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Evening star., 1916-08-13
Withdrawal Admitted.
Russ Report Successes
and Admit ReverSes in
Regions of Near East

PETROGRAD. August 11.-On the
Caucasian front. west of Giumiachan,
ne Turks several times resumed the
offensive. being repelled on each oc-
cts:on by our fire. Cartridges with
Fled points were found in possession
o captured Askaris. According to
their statements. the commander of
their regiment issued an order six
weeks ago that every Askar was to
prepare 100 such cartridges. For this
purpose special files were distributed.
North of Bitlis obstinate fighting
continues. In Persia, in the region of
Bokana. our troops are pursuing the
Turks. who are retreating hurriedly to
Sakkiz.
Under Turkish pressure our troops
have withdrawn from Hamadan, Per-
sia-
Turks Claim Successes.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August II-In
Persia our troops are continuing the
pursuit of the enemy in the vicinity of
Hamadan. The enemy made energetic
attempts to defend himself in the
passes east of Sakna. but was forced to
retreat toward Kanlaver, leaving in
eur hands a number of prisoners, two
munitions cars. teams for eight guns
and great quantity of other war
material A howitzer was destroyed
by the fire Of our artillery.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
PoINCARE HAS POLAND APPEAL
President of France Will Take Up
Matter With Allies.

President Wilson'S personal note ap-
pealing for concessions permitting
shipment of American relief supplies
to starving inhabitants of Poland was
delivered to President Poincare Friday
morning at the French battle front
American Ambassador Sharp reported
today that the French president would
send a personal reply to President Will
son.
To the American envoy the French
president expressed his appreciation OF
President Wilson's humanitarian mo-
tives and hope for a satisfactory solu-
tion of the question. Mr.. Sharp reported
President Poincare said that as none
of the Polish territory affected was
directly on the French front specia
representations should be made to Rus.
sia, but that the French governmen,
wouI take up the question with the
allies.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
REY0ND IT'S JURISDICTION.
rade Commission Passes Up Al
u ed Discrimination in Coal Prices.

Investigations of complaints of high
. tail prices for coal i'm Providence
=. J.. have led the federal trade com
mission 10 decide that conditions re-
sponsibie are not Of character 10
be- reached by the commission under
the law
The investigation was separate from
the general inquiry into the anthra
cite industry and was brough,
on representations by Representative
OShaUnesSy. who said Providence con-
sumers paid substantially more for
thei- coal than those in Boston, al
though Providence was nearer the Goa
3elds.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
WATER OUTINGS POPULAR.
Crowds Leave for Lower Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay Points.

Several thousand Washingtonians
took advantage of the Saturday half
holiday TO make weekend trips by
water to Baltimore. Norfolk and the
resorts along the Potomac. Most OF
those who left on the steamers yes
terday afternoon will return this even
ing or tomorrow morning, but a num-
ber will remain at the river resorts
and at those about Norfolk for vaca-
, tions.
The steamer st. Johns. which left
here yesterday afternoon for Colonial
Beach. had aboard about a thousand
persons. The steamer Majestic, for
lower river points. and the steamer
Three Rivers. for Potomac points and
Baltimore, had their accomm oda tions
! taxed. The Norfolk and Washington
liner Southland also carried a large
throng to Old Point and Norfolk, and
many persons also made the trip to
Old Point and Norfolk on the steamer
Northland. leaving here Friday night
Motor boat owners were about the
boat clubs and anchorages yesterday
afternoon, making their craft ready
I for runs down the river. Few, how
ever. left yesterday afternoon, but this
morning a large feet will get out for
a day on the river
Evening star., 1916-08-13
PLANS FOR CATHOLIC WEEK"
Attendance Is Expected to Exceed
10000. Promoter Announce.

NEW YORK. August 12.-Promoters
of Catholic week." beginning August
90. when seven Catholic societies will
convene here. announced that the at
tendance will exceed 10000. More than
$500 are expected fro. New York state.
1000 from Boston and large deleea-
tions from Pennsylvania and the south
and west. Three cardinals, two arch
bishops and about a score of bishops
of the Catholic Church have promised
to be present.
Addresses will be delivered on Ameri-
canism, the principle of minimum wage,
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Fred Allison Seeks Divorce.

ABSOLUTE divorce is asked in suit
Sled in the District Supreme Court by
Fred Allison against Bertha Allison.
They were married June -, 1908, and
lTTe one child. Misconduct is alleged
ahd correspondent named. Attorney
II. A. Hesarty appears for the hus-
land.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
/. PLANNED FOR DECEMBER
Promised Honor by Atlantic Fleet to
the Southern Commercial
Congress.

