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Evening star., 1916-08-17
RING AROUND GERMANS
BEING DRAWN CLOSER
British Forces Record Further Ad-
vances in Their East Afri-
can Campaign.

LONDON, August 1.-THE ring
around the forces defending German
East Africa is being drawn closer. An
official statement received today from
Gen. SHUTS. commander of the British
forces in German East Africa, reports
that the British have cleared the diff
cult hilly country and captured several
important positions. being separated
from the Central railway by only twen-
ty-five miles of open country. The
statement follows:
Gen. Smuts reports that Tuesday
our forces, advancing from the Nguru
mountains, after overcoming slight op-
position, reached the junction OF the
principal tracks. leading to Mrogoro
and Kilossa. Our columns are now
clear of the difficult hilly country, and
in this direction are separated from the
Central railway by only twenty-five
miles of open steppe.
Further west Lieut.. Col. Vande-
venter, having occupied Tpapula, is
moving toward Kilossa.
Tuesday the important town and
military coastal station of Bagamojo,
thirty-six miles north of Dar-Es-Sa-
laam, was occupied by naval forces. A
naval 4.1-inch gun was captured"
Evening star., 1916-08-17
POLICE BAR WAY TO KING.
Self-Styled Submarine Inventor Ar
rested as Insane.

LONDON, August 17.-P@trick Cal
laghan, said to be an American. was
arrested yesterday on charge OF at
tempting to force an entrance into
Windsor Castle in an effort to see King
George.
The man was arrested after a scuffle.
Officers declared he was insane and he
was sent to an asylum.
Callaghan said he desired to see King
George in order to press his claim as
the original inventor Of the subma-
rine The police allege that Callaghan
recently came from the United States,
where he spent the last eleven years
in an asylum.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
MORE SNAKE BITE FATALITIES
Deaths on Increase, Especially in
East, Says Curator Ditmars,

NEW YORK. August 17.-Deaths
from snake bites in the United States
are increasing. according to Raymond
L. Ditmars. curator at the Bronx Zoo
logical Park.
There are three or four deaths every
year now" said Mr.. Ditmars, whereas,
four or five years ago, it was rare to
hear of more than one every other
year.
The increase is in tho timbered
regions of the east. Here in the east
people do not realize how common
poisonous snakes are. think the cop
perheads and rattlesnakes are on the
increase in the east, due to second
growth timber coming up
Rattlesnake bites, Mr.. Ditmars said,
are seldom fatal II properly treated
copperhead bites almost never.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Ridicule Is Cause of Suicide,

SAN FRANCISCO. August III.
Kelley Neal. aged thirty-five, of Duck
Hill. Miss, ended his life by poison
here Tuesday because friends in his
home town ridiculed an impediment in
his speech. which he had tried in vain
to overcome. The story of why he
with his body and made public by the
coroner. He wrote that he preferred to
die in San Francisco rather than give his
acquaintances In Duck Hill the satisfac-
ton of knowing they had driven him to
desperation.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Western COP. Campaign Managers

CHICAGO, August 17.-Alvin T. Hert
Of Kentucky. manager of the western
campaign headquarters of the repub-
lican national committee, has returned
to Chicago from a weeks vacation
at Mackinac Island, prepared to COM
plete the organization of his forces for
the direction of the western campaign.
He announced the appointment of a
western headquarters campaign COM
mittee composed of James R. Garfield
of Ohio. Harold L. Ickes of Illinois,
James A. Hemenway Of Indiana, R. B.
Howell of Nebraska and John T.
Adams Of Iowa
Evening star., 1916-08-17

thorities Investigated complaints made
by those removed. Tho German ex-
planned in answer to the complaints
that the measure was necessary be-
cause food relief from the United
States was inadequate and that the
German army could not be expected to
raise crops for the French. It was
explained further that the measure was
for the best interests of those removed
and there was plenty of food and work
on the farms. In the towns affected
by the removals, which were mostly
given over to textile industries before
the war there was little work, owing to
lack of cotton.
Evening star., 1916-08-17

