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ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME, June Ds

ROME June 16a
In tho Tyrol-Trentino region and in
Cadore there have been methodical
artillery actions. At the same time
we have been maintaining our ac-
tivity along tho front by means Of
reconnoissances by small detach-
ments. and thus We have had sue
cessful encounters at Carcano and
Val Cismon and toward the plateau
of Vezzena
In Carnia we continued an intense ar
tillery nre, particularly against NAL
borgeth. Our projectiles today pene-
trated tho cupola Of Fort Helsel.
The night of the 22d-23d the usual vain
attacks Of the enemy were repeated
against our positions at Val Grande
and Val Piccolo. In the region Of
Monte Nero we extended our occu-
patton toward the north as far as the
slopes Of Java1oeky. ana made nifty
seven prisoners. In this region We
began firing against tho Bay Of
Aionr tn. Ysonxo We are advancing
rapidly- reinforcing ourselves in po-
aitions on the right bank of the
river. We thus have occupied Glob-
ra north Of PLAYA, and on the lower
isonzo we have captured the edge of
the plateau between Sagrado and
Mon(alcone.
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GEN. CARRANzARECE|VES
U. S. RED CROSS AGENT
Gives c. J. O'Connor Letter to Gen.
Gonzales, Who Is Attacking
Mexico City.

Charles J. O'Connor. representative of
the American Red Cross. yesterday was
presented to Gen. Carranza at Vera
Cruz by Consul silliman and Arnold
Shanklin. consul general assigned to
Mexico City. according to Information
at the State Department today, and Gen.
Carranza renewed previous assurances
that every facility would be afforded
the Red Cross by him for relief work.
Gen. Carranza furnished Mr.. OConnor
letter to Gen. Gonzales. who is at
tempting to capture Mexico City from
the Zapata forces, directing Gen. Con-
zales to give tho Red Cross every as
sistance in its effort to get food sup
plies into Mexico City.
Consul silliman reported that the
Carranza headquarters at Vera Cruz
are urging that the Red Cross relief
expedition intended for Mexico City be
delayed until after Gen. Gonzales has
No time when Gonzales might be ex-
pected to enter the capital was set.
Facing Starvation.
An authoritative report from Nogales.
in the state of Chihuahua. Mexico, to
the American Red Cross. tells of
Pueblos. which are deserted. except for
the women. the babies and the feeble
old men, and Of an appalling state Of
affairs as to crops.
Tho wheat CROP" says the report,
which is due in the next thirty days,
is only IS per cent Of normal The
revolutionary conditions and heavy
foods brought this about. Probably
only 20 per cent Of the crop that is
planted will be gathered. however,
owing to tho lack OF men and animals.
The work animals have been con-
fiscated and the Pueblos are deserted
except for tho women. children and
old men. The wheat crop alluded to
will be exhausted after August Tho
corn supply in tho districts Of Cum
pas and Moctezuma is exhausted. Every
seed crop Is exhausted and the harvest
generally Is reduced to almost nil.
There are no beans.
From the Sinaloa district Red Cross
headquarters has Just received q re-
port that not per cent Of the farms
In that section have been titled this
season. BY November there viii be-
absolute starvation facing the people
there.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. June Is. By wireless to Say
villes
On the west front all attacks Of the
enemy yesterday were repulsed and
German troops made local gains IN
several places.
The village Of Kopaczyska has been
evacuated by the Germans.
At point to the west of stegua Ger
man troops have taken possession of
part of the enemy's line.
The situation of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's army remains unchanged.
That portion of Gen. Won Linsingen's
army which was northwest OF Halicz
has been transferred to the south
bank of the Dniester. Farther up
the river the German attacks are ad-
vancing. The left wing of the army
is.now near Chodorow.
The German ofacia1 statement filed
from Berlin by way OF London Is in
greater detail than the version Tor
warded to the United States by wire
less through sayville. N. Y. and is
given herewith:
BERLIN. June IS, via London. $3.50
pint
In tho western theater: We captured
several machine guns after hand-to-
hand fighting south Of souchez. Re-
peated enemy advances against "the
labyrinth" positions were repulsed.
On the western border of the Argonne
an attack of a, French battalion
against our new positions, which we
heavy losses. During the final thrust
we took another trench and two
blockhouses Three additional ma
chine guns and three mine throwers
were captured.
In the Meuse hills attacks commenced
by the French to the west of De-
tranches failed completely.
East Of Detranches we recaptured a
stubbornly defended communication
trench from the enemy.
enemy enterprises were repulsed.
In the eastern theater: The village Of
Kopaczyska, where we recaptured
the day before yesterday was evacu-
ated again YESTERDAY kopaczyska
is town on the Omulew river six
teen miles northwest of Ostrolenka.)
Southeast Of Schocrzele. in the
neighborhood OF the village Of steg-
ma. our troops penetrated, after stub
born nghting at close quarters. into
a part of the enemy's line and es-
tablished themselves there.
In the southeastern theater: Troops
under Gen. Won Woyrech crossed the
territory south of the liza during
their pursuit
The situation in the army under Field
Marshal Won Mackensen generally Is
unchanged.
Northwest Of Halicz parts Of the army
under Gen. Won Linsingen had to be
withdrawn before superior enemy
counter attacks at Tartinow, toward
the southern bank Of the Dniester.
Farther up tho stream We are max
ing progress in our attack, the left
, wing Of the army standing at Chodo-
row,
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F1REMEN SUE FOR $4,000.
W. A. Dixon and ]. B. Leavelle Seek
SIS 900 Each From Taxi Company.

