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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS
ADD TO THEIR RANKS
Fifty More Freight Handlers Walk
Out-Boilermakers Win Their
Demands.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. August 20
Fifty freight handlers employed In the
Water street houses, New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. walked
out today, joining the 40 men from
the Whiting street freight houses who
yesterday struck for increased wages.
The walkout of these men was done
quietly.
The management of the Star Shirt
Company, where 400 girls have been
on strike for the eight-hour day. post
ed a notice closing the plant indef-
initely.
More Labor Organizers Summoned.
II was announced that both the
American Federation of Labor and the
Connecticut Federation of Labor are
rushing more organizers here to aid in
handling the situation.
Three strikes in as many boiler shops
were settled today by the Arrangements
granting the fiftyhour week in place
of the fifty five-hou schedule, effective
can be adjusted on that basis.
More than fifteen meetings of Strik-
ers were in progress during the day
in various halls. Reports were current
of other walkouts to come and of con-
ferences to be held by committees with
plant arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
HEARD PLOT TO STAY
REV. EDMUND KAYSER
Woman Eavesdropper duplicates
Five in Crime-One Ar
rest Made.

GARY. Ind, August 26.-With the ar
rest today of George Schneider, a MEM
Der of the Gary Saxon Verein, in con-
nection with the murder of Rev. Ed
mund Kayser, whose body was found
near his parsonage in Tolleston, a
suburb, Tuesday night, the police an
nounced they had virtually abandoned
the theory that the German pastor may
have been slain because of his pro-
German utterances. Schneider's face
was cut and bruised. He is said to
have told relative he was in a fight
Tuesday night. The police declared his
story unsatisfactory.
"Schneider answers the description OF
the man we have been looking for"
Grief of Police Heintz said. Schneider
has been a member of the murdered
minister's congregation at st. Johns
Evangelical Church, Tolleston. but is
declared to have been his enemy. The
Rev. Mr. Kayser. it is said, had in.
CURED the displeasure of members OF
the Saxon Verein because of his oppo-
sition to plans of that organization.
Two Women Brought Into Case.
Two women, whose names were
withheld by the police, were brought
into the case today. One of the women
told the police that while visiting the
grave of child in the German ceme-
terry near the Kayser home. Tuesday
night she came upon a woman and four
men talking toEHther M the cemetery.
She said she overhsaras tn en- <pfo g
the murder of the pastor. At one stage.
she said, the five fiippsfsa coin appar-
emily to decide &who Was to- pfrform
certain tasks in connection with the
attack on the pastor.
Chief of Police Heintz said the wem-
an alleged to have taken part in the
plot has disappeared from her home.
Concerning the eavesdropper's story,
he said his men had followed it up and
had found the footprints of four men
and a woman in that part of the ceme-
terry where the eavesdropper said she
had seen the plotters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
ESCAPES MILITARY SERVICE.
Son of Naturalized italian Is Re-
leased BY Government From Duty.

Ugo da Patro of Boston, SON of an
Italian naturalized in the United States,
has been released from military service
by the Italian government, according to
a notification from the Italian embassy
to the State Department.
The case is regarded as establishing
precedent, and important because
there have been many similar cases. Mr..
da Patro was born in Boston in 1895.
after his father had been naturalized.
He and his father had resided in Italy
two years before the beginning of the
war The son, still a minor, was
pressed into military duty on the the
ory that his father by two years resi-
dence in Italy had again become an
Italian.
Senator Lodge urged Mr.. da Patrols
release on the ground that the young
mans father had returned to Italy as
the representative of United States
firm and on the ground that the Italian
law of repatriation did not apply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
RETURNS TO FACE TRIAL.
Assistant Treasurer of Nashville
Under Charges, Gives Bond.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. August 90
johnson b. West, jr., Familiarity known
as DOC" West, assistant city treas
urer of Nashville. whose whereabouts
have been unknown since the city hall
scandal was precipitated. the middle
of June, arrived here this morning
from Chicago. Arrangements for Sc
curity had been made in advance and
bond was executed in the sum of $780,
900 on his arrival.
He is charged with larceny of pub
lie records and destroying public rec
ords Just prior to the making public
of the fact that important records
were missing from the city revenue de-
partment West left Nashville, an
nouncing he was going to gun shoot
in St. Louis. He did not return on
specified time. and a search was insti-
tuted, which led local detectives across
the continent without success.
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ALLEGED SLAYER ARRESTED.
Mack Dennis, Charged With Killing
Luke Dennis, Held in Richmond.

