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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
EXCISE BOARD WINDS UP
APPLICATIONS FOR YEAR
Petitions for New Period Now Num-
Der 1853 Of the 800 Saloons
Permissible.

The excise board today prepared to
wind up the present license year by
conducting hearings on seven applica-
tons for license transfers.
The only application to be vigorously
protested was that of Mrs. Margaret
Casey. who seeks transfer of the
saloon at ia H street northwest TO
1904 North Capitol street. Several resi-
dents of the latter neighborhood APP
peared to urge that tn, proposed trans
fer be not allowed. 1t was urged that
there is school in the vicinity. and
that the establishment of a saloon
there would inture property interests.
Applications Considered.
Other applications considered were
the following: From Herman Hollander
to Albert Shapiro, from ST. 9th street
northwest to 1921 II street northeast:
Harry 3. Plowman to Louis +. Schroe-
ter. at 1924 18th street northwest
Tobias Bush to James O. Holmes. from
ITO L street northwest to Ill 9th
street northwest; Otto Rupert to J. NJ.
Trant. from 1402 18th street northwest
to 200 E street southwest: Patrick y.
Hanlon and Jeremiah OConnor to
jeremiah OConnor. at 1912 14th street
northwest; Levi Woodbury. to Hylas 7.
Wheeler. at 5sS Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Tomorrow Is the last day when appli-
cations for liquor licenses during the
next twelve months will be received
by the excise board. Up to late this
afternoon a total of 26o retail and Sc
wholesale applications had been receiv-
ed. Only 300 retail licenses may be is
sued under the Works law. and
it is now considered probable that this
number of applications will be received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
sQUATTERs' CLAIMS, ISSUE.
Imperial Valley Situation Soon Will
Be Adjusted by Government.

Millions of dollars worth of lands in
the Imperial valley of California that
were withheld long ago by the recla-
nation service. involving many claims
of squatters, are to be readjusted soon
by the Interior Department. The
claimants asserted that in many in
stances they were led to believe, by
what they regarded as assurances from
department officials. that II they held
on long enough the lands would be-
come theirs.
Government agents have investigated
these claims, and Commissioner Tall
man of the general land office is re-
viewing the evidence. He will shortly
report to Secretary Lane. and. it is I'M
derstood, the report will show that,
while in a number of cases the squat
tiers improved the lands. there were
fewer Instances of that kind than were
claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
FACED DEATH AS A SPY
while HELD IN GERMANY
J. T. Armand, Mining Broker, Tells
Of Hardships on Return to
Montreal.

MONTREAL, August S1.-J. T. Ar
mand. a mining broker, arrived here
today and told of many hardships he
endured during the year he said he had
been a prisoner in Germany.
Armand left here in June, 1914, to
visit his parents at Strassburg. He was
born in Alsatia. but Is now British
subject. Armand said he was held in
jail twenty days at Bulathal; tried on
the charge of being a spy and told to
"be ready at 6 o'clock next morning.
His relatives and friends had the case
reopened, and he later was acquitted
Of the spy charge and sent to an in
ternment camp at Ruhleben. Armand
declared the quarters were poor. ILL
ventilated and the food and clothing
scarce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
DYONISIUS BALL DIES.
Was Civil War Veteran, and Inter
ment Will Be in Arlington.

Dyonisius Ball. seventy-eight years
old. veteran of the civil war, died
suddenly Sunday in Camden, n. J. The
lody was brought to his home in this
city, 707 10th street southeast, yester-
day. Interment Is to be in Arlington
national cemetery tomorrow afternoon,
and will be attended by members of
Camp No. Ill, United Confederate
Veterans.
Mr.. Ball was native Of Charles
county, Md. He served during the war
from Manassas to Appomatox Court
House, first as a member of Company
l, 1st Maryland Infantry of the Con-
federacy, and after 1862 in Company
B, end Maryland Infantry. He partici-
pated in many of the battles of the
Army of Northern Virginia. and wa:
badly wounded in the engagement at
Reams station in September, 1864. He
was paroled 1T Appomatox Court
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
WANTS U. S. LEASING SYSTEM.
Secretary Lanes Plan Would Affect
Natural Resources on Public Lands.

