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PESSIMISM IN BERLIN.
German Newspapers See Clouds on
Horizon.

London, June 5.-"The German
newspapers" says the Exchange Tele-
graphs Amsterdam correspondent.
while admitting that the fall of
frzemysl Is satisfactory achieve
ment' warn the public against attach
ing exaggerated importance TO It. de-
claring this event is overshadowed by
the threatening situation created by
the attitude of the United States, Rou-
mania and Bulgaria.
Private messages from Berlin are
pessimistic and rupture with the
three countries is feared AT an cor,v
date"
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Petrograd. June At Is officially
admitted that the Russians have
evacuated Przemysl. The Russians
have defeated the Teutons on the low
or San In the vicinity OF Rudnik, cap
turing four thousand men and guam
uty OF munitions. They claim to
have pierced the Teuton line there. 1t
In reported that the Russians have
captured Ruzau. south OF Libau and
that another Russian column is ad-
vancing on Libau from the north.
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RUSSIANS FIGHT AGAINST ODDS,
They Arc Making Desperate Efforts to
Check German Advance.

Petrograd, June 7.-While the Teu-
tonics under Gen. Won Linzengcn are
hammering the Russian right along
the Dniester, Galicia, the Russian
center is fighting desperately to strike
a flank blow against Gen. MacKen-
zien's main army. North of Stryi
river in the region of Roswadow the
Teutons have begun a mighty bom-
bardment of the Russian lines in an
attempt to cross the Dniester. The
enemy seems to have an unlimited
supply of ammunition. The Russians
from Przemysl are making a stand
northeast Of MOsciska and northwest
OF Cromek, where a great artillery
battle is raging.
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MARCHING ON LEMBERG.

Two Great German Armies are Adj
yancing ON City from South and
West.
Vienna, June 4.-The Teutonic
forcss have started great drive
against Lembers. The huge army OF
.haekenssp.. which -stormsd. Przemysl
yesterday is now moving eastward.
Won Linzengen's army. which cross
ed the Dniester. is moving on Lem
berg from the south and has reached
hikolajof. 35 miles from Lemberg.
Numberless train loads of artillery
and ammunition are being rushed to-
ward the Gaiician fort.
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SUMTER, s. G.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE g. 1915
VILLA WANTS PEACE.
VlLIA-ZAPATA FACTION ACTS
WITHOUT SANCTION.
Carranza Representatives Said to
Have Been Approached on Question
of Peace.

Washington, June 6.-Informal ef-
forts-as yet without official sane
tion-are being made by Mexicans
identified with the Villa-Zapata
movement in Mexico to bring about
reconciliation with the Carranza
faction with the view Of establishing
a government that could claim rec
ognition by the United States. Elizao
Arrendondo, Washington representa-
tive of Gen. Carranza, today received
a message from Carranza consul
on the border saying he had been APP
preached by Villa official, speaking
presumably with authority. to learn
what could be done to initiate peace
negotiations. The message was for
warded without comment by Arren-
dondo, to Vera Cruz, to Gen. Car
rama.
II can make no comment" said
ArrendOndo tonight.
Enrique c. Llorente of the Villa
Iapata coalition said he had no off,
cial advices that any peace parleys
had begun and believed prelimi-
naries in this connection would be
arr nged through his agency. He
sa'' he had received tonight a tele-
Q am from Miguel Diaz Lombardo
Sc, etary Of state Of the Villa-Zapata
government, in which the latter an.
nounced his departure from Chihua-
hua for Leon to confer with Gen
Villa on the general situation.
American Red Cross officials are
rapidly putting into effect their plans
for relieving starving Mexican non.
combatants. An army transport will
leave Galveston, Texas, for Vera
Cruz tomorrow with a large consign.
ment Of corn and beans for Mexico
arrangements having been made 70,
safe passage Of the supplies through
the Carranza agents.
On Its return trip the transpor
WIN bring back any Americans b
other foreigners who may have
reached Vera Cruz from the interior
and who desire to leave the country
Brig. Gen. Devol. general manage,
Of the Red Cross. left today for the
Texas border to direct the handling
Of relief supplies.
There was a disposition at both
the Carranza and Villa agencies here
to treat the subject Of peace treaties
with much caution. as neither of the
representatives proposed to know
how his respective chief will view
the subject.
Informally, however, some Car.
rama officials expressed their own
opinion that the effort of the Villa
elements to make peace was a con-
fession of military failure, and the
coming disintegration of their move
ment.
Officials Of the Washington govern.
ment decline to comment on the sit
uation.
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GREAT ARTILLERY BATTLE.

