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Evening star., 1915-06-13
DIR. BUMPUs 1NAUGURATED.
Formally Assumes the Presidency of
Tufts College,

TUFTS COLLEGE. Mass, June a.
Dr. Hermon c. Bumpus, who was
elected president of Tufts College last
September. was formally inaugurated
today. DR.. Bumpus has held a number
Of important positions as a professor
Of biology and zoology, including the
directorships of the biological labora-
tory OF the United States fish commits
sion at Woods Hole. Mass, and the
American Museum of Natural History
In New York. but from 1911 up to his
election TO the presidency of Tufts he
was the business manager of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
A theme Of the inaugural day was
'The Obligation Of College to State"
the subject of an address by Dr.
Louis F. Reber, dean of the extension
division of the University of Wiscon-
sin.
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PLACES DATA IN HANDS
Of JOINT COMMITTEE
Secretary of Commerce Chamber Gets
Information for Use in Fis-
cal Inquiry.

Data for the Joint citizens' committed
for use in connection with the pro-
posed congressional investigation into
the fiscal relations between the Dis
trict and national government were OBJ
tained by Thomas Grant, secretary of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce,
while in Cleveland Friday. Upon his
return to this city, Mr.. Grant placed
the data in the hands of John Joy
Edison, chairman of the citizens sub
committee in charge Of assessments
and taxation.
While in Cleveland Mr. Grant was
the guest of the chamber Of commerce
Of that city. He had time for several
sets of tennis on the courts of the
University Club.
Cleveland Chamber Activities.
The chamber of commerce of cleve-
land. he reports. covers all activities.
including the retailers. traffic bureau,
WHOLESALERS, conventions, civic improve
ment, legislation. and has a staff OF
sixteen under General Secretary Nun
son Havens.
Henry NJ. Rose. reading clerk of the
Senate, called on Mr. Grant yesterday
and reported that he has been showing
a number of lantern slides depicting
scenes in Washington at various points
in Michigan recently.
Makes a Suggestion.
Mr.. Rose, who is we'll informed con-
cerning the National Capital, told Mr..
Grant he believes more stress should
be laid on the fact that in such build
ing as the National Museum, Depart
ment of Agriculture, Smithsonian In
stitution. Corcoran Art Gallery, Pan
American building and patent office,
Washing gton has practically an all-the-
year-round exposition for visitors alb
solutely free of charge.
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BLAU's ASSETS, $175,0oo.
Attorneys for Private Banker Say
Deposits Represent $3.50, 900.

SCRANTON, Pa, June 12.-Attorneys
for Adolph Blau. the private banker
whose bank was closed yesterday. is
sued a statement today setting forth
that the deposits represent $45o.Oo0.
while the assets. including Blau's
equity in real estate, total about $l75,-
900. The only assets found in the bank
were a few hundred dollars in cash
and about $4,000 In mercantile paper.
There are no tidings of Blau's where
abouts.
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5000 U. S. TESTAMENTS
GO TO RUSSIAN TROOPS

PErRoGRAD, June 12-Fifteen thou
sand Testaments, presented by Ameri-
can Sunday school children. were for
warded to the front today, in the name
of the Russian heir apparent. for dis
tribution to the soldiers. This is in
connection with the work of the Ameri-
can Worlds Sunday School Associa-
tion.
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LONDON, June 12.-Reuter's Te1e-
gram Company has received a dispatch
from its agent at Amsterdam who says
that a copy of the Berlin Vossische
ZeitunE, received there, declares the
raw material department Of the war
office in conference with representa-
tives OF the cotton industry has come
to the conclusion that there are suffi-
cient quantities of cotton stock on
hand to warrant the continuation of
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GERMANY GETS COTTON DESPITE
BRITISH, IS BELIEF IN LONDON

the cotton industry under certain re-
strictions This condition obtains in
spite of the entrance of Italy into the
war.
The publication of this dispatch in
London this afternoon brought the
comment that it seemed to support the
house of commons by Walter Runci-
man, president of the board Of trade.
that Germany has been receiving sup
plies of cotton in spite of Great BRIT
aims efforts to prevent It,
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RETAIL MERCHANTS CALL
TRADE BOOST Meeting
Plans for Trip and to Add Associate
Members to Be
Discussed.

