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New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
ImmeImann Slain While
Engaging Three Foes

Berlin, June 24.-Details Of the last
fight of First Lieutenant Immelmann,
the famous German aviator, contained
in letters from the front show that he
was killed in combat with British
lyer which was one Of a group Of
three that Immelmann engaged, despite
odds.
The fight in the air occurred late in
the evening. the British using the last
rays Of sunlight for reconnoitring the
districts behind the German lines. A
Fokker was seen to swoop down sud
denly from an immense height on the
group in lmmelmann's customary
fashion.
A British biplane, which was select
ed for attack. swerved to escape the
Fokker's swoop. The violent rattle of
machine guns indicated to the observ
ers below that all the machines had
vigorously engaged the Fokker.
Suddenly the Fokker wavered and
fell. The aviator apparently made des-
perate efforts to regain control of his
craft. He finally succeeded. but only
for a moment. The aeropiane then
plunged 1000 metres about 1000
yards TO the ground, burying the
aviator beneath the motor.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
NEW UTRECHT SUBWAY
IN PARTIAL OPERATION
Through Trains Run from Man.
haitian to Eighteenth Avenue.

Partial operation Of the New Utrecht
Avenue extension Of the Fourth Ave
nue. subway, in Brooklyn, was begun
yesterday. This is one of the cXten-
sions under the dual system contracts,
owned by the city and leased TO the
New York Municipal Railway Corpora
tion, organized by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, for forty nine years.
The operation Of the whole new line is
expected TO begin late in the summer.
All the tracks of the New Utrecht
Avenue line were placed in operation
yesterday from Thirty eighth Street and
Fourth Avenue. where a connection is
made with the Fourth Avenue subway,
down 10 the station at SXty-second
Street and New Utrecht Avenue, at
which point the line crosses the Sea
Beach branch Of the Fourth Avenue
subway There will be further opera
tion over one track south from Sixty
secona Street 10 the station Eigh-
teenth Avenue. Thr~ugi trains are
run from Manhattan Eighteenth
Avenue. but south Of SiXty-second
Street. the operation is limited by the
fact that only one track can be used at
the present time. The new line is a
three-track branch Of the Fourth Ave
hue subway.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
By FRED u. PITNEl.
fB, Gable 10 The Tribune

Paris. June "a Sergeant Victor r.
Chapman. Of New York, member OF
the Franco American Flying Corps
was killed yesterday in an air battle
with a German squadron over the Yer
dun sector.
Il was Chapman's first flight since he
was wounded in the head week ago
in n fight over Barbecue. After be
ing wounded last week, Chapman re-
fused to go to hospital for treat
ment. but insisted on remaining at the
front and begged the French captain
Of the corps to permit him to fly.
Yesterday, when the captain started
with Sergeants Norman. Prince, Givas
and Lufbery TO look for the Boches,
c, lpman also was permitted TO go, and
started a few minutes after his COM
rades When he caught up with them
over the German trenches he found his
three comrades fighting five aviatiks,
and Chapman rushed to their aid with
cut noticing two other aviatiks com
ing behind him.
The two at his back opened fire be
fore Chapman turned TO face them and
a hail of bullets poured into him.
Other Americans believe Chapman was
shot through the heart, as he evil
IDENTIFY was killed instantly from the
way his machine dropped straight TO
the ground. falling behind the German
lines, so that it was impossible to re-
cover his body.
While Chapman was falling the Ger
mans continued to fire at him, and one
of the wings was broken from his ma
chine in the air.
Chapman was twenty-six years old,
the son Of John Jay Chapman, New
York lawyer. He was studying archi-
lecture in Paris at the start Of the war,
when he enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
He was in the Artois offensive in May,
1915, and in that in Champagne IN Sep
tember.
After champagne ne transferred 70
the aviation branch, and gained pilots
license last January. In the last
six weeks in the Verdun sector he had
seven machines shot under him, but al
ways made safe landing until yester-
day. In few days he would have re-
ceived the Military Medal and CroiX de
Guerre, for both Of which he had been
recommended by the captain.
lttiifap, Tlan in Paris
recovering from wounds, said:
Chapman was the most fearless flyer
ever saw; also the most conscientious.
When leave was offered him to come to
Paris for Decoration Day ceremonies
he refused, saying he thought he would
be of more use at the front"
Ar uncle of Chapman, about 10 sail
for America, has been called back by
telegraph from Bordeaux to take
charge Of the dead ayiator's belong
ings.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