Big Guns Used i'm the Battle North Of
ArraS.
Paris, June Z, (OfficiaD The G.
artillery duel, a part of the m
battle that is raging north of ArI>.s,
has developed into the most terrific
combat of big guns yet seen in the
west. German general counter at
tacks on Souchese have been repulSed.
The French made gains today in their
attacks against the Labyrinth south
east of Neuville st. Vaast. The French
are vigorously attacking in the Aisne
valley and Argonnes
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CONTEST NG EVERY INCH
Italian Invasion of Austria Becomes n
Stubborn Battle.

Rome, June THE Italian troops
advancing via the Adige valley are
now within artillery range of Trente.
The battle in the valley of Isonzo be-
tween Caporet and Tolmene, is un-
abated. Both sides have been rein
forced. Further south the Italians are
also meeting with obstinate resistance
between Gorizia and Monfalcone. The
Austrians are acting sparingly with
ammunition.
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Italians Fighting Hard.

Rome. June 5.-The hardest fight
ing that has yet occurred between the
Italians and Austrians is raging
around Mon1erno. north OF the Sonzo
river. Though the summit Is In ;he
possession OF the Italians the Aus
TRANS are holding strong positions.
The Italians are pouring fresh troops
and artillery into the battle. Artil-
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RAILROAD REVENUES INCREASE.


Washington. June 5.-Thc Interstate q
Commerce Commission publishes i'm
it's report today that hundred and
ffty-three principal railroads show
an average net revenue per mile OF
SZ'97 for the month OF April against
$2.G5 last year.
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iery duels are raging along the Alps
and Fruili frontier. The Austrian
forts of Luzerna and Spitzverle have
been silenced. East OF Lake Garda
the Italians have occupied Mamacone
ana Valmorbia. In the Carnice Alps
the Italians are fighting to open a
way to Tolmein.
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Austrians Shift Forces.

Geneva, June 5.-The Austrians are
shifting their artillery and troops
from the eastern front to the south
for use against the Italians, especial
ly In the direction of Trieste. The
Austrians are stubbornly defending
the roads to Tolmein. The sAustrtans
In the Southwest are running short of
ammunition and the soldiers are be-
coming mutinous.
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RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK.

German Submarine Operating In the
Baltic Sea.
Berlin, June (OmciaD THE Rus
sian cruiser Amur was sunk in the
Baltic Friday by German submarine.
The Amur is listed as a mine LAYER.
Heavy damage was done by Zeppelins
on the east and southeast coast of
England Friday night.
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Russian Oniciai Departments Move to
.....-. Other Places.
Zurich, Switzerland. June 4.-The
Russians are preparing to evacuate
Lemberg. according to advices receiv-
ed here today. Several departments Of
the Russian government established
at Lemberg have been removed to
zloczow, 40 miles east.
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Two English Ships Summarized.

London, June THE British
steamship Star of West was subma-
rined off Peterhead. The crew was
saved. The British Bark Sunlight was
summarized off the Irish coast. The
crew was saved.
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: ALLIES RAID GERMANS.

zeppelin Brought Down in Aerial Bat
tle-German Stations Damaged.
London. June IA German Zeppe-
lin was brought down and DESTROYED
in an air fight between Ghent and
Brussels this morning. British avia-
tors bOmbarded and set fire to the
German hangers at Eyre, north of
Brussels. The Allies aeroplanes also
greatly damaged the German supply
station at Valenciennes.
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NOTE GOES TONIGHT.
PRESIDENT Wilson's RcjOindcr Lost
Nothing of VigOr by Delay.

washington. June 7.-Prcsident
Wilson'S second note to Germany on
the sinking Of the Lusitania is ready
TO be put into cipher and may go to-
might The president and cabinet ex-
ercised the utmost care i'm it's prepara-
tion. 1t Is stated the reioinder lost
nothing of its vigorous terms by the
delay.
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Battle Oh GallipOli.

