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Evening star., 1915-04-07
LATEST PLAZA AWARDS
AMOUNT TO $190,425
Twenty Eight Owners of Property in
Condemned Area Benefit by
Commissions Act.

Additional awards announced yesterday
by tho Union station plaza commission
reached a total Of $190,425, to be paid
to twenty-eight owners Of property in the
area condemned for plaza purposes be-
tween the new Union station and the
Capitol grounds. This amount was a re-
duction Of $4,770 from the figures for the
same properties presented by the old
board Of condemnation. The properties
covered by yesterdays list Of awards are
in square 1923. 're
Fifteen Of the twenty-eight owners suf-
fered slight reductions. In one case the
award was increased. and In the twelve
others the original figures were indorsed-
Tho group practically cleans up the
small ownerships. leaving the big claim
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
a few small holdings in squares 633, 632.
$50. 6s4, 6s2 and 6sI.
Following are yesterdays awards
Final Amount of Auorde
Evening star., 1915-04-07
FIGHT FILMS BARRED.
Act of Congress Even Forbids Them
Being Brought to This Country.

Persons who had hoped to see the
Willard-Johnson fight in motion pic
lures will be disappointed. 1t was re-
called today that federal statute ex-
pressly forbids not only the interstate
transportation of tho fight films, but
the importation Of such films from for
eign countries. It provides a fine of
$1,000 and Imprisonment for one year
or both for each offense.
The law was passed by Congress July
81, 1910, twenty-seven days after the
Johnson-Jenfries fight at Reno. New,
and resulted from fears on the part Of
many members of Congress-. especially
from the south, that race riots would
follow attempts of the promoters to
show the fight In the movies"
Evening star., 1915-04-07
MEETING TO CONSIDER
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Federal Trade Committee of u. s.
Chamber of Commerce in
Session.

The newly created federal trade COM
mit1ee of tho Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States held its hrst meet
ing today at national headquarters Of
the chamber. in the Riggs building,
Harry A Wheeler of Chicago, former
president Of the chamber, presiding as
chairman.
The meeting was for organization
purposes" according to a statement
made by Guy E. Tripp. 4 member Of
the committee. to a reporter for The
Star. I'VE have just been talking over
the general situation of business as 1t
relates to the federal trade commits
sion Later on. probably not at this
session of the committee, we are to
call upon the federal trade commission.
and the committee and the commission
will hold q conference"
Represent Big Business.
Many of the biggest business men of
the United States are members of the
chambers committee. Mr.. Tripp is
chairman Of the board Of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company. The members of the COM
mittse. In addition to Mr.. Wheeler. are
Alfred B. Koch of Toledo. Ohio. presi-
dent OF tho National Retail Dry Goods
Association: Rush C. Butler, lawyer.
Of Chicago; W. l. Saunders OF New
York. manufacturer, Alexander w.
Smith. lawyer. of Atlanta. Ga; Joseph
p. Cotton of New York. lawyer; Prof.
Henry R. Seager of Columbia Uni
versity. and DR.. ]. c. White, mining
conservationist and state geologist of
the University of West Virginia.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
TURKISH STATEMENT.

CONsTANITNOPI.E,b by wireless to Bef-
lin and London, April Z:
No serious attack was made yesterday
by the enemy on the Dardanelles.
The day before two hostile cruisers
bonbarded our batteries at the en-
trance to the straits. but without re-
suit. One Of the enemy's cruisers
and one torpedo boat were struck by
our shells.
On the Caucasian front the enemy at
tackled our advance guards north OF
Ishkan, near the frontier. but was
repulsed across the frontier. After
eighteen hours Of hard fighting we
occupied the enemys villages near
Rhosor and Parcez. south Of Tassa-
kert.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
EXPECTS MORSE TO APPEAR.
Senate Ship Inquiry Committee tt
Close Investigation.

