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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAK"
Two Men Admit They Revealed
Morgan & Co.'S Secrets

NEW YORK. July Carlos e.
Moore, who described himself as pres
ident of the Import and Export Cor
poration. and S. K. Paul, formerly a
clerk in the offices Of ]. P. Morgan &
Co.. admitted late yesterday, according
to District Attorney Swami. that they
were responsible for the leaking" of
war munitions secrets OF the Morgan
firm.
John Clifton of Washington, D. c.,
an attorney. introduced Moore to Paul
and to Thomas S. Hun. also clerk in
the Morgan Offices. Mr.. Swami declared
he had been informed by Moore.
AS the result of the disclosures made
to him, Mr.. Swami stated. he will drop
the charges pending against Detective
William J. Burns and Martin ERan.
who is connected with the Morgans.
The charges were based upon the tap
ping of the telephone wire Of Seymour
& Seymour.
The district attorney said the latest
information indicated that Mayor
Mitchell had some justification for as
sorting in defense of police wire-tap-
ping methods that the case now under
investigation had in it the elements of
an international scandal involving the
neutrality of the United States. In con-
nectioh with this phase of the inquiry
government agents conferred with Mr..
Swami.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
RELIEF WORK IS BEGUN
FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Investigation Committee Holds First
Meeting Today and Adopts Rules
for Conducting Business.

The committee on investigation of tho
Citizens Welfare Association held its
first meeting this morning, and assign
ments for relief work were made Mrs.
William E. Harvey, chairman of the
committee. has appointed the follow
ing members: Mrs. Court F. Wood, Mrs.
Royal Meeker. Mrs. Ida E. Faber, Mrs.
George w. Cook. Mrs. Archibald F.
Hassan, Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, Mrs.
r. Thomas West and Mrs. w. E. An
drews.
The committee decided that all ap-
plica tons for aid should be sent to the
office, room us Munsey building, and
that personal appeals should be made
between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock
Mrs: Walter S. Ufford, who is tempo
rarily in charge of the office affairs,
stated that the committee also ap-
proved the appointment of Mrs. Alice
l. Stuart as executive secretary Of the
her duties tomorrow morning.
Over forty appeals for aid have been
received SO far by tho association, and
aid has been rendered in number of
Many sa of the appeals were for
through its physical aid committee. un-
der DR.. E. Y. Davidson, was able to
respond Immediately.
The committee decided to send out
forms to persons who have applied for
help, on which they can make definite
statements as to their needs. These
forms are in the hands of a printer
now. and will be ready for use tomor-
row morning. Several members Of the
committee will interview the employ
ers Of guardsmen whose families are in
need in an endeavor to get them to help
out by continuing the salaries of alb
sent guardsmen or to make other finan-
cial arrangements whereby the fami-
lies will not be allowed to suffer.
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To Demand Withdrawal by o. 8.
zAPATISTAs ARE DRIVEN
FROM STATE OF MORELOS

A dispatch from Mexico City re-
ceived at tho Mexican embassy said
that Cen. Pablo Gonzales. in command
of the de facto forces in the states Of
Morelos and Guerrero operating
against Zapatistas. had returned to
Mexico City with the report that Mo-
relos had been cleared Of Zapata fol-
lowers, and that the rebels formerly
in arms against Carranza received am
nesty by the thousands.
"They have returned to their normal
vocations" the dispatch said. land are
working in the fields. preparing for the
harvest, and engaged in the repairs of
railways and highways. There is al
ready assurance that the crops Will be
excellent"
Efforts of Mexican authorities on the
west coast to prevent incidents which
might strain relations with the United
States were reported to the Navy De-
partment by Admiral Winslow. COM
mander of the Pacific feet. He said Of
ficials of high rank were endeavoring
to avoid anything that might precipi-
tate hostilittes and that the only dan
ger might come from subordinates or
mobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
IRISH SETTLEMENT TERMS
CONSIDERED BY UNIONISTs

