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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
SAY EXPLOSION AT SEA
WAS CAUSED BY A BOMB
Officers of the Minnehaha Believe
Holt or Confederates Response
BILE for Disaster.
Men Aboard Freighter Stunned by
Shock and Two Sailors Hurled
Bodily Into Air.

HALIFAX, July ia bomb placed
aboard the Atlantic transport liner
Minnehaha probably while she lay at
her pier in New York caused the ex
pioslon and fire al sea, in the opinion of
the ofhcers of the steamer, which put In
here for examination yesterday
The explosion occurred in number
three hold and was of terrific force
shaking the vessel from stem to stern
those OF the crew who were forward
AT the time Were fairly stunned by the
shock and two sailors were hurled
bodily into the air Flames followed
quickly and for two days and two
nights the crew battled heroically to
save the ship
Regard Holt as Responsible.
There IS no doubt in the minds of
the officers that Erich Muenter. alias
Frank Holt. or confederates were re-
sponsible for the explosion. which oc-
CURED at AIS o'clock on the afternoon
of July :, the date upon which Muenter
predicted that some vessel. the name
of which he appeared uncertain. would
be destroyed
Muenters plans were frustrated by
was placed with miscellaneous freight
forward and was separated by the
stout bulkheads from an enormous
cargo of ammunition, which, with 9TH
er iufammable munitions of war in
tended for the allies, filled the after
holds
Late yesterday afternoon it was an
nounced the flames had been extin-
guished.
Thrilling Stories Told.
Thrilling stories We're told by the
100 men who made up the crew of the
freishter A half hour after midnight
{ Wednesday morning. Capt. Claret and
his officers were startled by the re-
ceipt of a wireless message warning
them that bombs were reported to have
been placed in vessels that had sailed
from New York for English ports re-
Gently. The captain Immediately or
dered the small boats swung out in
readiness for lowering if an explosion
occurred.
At a quarter after that same after
noon, when the ship was $40 miles
southeast of Halifax. something let go
in the third compartment. and the ship
srsmbled Violently efa One Of the hatch hatch
with 1t ten feet in the air One was
slightly injured. but the other escaped
without scratch. The crew removed
enough Of the freight to enable them to
get within striking distance of the
flames.
Steam Driven Into Hold.
A steam pipe was inserted and steam
driven into the hold. Soon the fire ap-
peared to be under control. but Capt.
Claret resolved not to take any
chances. and at s o'clock turned his
prov toward Halifax. At night the fire
gained Roadway. finally reaching into
the adjoining hold. Throughout the
night the crew fought desperately,
doubtful of the outcome. but deter
mined to stand by to the last.
Thursday they got the upper hand of
the flames. Meanwhile the weather be-
came unfavorable. and early yesterday
a heavy southwest gale arose This,
combined with a thick fog, compelled
the steamer to remain of Sambro Head
for some hours. and she did not reach
at quarantine until early
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Miss Marguerite Shonts has arrived al
Newport. where she will be Joined
shortly by her mother. Mrs. Theodore
r. Shonts; her sister, Duchess de
Chaulnes. and the little duke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
Little Stprle,
@'Bedtiimne
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1915. by ]. G. Lloyd.)
Unc' Billy Postum Visits His
Children.

..Ah's lookin TO nah babies three
VINO started out the world to see.
All 'spects dey's quite growed up BY now
Or thinks dey's that way anyhow"
Unc' Billy Postum has a way of max
ing up rhymes as he goes along and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Mr.. Preston Gibson, who has taken a
cottage at Newport for the season, will
entertain at dinner tonight in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Biddle of PhiladeI-
phia.
Tomorrow night he will give a dinner
for the Governor of Rhode Island and
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Opossum farming for the fur Of the
animals has passed the experimental
stage in Australia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
Obituary..
BYRNTS

61hNfIs.
The Firemen's Association OF the District Of
Columbia announces with deep regret the de-
cease on the 9th instant Of Brother E. J.
BYRNES, who for eighteen years Was a member
Of the fire department OF the District of Column
bia. The association expresses to his family
and friends their sincere sympathy with them
in their bereavement
c. W. GILL. President
W A. SMITH Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
Military Operations.