plain that the infantryman, acting
upon his own initiative in the presence
of death, must save the day.
French Civilians Suffer.
Back Of the German lines within Brit
ish artillery range hardly a single house
was standing. Embers were still burning
in the ruins Of two villages as the corre-
spondent passed through. officers said
there were no German troops in such
places and that the victims were mostly
French civilians. OF these the correspon-
dent saw scores of wounded. Whenever
possible. the Germans removed these
tion Of this town was sent out at 2
o'clock in the morning, and the bonn
bardment began at o'clock. By noon
the entire village was razed. The VII
lage OF Rancourt met with similar fate
The correspondent saw part of the popu-
lation rushing for safety, and a few hours
later looked on the burning debris of the
town.
British aviators have made several at
tempts to burn the grain crop. apparently
unm1ndful of the fact that it belongs to
French peasants. One aviator. descend
ing to 500 yards from the ground, threw
bombs among a harvesting party. killing
two French girls and wounding others.
There is no safety anywhere in the zone
behind the front. What the artillery
does not reach is exposed constantly to
the bombs of aviators. While the corre-
spondent was at Bugny eight civilians
were killed. Eighteen others were wound
ed. of whom four died in the German
hospital the same day. At Cambria four
persons were killed and two were wound
ed on the same night. A French civilian
pointed out that. while the German SOL
diers have bomb-proofs in which to seek
refuge. the civilians have only cellars.
He begged that this be brought to the
attention of the British military author
tiles.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Nearly 21, 900 Removed From
Homes in Occupied Towns
by the Germans.
SUBSEQUENT CONDITION
INVESTIGATED BY WRITER
Chief Complaint Registered Is That
Against Separation From
Families.

A TOWN IN EASTERN FRANCE.
Tuesday, August Is, via Berlin and Lon
don, August 17.-On account of the pro-
tests of France against forcible re-
moval by German authorities of inhab-
itants of French cities in the occupied
area and representations that hard
ships have resulted, a correspondent of
the Associated Press investigated con-
ditions under which civilians from Lille
Turcoing and RoubaiX, quartered at
various points in eastern France. are
living. The German authorities afford
ed every facility for the inquiry and
permitted examination of official docu
ments dealing with the subject.
The proclamation posted by the Ger
mans in Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing
said that since the English blockade
made the problem of feeding the popu-
lation of Belgium and the occupied part
of France daily more difficult, and since
a call to agricultural workers by the
German authorities had not been an
swered. the Germans were obliged to
move to the country certain parts of
tho population.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
"Tody" Hamilton Dead.

Richard F. C"Tody'D Hamilton. one Of
the most famous press agents. died
here yesterday of heart disease, after
an illness of two weeks. He was born
in June, 1s47, the son of William Ham
ilton, founder of the San Francisco
Herald, and was with Barnum and
Bailey's circus from 1881 till March,
1907 He leaves a widow. Mrs. Emily
H. Hamilton, but no children.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Admit Mistakes Were Made

German officers in charge Of trans
portation admit that mistakes were
made in good many instances. but
these have since been rectified. More
than 1000 men and women are said to
have returned to their home towns
since the transportation movement be-
gan.
Nearly $1,000 persons were removed
from their homes. Those taken were
told they would have ninety minutes in
wnich TO pack sixty-five pounds of
household utensils and clothing. At
the expiration of that time they were
eeken 10 the railroad station at about 2
O'Clock in the morning and were ax
amined as to their fitness for farm work.
Lhey were then permitted to return to
tneir homes, with orders to return 70
tne stations at o'clock in the after
noon TO take trains for their destina
tons.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
People Are Assembled.