Sidney E. Morse. secretary OF the
Transatlantic Carriers Association, Is
expected to appear before the Senate
committee Investigating the alleged
lobby in connection with the admins
tration ship purchase bill tomorrow
morning.
The committee hopes to learn from
Mr. Morse something about the manner
tic traffic are fixed, and how they were
raised following the opening of the
war in Europe. The committee has
made several attempts to get Mr..
Morse before it in the last few weeks,
but his health prevented his appear
ing.
It is probable that the ship lobby
hearings will end with the testimony
of MIR. Morse He will be asked also if
his organization expended any money
or used any influence to help defeat
the ship purchase bill.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS
Of SUBMARINE U-29

BERLIN, April 7, via Amster-
dam and London, Ass p.m.-The
German admiralty has given out
an official statement in which the
loss of the submarine U-2o is ac-
eepted.
The text of the communication
follows:
"The submarine U-2e has not
returned from its last cruise. Ac-
cording to a report of the British
admiralty of March 26 this YES
sci with her crew was sent to
the bottom. She therefore must
be regarded as lost"
Evening star., 1915-04-07

proval to legislation Of that kind. in
asmuch as a contract surgeon Is not
subject to military orders. Although
becoming an officer Of the army after
his gallantry, Maj. Skinner was not
then an onicer under the terms of the
regular act of Congress which author
Ices medals Of honor.
Rescued Wounded Soldier.
Mai, Skinner rescued a wounded SOL
dier who lay under a close and heavy
fire during the first assault on the
Modoc stronghold in the Oregon lava
beds January II, 1873, after two SOL
diers had attempted unsuccessfully to
make the rescue, and had been wound
ed In doing SO. Lieut.. Col. Frank
Wheaton, afterward Gen. Wheaton, de-
clared that the territory where the res
cue was made was the worst tina. he
had ever known in Indian warfare.
It was impossible to see an Indian, and
nothing but an occasional puff Of smoke
from behind a big bowlder would tell the
hiding place The rocks and powders
were as big as houses. with ravines that
furnished ideal hiding places for the In
dians. The Modocs were sdllful and able
fighters, in a stronghold unsurpassed for
defense
It was three months afterward before
the Indians were dislodged. various at
tenpts at parleys having been made. and
winding up with the treacherous killing
of Brig. Gen Candy. Lieut. Sherwood
and others 1t was Maj. Skinner who
rescued Lieut. Sherwood. the victim Of a
white flag displayed by the Modocs.
After these murders the troops advanced
by night upon the Modocs and soon routed
them.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
THINK ENGLAND FEELS PINCH
OF THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
Germans Hear Prices of Necessities Are
Higher in Enemys Country
Than at Home.

BERLIN. April (by wireless).-cer-
tain local newspapers today declare
that reports are beginning to be re-
ceived in Berlin which show that the
submarine warfare Of Germany is hav-
Ing an effect in England.
In addition to the daily announce
ment of the sinking of vessels reports
have been received showing great in
creases in the price in England Of OBJ
jects necessary to the maintenance OF
life, many Of which appear to be great
ly above tho prices prevailing in Ger
many.
Third Steamer Is Missing.
LONDON. April IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Copenhagen says that q report received
from Stockholm Is to the effect that the
Emden firm of Hemsoth has lost Its
third steamer. the Caroline Hemsoth.
which left Stockholm last Sunday week
and since has not been heard from.
A Christiania dispatch to Reuters s
Telegram Company says that the report
Of a committee Of experts submitted to
the government confirms the fact that
the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge,
the first Norwegian ship to be damaged
In the war zone around the British
Isles, was torpedoed. The damage to
the ship Is estimated at approximately
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Prospects Good for Immense
Yield From the Seed SoWn
Last Fall.
Department PREDICTS
61ey0o0,0 600 BUSHELS
Estimates BY Agricultural Experts,
Based ON Ascertained Condition
Of the Growing Crops.