LONDON. July Z. p.m.-The meeting
of unionists to consider the terms of
the proposed Irish settlement was held
today at the Carlton Club. A. Bonar
Law. secretary for the colonies, pre-
sided. The meeting also was attended
by the Marquis of Lansdowne. Lord
Robert Cecil. who presented his resig-
nation as result of dissatisfaction
with the governments attitude, but
subsequently reconsidered his action:
Sir Edward Carson and other leaders,
The Exchange Telegraph Company
says no resolution was submitted to
the meeting, but that the situation was
discussed. and 1t was decided to await
developments before taking any de-
cisive action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
~ OF 1HE D MENr wnoA MEM NoSA UAD :
VILLAS FORCES QUIT
ATTACK ON JlMINEZ

Ell PASO, Tex, July THE villa
forces have evacuated Jiminez and rail-
way communication has been restored
with Mexico City. according to a mes
sage received today by Gen. Gonzales.
at Juarez. from Gen. Trevino. at Chi
huahua City. Gen. Trevino reported
that Carranza cavalry is in pursuit of
the bandits.
Gen. Funston's advices from the bor-
der today indicated no change in the
military situation. Gen. Pershing's re-
port that a rumor had reached him OF
Villas temperance south OF Parral
placed the reported estimate of his men
at from 500 to 1000.
Trains bearing guardsmen to border
stations were moving in fewer num-
bers. The greater part Of the National
Guard that was prepared to respond
to the call for service already has
reached the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE

THE HAGUE. via London, July 6,
11:2s p-m.-Berlin dispatches tell of
spirited discussions at conference of
delegates from different parts of the
empire to discuss the question of mass
feeding.
Magdeburg delegate gave warning
that the indiscriminate Introduction of
mass feeding. without urgent necessity,
would promote laziness among house
wives. A Frankfort delegate retorted
that the poor man has a right to a
hot dinner and described mass feeding
as a safety valve to popular dissatis-
faction.
DIR. Lohse of Hamburg recommended
the system adopted in his city shortly
after the beginning of the war Under
this system 1896 portions of food are
distributed daily at 20 pfenniRs each
half their cost The municipality con-
tributes $4,000 marks monthly in aid
OF the scheme, which results in pre-
venting a run on public charity.
Theodore Won Moeller Prussian min
lister OF state. expressed the hope that
the rigid economy enforced during the
war would continue thereafter
The German woodworkers' union ha g
announced that the price of plain wood
furniture has increa sed 40 per cent and
TUNED or polished 90 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
FLEET TARGET REPORT
SENT TO THE SENATE

Secretary Daniels sent to the Senate
today. in response to resolution by
Senator Lodge. a report on target prac-
tice efficiency Of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc fleets in 1915-1916. The Secre-
tary's reply explains that the grades
given in the report were established by
Admiral Mayo for the purpose of bring
ing to the attention of the individual
ships the general character of their
work and his estimate of their pro-
flciency.
The report on target practice of
ships of the Atlantic feet was as fol-
lows:
In grade of "exce1lent"-Arkansa
Georgia, New York and Texas
'Good"-Delaware. New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Wyoming.
'Fair"-Nebraska and New Jersey.
'Unsatisfactory"- - Louisiana, South
Carolina and Utah.
"Poor"-Florida, Kansas. Michigan
and Virginia
Pacific fleet:
observation-disclosures cruiser San
Diego.
No comment was made on the report
when II reached the Senate. where 1t
was refereed to the naval Affairs com.
W1ttan - .suupuua, ~.uuu,r1kaua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
ASSOCIATION IS DISSOLVED.
Courts Action Relating to Bill Post
ers and Distributers

CHICAGO, July Judge Lands has
entered the formal decree dissolving
the Associated Bill Posters and Distri-
buffers Of the United States and Can
ada The decree conforms with the de-
cision he gave two months ago, in
which he ordered the members of the
Bill Posters Association to disband and
cease doing business as a trust.
The operation of the decree was sus-
pended until September /. The asso-
citation Is called a restraint of trade
and is permanently enjoined from con-
tinuing as such or entering into any
further combinations to restrain the
bill posting business in tho United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
NEW ST. ALOYsIUS PASTOR.
Rev. P. F. Commit Succeeds Father
Donnelly, Who Goes to Holy Cross.

