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Evening star., 1915-04-04

SUDDENL4 someone collapsed at the
~ table.
"It's Slyde!' exclaimed Lynch, rushing
to the fnancier. "Hes had stroke!"
and energy with which he rcpelled assistance
showed that he had suffered no physical i'm
pairment. "Eh-eh-get away from mel
painted the factor. His yellow cheeks had
sunk close to the bones.
"What's the matter, Slyde?' asked the
lawyer anxiously
A slight shiver passed over the old man.
He cast an undecided look at his companions
Il haven't cast my vote yet" he ejacu-
lated irritably.
"What do you mean?' expostulated the
lawyer, who was watching him keenly.
"Your vote has been cast an hour ago.
Il vote in person." mumbled the old
man.
"You gave Mr.. Gorton your proxy two
weeks ago. said the lawyer eagerly under
the impression that the old factors memory
was failing "Don't you remember?'
what of it?" retorted the inancier irri-
tably, as he pushed the other aside. He
walked over to the tellers. "I'm on the
books of the company for $4,000 shares.
vote them for the Wheeler ticket
The factors financial associates, Milton,
Worthy Lynch, gathered about him, be-
seeching, protesting.
"Hc's gone mad!' exclaimed Lynch in de-
spair.
"Eha' said Slyde, placing his ear attach
ment in position. "a vote in person super
sedes a proxy vote. That's very simple.
You all know that he observed.
Il protest against this' shouted the
lawyer in fury. dts entirely irregular
The chairman looked back hclplcssly at
the C,0rton 1awyar
"We must hold by the stock books under
the law, Mr.. Lynch stammercd one Of the
tellers, white faced and trembling.
"Eho Who's debating to me-who's tell
ing me how to vote?" cried Addison Slyde
shrilly, rapping on the table with his ear at
tachment. "Who has the right to interfere
with me? Count my vote at once, or I'll in
validate the election!'
The trembling teller handed his tally sheet
to the chairman, who announced:
8'rhe Wheeler ticket is elected by ma
jority of 40, 100 shares
The stockholders gathered about the dunn
my president, buzzing their congratulations.
Wheeler mounted chair.
snow, Gentlemen" he cried in ringing
voice, II shall outline to you the program
on which we purpose to run an honest rail
road for the benefit of the true shareholders
and the public service
Lynch was darting from the room when
Milton, the chairman of the Great Eastern
System, grabbed him.
"My God! Let me go, Nlilton!" gasped
the lawyer "We've lost our road for good.
I'm going to see Gorton-what will Gorton
sayos
THE concluding part of this story scU appear
next Sunday.l
Evening star., 1915-04-04

Of the shocking scenes at the Black Pike
mines, the anger of your shippers, protests
at Washington a general strike probably
on all the lines of your road. 1t means the
defeat of justice to the public, the defeat of
humanity to those who work for u.s."
SILENCE prevailed in the room There
- was no reply. Wheeler's face lost its habit
ual color. Milton was watching him with OBJ
servant eyes. Lynch and Worthy sat silent
and stern. The words appeared to have
been SO much wasted air.
"Eh-what is he saying" came from
Slyde, as he leaned over to hear better.
The dummy president cast hasty glance
at the factor. Gentlemen" he cried again,
"the other day | received an offer to become
president OF an industrial company, at a
high salary. The offer was to placate me, in
the event of my defeat. 1t was not a sincere
offer, Gentlemen: it was what they call here
in Wall Street a hytrap.'
A commotion ensued in the board room.
The dummy president saw Slyde's hand
shake at his ear, and Lynch's eyes gleam
with sudden fury But he continued:
"The man who made me the offer knew
that if accepted it I'd be compromised SO
deeply that I'd never dare expose them.
secretly investigated that company, Gentle
men. | learned that the concern had been
receiving secret rebates from the railroads
for long period of years, amounting to
enormous sums-shocking violations of the
Sherman Law. Furthermore, false bills of
lading are being used by the company-oh,
innumerable indictable offenses have been
committed!'
"Shamefu!' calculated several members
of the stockholders committee, crowding
about the dummy president.
UE,.+1,or,,,o~, ,,,t;,,,aJ Nlaa1ar T
discovered that former director Of this rail
road company was the instrument through
which these frauds were perpetrated. |
know his name"
"Give us the name!' clamored several of
the stockholders.
"Not yet said Wheeler. "Ill not give
the name of the man nor of the company
unless | am defeated as president of the
Penn Railroad. If remain in charge of the
Penn management, the derelictions of other
companies are of no concern to us. But,
Gentlemen, if | am deposed | swear I'll
force that man to make restitution of those
great sums! I'll make him feel the shame
and ienominv of the criminal law As
matter of revenge I'll use this weapon which
these men unwittinglv placed in my hands,
The dummy presidents words rang
through the chamber with cruel vindictive-
ness. The tellers had paused in their work.
The afternoon had darkened. An atten-
'dant turned on the wall lights, which empha-
sized the strain Of anxious faces.
"Polls close in five minutes" chanted the
chairman, evidently in an effort to divert
the attention of the gathering.
pause ensued. The dummy president
silently regarded the Gorton group with
wicked eye.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
OLD COINS WANTED =

