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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
BRITISH AND SWEDISH
STEAMERS ARE SUNK

LONDON. August 27-The British
steamer Palmgrove has been sunk by
a German submarine. Her crew was
saved.
The Swedish steamer Disa has been
sunk Her crew was landed. There
are two small Swedish steamers named
Dsa. one of SO4 tons gross. the other
of 202.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
800 BRITISH OFFICERS
LOST IN EIGHT DAYS
Casualties Indicate Severity of GAL
lipoi Fighting-Turks Claim
Repulses for Foe.

LONDON. August 27.-The severity
of the recent fighting on the Gallipoli
peninsula is shown by the fact that in
the past eight days there have been
nearly 500 casualties among the Off
GERS of the British forces. the Aus
tralians and New Zealanders bearing
the brunt of the losses. The casualty
list issued yesterday contained the
names of 122 officers and 1850 men.
Late news from the Dardanelles
coming through the war office at Con-
stantinople, reports the repulse of
weak attacks against the Turkish left
wing at Seddul-Bahr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
GEN. PERsHING IS INFORMED
Plans to Leave Ell Paso Immediately
for San Francisco.

Ell PASO, Tex. August 27.-News of
the death of Mrs. Pershing and three
of her children reached Gen. John ].
Pershing. commander of the Sth In
fantry brigade, here today through As
sociated Press dispatches. Gen. PERISH
ing has been preparing home here for
his family. He expected them to leave
San Francisco for l;l Paso this week.
He said he would leave Immediately for
San Francisco,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
FRENCH FL|ERS PRESS
WAR UPON GERMANS
Bombard Railroad Stations in West
and Shell Asphyxiating
Gas Plant.

PARIS, August 27, 2:30 p.m.-French
aviators continue their activities
against certain positions in possession
of the Germans in the eastern por-
tions of the French line, according
to announcement made today by the
French war office. German aviators
also are taking offensive measures in
this territory.
French airmen have bombarded two
railroad stations in the Argonne in
German possession, and German avia-
tors have thrown down explosives on
Clermont- -Argonne.
French aviator last night lombard
ed at Dornach plant where the Ger
mans manufactured. .asphyXiating gases
and this morning French squadron
of airships bombarded the railroad sta
ton at Muelheim, in the grand duchy
of Baden.
All the French fiiers returned un-
harmed
Austrians Bombard Brescia.
BRESCIA, Italy. August 27.-The
Austrian biplane that flew over Brescia
Wednesday morning and dropped
bombs. which killed six workmen and
slightly wounded considerable num-
to the town, although the aviator de-
scended, to height of not more than
zoo yards to insure his aim.
Despite the fact that the market
place was crowded with peasants from
the surrounding country, the appear
ance of the biplane failed to cause any
panic The citizens, instead of follow
ing the instructions given them for
their protection in case of an aerial
attack, rushed into the streets TO get
view of the flying machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
FIRE AT COLONIAL BEACH.
Stable Destroyed and Thickly Popu-
lated Section Threatened
.cial From Stan Correspondent,

Special From Stan Correspondent.
COLONIAL BEACH. August 27.-Fire
started just before noon today in the
stable of Oliver Hopkins, in a thickly
populated section of the Beach. The
stable was entirely burned down. The
flames, famed by strong northeast
wind. were being swept to dwelling
houses which are close together in that
part of the Beach where the fire origi-
mated.
The small fire engine had difiicNty in
coping with the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
NOT KNOWN IN CHICAGO.
And Illinois Is Said Not to Have
Had q Governor Named Hamlon.