Announcement was made this morn
ing that orders have been received from
the general Of the Jesuit Society at
Rome to Rev. Father Donnelly, pastor
of st. Aloysius Church. notifying him
that Rev. Paul F. Commit has been ap-
pointed as his successor. Father Dom
nelly will go to Holy Cross College,
worcester, Mass. whore he will be pro-
lessor Of philosophy.
rather Commit will come to Washing
ton from Buffalo, whore he has been
vice president Of Canisius College He
formerly was professor Of theology at
Holy Cross College. Prior to that ne
acted as vice president of Brooklyn
College, Brooklyn, N. Y. About four
years ago he was stationed 1T st. Alloy
forty-two years old and a native Of
Oneida,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
HAND OF U. S. SOLDIER
BLOWN OFF BY BOMB

NOGALES, Ariz.. July Private
Charles Nelson, Company M. 18th In
fantry, today is minus a left hand,
which was blown OFF last night in a
mysterious explosion which followed,
he said, an attack by two unidentified
persons. The surgeons who attended
him said that nothing less than the
explosion of q bomb, stick Of dynamite
or point-blank discharge Of a double
barreled shotgun could have caused
the injury.
100 yards outside the lines Of tho 18th
Infantry camp on a well travelled road.
The explosion was heard for nearly O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
BRITISH SHIP SEIZED
BY GERMANS AS PRIZE
The Lestris Taken Not Far From
the English Coast, Berlin
Announces.

BERLIN. July I, via London. 3:o3
p.m.-Omcial announcement was made
today that the British steamship Les
iris was held up by German warships
near the English coast and seized as
prize. The statement says the Lestris
was held up by a portion of the Ger
man high sea forces"
The announcement follows:
The British steamship Lestris. from
Liverpool. has been held up by a por-
ton of the German high sea forces
not far from the English coast and
seized as a prize"
The wording Of the German state
ment indicates that a part. at least, of
the German high sea feet was near the
English coast at the time the Lestris
was seized.
The Lestris is a steamship of 1884
tons gross, owned in Cork.
This Is the second exploit of the
kind on the part of the Germans June
16 the British steamship Brussels was
captured by German destroyers and
taken with her passengers into Zee
brugge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
MAY FINANCE MEXICO
ON PROPER GUARANTEE
q. S. Holds Out Hope to Ambassador
Designate Arredondo in Confer
ence at State Department.

While the Immediate purpose of the
negotiations in which the note to Car
rama is to be the first step will be the
evolution of some plan for tranquiliz-
ing the border regions. the discussions
may take on a wider scope.
There is little doubt that Amba ssador
Designate Arrendondo received the i'm
preston from Secretary Lansing In a
conference last night that IL adequate
guarantees as to the security of Amer
lean and other foreign interests in
Mexico could be secured the Washing
ton government believed it possible
that the financial aid SO greatly needed
by the de facto authorities could be
found. Details of the form and extent
of the guarantees required and of the
amount and nature of the financial aid
that American bankers might be will
ing to furnish can only be worked out
by protracted discussion.
Carranza Rejected Any Help.
Some time ago. it is understood, a
eminent would encourage American
bankers to go to the rescue of the de
facto government was made through
indirect channels. At that time Gen.
Carranza had not felt the pinch of
poverty which now threatens his gov
eminent with collapse. He rejected the
suggestion, as he believed he could re-
store financial stability without foreign
aid. He is known to hold radical views
on the question Of foreign concessions,
and Is understood to have been actual
ed by a desire to leave himself free of
any obligations in this regard.
Events clearly have proved the fall
ure of the first chiefs hopes to re-es-
tablish orderly government unaided. Of
ficials here believe. and with the war
abroad shutting off every other source
Of assistance he is thought now to
have reached the point where he will
make proper guarantees in order to Sc
cure American capital.
Officials Hold a Conference.
Counselor Polk held a conference
last evening with Henry T. Fletcher,
designated to be ambassador to Mex
leo, and Paul NJ. Warburg Of the fed
eral reserve board. The object of the
meeting was not disclosed. but great
significance was attached to 1t as indi-
eating that the State Department had
found it convenient just at this time to
inquire as to the probable attitude of
American bankers. and as to the dispo-
sition of the federal reserve board it,
self toward lending such aid as might
be in its power to the Mexican govern
ment.
No statement could be obtained as to
the nature of the financial project that
may be in contemplation. Mr.. Warburg
is a recognized authority on all mat
tiers of American finance and his advice
probably would be sought even If the
federal reserve board was in no way
involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
Bather Fatally Bitten by Shark.