Prospects Of the winter wheat crop,
planted last fAn on tho greatest acreage
in ths oomtfy's history. were that e1e.-
eoo, 900 bushsls would be produced. This
estimate By the Department of Agrtcul-
ture today, based on the condition Of the
Rruwfng crop April I. may be increased
or decreased according to the changes in
oondtt3on from that date to time Of har-
vest. ....
oondittnns Noted April /.
Winter wheat condition April 1 was
sAs per can't Of q normal against
sks last year and s7.S. the ten-year
average. the Department of Agricul-
tms announced today. There was an
increase Of o6 points from last Decem-
ber. compared with an average de-
cline OF 2-7 points in the past ten
yeara
Rye condition was ss.5 per cent OF a
normal, against s1.3 last year and 90.1.
the ten-year average
Board Statement.
The crop reporting board issued this
statement:
The par, or 100 per cent normal con-
dition, Of wheat April L may be re-
garded as equivalent to approximately
1863 bushels per acre planted; hence a
condition of s8.s would indicate $50
bushels. which on the 41.263.0 acres
planted would give total production
Of 61S.O00.000 bushels, as compared
with a final estimate of 6s4,990.0 900 last
year, b23.561.O 200 two years ago, $685.
$4,000 three years ago. and 430.656,000
four years ago. In forecasting this
quantity of 619.000,000 bushels 1t should
be considered as the amount of which
the probability is about equal that the
outturn will be above or below it; the
crop will be larger or smaller than this
condition from now to harvest are bet
ter or worse than average changes
from April l to harvest.
Greatest Loss on Atlantic Coast.
In a general way tho wheat crop
suffered more than the average in the
Atlantic coast states as a result Of q
cold, dry. windy March, without ade-
auate snow covering; in the central
states east of the Mississippi river the
crop declined slightly through the win
ter, but not more than usual: reports
of prevalence of the Hessian fly are
made from many places in this section,
which gives some apprehension.
Great Improvement in the condition
was made in the western part of the
grain belt. namely. In Nebraska, Kan
general average condition April 1
slightly higher than December /, al
though the average of the past ten
years April l was 2.7 points lower than
December 1. In the Pacific northwest
large yields are anticipated"
Evening star., 1915-04-07
France Decorates American Surgeon

NISH. April 6. via London, April T.
DR.. Edward w. Ryan Of the American
Red Cross, who is suffering from typhus.
is progressing satisfactorily. The French
government has conferred upon him the
decoration Of chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor, thus recognizing his services, for
which Serbia has already conferred upon
him the Order of st. Sava.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
FRENCH STATEMENT.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. April Q, via London, April 9.
Fighting in the Carpathians is devel-
oping. Austrian and German troops
took strong Russian positions yester-
day on the heights east of Laborcza
valley. capturing 5.o4O prisoners. In
adjoining districts several strong
Russian attacks were repulsed. with
severe losses to the enemy. including
2.530 prisoners
In southeast Galicia, on the heights to
Evening star., 1915-04-07
1900 Men Raid Restaurants.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April Eff
teen hundred men who had been re-
fused further relief work in Vancouver
by the city council last night attacked
several restaurants and fruit stands.
breaking the windows and carrying
away fruit. The police arrested FIVE
men, and a mounted force dispersed
the others.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Norfolk Fire Causes Loss of $500, 900

NORFOLK, Va, April Fire of un-
determined origin last night destroyed
the machine shop and blacksmith de-
partment in the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way shops in Portsmouth. The loss
was estimated at 100000, covered by
insurance to the extent Of $250,000, It
was stated. a.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.


fantry were annihilated.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
April ., via London,
April :,
In tho region of tho West Niemen yes
terday there were isolated fights in
and Kalwarya.
In the Carpathians. on the 4th our ad-
vance continued. with success on the
whole front. from the northern re-
gion in the direction of Bartfeld to
as far as that Of Uzsok. In this Tor
ward movement we made great head
way in tho region Of the Rostok pass;
in the vicinity of which we captured
an important sector Of the principal
chain and our advance guard crossed
to the southern slope OF the chain
and occupied the villages OIL SHoihih
and Oros1russka-
Attempts by the Austrfans to arrest
our offensive in certain sectors OF
the Carpathians by counter attacks
failed, all these movements oelns re-
pulsed with heavy Austrian losses.
In the course Of the day We took as
prisoners in the Carpathians 70 Of
flcers and more than 1.500 men. the
retreating Austrians are burning
bridges and provision depots
On the OtQer S6CtOTS tHlOu6 hoo
front there have been intermittent
cannonades, fusillades and operations
in the nature Of reconnoissances
All the Austrian prisoners from Prem
ysl have now been sent to the lnte-
rior Of Russia. Altogether they COM
prised 9 generals, 2.so7 other effitsrs aitias
there were $500 sick or wounded
persons whose condition prevented
their transport. and who are still re-
tanned In the hospitals at the front;
Austrian doctors and nurses to the
number of 229 have been temporarily
retained to look after them
The inventory of the enormous auan.
tity of war material captured at
Przemysl has not yet been completed.
but the capture includes more than
900 guns, of which q large NUMBER
are in perfect order.
Daily we discover new depots OF NUM-
tions Of war. Many guns and rlnes,
with their accessories. were thrown
into the river by the Austrians. we
are taking steps to recover them.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
AUTO PLUNGE DROWNS THREE.
Machine Falls Into River Through
Open Drawbridge.

