest and forced to return to New
York simply because ! am victim of their
cunning methods in making me bearer.
of an discriminating document
Evening star., 1915-09-08
AN E|GHT-H0UR DAY
DESIRE Of MINERS
Anthracite Workers Also Want.
Improvement in Working
Conditions.

WILkES-BARRE, Pa, September s.
The securing by anthracite miners of.
complete recognition of the United Min e
Workers of America, establishment 'of
the eight-hour day, improvement of wo':k-
ing conditions and better method of ad-
justing disputes were urged in spe ech
delivered before the tri-district conVen-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America here today by John p. White
president of the organization.
On April l, 1916, the present agree
ment between the operators and miners
throughout the anthracite belt will ex-
pire. The convention was ordered. for the
next agreement.
Urges Cautious Procedure.
"A very serious duty said MIR. White
'devolves upon each and every delegate
to this convention requiring your wise
counsel and rare judgment. This is an
exclusive wage convention, and in can
vassins the situation we shonlld pro-
ceed cautiously and approach these grave
problems with calm delberation Large
issues are involved which include the
welfare of the anthracite coal workers
the anchracite coal industry and likewise
the welfare of the public. which always
IS great and important factor In our
wage adjustments
MIR. White remarked that he believed
the present contract, "despite It's i'm
periections, was generally conceded
to be the best ever secured He con-
tlhued. IN part. as follows:
IN formulating our demands we
should endeavor to secure:
First-The establishment of right
relations between the operators and
miners of the anthracite coal fields
Whlch can be best accomplished bv and
throueh the JOINT trade agreement and
thls can be secured when the anthra-
cite coal operators concede our lust
demand for complete recognition of
the nited Mine Workers of America.
second mere is no longer any valid
argument to offer against our lust CON
tentlons for the establishment OF the
elSht-hour day, and this cardinal re-
form should be included in your de-
nands.
Main Reforms in Demands.
''Third-The working conditions should
receive your thoughtful consideration
with view to their Improvement. Our
demands should not be burdened with
a lot of extraneous matter. but, on the
contrary. should he confined largely TO
the main and fundamental reforms that
We have been endeavoring to secure
"Fourth--A matter that has long been
considered as IL menacing evil is N.
present method of adjusting griev-
ances.. The present plan of The con-
ciliation board does not deal as Of
fect:Veiy and as promptly with tbe
grievances as it should and a more
adequate remedy must be hrou~bt
about, and I would suggest thai vot,r
demands include better method of
adjusting disputes"
Evening star., 1915-09-08
ORDERS REVISION
OF NAVY YARD PAY
Commandant Tells Wage
Board to Act on Gun
Factory Scale.

In accordance with specific instructions
from the Secretary of the Navy, Capt
Eberle, commandant of the Washington
navy yard. today directed the wage board
at that yard, of which Capt. Comma nder
A. L. Willard is president. to revise at
once the wage scale of all the men of the
gun factory employed ION ordnance work
and material on the basis of wages paid
in private establishments for similar work.
At the Navy Department it is said
that there are about 1900 men employ
ed at the navy yard. of which number
about 1000 are employed in the gun
factory and the remainder in the en-
eineering and construction depart
mentS.
Will Visit Factories.
BY direction of the Navy Department
the wage board will visit the private
ordnance factories at Bethlehem and
MidvaIe, Pa, and investigate the ques-
ton of wages and will submit its re-
port in time to enable the department
to put the revised scale into effect by
October l. next
1t is fully expected that increases will
be made in the wages of several classes
of mechanics.
A committee representing the leading
men and quartermen, otherwise super
vising artisans" or 'foremen" at the
local yard called on Secretary Daniels
today and asked that their interests be
considered in the proposed revision of
wages, and the Secretary said he would
consider the question. The committee
was accompanied by n. r. Alias, rep
resentive of the local union of the In
ternational Association of Machinists.
Evening star., 1915-09-08

magnitude and bearing of the conces-
sion made to the United States in
agreeing to give warning before a
liner is torpedoed. 1t is represented
that this concession involves danger as
long as British tactics are unaltered.
The London version of the sinking of
the U-27. to the effect that she was de-
stroyed by British torpedo boat while
halting a ship. will be communicated to
the German press for guidance tomor-
row, to help dispel the impression that
a merchantmen was responsible FOR the
loss of the craft.
In editorials on the submarine ques-
tion there is an absence of animus
against the United States.
Capt. Main Goes Home.
QUEENSTOWN. September s.-Capt.
Main of the Hesperian left Queenstown
for his home in Glasgow last night.
News of the safety of a ten-year-old
boy has been received here by wire
less from an unnamed steamer.
The boy is believed to be the missing
son of Mrs. Gorog. who, with four
daughters was saved from the Hes
perian
Saw No Submarine.
LIVERPOOL, September S.-"Eo sub
marine was seen by any one before the
ship was struck, nor was any warn
ing given" says an official statement
issued by the Allan Line regarding
the steamer Hesperian. and which
seemingly sets at rest the story that
a warning was shouted, by the look
out just before the vessel was struck.
The impact of the torpedo was SO
great, the statement adds, that the ves-
sci stopped as dead as were the en-
gines.
Suggests Arabic Sunk U-27.
AMSTERDAM, via London, September
s.-The Hamburg Nachrichten, which
voices "satisfa ction" at the sinking or
the Hesperian, but refrains from eX-
pressing an opinion as to the cause OF
the steamers sinking, suggests that
the German submarine C-2l, which has
been given up as lost, may have been
attacked and sunk by the steamer
Arabic before she went down.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Customary Procedure.

u has been customary for the President
70 summon the Secretary to the White
House when he wished to confer with him
President Wilson, however has departed
from mat custom great deal by using
the telephone He has shown il to he his
habt, however, to visit other officials
when he has something important TO talk
ABOUT. and as was the case of TODAY. he
does II without being announced
Late yesterday Amba ssador Dumba
conferred at length with Secretary
lansing about the correspondence
taken from an American correspopdent
ny British secret service men which
disclosed that the Austrian afnpassa-
dor was concerned in "A project to in
teriefe with the operations of Ameri-
can munitions plants. The ambassador
explained that. his government had in
structed him to give widest publicitv
10 decree making il a criminal Of
tense FOR any stro-Hungarian To he
concerned in the manufacture of nm
hltions OF war for his country's
enemies -
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Presidential Calls Few.

The Presidents visit to the State De-
electricity and thrills throughout that
ordinarily quiet zone, but little if any
thing was gained from the President as
he stepped from the Secretarys Office
for his return to the executive offices
across the street. SO far as officials
could remember today II was the first
time Il President has called at the
State Department since President Nc
kinley called on Mr.. Hay during the
Spanlsh-American war days.
The Presidents call was not arrang-
ed in advance. He left his study and
passed out of the executive offices
through littie-used entrance. crossed
the avenue which separates the White
House grounds from the State War
and Navy building and walked up the
main stairway unattended while dozens
OF surprised tourists and employees
stopped to look. The President con-
tinued on up the inner stairways and
into one OF the long corridors lead
ing to Secretary Lansing's private Of
fce, where he passed by the messenger
on the door and entered unannounced
Mrs. Lansing was calling on her hus-
band and the Secretary was at his desk
with his coat removed, as is his Gus
tom, ready to begin d days work
Men of the secret service guard piled
out of the White House and into the
State Department building through all
entrances, and sor1e of them finally caught
UP with the President as he was about to
enter Mr. Lansinss s office.
Evening star., 1915-09-08
Endangers Germans.

This discussion is utilized to brine
home to the people Of Germany the