81 $500 each paid hnires OF $ and Foreign coins dated
before lsyi iog New Illustrated Coin Nle ooL Xi,
posted CLARKE CON co. Bo, ~. Ii ROY y. "
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FOREIGN TRADE ADVISERS
TO RESUME CONFEREycrc

WASHINGTON. May os.-All nisun.
outstanding over the unofficial 6harac.
ter OF such negotiations having been
cleared away. the State Department an
nounced to-day that its foreign trade
advisers would resume immediately IN
formal conferences with British en-
oassy officials here in the interest Of
American importers DESTROYS OF bring
ing American owned goods out Of Ger
many.
The statement said: The foreign
trade advisers announce that the diff
ferencGs having been adjusted, they
VII! resume the informal and unofIicial
conferences with the British embassy.
ana Wal unofIicially act as the repre-
sentatves OF American shipping inter
ests III bringing out Of those countries
at war with Great Britain American
owned goods which have been paid for
before March |. 1915.
American importers who have goods
in such countries may. II they 40 de-
sire, submit proof OF such ownership 70
the foreign trade advisers who viii un-
ohcialiy transmit such proofs TO the
commercial advisers OF the British EN-.
bassy."
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FrnnklIn's REM YieMa.

Those who quote Benjamin Franklin
so glibly. There never was a good war
or bad peace" Glide the facts that
Benjamin Franklin. served with Jeffer-
son and Adams on the committee to
draft the Declaration of independence.
that he knew the adoption of the
declaration meant war to the end and
not quick peace; that nc urged all in
the Congress ito hang together or they
would all hang separately" and that,
altogether. he was one OF the busiest
and most militant little patriots of the
revoiution.-kansas City Star.
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WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

the Agno and Leogang Valleys. and
the defiles of Val Brenta. We took
a number Of prisoners.
In Galore we occupied all the
frontier deiles.
The enemy's medium caliber ar
tillery opened fire on the Bay OF
Misitrina, but without results.
"On the Carnia frontier on the
night Of the Gath we took by bayo-
net attack tho defile Of Val d'Inferno
and the extremity OF Val Dagno.
"on the Frieuli frontier on the
25th. in the middle OF the Isonzo
region, we successfully continued
our offensive operations near Cato
retto. We have disposed troops on
the conquered heights between the
Judrio and the Isonzo. Medium cali
Der artillery OF the Austrians at
Santa Maria and Santa Lucia, to the
southwest of Tolmino. opened fire on
the heights between the Judrio and
leonzo. but without result. On the
lower Isonzo we also continued our
offensive TO attain the line OF the
river. Everywhere the enemy re-
tired, destroying bridges and cut
ting communications.
Our aviators bombarded the
electric powerhouse and railroad
station at Monfalcone."
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Is SHOWING MORE SPEED
Decided Change for better in Handling
OF CarRoes that Have
Been Detained