and obliged us 20 retire from the
captured trenches 20 our own posi-
tions We retained the prisoners and
succeeded in repuising oil subsequent
counter attacks
The Berlin official statement on
operations on the eastern front is As
follows:
Partial advances by the Russians
south OF llloukst and north OF Nldey
were repulSed A German aeroplane
squadron attacked the railway station
at koloozauy, southwest OF Molo-
dechno. where troops were observed
entraining Bombs also were dropped
on rsilwsy establishments at Luniuiec
General Won Linsingen's forces ad-
vanccd 90 ard beyond the Subllno-
Natyn-Zwinatc7e line Fierce counter
attacks were rcpulsed The number
Of Russian prisoners is steadily grow
ing
General Cour: Won Bothmers
forces have been occupied only m
minor engagements between advanced
detachments"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
TeutOn Economic Weekly
Tells of Havoc to
Many Products.
MUNICIPAL CATTLE
HANDLING A PERIL
Consequences Expected To BE
Fatal to Supply of Meat
and Fat.

The Hague, June 24.-The future is
very dark. says the "Amtliches Aide
Wochenblatt fur
ordwesdeutschland," the official eco
nomic weekly Of Northwest Germany, in
reviewing the agricultural and cattle
breeding situation.
clay is plentiful" the weekly says,
"but the grain crop is only promising
well where artificial manures are avail
able. The lack Of ntrates is sadly dis
cernible, especially as respects the rye
crop. Vermin, such as caterpillars,
have created immense havoc to turnips,
oats, summer wheat and fruit trees.
Many fields had to be ploughed over
again. 1t is difficult to obtain anti
dotes AZ even the highest prices, and
recent rains also caused a plague Of
weeds 10 is regrettable 10 see meadows
generally empty or populated most
sparsely.
Cattle, pigs and horses fetch fabu-
lous prices if obtainable at all, and in
lfIlUi DdHASn AdANAt dit OtAA6 AiNAN
duced in many places.
"The Wholesale supply Of cattle TO
municipalities, now that private slaugh-
tering is forbidden. constitutes a grave
danger, because not only are the num-
Der of breeding animals greatly dimin-
ished. but the lack Of natural manure
is soon evident. If this condition con-
tinues there soon will be no more cows
in calf. the consequences Of which will
be fatal to the milk, butter, meat and
fat supply.
Cattle, however, are generally
healthy, although complaints Of the
greGt mortality Of foals are rife.
Trade in the products Of the soil is
Insignificant. Labor is extremely scarce
and cnly prisoners of war are available
for farm work. II prisoners are not
supplied, which happens frequently.
then farm work can only be done in
part, and even then under the greatest
difficulties"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
DRIVERS WOUNDED
One Keeps Car Going Near Ver'
dun, Despite Injury.

Paris, June 24.-Kenneth Girdvo d.,
Of South Orange. and two others from
Field Section 3. American Ambulance,
under Captain Mason. AZ Verdun,. ar
rived at Neuilly to-day suffering from
illness. They say their section has been
working near Verdun. In the last week
FIVE cars were smashed by shrapnel and
shell FIRE.
Alden Davidson. Of New York, vas
knocked of one car by a shell, but SIS
tanned only shock and bruises, Vnile
Rudolph Rogers. Of Grand Rapids,
also driving one Of the smashed cars,
was slightly wounded in one leg, but
continued driving after his wound was
dressed. New men and cars are start
ing at once from Neuilly 70 replace
those put out Of commission at Verdnn;
Jacob Wendell and Harry Holinshed
now are in the hospital from shrapneii
wounds received yesterday. Oficisl
copies Of their citations in orders Of the
day conferring croix de guerre have
been received.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
WOMEN PLAN sELF.DEFEyCE
New League Obtains Certificate OF In.
corporation.

"Peace through preparedness" /. q,
purpose OF the American Wonas.
League for Self Defence, 20 which Js,
tce Giegerich yesterday issued es,.
tifcate' Of incorporation.
The purposes Of the League are: =,
foster patriotism and .ove p coun,y.
10 promote peace, and 20 that end .
urge the United States 20 be thor.
oughly prepared that peace shsl. D,
assured, and 20 memor.a.ize Congrss.
for ttc adoption OF leg station neees.
sary 10 that end 20 train women
physically, mentally. morally 70 b.
strong, 90 the end that each may have
the knowledge and skill % defend her.
self under al circumstance sni
thereby add 20 preparation Of the IA.
tion as a whole"
Some of the incorporators are ia
Powell Priest, Huglenot Park: Meta
Joan Boardman. Hotel Madison: Alice
Woodrough Chapman, l2l Haley
street. Brooklyn; Inez Rice Keller. q
Gramercy Park and Kathryn 7. Fend.
rich. 2l69 Grand Concourse, The
Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Announce Success of Bay
Onet Charge in
Armenia.
500 PRISONERS
TAKEN IN FIGHT
Petrograd Report Tells Of At
tack Repulsed with
Heavy Loss.

