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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
CASUALTIES OF FORTNIGHT
HEAVIEST IN DARDANELLEs
Officers Lists Show British Lost 1Gs
Killed, 4O7 Wounded and
46 Missing.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2O.-Oficers' casualty
lists for the fortnight ended July 10
show that the British army lost 1876
killed, 407 wounded and 46 missing, a
total of 649. Since the beginning of
the war the total officer casualties
amount to 1921. of whom 4.061 have
been killed or died of wounds, S.869
wounded and 1,161 are reported to be
missing. -
During the fortnight casualties have
been heaviest among those regiments
participating in the Dardanelles light
ing. the Cameronfans territorials)
having 4 killed. Is wounded and 20
missing; Royal Scots Cterritorials}. 20
killed, "a wounded. 3 missing: AUS
tralians, Is killed. "a woundeJt Few
Zealand, 8 killed, - wounded. and
Royal Engineers. killed ard Is
wounded. Us
The Indian contingent suffered to the
extent of 20 killed and 46 wounded;
the Lancashire regiments lost IL killed
and 20 wounded. and the Royal Field
Artillery had killed and Is wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
A PROMISING CRANK YEAR.
Many Erratic Types Yawping on
Their Hobbies.

From the New York Sun.
1t is entirely natural in these ex-
citing times that there should be, as
there is, larger and more
aggressive mobilization of the national
crank forces than usual. The perma-
nent f1rst-line array of our standard
cranks, who are always with us, has
certainly been a good deal swollen of
late by accessions Of the more violent
and frantic types. the result. presume
bly,, of the worlds tumult and turmoil.
cranks roaring and believing because
sense demanded moderation and re-
straint, and busybody cranks prattling
about peace because this is the one
particular time when to do SO Is most
irritatingly absurd. Then we have in
stances of physically dangerous war
developed cranks running amuck with
murderous knives. and of pestiferous
nuisance cranks running amuck with
blatherskite yawp in what should be
calm and unbiased investigation pro-
ceedings.
ALI these and many more varieties we
have had and still have with us, and
their number seems to threaten in
crease rather than diminution. I'm
doubtedIy the crank crop this year
appears no legitimate reason for UNI
easiness about it. To begin with, there
are no crank concentrations in any leg
islative halls, either state or national.
to be dreaded. Then, again, the crank
season is now near at hand.
They will soon swarm. Buzzing hives
of them will speedily settle in CON
ferences" of one sort and another in
many widely scattered lakeside, seaside
and mountain resorts; Vast herds viii
be corralled in remote cha utauquaries.
The episodical, sporadic ones left be-
hind should not be difficult problem
year than usual, that Is all. The OBJ
streperous ones will be automatically
sequestered by the routine machinery
of public safety and order. The more
fantastic will scale their dizzy peaks
Of idiocy and harmlessly grimace and
gibber thereon as is their wont. The
plain, conventional nuisance type Will
plod his wearisome way among us as
OF yore. All will be tolerated and en-
dured as of the days work. just a part
of the sane mans burden.
A strange country, that grotesque
borderland which lies between sense
and sheer insanity, a land of chronic
mormon east madness and gargoyle
bred Of mental indigestion.
A. strange country and a populous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

practically equal in skill, the side
which is inferior in artillery and speed
is at so heavy n disadvantage that VIC
tory is possible only under exceptional
ly favorable circumstances.
The submarine has proved itself a
thoroughly dangerous weapon. ia
which unsupported possibilities must
be conceded. All methods of defense
hitherto employed have failed to full
fll their purpose in requisite manner.
'Dirigibles and aeroplanes have not
only demonstrated their value in scout
ing. but also have been engaged ef-
fectively upon the offensive.
The lessons learned even thus far
win have a marked influence upon the
construction Of fleets, and I understa nd
IN the United States efforts are being
made to take advantage of them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
The Reason for a Navy.
From the Kansas City Times.

Beware
OF entrance to quarrel. but being in.
Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee.
Who really believes that the United
States would go cunning for trouble if
it had a capable navy and army? And
who believes that it would put its tail
between its legs and sit down in the
face of attack or insult, even if it did
not have any kind of an army and
navy?
The sensible demand of the people
of the United States for an adequate
navy and an adequate military defense
on land is, first, to help us to keep out
of trouble, and, second. to enable us to
pet through the business quickly and
honorably if we are drawn in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
Wounded Men Waiting.

Here we found our men, wounded
but fifteen minutes before, ready for
us. One had rife bullet through his
head the other was riddled with
shrapnel. Both were in pretty bad
shape, the shrapnel case especially, but
as we lifted the first onto the stretcher
his eyes opened and he smiled at US,
while from the distorted bundle of
light blue uniform and red bandage
which was. the second a weak and
bloody hand crept out and closed over
mine as we lifted him. and from a
mouth which 1 could not see came the
whisper, Les Americaines.'
Back through the narrow openings
in the barricaded road we moved again
But slowly this time. for even a light
man on a stretcher seems to put on
pounds with every footstep when the
carry is a long one, and in this case
too. red drops dripped from the second
INCREASINGLY under the canvas straps
that bound 1T down. Back again over
the high ridge, and down through our
post village; out the other side through
more sentries. and so on for five slow
kilometers until we reached a little
church in the center of little hamlet.
where we laid our wounded down on
homemade wooden operating tables
that stood before the chancel near the
altar steps.
"At o'clock we had our second trim
which brought us back in time for
dinner at the doctors mess. At 1880
the house trembled and our glasses
rang again as the first of series
Of heavy shells fell in the village. A
bugle rang out irr> the shadowy main
suuare-three sharp notes, 'gardez
vous'-and we knew that in every
building in the village blue-clad fig
ures were scurrying into the black
of them.
Close to Bursting Shell.
Boom. sudden explosion on the
other side of the town that sounded
like stage cannon in Shenandoah; a
sudden high pitched vail with an in
termittent hiss in it like a rocket
with a crooked stick, and-bang! q
shell burst less than 100 yards from
us with a tearing, shattering report
that bowed US over our plates as
though leaden pipe had been dropped
across our necks.
And so it went for thirty minutes until
the Smelling ceased as suddenly as
it had begun. The medecin chef gave
us each an extra glass Of cognac
which we gratefully swallowed in one
gulp. Les boches on dit: Bon soir!'
he said, laughing-and it was a pleas
ant thing to find ones self laughing,
too.
sAs the church bell was tolling IL
o'clock that night sudden light shone
into our eyes and we looked from our
blankets at a sleepy orderly, who stood
in the stable doorway and beckoned
with ghostly forefinger.
"'Hill II, at once he said, hoarseIy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
The Obedient Golfeuse.

From Judge.
.Why is Mrs. Duffy wiping her eyes?
Has she been crying?"
.sNo. The golf expert told her to keep
her eye on the ball, and she drove into
the stream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
CARE FOR WOUNDED
0NL|NE OF BATTLE
How Americans Work Night
and Day for Relief of
Suffering.
MOTOR AMBULANCES GO
WHERE THE BULLETS WHlz
William r. Berry Describes Day
and a Night at the Front
in France.

William r. Berry, a Princeton grad
uate, has written from the field vivid
and interesting description of the work
of the American Volunteer Motor
Ambulance Corps. which has been do
ing effective service with more than
twenty cars for the wounded of the
French army.
The American Volunteer Motor Am
bulance Corps was organized at the
outbreak of the war by Richard Nor
ton, son of the late Prof Charles Eliot
Norton. 1t is supported almost entirely
by American subscriptions, and promi-
nent society and huma nitarian leaders
of Washington have carried on cam
paigns for it's support.
1t is composed principally of Ameri-
cans, though some Englishmen who
could not fight from physical disa-
bilities also have joined it. Most Of
the American volunteers are college
graduates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Dr. Alfred Schultze has been pro-
NOTED to be professor and member Of
the Reichsanstalt. at Charlottenburg,
and DR.. Walther Meissner % be an as
sociate in the institution.
Prince Boris Galitzin, professor of
physics in the Imperial Academy Of
Sciences. Petrograd. has been appoint
ed HALEY lecturer for the year 1916 at
the University of Oxford.
A laboratory for the United States
public health service for the investi-
cation of occupational diseases Is to
be established in Pittsburgh. under the
supervision of DIR. J. w. Schereschew-
sky of Washington.
Dr. William H. WEIGH, professor of
pathology in the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and DR.. Simon Flexner of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search, have sailed for China. They
go on behalf Of the China medical
board of the Rockefeller Foundation to
report on the medical schools and hos
pitfalls.
Prof H S. Jackson, head of the
ment of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, has resigned to become chief of
the botany department of the Purdue
University experiment station.
Or. Richard Hegmons has been ap-
pointed professor of zoology in the
Berlin School of Agriculture.
Winnecki's comet, which has return
ed to our system on calculated time,
and found by H. Thiele Of the Ham,
burg Observatory, will reach perihelion
about September 6.
The next course of Lane medical lee
lures before the school of medicine of
Stanford University. will be given by
DR.. Frank Billings of Chicago.
There has been noteworthy activity
in testing work at the bureau of stand
ards recently, including hundreds Of
hydrometers, thermometers and many
tests of paper, both for the government
and private parties. the samples Of
paper for private parties being more
than 10 per cent of the tests for the
government printing Office and other
government offices. The bureau is
being utilized more and more by
private companies seeking impartial
scientific knowledge of all kinds of
material and products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
POTOMAC BEACHMEo,5,%;!ssarIlyy.
d. j. GATCHELL. Prop.

The most delightful river reSBrt. $50 day,
s. week and up. Special rates to families and
parties. Abundance fresh vegetables from our
farm. Sea food and poultry. Salt water
ba thing fishing. Grabbing. Music dancing ar
tesan water. Take steamer st. Johns. Colonial
Beach. Auto and motor boat meet steamer Write
Frank D. Blackstone, proprietor, call room
oil, McGill bldg. Phone NJ. 1909 for reservations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The council of the Physical Society of
London has decided to sanction and
adopt the letters F. P. S. l.. as the Off
cial indication of the fellowship Of the
society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

DIR. Max Rapport, assistant in chem
istry, under Prof. Fischer, IN the Uni
versity of Berlin, has been killed in
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The second international conference
of the Society for Practical Astronomy
will be held August 16, II and IL, at the
University Of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
A Day at the Front.

"The American Volunteer Motor Am
bulance Corps, attached to the Sec
ond French army in the north of
France since October. has removed to
new basis less than six miles be-
hind the lines Mr.. Berry writes. AN
immediate result has been the estab-
lshment of single guard cars at three
points directly on the line and in
front Of the guns.
Each guard car, equipped with two
men, their rations and sleeping kit,
remains at it's post during twenty-four
hours, a relief car taking up the work
at each noon. These 'voitures de
garde.' as the French call them. carry
wounded from the actual trenches or
courtesy are called first aid dressing
Stations to field hospitals (often tiny
churches) situated in small villages
just out of cannon range, and in the
event of sudden attack or explosion
of trench mines also act as messen<
gers to bring up from our base the
remainder of our twenty odd cars.
Perhaps 1 can best give you an. idea
of the kind of work the guard cars
do by description of my first twenty
four hours at a post less than half a
mile or so behind the trenches.
Two of US on a two-stretcher, three
sitter Delaney ambulance
arrived at the appointed village lit
tie after midday. We found the doc
tors and stretcher bearers of two of
the four regiments we were to serve
the covered barnyard entrance to
which was the shelter our car was to
occupy while awaiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The Leander Mccormick observatory
at the University Of Virginia has been
awarded grant by the National
Academy of Science from the Smith
fund for meteor Investigations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
Science Notes.

Astronomers say there are about |
1000 times as many dark stars as |
bright ones.
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VIRGINIA.

FOR RENT-A FURNISHED COTTAGE ON
the Blue Ridge mountains, above BIuemont.
Spring. garden. stable. For rest of the season.
$50. Address NJ. r. BROUSE, Buemont, Va. g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Only about 1 per cent of the area OF
Ireland contains marketable timber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

DR.. Alfred Schultze has been pro-
noted to be professor and member of
the Reichsanstalt. at Charlottenburg,
and DR.. Walther Meissner % be an as
sociate in the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
German Aircraft Successful.

German aircraft have even fought sue
cessfully against the dreaded subma
rines. A Russian submarine was de-
stroyed in the Baltic by. bombs from an
aeroplane. and at least one British sub
marine met the same fate in the North
sea-.
1.-THE general fear OF submarines is
responsible for the remarkable specta-
Gle Of the heavily armed and strongly
armored battleShips rarely venturing to
leave shelterfng harbors-ships which re-
fore the war were counted as decisive
factors in sea power, but which find
themselves condemned to inactive roles.
Clashes of heavy battleshfps, like those
in distant waters. have borne out the
old rule that superiority in numbers. ar
tillery and speed make up the decisive
factor for victory. -.
"The British were defeated Off Coronel.
Chile, because the Monmouth and Good
Hope depended for the most part on
six-inch guns. while the German cruisers
Gneisenau and Scharnhorst carried many
S3-inch guns. The victory at the Falk-
land Islands was easv for the British
battle cruisers Inyincible and Inflexible
and their COMFORTS sbecanse they mounted
12-inch guns and also were much faster
than the German ships.
'Tn warshfps duels also weight and
armament were decisive. The Sydney,
armed with 6-inch guns. was thus able
to destroy the Emden. with only 4.2-inch
cannon.
Lessons Which May Be Drawn.
1.-THE lessons which may be drawn
from past events may be, summed up
briefly. as follows:
Superiority of technical material
plays, as in earlier naval battles. an
important role. perhaps to a greater
extent now than before. Given; crews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
Called to the Trenches.

"At 2:30 pm. there came a telephone
order from the Premier Post de Sc
cours' at the trenches for the 'voiture
Americana to report there immediate
ly. Slowly we crawled through streets
Uttered with the debris of shell-shat-
tered houses and walls, and by sentries
bayonets point. Further on a cluster
of supply and ammunition trains in a
country lane kept us back, but sud
den turn to the left showed a white
ribbon of empty road that wound up
over high ridge before us. Innocent
it looked, and inviting.
1--WE opened the throttle wide, and
rushed to the summit-to find GUS
selves in full view Of the German guns
and trenches. while in the surface of
marks gaped at us like manholes.
Down the far side of the ridge we
dropped at full speed, holding our
breath. But no shells fell, and no bull
let's, and we inwardly congratulated
ourselves as we drew up near the dug
out shelters hidden in a hollow behind
the French second line, where we found
an orderly waiting for us beside final
sentry.
Here the car was turned round and
reached a point beyond which the am
bulance might not go, since the road,
which led straight on to the German
lines, was heavily barricaded at inter-
walls of fifteen meters.
1.-The Premier Poste de Secours' was
someways down the road and we hur-
ried toward it with the orderly When
we reached it, this first aid dressing
station proved to be a dugout chamber
five feet below ground, reached by an
inclined plane much as one enters to
the tomb chamber of the great pyramid
of Cheops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Prince Boris Galitzin, professor of
physics in the Imperial Academy of
Sciences, Petrograd. has been appoint
ed HALEY lecturer for the year 1916 at
the University of Oxford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

lAoON INN location. large, airy l. rooms IONS.
Excellent table. Bathing from hotel. 18th season
owner management. Mod. rates. J.P. Il AN Dunn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
SUNSET HALL

Asbury Park. n. !. Superior and modern in every
respect Opens June 26. Suites with bath. Ele
vator: orchestra: modern dancing, competent in
structor. White service. For lmoklet and map
address Fl. J. & ]. W. HOCkAFEi.LER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

A laboratory for the United States
public health service for the investi-
cation of occupational diseases is to
be established in Pittsburgh, under the
supervision of DIR. J. w. Schereschew-
sky of WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

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SpeciaI Summer Rat3s-S2 up daily. 50 up weekly.
Leading h:gh-cass moderate rate hotel Viz
cinia ave near Beach. Cap. $50. 100 cool front
rooms new metal beds: elevator: private baths;
1000 it, porches: excellent table evening din
Booklet ]. T. COPE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

New York ave. and Beach; delightfully."- cool
location; open surroundings: centrally located
full ocean view: newly furnished: private baths:
running water in rooms: bathing privileges: ex-
cellent table and service: elevator: capacity.
400. So. so up weekly; 81 up dly.; descriptive
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New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
CHy Items