CHICAGO, August 27.-The woman
giving the name of Mrs. Mamie
Hamlon.' who is charged with murder
at Jackson, KY, could not be identified
here today.
Mrs. Hamlon is said to have stated
that she is the daughter-in-law of a
former governor of Illinois. Illinois
never had a governor named Hamlon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
NOT PERMITTED TO SAIL.
Clearance Papers Refused to British
Vessel Bearing Mounted Gun.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, August 27.-
Customs officials here yesterday refused
to grant clearance papers to the Brit
ish steamer Waimana, from Marseille
to BUenos Aires, after it was discov-
cred that the steamer carried a four
inch rifle mounted on her main deck
aft.
Treasury officials at Washington were
asked for ruling as to whether the
Waimana was amenable to the agree
ment between the United States and
Great Britain .forbidding the clearance
of armed British merchantmen from
American ports.
The Waimana had put into Newport
News for fuel coal Capt Holmes, her
skipper, explained that the gun had
been mounted as a protection against
attacks of enemy submarines
The Waimana is ship of 10000
gross tons and carries crew Of sew
enty-five men.
Officials of the State and Treasury de-
partments have under consideration the
question of whether the British steam
ship Waimana shall be allowed to clear
from Newport News with a four-inch
gun mounted on her after deck. A con-
ference may be held between off1cials
to decide the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
GERMAN AIRSHIPS SEEN
FLYING TOWARD ENGLAND

LONDON, August a7.-According to a
dispatch from Amsterdam to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company three dirig-
ibles. two of them Zeppelins. were
from islands to the north of
Holland, flying in westerly direction.
They all few the German naval battle
nag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
WOMAN HELD AS SLAYER
Charged With Poisoning Wealthy
Widow and Forging Will to Get
Her Property.

JACKSON. KY, August 27.-Mrs
Mamie Hamlon, who claims to be a
daughter -in-law OF former Gov. H. c.
Hamlon of Illinois. was arrested at Ports
mouth, this county. yesterday, charged
with the murder of Mrs Polly Davis, 4,
wealthy widow.
Mrs. Hamlon. an artist, some months
ago came to Portsmouth to paint
series of eastern Kentucky pictures.
She met and became attached to Mrs
Davis.
Mrs. Davis is said to have explained
to Mrs. Hamlon that she was making
her will to charity and asked her, in
case of her death, to see that her
property was not appropriated by her
relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Confusion About the Will.

Shortly afterWard Mrs. Davis died of
poisoning, physicians say, and then
came confusion about the will.
Today Mrs. Hamlon was indicted by
the Breathitt circuit court grand jury
on the charge of having poisoned Mrs.
Davis and forged a will which pur-
ported to leave the dead woman's prop
erty to her.
The hearing of the case was set for
Monday.
Mrs. Hamlon's present home is in Fay
etteville. Ark. where she lived with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Coleman.
Mrs. Clara Meyers of Charleston, w.
Va, also is being held by the grand jury
in connection with the case
Mrs Hamlon is said to have two
children in Illinois. Her husband is
dead. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
INVADERS ARE FIGHTING
ON SOIL OF OLD RUSSIA
Grodno Only Strongly Defended
Point Held by Cars Men South
of the Baltic.
AUSTRIANs SPLIT ENEMY LINE
Cavalry, Pushing East From Kovel,
Prevents Cooperation of OPP
posing Forces and Widens
Wedge.

LONDON. August e7.-The
Russian fortress OF Olita. on the
Nlemen river. thirty miles south
OF kovno. has been evacuated.
Official announcement to this Ell
feet was made in Berlin TODAY.
In all the wide sweep of Rus
sian territory south of the Baltic
provinces which has been COW
cred during the great Austro-
German offensive movement, the
fortre ess OF Grodno is now the only
strongly defended position re-
naming in the hands of the Rus
slams. Olita was on the principal
Russian line OF defense, midway
between kovno, already in the
hands OF the Germans. and Grod-
no. 1t is about fifty miles south
west of the important railroad
center of Wilma. which is on the
direct trunk line to Petrograd.
Olita is the ninth important
Russian fortress to fall before the
invaders in the last three weeks.
Pressed Into Old Russia.
The Austro-German invaders have not
only pressed their opponents into old
Russia, beyond the political borders of
ancient Poland. but have penetrated
we'll beyond the district of Russia
proper inhabited by the Poles. This
enormous advance has now reached a
stage in which the troops of Emperor
Nicholas are fighting for existence on
the soil of White Russia. which for the
first time during this war is feeling the
effects of invasion.
The main object of the German attack
around Brest-Litovsk for a number OF
days has been the railroad running
eastward from the fortress toward
ming in a Southeasterly direction, pro-
vided the means for Russian evacua-
tion of the fortress. The Austro-Ger-
man advance against this railroad han
been SO slow that it is believed here
evacuation was accomplished success
fully before the fortress surrendered.
Austrians Drive Wedge.
Austrian cavalry has pushed eastward
from kovel and divided the Russian
forces into two groups which are now
unable to cooperate with each other.
according to Austrian commanders at
the front.
The Austrian armies operating north
OF the Bug have gained ground in the
direction of the railway connecting
Brest-Litovsk with Minsk They now
hold positions about three miles west
of the river Lesna.
The wedge thrust into the Russian
front by the Austrian cavalry occupy
ing koval has been carried farther
eastward and widened. The Russian
forces thus severed into two groups,
which make it impossible for them to
cooperate with each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
ONE SECRET OF SOUTH AMERICAN
TRADE.