Constantinople, June "a Turkish
troops on June %, after bsyonet at
tack. captured the greater part OF the
Russian positions. extending from a
distance Of 5000 feet on the mountain
ridge. north Of the Chorokh River, in
Turkish Armenia, according 10 tha
Turkish official statement issued here
to-day
The Turks captured 500 Russians,
and took a great number OF tents and
quantities Of food
"Our troops. entrusted with clear
ing southern Persia on June 81 says
the official statement, "energeticall"
attacked the Russians ensconced in
Paitik Pass. which is surrounded on
both sides by hills 1900 feet high. Al
ter driving the enemy from his posi-
tion they pursued him as far as the
town of Serial, which is 10 miles TO the
east of this pass. The enemy's losses
while defending this pass are estimated
TO be high.
"On the left wing our troops on June
%. after a bayonet assault. captured
the greater part of the Russian points
of support. over a distance OF 1000
yards on the mountain chain north of
the Chorokh River. The enemy for
some time had displayed great activity
and had fortified this section strongly
1--WE also improved our position fur
ther 10 the south The Russians made
great efforts to capture the lost posi-
tions. but were repulsed with heavy
losses. We captured 500 prisoners
and took a great number of tents and
quantities Of breadstuifs."
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Mem York Aviator Killed
In Battle Over Verdun
Sergeant Victor f. Chapman Shot Down Only week A'e'
His Plane Was Riddled and Scalp Grazed
by German Bullets

abroad 10 finish his education before
the war broke out
His parents, at Barrytown, y. y
to-day received the news OF their som
death with great calmness. When told
that Corporal Chapman's aeroplane
fell within the French lines, Mr.
Chapman said, Good" He added,
MY sons life was given to good
cause"
Young Chapman had been described
in news dispatches as one Of the most
daring and skilful Of the American
nvia.ors fighting for France. Only a
week ago he was reported 10 have
been wounded while returning from
reconnaissance that he had made
alone. whcn he was attacked from be
hind by German fokker, which
swooped down on him from great
height.
At that time his father said, in this
city:
"If Victor is killed in battle, am
resigned. | am proud that he joined
the French army
"A regular hail Of bullets all around
my machine rddled it," Chapman
wrote to a friend. describing his air
battle Of q week ago. "The controls
were so damaged that only by holding
them with the hand was able to
make a lending"
On MAY IS the Franco-American
Flying Corps act off on its first indi-
vidual raid. Chapman's machine was
hit. and he was driven from his
course. being the last to return.
On May % a German aviator, seek
ing revenge because a companion had
previously been shot down, flew over
the American camp. Chapman went
up in pursuit and drove him Oft. For
this Chapman was in line for promo
ton 10 the rank Of sergeant.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
AGAINST ANNEXATION,
CHANCELLOR REPEATS
Won Bethmann-HollWeg Con-
firms Statement of Socialist.

London. June %. An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that the German Chan
cellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl@eg. has
published an authorized statement in
the semi-oiiicial North German Ga
zette" that he indorses the speech de-
livered at Breslau on June 20 by Phil
ipp Scheidemann. a Socialist meTber
of the Reichstag. in which Scheide-
mann asserted that the Chancellor vas
opposed to the annexation Of Belgium
and to other farreaching plans for Pam
German expansion.
The Chancellor had been challenged
to dscredit Scheidemann's speech.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
GERMAN DESTR0YERS
CAPTURE BRITISH SHIP
Passenger Steamer Carrying
Refugees Taken to Zeebrugge.

London. June 24-The British
steamship Brussels, of 1880 tons. with
passengers on board has been cap
tured by German destroyers and taker
into Zeebrugge. Ii is stated there
we're no Americans on the Brussels.
Announcement Of the capture of the
Brussels, which belongs TO the Great
Eastern Railway Company, was made
to-day by officials Of the line here. The
vessel was taken yesterday when on
her way from Rotterdam TO Tilbury
with passengers and mails. Most o.
the passengers we're Belgian refugees
on their way to England.
Tilbury is on the Thames on tho
outskirts Of London. The route from
Rotterdam TO Tilbury lies across the
southern end Of the North Sea on
line which passes about forty miles
north Of Zeebrugge. The German de-
stroyers probably set forth from
Zeebrugge.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

