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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
THREE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
'wo Armed Vessels Victims of Mines
in the Mediterranean.

LONDON. May THE British armed
tc"t AeSusa. Capt. r. i. Walter, re-
! d vice admiral. and the British mine
\ per Nasturtium, Lieut.. Commander
p5.n " Lloyd, struck mines in the
l. itcrranean and sank. The officis |
Etcmect announcing this adds that
T. captains and officers Of both ships
tre saved Six men are missing from
le crew o. the Aeyusa and seven from
\" Na.turtiun.
phe British steamship Hendonhall
IN Portland April Z. and Louisburg.
B.. April IL. for Rotterdam. haS been
INK. according to dispatch to
lloyds. The crew Was saved.
PORTLAND. Me. May s.-The British
eamship HendonhaIl. reported to have
ten sunk, carried cargo Of 231 900
bshcls of wheat consigned to the Bel
ian relief commission. from this port
| April for Rotterdam. Th"r -"
pofd Of the Grew, except it 10 known
ht one American lett ,,ne snip i.e.e.
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Official French Statement.

The text of the statement follows:
South of the River Somme a sur
prise attack upon one of our smaller
positions in the region of Dompierre
was successfully repulsed by the
French fire.
"In the Champagne district we have
bombarded supply trains of the enemy
north of the Navarin farm.
in the .Argonne strong German
reconnaissance has been dispersed at a
point north of HaraZee.
West of the River Neuse artillery
activity continued last night from a
point in the region at Avocourt as far
as Dead Man hill.
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Won DER GOLTZ SLAIN
BYT TURKS, SAYS REPORT

LONDON. May 2.-Reuters Bucharest
correspondent telegraphs as follows
regarding the recent death of the Ger
man field marshal. Won der Goltz:
"A person whose opinion is of some
weight and who has arrived here from
constantinople declares that Field
Marshal Won der Goltz was shot by
All Abdullah. an officer of an Anatolian
infantry regiment, the evening of April
IA. He fred three times at the field
marshal. all the bullets taking effect"
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as to obstruct a street crossing or in

as to obstruct a street crossing or in
tersecting street.
NO car shall approach another car on
the same track nearer than fifteen feet.
Provided. that this does not apply to
the car Immediately following the first
car standing at a street railway trans
Ger point. to cars standing at terminals
Or held to accommodate large crowds
returning from places of amusement
and public gatherings. and to cars
about to he coupled. Any car approach
ing another on the same trac k
nearer than 100 feet shall be kept un-
der complete control and, when coup
ling, shall be brought to a complete
stop before approaching nearer than
fifteen feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
DRY" Crusades On in Georgia,

ATLANTA. Ga, May 2.-Crusad des
against violation of the new prohibi-
ton law, which went into effect yester-
day, have begun in state and city courts
here. Judge B. H. Hill. in charging a
superior court grand jury. urged that
efforts be made to indict violators, and
termed anarchists" persons who had
illegal quantities on hand as a result Of
storing it up in anticipation of the law
going into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Americans on Casualty List.

OTTAWA, May 2.-Sergt Harry r.
Morris of Seattle. Wash. and Frank
Sisson of Warsaw. KY, were listed
among those who died Of wounds in an
overseas casualty report made public
by the militia department here. Will
liam E. Jasper of Neppel. Wash. and
Campbell ]. Bell of Moorehead. Mimi,
were reported missing and John Griffin
of Lincoln, Neb., was mentioned as
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Relatives of the Victims
of the luSitania Disaster
/ Ask Damages of Germany

/ NEW YORK, May Thirty-hve
bersons representing victims of the
German submarine attack upon the Lu-
fldnia year ago agreed at a meeting
lere TO cooperate in a demand through
Pc Department OF State at Washington
pu the German government for dam
l.rs
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All Over the Middle West
Strikes Have Been Begun
or Have Been Threatened