Athens. June 5.--A combined gen.
eral assault upon the Turks on the
Gallipoli peninsula has been begun Dy
the Allies. After twelve hours Of
hard lighting the Australians drove the
Turks from Krithia heights.
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Zcppclins Raid ENGLAND.

London. June 5.-German airmen
again raided the eastern and southern
coast of England last night. Bombs
we're dropped at several points. 1t is
officially stated that small material
damage was done.
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Turks Announce Victory,

Constantinople, June z (OfficiaD.-
The Turks have defeated the Allies
near Sed ell Bahr, driving the enemy
back to old position with heavy lossl
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RUMOR OF SEA FIGHT.
for Six Hours Sounds OF CannOnading
Come to Stockholm.

London, June 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph Copenhagen correspondent
says:
1T is reported from Stockholm that
n naval battle occurred Saturday near
Gothland. For six hours a violent
cannonade was heard from a south
easterIv direction, and for a long time
from 20 TO 25 shots were heard every
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French. Steamer Submarincd.

Brest June 5.-The French steam
ship Ponileld. from Naples for Car
din. was Summarized In the English
channel today. The crew was sayed
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pf ? mt reports the receipt of ca
n I'M from Ambassador Gerard at
~ lin stating that the German ad-
' Iralty has promised to investigate
lhe torpedoing of the American ship
Nebraskan off Fastnet, Ireland.
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Battle Raging mt Arras.

Paris, June (OficiaD The Ger
mans who have been reinforced have
launched violent counter attacks
around Souchese sugar factory, but
were repulsed. A German advance
post near Souchese was captured. The
great battle north Of Arras is still
raging.
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Will Act I'm Concert.

Toxic. June 4 (Ohicia) Am
nouncement was made today that no
independent action In connection with
the European war would be taken by
Great Britain. France. Russia, Italy
OF Japan.
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Lemberg Will Fall.

Copenhagen, June News dis
patches today assert that the Teutonic
army is within ten miles Of Lemberg.
The fall Of Lemberg is expected in the
immediate future.
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Danish Shin Submor,ned.

London. June 4.-The Danish sail
Ing ship Salvador from Copenhagen
for Bristol has been summarized in
the North sea. The crew were saved
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New Fleet Commander.

Paris, June 5.-Admiral Nicol sue
ceeds to the supreme command of the
French fleet at the Dardanelles. The
Germans have again shelled Verdun
but with small damage.
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Greatest ARTILLERY DUEL
Allies and Teutons Exchange Aerial Incur
sions Into Each Others Territory, Caus-
ing Great Damage to Opponents
Russians Try to Hold the Enemy Back

AT ARRAS THE BATTLE BETWEEN FIERCEsT
YET EXPERIENCED IN THAT SPHERE WAR-GERMANs RE.
PORTED REPULSED AT MANY GERMANS
HAVE FORCED PASSAGE OVER DNEIsTERs RIVER. DESPITE
DESPERATE RESISTANCE CZARS FO GEN IINzEN.
GEN DRIVING RUSSIANS BACK IN GAY
lANs ARE STILL PROGRESSING, THOU AowLY WITH
MY FIGHTING 8
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VILLA MEETS DEFEAT.

Battle in Leon Results in Complete
Defeat
Ell Paso, June 7.-Gen. Villas army
after being defeated by the Constitu-
tionalists south Of Leon are fleeing
into the State Of Jailisco.
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Submarines Sink Fourteen

London. June 5.-Nine British and
hve neutral vessels were sunk by Ger
man submarines during the last forty
eight hours.
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London. juno 4.-The Swedish
steamship Lappland has been sunk by
a German submarine I'm the North
sea of Petehead. The crew were
saved.
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RusSO-German Naval Battle.