At a meeting Of the Retail Merchants
Association called for tomorrow night
plans for increasing the membership
Of the organization and for Its trade
boosting automobile trip, to be taken
June 22 and 23. through towns of vir-
sinia, West Virginia and Maryland
are to be discussed.
At q recent meeting of the board Of
governors. a plan to provide an as
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SERBS SHOOT DOWN AERO
AND CAPTURE ANOTHER

NISH. via London, June 12.-Three
Austrian aeroplanes yesterday dropped
bombs on Kragojevatz. killing or
wounding twelve persons Serbian
aeroplanes pursued the hostile ma
chimes. bringing one down. Another
aeroplane with two German officers
was captured at Agripalanka.
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Government to Build Ferryboat.

Secretary Daniels has approved the
recommendation Of the engineer-in-
chief and chief constructor of the navy
for the construction OF a ferry boat to
operate between the mainland at New
Bids were opened recently and the con-
tract was awarded to the Carlestown
navy yard. its estimate being the lowest
Evening star., 1915-06-13

LONDON. June 12.-Sir Edward Grey.
the British foreign secretary. has writ
ten to Walter H. Page, the American
ambassador, saying that the German
submarine prisoners are being moved
to ordinary detention camps.
The British government. in view OF
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GERMAN SUBMARINE PRISONERS
GO TO ORDINARY BRITISH CAMPS

this. expects that Germany will send
the thirty-nine British officers under
barrack arrest to the ordinary deten-
tion camp.
In his letter to the American ambas-
sador Sir Edward says he hopes for
an early reply from the German gov
ernment
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Paws 5000 to Secure Liberty.

Ell PASo. Tex. June 12.-cecil Boyd.
nineteen years old. was released today
by Mexican bandits. by whom he had
been held in northwestern chihuahua.
upon payment of $1,000 ransom He
reached the border at Hachita, n. M.
Boyd is the son of ]. J. Boyd. wealthy
cattleman OF FL Paso.
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME, June II.

ROME, June 12s
Some progress was made Friday at
different points along the front A
reconnaissance party beyond Monte
Nero found in the gorges recently ex-
plored by our forces the wreckage of
rifles and machine guns abandoned by
the enemy and the bodies of forty
Austrians
Enemy forces comprising six bat
talions. coming from Plezzo Tin Aus
tria. thirty-nine miles northwest of
Gorizia), attempted. according to
statements made by prisoners, to take
our troops in the region Of Monte Nero
in the rear. The attempt was frus-
trated by the energetic resistance and
rapid maneuvering of the Bersiglieri
and Alpine troops
we are now solidly established in
the city of Gradisca, which has been
held by our advanced troops for some
days"
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, June II:

PARIS, June II:
In the region to the north of Arras
there has been an artillery engage
ment, particularly violent on the
plateau of Lorette. The enemy in
that sector-Aix Noulette Ecurie-
has sought by a continuous bonn
bardment to impede the organization
of those positions which we have
gained. Our artillery replied against
the trenches and batteries of the
Germans
In the region of the Toutvent farm,
southeast of Hebuterne. the enemy
delivered this morning a counter at
tack, which was easily checked.
There is nothing to report on the rest
of the front except an artillery
action of a somewhat lively nature
in the sector east of Rheims and on
the Perthes- Beausejour front
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BELGIAN STATEMENT.

HAvRE, June II:
The artillery of the enemy was very
active throughout yesterday, bonn
harding our advanced positions. Our
batteries dispersed groups of SOL
diers of the enemy on the fortifica-
tions near Terstelle and Waelewey-
den
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GERMAN STATEMENT.
ERLIN. via London. June II.