SPRING LAKE. N. J.. July AT
tackled by a shark while swimming 100
feet beyond the life lines along the
bathing beach here, Charles Pruder,
twenty-eight years old. a bell boy in a
hotel. died OF his injuries just after he
had been brought ashore by a rescue
party late yesterday. Other bathers
saw the fins of the shark near Pruder
and shouted a warning to him, but he
did not hear them. Two life guards
went to his rescue in a boat. but failed
to reach him in time. He died while
physicians were working over him on
the beach,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
TAKES PLACE OF BoY-ED.
Baron De Senarclens- Grancy to Be
Naval Attache Here,

ATHENS. via London. July Baron
De Senarclens-Grancy. naval attache to
the German legation here. has been
transferred to Washington. where he
will take the place of Capt Karl Boy
Ed. Baron Grancy has been active in
the work OF revictualing submarines
in the eastern Mediterranean and d.
recting their movements
Capt Karl Boyd was recalled by
the emperor last December at the re-
quest of President Wilson because Of
his activity in promoting German prop
uganda In the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
Enough to Fill the Billets,
Invited to Hold Meeting Here.

The Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac and the Military Order of the
Medal of Honor are to be invited to
hold their joint 1917 convention in
Washington by the joint conventions
committee representing the Retail Mer-
chants Association. the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board of Trade. ac-
cording to action taken at a meeting of
the execNtiye committee Of the Joint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., Dead.

EAST ORANGE, N. j.. July 7.-Joseph
Ramsey, jr.. prominent as a railroad
builder and engineer. died suddenly of
apoplexy at his home here today. Mr..
Ramsey was born in Pittsburgh sixty
six years ago and began his railroad
career as q levelman for the Pennsyl-
vania. He advanced in the engineering
department rapidly and within few
years had built several small lines in
the vicinity Of his native city. These
roads were absorbed by the Pennsylva-
'ninh and Qthar big cQbpan3eak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
Regarded as Serious Charge.
Probe Death of q. s. Trooper.

COLUMBUS. N. NJ. July Military
authorities are investigating today the
killing of c. W. Nasco. a private of
Company e. I'd Battalion. U. S. En-
pineers, at q camp between here and
the field base in Mexico. According to
renorts received at military headquar-
ters here, Nasco was killed in a quar-
rel with J. Van Gordon. a comrade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07