Passage of a general waterpower bill
and a measure to create a national
leasing system for coal, oil and other
resources on public lands will be rec
commended to Congress In Secretary
Lanes report.
Mr. Lane announced today he expect
ed both measures would be enacted.
They were passed by the House in the
last Congress, but the Senate failed to
act upon favorable reports Of the bills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31

Utterly at a loss to explain the InNs-
ferrous disappearance of his wife, Mrs
Catherine Carroll Wheelock from the
family residence. 1916 9th street north
west, August 9, Charles Clinton Vince
lock, builder and contractor. today de
termined on a search of nearby cities.
He also has offered u reward OF $50
for information leading to her where
abouts.
Since Mrs. Wheelock's disappearance
the local authorities have been en-
planned to ask the aid of the police OF
Baltimore, Richmond and other nearby
cities
Futile Inquiry Made.
Inquiry has been made at the homes
of all friends Of Mrs. Wheelock In this
city, but at none of the places has any
thing been heard or seen of her since
the date of her disappearance.
The earth might just as well have
opened and swallowed Mrs. Wheelock."
said the anxious husband this after
noon, for all the trace I have Of her"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock have been
married for five years, she being the
daughter Of Mrs. Margaret Carroll of
1927 New Jersey avenue. On the date
when Mrs. Wheelock disappeared her
husband left their home shortly after
I o'clock in the morning. His wife
stated that she intended to remain at
home during the day, but on his return
in the evening she was not there, and
since that time a persistent search for
her has been in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, August 50, via London, Al

AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, August 80, via London, Au-
gust 81,
Russian theater Of war: The armies OF
Gems. Pf1anzer, Baltin and Bothmer
have advanced to Stripa. At several
points the enemy attempted to ar
rest our pursuit. but was everywhere
repulsed. Especially stubborn re-
sistance had to be broken at the
lower koropice rivu1et
The troops Of Gen. Boehm-Ermoli en-
countered strongly manned positions
east of Zlocow and on the line run
ming from Bialy-Kamien across To-
porow to Radziechow. The enemy
was attacked and repulsed at several
points along this front.
In volhynia our forces advancing
toward Lutsk gained ground: SWl-
niuchy and other places stubbornly
defended by the enemy We're taken.
troops fighting IN
the Bieloviezh region defeated the
Russians near SZereszowo ana are
pursuing them toward Pruszany.
Italian theater of war: Yesterday the
enemy maintained an artillery fire or
intermittent strength along the
fronts in the coastal district. Hos
tile attacks against several points
were repulsed. In the Car1nthlan
and Tyrolean frontier districts the
situation is unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
St. Louis Postmaster Here.

Postmaster Colin Selph of st. Louis
came to Washington today for brief
isit He has been visiting with his,
amily at various eastern resorts ford
everal weeks and plans to go from
his city to his home within a few days.
ir Selph is a close friend of Senators
tone and Reed of Missouri, both OF
whom united In his support for the ST.
Louis postmastership two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Army Men Toast Kaiser, Charge.

Secretary Garrison has received from
senator Chamberlain OF Oregon L let
ter containing published accounts Of
dinner held in Portland, Greg, several
days ago at which two army officers
from Fort Stevens were said to have
participated in d toast to the Germa
emperor. The letter was referred TO
Brig. Gen. Bliss. acting chief Of staff.
Mr.. Garrison indicated that he did not
take the matter very seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
END WELSH COAL STRIKE
Miners and Owners Settle Differences
With Aid of British Govern
ment officials.

LONDON. August 81. 400 p.m.-The
trouble in the South Wales coal mining
districts, which threatened to precipi-
tate a serious strike, has been settled
The terms OF settlement of the dis
pute have not yet been officially pub
lished, but the representatives OF the
miners claim that the demands OF the
men have been conceded.
The conference of Walter Runctman.
president of the board of trade; David
Lloyd George, minister of munitions,
and representatives of the miners and
mine owners was resumed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Winona Association Property Sold.

