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the event that the American bankers
elect to exercise the option the pur-
chase price of the bonds may be paid
with the ruble credit established in
Russia.
Attention was called to the act that
the advantage of the plan Ia In the
prospect Of exchange profits during the
life Of the loan. Ruble exchange now
rules in New York AZ about 81 cents n
rublc. whereas the normal is 81 cents.
On this basis the present rate In this
city is equal to a discount OF approx
matcly 80 per cent. The terms of the
credit and the option on the i've year
bonds are said to provide against any
loss In exchange. while the opportunity
liz left open for profit If exchange adj
vanccs
II the American banking group at any
time wants to make use of Its credit II
can use three rublcs in Russia for 81
here despite the fact that the rate Of
may have improved so that the dollar
Is worth less than three r1ibles. ThtS
arrangement adds "A speculative value IN
han to the security Of the loan,
which from present appearances will he
to the advantage OF the American lend
ers.
The Russian Government will receive
half OF the profits arising from possible
exchange profit in the rublc credit.
In view of the present success Of the
Russian arms and the great volume OF
business which has developed between
this country and Russia during III.
war. 1t Is expected that there will b.
a very heavy demand for participations
In the loan syndicate. which the mem
bers Of the American group are now
taking steps to form.
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RUSSIAN LOAN OPENS
new WAY TO PROFIT
Borrowing Of $50. 600. 900 Al
lows Gain IL Exchange
Advances.
INTEREST 6 1-2 PER CENT.

"Details OF tho now $50. 200, 900 loan 10
Russia by AN American banking group
composed of tho National City Bank, the
Guaranty Trust Company. !. y. Morgan
6 Co. kidder. Peabody & Co. and Ice,
Higginson & Co. Nere made public yes
terday.
According to the plan the American
banking group will establish a credit Of
$4,000. 900 in this country in favor OF
the Russian Government to run for three
years. simultaneously the Russian Gov
eminent will establish in Petrograd a
credit Of 10000. 900 rubles In favor
Of the banking group at a fixed ratio OF
three rubles 10 81.
The Russian Government will pay in
,erest on the credit arranged In this city
at the rate of 6la per cent. per annum.
which will be paid in dollars in New
York. The rublc credit ma be used
at any time by the American bankers ~
the rate OF three rubles TO 81. o.
Under the terms agreed to the Rus
sian Government extends TO tho Ameri-
can banking group an option to purchase
at any time within the three year Pc
| Rod Imperial Russian Government Ave
year 5i2 per cent. bonds AT a+1. less a
commission, the bonds to run for i've
years from tho date Of purchase. In
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HELD IN GERMANY AS SPY.
Wiss Mary siIiimHm says h was
Treated kindly.

Miss Mary Silliman. teacher in tic
American college for Girls in CONSTANT
noplc. arrived yesterday on the Hol-
la nd-Amcrica steamship Ryndam, after
spending several months In "a hospital N
Germany. where she was held on sus-
ricion Of being a spy, and, after clearing
herself of the charge. passed more than
a month in another hospital i'll of brain
fever. She said she WAS treated with
great kindness by the Germans and that
she had promised not to talk about
thing she saw In Germany.
Henry Field. son of Marshall Field Of
Chicago. who has been several months
ia England II France. said there was
more optimism about the outcome OF the
war in France than in England. and the
French believed nine more months would
see the defeat Of Germany, whose war
fortunes had turned with the first repulse
Of tho super-drive at Nerdun. Britain.
Mr.. Field said, was beginning to fight
In earnest.
The mail 81 the Ryndam and that Of
tho scandinavian American liner Initel
states. which also arrived yesterday. was
held up at kirkwall by the British.
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FUGITIVE 50 YEARS
IN SOLDIERS HOME
Nationwide Search Made for
Man Who Never Left
Native state.