CHICAGO May q The first serious
trouble since the strike Of 5000 employees
Of the International Harvester Company
bepan last week occurred last night,
when police were called to protect work.
ers from strikers Five hundred strikers
were lettering in the neighborhood Of
Blue Island avenue and South Oakley
street when the plant there closed for
the day.
Charles Sedler was set upon and
yerely beaten He was rescued by police
men. who made one arrest. Extra num-
bers OF police are on duty today.
! The harvester company has addressed
/ its striking employees in newspaper ad
/ vertisements, reminding them that. while
munitions plants may have offered them
/ more money for the time being peace is
sure TO return TO Europe and with it in
creased prosperity to the harvester bust
ness. 1t calls upon them to stay with
! their STEADY jobs.
| Four thousand more employees of the
| international Harvester Company struck
today. bringing the total of workers
now on a strike up to 1000. Opera
tions were suspended at the McCor-
mick plant of the company, where 1000
| employees are out. The men who walk =
ed out today are chiefly employed in
the wood working department.
Mayor Trying to Avert Strike.
| CLEVELAND. Ohio. May "A strike
Of $500 motormen and conductors Of the
Cleveland Railway Company appeared to
hinge upon the success of Mayor Harry
l.. Davis In bringing the company officials
and carmen's representatives to an
| understanding. After disagreeing last
| night over compromise proposals. the
1 garments union officials put 1t up to the
! 1Continued on Fifth Page)
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More Than 5.O0O,OoO Men.

Mr. Asquith told the members of the
house that the total naval and military
beginning of the war exceeded five
million men.
Mr.. Asquith said that, while In Au-
gust, 1914, the British army at home
and over seas consisted of twenty-six
divisions including the naval division.
Continuing. he said that excluding In
dia and including the Dominions the
army now comprised eighty-three di-
visions.
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SEVERAL INJURED
WHEN CARS CRASH
Mrs. M. A. Bemer Seriously
Hurt in Collision at North
Capitol and R Streets.

Mrs NJ A. Bemer. II street north
east received serious laceration of the
back of her head. and eight other per
sons were slightly injured, when heav-
lily Iadened large summer car of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, proceeding south on North Capitol
street, ran into another car, which had
stopped to take on passengers at
street, this morning about Sis O'Clock.
Mrs Bemer. who has been visiting her
daughter and son-in law. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Fl. McCleary. and who has Just re-
covered from pneumonia. was going to
see her son. L. S. Fortune. and, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. McCleary. was
taking the car at r street. She was
thrown to the pavement. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCIeary also were hurt. the former suf-
fering a sprained wrist and the latter
being severely shaken up. DR. r. Lee
Spire, who is caring for Mrs. Bemer, said
that while she has suffered severe
laceration, there is no fracture OF the
skull.
Others Slightly Injured.
Others who are slightly injured are
c. f. Pollock, 19 L street northeast.
bruised hand; Grace Schreiner. ia L
street northeast: Irene Cloveliaux. 1000
North Capitol street: George r. Morrison,
ss Randolph street; J. E. Wilson and NJ.
Wallace, both Of 1925 Newton street
northeast, the latter having a lacerated
hand.
Ambulances from Casualty and Emer-
gency hospitals were quickly on the
scene. giving first aid to the injured.
DR.. H. l.. Shinn of Casualty Hospital
treated Mrs Bemer until DR.. Spire ar
rived
The crew of the colliding car and eye
witnesses who were aboard both cars
saw that the accident was due to the
failure Of air brakes to work The
front car was manned by Edwin Turke.
motorman, and G. d. Soper. conductor.
This was a closed car, No. 348. The car
that was following. and which was
car, No. 1643. l.. A. Loffier, motorman n.
and j. J. Tobin, conductor.
Many Cars in Tie-Up.
The entire bumper was torn off the
car as il struck, and the front glass
was smashed. 1t was the shock of col
lison and the flying glass that hurt
most of those injured.
AS the accident occurred at the time
when cars were being run at frequent
intervals to accommodate the crowds
going to work in department stores
and various government departments.
there was considerable excitement and
more than twenty cars were in the re-
suIting tie-up, thus forcing many pas
sengers to be late for work. The col
lision was so severe that it was heard
in neighboring houses and large
crowd gathered quickly. the report
spreading that a half dozen persons
had been killed and more than thirty
injured.
Names of witnesses taken by the po-
lice of the eighth precinct as witnesses
are w. f. Young. 2O12 North Capitol
street: Frank Foer. 80 r street, and
James OConnell. 2126 1st street north
west.
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NEW YORK. May 2.--In retaliation
for the lockout of 10000 workers on
women's garments. begun a few days
ago by the Manufacturers Protective
Garment Workers Union today or
dered 4 strike of all its members in
this city. whether employed in the
shops belonging to the protective as
sociation or Independent shops. 1t is
estimated that this order applies to
10000 persons. including about 10000
apprentices and others not already af-
fected by the lockout Strikers en-
ployed at the so-called friendly shops.
however. will return to work in TWEEN
ty-fcur hours
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ENGLAND T0CA[[
ALL TO THE ARMY
Premier Asquith Announces
Plan for General and I'm
mediate Compu|sion.