Mack Dennis, colored. alleged slayer
of Luke Dennis, also colored. who was
slashed with knife the night of Au-
gust l6 and SO seriously wounded that
he died shortly afterward, Is under ar
rest in Richmond. Va, according. to a
message received by Maj. Pullman this
afternoon.
1t is charged the men had been drink
ing and that they engaged in an alter
cation in front Of 1887 Columbia street
Dennis disappeared shortly after the
trouble. and his arrest, 1t Is thought,
was brought about by circular OFFER
ing a reward of $50 for his capture
Detective Beckley will go to Rich
mond with papers for the prisoner.
Dennis was nomed in the verdict of q
coroner's jury as the slayer of his
former companion.
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NOT TO BE COUNSELOR.
Former Representative Palmer Will
Not Succeed to Lansing Vacancy.

Former Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania will not be
counselor of the State Department to
fill the vacancy made by the promotion
of Mr. Lansing to head of the depart
ment.
1t was stated today on high author
-ity that this fact has nothing to do
with limitations that Mr.. Palmer re-
Gently saw the President about certain
foreign matters and made a report,
some portions of which became public
through a newspaper publication. Mr..
Palmer, it is said by his friends. an
nounced several weeks ago that he
would not have the counselorship if
offered to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
TO REVIEW TROOPS SATURDAY.
President Wilson Expected to Be
Here for Homecoming Guardsmen.

No plans have yet been made for
President Wilson to go out of Wash
ington this week, so Mr.. Wilson will
therefore review the National Guard of
the District of Columbia Saturday aft
ernoon on the White Lot ellipse, as
requested by Gen. Harvey, command
ing. The President few days ago
wrote Gen. Harvey that it was uncer-
tain whether he would be in Washing
ton at the time in question. but if he
were he would take pleasure in re-
viewing the local organized militia.
Plans for the review have not yet
been submitted to the White House,
but are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
ENGLISH POUND STERLING
HAS RECORD DROP HERE
Foreign Exchange Markets Are
Plunged Into Generalization
by Wave of Bills.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Foreign
exchange markets were plunged into
decentralization again today by a wave
of foreign bills that broke early in
the business day and threatened to
carry rates down to depths hitherto
untouched.
The English pound sterling, usually
the standard of world finance at $4.S7,
was selling within the first hour at
S4.64A, and one sale, it was reported
without confirmation, had been made
at s4.64, the lowest figure sterling
has yet reached in this market.
Francs broke to $50. cents under
yesterdays close, on the first -.'ansac-
ton recorded. Lires dropped cents to
6.44. German money, for a reason not
seen on the surface of the market, was
worth more than yesterday. reichs-
marks selling at SIN.
There was every indication before
noon, in the opinion of New York
bankers, that sterling would establish
a new record of depreciation. The
chaotic condition of the market and
it's wide range of prices within the
past thirteen months were emphasized
by a comparison of rates now and
shortly after the war began, little more
than a year ago. Sterling then sold up
to nearly 81. and other continental eX-
change SCARED to similar heights.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, August p. via London
Auguat 20:

PETROGRAD, August p. via London
August 20:
In the Riga district there has been no
change in the situation. In the d.
rection of Jacobstadt and Dinsk the
fighting to the westward continues
on approximately the same front. In
the direction of wilma the enemy de-
livered yesterday only isolated at
tacks on the front northwest OF I'VE,
which we repulsed.
On the middle Niemen our troops OPP
Grating on the left bank gradually
are concentrating toward the river.
On the front between the Bobr and the
Brest-Litovsk district the enemy con-
tinues to exert the greatest pressure.
West of the forest of Bielovesh, be-
tween the Bielsk road and the sta
ton of Gianovka and Vtsokie-LitoVsk
and Prushani in the region west OF
Brest-Litovsk. in the course of yes
terday and today We repulsed at
tempts of the enemy to attack our
positions on the right bank OF the
Bug, the enemy striving to advance
along the road from Pushcha, in this
district.
On the sectors in the district south OF
Vladimir-Volynsky there were unim-
portant outpost encounters.
In Galicia. on some sectors OF our
front, there were rifle firing and $50
lated artillery duels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
MARTIAL LAW IN FRANCE
SOON TO BE ABOLISHED