ST. CrAiRsvrLrE. Ohio. June l3.-The
valley OF the missing gave up one Of Its
mysteries when James Weir. who disap-
peared from here thirty-dve years ago
while an Indictment charging him with
the murder of his father was hane1ng
over him. was found living in the Day
ton Soldiers Home under the assumed
name OF John Anderson.
The discovery was made by a Federal
pension examiner who. in running down
the facts concerning the supposed An
derson's pension. identified him as the
LONG missing man. after a generation OF
officers OF the law had failed TO find any
trace Of him.
1t was learned that in all the years
Weir was a fugitive he never hid been
out Of Ohio. although rumors current at
the line OF his flight declared he had
eone to California. The Indictment
charging the veteran soldier with the
murder Of Gen. James Weir still stands
on the records of Belmont county. but
officials here say 4, will'not be pressed.
The death of Gen. Weir was only one
chapter in the long Weir family tragedy.
A. the outbreak Of the civil war m
Weir, then a mere boy. enlisted In the
Union army. but his father. through
political influence Will Senator wade
and Congressman John A. Bingham. OBJ
tanned his release. Later he enlisted
again and served his time, which entitled
him To the pension he is drawing.
After the war he obtained a Federal
| position. but returned home when he
learned that on Christmas Day, YSSo,
his brother George had shot II killed
, sterling Riggs. member Of a band Of
daring young men led by George Weir
| The shooting resulted from "A rumor that
| Riggs was about to give the authorities
| information concerning the activities OF
| the band.
A. the first trial OF George Weir the
| Jury disagreed. July 4. 1881. the second
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Specioi robis Despafch to TUE st,

'p''WH "D'e pfNpHffN 10 IHE Sun
PARIS. June i3.-Thc German attacks
against the Thiaumont farm sector,
which went on throughout YESTERDAY,
without success, were continued Ia i
night. The attacking troops finally
gained a foothold IN advanced French
trenches on the eastern slopes Of Hin
1921. west of the farm. ON the rest II
this sector the forces OF the Crown
Prince were repulsed.
On the west bank of the river the
Germans again bombarded the Chattau-
court region. south Of Cumiercs. last
night, but made no infantry attacks.
The afternoon communicate was as
follows:
on the left bank NJ the Meuse Their,
has been "A bombardment in the region
OF thattar court. ON the right bank
the Germans yesterday evening re-
newed their attacks along the entire
sector to the west of the Thiaumont
farm, and penetrated some of the adj
vanccd trenches Of our line along the
slopes OF the east aide OF IIill AL.
Every where else the German at
lacks were rcpulsed nndcr the French
fire The night passed in relative
quiet elsewhere on tho front.
only int"rmittcn; bombardmcn,s on
both sides OF the Mouse are reported
To-day.
Tho official communicate issued by tho
French War Office Tonight follows:
Nor;h of Ncrdun no infantry action
was reported In the course Of the day.
There was an Intermittent lombard
mcnt cast and west Of the Meuse.
The day was calm on the rest of
the front.
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CANADIAN ATTACK WINS.
Positions IN $500 Yrrd Front NJ
ZtIirbck~ Rrtakcu.
Special Cable Despatch TO TIVE St,

''"p"f' ~ " Sun
LONDON. June 13.-The canadians 70.
gaine this morning the positions los,
earlier in the month in the sector Of
Hi 60 on the ridge southeast of lille
beke, on a front Of over 1900 yards.
The positions recovered in t ehassau.t
include the former front from the south
ern portion of Sanctuary Wood to a
point loo 0yards north OF Hin 60.
As soon as the Canadians had entered
their old trenches and had begun the
work Of reorganization the German ar
tillery opened a terrific bo~mbardment,
whichw as continued for several hours
while the British artillery replied A
German counter attack failed under the
British gunfire.
This mornings success in the region
Of Z.llebeke restores the line in this
sector to its position OF une !. when
the German artillery opened a pro-
tracted and exceptionally heavy bonn
bardment OF the Canadian positions. The
following day the German infantry at
tackled on a front OF 5000 yards be-
tween Hooge and the Ypres-Comines
canal. which runs just to the south Of
the Sanctuary wood. and took positions
on a part of this front to a depth Of
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GERMANS GAIN THLAUMONT
TRENCHES IN NIGHT DRIVE
French Admit Penetration of Advanced Positions on
Hill 321-Attacks at Other Points by Teutons
Reported to Have Failed.