LONDON, May 2. .3:41 PM
Premier Asquith declared in the
house of commons this afternoon
that a bill to be introduced to-
morrow would be one of general
and immediate compulsion.
The prime minister announced
that the whole recruiting prob
lem would be dealt with in a
single bill
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Won Buelow for Concessions.

FARIS, May "a Havas dispatch
from Bern SAYS that Prince Won Bue-
low. former German chancellor. has re-
turned from Switzerland to Germany
and is using all his influence in favor
Of concession by Germany of the de-
nands presented in the American note
concerning submarine warfare.
The prince also is urging a collect
I've protest by all neutral states against
the Tightening of the blockade by the
entente allies. the dispatch says.
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New Advices From United States.
Apprehension Diminishes.

Future German-American relations
probably can be looked forward to with
less apprehen nsion.
The Associated Press is permitted TO
make this statement. although dis
patches bearing on the nature of the
German reply to the American note re-
sprcting submarine warfare have been
stopped by the censorship
The deliberations at great headquar-
tiers have been concluded and Ambas-
sador Gerard will leave this evening
for Berlin. arriving here Tuesday after
noon.
The German reply is expected with
little delay. but il is considered un-
desira BILE that preliminary Indications
~ the nature of the note should be
published abroad.
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Says French Were Repulsed,

BERLIN. May 2. by wireless to Say
willie, " Wrench attacks on the YER
dun front east of the Meuse yesterday
were repulsed in a fierce struggle at close
quarters. which lasted for several hours,
the war office announced today.
The text of the announcement follows
North of Loos strong German Of
hcers patrol entered a British trench
in surprise attack last night. Those of
the occupants of the trench who were
unable to escape We're cut down
In the sector of the Meuse the artil-
lery duels increased in intensity West
of the Meuse infantry fighting was
confined to hand grenade comba s
among advanced posts northeast of
Avocourt. East of the Meuse. to the
south of Douaumont and in the Call
lette wood a French attack was re-
pulsed by our troops in a hand-to-
hand struggle of several hours The
positions OF the Germans were main
tanned completely.
According to a delayed report on
April a French aeroplane was brought
down in an encounter above Fort de
la Chaume. west of Nerdun. and an
other French aeroplane was brought
down over the forest of Thierville,
southwest of Nerdun.
"On May l Lieut.. Boelke shot down
his fifteenth aeroplane, over Pepper
ridge. North of the fortress of St
Michel First Lieut. Won Althaus shot
down his fifth enemy aeroplane."
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10000 GARMENT
WORKERS STRIKE
Entire Industry in New York
Halted as Answer to
the Lockout.
ACTION OF EMPLOYEES
AFFECTS 1000 SHOPS
Two Thousand Pickets Are to Be
Stationed Around Factories. Lead
ers of Unions Declare.

P!rrSBURGH. Pa, May 2.-Threc
men were Killed and seven wounded
when the moi which has been at
tackinG manufacturing plants In the
Turtlc S'rce;> and MOnongahcIa val
,ey~ throughout the day charged the
18th street entrance of the Edgar
Thomson steel COmpan!'s plant at
Brnddock this afternoon
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Diplomats May Settle Question.

THE whole question of Withdrawing
the troops" aid the Carranza official,
will then revert to Washington for
future negotiations between the State
Department and Mr.. Arredondo, the
Mexican amba sSa dor. At the con-
ference here we have given reasons
from a military standpoint why the
American soldiers should retire to their
own territory and this Information
should be valuable in a future deter
mina;ion of the question now before
the Stale Department. ! can see no
cause for any apprehension over the
future"
The American generals were ready
TODAY to submit detailed plans for CO.
operation between the CarranZa and
American forces in the pursuit of Villa
and his bandits but il is understood
that Gen. Obregon would suggest that
he did not feel disposed to discuss that
proposal because Of certain diplomatic
phases. but would acquaint the first
chief with the question.
Should the minister of war take this
position regarding the question Of CO.
operation IT was thought that the con-
ference would then be ended and both
sides would make their reports to their
respective governments. Gen. Funston
believes the American army is prepared
to meet any eVentuality.
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Rains Hamper Supply Trains.

