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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
WINE DAY" AT EXPOSITION.
Vinticulture Committee Welcomed
by panama-Pacific Officials.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 14.-Dele-
gates to the International Congress to
Vinticulture in session hero were to be
welcomed today by Panama Pacific OK
position oficials in special exercises in
observance Of wine day. at the ex-
position. The presentation of q bronze
medal to the congress and q program
Of several addresses In honor Of the
organization were to be features.
Omcers appointed yesterday by the
Permanent International vinticulture
committee, under tho authority OF
which the congress Is held. included:
William B. Atwood. Charlottesville, Va.
president: Walter e. Hildreth, Urbana,
N. Y. vice president; Lee j. Vance,
New York. secretary: William Culman,
New York. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
FORMER wARsHIP AT NEW JOB.
Recently q Mother Ship for subma-
rine, Now in Merchant Class.

NEW YORK. July 14.-Another odd
looking ship forced into the merchant
service by the insistent demand for
more vessels reached here today with
the arrival OF tho steam bark Pelican.
formerly the sloop Of war Pelican OF
the British navy. Recently q mother
ship for submarines and a converted
whalsr were among the vessels pressed
into service to reach New York for cargo
The Pelican was built in 1877 by the
British admiralty She is of the same
class as the ship Condor. aboard which
Lord Charles Beresford acquired fame
at the attack on Alexandria The Peli-
can, too. was in that engagement. She
is now the property of the Hudson Bay
Company. and comes here for cargo for
Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
CHICAGO SEES LABOR PEACE.
Painters and Metal Workers Aeree
to Arbitrate.

CHICAGO. July Incomplete labor
peace in Chicago was in prospect to-
day for the first time IN years with
the announcement that painters and
metal workers. who have been on a
strike for more than two months. had
agreed to arbitrate.
More than 10000 union painters will
be affected by a settlement The
striking electrical workers. also. are
expected to agree to arbitration of
the wage controversy.
Employers and labor leaders are of
the opinion that labor peace in Chi
caSo promises to be lasting. as 4 re-
suit Of recent successes in arbitration
In the street car mems strike and car
penters' strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Result Of Automobile Accident Near
Gallon. Ohio.

wisterman. eighteen. was killed. and
Miss Nova Jenkins. eighteen. and Fin
ley Boyd. twenty. were badly injured
when Boyd's automobile turned turtle
near here late last night. Miss Wister-
man was driving and ran into a ditch
while passing another machine. The
car turned completely over.
Miss Wfsterman's chest was crushed
by the steering gear and her neck
broken. Miss Jenkins suffered two
broken legs and a broken arm, and
Boyd will lose the sight of an eye.
Robert Marsh. the fourth occupant Of
the car, was uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
PLAN MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN,
Seventh Street Merchants Adopt
Slogan to Enroll 300 in Association.

Plans for enrolling all merchants on
7th street northwest from Pennsyl-
wanna avenue to Florida avenue were
discussed at meeting Of the Seventh
street Merchants Association in the
Chamber of Commerce today. The or
ganization now has about seventy five
members. and is arranging q member
ship campaign through which it is ex-
pected to enroll 800 more.
Boosting 7th Street" is the slogan
Of the association. In outlining plans
for a publicity campaign. Harry w.
Hahn. chairman Of the publicity COM
mittee, pointed out that boosting" il
in line with what all cities. states, and
even nations, are doing. and that is
one of the big factors in the great
game" of business.
Harry King was named as chairman
of the membership committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
LETTER THREATENS GOVERNOR
Writer Announces Bombs Are in
Boston Statehouse.

BOSTON. July 14.-An afternoon pa
per announces the receipt of an anony-
nous communication, in which the
writer, describing himself as a German
spy. states that two bombs have been
placed in the statehouse and another
in the customhouse tower. and that
these will be exploded about Friday"
Iiso the governor is to be killed, 40
cordtne to the message, which was
crudaiy lettered with a lead pencil.
It was turned over to the police. who
recently examined a similar threat
termininr whittier the writer was a
crank or q practical joker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
FIVE MEN TO STAND TRIAL
go ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Indicted in Florida in Connection
With the Killing Of Peter
Wyman and Wife.