The Barnett Tadcab Company is
named defendant in two suits to re-
cover $4,000 each filed today in the
District Supreme Court by William A.
Dixon and John B. Leave1le, captain
and private, respectively. of truck
company 3 of the fire department of
the District of Columbia. The suits
are the sequel of a collision between
truck No 3 and a taxicab at 9Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
March % last The truck was over
turned and the captain and seven fire.
men were injured.
Through Attorneys D. W. O'Dono-
rhue and Arthur A Alexander the
plaintiffs say they sustained serious
injuries and have since been incapaci-
tated for duty.
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Admits It's Discovery.

Counsel for tho defense had called
the receivers to explain to the Jury
the discovery Of the memorandum
book. but the prosecution conceded its
finding and the receivers were excus-
ed from testifying.
Attorney bright also called Edith B.
Aldridge. superintendent of the Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital, to prove
that J. Allen Boteler was a patient
there from August to August O..
1913. suffering from nervous exhaus-
tion. The prosecution objected that
the testimony tending to discredit some
Of the evidence given by Mr.. Boteler, a
government witness-in- chief. was not
sur-rebuttal. Justice Siddons sustain
ed the objection and the witness was
not allowed to testify.
When the testimony had been de-
clared to be closed United States At
torney Laskey and Assistant United
States Attorney Archer were not pre-
pared with copies of their prayers for
instruction to the jury. and to accom-
modate them the court took a recess
until 1:15 this afternoon.
The discussion of the prayers coupled
the afternoon session of the court
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GIVEN FIFTEEN DAYS IN JAIL.
Hugh Glascott and o. n. Butler Sen.
fenced for Larceny After Trust

Hugh Glascott and Ormond H Butler,
young men who were arrested several
days ago by Detective Burlingame and
charged with having forged the in
dorsement of William n. Smith. secre-
tary of the Firemens Association, to a
check they were alleged to have OBJ
tanned under false pretenses were ar
raigned in Polio Court this morning.
The prosecuting attorney changed the
charge from forgery to larceny after
trust.
against them. 1t WAS alleged that they
collected small sums Of money from
three persons and converted the cash
to their own use Judge Pugh SEN
fenced them to fifteen days in each
case.
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CHECKS FOR PLAZA AWARDS.
One Issued Today for 81 Is Small
est Paid Out by Commission.

A check for 327. the smallest paid out
by the commission OF awards for ac-
ouisition of property involved in the
proposed extension Of Union station
plaza. was paid today to James ]. Guf-
fy. trustee under the will Of John r..
White. for an equity in lot 2. square
ss4. known as AZ C street northeast.
Two other checks covering equities in
the same lot were also paid over by the
commission Both are to Rosanna B.
White and others. one for $7,608 and
the other for 3297. The larger check
takes in the improvements on the lot.
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FOUR HELD FOR "JoY" RIDE.
Accused Of 'Borowing" Auto
Which Later Thev Wrecked