British forces claimed to have gained
German trenches in fighting north OF
Ypres. Berlin reported the Italian Of
fensive crushed in great battle near
the Austrian frontier. The German drive
on the east front, according to Petro-
grad dispatches, was checked by big
reinforcement of fresh troops for the
Russian army, and Warsaw was re-
garded as safe from capture. In a ma
val encounter in the Baltic sea a Rus
sian submarine was reported to have
destroyed German warship. Berlin
denied the report. The italian cruiser
Amalf was sent to the bottom by an
Austrian submarine in the Adriatic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Ending July
10. 1915.
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
UNITED STATES.

( Frank Holt. who blew up room in
the Senate, as protest against the
expectation of arms to belligerents. a nd
shot J. +. Morgan, committed suicide
III his cell in the Jail at Mineola. Long
Island. y. Y; Holt left word. In let
ter to his wife, that he had planted "A
seas; fire at reported aboard the
steamer Minnehaha, carrying amn'uni-
tion from New York to England. was
regarded as possibly due to the work
of Holt, Morgan was reported out of
danger, Holt was identified as Eric
Muenter. sought by the police on his
disappearance after the death of his
wife some years ago. The United
States authorities detained d carload
of MouteneGrins reported to have been
recruited for war service in the United
States, as violation of the neutrality
laws: other efforts at recruiting were
suppressed, and the Department of JUS
tice undertook general investigation: :
British Ambassador Spring-Rice inter-
rogated the state Department. asking
explanation to the distinction between
allowing reservists to return to the
colors and holding up volunteers. The
German-controlled wireless plant at
Sayville was taken over by the United
States as neutrality measure. Presi-
dent Wilson declined to submit his
views on the German note before its
formal submission to the United States
government, as means proposed by
Germany to insure its acceptability to
both governments: Admiral oscar Won
Truppel of the German navy warned
Germany against provoking the United
States to enmity. Upon complaints
from Sweden that British censors have
opened mail from the United States.
directed that United States mail for
Sweden be shipped on vessels not stop
ping at British ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Mrs. T. De Witt Talmadge sailed to
day from New York on the Kroonlan,
for San Francisco by way of the Pan
ANA canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

The Misses Alice and Julia Whiting of
this city were among the guests at a
large luncheon given yesterday by
Miss Helen Draper at Bar Harbor. Me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Mrs. B. W. Burnside Is spending the
summer with her sister, Mrs. L. L.
Holden. at Newport, r l.
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Mrs. B. W Burnside is spending the
summer with her sister, Mrs L. L.
Holden. at Newport. r. /.
Mr., and Mrs F. Carl-smith will leave
Monday for a short visit to Mr. and
Mrs. n. P. Wheeler of Endeavor, Pa
They go to say goodbye to Rev and
Mrs. Rex Wheeler. the former a nephew
of Mrs. Carl-smith, who sail as mis-
sionaries to China from San Francisco
August %. Mr.. and Mrs Carl Smith
will then go on to East Gloucester for
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. W. F. Norris and daughter Ethel
have gone TO Wytheville. Va, where
they will spend the summer
Mrs. W. NJ Geddes of Columbia road
town. Pa, where she was the guest of
Mrs. W. II. Arthur. Mrs. Arthur en-
tertafned at a luncheon at the country
club in her honor. also a dinner at her
home on Valley pike
Miss Mary M Craighead and sister
OF Newton street northwest have left
for the Blue Ridge mountains. and ex-
pect to spend two months or more at
Pen Mar.
Mr., Harley 9, Pitts left Monday last
Mr.. John 8 Mckee of New York, who
has been spending a few days in the
city, has left for Martinsburg. w, Va.
to visit relatives for the next few
weeks.
Miss Lottie Mckee of Martinsburg.
w Va. is visiting Miss Herman on
l4th street northwest.
The little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. ~
where they will be the guests of their
aunt. Mrs. Wtlloughby Anderson. Mrs.
Young and son are with Mr.. Young at
Mount Nernon-on the Potomac.
Miss Marion NJ. Dawson Of haywood,
Va. Is spending the summer with rela-
tives in south Alabama
Assistant Attorney General william
Wallace. Jr., has returned to the city
and Is at the Shoreham.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth. Jr.. of New York are spending
a few days at the Shoreham.
An interesting wedding took place
Wednesday at Bshopstead, Del, when
Miss Helen Roberta Wood. daughter of
Mrs. Susanna Edwards Wood Of Clay
mont. Del. formerly of this city. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Malcomb Alex
The ceremony was performed at the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd at
o'clock by Rt. Rev Frederick J. Kins-
man. Bishop OF Delaware. assisted by
Rev Frederick N. kirkus
Tho bride, who was given away by
her brother. Rev. Robert Wood Of ST
Mary.s. Tuxedo Park. N. Y, wore
gown of white satin and carried
bouquet Of lilies of tho valley.
Miss Nancy Trout was bridesmaid
and she wore white and carried white
roses.
Mr. William Holiday Of Philadslphia,
brother Of the bridegroom. was best
man.
Mr. and Mra Holiday left later for
their wedding trip. They will make
their future homo at 4eccasunna, Nor
rts county. N. ].
number of guests were present
from Washington, New York and Bal
tiYnore
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
on Business
~ Minutes
Out of Every Five.
Dunkirk People Take To
Cellars Just Before Firing
of German Gun in
Flanders