700 yards in the direction Of Iillcbcke.
1t was in this action that Gems. Mercer
and Williams OF the Third Canadian
were reported missing. 1mme-
date counter attacks regained part of
the ground lost. On June 6 the Ger
mans again attacked in the region Of the
and made some further gains.
The official report was as follows
This morning the Canadians made
a gallant and successful assault south
east of Zillcbekc. Their objective was
our old position In the neighborhood.
all of which they captured on the front
attacked. extending from the southern
portion Of Sanctuary wood to a point
1000 yards north Of Hill 60. a total
front of over $500 yards. In the
course Of the attack heavy losses
were inflicted on the enemy and three
officers and i23 men were taken
prisoners.
our troops were subjected to a
severe Smelling for several hours after
gaining the position. but were well
supported by our artillery and retain
the ground gained. which is being con-
soliSlatcd. Heavy commandments by
the enemy continued during tho day.
our artillery replied effectively. An
attempt at a counter attack ny hostile
infantry was frustrated by our artil-
lcry.
Last night our troops carried out
successful raids northeast of Ypres
and soutli of the bots Grcnicr. At the
latter place n party OF Australians
entered the encml's trenches. causing
him the loss Of twelve killed. and
probably others, airl capturing six
prisoners. Two trench mortars were
dystroygI The Railing marty returned
safely. their only casualties officer
and one man. both slightly wounded.
on the remainder Of the front there
is nothing important to report. The
enemy put 200 shells into I%laricourt
during the day and our artillery bonn
barded hostile positions about La
Boiseellc. There was less Smelling
thar usual around Souchez and on the
Loos salient.
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GOOD TANBARK YEAR
'ndustry VIII Ne Brisk on Accosnt
Of Advance In Prices

OIL CITY. Pa, June 13.-Great activity
N yhe bark peeling industry In Mexican.
warren, Forest and Elk counties. Penn
savanna, If expected to commence within
me next two weeks. the force Of men
already under contract In the territory
TO 500.
II Is said by men we'll informed that
more bark will be cut this year than ever
nho~n before. This In due to the -four.
tshihg condition OF the leather Industry
aue to the European war. In Warren
county the Central Pennsylvania Lum-
per Company will peel $4,000 cords.
NhNe In Elk and Forest counties like
mounts will be cut. In the vicinity OF
Iort Allegany INC Betula. Mexican
epanty, $4,000 cords will be cut. which
WIZ be used by the Elk Tanning Com
pahy, which operates about twenty IAN
herles In this section.
me price OF hemlock bark has I'D
..Ahced $3.50 a cord since last year. At
NAV time the leather manufacturers
we're paying 1880 a cord. while the
price being offered to-day In Si3 a cord.
twenty years ago hemlock bark sold at
' a cord, and the trees were chopped
covn only for the bark. A. In most cases
,ne trees were left In the woods to rot
instead Of being hauled TO tho sawmills.
rms years cutting. II 10 estimated. will
amount 10 at least 100. 900 cords. With a
'a'ue OF more than ei.ooo.oee
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PLAIN DRESsERS QUIT JOBS.
Rather Than Discard Religions
Garbs Teachers Resign.

LANCASTER. Pa. June l3.-After the
election Of teachers for Rapho township
for next season the teachers were called
before the school board and notified that
the State law prohibiting teachers wear
ing any religious garb would he enforced,
no.: could any emblem of secret orders be
worn. Some Of the teachers belonging 20
the so-called plain churches resigned,
Some years z n storm was created
in one OF the townships by the school
boards refusal to discharge teachers re-
fusinR to discard religious garb. A prom
inent patriotic order took the case
through the courts and the CARRIED teach
crs had 10 90.
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WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.
lansing 10 al Promptly II Event
Of Arreats IN ireland.

WASHINGTON. June l3.-In response
n the Kern resolution passed during the
early days ~ the recent Irish revolution
In Dublin the State Department to-day
Informed the Senate that II stands ready
70 act promptly for the protection OF the
lives and property Of Americans in the
disturbed sections.
IT appears" SAT- Secretary Lansing
In his reply TO the resolution, that the
disturbances in Ireland have largely II
not entirely ceased and hat the excite
nent growing out Of such disturbances
mas greatly subsidized and II Is hoped
that there may be few, II any, further
arrests or detentions Of American citi-
Sens for alleged completely therein
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HALF NICKELs FOR SLOTS.
'nI cheapest Man IN the World
.Splits Coins In Indiana

1SprASAPoLIs. June -. - Examine
pockets and your purses and learn
whether YOU have whole nickcls or
halves. According to Information given
out by Thomas Halls. of the secret SER
vice. the cheapest man IN the world
has settled In Indianapolis" and is busy
splitting nickels.
\ few Indianapolis merchants who un-
derstand the art OF operating slot ma
chimes regardless Of the dictates Of the
police are being bothered by split nickels
IN their slot boxes. and samples OF the
work have been turned over TO Mr..
Halls.
II il the theory of Mr.. Halls that the
Cheapest man In the world has arrived"
inasmuch as the guilty person must
spend at least 81 worth OF time when
saving a perfectly good nickel in two,
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GAINS NEAR
Germans Announce Advances on
Roth sides Of Ridge.