Petrograd, June z (OfficiaD In
the naval battle in the Baltic a Rus
sian transport and three German
steamships were sunk. A big naval
battle is imminent.
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Austrians Evacuate Royerto

Rome. June 5.-It is reported that
the Austrians have evacuated Roverto.
after practically destroying the city.
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French Cruiser Sunk.

Paris, June THE French mine
layer Casabianca has been sunk i'm
the Aegean sea by the Turks.
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Roumanian Army Mobiziled.

Athens, June TIT is reported ( at
the king Of ROumania has signed a
decree ordering the general mobiLza-
tion of the army.
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LemberS is Now Protective
Point Of the German ArmV
Russians Moving Departments of Govern
ment and Preparing to Evacuate City as
Teutonic Forces Approach.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS on THE SAN RIVER

Two German Armies Advancing City. One From South
and Other From Northwest While Trainoads of Am
muntiOn Are Being Rushed to Scene-Austrans Have
Turned Their Faces and Are Now Attacking Invaders
Attempting to Drive Them Back - French Have Made
Gains In Arras Region.
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Turks Abandon Trans Caucasus

Tifis, June 5.-The Turks are shift
ing all available troops and guns from
the Trans Caucasus to the defense Of
Constantinople and the Dardanelles.
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GERMANS PROMISE INVESTICA
TION.

Auack ON American Steamship Nc.
n'askan Will bc Subject of Omci,,
Inquiry.
washington, June 1.-The State do
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AERIAL RAID DESTRUCTIVE.
Five Killed and Forty Wounded ON
English Coast by Bombs from Ger
man Dirigibles.

LOnuOn, June 7.-One Of the most
damaging aerial raids yet launched
by the Germans swept the east coast
Of England last night. Many fires
were started from the incendiary
bombs. 1t is known that five are kill
ed and forty wounded by the bombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

available army Of $4,000 men. brave
and skilful, whose most powerful guns
fall two miles short Of the standard
European ornaments. Our navy is IN
theory third; in fact, unready."
Dissolution Of the woman's section
as q part OF the relief commission re-
suited from danger of starvation in
Belgium at the present time being re-
moved.
Mrs. Linden Bates is chairman Of
the executive board. Its other MEM
bers are Miss Anne Morgan, treasurer;
Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Edward R.
Hewitt, Miss Mary Parsons, Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt and Miss Maude
Wetmore.
Among the ffty-two members Of the
executive cooperating committee, as or
gained for relief work, and which was
composed of presidents of information
al, national. state and city organiza-
tions, were Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs. Tru-
man II. Newberry, Mrs. Frederick
Schof, Mrs. William Cumming Story,
Miss Frances W. Sibley. Mrs. Mary
Blomer Page, Miss Caroline L. Hum
phrey, Mrs. Henry Olesheimer, Mrs.
Joseph VI. Strout. Mrs. William o.
Thompson, Mrs. Henry c. Coe, Miss
Anna a. Gordon, Mrs. John W. Stewart,
Mrs. Arthur ". Dodge, Miss Julia Ches-
ter Wells, DR.. Anna H. Shaw, Mrs.
Clarence L. Bleakley, Mrs. Nathaniel
Z. Harris, Mrs. Teresa NJ. Molanthy,
Mrs. William T. Ropes, Mrs. Albert II.
Hildreth, Mrs. Samuel Semple and Mrs.
James &. Cushman.
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for safety and peace in the United
States.
In an explanatory statement issued
yesterday it is said that the relief
campaign in behalf OF Belgium burned
into the souls Of the executive hoard
and its thousands Of friends, the out
RACES, indignities and horrors that can
overtako a nation unequal to its owr
defence. Contending that the UMPIRE
paredness Of America to protect itself
is a menace confronting its existence,
II is resolved, THAT the organization
Of the Woman's Section, in so far As
its members are willing, shall be en-
listed now In the patriotic work IL
helping 20 make America safe. In the
guardianship Of peace women have a
supreme concern. In strength :nviE-
chile let America insure peace"
Two months after its organization in
October, 1914, the Woman's Section OF
the Relief Commission represented in
its appeals the presidents OF organiza-
tions with 4 membership Of 10000
women. Thousands of committees O.;
women throughout the country subse
quently undertook organized relic (
work under its direction. These same
women are asked to give the movement
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for national preparedness their whole
hearted support.
After pointing out that in the 'ver-
teeth century q civilized Europe is 60
ing down into ssvagery, with the most
disastrous carnage Of all time, that
Belgium, Armenia, Serbia and Poland
have been devastated by the war and
that Greece is threatened with the
same fate, the appeal calls attention
to the fact that American rights and
the lives OF American citizens have not
been spared. 1t then continues:
Our country has come TO the part
ing Of the ways. Her isolation has
vanished, and she must soberly choose
her place among the nations. Her
ideals are essentially those OF liberty
and peace. How shall we secure them
The plight of Belgium and the pride OF
Switzerland are our answer. He 4,
safe who is prepared. He only is FIRE /,
who is master of himself The flower
Of America would answer any threat,
but the cost in life and treasure 10
the making of an army during conflict
has become hideously plain.
eve assume the guardianship OF
both Americas. We are a rich nation,
yet helpless-a temptation 10 the needy
strong. The Swiss system or the Aus
tralian would give an adequate force.
equipped and trained, without disturb
ance to our economic life, disciplined
to patriotic citizenship and Of meal
culable value. Instead, We have an
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KATE CLAYTON
$4,000 HEIRESS
Heroine of Two Orphans
Surprised by Childhood
Friends BequeSt.