Dunkirk, France. July 2S.-(Cor-
r~espondence of the Ass'd Press.}-
b~ombardment Of Dunkirk by the
Great German gun operating from
Flanders permits the carrying on or
business here only four and a half
minute out Of every five.
Only one gun is being used, the
shells come regularly every five min
utes. The people take l., 1antage or
the intervals between to transact bus
mess. allowing themselves about halt
a minute to make for their cellars.
In the general postoffce, for in
| stance, four and a half minutes after
the explosion of the first shell, clerks
and applicants for nail disappear to-
| gether for the basement. After tht
expected shell explodes they C ne on
| again, and business goes on as usua
until it is time to u again to safety
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
WISE AND SPERRY FOR
NAVY ADVISORY BOARD

New York, Aug. S.-The American
Society of Aeronautic Engineers 70.
night announced the appointment al
Henry A. Wise Wood, its pIeNld"h-'
and Elmer A. Sperry. its vice nT--
dent. as members of the navy adNl@'tF
board of inventors.
A special committee subdlFIded iHi1
three groups was appointed hH
Secretary Of State to coOpcrate "tta
Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Sperry. The -f'-"7
and members are: Theory am en-
struction of aeroplanes and acTo'"5
cal motors Orville Wright. ''.t'. -,
Curtiss, w. Startling Burgess
Chas. H. Manly; application ~
craft for warfare: Peter Cooper 'f"
lit. John Hays Hammond. II
| Joseph A. Steinmetz; dirigibIe h.t-
looms and pa%rachutes. ThoH1a-
Baldwin, A. Leo Stevens. RalF4 T.
Epson and Raymond b Price
Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Sperry ha
ceived several medals in rec"ei.
| of their work as scientific
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
MEXICAN BANDITS AND
TEXAS RANGERS BATTLE
(By the Associated PresSl.

Brownsville, Tex, aug. S.-Mexican
outlaws engaged in two battles with
Texas Rangers and county officers to-
night near Norias, Texas, 60 miles
north Of Brownsville. according to re-
ports received here. The telegraph
operator at Norias has sent out a call
for help. Results Of the fighting are
not known here.
A special train which left here for
Norias earlier in the day with rangers
and county officers returned tonight
and Immediately was started back to
Norias. 1t will stop at HarIingen to
take on a detachment Of United
| States soldiers.
1t was at Fort Brown
near here, that four companies O.
United States Infantry were being
rushed to Norias from Fort Mcintosh
an army post near Laredo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
Outlaws and Ranchmen Fight.

Corpus Christie, Tex, Aug. Sac
cording to meager reports here the
fighting at Norias, which continues
late tonight, is being waged between
thirty Mexican outlaws and fourteen
ranchmen. Six Mexicans already have
been killed, according to these re-
ports and three Of the Americans
wounded.
1t is said that the bandits early to-
day raided a ranch taking horses,
provisions and several rifles. Later
they returned, and a pitched battle
was begun, the fourteen Americans
barricading themselves in the ranch
house. They telephoned to Sarita.
Brownsville and Kingsville for help.
Shortly afterward the M~exicans cut
the wires.
A special train was started from
Sarita, carrying aid to the ranchmen.
Troop P, Third O.. S. Cavalry was
ordered tonight to leave at 4 o'clock
for the northern part Of Cameron
county. 1t was reported the Mexicans
attacking Norias ranch, numbered
fully 200.
Sheriff A. F. Baker, Of Hidelgo,
tonight was quoted as saying 800
Mexicans had crossed the Rio Grande
from Mexico, flfty-five miles west OF
Brownsville and were travelling over
HildegO county and were travelling ir
parties of three and four, apparently
making their way to some concentrat-
ing point.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
OLD TIME RUSSIAN
STRATEGY OBSOLETE