The proclamation was posted April
10, and at midnight of April "a the Ger
man troops aroused the inhabitants in
certain quarters of the three towns,
telling them to assemble in front of
their houses. officers then picked the
following persons for transportation:
Males of military age or able bodied
persons who were not engaged in fixed
trades or other occupations, whole
families unemployed and without finan-
cia' support and unemployed females
In all cases the instructions were to
seiect persons familiar with agriculture
or suited for it, The women were 10
do the cooking for the men or to work
Tor French country families, who need
60 assistance around the house in
minding babies or doing other tasks
Evening star., 1916-08-17

prohibition convention included. for
governor. Charles f. welch, Westfcld.
n. y; lieutenant governor Clarence Y.
Sprfggs, Syracuse. and United States
Senator, DR.. D. Leigh Colvin New York
Evening star., 1916-08-17
DEATH BECOMES COMMONPLACE
IN GREATEST OF ALL BATTLES
When Men Are Sent Into the Front Trenches
on the Somme They Expect to
Perish.

From Stair Correspondent Of the Associated
Press
GERMAN TRENCHES ON THE
SoMME FRONT, Monday. August IA,
via Berlin and Sayville wireless.
August 17.-Half a million British have
been engaged in the effort to break the
German lines on the Somme front.
often, as in the fighting between
Gommercourt and Hebutorne, the Brit
ish outnumbered the Germans six to
one. They have gained ground to a
depth of three to five miles over front
of about eighteen miles, but nowhere
have been able to break through.
More than ever, death has become a
commonplace in this most murderous
battle of all times. The Germans in the
first line know that they probably Will
be killed if their positions are attacked.
Trenches are virtually useless. for the
heavy British shells widen them into
broad channels, affording no cover OF
any sort. The first line usually perishes
British No Better Off.
The advancing British foot troops
are no better off, because the Germans
reverse the process when part of their
positions have been captured. After
the British artillery had leveled the
German trenches the infantry rushes
in, often to be thrown out again as soon
as the British artillery ceases nre,
which it has to do owing to the proXim-
ity of the opposing lines. Thus the bat-
tie has been going on for weeks, the op-
posing forces now gaining at terrific
cost and then losing at even greater
cost few yards of trenches. At pres
ent all the fighting by the British is
carried on from their Pozieres salient,
where their drum fire is unceasing day
or night. German officers who We're
in the Champagne offensive said no sucn
artillery fire ever had been developed
previously.
The German fire. too, is terrific. An
idea of it's intensity may be gained
from the fact that on certain British
troops German guns threw 1000 shells
in one minute and forty-f1ve SECONDS,
resulting in great slaughter.
Wither Before Machine Guns.
Often the British assault dies away
before the German second line. from
which machine guns pour out streams
of bullets which literally cut the men
into fragments. At one point the AS
sociated Press correspondent stood
within 500 yards of the British trenches
near Delville wood. Nearby the Ger
mans had just buried 1926 British. as
Iulls in the firing permitted.
Some 500 British prisoners whom the
correspondent saw behind the firing
line plainly were still dazed from the
shock. They were a sorry spectacle,
and gladly had escaped from he'll" as
they termed 1t.
The correspondent visited the entire
front of the present offensive, and ev-
erywhere found, from talks with Ger
mans, that they were more determined
than ever to stand their ground. The
men are in capital shape physically
and of easy mind, although they are
looking upon death at each instant.
An officer pointed out that nowadays
each man is his own leader. as it is
often impossible under present battle
conditions to transmit commands.
While the generals might still plan
Evening star., 1916-08-17

More German U-Boats May Come.
LONDON, August 1.-two new Ger
man submarines of very large size will
depart shortly for America. according to
Central News dispatch from The Hague.
1t is said these submarines have made
trial trips off Helgoland.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Live on German Rations

The correspondent of the Associated
Press visited four places from which
parts of the population had been taken
1hfee were villages in east France and
one was camp for males of military
age In the first village the leader of
those VINO had been removed had many
complaints He said the people he rem.
resented were not suited for farm la abor
ana that French farmers did not like
70 employ them for that reason. He
and that the fare was nonotonons In
one house the correspondent talked
with one OF three girls. She said their
treatment had been good, but the viii
layers mad not employed them, SO they
were not earning money and were liy-
ing on rations allowed them by the
German authorities
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Many Delays in Mail.