NEWARK, N. j., April 6.-Thres
young men, members of the Montclatr
Academy Alumni Association, were
drowned yesterday when an auto
mobile in which they were riding with
four others plunged through an open
drawbridge into the Passafc river.
The drowned were Gordon Knapp OF
East Orange, Clarence Stanton and Eu-
gene Stephens, both OF Newark
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Kaiser Decorates Gen. Won Kluck.

AMSTERDAM. via London, April T.
According to Berlin newspapers which
have reached Amsterdam, the wound of
Gen. Won Kluck is healing and the gen.
eral is progressing satisfactorily toward
recovery. 1t Is added that Emperor
William has conferred upon Gen. Won
Kluck the Order Pour le Merite.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Swiss May Levy Income Tax.

BERN. via Paris. April THE Swiss
federal assembly held an extraordinary
session yesterday, the chief purpose of
WHICH was to discuss the advisability
of enacting a constitutional decree
levying a special income tax to defray
the expenses of mobilization and other
war
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Has Support Of Governor.

"On his arrival at Pachuca- the presi-
dent and his cabinet were received by
the governor of the state. who placed
all his troops under ,theh commnd of
Gen. Robles. Gutierrez's minister OF
war
Gen. Victor Elizondo, Governor of
Aguascalientes, Immediately thereafter
manifested his decision to support
President Gutierrez and to receive or
ders only from him. Gen. Villa prompt
ly had his arrested and shot, and the
government of the state was placed in
the hands of one of Villas officers
Gen. Elizondo was the first victim of
villa in his rebellion against the Mexi-
can government"
Evening star., 1915-04-07
$4,000. and. the dispatch adds. the gov
ernment will now present to Germany
a demand for indemnifcation.

$4,000. and, the dispatch adds. the gov
ernment will now present to Germany
a demand for indemnifcation.
Seizure Arouses Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, April Z, via London
The seizure by the Germans Of the Swed-
ish steamer England is expected by
shipowners to meet with greater ac-
tivity by the government in defense of
Swedish rights. particularly since the
vessel belongs to naval minister Bron-
stroem. Urgent representations have
been made to Germany as to the desir-
ability of releasing the vessel.
The newspapers express indignation
over what they term this inexpltcable
blockade Of a neutral country" If such
blockade be established, they ask, to
what extent will belligerent powers
proceed to take property belonging to
a country which unquestionably is
neutral?
Denies Vessel Has Been Lost.
GENOA, April I, via Paris.-The
owner of the Luigi Parodi denies that
the vessel has been lost. He says that
the steamship left Gibraltar Saturday
after being detained there twenty-four
hours, and that she Is about to arrive
at the Italian seaport of Savona. twen
ty-flve miles southwest of Genoa.
No further news regarding the Luigi
Parodi has been received, but the feel
ing Is gaining ground here that she
has not been sunk by the Germans as
she was travelling outside the blockade.
Evening star., 1915-04-07

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
Denies Vessel Has Been Lost.
War Officially Reported.

meters southeast of Memel, our cav
airy annihilated q Russian battalion.
The commander. 5 officers and $50
men were taken prisoners. while 120
were killed and $50 seriously In
jured. Another Russian battalion,
which hurried to the rescue, was re-
pulsed. We lost six men killed.
Russian attacks to the east and to the
south Of Kalwarya, as well as those
against our positions at Augustowo.
were repulsed. Otherwise nothing
special occurred on the eastern front
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. April 2, via London, 2,14 p.m.:
A German detachment with three ma
chine guns succeeded In crossing to
the left bank of the User, south of
Dfegrachten. 1t was attacked yes
terday and dislodged by Belgian
forces
An attack made by us in the vicinity
of Etain rendered US masters of hills
No. 219 and No. 221. in addition to
the Haut Bois, and the Hopital
farms
In Eparges we gained ground and
maintaiped our advances. at the same
time taking sixty prisoners, includ-
ing three officers.
In the Ban-de-Sapt we mined and blew
up a German position.
Evening star., 1915-04-07

the northeast of Ottynia. Russian
night attacks failed. Southwest of
Uscie-D -Diskupie the Russians attempt
ed Sunday to cross to the left bank
of the Dniester river, with the result
that two battalions of Russian In
fantry were annihilated.
Evening star., 1915-04-07