Another great naval review is to take
place in December. This time the At
lantic fleet, or at least two or three
naval divisions, will assemble in Hamp-
ton Roads during the annual meeting
of the Southern Commercial Congress
at Norfolk, December IL to IA. A
promise was made to this effect yes
terday by Secretary Daniels to Clar-
ence J. Owens. managing director of
the congress. Secretary Daniels will
deliver an address before the congress
and will discuss plans for the fleet as
sembly next week with Rear Admiral
operations.
Will Be Assembled Early.
Mr.. Daniels declared that most ships
in the Atlantic feet ordinarily would
put into the roads for the Christmas
holidays and it probably would be
easy for them to gather there little
early. In addition to affording a spec
tacie for those attending the CONNER
cial congress meeting, it is pointed
out, a naval display would be of interest
to the entire country
Mr.. Daniels stated that at least ten or
twelve vessels of the first class probably
would be available for the ma val assembly.
together with greater number of minor
craft. A gathering Of the entire fleet
would bring together twice that number
Last Parade May II.
The last parade of the Atlantic fleet
was in New York, May IT, when Presi-
dent Wilson reviewed it,
The theme Of the congress will be Tn
| ternational Reconstruction" and those
who participate in the program will in
terpret the relation of the United States
to economic. military. agricultural, finan-
cial and commercial problems and oppor-
tunities growing out of the European war
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Vessel Grounds in Panama Canal.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
first vessel to ground in the Panama
canal is reported today in a Cristobal
message to the San Francisco Mer-
chants Exchange. She is the British
steamer Ilford, on her way from Bahia
Blanca to Atlantic ports. The cargo
of nitrate will have to be lightered.
the advices said.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
RUSSIA OPPOSES
SEPARATE PEACE
Attitude of Nation Plainly Set
Forth by Premier
Sturmer.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
FOR PEACE DISCUSSION
Appeal to Imperial Chancellor Ask
ing Lifting Of Embargo on Talk
Concerning Conditions.

PETROGRAD, August 1.-THE ru-
mors which were circulated after Pre-
mier Sturmer's appointment as foreign
minister that Russia might entertain
proposals for a separate peace have
elected 4 definite denial of such a pos
sbility from the new foreign minister.
In denying the rumors to a correspond
ent of the Russky Slovoe, Premier
Sturiner said:
I nave learned tina. my appointment
is commented upon IN some circles as
forecasting n separate peace. l desire
to strengthen the public belief that the
change in the post of foreign minister
must not be considered in any sense an
indication of the variation of Russia
from the line OF conduct of the last
two years toward her allies. The
agreement with them will not be
changed.
Russia considers it her duty to sup
port all measures England desires to
accomplish with regard to Germany.
and I, as tool in the hands of the
emperor, will do my best to work hand
in hand with our allies, and will strive
to strengthen the friendship between
Russia, England and France.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Electric Car Kills Two; Iniures Two

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. August r.
Earl Phillips. fifty, and William Twigg,
eight, were killed, and Mrs. William
Twigg, the boys mother. and Miss
Efie Phillips were injured probably
fatally today when their automobile
was struck by a Terre Haute. Indian
apolis and Eastern traction car near
here. Phillips. who was driving, did
not see the interurban.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
100000 FROM LoRMER BANK.
Many Depositors in Institution Get
Is Cents on Dollar.

CHICAGO. August le.-Depositors in
the defunct La Sale Street Trust and
Savings Bank. OF which william Lorimer
was head. were paid $4,000 today. Only
those who did not file suit against the
bank or whose suits have been decided
In their favor We're paid and they re-
ceived 25 cents on the dollar. Individual
amounts paid out today varied from 20
cents. drawn out by a two-year-old girl
to $50. 900.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Price of Gasoline Drops a Cent.

PITTSBURGH, August 12.-New quo
tations by the principal oil refining
companies today place the price of
gasoline at 26 cents a gallon, a reduc-
tion of cent This follows three re-
ductions in the price of crude oil, a
total of % cents a barrel
Evening star., 1916-08-13
HISTORIC CHURCH DESTROYED.
Santa Maria Formosa at Venice
Wrecked by Austrian Airmen.

ROME, August 1.-THE Church of
Santa Maria Formosa was destroyed
in the Austrian aeroplane raid on
Venice on the night of August 10. Near
1y all of the works of art in the church
had been removed months ago
Evening star., 1916-08-13
ONLY ONE CARGO HELD,
SAYS BRITISH EMBASSY
officials Surprised at Report OF
Forty for Netherlands Seized.
Enjoys Homecoming Watched.

British embassy officials yesterday
expressed themselves as being sur
prise dat reports of forty seizures and
detentions by their government OF
American cargoes consigned to the
Netherlands Overseas Trust. They say
they know of but one detained cargo
later released
Netherlands Minister Van Rappard
and Secretary Lansing conferred yes
terday, although both denied discuss
ing the British detentions. Mr.. Ian
sing said he had no knowledge OF the
British delays 20 commerce in this
case. except what he had read in the
news dispatches.
Seek First-Hand Information.
The home coming OF Ambassador
Sharp from Paris and Ambassador
Page from London. at the present time,
when the State Department is consid-
eTing its next steps in representations
on the allied black lists, the question OF
Polish relief and other subjects which
concern the entente allies jointly. has
advanced the impression that President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing intend
to gather frst-hand information of the
attitude OF the London and Paris for
eign offices.
officials here take the view that these
offices do not comprehend the in
sistencc with which the State Depart
mert intends to push its case in the
bla cklist controversy.
Officials Deny Rumor.
State Department officials deny that
the ambassadors are coming to make
any personal reports. