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Evening star., 1915-06-18
STUDY NEBRASKAN EVIDENCE.
Naval Experts to Determine Whether
U. S. Ship Was Torpedoed.

Evidence gathered by the officials Of
the United States embassy in London
relative to the explosion that damaged
the American ship Nebraskan of the
Irish coast several weeks ago is being
studied by Navy Department experts in
an attempt to definitely determine
whether the Nebraskan struck a mine
or was torpedoed by a German sub
marine.
The examination Is being directed by
Rear Admiral Strauss. chief of the
ordnance bureau, and Rear Admiral
Taylor. chief Of the bureau of construc-
ton and repair. On the result will de-
pend any action which may be taken by
the State Department.
with the report from the embassy at
London came transcrip pit of the testi-
mony of the steamers crew. state
ments by the naval attaches who ex-
amined the ship when she was placed
in dry dock at Liverpool. photographs
of the damaged plates and pieces of
metal found inside the hull.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
OFFICIAL FAMILY
T0SUPP[YPREM|ER
President Has No Intention of
Going Outside for MIR.
Bryan's Successor.
Mr.. McADOO TO REMAIN
AT HEAD OF TREASURY
Robert Lansing Favorably I'm
presses Mr.. Wilson Solicitor
General Davis Being Considered.

President Wilson has no intention of
going outside Of his present official
family to find a successor to William
Jennings Bryan as Secretary of State,
1t was learned today. The principal
reason for this attitude was said to be
his desire to get q man already in
touch with the various international
problems facing the administration,
Fooert Lansing, Secretary OF State
ad interim, is known to have the SUD-
port OF several cabinet members for
the position, and it was believed today
that ne was almost certain to be given
the appointment. Since Mr.. Lansing
became a temporary member Of the
cabinet the Presidents favorable opin.
ION OF his abilities is said to have in
creased.
John W: Davis, solicitor general of
me o1lted states, is said, however, to
be under consideration
MI. McAdoo Not to Be Transferred.
officials pretty intimately acouaint-
ed with cabinet affairs today said that
there was not the slightest proba bility
that Secretary McAdoo would be made
Secretary of State. and gave as the
main reason that Mr. McAdoo wants
to remain where he is and that Presi-
dent Wilson thinks Mr.. McAdoo has
some important problems in the Treas
ury that should be worked out, which
would have to pass to the hands Of a
new man If he should be transferred
to the State Department. The new cur
rency law is to be securely established
under Mr.. McAdoo before he would
leave the Treasury, and added to this
are plans of the Secretary and Presi-
dent for pan-American financial CO.
operation and good will
Mr.. McAdoo is expected to continue
to aid the President for a shipping bill,
which is part Of the plan for bringing
North and South America into the
closest commercial and financial rela-
tion.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
W0MEN'S PEACE PLAN
Is RECEIVED BY RUSSIA

PETROGRAD. June 1s-A deleea-
tion OF the members of the Women's
International Congress, recently held
at The Hague. have presented to Ser
gius Sazanoff, the Russian foreign
minister. memorandum embodying
the peace resolution adopted at the in
ternational conference. The delegation
comprised Miss Julia Grace Wales of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Rozika Schwinmer of
Hungary, Mrs. Raymond Ramondt of
Holland, Miss chrystal Macmillan of
Scotland and Miss Emily Balch, We'll
lesley College.
The Russian foreign minister promis-
ed to give the memorandum his careful
attention.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
DECLARES FOR NEUTRALITY.
Lower House of Danish Parliament
Supports Policy of Ministry.

LONDON. June 1s.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Copenhagen says the DAN
ish folkething, or lower house of par
lament yesterday unanimously re-
solved to support the ministry in its
policy of absolute neutrality
dispatch from Copenhagen Wednes-
day said that as a result of attacks by
conservative newspapers and their de-
mands for the formation of a coalition
government, owing to the radical cab
inet's policy of neutrality In the war.
the government purposed to ask for
a vote OF confidence on It's policy, and
that II this was not given u would
Evening star., 1915-06-18

same time he asked his military at
ache to inquire whether the story was
to be published The attache notified
the amba ssador that he had been in
formed 1T would not be printed.
The ambassador said that every fndi
cation from his government on rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States was favorable.
Mr.. Lansing announced the receipt
of a message from Hanie1 Won Hahn
hansen, counselor of the German en-
bassy and its charge daffaires at
Cedarhurst. L. l., making a general de-
nial of the published charges of decep-
ton, and pointing out that such ar
ticles. constituted "a personal attack
upon the amba ssador and his delegate,
DR.. Anton Meyer-Gerhard. likely at the
same time to nullify the sincere and
earnest efforts of the ambassador to
bring about an understandin between
the United States and Germany in the
Lusitania question"
Not DR.. Alfred Meyer, Says Berlin.
BERLIN, June 1s. via London.-The
report that DIR. Anton Meyer-Gerhard.
who arrived here yesterday from
Washington with messages to the for
eign office from Count Won Bernstorfr,
is in reality Dr. Alfred Meyer, chief of
the supply department of the German
army, was denied authoritatively here
Evening star., 1915-06-18
The Reader
Progressive business men al

Progressive business men are
trying to reach you through
the advertising columns of The
Star. They want you, the great
buying public of Washington, to
know of their offerings. They
want you to be constantly re-
minded of the fact that they
have something for sale that
you want. They recognize the
fact any purchaser must know
of the existence of an article
before they can go and get it.
They give you the necessary
information through The Star.
-Patronize them.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
-
The Advertiser

There are more than $4,000
families in Washington to whom
the advertisements in The Star
act as responsible guides for
the daily problems of shopping.
They include vast majority Of
all residents in the city to
whom you can appeal by any
form of advertising. You can
reach them all fifty times, with
a full column of customer-pro-
ducing information in The Star,
at the cost of 2H cents per
family. They look each evening
for this information.
Give it to them.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
MINES ARE EXPLODED
UNDER BRITISH SHIPS
Dardanelles Fleet Reported to Have
Taken Refuge from Sub
marines.

BERLIN. June IS (by wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.)-The correspondent of
the Associated Press. at CONSTANT
nople. in a dispatch which does not
show the day of it's sending, says that
permitted to visit the Gallipoli penin-
sula he was reliably informed that the
Evening star., 1915-06-18
NEW BRITISH LOAN BILL
MAY ASK $1,75O, ,0O0, 900

LONDON. June 1s.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
yesterday afternoon that Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Reginald McKenna
would introduce another loan bill Mon
day. Unofficially It has been suggested
that the amount of tho vote probably
would be f35o.ooo.ooa 81. 76o. .eoo. .ooe).
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Yesterdays Advertising
OF Local Stores

The public recognize The
Star as the paper which can
best furnish them with the in
formation they seek. The ad-
vertisers recognize The Star as
the paper which can best carry
the information to them.
ALI are satisfied.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Department Half Holidays Begin

Beginning tomorrow and continuing
every Saturday until September Is, all
the government departments in this
city will close for business at l o'clock
tn<the afternoon. The usual half-hour
SSoees for luncheon will be omitted on
those days.
Evening star., 1915-06-18

British fleet has taken refuge from
German subma arines in Kefala bay, on
the northeast coast of Imbros Island.
distant about ten miles from the CALI
poll coast. The British ships could be
seen from heights on shore at anchor
in the bay.
On three different occasions the
Turks have been successful In exp1od-
ing mines under British vessels in their
place of refuge
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Diplomacy and the Transatlantic Cables

In these days, it seems our international
diplomacy hinges upon the Intelligence Office
and cables that work smoothly. The Euro
pean war has caused tremendous increase in
Uncle Sans cable tolls, and the center of the
system is Washington. Read this article in
The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Battle With Bayonets.

Fierce bayonet fighting is reported
from the vicinity of Neuville, where the
German first line of trenches has been
taken by the allies. according to the
French official statement AT certain
points in this region the second line
also has been penetrated.
AS an illustration of the vast guam
titles of munitions needed for success
full military operations in the present
war. the fact is cited that the French
infantry forces were backed up in the
Neuvine fighting by the artillery,
which exploded in the neighborhood of
30o,0 shells.
Berlin admits that to the south of
Souchez the French forces have pene-
trated their outer positions in the ter
rife fighting accompanying the ad-
vance of the past few days. North of
the Lorette hills the Germans have
surrendered a section of trench sit
uated within the range Of the enemy's
fire.
Losses Of the French in the fighting
Eorth Of Arras are equal to those In
Iattles in the Champagne district, ac-
'ording TO the German statement
Tells of British Attack.
Frederick Palmer, who is at the front
-J France for the Associated Press.
lds the following from the general
leadquarters of the British army in
rance:
the French IN the region OF the laby-
rinth,' which has continued like the
geaselesS roll OF thunder for several
days. was drowned to the ear early
Wednes esday morning by the nearer roll
Of heavy arttllery-preparati for an
attack accompanying the offensive of
the allies at two points on the British
front, where for several days we had
had only a sniping exchange of rife
and machine gun shots between trenches
and OF shells between batteries, and
lull In the siege warfare
AT the transfer station for ammrni-
tlon. the most significant point In the rear
when an action is under way. all han nds
We-e busy through the night Motor
trucks were running from the rail head
feeding the guns as they concentrated on
the German trenches. tearing them apart
with high explosive shells and bathing
them with shrapnei before the infantry
charged
An attack in the sector Of Hooge was
made along a front of three-ouarters of
a mile. The front line trenches and a
German salient were carried and also
:. length Of the second line. The number
Of prisoners taken has not yet been
stated
In the Festubert region also the first
line OF trenches was taken and the sec
ond penetrated in parts, but the ground
gained had to be yielded.
Through the day there was only
desultory firing until midafternoon when
one looking out over the country around
Festubert witnessed a renewal of the
bombardment. In the warm. hazy June
day only the brownish aurioIes from the
bursting lyddite shells. they raised the
dust Of the trenches heavenward, were
visible. while even the flashes of the hid
den guns were invisible, and the foliage
Na thA infantry"
Evening star., 1915-06-18
lilies WIPED OUT
.NLABASSEEF|GHT,
GERMANS DECLARE
Troops on Both Sides Falling
by Hundreds in West
ern Arena.
BATTLES IN GENERAL
OF TERRIBLE CHARACTER
French Press Offensive Movements
Along Wide Front, Max
ing Advances.
ACTIVITY IN THE V0SGES
Eleven Divisions Of Teutons Suffer
Heavily in Arras Region, Paris
necIares-Enemy Counter
ACTIVITY IN THE V0SGES
Eleven Divisions Of Teutons Suffer
Heavily in Arras Region, Paris
Declares-Enemy Counter
Attacks Repulsed.

LONDON, June 1S.-Few
prisoners are being taken by the
allies and Germans, for in the
terrible fighting which is now go
ing on over wide front in the
western arena soldiers are fall
ing by the hundreds and thou
sands.
The French are still on the Of
iensive along wide front, with
the Vosges again figuring in the
official communications after
period Of comparative quiet. Two
days of hard fighting has meant
many small advances for the
French, with the repulse of part
of the German counter attacks.
Paris reports that in the Arras
region alone the Germans used
eleven divisions, which suffered
heavily. Marked progress for the
French toward Souchez is re-
ported.
Official announcement was
made in Berlin today that an al
lied force which attacked German
positions north of La Bassee,
northwestern France, was de-
stroyed, only a few succeeding in
rctreating.
Fighting Of Extreme Intensity.
The fighting to the north or Arras
has take non the character Of extreme
intensity. The infantry actions have
been numerous and desperate; the duel
of artillery violent and contiguous.
In this manner the latest French off,
cial statement describes the fighting of
the past few days.
French have realized important prog
ress. all Of which has been maintained
in the Arras region according to
Paris in the face of desperate counter
attacks on the part of the German
forces
The advance on Souchez. which holds
the interest of the allies at the present
time, is proceeding from several direc-
tions. German trenches have been TAX
has been of hand to hand character not
onl yin this region, but in the region
of La Basse, where the Germans claim
to have driven the British forces back
after they had made a gain over a
wide front.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Denied Story a Week Ago.

After leaving the State Department
Ambassador Bernstorff said he had told
Secretary Lansing the whole story re-
f,ecting upon his sincerity in asking
safe conduct for MeyerGerhard was
.an absolute fabrication" and that he
had taken official notice of 1t only be-
cause of his desire to assure the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Sec
retary OF State that he had not sought
to deceive them.
The amba ssador said he did not know
what could be done by the State De-
partment, but, he thought. IL American
ofTicials were satisfied with his COM
piete reputation of the story. they
should make some public statement to
that effect.
Secretary Lansing indicated that some
statement would be made during the
day.
Amba ssador Bernstorff told Secretary
lansing that the story tending to con-
fuse Meyer-Gerhard with Alfred Meyer
had been related to him week ago and
he then declared it untrue. At the
Evening star., 1915-06-18
The Newspaper

The Star acts as a medium
between the progressive busi-
ness men of Washington and
the prospective purchaser. How
well it performs this function
is attested to by the following
figures:
Evening star., 1915-06-18
OF BULGARIA
NOT YET DETERMINED
Her Ruler Exacts Promises of Con-
cessions From Allies, Ber-
lin Reports.

BERLIN, June IS, via London, 1910
p.m.-Information reaching Berlin from
Sofia is that Bulgaria. in her latest
communication to the powers in the
matter of her participatiin in the war,
refers to her expectation, as part of her
reward. Of the restitution of the terri
tory she ceded to Rumania, and of por-
tions of Greek and Serbian Macedonia
Bulgaria is described as demanding
precise details as to what she will be
given. and the understanding here lis
that she is endeavoring to avoid a
definite answer to the allies, thus leav-
ing the way open to further negotia-
tions.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Negotiations Are Continuing.

The utilities commission has not been
directly approached on the subject, and
the consolidation may not be matter
OF the near future, but negotiations are
on. They probably will be on for some
time to come"
Capital Traction shares are offered a
nttle under Oa share; the 5 per cent
bonds Of the company, of which there
are $6.000,000 outstanding, are worth
about $50 premium on the 81 900 bond.
The present capitalization of the Can
ital Traction Company is $4,000, 900;
tne washington Railway and Electric
common and preferred stock, and sill
$4,000 per cent bonds outstanding.
entirely apart from the Potomac EIec.
trio Power Company, which it controls
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Requests Enlightenment,

SOFIA, Bulgaria. June IS, via Lon
don, 2:57 carbohydrates reply to the
proposals of the entente powers is
request for further enlightenment.
Premier Radoslavoff personally visited
the entente ministers and thanked
them for the offers of their govern
ments He asked for clearer informa-
ton on specific points, so that Bulgaria
may be able better to judge what will
be her position and her relations with
her neighbors at the end of the war;
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Would Halt Spread of Reports.

Count Won Bernstorf at today's con-
ference is understood to have request
ed the State Department to exert its in
fuence to prevent the spread of such
reports. He appealed once before to
the department to prevent misrepre-
sentations of the embassy and its STAFF
in some newspapers.
Count Won Bernstorff personally in
formed Secretary Lansing that neither
he nor any member Of the embassy staff
had any knowledge Of Dr. Alfred
Meyer. said to have been secretly in
this country buying war supplies.
The ambassador also assured Secre-
tary Lansing that DR.. Meyer-Gerhard I'd
never had engaged in any work other
than his mission for the German Red
Cross
Evening star., 1915-06-18
RAILWAY. MERGER
NOW HANGING FIRE
Local Street Lines Differ as to
Collateral Trust Bond
Issue.
6 PER CENT RATE SOUGHT
BY CAPITAL TRACTION CO.
Washington Railway and Electric
Co., Which Is to Control, Holds
Out for 5 Per Cent Securities.

Negotiations are still on for the con-
solidatinn of the Capital Traction Com
pany. and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. under the manage
ment and control Of the latter cor
poration.
1t is said that the only difference now
standing in the way Of an agreement
between the two companies is the
bond issue. which would be given in
exchange for the capital stock of the
Capital Traction Company, shall bear
5 or per cent annual interest.
The proposed collateral trust bond
issued would be secured by deposit
with the trustee of the entire stock
issue of the Capital Traction Company
this bond coming ahead of the divi-
dends on Washington Railway and
Electric shares. In the event of failure
to meet interest charges and payment
of bonds when due, default on the
mortgage would give the Capital Trac-
tion shares back to the stock kholders
of that corporation.
Six Per Cent Rate Demanded.
1t is understood that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company makes
contention for a S per cent bond, while
the Capital Traction interests demand 6
per cent. A leading official Of the former
company is authority for the statement
that the per cent rate is the limit that
would be authorized by the directory Of
the corporation.
Should an agreement be reached be-
tween the two companies it would be nec-
essary to secure, first. the approval of
the shareholders Of both corporations, and,
before becoming effective, of the Washing
ton public utilities commission and of
Congress.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio official quoted above. commenting
on this feature of the proposed consoli-
dation. said: "A1l easy Of accomplish
ment. Capital Traction shareholders
would become owners Of an absolutely
safe bond. bearing 5 per cent guaran-
teed interest that would sell better
than 107. Congress and the utilities
commission are anxious for universal
transfers and through routing of cars,
that can be obtained by this union, and
but need the assurance of an agree
ment to approve 1t.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
WEATHER

Fair and continued warm tonight:
Saturday increasing cloudiness. proba-
bly, showers by night.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. IS. at :; pm. yesterday; low, &c,
at am. today.
For full report see page 20.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
German Ambassador Gives AS
surance Regarding Dr.. An
ton Meyer-Gerhard.
REPORT WAS REFUTED
WEEK AGO BY THE ENVOY
Requests Statement by the State De-
partment Which May Be
Issued Today.

Count Won Bernstorff, the German
am mbassador. had a conference with
Secretary Lansing at the State Depart
ment. in which he personally denied the
accuracy of published reports that q
safe conduct obtained for DIR. Antor
had been used to return
to Europe by DR.. Alfred Meyer, a Ger
man purchasing agent of war mum.
tions.
Previously, the charge d'affaires Of
the German embassy at Cedarhurst, l.
l., had made general denial Of the
published charges of deception.
Evening star., 1915-06-18

Toward the 18th Of June the time
Evening star., 1915-06-18

Last Weeks Sworn Net Circulation-
Daily Average. 71,sS7, Sunday. 53,se7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-21
WILL APPLY Ar ONCE FOR
WRIT OF MASDAHUS

The Board Of Public Satc.v. which or
n previous appeal had declined to IN
terfere on the ground that it had no
lnriSniction' yesterday sustained the
building Inspectors refusal TO approve
the plans. This action brought the
light sharply against tho building-lin
ordinance itself. and an attack on this
measure in the courts will he instituted
by counsel for the apartme nt house
company IN the next few days
Application will lac flied by the COM
pany for writ of mandamus compell-
ing the approva! OF the plans on the
ground that the ordinance under which
approval was withheld is unconstitu-
uonal since, the company claims. it
has deprived it of some Of it's property
without due process OF law II is re-
earded as probable that before the
controversy is adjusted the case will
be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-21
COMMITTEE WILL INSPECT
COE.OItF:D EXPOSITION

The committee voted 10 visit the
coiorcd exposition at the Fair Grounds
in order TO determine ii it was repre-
sentative enough to justify the city
in making an appropriation oil $4,000
towards defraying it's expenses. The
resolution making such an appropriate
tion, now pending before the commit
tee, was laid on the table pending the
inspection.
y resolution recommended by the
committee to the Council authorizes
n transfer of $4,000 from the Fire De-
partment funds for the purchase of
motor truck, 10 be used by tho Fire
Alarm Department. Another resolu-
ton that was recommended appropri-
atcs $4,000 for the repair OF damages
to property caused by street paving.
1t was decided to hold II special
meeting for the consideration Of the
ordinance. reducing the price of gas
! from 90 cents to so cents per 1000
cubic feet. The date of the hearing
Will be announced shortly by Chair
man Grundy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-21
FOR FEDERAL AMENDMENT
Advocates of National Woman surrn.,
Speak nj Street Cnrncr

Al the opcn-air meeting held at the
corner Of Broad and Fifth Streets last
night Miss Virginia Bowie OF Balti
more. spoke. Miss Bowie is quite well
known in literary circles as a writer OF
short stories for the popular maya
zines. as we'll as the author of ESSAYS
and newspaper articles. She has been
quite active in Baltimore in social SER
vice work, and is n firm advocate of
the Federal amendment providing for
woman suffrage.
She spoke of the desire of the West :
ern women to lend their aid to the un-
enfranchiscd women of the East and
South, and pointed out that this is i'm
poss Tile unless the question is treat ed
In n national way.
Miss Bowie is the guest Of Mrs Hill
urduhart at the Raleigh while in Rich
mond.
Dr.. Helen Love BossicuN presided
over the meeting and introduced Miss
Edythe Hanschs. from tn" headquarters
in Washington, l.. c. Krackc and Jesse
c. Duke.