twenty-four hours during which the
counter offensive lasted.
At the beginning Of the battle there
were behind the front assigned 70 .n .
battalions drawn from tho 121st Dtvi-
sion and from regiments OF the 17th
Army Corps.
Two Divisions Lost.
Between July 1 and July s the Ger
man commanders sent up to the Per-
onne front four reserve divisions, OF
which two already are declared to be
virtually out of commission. The other
reserves brought up from different
points between Rheims and the Somme
were of a most heterogeneous nature
One battalion of the guard which was
panies from several different battalions
TIE French officers say there can De
no doubt that the rapidity OF the
French advance, if not the advance It
This they assert is shown by their not
having provided an adequate supply OF
reserves for such a contingency.
The artillery of both sides was active
on the left and right banks OF the
Mouse. especially on the Thiaumont
earthwork and in the Fleury and Chen-
ots sections. A small German attack on
the French trenches at the LIE Pretre
WOODS tailed
German aeroplanes yesterday dropped
bombs on the open town OF Lure, Killing
eleven persons, all of whom except one
were women or children. Two German
machines were brought down near Mez-
ieres.
French Front Transformed.
The French offensive along the Somrne
has made steady progress SO that the
left Of the advance now rests on Harde-
court and the right on Estrees. while the
entire intervening front has been trans
formed within the last four days from
one of irregular lines, that exposed some
positions to a fianking fire, into homo
geneous line without assures or dangerous
wedges
The solidity of this front is in marked
contrast with the fronts in the battles of
the Champagne and the Artois. the ir-
regularity of which permitted of heavy
cross fire being brought to bear upon the
more advanced points. That part of the
present front facing Peronne has the
classic form of two echelons on two sides
of Peronne, which is said to be the only
one Of the well known dispositions laid
down in ancient tactics that has sur
vived the revolutionizing Developments of
the present war.
The right of this formation is protected
by defensive curve that unites the
new front with the old line. Tacticians
declare the maneuvers that accomplished |
this formation constituted one of the most |
notable strategic phases of the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
D. c. NAVAL BATTALION
OFF FOR CRUISE JULY IS
Will Board Battleship Illinois at
Philadelphia-Three Officers and
Eighty-Eight Men in Party.

Ihree officers and lightweight men
OF the District Naval Battalion re-
ceived instructions today regarding
their summer cruise for feet naneu-
vers. They are to entrain SATURDAY.
morning. July Is. at o'clock. for Phil
adelphia. where they win board the
second-line battleship Illinois of the
Atlantic reserve fleet.
The senior line oficer in command
will be Lieut.. Junior grade) William
X. Hoefer- The other officers going
are Lieut.. Frederick J.. Nudge. enzi
neer officer, and Ensign Charles S.
OConnor. second ranking line officer.
Enough to Fill the Billets.
With the District men on the MI
nois will be the South Carolina, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
naval militia.
There Will be just enough men to fill
the billets. with skeleton crew of
regulars. There will be so per cent
militia and 40 per cent regulars.
There will be no target practice dur .
ing the cruise. only fleet maneuvers.
The naval militia will 20 first to
Block Island, and then to Newport for
shore liberty for two days. Then they
go to sea for maneuvers for three DAYS.
They will return to Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07

: Ernest Gray, colored. was convicted
at Petersburg. Va, of highway robbery
and given fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary.
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MAY ASK EXPLANATION
Of NAVY YARD HEADS
Attitude of Officials Toward Their
Employees in Militia Sub
ject Of Inquiry.

Investigation Of the attitude display
ed by officials of the Washington navy
yard toward the employees who are
members of the militia probably will
follow the visit into Camp Ordway yes
terday of Representatives Hubert and
Chandler of New York. In making an
investigation of food. they came across
a cook who is an employe of the Wash
ington navy yard, a father of seven
children. who gets no pay from the
yard while he is serving his country.
For obvious reasons the mans name
cannot be given. but Representative
Hubert said that he would go person
ally to see Secretary Daniels today and
have an understanding as to why en-
ployes Of the yard are discouraged from
joining the militia.
Opposed by Heads Of Shops.
Tho heads Of the various shops and
others at the yard are against men un-
der them joining the militia" the mill
tiaman told Representative Hubert.
They discourage them in every way. I
am ready and willing to serve my coun-
try and go to the front when they need
me- But have six more at home like
him." indicating little boy about eight
years old Who's going to take care
of them? My family must be provided
for.
Private corporations are taking care
Of their men, while the very govern
ment who calls them out fails to take
care of it's civilian employees"
Representative Hubert displayed in
tense interest in the mans story, He
was told that. while the navy yard
officials did not come out openly and
say they were against men joining the
militia, nevertheless their action in
holding men down who were members
of the militia is mute evidence of how
they feel.
Regarded as Serious Charge.
The New York representative thought
that this was a serious matter, and
said that it would need immediate at
tention. He said he would lose no time
in getting to the Navy Department
today and having an understanding
with Secretary Daniels to determine
why the officials of the Washington
navy yard discouraged red-blooded
men from jumping to the colors when
the opportunity came, or why they did
not encourage them to prepare for en-
listment in time of need.