In most of the places visited the chief
complaint of those removed was of the
hardship due to separation from their
families and their inability to reach
relatives by mall. 1t was learned the
Germans permit letters to be sent ONLY
through the German Red Cross at
many delays.
A German ofdcer said that the re-
movals We're without a political motive
so far as he knew. though the towns
and districts from which persons were
taken had given considerable trouble
In the past, several bad fires having
occurred From another officer the
correspondent learned that the Ger
man authorities were considering a
plan to return the transported persons
to their towns after the crops were in,
provided blockade conditions did not
necessitate leaving them on the farms
for the purpose of sowing the winter
crop.
Reasons for Action.
Omcial correspondence on the subject
showed that the German military au-
Evening star., 1916-08-17
One Says Move Is Good.

In the next village the correspondent
talked with five young men, aged from
eighteen to nineteen years. They said
they were earning their full keep. in
ADDITION to to francs daily, by doine
piece work on the farms. The food was
good. they said. and their quarters
We're comfortable. In the same house
there was man suffering from rheu-
matism. who was under treatment of
German medical authorities He was
sllowed 40 pfennigs daily. The presi-
oent q the village told the correspond
ent that II was his opinion that the
move was good, SO far as the men
were concerned
An internment camp for males of
military age was next visited. The
men were employed at a sawniu and
In cutting wood in a neiRhborinp To-
est earning on an average of 1 marx
90 pfennigs daily and their board
Workmen on piecework were earning
up to marks daily. The corresnond9
emit visited the kitchen and found tho
food TO be of good quality. The next
village contained a large number of
persons employed in farming and in
working IN sawmiu.
Evening star., 1916-08-17

the actions, the officer said. 1t was
plain that the infantryman. acting
upon his own initiative in the presence
of DEATH must save the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Harmony to
Return SQuS
YuQnShiKQi

Picking, China, April 15.-President
Yuan Shi Kai expressed confidence to-
day that the difficulties presented by
the revolutionary movement in the
south would be overcome and harmony
would be restored. He said that the
declarations Of independence by Che
Kiang, kwang-Taag-.- hiang-Si
provinces were made for the purpose
Of avoiding rioting and that these
provinces had not joined the revolt
tionary movement inaugurated in Yum
Nan.
He asserted disagreements had
sprung up among the rebellers at Can
ton and that he was confident the re-
suit would be restoration Of the al
legiance to the Picking government Of
Kwang-Tung province, of which Can
ton is the capital.
The government announced today
that Tsai-Ao, leader Of the rebels, has
insisted In his negotiations with the
central government for peace that
Yuan Shi kai shall continue as presi-
dent, with a responsible cabinet and
a properly elected parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
UNIONS TO FIGHT
PICKET DECISION
Ruling OF Appellate Court Is Looked
Upon With Disapproyal by
Labor Bodies.

Chicago, April 15.-The decision Of
the appellate court Of the First district
Of Illinois announced yesterday that
peaceful picketing is unlawful in that
1t Injuries the business against which
it is directed, is not likely to be ap-
pealed to the supreme court, it was
stated today. Instead, it was learned,
conference has been called to meet
in Chicago May IS to start cam
paign for a law prohibiting the grant
ing Of injunctions in labor disputes and
making picketing legal.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, will
preside at the conference, 1t Is said
and has prepared a bill to present to
all legislatures along the line of the
Clayton act.
"All labor unions are aroused over
the decision and the campaign will be
carried on with vigor," Edward N.
Nockels, secretary of the Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
TROOPS ARE NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN
.FemQleArn1u
Will be Clad
in Mems CQrb

New York, April Is. - American
women soldiers will wear trousers as
part Of their uniform if they follow the
example set by the 200 members of
the American women's league for self
defense These women have been at
tending weekly drills here throughout
the winter
The style of uniform came up for
vote last night and was the cause of
an animated discussion in which Mrs.
]. Hungerford Millbank, head of the
organization, asserted that the suits
worn by the women need not neces-
sarily be uniform. She objected to
trousers on the ground that such a
uniform would be opposed by hus-
bands.
Others denounced dresses as a
curse and burden" to women and ad-
vised the women soldiers to get rid of
them. when your husbands go to
the front" said one speaker, you will
have TO guard your home against ma
RAIDERS. 1t will be mans work and
you cannot do it in dresses"
The vote for trousers was carried
by an overwhelming majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