"Amercans must invest in native enter
prises if they expect to capture South American
trade" says Robert F. Wilson, who has just re-
turned from tour of investigation. And this
is but one of the many interesting facts you will
find in his next article in The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Depends on Circumstances.

The German ambassador frankly
stated, after his interview with Mr.
Lansing. that his instructions embodied
the declaration by the Berlin govern
ment that 1t would give full satisfac-
ton to the American government. That,
he declared. meant much more than a
disavowal. OF course. he said, the Civ
ing of satisfaction would depend upon
the circumstances of the attack on the
Arabic. The German government did
not know yet. he said, whether the
Arabic was sunk by German sub
marine and without warning but if
investigation proves that to have been
the case. Germany will make full rep
sration.
The ambassador said he believed the
negotiations over the Arabic would
be followed by negotiations over the
Jusitania. in view of the official state
ment III Berlin that a submarine policy
satisfactory TO the United States would
be announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
GERMANY PROMISES
FULL SA|SF ACTION
IN THE ARABIC CASE
Count Won Bernstorff Notifies
Secretary Lansing of His
Country's Stand.
MORE THAN A DISAV0WAL
IF SHIP WAS NOT WARNED
Berlin's Instructions Not Fully Re-
vealed, But Crisis Is Con-
sidered Over.
LUSITANIA ISSUE IS NEXT
Ambassador Believes Negotiations
Will Immediately Follow Ending
of Present Problem in View of
New Submarine Policy.
MORE THAN A DISAV0WAL
IF SHIP WAS NOT WARNED
LUSITANIA ISSUE IS NEXT

Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador, acting on in
structions from Berlin, today
notified Secretary Lansing at the
State Department that full sat
isfaction' would be given to the
United States for the sinking Of
the White Star liner Arabic. The
ambassador said that Germany
would make more than a mere
disavowal if it is found that the
Arabic was sunk without warn
ing.
Count Won Bernstorff called at
the State Department early and
conferred with Secretary Lansing
nearly half an hour 1t had been
suggested that perhaps Germany
was ready also to make repara-
ton for the Americans lost on
the Lusitania, but that subject
did not come up at todays confer
ence. The disposition of the
German embassy is to take up
one step at a time.
Germany Without Report.
The ambassador did not make public
the extent of the instructions from
Berlin on which he acted, but it was
understood they coincided entirely with
the statement of the German chancellor
in Associated Press dispatches from
Berlin yesterday, expressing the will
5ngness of the German government to
make fullest reparation if it is shown
finally that the Arabic was torpedoed
without warning. SO far the German
admiralty has received no report from
its submarines which We're operating
3n the Arabic's vicinity.
Further communications now are eX-
pected from Berlin to the German am
bassador and to the State Department
from Amba ssador Gerard which will
advance the negotiations to a point
where attacks on passenger-carrying
ships will be definitely discontinued
at least while the subject is under fur
ther discussion. The crisis between
the two countries now is regarded as
having. passed into the realm of diplo-
macy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27