Jack Sykes. William e. Stewart.
George W. Patten and Clarence E,
Mills were In Police Court this morn
ing charged with Joy riding and lar
ceny. 1t was alleged that they took
car from the garage Of Cook & stod-
dard at an early, hour yesterday morn
ing, robbed a showcase in front Of the
store of julius West. 7th and H streets
northwest, and later wrecked the car
at New Cut road and Foundry branch.
A plea Of not guilty was entered to
the charge of larceny. while in the 10y
riding case each defendant answered
guilty. They were held in 81 900 ae-
curity for the action of the grand tury
in the JOY riding case and the court
postponed the case involving the
charge Of theft.
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SAYS THERE WAS HAz|NG
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Midshipman Reagle Springs Revela-
ton at "Cribbing" Hearing at
Annapolis Today.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2b.-Hazing
or running" of fourth class men was
practiced at the Naval Academy during
the academic term just closed, accord
ing to Midshipman Charles M. Reagle
of the second class, who was recalled to
the witness stand today at the court of
inquiry Investigating irregularities in
examinations at the institution.
This revelation was made by Reagle
in telling of visit he made to a room
for some advance information which
he said was circulating prior to the
final examinations. Midshipman A. II.
Boiling was there. Reagle saio' ana
was facing the wall"
Asked by counsel for the defense
We'll. sir. a 'plebe' always faces the
wall when an upper class man comes
into a room where he is"
Counsel Suggests Perjury.
ReagIe amplifed some of his previ-
Gus testimony regarding his nocturnal
visits to different departments in the
academic building. He made so many
marked changes that Representative
Carlin Of counsel for the defense re-
marked to the court that it was clear
that he (Reagle) had per1ured him.
SELF" and asked II the testimony was
to be received.
The court ruled that it would. The
court also announced that it would ad-
init questions relating to hazing. pro-
vided they were shown to have some
connection with the matter under in
vestigation.
Tells How He Was Hazed.
Questioned along this line, Reagle
said the practice Of hazing was in
vogue when he entered the academy.
He told of his own experience as
"plebe," when he had been 'cussed out"
as he put it, and had been repeatedly
compelled to perform physical exer-
cises. These, he declared. included
standing on his head under a shower
bath and being made to do certain
physical exercises as many as 200 times
at a stretch. He said he had heard
of boys being made to do these stunts
until they fell. exhausted"
Earlier in his testimony today
Reagle told Of having numerous keys
to buildings, rooms and receptacles in
the offices of instructors. He also
said there was a general circulation OF
where midshipmen would go and smoke
in violation Of the rule against that
practice. Reagle also declared that
N lshipman r. NJ. Nelson. an honor
man, Of the first class. who Is one of
the seven original defendants recon-
mended for dismissal. had keys to
rooms and drawers Of instructors. He
said he had borrowed a key to the de-
partment in English from Nelson on
one occasion.
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SIX DEFENDANTS AT LARGE.
One Of 1913 Indicted in Indianapolis
Election Conspiracy Case Dies.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 25.-There are
now only 127 defendants to the indict-
ment charging conspiracy to commit
felonies in connection with elections.
which was returned by the Marion
county grand jury hero Tuesday. Will
liam Kimmel. negro. died at his home
early today.
Six Of the defendants still were un-
accounted for today. due, it was said.
!arse.y !aas =. II to the IDENTITY Of the nerson
named in the indictment.
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Sues D. O. for $4,000 Damaees.

Joseph d. Brady today sued the Dis
trict of Columbia for $4,000 damages
in the Supreme Court of the District.
In the petition filed by Attorney Alvin
L. Newmyer II is claimed that on Feb
ruary IS last the plaintiff on goth street
northeast near Benning road, was In
Jured. Yhen the buggy in which he was
riding yame in contact with . large de-
pressfSo or hole in the roadway.
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ESTATE EXCEEDS $4,000.
Widow Of Dr.. I. I. Friedrich Sole
Beneficiary Under Will

DR.. Loon L Friedrich left an estate
valued In excess Of $4,000, according
to q petition for the probate of his win
filed today by Attorney John C. W.
Bean. The widow. Frances 9. Fried
rich. 10 the sole benencmiary ana execu-
trix Of the estate
Tho personal property Of the physi-
cian 10 estimated At $50, ,0s6.41. Tho real
estate includes promises 8za, 327 and
329 East Capitol street southeast. II
4th street southeast and 1894 and I1alH
e street northeast
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ARGUE FOR HIGHER RATE.
Western Railroads Seek Increase on
Packing House Products.