BERLIN, via London, June II.
In the western arena: Attacks of the
enemy yesterday in the dunes north
east Of Ypres and near Manneskens-
rette heights and In the Souchez dis
we're. on the eastern ridge Of the Lo-
trfct were repulsed.
In the close range fighting to the north
Of Ecurie the French twice brought
up fresh troops. In the afternoon
we succeeded completely in driving
the enemy out of our positions. An
the evening broke down under our
infantry fire, and the retreating en-
emy suffered very heavy losses. Near
Serre, to the southeast of Hebuterns,
we are again advancing from our
positions.
In the eastern arena: On the Dubysa
river. in the Zoginie and Betingola
districts, Russian advances failed.
To the north of Przasnysz our troops
yesterday stormed Russian position,
where they took $50 prisoners and
some machine guns and mine throw
On the Rawka river. between Bolimow
and SochaczeW, we penetrated a po-
sition of the enemy. Up to the pres
ent time 500 Russians have been
taken prisoners.
In the southeastern arena: East Of
Przemysl the situation remains un-
changed. The army under Gen. Won
Linsingen has attacked the enemy,
who was advancing towar our wing:
Zurawna, which had been cleared
the day before yesterday, has been
retaken and the enemy driven beyond
the bridgehead near Mosciska, north
east of Zurawna.
Attacks by the enemy near Halusz and
upon Stanislau were repulsed.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, via London, June II,
Between the Dniester and the Pruth
the army Of Gen. Pf1anzer again at
tackled several Russian positions.
The villages of Jezierzany and
Niedzwiska, north of Ozertyn, were
stormed.
Our victorious troops. advancing
toward Czernelica. have crossed the
Dniests- east Of Horodenka. We
which town the Russians Yesterday
and in the course Of the night made
failed. with very heavy Russian
An attack by a Cossack regiment also
collapsed under our fire.
In Bukowina the Russians were forced
to give up their last positions on
frontier. The Russians have suf--
fered severe losses. The army OF
Gen. Pfanzer yesterday captured
5000 men.
South of the upper Dniester the fight
ing is still proceeding. Russian
counter attack against stanislau has
been repulsed. Zurawna. which was
evacuated owing to the approach Of
Russian reinforcements. was re-
taken yesterday by the allied troops.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Escapes Over Wire Fence.

It took him considerably less than a
second to choose between the enemy
forces and a fve-foot wire fence. He
chose the fence. Picking up his gun,
he ran. He was a good runner, and
when he came to the fence he showed
that even II he was not used to high
fences he was willing to make a try
at going over one He dropped his gun
On the opposite side. and. taking hold
of the top wire, did a beautiful flip
fiop." Only the attackers surprse-or
nossibly their admiration of his run
ming and jumping abilities-prevented
his capture
directly connected with the event were
present. The spectators. the war cor
respondent' of The Star included, per
mitted themselves to be caught be-
tween the lines. and each would have
been killed nine or ten times had real
bullets been in the cartridges.
Nal McCathran was assisted by
Capt Frank Lockhead Of the 1st In
fantry, N. G. D. C.; Wallace Yater,
Russell Ide. formerly a battalion ad-
iutant, Rich Arnold, former lieuten.
ant of Company F of Eastern Hirh
School, joined the ranks of the con-.
pany as a private for the time, in or
der to take part. and Watson Dayi.
another former lieutenant, Witnessed
the battle" with interest. Stephen r
Kramer. assistant superintendent Of
schools, who is directly In charge Of
the cadets. supervised the distribution
of cartridges to the boys. seeing that
only blanks" were issued and urxinr
the cadets to use care In the mimi c
warfare.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Rate Hearing at Chicago Ordered.

The interstate commerce commission
has ordered hearings before Examiner
Mershall at Chicago, June IS. on lake and
rail freight rates.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Solitary Defenders Experience.

While the boys fought bravely, num-
Der of things happened of a nature cal
culated to make one forget for the mo-
ment the horrors Of war. For instance:
One Of the small outposts of the de-
fense had been stationed behind a lum-
ber pile-an admirable position Of de-
Tense, apparently. giving excellent
shelter from the fire of the enemy in
the woods not far beyond. AS the
enemy" advanced. the outpost poured
a continuous fire into the attacking
party. But one of the boys apparently
was firing largely for the sake of the
noise and was not giving particular
note to the approach of the enemy.
One by one his comrades retreated un-
til they were safely within their own
lines.
The solitary lad behind the woodpile
continued to ire. Whether he was not
thinking or whether he was firing at
the distant part Of the forces and could
not see the nearer ones Of the enemy
ls not known. At any rate, when he
peered out finally from behind the
lumber he perceived the enemy just
a few steps in front Of him.
He was a greatly surprised lad: one
might say he was most surprised
lad and he showed it-painfully. He
was also a boy Of quick decision. how :
ever.
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outposts of Enemy Discovered.