PARIS. August 26.-Martial law will
be abolished everywhere in France out
side of the zone of military activities
after September L. The decision of the
government n this respect is interpret
ed on all sides as a sign of confidence
in official circles that the interior aa-
ministration of France Will not De us
turbed again by military operations
Police officials whose prerogatiVes
have been somewhat confused during
the period of military rule show great
satisfaction at the removal of all dan
ger of conflict of authority. and at the
possibility of pursuing reconstructiVe
measures.
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FOR CIVILIAN MILITARY CAMP.
Officers and Equipment Sought for
Cleveland Business Men.

CLEVELAND, August 26.-Capt. L..
S. Conelly of the Cleveland Grays, a
private military organization of years
standing, was in Plattsburg, N. Y, to-
day comforting with Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood of the United States Army re-
garding plans for a civilian military
camp which the Grays plan to estab
lish at Chagrin Falls. near here, within
few weeks.
Conelly is expected to arrange for
the bringing here of regular army Off
GERS and troops with the necessary
equipment Recruiting headquarters of
the Grays were besieged with calls to-
day from prominent business and pro
fessional men who desire to enlist.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be in :
vited to inspect the camp and make an
address,
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Third Russian Line.
cROWA PRINCE is EAGER
! FO.. FIGHTING IN WEST

'BERLs:;. -Iusust 26.-An army order
Issued by Frederick William, Crown
Prince OF Germany. August 22, in cele-
bration of the anniversary of the bat
tie of Longwy. the Saarbruecken Volks-
Heitung says, expressed the earnest hope
that the emperor might soon call upon
his forces in the west for a renewal
Of offensive warfare. The order con-
Guided with these words:
I'VE await with undiminished ioy the
day of battle when the emperor sum-
mons US to a new attack Out of the
trenches and tunnels. Into the war
that we love! God grant that this day
may come soon. France must again
ecognize the victory of Longwy,"
navy, known as the iron gate of
ace, has fallen four times in three
;. -pEi-.- before the assaults of Prus-
.:rrnans. 1t was taken by
80 IN 1892 and again in 1915
..s, o.. ..-;mans in 1871 and 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
COALITION MINISTRY
DISCUSSED IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, August 26.-Daily con-
ferences are being held by members of
the various parties in the duma and
the council of the empire, with view
to the formation of coalition minis
try, the possibility of which has been
under lively discussion of late in the
corridors of the duma.
The names of Michael Vladimirovitch
Rodzianko, the president of the duma,
and of Nikolai A. Khomvakof, former
president of that body, are being mem
toned in connection with the premier
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
COURT ISSUES RULE.
David W. Oyster to Answer in Sui
Brought by Wife.

Justice Siddons today issued rule
on David William Oyster to show cause
September 2 why he should not remove
from his home and why he should not
be enjoined from interfering with or
molesting his wife and children He is
also required to show why he should
not pay temporary alimony to his wife,
Mary A. Oyster.
The citation is based on petition
for a limited divorce filed by the wife
through Attorney P. H. Marshall.
The couple were married December
20, 1856. and have seven children, the
oldest residing In Oklahoma. The other
six live with the mother,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
Manager Griffith Buys
Mayer of Kansas City

CHICAGO, August 28.-Manager
Grimth announced today that he
had purchased Sam Mayer, all
round player of the Kansas City
A, A. club. Mayer jumped Kansas
City for failure of that club to
pay his salary. HIS case was like
Compton's. Mayer jumped to the
Feds. but never played In n game,
an Injunction restraining him.
Mayer at the present time IL In
Brooklyn, n. Y. Manager Griflith
has been endeavorinE to locate
him. The purchase price was not
announced. Grin said. however.
that NO players were involved In
the deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
CREDIT MEN AT LUNCHEON.
Regular Weekly Meeting for Co.
operation Held at the Raleigh