Argument continued today before the
Interstate commerce commission on the
increased freight rates on packing
house products proposed by western
railroads. c. 8. Burg of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, and c. G. Wright Of
the Northwestern and other lines, oc-
cupied practically all the morning ses-
sion, replying to packers arguments
against the increases.
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Kansas Wheat Prospect Better.

TOPEKA, Kan. June 25.-Kansas
winter wheat probably will yield 1885,
TOO 900 bushels this year. or an average
acre yield Of 1S.s bushels. according to
the monthly crop report issued by the
state department of agriculture today.
Tb,. estimate is 2,100. 900 bushels more
in the aggregate than the May forecast
and a gain in acre yield of four-t -tenths
of q bushel.
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Store Visited by Burglars.

Robert Harlan, 1s4s 7th street north
west, complained to the police that
burglars visited his store last night
and stole a number Of shirts and under
wear valued at SIS. Entrance was
gained by removing glass panel from
a rear door.
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
,u,s. J,ne -, 2.so Pm,

PARIe. June ., 1sd0 R.n.s
Tn tho region to the north Of Arras
French troops last night delivered
an attack between Angres and Sou
chez and made further progress. In
the Labyrinth" . German counter
attack has been repulsed. This en-
sagement was followed by q violent
bombardment Of our trenches, to
which our batteries made reply.
IN the Champagne district, near
Rheims. as well as in the region of
Perthes. the enemy yesterday and
during last night exploded two
groups Of mines, but did not deliver
any infantry attack. They were not
even able to OCCUPY the excavation
= made by these 1ane explosions.
h ths Ax4ouns and ct Xauaueis thA
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Condition Of Sultan Satisfactory.

BERLIN. June Is (By wireless ia
sayville. N. Y.)-The condition of Sui
tan Mehmed Of Turkey. who was oper-
ated on for he removal Of gallstones.
10 sati9factory. according to a despatch
Nsvs zgsney ffs1 constass,ncsie
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T. Robert Muller Executed ~ sov.

LONDON, June :7-F. Robert Muller.
police court June Z Of being . German
SPY. was exeeutad in the tower Of Lon.
Aea WednssdaX b3 ahse&inA
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ARGUE FOR BETTERMENT
OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Commissioner Brownlow and Police
superintendent Address Crossings
Men and Bicycle Squad.

Practically every member Of the
crossing police force and many mem
bers Of the motor cycle and bicycle
squads met at police headquarters last
night. and were addressed by Commits
sioner Brownlow and Maj. Pullman,
who spoke Of questions pertaining to
traffic conditions Last nights meeting
was the first Of a series Of such meet
ings that will be held for the purpose
of improving the efficiency of the
traffic squad
Commissioner Brownlow told OF what
ne had observed in the matter Of ham
ding the traffic in London, and COM
pltmented the force for the improve
ments that have been made in this city
In recent months.
Changes in Force Probable.
n is moro than probable that several
changes will be made in the traffic force
July l. Men mounted on horses are
likely to be relieved OF their mounts,
some taking motor cycles and others
resuming foot duty. There will not be
. general transfer Of the men. however.
Maj. Pullman said today.
1t IL Maj. Pullman's desire to have the
crossing men follow a uniform method
Of signaling to persons operating auto
mobiles or driving horses The chief of
police may soon try the method of US
ing light automobiles for patrolmen.
Such vehicles are in use in Detroit and
Kansas City. and in the former city
Chief Donnelly says two men in an
automobile are able to do the work of
hfteen footmen. Light automobiles
have taken the place Of motor cycles In
the two cities mentioned
Evening star., 1915-06-25

July 20, at Hancock, Mich. the West
ern Federation Of Miners will convene.
Evening star., 1915-06-25

Rumania has . powerful army. well
equipped and trained. The approx. 1
mate war strength 10 ekAtooA
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BRITISH SEXES NECHES.
AN AMERICAN STEAMER
Ordered to Discharge Cargo, Which
Will Be Thrown Into
Prize Court.

LONDON. June 25-rhs American
steamer Neches has been seized In the
Downs and ordered to proceed to Lon
don to discharge her general cargo.
which Is to be thrown into prise court.
The British government contends that
the cargo came from a country hostile
to Great Britain. but this 10 denied BY
the shippers. The cargo was loaded
her way to New York. The shippers
maintain that the cargo IL of Belsian
origin.
This 10 the second time that the
Neches has been held up by the Britain
authorities. Several weeks aeo she
was detained on q voyage from the
United States to Holland with 5000
tons OF cotton The cotton was re-
leased on the promise that the Meth
erlands oveFseas Trust would take
charge Of 1t.
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Gen. Mcintyre Goes to Philippines.

Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief of
the insular bureau. has left here for
the Philippines via San Francisco to
1napsct government Institutions there.
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. via London, June 49,
Tho general situation in eastern Gall
cia is unchanged. To the east and
northeast Of Lemberg battles with
strong Russian rear guards are still
proceeding.
On the upper Dniester. Mikolaiow and
Zydaczow have been captured. Down
tho river from Zydaczow the allied
troops are advancing from several
quarters.
On the northern bank Of the Dniester,
between the Vistula and the San, the
enemy continues to retreat North
of the Vistula the Russian rear
guards were driven beyond the Ka-
mienka river. Our troops occupied
Ostrowiec and Sandomierz.
In the Italian war theater. on the Ca
rinthian frontier. a strong attack of
italian troops near Pal (east of
Ploeken pass) was repulsed. Other
wise on these frontiers and those of
Tyrol only artillery engagements oc-
Cured.
In the region Of Krn calm prevails
On tho Isonso river there Is heavy
artillery fighting. italian attacks
near Gorilla and MonfaIcone failed.
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Hand-to-Hand Fighting.

Stubborn hand-to-hand fighting on the
Iorette hills south of Neuville on the part
of the French and Germans has failed to
come to any definite result other than that
the Germans were able to maintain their
trenches in the face Of desperate attacks.
says last nights German official state
ment on the eastern slope Of the Lorette
hills the French were driven from a sec
tion of trench recently wrested from the
Germans. II is declared.
Bitter engagements have been fought
on the Meuse, where the French have suf-
fered heavy losses in their attacks, ac-
cording to Berlin Attacks against the
hill at Bam-de-Sapt, which the Germans
captured Wednesday. have been repulsed,
says the German official statement, which
further declares that fifty more prisoners
were taken.
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tack at the labyrinth" was repulsed.
In the Argonne region fighting with
mines continues.
Germans failed in two attempts TO
recapture the positions recently taken
from them by the French in the Vlcin-
ity of Leintrey in Lorraine, Paris de-
clares.
In the vosges many infantry attacks
have been checked.
The German official statement OF to-
day declares that all attacks OF the
enemy in the western arena have been
checked.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

queen. the latter caring for the young
and moving the newly Matched grubs
from place to place when the colony 10
disturbed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
white ant II such an interesting In.
sect, It 10 one Of the most destructive
in North America. While in . way they
serve in q favorable role by converting
the wood Of dead stumps and trees
into valuable soil material. this 10
more than Offset BY the damage they
infiict on injured living trees. to say
nothing Of their insidious borings In
all manner Of timbers. props, poles
and posts. which often give way with.
out the slightest warning. White ants
will infest the heartwood Of living
trees injured at the base by hre. dis
ease or other insects. and sometimes
In such trees they excavate upward
throughout the dead heartwood. longi.
tudinal tunnels. irregular in diameter.
These insects also infest the roots
Of living trees. finding ingress through
abandoned burrows Of the large round.
headed borers- Sometimes they girdls
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
HINTS OF PRACTICAL VALUE
Proper ingredients Tor Crust Of Pie
Easy Method Of Opening
0laso Fruit Jam.

II will aid the young housekeeper
to know just what to use to make
crust for one pie. Here 10 . reliable
recipe:
Take one generous half-pint Of Pcs
try -four. one generous tablespoonful
Of shortening. half . teaspoonful Of
salt. half . teaspoonful Of baking
powder. sift the dry Ingredients. rub
In the shortening. moisten with cold
water only sufficiently to roll out;
wet pie crust 10 never crisp; . quarter
Of cupful Of water should be ample.
Roll thin.
. Pie crust should BE- rolled In one
directiou-Away from you.
Do NOT put meat directly on the ioe:
q ASaws the favor and spells Il.
4 cloth moistsnsl with alcohol %
eRsctual In cleaning piano keys.
Place tiny canton flannel disks or
soft doilies between your decorated
plates when not in use. - . psotsc.
don.
II 10 easy to opsn glass fruit Jars
without the aid Of . knife n Z hot
stove plate 10 put on top and allowed
b remain for three minutes: this will
allow the 10 to b easily unscrswed
and not in5ure Il.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

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