At last. however, the stage was set
satisfactorily and a shot or two told
that the outposts of the enemy had
been discovered. The scouts for the de-
tense crept back as the attackers
came on. A line OF skirmishers in front
preventeA the defenders from learning
from what direction the main force Of
the enemy" was coming.
Finally one Of the sharper sighted
lads of the defense noted a large party
of the enemy approaching on his right.
Immediately Col. Clark sent out force
to meet this body and the fight began
in earnest. Reserves were rushed to
the point to support the previous party
which had gone out. Just at this mo-
ment. however. f1anking party Of the
attackers approached from the rear Of
Camp Good Will. and before the de-
fense had time to realize what had hap
pened. started a flank attack which
ended in the struggle previously noted.
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Best Of Argument.

"Mr Wilson replies to the Germans
point by point and both in logic and
fact has the best of the argument.
says the Daily Graphic, but the prac-
tical question is not which disputant
wins the warfare of words but what
the American government intends to
do to uphold the principles of human
ity and safeguard the lives of Amer
Evening star., 1915-06-13
High School Forces, in Rival
Divisions, Provide Spirited
Conflict at Reservoir.
ONLY REAL FIELD WORK
OF YEAR FOR REGIMENT
Picturesque Maneuvers Center About
Old Barn and Farmhouse, With
Some Thrilling Incidents.

| Skirmishing through Rock Creek
Park, an armed force yesterday en-
deavored to take the 18th street reser-
voir, but was successfully kept at bay
, by another force of about the same
size
For two hours the opposing forces
| Unanswered in endeavors to obtain ad-
vantageous positions, the attack finally
| being made in front of Camp Good Will
where battle of extreme ferocity was
fought, a portion Of the soldiers near
ly coming to hand-to-hand encounter
No casualties resulted from the con-
| fict, however. the reason being that
only blank cartridges were used by the
400 or more High School Cadets who
took part in this SHAM battle" the
only real field maneuvers OF the year
for the regiment. The boys were d.
rected by Maj Wallach A. McCathran.
N. G. D. c.. who is their commandant.
During the heat of the conflict. the
battle was picturesque. centering about
an old barn and farmhouse, which Of
fered covers of haystacks and wire
fence in the fields nearby. Here. across
| a large open space. the cadets had an
in the open. Here, too, one of the
| fanking parties was met by party
from the opposite force and it was
| largely due to good luck. no doubt.
that some of the boys did not receive
| injury from the wads in the cartridges.
Despite stringent orders which had
been given out prior to the drill that
no boy was to fire at another at less
| than a hundred yards, several OF them
became excited and rushed in close,
firing at a distance of less than twenty
feet.
Defenders and Attackers Organized.
When the party Of cadets which as
sembled at 14th and Kennedy streets
| had been divided into defenders"
comprising companies Of Business and
Mckinley High Schools. led by Col.
Gilbert Church Clark, and attackers"
comprising companies of Central, East
ern and Western, under the leader
ship of Lieut.. Col. Ernest Williams,
they entered Rock Creek Park. Here,
after a short stay, during which. the
leaders studied the situation. the boys
went In opposite directions until they
had placed distance of perhaps half
mile or more between them:
The problem which Maj. McCathran
had given them to work out was the
defense Of the reservoir by one side
and the capture Of it by the attackers.
1t may be said here that the contest
ended In a draw. although, OF course,
lines Of the defenders.
Col. Clark sent out his scouts to as
certain the position of the enemy. In
the meantime the main force Of defend
ers was brought up and by the time
the point of contact had been reached
by the scouts had been disposed Of in
advantageous position. Because Of the
unfamliiarity Of the great majority Of
the cadets with field work some little
difficulty was experienced at this point
in deploying properly-a difficulty add
ed to somewhat by the fact that there
were a number of. gardens in the vi
cinity into which the boys had to use
care not to go.
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"Goehen is now called Tavin Sulta n
'aelim and Breslau. Midilli
During the time / lay with my boat
often in Constantinople and went fire.
quently ashore. Ny hat is a red fez.
such as the Turks wear You should
have read the lying kilograms that
were circulated here. for in CONSTANT
nople half Of the inhabitants are for
eigners
Amongst other reports there was
posted at the French embassy the fol :
lowing: The German crown prince
has been taken prisoner with $4,000
men, You should have seen the French
and the English, they were all con-
graduating each other and was in
their midst. You can ina gtne how dis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-10
TRAIN ROBBERS
TAKE PACKETS
SENT BY j. s.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July To-
That the robbers who held up the Lou
isville and Nashville New Orleans and
New York limited secured a big con-
signment of money billed for Houston,
Texas. is stated by officials of the
railroad at Greenville, Ala, today. The
names of the consignee or consignor
are not given. The robbers entered
an automobile at Georgiana and are
still at large. The nearest city of any
size from Georgiana is Montgomery.
Reports were current here that
sealed packages shipped by Washing
ton to Houston were the sole aim of
the train robbers. These packages
were among the loot. Just how much
money they contained is not known.
The passengers were not molested.
There were conflicts in the reports of
the killing of Conductor McRea. The
first report stated that he had been
shot and killed by one of the bandits.
Later it was declared there were no
wounds in his body. The story of the
hold-up as related by passengers was
that the four men boarded the train at
Greenville, Ala. After the train was a
short distance out of that city the rob-
bers crawled over the tender and
threatening the engineer with revolv-
ers forced him to stop the train. The
engineer and firemen were ordered to
jump, and the robbers cut loose the
three front cars. After running them
down the track a short distance the
cars were uncoupled from the engine,
and it was sent hurting down the
track under full steam. The engine
went forty miles and stopped near Gar
land, Ala, when it's steam was ex-
hausted. Chief Mail Clerk Weathers,
who remained in the main car, was
held up at the point of a revolver,
bound and gagged while the men went
about the work of looting the express
and mail cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-10
FINO 8 BOMBS
ON FREICHTER
UPON Arrival
Unexpected Internal Ma
chimes Discovered on Brit
ish Steamer Concealed in
Cargo of Sugar.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Nine dyna-
mite bombs. any one of which would
have sent the freighter to the bottom,
were concealed in the cargo of the
British steamer Kirkoswald when she
left New York on May 2, laden with
sugar for Marsailles. The unexploded
Internal machines were found while
discharging cargo, according to Off
GERS who returned today.
Six bombs fitted with time explosion
devices were discovered when a bag
supposed to contain sugar burst on
the Marsailles dock. The other three
were found when the cargo was ex-
amined
The officers declare that heating
device was attached to the bombs so
they would explode when the vessel
was in mid-ocean. They were unable
to discover why all the bombs failed
to explode. The Kirkoswald sailed
from New York five days before the
Lusitania was sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-10
COUNTY DISAPPROYtS
COMPENSATION LAWS