MOBILE, Ala. July IA special
from Pensacola, Fla, says:
Five men. Jim, Percy and Brady Rob-
erts, John Barbee and Elder Mitchell.
were indicted by the special grand
jury of the circuit court at Milton,
near here. today in connection with
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Wyman. States Attorney John P. Stokes
asked that the men be tried without
delay and the cases were set for next
Thursday. Elder Mitchell is reported
to have confessed and implicated the
other four men, who were taken from
the Escambia county Jail, where they
have been held for fear Of lynching. to
Milton, to stand trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman were killed
with axes and their bodies burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. July IA, via London. 4'1s PINT
Western theater of war: Fresh hand
grenade attacks near the sugar re-
finery at Souchez were repulsed dur
ing the night.
The French blew up without result a
few mines in the nefghborhood OIL
Troxoc, west of Craonne, and at
Certes, in the Champagne. our bonn
bardment with hand grenades pre-
venting them from settling them
selves into the mined positions
In the Argonnes, German attack re-
suited in complete success northeast
of Vienne-le-Chateau. Our troops
took by storm the enemy positions
in the hills extending over a width
of three kilometers and a depth OF
one kilometer. Hill No. 2S5. La File
Morte. is in our possession. TWO
thousand five hundred and eighty
one uninjuned prisoners. including
f1fty-one ofiters. fell into our hands.
In addition. 800 wounded were taken
under our care. TWO field cannon,
two revolver cannon. six machine
guns and a large quantity Of tools
were captured. Our troops advanced
as far as the positions of the French
artillery and rendered eight cannon
useless These are now standing
between the French and German
lines.
Niemen ana the vistula our troops
obtained some local successes in the
neighborhood Of Kalwarya, south
east OF Kolno, at Przasnysz and
south of Mlawa.
Southeastern theater Of war: There
is no change with the German
troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
SERBIA REJECTED PEACE.
Rome Says Austria Then Tried t
Arrange an Armistice.

ROME, July II. via Paris. 1881 pm
A semi Official announcement published
in Rome to the effect that when Italy's
entrance into the conflict appeared in
evitabls Austria Hungary first at
tempted to make separate peace with
Serbia, and then tried to conclude an
armistice which would allow her to
remove her troops from the Serbian
frontier. is causing a deep impression
In Italy.
Although these negotiations only
leaked out in the present semi official
announcement. considering the eau
ton of the Italian foreign ONCE, it is
taken by the Italian press to indicate
that the Italian government possesses
the proofs of it's assertions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
WOOL BRINGS HIGH PRICES.
West Virginia Growers Profting by
Conditions Due to War.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. July H.
Wool buyers from eastern markets,
anxious to hurry this years clip to the
mills. are offering what are said to be
the best prices in the history of the
West Virginia wool Industry. Several
thousand pounds were sold in Barbour
county for IS cents q pound, and the
Tompkins Grove Wool Growers Asso-
citation, composed Of sheep raisers in
Wood and Jackson counties. received
30h to 34h cents a pound for the vari-
GUS grades offered at their annual sale
at Bellsville. The situation az regards
Australian wool and the demand for
wooden goods from European armies are
said to be the cause of the high prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
DEMAND RANSOM OF $4,000.
Carransista Army stragglers Threat.
en- English Rancher With Death

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July H-C. C.
Deiamain, an Enslishman and foreman
Of the Piedro Blanco ranch in northern
Coahuila. was taken captive last
Thursday by Mexicans believed to bS
stragglers from the Carranzistas a rmy
A demand was made for $1,000 in gold
with a threat of execution unless the
money was paid by Monday.
Delamain's brother rode 100 miles on
horseback to get a message to the
ranch OWNERS in this city, ana the
money was sent from here Saturday.
II should have been delivered to the
Mexicans Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
ANOTHER SLIDE AT PANAMA.
May Delay Progress Of Cadets on
Battleship SQUADRON.