At the regular weekly luncheon meet
ing of the credit mems section of the
Retail Merchants Association this att
ernoon at the Raleigh Hotel "Sugges-
tions for Cooperation Among Credit
Men" was the topic of discussion. A.
v. Hoffman was in charge of the meet
ing.
of several of the big stores of the
city were among those who gave their
views on the subject. Efforts on the
part of the local credit men to CO.
operate in the promotion of the well
fare of their business are in line with
a countrywide movement looking to
closer relationship between credit men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

aviator threw down bombs on the
railroad of luxembourg, in Baden.
seventeen miles from Karlsruhe. At
this point there is an important rail-
road junction in the grand duchy.
On August 25 an aerial squadron. COM
posed Of four groups and including
a total of sixty-two aviators, flew
over the heights of Delngen. Here
there is a factory where shells and
armor plate are made. The location
of this plant is to the north of Saar-'
louis. in Rhenish Prussia. thirty
miles southeast of Treves. The avi-
ators threw down with precision over
$50 bombs. 80 of which were of large
caliler
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BULGARIA REMAINS NEUTRAL.
Unofficial Advices Received Of
Agreement With Turkey,

Unofficial advices to representatives.
of the Balkan nations here say Bull
garia has signed an agreement with
Turkey which includes the provision
that she remain neutral and that the
attempt to form Balkan league has
failed. News of the formation of the
new cabinet by Minister VeniZelos
reached the Greek legation today. 1t
is said here that the demands of the al
lies upon Greece were unsatisfactory
and that the Hellenic government will
announce its intention of remaining
neutral for the present, a least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
TORPEDOED SHIPS CREW
PICKED UP BY STEAMER

LISBON, August %, via Paris, August
IS, 2:30 a.m.-The Norwegian steamer
Haytor, arrived from Barry, reports
picking up August n forty survivors
of the British steamer Windsor, which
was sunk by submarine. The mem
bers of the Windsor's crew were trans
ferred from the Haytor to the British
steamer Remner the day after they
were rescued.
1t was reported August % that the
Windsor, a vessel of 6,055 tons, had
been sunk. 1t was said then that her
crew had been saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
JAPAN WILL FURNISH
SHELLS TO HER ALLIES

TOXIC, August 26.-The establish
ment Of special factories for the manu-
facture of shells will be a part of the
increased assistance which Japan has
decided to give her allies in the war,
it is learned.
Details of the plans for carrying on
the work of increasing Japan's NUM-
ton supplies have been discussed by
the ambassadors of the entente powers
with Premier Okuma, the diplomats
going in a body from the summer en-
bassies at Chuzenji to Nikko for the
purpose, following the premier's recent
audience with the emperor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
U. S. ENVOY CONFERS
WITH VIENNA OFFICIALS

GENEVA, August 26.-Dispatches
from Vienna to Swiss newspapers state
that Baron Burian, the Austrian for
eign minister, and Count Tisza, Hunga-
rian premier, had long interview with
United States Ambassador Penfield. 1t
il stated also that the German foreign
minister is expected in Vienna soon. b.
Many American residents and tour
lists in Austria are reported to have left
Carlsbad and Reichenberg' for Vienna.
A number of Americans are arriving at
Basil, Zurich and Geneva from Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
SIX SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Fifteen Others Narrowly Escape
When Train Hits Passenger Car.

CLEVELAND, August 26.-SiX per-
sons were seriously injured and fifteen
others had narrow escapes when two
cars of a work train of the Cleveland
Electric Railway Company broke loose
on a hill on East 93d street and crash
ed into a passenger car. The work
cars carried steel rails. which were
driven half way through the pas
senger coach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26

SLAMS in the region of the middle Me
men between Kovno and Grodno. where
the Russian official communication in
dictates concentration of considerable
forces of Russians on the left bank of
the Niemen In moving in the direc-
ton of wilma the Germans are threat
ening the Russian bases of operations
There is a pronounced movement of the
inhabitants from Dvinsk. where the
railroad offices are being besieged day
and night. The archives and the hos
pitfalls have been removed. stores closed
and stocks shipped away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
LITERACY TEST IS DROPPED.
New York Constitutional Convention
Reverses Action on Voters.