Budapest, July 21.-A Budapest
newspaper publishes an interview
with General vOn BuelOW in which he
discusses the difference between the
present German campaign in Russia
and that Of Napoleon ir 1912.
1T has beer remarked" said the
general, that the present strategy of
the Russians is the same as that
which proved effective against Ma
pOleon. Such strategy was effective
then but not now when means Of COM
municatiOn have beer so much chang
ed and improved. The bread which
soldiers eat today in Windau was
baked in Breslau yesterday.
I'm times when a railway is being
built a mile behind the advancing
| forces, when thousands of motor
lorries are close behind us; when
roads grow, as it were. out Of the
earth, no such strategy is effective. We
drink German mineral water and ca,
fresh meat direct from Berlin anG
can build a o if necessity. fft,
miles long in one day"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
Germans Report Progress.

Berlin. Aug. s, via London.-Fur-
ther progress for h Austro-German
forces attempting TO cut off the Rus
sian retreat was announced today by
the war office. The statement says
Serock. at the mouth of the Bug. north
of Warsaw. has been occupied, forts
near Novogeorgievsk have been cap
tured, the Germans have occupied the
east bank of the Vistuia near War
saw: and. to the south, the Russians
are being driven back by Field Mar
shall Won MackenSen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
THREE WARM DAM
Great Herds Of Cattle .n
Driven Behind The Adyaa.-
ing Troops; Railroads Wee
Speedily Reopened, Soa ,
The Problem Of Forwat1ag
Soldiers
tRy the Associated PrSSN

Berlin. Aug. S.-(By uir.l.~~
Sayville.)-A description cf thee .aa-
ditions under which the Teuton. .ra
advancing through devastated P,ItrI
given out today by the Oversee.
Agency.
THE colossal scale on WHICH ~
engagements were made to supnl, tha
towns evacuated by the RuS.i4r..
says the statement. Hundreds ~
thousands of troops between the Ms
tula and the Bug are being fiji ~
we'll as if they were at home Th4
men receive three warm meals ialiv.
Great herds of cattle are driven l.-
hind h advancing troops. Millions
Of bottles of mineral water are DIS
tributed.
1.-THE railroads were rpo9.a.J
speedily, solving the problem of r.
storing facilities for farwaruns
troops. The furnishing Of supplies 81,
the men has been accomplished mott
w~ithstanding hat the Russians r--
moved all such supplies and SCI trs
to villages before they retreattd
The only representatives, Of neu-
trail countries remaining At their
posts at Warsaw are those Of the
United States and Norway ATTEMPTS
nave been made to organiz bands "
marauders from the lower classes
prince Leopold Of Bavaria re-
ceived a tremendous ovation when he
entered Warsaw. Citizens Of neutral
countries particularly American news
paper correspondents participated IN
the celebration. Crowds greeted the
Germans as liberators. The people
disregarded orders to leave the town
before it's evacuation. Peasants 1rly-
en- into Warsaw blythe Russians HAYS
, been sent back to their homes
There were similar scenes IT pop
ular rejoicing when the Germans De-
=, cupied Ivongorod and Lublin where
. large stores of lot and other ma
terials fell into the hands Of the con-
: quorers. The Germans promised mat
the new regime would be mild pro-
vided the people obeyed police resu-
%latiOnS."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10

Hartford, Conn. Aug. S.-Wiliam
H. Johnston, international president
of the MachiniStS' Association and
sixteen union officials from the New
England States conferred here today,
and later it was hat no
general strike Of the machinists
would be called to enforce the unions
demands for the eight hour day. 1t
was decided, however, President
Johnston said, to start a general cam
paign to c the working condi-
ion asked for through negotiations
with employers. If that fails, Mr.
Johnston adds, strikes probably will
follow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
MINOR FORTRESSES TAKEN
Field Marshal Mackensen IS
Being StubbornIy Resisted
and Apparently Is Making
Slow Progress; Germans
Gain Minor Successes in Ar
gOnne Forest
(By the Associated Press).