COLUMBUS. n. NJ, May 2.-Heavy
rains falling over northern Chihuahua
confronted American military authori-
ties with "A new problem in the trans
portation Of supplies to the Mexican
front Operation of the motor truck
supply line was interrupted because of
the inability Of five trains to make
their way from CoIonia Dublan. 100
miles south of the border. over the
soapy mud of the rutted roads.
The reports here said three of the
trains are at Ascencion and two at
Dublan.
The rains. according to old residents.
are but the beginning of the tropical wet
season. which usually continues in this
section for about two months.
large detachment Of infantry which
was being prepared here to cross the
border will not march today, it was said
However. the men have been partly
equipped and 1t is believed they will be
sent shortly to strengthen Gen. j. j.
Pershing's shortened line of communica-
tion.
Operations in the field continued at a
practical standstill today, so far as was
learned here. all interest being centered
on the conference in Ell Paso
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Engineers Demands Granted.

Leaders of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association. who yesterday Y
declared a strike of engineers of tug
boats and steam lighters in the harbor.
say their demands have been granted
by majority of the companies af
fected and that the strike virtually
will be over by tonight. About 1000
men went out. reducing the amount of
freight handled in the harbor by one
half
Notwithstanding the prospect of an
early settlement of the tugDoat engineers
strike but few of the craft were observa-
BILE in the harbor today. AS result a
huge fleet of tramp steamers and sail
ing vessels entering port Were forced to
remain at anchor in the lower bay while
outgoing freight collected and clogged the
already overburdened piers. The trans
Atlantic liners were forced to the dan
gerous necessity of docking under their
steam.
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Additional Instructions
Sent by War Department
to Conferees at Ell PasC

Gems. Scott and Funston at the Mex
lean border today had further instruc-
tions from Secretary Baker on which
1t was expected they would resume ne
gotiations with Gen. Obregon, Carran-
za's war minister.
These orders. telegraphed last night.
do not alter the administrations atti-
tude toward maintenance of troops in
Mexican territory. it is declared The
precise nature of the messages was not
disclosed by officials.
They were prepared by Secretary
Baker after conference with President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing in re-
sponSe to inquiries from Gen. Scott
concerning the administrations atti-
tude. After today's cabinet meeting.
officials reiterated there was no change
in the plan of the United States gov
ernment to keep the troops in Mexico
until the bandits were completely dis
persed.
Although no formal demand has been
made by representatives of the de facto
government for the immediate with =
drawal of American troops, Eliseo Ar
redondo, Mexican ambassador desip-
nate. in discussion with administration
officials here. is laying emphasis on the
declaration that longer occupation by
American troops is reducing the de
facto governments authority and NAV
lead to serious trouble.
MI. Arredondo's Statement.
Mr.. Arredondo indicated the feeling
of his government that the American
| expedition already has accomplished
it's real purpose-the elimination of
villa and his adherents-and that long
! er occupation of Mexican territory by
| American troops was serving only to
undermine the control of the de facto
government over the general situation
! In Mexico.
I'VE are satisfied that Villa bandits
| are no longer to be looked upon as a
menace to the peace of the country"
he said. "The American troops should
| be withdrawn to restore tranquility
among the people. 1t is believed that
| Villa has either been killed or driven
| to refuge where he will no longer mo-
| lest either Americans or Mexicans. The
bandits have been well dispersed and
their forces materially reduced.
| There is. however. an increasing
Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
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Belief Expressed That Counter
Proposals Will Be Made
by Germany.
GERARD AGAIN IN BERLIN
AFTER TALK WITH KAISER
Response to American Submarine
Demands Expected to Be Ready
by Thursday.