Mr.. Wallace. prior to sailing on the
Batavier V, had spent several weeks
with the German army in the east,
making both still and moving pictures.
He was ordered to England, whence he
was to go to the front with the allies
in France. Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Beach
were en- route to this new assignment
when tho submarine appeared.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

written and all violations of these
provisions shall be fined not more
than 5000 or violators imprisoned not
more than sixty days, or both penal
ties be given.
Persons who build fires upon their
own lands which eventually cause
damages upon adjoining lands shall be
liable by the provisions of this act.
Furthermore the public as a whole in
this forest district is made a COM
pulsory board of fire wardens for the
act provides that when person shall
discover a fire not under control and
shall fail to eXtinguish it or notify the
proper authorities as to its existence
and location he shall forfeit a sum not
exceeding ten dollars.
The act automatically, through its
own terms, repeats all laws now in
force which are Inconsistent with it,
and the act shall take effect when APP
proved.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
NOTHING GOES TO HEIRS
OR BENEFICIARY
From the Estate of the Late Rebecca
Larabee OF Hartland

In the contest relative to the al
lowance of a copy of the will of the
late Rebecca Larabee of Hartland,
upon which the jury disagreed at the
April term of court, compromise
has been agreed upon between the
parties. BY this agreement all the
property belonging to the estate Is
to be used in payment of the expenses
of both sides in the controversy, in
Guiding counsel fees, the debts of the
estate, the erection of monument
making provision for perpetual care
of the lot in cemetery, and nothing
goes to either the heirs of the bene-
ficiary named in the will Under this
agreement the decree of the Probate
court, disallowing the copy of the will
was affirmed and two of the contend
ing attorneys, L. l.. Walton, Esq, of
Skowhegan, and J. Howard Haley
Esq, of Hartland, were appointed ad-
ministrators to carry out the agree
ment. The beneficiary named in the
will was Edward Clark, Boston at
torney. The case has been watched
with much interest especially in east
ern Somerset.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
Micheal Paul Hannah

On the 5th of February occurred the
death of Micheal Paul Hannah, from
a complication of diseases, at the ad-
vanced age of "A years.
Mr.. Hannah was born In Frampton,
Quebec, and at the age of twenty-five
was married to Miss Mary Coligan of
Cranbourne. To them were born ten
children, three of whom died in in
fancy.
More than twenty-five years ago he
moved his family to Bingham where he
has resided ever since and where his
wife passed away four years ago.
His health had been failing for some
months, but no one suspected he was
so near his last illness till few weeks
before he died. He had all the care
that loving hands could give him dur
ing his sickness, but he failed rapidly
until the end came.
He had been residing in Scion since
last November with his daughter Mrs.
James McCollar where he has been
tenderly cared for by two daughters
and a son.
He leaves to mourn the loss of a
good father, two daughters. Mrs. Sarah
McC0llar and Marianne of Scion, and
two sons. Hugh of Bingham and Peter
who resides in the West, last heard of
in Flagstaff, Ariz One sister Mrs.
Margaret O'Farrel lives in
Frampton, P. g., besides numerous
other near relatives in Maine, Quebec,
and the western states.
The funeral services were held at
the home of James McCOllar in Scion
and were conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Father Curran of Madison, who attend
ed him during his illness. Interment
was in Bingham beside his wife and
two sons whom he lost few years
ago.
A good father and a faithful friend
has gone from our midst may he rest
in peace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

A snacial town meeting was held in
Union hall Pittsfield, the other day.
O. H. Drake was chosen Moderator.
1t was voted to authorize the select
men and treasurer to refund the $780,
900 so-called water loan bonds in cou-
pom form dated March /. 1915 and ma
turing March /, 1885 bearing interest
at rate not exceeding l-2 per cent
per annum. 1t was also voted to adopt
a town seal and the selectmen were
authorized to procure same.