BERLIN. via London, June ia
further advance or both sides OF the
ridge running southwest from Fort
Douaumont. on the east a OF the
Meuse. is announced by the German War
Office to-day.
Attacks Of n local character were
undertaken by the British this morning
against the positions recently taken
southeast Of Ypres. The fighting here
is still In progress.
The official statement issued by the
German War Office follows:
Local British attacks against a sec
ton Of our new positions on the
heights southeast Of Ypres nave been
in progress since this morning.
on the right bank OF the Mouse
,Verdun 'front.' We pushed further
forward our ines on both sides OF the
ridge extending to the southwest from
Fort Douaumont.
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ITALIANS RECOVER
MORE LOST GROUND
line From ParmcSan to Rio
Romini Held Despite
Counter Attack.
rARENZO TORPEDO RAID
,peciai Cabie Despdfck 10 THE Srx.

spec,ai Cdbie Despatch 10 Tnr srx.
LospoN. June i3.-The Italian rounte
osensive against Austria recovered yes
,.riay the strongly fortified line from
rarmesan TO Rio Itomini Ii the sector
a, the GINA Mczzana. in the I.agarina
VALLEY. The Austrians Immediately at
,enr,cd TO ~rccapturc the ground lost. but
we're rcpulsed.
ON the rest Of the Italian frSnt little
infantry a ton is reported. but there has
been very violent artillery lighting. par
,rulsrly on the I'osina-Astico line.
The official statement issued by the
I,,lIsn War Ofhce tonight follows;
Between the Adigc and the Brenta
,,ere were intense artillery actions.
Progress was made in nj advarce in
sp,c Of obstinate enemy resistance.
In the Lagsrina Valley. by n bril-
liant attack after artillery preparation.
Nc carried the strongly fortified line
fou rarmcsan, cast OF The CHINA
Nezzdua. to Rio T;omini. The enemy
Immediately launched violent counter
Attacks. but VAS always repulsed.
Along the Posiua- Astico front there
vas an intense bombardmcnt by both
sides. Enemy infantry which sue
cceded in pen, trating Molisini WAS
driven ont by our fire. pursued ard
dispersed.
On the Asiago plateau the situation
h unchanged.
In the Sugana Valley on the night
~ June ~ and the following morn
ing enemy de,achments attempting TO
advance east Of the Maso torrent were
rcpulsed with very Asavy losses.
In the Carnic zone and OH the
Isonzo there were the usual artillery
activity and infantry raids. An at
tempted attack In the Monfalcone zone
was promptly checked by II fire.
The Austrian War Ofice mentions
only Italian attacks on this front and
saws these we're repulsed.
Three Italian torpedo boats. IL says
entered the harbor of Parenzo, north.
ives, Of rola. hut were driven off BY
the shore batteries and aeroplanes.
The official statement issued by the
Austrian War Onice to-day regarding
the operations on the Italian front fol
lows:
on the front between the Etsch
lAdigel and the Erenta and In the
poiomites artillery battles were lively,
A, several points there were fruit
less Italian attacks.
on Monday morning three enemy
torpedo boats penetrated the harbor
Of Parenzo Tor the coast Of Istria,
northwes, OF Pola). They were driven
on by our batteries and a%eroplanes.
Only a wall and a roof were slightly
damaged. Nobody was wounded. our
batteries and aeroplanes scored hits.
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TURKS GAIN IN CAUCASUS.
Capture Russians-Smyrna Bonn
barded BY Aeroplanes.

CoSRrANTISoPiE. via London. Juno 10
Further successes In the Caucasus re-
gion are reported IN the oH,cial Turkish
issued to-day. Tn statement
is as follows
In the course Of the fighting on the
right and left wings in the Caucasus
we captured a number of prisoners
and a great quantity Of field tele-
phones and trench implements.
The battle referred TO In yesterdays
communicate. which resulted In the an
initiation OF a Russian cavalry force
Of 1000 men. occurred near M river.
south OF Tcheulemreck inc east of tho
village Of Amachien.
Five hostile ~aeroplanes dropped
about nifty bombs on Smyrna yester-
day and killed some men. women and
children and destroyed some houses.
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AIR RAID ON VENICE.
Arsenal Dombardcd IN Night by
Austrian seaplanes.