WARSAW, Ind, August 31.-The
property of the Winona Assembly and
summer Schools Association, declared
bankrupt several months ago, has been
old to E. Q. Excel of Chicago for
$780, 500. Mr.. Excel is president of the
I'D board of directors of Winona and
lis bid, the only one offered, was made
n behalf of the old management OF
he assembly. Creditors have claims Of
900, 900 against the assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Midshipmen Pass Through Canal

ships Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin,
with $50 midshipmen who are on their
annual practice cruise, arrived at Pan
anna today on their return from the
Panama Pacific exposition and passed
through the canal The squadron will
remain at Colon for twenty-four hours
to take on coal and give the cadets an
opportunity 10 see the canal before re-
turning to the Naval Academy at An
uapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Warships to Practice Gunnery.

NORFOLK, Va. August 3l.-The
third and fourth groups of torpedo
boat destroyers of the Atlantic iiotllla
and the third division of the battlcship
fleet have gone out to sea for target
practice off the Virginia capes. The
.ntire Atlantic fleet, consisting OF
thirty-four battleships, torpedo boat
destroyers, cruisers and auxiliaries.
will leave Hampton roads tomorrow
for the southern drill grounds, where
extensive target practice viii be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
FRENCH STATEMENT.
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, August 81, via London. 4 p.m.,
There are no special incidents to be re-
ported from the western theater Of
war.
Eastern theater of war: Army group of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg-The
battle for the possession of the
bridgehead south of Friedrichstadt
still continues. South of the Niemen
our troops are advancing in the di-
rection of the railway leading from
Grodno to Wilma. They have taken
1900 prisoners.
On the eastern front Of the Grodno for
tress district Novydvor and Kusnica
have been reached. The enemy in the
face of our attack surrendered his
positions on the eastern border of
the forest of Bialystok.
Army group of Prince Leopold of Ba-
varia-The passage Of the upper Ma
rev has been won step by step, and
the right wing of this army group
IS advancing against GroZana
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-The pursuit of the en-
envy has been continued to the Mu-
chawieco tributary. We defeated the
enemy rear guard and 300 prison.
ers fell into our hands
Southeastern theater of war: The pur-
suit by German and Austro- Hunga-
rian troops which broke through en-
envy lines north of Brzezany Con the
Zlota Lipa, Galicia) was partially
stopped on the Stripa by counter
attack on the part of strong Russian
forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Destroy German Aircraft Shelter.

AMSTERDAM, August 81, via London,
1850 a-m.-A telegram received here
from Maasbode says that allied avia-
tors destroyed last Saturday a large
building at Client, Belgium, used by the
Germans for housing aircraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, August 80, via Paris. August 3l'
AS in Val Sugana, our "Reminiscences,
pushing out toward Gina Cista $500
feet high, which dominates from the
northwestern side our position on
Monte Salubio, found the summit held
by strong enemy attachments with
machine guns. On the 2Sth Gina
Cista was attacked by our troops,
and. Notwithstanding the fire from
the enemy artillery, was conquered
and retained.
In Carnia, the evening of the 9th. the
enemy. after long period Of mac
tivity, hurled himself on our posi-
tions at Palpiccolo, and, as always,
was repulsed.
In the Plezzo (F1itsch) basin our
troops succeeded. several days ago, in
advancing beyond that important
township. and now cover 1t from
strong position, barring the ap-
proaches by Predil pass. by the up
per Isonzo and by the Slatenik val
ley. The enemy, powerless to re-
pulse, opened, as usual, an intense
artillery fire on the houses Of Plezzo
causing several fires.
In the Tolmino sector fresh progress
has been made with difficulty by our
troops.
On the Carso the enemy. as the result
of a skillful advance of our troops.
abandoned several trenches, which
we found full Of dead and army mu-
nitionS.
Our air raids continue and are carried
out boldly and successfully. They
are always directed against military
detectives. Yesterday we bombarded
the railroad station of Vogearko, an
enemy camp near Kastanjeveka and
munition depots at Sesana. Our
aeroplanes were not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Senator Kern Cites Stand of
States in the Middle
West.
ADMINISTRATION PLAN
MAY MEET TROUBLE
East and Pacific Coast, However,
Are Expected to Line Up Back
of President.