ALBANY. N. Y. August 26.-By
vote of II to 67 the constitutional con-
vention today reversed it's action of
yesterday and rejected the literacy test
for voters. The vote was taken on
c. H. Young's motion to agree with
the report of the committee of the
whole indorsing the measure.
1t is understood that the fight for
the proposal, which would have re-
quired all voters to be able to read
and write the English language, will
be abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
HIGHER RATES ARE DENIED.
I. C. C. Also Disapproves Changes in
Rules for Peddler Car Shipments.

The interstate commerce commission
has disapproved increases in the
freight rates and changes in the rules
governing shipments of packing house
products, fresh meats and other ar
ticles in so-called peddler cars in
southwestern territory.
A peddler car is an iced car, loaded
by the packer, which stops at several
unloading points for removal Of por-
lions of its contents on its way to final
destination.
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Swiss to Care for Sick Officers.

GENEVA, August 26.-The Swiss goN-
eminent, continuing its efforts in be-
half of war sufferers, has received the
assent of England, Germany, France
and Belgium to plan for interaing at
Swiss resorts captured army oTcers
who are i'll. 1t will thus be possible
for relatives and friends of the officerH
to visit them and care for them The
officers will be under the guard OF SNIsS
soldiers.
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BreSt LitovSk Deemed
One of the Strongest
F0rtresseS in Europe

The Russian fortress of Brest-Li-
toysk. which has just capitulated to
the Austro-German forces. had been
considered one of the strongest fort
resses in Europe, and was the south
ern base of the second Russian line OF
defenses. to which the armies OF
Grand Duke Nicholas retreated after
the fall of Warsaw. The citade! is
situated on the Bug river. and at the
junction of several railways 131 miles
south of Grodno and 12O miles due
east of the Polish capital.
The storming of Brest-Litovsk by
the Teutonic forces is probably the
most important military achievement
since the fall of Warsaw three weeks
ago The town. which had popula-
ton of about $4,000. was one of the
most important depots for. and the dls-
tributing points of. military suppies
near the western frontiers OF Russia
proper. The fortress was rated by
military critics as much more I'M
portant strategic point than was war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
BRITISH Filler KILLED
AS HE FALLS 1000 FEET

LONDON. August 26.-SubIieut. John
McLarty of the Royal Naval Flying
Corps was killed while flying a sea-
plane over Southampton water on the
English coast. The machine met with
mishap. and McLarty fell out, drop
ping 5000 feet
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WAR CALLS FOR NEW INDUSTRY
Manufacturers Sending Green-Paint-
ed Barbed Wire to Europe.

PITTSBURGH, August 26.-Barbed
wire painted a foliage green Is now
being manufactured here for use of the
armies in Europe. Barbed wire is ordi-
nariIy galva nized, but because of the
scarcity and high price of spelter,
local manufacturer devised a scheme to
paint it
Steel men say that reports from
abroad show that at a short distance
away it is impossible to see the green
wire.
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Great ...umy Losses
Cls>.. :! by the Turks
. KanIisiat Fiqhtinu

CONSTANTlNOPLE, August o6.-The
following official statement was issued
by the Turkish government, dealing
with operations in the Dardauelles,
Near Ari Burnu, Sunday evening,
after heavy grenade. rife and machine
gun firing, the enemy attacked Kan
lisiat. Our counter attacks DESTROYED
the greater part of the 'enemy's forces
there.
Monday forenoon the enemy made 4
similar attempt near Yechil Tepeh and
Sungu Bair, but was compelled to re-
treat with severe losses
Near Seddul- Bahr, on the right wing,
our artillery shot down an enemy cap
live ha llnnn
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VESSEL WITH WOUNDED
ARRIVES AT KOENIGSBERG

LONDON, August ss. 1920 ANA
dispatch to the Central News from AM
sterdam says that a transport carrying
seriously wounded German marines
who participated in the recent fighting
in the Gulf of Riga has arrived at
koenigsbers from Lihau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
Shots Exchanged Over Border.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August &c
More than 500 shots were exchanged
last night between Mexican bandits on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
and American soldiers on the Texas
side of the river near Progreso, in
Hidalgo county. at the same point
where seventy-five bandits attacked
group of soldiers few days ago, kill
ing private and wounding Lieut..
Henry, according to official advices re-
ceived at southern department head
quarters last night.
A horse belonging to trooper was
killed Whether the MeXicans suffered
any losses was not learned.