BERLIN. via London. June 13-In an
or raid in Italy the arsenal at Venice
Vas bombarded by a~eroplanes. accord
In TO an official Austrian statement.
The statement Is as follows:
\ squadron Of naval aircraft on the
NIGHT Of June 11-I2 bomhardsd eX-
t~snsively and with visible success the
railroad racks between Mcstre and
San bona di piayc and the railroad
station at Mestre. They obtained sew
e-al full hits on a locomotive shed.
The arsenal at Venice was also bonn
tarded. Notwithstanding A heavy fire
directed At them the aeroplanes re-
turned unframed.
M.stre is about Ave miles northwest o.
Venice.
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M. P. SCARS WITH U. s. AVIATOR.
Noel Pemherton Milling Praises
Work Of American Aero COrps.
Special Csbie Despatch 10 TINS sus,

PARIS. June ia. c. Lane. corre-
spondent OF THE SuN with the Franco
American Aviation Corps. writes from
the front IN a letter dated Sunday that
Noel Pemberton Billing, English atrman
and member OF Parliament. visited the
American squadron and o a flight
over the lines. His feet were made 90
cold by the keen air that when he dined
with the American avlators later he wore
thick woollen socks instead OF shoes.
Tie English airman complimented the
American hiers and said he hoped to see
them serving AZ a unit with the British
army some day,
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trial was begun. James Weir and his
father Quarrelled the following day and
a blow was struck. The older man died
soon afterward. whether from the blow
or from striking his head in falling Is
not known.
The Grand Jury returned an indict-
ment against the son. who fled In the
night n became 4 wanderer. From
here. il is said. Weir went to Cincinnati.
later to columbus and then TO conneaut.
From there he ven TO Dayton n en-
tered tho soldiers home under the as
sumed name.
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ALLIES PREPARE FOR
FRUITS OF VICTORY
Economic Conference Opens in
Paris To-day to Isolate
Central Powers.
PROBLEM A VEXED ONE

Special Cable Despatch TO THE srS.
PARIS. June 13.-The meeting of the
Allied Economic Conference. which opens
in Paris Tomorrow. marks tho beginning
Of a study Of the practical aspects OF
victory. 1t. will embrace a discussion
Of many suggested means Of preventing
Germany after the war from accomplish
ing by economic means what 1t IL as
sumed that her military forces will rave
failed to achieve.
The idea for such a conference oc-
CURED to economists Of several OF the
allied nations simultaneously. and first
took form In France, which called dele
gates from Great Britain. Russia. Italy.
Japan. Belgium. Serbia and Portugal
The programme includes. besides the
capital question of aftcr-the-war treaty
arrangements intended to isolate the
Central Powers economically. minor con-
~siderations. such rs means OF making
the blockade more effective. a schedule
OF war indcmnities on account of the
German invasioss. the regulation Of in
IDENTITIES for destroyed shipping. an un-
dcrstanding relative to lost. stolen or de-
stroyed securities. and the reduction OF
postal. Geographic and telephone tolls
among the Allies during II after the
war.
Also the programme includes rransc-
ments for the distribution Of raw ma
,erials for munitions among the Allies,
freight exchange. the Standardization OF
laws against trading with the enemy,
the coordination of regulations prohibit
Ing imports and exports. the restriction
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Nassians Capture Turkish Camp.

Npe"dT 'dbN Dtspdfch 10 n Sun
~PErRoGRAp. via london. June 13.-The
Russian War Office tonight Issued the
following statement concerning the oper-
etons In the Caucasus:
IN the direction OF Diarbekir We
surprised and captured an enemy
camp. The enemy suffered losses and
Aed.
A Turkish attack In the region OF
Revanbouze was repulsed.
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Greek ship Hound for T.. 8. Held.

rouLoS. France. June I3.-Among the
Greek ships held up here as a result NJ
me restrictive measures which have
been applied against Greece by the Al
!lss Is he freight steamship Antonlos
u Mavrogordatos. bound for America.
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BRITISH HOLD MORE MAILS.
Dutch steamer ROepRt Forced 20
sail without Them.

BERLIN. via London. June 13.--Accord-
ing TO the Overseas News Agency tins
Dutch steamship Roepat was compellel
to leave her mails In England.
The vessel Is bound from Amsterdam
for the Dutch East Indies.
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Peace Prize sought for Alfonso.

MADRID. June 10. A movement
Started here will put forward King AL
.onso as a candidate for the 1915 Nobel
peace prize.