Senator Kern of Indiana called
on President Wilson today. A
statement made by the senator
that the middle west will not APP
prove extraordinarily heavy appro-
priations for national defense en-
pfasizes that the administration
program for enlargement Of the
army and navy, ii it goes far, will
meet with much opposition among
democrats from the west, middle
west and south.
Representative Claude Kitchin
of North Carolina, who will be the
leader of the democratic majority
in the next House, has gone on
record as intending to oppose
extra large increases in appropria-
lions.
Balks at $500, 0oo, 900 Expense.
A story has gone through the country
that the administration program will
call for s5OO.OO0,000 additional expendi-
lures for warships and army increases,
and it is this figure that the west is
baking at, according to Senator Kern.
The east and the Pacific coas. will ne
up back of the President, it is believed,
especially when ii is ascertained that
the proposed program does not call
for anything like half billion dollars
above the ordinary yearly expenditures
on army and navy. The estimates of
not been submitted to the President,
but may be in his hands during the
next ten days. Secretary Garrison is
hurrying the heads of his bureaus for
is speeding up the figures in his own
department.
Conferences to Be Held.
Before the program is definitely de-
cided upon by the President there will
be conferences at the White House with
the chairmen of the Senate and House
committees on military, naval affairs,
appropriations and finance.
The President has no idea of making
the national defense appropriation bills
a party matter, and the detection of
few democrats will be offset, it is be-
Eeved. by republican support In Con-
gress. Senator Kern himself, in spite
of his views, predicted that the Presi-
dent would be able to get through Con-
Sress whatever program he decided
upon.
Senator Kern introduced Charles
Greenhouse, superintendent of public
instruction of Indiana, and they invited
the President to attend the annual
meeting Of the Indiana State Teachers
association. at Ind annapolis. October 20.
The President reserved action upon the
invitation, but probably will not be able
to attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
NIP MEXICAN UPRISING;
7WENTY-SIX ARRESTED
San Antonio Police Raid Public
Gathering When Leaders
Talk Becomes Violent.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August 81
With the arrest of twenty-six Mexi-
cans. twenty-three Of whom were de-
tanned, police and federal authorities
believe plan to incite the Mexican
population of San Antonio to deeds OF
violence has been nipped.
According to the police the prisoners
are all adherents to the plan of San
Texas a republic for Mexicans.
Since the disturbances in the Browns
vile territory special agents of the
United States Department Of Justice
and police here have kept a watch to
prevent a possible uprising in San An
tonic. 1t was learned that members
of two organizations Of infiammatory
nature are here in numbers.
Counsel Violence.
Three Mexicans, generally recognized
as leaders of the colony here. were ar
rested Sunday night while addressing
crowd of 1000 Mexicans in a public
plaza here. The remarks OF the men
were of nature calculated to arouse
the lower classes of their countrymen
to deeds of violence.
After one speaker declared ut Is no
harm to kill Gringo and an Allamain
an American and a German-police
charged the meeting and after fight
arrested the three speakers.
Following this incident a dragnet
was instituted by police and the
twenty-three Mexicans taken into
custody yesterday.
2 The prisoners will be turned over to
the federal authorities. Charges of
treason may lie against them if they
are connected with any plan for an up
rising, it is said here.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, August 30. via London
August 3ls

PEINOHHADs August sSOs via LONDON,
August 31s
To the west OF Friedrichstadt (Cour-
land) the engagements Saturday and
Sunday continued to be of the same
stubborn character as previously.
Developing their operations. the Ger
mans simultaneously opened attacks
against our troops on Troncou, on
the Eckau-Neuhut railway, and
against the village of Birschaten.
In the direction of Dvinsk there il no
essential change. At some points on
Saturday our troops assumed the Of
fensive.
In the direction of wilma the fighting
continues on approximately the same
front The enemy. having crossed to
the right bank of the Niemen in the
region Of Olita, attempted Sunday to
advance In the direction of Orany.
On the remainder of the front, along
the middle Niemen and toward the
south as far as the River Pripet. our
armies continue their retirement,
covered by rear guards. which on
Saturday repulsed a series of Ger
man attacks in the region of Lipik,
INJECTING heavy losses. Farther
south our rear guards arrested Q
stubborn offensive by strong enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
CHOSEN
FOR c. A.. R. HOSPITALS
Three Emergency Stations to Be
Operated During the Big
Encampment.