County commissioners disapprove of
workmen's compensation at its pres
ent legal stage, they said today when
discussing action with a local insur-
ance agent, relative to placing county
employees under the new workmen' 8
compensation act. The commissioners
said they believe 1t is fair in almost
every compensation cast in the law,
for the workman to bear the burden
or his injuries unless he is engaged in
an unusually hazardous place
Indiana is overridden with such
laws" said President Albert Ander-
son. The state has SO many long am
biguous statutes on its books that it
is impossible to keep any of them
properly enforced"
Later this month, the commissioners
will continue an investigation of their
duties under the workmen's compen-
sation act on registering each county
employe from office holders to road
laborers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-10
ASPHALT Dance
INVITES SOCIETY
TO AID CHARITY
Day Nursery Expects to De-
rive Great Benefit From
Fashionable Ball on Newly
Paved Street.

Richmond's social leaders and
society members will dance for charity
on North A street with the completion
of its paving with asphalt If present
plans Of the Domestic Science assoc.
iation mate-ialize. The proceeds OF
the proposed event will be added to
the funds of the Day Nursery. which
If it is to be continued must have re-
newed financial backing.
The executive board of the associa-
tion will hold meeting on Monday
morning to discuss suggestions and
ideas bearing on the dance. It has
been planned to hold the dance on the
street between Eighth and Tenth
streets as soon as this part of the
thoroughfare has been asphalted.
Seats will be erected at a convenient
place and will be occupied by patrons
and patronesses whose consent to
chaperone the dance will be requested.
1t is intended by the members Of
the association to make the dance a
society affair worthy of the attend
ance of the most fashionable residents
Of the city. Sorority and fraternity
members together with the younger
society sets will be expected to join
in making the event success.
Orchestra music will. be played.
Prior to the dance, the street will be
flushed and cleaned to make the sur
face as smooth as dancing floor.
The date of the proposed dance Is in
definite and will be dependent upon
the work now under way.