PANAMA. July IA movement Of
earth on the east bank Of the Gallaird
cut has again closed the canal to ships
of more than twenty five-feet draft,
and may delay the passage Of the
United States battleships Wisconsin.
Ohio and Missouri, on board of which
are the Naval Academy cadets.
The slide is not regarded as serious
Ships passed through the canal late
yesterday afternoon after a special
channel had been dredged. The slide
is situated in that part Of the cut
known as the new Culebra slide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
WILL TRY TO AvERT.STRIKE.
Head Of Railway Employees to Con
fer With Taction Officials.

ALBANY. N. T.. July 14.-William d.
Mahon. international president Of the
Amalgamated Association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees arrived
here from Chicago today to confer with
traction ofhcials regarding troubles in
the capital district which threaten q
strike.
The belief prevails that an amicable
agreement will be reached. The chief
controversy 10 over whether members
Of the Anaalgamatsd or the Brother
heed Of Locomotive Engineers shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Germans Guard Swiss Frontier.

GENEVA. via Paris, July 1.-THE
Germans have stretched a chain across
the frontier bridge at Zursach. a
Swiss town on the Rhine. sixteen miles
northeast o: Aarau. Since Sunday the
German frontier guards have exercised
severe control. and 1t IL almost I'm
possible to cross the frontier. 1t IL
supposed these measures have been
taken because of recent attempts at
espionage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
SAYS BERLIN NOTE oU1BBLEs.
Buenos Aires El Diario Suggests
Coalition Of All Neutrsls.

BUENOs AIRES, July 14-El Diar1o,
commenting on the German reply to
the American note. says:
Germany, instead Of answering the
American note squarely, slips between
'distingos' (quibbles). The neutral
countries want not only the established
laws to be respected. but also the hu-
man lcws.
"Germany's attitude .excites the an
tipathy Of the neutrals and prepares
the way for q coalition OF all the coun-
tries which have been wronged.
THE United States cannot give in.
1t has on its side the sympathies OF
the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
APPEALS FRAUD CONVICTION.
Millionaire 0leo Maker Kelly and
Associates Give $4,000 Bonds.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 14.-Motion
for q new trial in the cases Of Dennis
Kelly, millionaire business man of Co
lumbus, and three other wealthy de-
PENDANTS, found guilty last night by q
Jury in the federal court Of defrauding
the government in taxes on colored
oleomargarine. will be heard by United
States District Judge John E. Safer
July ~.
Kally. NJ. Leon Corbett. W. H. Eberst
and W. H. Kelly, ofnctals and agents
Of the Capital City Dairy Company.
which 10 alleged to have evaded the
payment Of taxes in excess Of $1.000.-
000.. were in court today ana were re-
leased on $4,000 bond each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
HIS MEMORY FAULTY,
Government Has Trouble in Con
vinciug Man He Paid 500 Fine.

The government wanted to give him
back his own $s5. but he spurned it!
It was like this:
Ell Rautico Of Ilwaco. Wash, paid the
collector of customs at Portland, Ore, a
f,ne of 500. Imposed on his motor fish
ing boat for lack Of life preservers. When
Secretary Redfield Of tho Department Of
Commerce decided that Mr.. Rautico
should be fined but IS because 1t was q
Sss. the owner Of the craft refused the
money, saying he had never sent it.
After correspondence from October to
July the bureau Of NAVIGATION has finally
the money 30 he has accepted his
own sos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
SWEDEN ENTERS PROTEST
AGAINST BRITISH POLICY