SAN FRANCISCO, August 27.-Mrs.
Frances Warren Pershing, wife of Brig.
Gen. John J. Pershing, U. S. A., and
three of her four children were suf-
focated in fire in their quarters at
the Presidio of San Francisco today.
Their bodies were badly burned. Mrs.
Walter o. Boswell, relative, and her
two children, escaped, as did Warren
Pershing, five years old, and three
servants. The dead children are Helen,
eight years old: Anne, seven. and Mary
Margaret six. Mrs Pershng was a
daughter of Senator Warren of wyoming
Her husband. commanding the Sth Brig
ade. United States Infantry, is at Ell
Paso. Tex, in charge of the border troops
The fire is believed to have been
caused by a night lamp.
Thought All Had Escaped.
A burst of flame from the roof of the
generals big two-story frame house,
which stands on the parade ground di-
rectly in front of the headquarters flag
pole. was the first intimation of the
fire.
The Preside army fire department
rushed to the house and, believing that
the occupants had all escaped. cen
tered their energies on the flames.
Only the roof of the house was burned.
When the firemen entered to look over
the damage they found the bodies of
the mother and her three little girls.
The boy. Warren: Mrs Walter o. Bos-
well and her children and three serv-
ants slept in other parts of the house.
Mrs. Boswell was the first of those in
was aroused by the smoke She
awakened her children and called to
Mrs. Pershing. Then she opened the
door of the other room to the hall. A
gust of smoke drove her back, and
she saw flames in the hallway, She
took the children to the stairway, but
found it cut off by fire. and retreated
through her room to the roof of the
front porch.
Men Assist in Rescues.
The noise Of the flames by this time
had aroused Lieut.. Eugene Santschei.
21st Infantry; Private C. j. Hazlitt and
another soldier, who broke in doors in
the house, but were forced back by the
flames.
Then Mrs. Boswell from the porch
~oof threw her two children, Philip and
james. three and six years old, to the
men below, still calling to Mrs. PERISH
ing, and jumped herself Her maid
caught. Mrs. Boswell fell in a flower
bed. wrenching her back. She was TAX
en- to the Preside Hospital
Warren Pershing was found uncon-
scious on the floor of his room by
Johnson, the Pershings' negro serv-
ant. who led a rescue party into the
house He was revived at the Preside
Hospital. In the corner of the house
most burned the rescuers found Mrs
Pershing dead on the floor with her
arms across one of the children, who
was on the bed. On another bed was
another child; the third lay on the
floor.
The bodies of all were considerably
burned
The house occupied by the Pershings
was one of several old frame buildings
scattered about the main post
Gen. and Mrs. Pershing were married
In Washington January 26. 1905 The
general fought in the Indian wars in
the early days and in the Spanish
American war He became brigadier
general in 1906 Mrs. Pershng was de-
voted to her home and children and took
an interest in woman suffrage and other
Women's movements.
Spapt Much Tina uaca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Solely Responsible for Speech.

Il am. Of course. solely responsible
for that speech. and until yesterday
Gen. Wood had no more idea than Sec
retary Garrison what I was going to-
say In the speech, not only did
never mention the President, but
never mentioned the administration 1
spoke purely of the nation; of the
people of the United States.
II spoke on the assumption that the
men who paid their expenses in order
to go to this camp were citizens deeply
interested in the welfare of their coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Cabinet Does Not Meet.

President Wilson did not hold the
usual Friday cabinet meeting today be-
cause the negotiations with Germany
were still too incomplete. He plans TO
remain in Washington, however until
the controversy is finally cleared up.
In his talks with Ambassador Won
1ernstorff, Secretary Lansing has taken
nothing for granted and has asked for
clear explanations of all statements re-
Earding the intentions of the German
government.
As soon as the German government
receives its report the sinking of the
Arabic the American government ex-
poets note setting forth the inten-
lions of the future.
Future relations between the United
States and Germany were regarded
1uuch more hopefully here TO-DAY than
for many weeks past. Administration
officials believed that indica tions from
Berlin that the imperial government
was striving hard to adjust difficulties
between the two countries growing ont
of Germany's submarine warfare pre-
saged better understanding and an
ultimate peaceful settlement.
Causes for Confidence.
The feeling of confidence in official
circles that relations between the
United States and Germany would not
tt bictNSH on dS Il result OF the sink
ing of the liner Arabic was due to
two things. One was the assurances by
Count Won Bernstorff and the other
Amba assador Gerard's report from Ber-
lin.
Count Won Bernstorf yesterday in
formed Secretary Lansing that the
statement presented by him TUESDAY
from his government stating that there
was no intent to cause loss of Amer
3can lives in the destruction of the
Arabic was intended to imply that
German submarine commanders had
orders not to attack merchant ships
without warning in the future
Advices Are Confirmed
The am assador yesterday outlined
The substance of conference with
Foreign Minister Won Jagow, which
confirmed unofficial ady-ices that Ger
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
WEATHER.