London, Aug. S.-The Germans con-
tinue to make progress in all direc-
tons in their efforts to cut off the
Russian retreat from Warsaw. They
have commenced an attack on the
fortresses of Kovno and Ossowetz,
which are among the obstacles barr
ing them from the railway from War
saw through Wilma ana Dvinsk to Pet
rograd. They nave taken the minor
fortress of Serock, at the junction of
the Narew and the Bug, and have
crossed the Vistula in the vicinity Of
Warsaw; n further south. General
Woyrsch is advancing eastward. Field
Marshal Mackensen is being stub
bornly resisted and apparently making
but slow progress.
On the whole, the daring German
scheme to destroy the Russian army
before 1t can retreat is unfolding
slowly. as must be the case from it's
very magnitude. With the three main
railways. besides those Quilt since the
war. it is believed in military circles
here that the Grand Duke Nicholas
will be able to extricate his Warsaw
army. The events in the east. how
ever, will continue to hold the worlds
attention for some time to come.
The Germans have gained minor
successes in the Argonne forest, where
TIE army OF the crown Prince has
been trying for weeks to to find a weak
spot in the French offences, but q
German effort to recover lost trenches
On the LingekOpf in the Vosges is de.
clared to nave cost them dearly.
There has been some heavy fightins
In h Caucasus between the Russian.
and the Turks, but official reports ar,
SO contradictory that it is impossibl,
to say in whose favor the encounteI
* going.
Interest continues keen in the dip
lomatic negotiations in the Balkans
Reports indicate that Serbia at last i
willing to cede Macedonia to Bulgaria
but hat Greece is opposing any sug
geStion that she should give Bulgari
Kavala. the seaport in the Vilayet O
Saloniki. 1t is thought, however. tina
this opposition may be changed wit
Venizelos' return to power, expecte
when the Greek parliament reas
sembleS early in September.
Nj. Venizelos offered Kavala to Bu1
garia when he was premier simply i
return for her continued neutrality
while Greece went to the aSsistanc
of the allies, but King Constantine pr
his foot down on the whole policy, an
the political crisis which resulted i
the resignation of Venizlos cabinet TO
lowed.
The PetrOgrad Bourse Gazette SAY
Germany has mad peace proposals t
Russia, but that they were ~rejecte,
There is no confirmation of this state
ment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
To Organize Military Industrials.

Petrograd, Aug. s, via London
The general committees appointed to
organize industrials for military pur-
poses began their labors yesterday.
Representatives of all parts of the en-
pire attended the committee meetings
Addressing the committees, M. Ria
bouchinsky, the Moscow millionaire,
said:
we shall retire, if necessary, as far
as the Ural Mountains. We shall fight
to the last man, but we shall gain vic
tory
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
To Exchange Prisoners.

London. Aug. S.-Exchange Of in
.capacitated Russians and German
prisoners will begin Thursday. A Co
penhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph says a steamer will sail
across the Baltic between Telleborg
and S~assnitz. carrying 800 prisoners
OF each trip.
n dispatch says exchange of Aus
trian and Russian prisoners will begin
mex month.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
Captured Desperate Promptly.

elizabeth City, Aug. S.-Promnt
work on the part of the police de-
partment last night put behind the
pars NICK Sawyer a Norfolk negro
within five minutes after he had com
ili,teo assault with deadly weapon
upon the person of Louis Perry a ne
gro living here. Perry is cl;noa
up nut the physician saws that mona
81 n wounds Involves any vital or
gan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10

casualty lists from July 10 to July 80
show that the British army lost 1l5
killed. 236 wounded and IA missing.
a total of 365. This brings the total
loss of officers sine the war began TO
1886, Of whom 4,176 are recorded
dead. S.305 wounded, and 1,1f5 miss
ing.
During the ten days covered by the
lists. regiments in the D~ardanelles suf-
fered most heavily.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
RUSSIANS TO SUBSTITUTE
ENGLISH FOR Gtf'H -
(Ry the Associated Press

Petrograd, July 20.-CCoTf"7.
ence of the Associated
English is to be suns
ed for German in most NJ
commercial schools of Russia
of the compulsory subjects - W. IS.
ricullum. This step was order y.
the minister of finance at the ii
Of the school authorities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10

Branford. Conn. Anc
Stevens Calender. professor ~ l' r.
cal at the Sheffietd Sc
School, and an authority on
mics died OF apOpiexy tonight - i,
dian Neck near here. He was -
years OF age.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
Vigorous German Attacks.

P~etrograd, Aug. S.-(Via London.)
official statement issued tonight
says the Germans have been ~diSlOdged
from the region between the Dvina,
the Ekau, and the lower course Of the
IA, in the direction Of Riga. Vigorous
German attacks continue from the
Narew line along the whole front, the
statement adds great Teutonic pres
sure being brought against the Ostrew
sector.