hand Prenades upon our positio,.
Hill 304 has beer repulsed "
"On the right bank OF the rive, a.
battle continued with fer0cifv All ~
night on the western portion of ~
front. Our counter offensive n.-.
ments, conducted with yigor. nsS, :.
possible for ug % rccapture in ~ u
cinity Of Hills 32O and 32i a larze ~. y.
tion Of the ground recently lost -
by us and 20 drive the enemy bae, !.
far az the outskirts Of the Thiap-,..
works. These the Germans still ~.
"The fighting became partiegl.,'.
violent in the outskirts Of the yIii,..
Of Fleury.
Between the woods ~ Funin A..
ChenOl8 our counter attacks pgt y.
again in complete possession of ,b,,.
trenches which the enemy oc.u,i.t
during the night o. June 2i-22 -.
bombardment Of the enemy WAS :.
swered with energy By our ba,,eri.,
and this fire was maintained with i,
tensity from the River Meuse "A
point 20 the east ~ tha Chenois Wa
According 20 the latest informa,is.
"a 20 the result Of the German ss
fensive actions yesterday evening !.
the right bank Il the River Nsvs
these movements were conducted l.
the enemy IN superior numbers. a,
divisions taking part"
Berlin,s Interpretation Of The BATH.
Is as follows:
"Cn the west bank Of The Msv,.
after efficient artillery preparatis,
German troops. headed b. the lCf
Bavarian Infantry Regiment and h,
Koenig and Bavar.an Kings Own rsy..
ments, made a thrust on the Froi Z.
Terre ridge and 20 the east. TSs
troops engaged In these storming o..
erations captured the armored for,rs,,
OF Thiaumont and. advancing further
took the larger fort and the larger oar,
OF the village Of Fioury and gsir,5
terrain south of Fort Naux IL "a
the present time there have been hand.
ed over At the intermed ate bases 2sTs
prisoners, among Wnom are sixty o.
Accrs."
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
SAILS TO HELP BELGIANS
Miss Parks Will Open Daily Bible
Schools TO Care for Children.

Miss Sarah R. Parks, a daughter Of
DR.. +. l.. Parks, of Washington, sailed
yesterday on the Pannonia to establish
daily vacation Bible schools among the
Belgian refugees in England. There
are already ninety cities and towns in
the United States and Canada with
recreational and industrial centres Of
this nature.
Miss Parks. who is an instructor IN
English in Hunter College, said the
schools had proved very 7aluable in
congested districts in this country.
Those in control of relief work in Eng
land had welcomed the suggestion as
a practical means of caring for the in
creased juvenile population which had
centred itself in the poor districts of
the large cities.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
hIDDY KILLS HIMSELF
BY LEAP FROM WINDOW
Annapolis Authorities Say He
Recently Had Been Depressed.

NbN itlfblaIN |' Ai.a iIi"A.'i
Annapolis. June 24 William b. Dur
kin. of West Pittston, Penn, who en-
tered the Naval Academy as midship-
man about one week ago, killed himself
at the academy this afternoon. The
young man, according to the most relia-
bic reports, jumped from the window
Of his bedroom on the third floor on
Bancroft Hall, the barracks in which
the middies have their quarters.
lie plunged down to a concrete paved
areaway below, and when picked up
and carrid to the Naval Academy Hos
pital was found to have sustained
severe contusions about the face and
head. a fractured arm and concussion
of the brain. He lived only a few
hours.
The young man was about seventeen
years old. In announcing his death the
officials at the academy stated that the
youth apparently had been in a greatly
depressed mental condition for several
days. At the time he jumped out Of
the window he was alone in his room.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
BERLIN WILL HAVE
A PUBLIC KITCHEN
Communal Feeding Planned for
Next Month.

Amsterdam. June "a. The municipal
ity Of Berlin. says the "Lokal Anzeiger.
Yesterday decided 20 organize com
munal feeding OF the population.
All preparations have been made for
the daily distribution Of food. The
first public kitchen will be opened on
July :. The whole scheme. when com
pleted. will cost 100000 marks.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Russians Repulse Turks;
Take Many Prisoners

Petrograd. June 24.-"ln the Ire
bizond sector. in the region Of Ma
dourtiret Tepe, the Turks at dawn on
Thursday took the offensive, which our
advance guard repulsed with heavy
enemy losses, many prisoners being
left on our hands
"Our aeroplanes successfully bonn
barded Mamakhatum.'
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
CROWDED LINERS SAIL