DR.. Lewis J. Battle of the medical
committee of the citizens G. A. r. COM
mittee today announced the names of
the physicians who are to be in charge
and to assist in caring for cases that
are brought in to the three emergency
hospital stations on the day of the
grand parade of veterans and at other
times during the G. A. r. national en-
campment in this city September q to
October 2.
DR.. ]. F. Hilton is to be in charge
Of the emergency station to be estab-
lished at the Union station. Physicians
who are to assist at that station are
Drs. Atkinson, Barry, Burbank. Dow
ling, Dufour, Hinecke, Hickling, Has
brouck, Jack. Jackson, Lehr. hewitt,
Roman. Tobin. Lawn. Thompson.
Kraveney, McQuillan. Valentine. Hume,
Hough, Lawson. Brenizer, Steltz.
DR.. G. C. Clark will be in charge at
the station to be established at the
old census office building. and the other
members of his. staff will be Drs.
Barnes, Barnhart. Braden. Dunmire,
Esch, Emmons. Fisher, FARMLAND. H.
H. Hazen, r. Scott Lamb. Lindsay,
Mofitt, Pole. Sloat, Wood. Digges, Da-
wilson. Madigan, Rossiter. Boswell.
Marbury. Blackstone, Schneider. Yae-
ger.
At the White House lot station DR..
Samuel Watkins will be in charge. and
assisting him will be Drs. Cole, Saw
Miner. Morris. Hall. Cox. Hyde, Vincent,
Whitson, Jenner. Stuart. johnson.
Gunion. Frank Leach, Maurice E. Mil
Ter, Prentiss, Swain, Werber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
TEN MEMBERS TO BE ADDED
TO THE RUSSIAN CABINET
Agreement Tentatively Reached to
Make Government More Truly
Representative of People.

LONDON, August 31-The enlarge
ment of the Russian cabinet by ten
members. five of them to be chosen
from the duma and Ave from the coun-
Gil OF the empire, has been tentatively
agreed on as means OF making the
government more truly representative
OF the people. according to The Daily
leiegraphs Petrog-ad correspondent.
since parliament assembled" the
correspondent adds, vigorous efforts
have been made to devise some means
oy which the government and the rep
fesentatfve chamber could Cooperate
more closely and effectively. The par.
ties on the left of the duma would have
preferred an immed;4'e transition to q
parliamentary government, but this
idea naturally found many opponents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Final Agreement.

An agreement finally was reached on
a project under when live members
each of the council IF ministers and III.
duma should enter the cabinet as min
-sters without portfolios
At first the ministers were oppos.d
to the plan. but now :hey have modified
their views and at 4 conference. vester-
day between the du.na leaders ard VI
krivoshein. minister OF agriculture
talso has been mentioned as :; nossih1.
successor to NJ. Goremykin as premier).
ana Prince CherbatoH, minister of the
interior, d tentative list OF the neu,
popular members of the cab.ne. was
drawn up.
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TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 30,

London, August 31s
The enemy on Saturday renewed stub
born attacks in the district of Ana
farta, which were repulsed, with
losses to the enemy. Counter at
lacking, We recaptured trenches be-
fore our center, killing the occu-
pants.
In the fighting of the last two days
our losses were comparatively small.
Our airmen, who took part in the bat
tie, successfully cropped bombs on
hostile camp positions
The enemy yesterday undertook moth
ing in the Anafarta region. Nothing
particular occurred in the Ari Burnu
section. Near Seddui-Bahr artillery
on our left wing destroyed an enemy
uOsition
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BRITISH STATEMENT.
Marshal Sir John French. dated Au-
gust 3O):

Marshal Sir John French. dated Au-
gust 30D:
Since my last communication OF August
IS there has been no fighting on our
front to record. There has been a
certain amount Of mining activity,
but conditions generally have been
normal.
Both on the 18th and the 21st We sue
ceeded in shooting down enemy
aeroplanes. On the @5th our heavy
artillery set fire to a railway train
at Langemarck station (about five
miles northeast of Ypres).
On the same evening our Royal Flying
Corps co-operated with our allies In
an aerial attack on the forest OF
Southhurst. which was successfully
carried out without the loss of any
machines