What matters it to Kate Claxton II
the heroines of to-day are dimming her
fame as an actress? Kate ClaXton has
hundreds Of yellowed clippings TO tes-
tify TO the number of times she was
called out in Bangor and Salt Lake,
Tallahassee and Des Moines. Should
these not serve her in proving the ef-
fectiveness of her histrionic powers,
the heroine OF "The Two Orphans" will
be able to point to q check for sum
In five figures.
Ten years after the final curtain was
runc down on the last performance IN
which the Sarah Bernhard of Amer
lea" appeared, a woman admirer paid
her tribute. Four weeks ago Mildred
Johnson, Of Freehold, n. j., died. She
had known Kate ClaXton when they
both masqueraded as princesses IN tie
Johnson backyard. To johnny john
sen, Kate was the greatett actress that
had ever lived, and when she Cied she
left 10 her favorite a sum of money
said to be about 100000.
Kate Claxton, or Mrs. Charles Ste
venson. last night seached her memory
for something definite of Mildred John
son. She remembered her dimly, for
the aged actress has had many friends.
Fifteen years ago Kate Claxton. acting
on the stage of some middle Western
theatre, spied the features of her
childhood friend. Since then she had
not seen her.
So it came as a complete surprise to
the little old woman that one she had
known so slightly should have remem-
bered her She was surprised, too, that
any one should have been able to To-
cate her, for she had sought that quiet
which all actresses who have been
much in the public limelight long for
after an arduous career.
A few nights ago Mrs. Stevenson ap-
peared at a charitable function with
her brother. Spencer Cone. Some per-
sons in the audience recognized her,
and it seemed like old times when she
was asked 10 step on the stage and be
introduced. There we're some who dimly
remembered the name of Kate Claxton
and others who remembered her not at
all. But among those NO knew her
well was Mrs. Charles Young, Of 266
Sterling Street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Young communicated with Mrs.
s. Christopher Marks, Of the Theatre
Assembly, and asked for Miss Claxton's
address She explained that friend Of
hers had left the former actress q
legacy. She did not name the amount,
nor did she know the exact sum yester-
day when she was seen at her home.
When Spencer Cone was seen at the
home Of his sister, 305 West Forty
fifth Street, last night, he said that he
understood the amount left 10 Miss
Claxton Appropriated $4,000.
"This comes as such a total surprise
that | don't know what to say" said
Mr.. Cone, who was mis- sisters advance
agent when "The Two Orphans" held
the boards. "Kate didn't know Mildred
johnson at all well, you know"
"But | do remember that we called
her Johnny Johnson" said Miss Clsx-
ton, her features lighting up with the
dim recollection. "God bless the soul
of Johnny Johnson"