WHILE DEBATING
UPON ARMY BILL

Washington, April 15.-To further
strengthen liberalization of the ma
tional guard the senate today by q vote
| Of SO to % amended the army reor-
ganization bill to require guardsmen
to take an oath to obey the orders OF
the president as well as the governor
Of their state. The amendment was
presented by Senator Wadsworth, who
said it originated In the national guard
itself.
THE chief purpose of the amend
ment is to place the national guard
soldiers primarily in the service of the
: United States and secondarily in the
service of the state" said Senator
Wadsworth.
Senator Sutherland, republican
urged adoption of his amendment in,
creasing the coast artillery corps at
once to maximum strength.
Our coast defenses have cost SAL
100000 and are among the best in the
world" said he, but we now have
enough men to man only one-fourth OF
the guns"
Senator Borah, republican, attack
| ing federal pay for the national guard
aroused the senate today with a charge
that the $8,000,000 a year now ap-
pointed by the government for the ma
tional guard was "shamefully wasted
and some Of It "embezzled."
That's pretty serious charge,
said Senator Pomerene, democrat, in
terrupting.
well, make 1t without any quail
fication," Senator Borah replied, and
he read from war department reports
to show that most Of the funds had
been utilized by officers Of the national
guard for themselves and that enlisted
men had practically no benefit Of it.
Senators Pomerene and Reed
staunchly defended the national guard
declaring that if there had been irreg-
ularities there were remedies in law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
LABOR SHORTAGE Is
FELT BY GARDENERS

New York, April 15-Farmers and
market gardeners in New York and
nearby states are suffering an unprec-
edented shortage of laborers, says
John J. Dillon, state commissioner of
state foods and markets. Authori-
ties say there has never been such a
demand for farm help and so limited a
supply as at present. Unless laborers
can be found speedily thousands of
acres OF tillable land will be sown in
grass and prices of vegetables and
farm products will advance.
Employment agents are besieged by
farmers and gardeners with requests
for workers at $25 or $50 a month,
with board and lodging free Only
one man can be supplied where ten
are demanded and most of them are
inexperienced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
RAILROAD MEN ASK
ACTION ON DEMANDS

Chicago. April 15-Representatives
of the four brotherhoods of railroad
men have written to the Association
of Western Railways. asking the ap-
pointment of a national committee to
deal with the union Representatives in
the matter of their demands recently
submitted to the railroads Of the Coun-
try, 1t was learned today.
Representatives of the railroads as
sert that compliance with the de-
mands of the men that they be given
shorter hours and increased pay for
overtime would mean an annual in
crease Of $100,O0O,00O in operating
costs. The railroads have until April
90 TO take action on the demands.
They are willing to submit the matter
to arbitration, it was said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
FRENCH ASSAULT
LINES OF ENEMY
AT MORT HOMME

Paris, April 15.-There was no in
fantry fighting in the Verdun region
last night. French positions between
Malancourt wood and Hill 304 west oil
the Mouse were subjected to heavy
bombardment and there were lively
artillery exchanges near the western
edge Of Corbeaux wood East of the
ri~erv~an intermittent ~bombardnert
was carried on.
Berlin, April 15.-French infantry
attacks against the German lines on
Dead Mans hill and those running to
the west of that position, launched
yesterday after violent artillery prep
arations, were repulsed with heavy
losses, says the German official state
ment issued today.
The statement adds: "On the left
bank of the Mouse, enemy attacks
against our positions on Dead Mans
hill, south Of the Bots Des Corbeaux
and in the Bots Des Cumieres, prep
arationS for which were made by a
great increase in the violence of the
enemy's artillery fire, could only be
carried through by few battalions
against Dead Mans hill, thanks to the
destructive concentrated fire of the
troops which we had put in readiness
on both sides of the Mouse.
THE attacking enemy waves broke
down with the heaviest losses before
our lines. The few men who pene-
trated our trenches we're killed in the
hand to hand fighting"