LONDON. May pa decided change
FOR the better has been noted this
week In the relations between the Brit.
ish government and the representa-
tives Of neutral ships whose careoe.
nave come under the ban OF the or.
ders in council.
The British government il is claimed
is showing more speed In the exam
nation OF detained carsoes and a mora
hnHral spirit is being displayed in the
Interpretation Of the rules covered bv
The orders in council, while shippers
are said TO be showing greater sprit
OF acqu!escence in the measures
ne recen; agreements providing that
the export OF goods purchased I'm Ger
many before March /. and arriving In
iioiland before May Is. consigned IN
the Netherlands Overseas Trust might
re shipped TO America before June
mas been amended so that goods may
be shipped as late as June IS in Ger.
tain special cases
The British government denies
knowledge OF any meat cargoes snoiI.
ing while In lighters or In warehouses
me United States government has
peen informed that the careoes of meat
packers Will be tried before the nriye
court June Z.
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tho district attorney. a story OF whole.
sale police graft In New York City. in'
which Becker. as tho head Of the SC.
called strong arm squad OF detectives
was deeply involved. The city wa
stirred by far-rcacting expose or
corruption in the Police Department
brought to light by Mr.. Whitman's in =
'vestigatior.
One hundred days from the dav
Rosenthal was slain. a Jury convicted
Becker OF murder. He was sentenced
October 80 to die December 9, 1871.
The Court Of Appeals granted him
new trial. For the second time he was
convictcd--only once before in the his.
tory Of the State had there been a con.
viction on a second trial for murder
and again sent to the death house "a.
Sing Sing. II was this conviction
which the Court OF Appeals upheld yea.
tcrday.
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DUTCH WOMEN SUFFER
FROM MOBILIZATION
Upon Them Falls Hnrdshipn of Doing
Manual Labor While Men
Are ut Front.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. May
,26.-The hardships OF the mobilization
or the Dutch army have fallen hard
upon Dutch women. The mon have it
all their own way-thcy arc fed,
clothed. housed and given medical at
tendance by the governments and paid
cents a day pocket money 10 boot
Besides, they are kept we'll exercised
in the open air and held to orderly
lives. which is excellent for their
health.
With the women il is another story
a farmers wife may have young chill
dren to care for, she still must do the
spring blowing. And she has done it,
The shopkeepers' wives must keep their
shops. When application is made for
1t. the wife OF the soldier in the militia
receives Eulder day--to cents-hut
even with this official assistance, there
are still thousands of cases OF hideous
misery. -. !.
With all Of these the Royal National
Relief Committee is occupied, and the
generous among the Hollanders of
wealth foot the bills.
Some OF the direct need is among
those Of good family in Holland whose
income has been small but regular
from old. established securities of com
panies whose business has been GRIN
Pied by the war. There are no more
dividends. Smiling faced houses in
good streets Of Amsterdam and The
Hague still show n brave front. with
spotless lace curtains In the windows.
But back OF the curtains, red -chcekcd
old ladies and punctilious. white whisk :
cred old gentlemen are often hungry.
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BERLIN. May 26.-Army head
quarters to-day gave out the follow
ing:
In the western theater:
"A night advance against our
newly acquired position west of the
forest of Bellewaard easily was re-
pulsed. The number Of machine
guns taken from the English was
increased to ten.
Northeast OF Ciivenchy colored
British troops succeeded last night
In capturing projecting part of
our outmost trenches.
Further south. between Lievcn
and the Lorette hills. an extensive
French attack, commenced in the
afternoon. failed completely.
I'm the region to the north and
to the south Of the highroad be-
tween Souchez and Bethan, the
enemy at first succeeded in pene-
trating our trenches. but our coun.
terattacks again put us in full pos
session of our positions. One hun
drcd Frenchmcn remained in our
hands.
I'm the region south Of Souchcz
several repeated strong attacks d.
rected by white and colored French
troops against our lines. completely
broke down before our entangle-
ments. Our opponents suffered
heavy losses everywhere. During
the battles in the Lorette hills n
Silesian infantry regiment especial
ly distinguished itself
An advance of the enemy in the
eastern part of the forest of lie
Pretre was easily repulsed. A hos
tile flying machine was brought
down south OF Lens.
I'm the eastern theater weak
night attacks were repulsed.
I'm the southeastern theater:
The attack by the army under
General Won Mackensen is making
good progress. Southeast of Ra-
dymno, the village of Swiato was
taken, after flerce lighting. East of
RadEmno a crossing over the SAN
was captured. after Austrian troops
had taken bridgehead west OF the
San by storm.
Further south our troops, after n
battle, reached the district east of
LasZki. and they also continued to
the line OF koresenica -Zapatow
Rooty in prisoners and war ma
terial increases"
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FEELING AGAINST CARSON
is GROWING IN STRENGTH