BERLIN. July II, by wireless to Say
willie. n. "a dispatch from Stock
says that the Swedish minister in Lon
don has delivered to the British gov
eminent a sharp protest against the
perpetual molestation Of Swedish COM
MERGE"
Norway and Denmark. the message
adds, support the protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
VAST COLONIAL EMPIRE
WRESTED FROM GERMANY

LONDON, July II, 1925 p.m.-Four
hundred and fifty thousand square
miles of German colonial possessions
have been occupied by the entente al
lies during the war.
This official estimate was announced
today by A. Bonar Law, the British
secretary Of the colonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
President Hadley Speaks at Fair.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 14.-Presi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale Uni
versity was on the program to make
the principal address At the celebration
of New Haven day" at the Panama
Pacific exposition today. George B.
Prentice Of New Haven. Conn.,. was to
preside at the exercises. yale week
was inauSurAted last night with q
banquet of the Yale Alumni Associa-
ton of northern California, at which
DR.. Hadley was the guest Of honor.
FRIDAY will be observed ~ yale day
At the expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
MAY FORCE WAR LOAN.
Italy Expects to Encounter Difficulty
in Financing Conflict.

ROME. July 13. via Paris, July IA
Subscriptions to the new Italian war
loan. which was authorized by a royal
decree June II. continue to come in most
satisfactorily. but, Italian financiers say,
owing to the possible length Of the war
other loans are foreseen which the gov
eminent officials prefer should be volun-
tary.
1t has been suggested that 4 forced
loan be resorted to II difficulty Is en-
countered in raising sufficient money, in
which case the forced loan would be
emitted in proportion to the income Of
every citizen above certain sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14

Dr. Costa for years had been regarded
in Portugal. He had been premier. min
lister Of finance and minister of justice,
and was the author of the law provid-
ing for the separation Of the church
and state in Portugal
He was said to have been an uncom-
promising advocate of armed revolu-
ton, and several times was sent into
exile. He was Imprisoned as the ring
leader of the unsuccessful revolt In
January, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Subjects for Commercial Congress.

CHARLESTON. S. C.. July 14-Thir-
teen subjects for general conferences
at the meeting of the Southern Com
mercial Congress here next December
have been announced ofYlcially by c. j.
Owens. managing director. The sub:
jscts are cotton. drainage. foreigR
commerce. rural credits. national de-
Tense. rivers and harbors. public health,
municipal efficiency. colonization, mar
ksting. education. merchant marine and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
INCREASE OF SO PER CENT.
Figures Place Population of Massa
chusetts at 3,e48, 768.

BOSTON. July 1.-THE population Of
MASSACHUSETTS,. as shown by the census
taken this year, is 3.646.76s, according
to preliminary figures issued by Charles
F. Gettemy. director Of the state bu-
reau of statistics. today. This is an
increase Of S.8 per cent in the last
i've years, as compared with an in
crease Of 12.1 per cent in the previous
fve-year period.
According to Mr. Gettemy. the les
SEEMING in the rate Of increase is large
ly due to the falling Off in immigra-
ton.
The population of Boston IL given as
725.S23, an increase of 55,23s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
BARBED WIRE KILLS DOZENS.
Peasants Meet Death on Fence High
" CHARGED With Electricity,

THE HAGUE. July 10. via London.
July 14.-Reports received from the
Belgian-Dutch frontier are to the ef-
feet that many persons are being killed
by a high voltage Of electric wire
fence which has been constructed by
the Germans along the entire border.
Every morning, 1t Is asserted. there
are found from a half dozen to a dozen
charred bodies Of Belgian peasants,
including women and children. who
during the night had attempted to
cross the fence and were electrocuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
10000 PRIESTS IN UNIFORM.
Serve in italian Army as Chaplains,
Nurses and Officers.