Cloudy TO-DAY and tomorrow: prob
ably showers tomorrow; moderate
winds.
Temperatures for the past twenty
four hours: High. IS. at $50 pm. yes
terday; low I'll. at I am. today.
For full report see page -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Causes for Confidence.
Advices Are Confirmed,

The ambassador yesterday outlined
The substance of conference. with
Foreign Minister Won Jagow, which
confirmed unofficial advices that Ger
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
Publicly Invited to Speak.

Among the names mentioned, in
addition to my own, were those of
former President Taft. Samuel Com
pers and John Purroy Mitchell. 1t is,
Of course. impossible that Secretary
Garrison can have been ignorant that
we were asked, and if he desired Gen.
Wood to notify us in advance what we
were expected to say or leave unsaid
1t was clearly his duty to direct the
general accordingly.
When the War Department, after
three weeks public notice, made no
objection to my coming they stopped
themselves from any right to criticise
Gen. Wood because ! was coming or
because ! did not submit my speech
in advance to the administration for
approval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27

CONTINUED On Tenth Page.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-07
POSSE DEFiED BY BANDITS
Two Officers Are Shot in Attempt to
Take Saloon Robbers-Pur-
suers Lose Trail.

Rhinelander-Ina an attempt to cap
ture three bandits who are alleged to
have robbed the saloon of Hugh Don
ohue in Starks, Undersheriff Hans
Rodd of this city and Deputy Sheriff
Andrew Anderson of Gagen were shot
and slightly wounded
A posse heavily armed searched for
the outlaws, but no trace of them
could be found
The shooting occurred near Atkins,
twenty miles east of Rhinelander, on
the 500 line
The two officers traced the gang
which is believed to number three
men, to the vicinity of an abandoned
logging shack near Atkins, where they
had their headquarters. Catching a
glimpse of one of the men the officers
ordered him to halt, but instead the
fellow raised his rife and fired, the
bullet just grazing Andersons head
and inf1icting small scalp wound. At
the same instant there was another re-
port and charge of shot lodged in
Rodd's left shoulder.
When word reached this city of the
shooting posse, headed by Sheriff
Charles Crofoot and E. A. Forbes, was
organized and left for Atkins to scour
the woods. The members of the posse
were armed with rifles and revolvers
and if the fugitives are overtaken a
desperate battle may be expected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-07
PACKERS
CHOOSE A. 7. H|PKE.
NEW HOLSTEIN MAN, FORMERLY
VIcE-PRESIDENT, NAMED
TO HIGHEST OFFICE.
FR0MM IS VICE-PRESIDENT
National Association Man Says Use of
Tin Plate for Canning Is Purpose
of Research Conducted at
Washington.

Milwaukee-A. T. Hipke of New
Wisconsin Pea Packers association at
the closing session of the eleventh an
nual convention held here. Mr. Hipke
served as vice-president last year.
w. H. Fromm of Thiensville was
elected president; B. w Davis of
Waupun, treasurer, and J. A. Hage-
mann Of Fort Atkinson, reelected sec
rotary.
The new executive committee in
cludes A. T. Hipke of New Holstein,
j. A. Hagemann of Fort Atkinson, J.
W. Deniger of Beaver Dam and ]. B.
Huenink of Cedar Grove
Exhaustive research work in the
study of the tin plate for canning pur-
poses, involving forty to fifty thou
sand experiments under the direction
and cooperation of chemists from
practically all of the tin plate plants
in the United States, is being conduct
ed at Washington, D. c., by the Ma
tional Gamers association, according
to F. E. Gorrell, secretary of the ma
tlonal association, who spoke before
the pea packers.
In speaking of the value of the asso-
citation work, he told the pea packers
that organization is not for the pur-
pose of forming combinations to con-
troll prices, as this would be unethical,
and such combinations which have
been tried have failed after short
time; but it is for the purpose of dis
seminating information among those
engaged in the various industries.
Prof W. Etheridge of the University
OF Wisconsin, department of agron-
omy, spoke on the help that the de-
partment is giving the Gamers. He
said that much work had been done
at the station at Madison and also at
the substation at Ashland. This, he
asserted, will be carried on even more
extensively next summer