LONDON. May .. 1o:a5 a.m.-A dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Amsterdam today says:
Diplomatic circles in touch with
Germany believe that the reply to the
American note will he delivered
Thursday. hut that in all probability
~ will not he in the nature of hnai
reply They expect Germany Will
make counter proposals regarding the
establishment of new rules for sub
marine warfare.
Ambassador Gerard arrived in Ber-
bin early this morning.
II, is suggested in political circles
that the King of Spain will be asked
to arbitrate between the two countries
on the question of submarine warfare"
New Advices From United States.
| BERLIN. May I. via London May =
Almost simultaneously with an an
Inouncement from German headquar-
ters that James ". Gerard. the Ameri
can ambassador. would leave head
quarters tonight for Berlin, a lengthy
dispatch was received a the American
embassy here from Washington.
AMBASSADOR Gerard was Immediately ~
advised by telegraph of the receipt Of
tie message. but he could hardly have
received the text of II before the time
set for his departure from headquar-
feTS
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1000 Dock Laborers Quit.

About thousand dock laborers went
on strike in Brooklyn for an increas Sc
IN wages. hampering the movement OF
freight by one large docking concern
1t was announced that the strike of
1000 jewelry workers. which had been
in progress for three months, had been
settled. The workers received an
eight-hour day. time and a half for
overtime and the abolition of the
homework system.
Efforts of a band of anarchists TO
hold a meeting in Manhattan gave the
poIice their only work of the day.
Three anarchists were arrested and
the meeting was dispersed.
Police reserves were summoned to the
large agateware plant of the Lalance
e. Grosjean Manufacturing Company,
at Woodhaven, Long Island, where
1000 workers are on strike for an in
crease in wages of from 25 to 80 per
cent No disturbances, however. have
been reported.
About 500 employees of the Neptune
Meter Works in Long Island City
struck last night for reduction in
working hours from 81 to 4s week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
WEATHER.

showers this afternoon or tonight.
Tomorrow fair: cooler: gentle to
moderate winds. becoming northerly.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending p.m: Highest, 81. at 500 I'm.
Yesterday: lowest. SO, at Z am. today.
Full report on page is.
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LONDON, May 2, 3:25
p.m.-Speaking in the house
of commons this afternoon,
Premier Asquith said he
hoped to give an early op-
portunity for discussion of
the motion calling for the
resignation of Augustine
Birrell, chief secretary for
Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Demurrage Cost $4,000 Day.

Shipping men assert that the loss in de-
murrage on account of the delayed freight
will reach as high as $4,000 day. Many
vessels unable to reach their piers are
munitions carriers for the entente allies.
May day. featured here yesterday by
monster parade of union workers,
also was marked by the beginning Of
new labor disorders. well as the set
tIement of several strikes in the metro
politan district.
The paraders. carrying banners and
placards. passed up 5th avenue for sew
eral miles and returned to Washington
Square, the starting point. by way of
Madison avenue. Members of the gar
ment working trades predominated
Bakers. boot and shoe workers, wood
turner's. clothing and shirt makers also
were in line. The garment workers
later held mass meeting preparatory
to the calling of a strike tomorrow. fol-
lowing the lockout put into effect by
the manufacturers last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Countess Surrender Dramatic.
Police Caught in Ambush.

BELFAST. Monday, May 1. via Lon
don, May 2, 1 pm.-One Of the most
tragic affairs of the rebellion was the
ambushing of party of police in County
Meath by rebels. with result that ten OF
the police were killed. eighteen wounded
and the rest compelled to surrender.
The police were proceeding In motor
cars to Ashbourne. where the rebels had
attacked police barracks. when suddenly
at q junction of roads the insurgents, who
were hiding In bitches. sent . fusillade
Of bullets into the party. The police took
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-09-01
Opening of School

The Tupelo public schools will
open for regular work Monday.
Sept. II. 1916. The pupils will
meet the teachers Thursday,
Sept. z. at 1:3O p. m. for the
purpose of giving out book lists,
classification. and assignment Of
lessons. All pupils are expected
to be present in order to get
ready for lessons Monday. Pu-
pills waiting until Monday to get
book lists will be graded off for
the time lost. The regular fall
opening will be held Monday,
Sept. Ii, at $40 a. m. The
mothers and fathers and visitors
are invited to be present at this
time.
All pupils must bring their
promotion cards.
j. G. WINDHAM, Supt.