The American Line steamship S.
Louis and the Lafayette OF the Freneh
Line. left New York Yesterday with
every cabin filed. The 81. Louis.
bound for Liverpool, had 200 FIRST rs
second and 225 third class passengers
aboard.
Among those in the first cabin we're
the Earl OF Limerick; Guy Nicsalls, the
Yale coach; j. c. Grew. first secretary
of the American Embassy in Berlin,
and II. r. Wilson. second secretary
Nine. Betty Callish. General Russell
Frost, Professor John Duxbury and
Grant Hugh Browne
Among those who sailed on the Il.
fayette were ". x. Vanderbilt, ani
wife. Miss Anne Morgan and Mss
Elisabeth Marbury.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Auto Trucks Crash. Man Hurt

Thrown from an automobile truck
Of a Manhattan department store when
il struck another motor truck yester-
day. on Merrick Road. Rosedale, Long
Island. Charles Reid. forty-nine. Of 1876
West Sixteenth Street. was taken to
the Jamaica Hospital with a fractured
skull
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
GERMANS RETAIN
HOLD ON FLEURY
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er ia TO secure control OF the Vaux ra-
vine, without which II is impossible le
for him TO force back the French ad-
vanced line and begin an attack upon
the main line Of forts between Sou
Vile and Tavannes. The ravine Is
closely boxed in by the Caillette Wood
70 the north and the Chapitre Wood 70
the south, and Hill 32O, where the
French position forms its root 10 the
west.
German attacks here met with a
certain measure Of success, but at
heavy cost and their footing is by no
means sure enough 20 prevent their
being dislodged by counter attacks,
which, il is believed, the French will
not fail to make.
On the east of the ravine, however,
the enemy made no headway whatever.
Here the French lines which command
the approaches TO Souville are under
attack. They rest on three woods -
Fumin, to the left; Chenois, TO the
right, and the wood running from
Vaux fort 10 the slopes Of Souyille, on
the centre.
J The last named wood is the OBJ
Jectlve of the Germans, for, since II
runs out in the salient toward NauX
fort, all their other attacks are sub
jected to a hanking fire from IL. They
succeeded in obtaining a footing in
this wood on Wednesday night, after
four costly attacks, but lost a large
part Of their gain on Thursday. Fur
ther attempts made yesterday were de-
feated by the curtain Of fire Of the
French artillery.
"On the left bank of the Meuse,'
says the Paris statement tonight, the
day was relatively calm, except in the
region of Hill 304, where our posi-
tions were bombarded by slow and
continued fire
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Greek Steamer Puts Back

The Greek steamer Kanaris. which
left New York June II, bound for Rot
terdam. returned to this port to-day
and anchored off the Statue of Liberty.
Her agents, Norton, Lilly e. Co.. at first
refused to reveal the reason FOR her
return, but later it was said a break
down OF her engines was responsible.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Japan and Russia Agree on China

Toxic. June 24.-It is learned on
good authority that Japan and Russia
are making favorable progress toward
the conclusion Of an agreement for
protection of their mutual interests in
China. The understanding is based
on the principle Of preserving the in
tegritY OF China.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Parents of Chapman
Resigned to His Fate

Victor +. Chapman, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Jay Chapman. Of New York,
was about twenty-four years old. He
attended Harvard for a time and went
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
French Admit Fleury Loss.

"On the right bank there was an
intense bombardment Of our lines in
the sector Of Hill 32l, 20 the northeast
of the Froid de Terre and in the Chap
tire and Chenois woods.
"The fighting continued this morn
ing in the neighborhood of the village
of Fleury, Of which the enemy sue
ceeded in occupying some houses.
There was no change in the other sec
tors of the right bank, no infantry
action taking place"
An earlier report said:
"On the left bank of the River Meuse
there has been continued great activity
on the part of the artillery in the
Avocourt Wood, at Hill 304 and at lie
Mort Homme. A German attack with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
CORNWELL'S CHARGES
NOTHING BUT CHAFF

Cornwell in 1904 has been brought
out by cornwell's charge of the last
few days that money beat him out
of the governorship in that year.
That campaign is well remembered
by the people Of the state. Capital
and It's big corporations were solidly
opposed to Dawson and his plan for
just and equitable taxation.
They tried to defeat him for the
nomination. They backed the late
C. F. Teter. employed by one of the
big railroad trunk lines Of the state.
They spent a vast sum Of money to
get the nomination for Teter. but Il
was wasted. With little money and
only the plain people. Dawson won
hrst the nomination. and with only
the same backing beat Cornwell and
the most remarkable lineup Of cor
porate wealth that ever backed 3
Eubernatorial candidate. This years
lineup Of the watson corporations
behind cornWeu isn't a marker 70
what he had behind him In 1900
Yet, he was beaten. Is Il Is now con-
eeded very generally that he win be
next week.
Thi seleventh-hour eharge by Corn
well that money beat him in 1905
expert politicians can't understand