LONDON, May 2s.-The feeling in the
Liberal party against the appointment,
OF Sir Edward Carson is growing in
strength. The feeling is that II the
unionists desired his inclusion, the one
Office to which he ought not to have
been appointed was the Attorney
eralship.
If there are labor troubles over some
future situation in the country, such as
strikes or compulsory service, the At
torney-General will be responsible for
prosecutions. and the Labor people will
not forget the part he played, from
whatever motives, in the subversioA of
law and order.
The opinion in political circles to-
day. however, was more favorable than
might have been expected to the new
Cabinet. There was "A general feeling
among both Unionists and Liberals tina
their leaders had made good in an cx
ceedingly difficult task
Mr.. McKenna's appointment as Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer was well re-
ceived The city Of London has modi :
fed its former attitude so far as to
recognize that Mr.. Mckenna will be
able to give undivided attention to
the treasury, where Lloyd George had
undoubtedly been in some measure dis
tracted from the ma ncial business OF
the state by the problem of munitions
The appointment on which public
opinion settled with approval was that
OF Lloyd George to the new post OF
Minister Of Munition. The exchange Of
seats between the old ministers and
the new will take place at meeting OF
the privy council tomorrow. The first
meeting Of the new Cabinet has not
been ixed. but IT probably will be held
on Friday.
The government has appointed CEN
trail control board to deal with tho
drink problem in areas devoted to the
production OF munitions, to military
camps or transports.
The members OF the board are: wal
dorf Astor. NJ. r.; Lord DAbernon, Sir
Neville Chamberlin. E. r. Cross, ex-
president of the Justices Association:
John Denny, the Dumbarton shipbuild-
err: j. Hodge, NJ. r.: Sir William Lever.
Sir George Newman, NJ. D.: Phisir
Snowden, M. T.: John Pedder, assistant
secretary of the Home Office; r. r.
Scott, of the admiralty, and w. Cowle.
former manager Of the Midland Ho-
tells.
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French.

PARIS, May 26.-The War Once
to-day gave out the following:
The checks inflicted on the enemy
Yesterday In the region OF Angres
and north Of the height Of Lorette
determined the Germans to como
back with an attack Of extreme vio-
lence. There was furious fighting
during the night, but we retained
all our gains. Our troops gave evil
dence of magnificent courage.
The Germans in the beginning
delivered counterattack against
the work captured by us north Of
Ansres. Furious attempts to take
this position were made time and
time again. In spite of the excep-
tionally intense bonn ba rdment, we
retained possession of all our new
positions.
Furthermore. We occupied almost
entirely the position near Buval,
where we previously had gained a
footing. Here we are maintaining
ourselves under violent Ire.
we have gained ground on the
heights northeast of Lorette. and
captured trench in the environs
of Souchez.
AN artillery engagement of con-
siderable severity developed yester-
day in the region of scissors: there
was another encounter near Rheims
From the rest of the front no
reports have been received
Yesterday our aviators showed
great activity along the entire front,
and were successful i'm several en-
dearors to lombard the enemy.
They threw 2O3 projectiles. OF
these. eighty-two were large bombs
of a weight OF ten kilos tabout
twenty-five pounds each). fourteen
shells Weighing 100 kilos GEO
pounds). and fifty-hve weighing
forty three kilos tninety five
pounds. together with other mis-
siles. were thrown down by our
men.
AT the German aviation park at
Her"illy, southeast of Roisel, a
hangar and machine were set on
fire; at the German reserve aviation
camp at Grand PricI. northwest OF
81. Quentin, n hangar was shat
tered. and at the St Quentin rail
road station the gasoline supply
tanks were destroyed
-Four shells were thrown from
the air on the railroad station at
Douai. The outbreak of fire in
the vicinity OF the freight depots
WAS observed"
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EXPLAIN THEIR REASONS
FOR JOINING MINISTRY
The Marquis Lansdowne and Andrew
Bonar Law Address Unionist
Followers.
LETTER FROM PREMIER READ
Conditions at Present Are Extraordi-
nary, and Nothing but Supreme Ef-
fort OF Whole Nation VIII Meet
Difficulties and Opposition.