The water department payroll for the past week amounted to $227.32.
 Parker Japanese Grass Cloth Shirts $1.5o, at Besse-Leland's only.--advt.
 Stanley Post will hold an open meet ing next Wednesday evening at which Douglas Johnston will tell of his trip to Alaska. There will also be a mus ical program.
 Extra heavy Silk Neckwear, extra large shape, soc at Besse-Leland's Exclusive stores charge $1.00-advt
 Quarantine on case of diphtheria on Glen street was released today by the health department.
 We also model ladies and gents hats. Velours and felts. Conn. Hat Go. -advt.
 Dr. T. E. Rocks, Miss Sarah Ham, rich and Miss Sara Carroll are att tending a tuberculosis convention in Springfield today.
 Centennial lodge, A. F. & M., will observe ladies' night next Wednesday evening. Past masters night will be observed on the evening of November F.
 Elks don't forget the masquerade Halloween dance at Elks home. Thursday evening, October 2s.-advt.
 An employe of Solomon Shurberg. the Franklin street coal man, ne- glected to apply the brakes after moving a freight car in the yard this afternoon and it crashed through the gate and left the tracks. The rail- road yard crew soon had the car back on the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
ARGUMENTS ON FORECLOSURE.

Arguments by counsel were heard at the short calendar session of the superior court today in the case of The Swift & Upson Lumber Co. vs. Joseph Malaska, an action of fore closure on a mechanics lien. Judge J. E. Copper represented the lumber company and Attorney F. B. Hunger ford appeared for Malaska and also for Fred Wrinkle, as trustee in bank ruptcy for the original contractor. The case has been hanging fire about a year with little more than lawyers arguments to show as a result and Judge Futile took the papers and an- nounced that he would seek some method whereby a proper settlement may be arrived at. A number of minor claims also exist and last week the court ordered that all which were not filed within a week would be de- faulted. Under this ruling he dis posed of two. Judge Cooper sug- gested that cross pleadings be filed within two weeks by counsel for the minor claimants, but Judge Hunger ford objected to this procedure.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
Mrs Samuel B. Harper.

Mrs Samuel B. Harper of Bristol, formerly a we'll known resident of this city, living on Grove Hill, died this morning at her home. It is about fifteen years since Mrs. Harper has lived in New Britain. Formerly her husband was connected with Landers Frary & Clark. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Valentine B Chamberlain and Mrs. O. A. Vibberts both of this city.
 The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and in. torment will take place in Fairviev cemetery, this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
BRITAIN THANKS wHruocx

London, Oct. 22, 4:20 a. m.-The ply Express in an editorial regard the execution of Miss Edith Cavell Is: The whole empire will echo
 Edward Grey's thanks to MT. hitlock (American minister to Bel lm) for his splendid efforts to save |ss Cavell, whose execution is an lront to American and Spanish |manity. which will surely demand Pre than President Wilson's usual |te Germany is the Parioh of the
 Eions, No other nation can continue ations with her without losing self Fpect.''
New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
JUDGE RENDERS DECISIONS.
Gases Are Assigned for Trial in City
 Court This Afternoon.

In the city court this afternoon Judge James T. Meskill gave his de- cision in two cases previously tried In the case against Raffaele Simonelli brought by the New Britais Lumber & Coal company, he gave the plaintiff Judgment for $31.96. In the case of S. J. Johnson vs. J. l.. Lorenius judg- ment for the plaintiff to recover $5 and costs.
 The case of M. H. Donelly vs. Raf- faele Rorela has been assigned for trial on Thursday at 2 o'clock. The cases of Dominic Scarella vs Louis Curcio and of the Stanley Svea Grain and Coal company vs. Harry Kopo- lowitz, have been assigned for trial on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
IN COMMON PLEAS COURT.

In the court of common pleas today the case of Mike Sereau vs. John J. Monohan was assigned for trial next Tuesday. Judge Hungerford is coun- sel Tor the plaintiff and P. r. McDon- ough for the defendant
 Arguments were heard on the de- murrer in the case of Sam Berkowitz Vs' Fannle Levine. Kirkham & Coop CT represented the plaintiff and P. F.. McDonough the defendant.
 Hearing on the reopening of iudg- ment was given in the case of Sante Soldoti vs. Theodort Facio. Judge Hungerford appeared for the plaintiff ana Judge B. F. Gaffney for the de- fendant.