ROME, July -. via Paris, July H.
According to a Vatican report there are
now about 10000 italian ecclesiastics in
the Italian army, engaged variously as
chaplains. Red Cross workers or soldier
officers.
Cardinal Falconio. former apostolic dele
gate In the United States. recently visited
his ancient Franciscan monastery Of San
Antonio. where he found moro than q
dozen fellow monks dressed in military
uniform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
LOSS PLACED AT $3.50, 900.
Cattle and Hogs Sacrificed Through
Epizootic in Pennsylvania,

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 14.-More
than $4,000 cattle and $4,000 swine had
to be destroyed in Pennsylvania In the
outbreak Of the foot and mouth dis.
ease. which is about over. according to
a report issued today by the state live
stock sanitary board. The cost thus
far of Graduating the disease in Penn
sylvania is 81 1856, 900. Of which the fed
eral government pays half.
The epidemic, which began in 1914.
affected 78s farms in thirty-four of the
sixty seven counties OF the state. The
previous outbreak In 1908 affected 100
farms in thirteen counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Mr.. Syme's Opinion.

In his opinion. prepared and pre-
scented at the request Of the public
utilities commission. Mr.. Syme stated
that investigation heretofore made by
the commission Of the affairs Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company disclosed a condition which,
IN his opinion. amply justifies the COM
mission in the action 1t has taken. The
opinion of the corporation counsel con-
cludes:
In my opinion no court. II indeed 1t
has the power. which / greatly doubt,
will attempt to compel the commission
to authorize the bond issue requested
by the railway company when it II ap-
parent that this company 10 using
money which II has not earned for the
purpose of paying dividends on its
common stock"
The commission declined to recede
from its position of refusing approval
Of the requested bond issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
SAYS HAY CONCEALED BENz1NE
Vienna Dispatch Reports Steamer
Flying Greek Flag Halted of Taros.

That enemy vessels loaded with ben
zine, flying the Greek merchant nag.
are lying in wait for Austro-Hun-
garian and German submarines with
purpose to deceive and destroy them
is the conclusion drawn in q statement
issued by the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy here. A dispatch from the for
eisn ONCE in Vienna Is quoted as fol-
lows:
About the LIST Of July q Greek man
of-war perceived a small steamer on
the Island Of Taros flying the Greek
merchant flag, and. as it was acting
suspiciously. stopped 1t. 1t had as a
disguise a cargo of hay. which con-
ceaied the real cargo of benzine. The
steamer declared itself as belonging to
the Italian navy. and hoisted the Ital-
ian battlefiag in place of the Greek
flag, which it had previously displayed.
This is considered as an evidence that
Austro- Hungarian and German subma-
rines were to be misled and thus de-
stroyed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
CONVICTED OF ARMY FRAUDS.
Three Members Of French Commits.
sion Sentenced to Prison.

CLERMONT FERRAND. France. July
IA court-martial has condemned
three members OF a commission which
was charged with purchasing supplies
for the army. They were accused Of
falsihcation Of accounts.
NJ Melville. president of the COM
mission, was sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary: N. Esteve, the reg
istrar, to nine years, and N. Sanceime,
the disbursing omcer. to fve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Eugene Hart Under Observation.

Eugene Hart. private secretary to Col
Robert M. Thompson. was sent to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for OBSERVE
ton AZ to his mental condition today by
Judge Aukam in the Police Court, Hart.
who was arrested by Detectives herman
and Cornwell. u alleged to have forged
for 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
DR.. COSTA DEAD AT LISBON.
For Years Was Leader of Portuguese
Democrats-Urged Revolutions.

MADRID. July IA. via Paris.-Dr. AZ
fonso Costa, leader Of the Portuguese
democrats, is dead at Lisbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Brig. Gen. Dougherty Dead.

OAKLAND. Cal. July 14.-Brig. Gen.
William Z. Dougherty. U. s. A.. retired.
died last night at his residence In this
city. He was a native of Ireland, born
in 1S41. He served through the civil
war and entered the regular service in
1855.