LONDON. May 26.-The MARQUIS
l'ansdowne and Andrew Bonar Law,
both OF whom now occupy seats in the
coalition ministry, explained to their
followers at n meeting OF Unionist
members Of both houses of Parliament
to-day the reasons why they decided
to join the coalition government
Bohar Law. read letter from the
Prime Minister. In which the Premier
suggested a coalition, saying:
After long and careful considera-
ton. have definitely come TO the con-
clusion that the conduct Of the war to
a successful and decisive Issue cannot
be effectively carried on except by n
Cabinet which represents all the
parties in the state. l need not enter
into reasons sufficiently obvious which
point to this as the best solution in
the interests OF the country of the
problems which the war now presents;
nor does the recognition of its neces-
sity involve any disparagement on my
part OF the splendid service which in
their several spheres my colleagues
have rendered TO the empire.
I'm this great and trying emergency
my colleagues have placed their resig-
nations in my hands. and | am, there
fore. in a position TO invite you and
those who are associated with YOU to
join forces with us in a combined ad-
ministration, in which i should also
ask leaders OF the Irish and Labor
parties TO participate, whose common
action. without prejudice to the future
prosecution of our various divcrKen,
political purposes. should be exclusive
~ directed to the issues Of the war
CONDITIONS At PRESENT
ARE EXTRAORDINARY
Lord l.ansdowne. opening the meet
ing. said that ordinarily he disliked
coalition governments, but the condi-
lions at present were extraordinary.
The country he said, lis making
the most stupendous effort IL ever has
been called upon to make We do not
even yet know what dimensions that
effort may prove to be. New theaters
OF war unfold themselves before US:
new Developments. some of them of
the most sinister and horrible kind.
are taking place day by day. and we
must be convinced that at such a mo-
ment nothing but supreme effort on
the part OF the whole nation will meet
the difficulties and the opposition in
front OF us
Lord Lansdowne explained that the
Cnionist leaders considered that a gem
eral election would have been a ma
tonal disaster of the first magnitude.
Andrew I3onar Law said that lust
as the Cnionists had decided that there
must be change. ne had received a
letter from the Prime Minister sus-
costing coalition and Immediately had
replied accepted the invitation. He ex-
pressed regret that John Redmond had
not joined the government, which. II il
was successful. must be national
government In reality as we'll AS in
name.
The meeting adjourned without the
adoption of formal resolution.
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ROME. May 25 (via Paris, May
26).-Occupation Of Austrian terri
tory all along the frontier from
Lomhardy to the Adriatic is claim ed
in an official statement issued to-
night by the War Office
italian troops have seized various
towns In the Trentino and forced
their way through mountain defiles,
says the statement. On the lower
lsonzo attacks were continued to
gain the line of the river. The Aus
TRANS are reported to have retired,
destroying bridges behind them.
italian aviators bombarded Mon
falcone. near the Gulf Of Trieste.
The communication follows:
everywhere on the cath our
troops took the offensive. occupying
Forcella. Montezzo, Tonale and
Ponte Caffaro, in Val Giudicaria.
the territory north of Ferrara and
Montebaldo
They also occupied Monte Reorno
and Monte Foppa. on the slopes
north OF Lessini Monte Pasubia and
Monte Banelan, at the extremity OF
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grin limits on the north to and includ
ing cape kiephali on the south"
The declaration specifies the geo
graphical limits by latitude and longi-
tude and adds: Vessels belonRine to
friendly and neutral movers will he
allowed sufficient time to leave the
zone the amount OF time to be deter
mined by the chief OF the naval forces
Measures Viii be taken In confor-
nifty with the rules of international
law and treaties in existence against
all vessels endeavoring to cross. or
which succeeded in crossing, the limo
marked by Cape Otrante and Cane
Kiephali."
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VICTORY IN DENMARK
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE

COPENHAGEN. May 26.--Denmark's
new constitution, granting equal suf-
fraGe to men and women, which goes
into effect on June 5. has ended a long
and bitter controversy. For this happy
result. the Danes can thank the war
Although at one time 1t looked az IL
constitutional reform would disrupt
the country. the great conflict to which
II is n near neiGhbor brought about q
spirit OF compromise as well as feel
Ing OF broader patriotism. The de.
mand for reform was too widespread
for conservatives to resist, but conces
sfons were made to ensure a gradual
change.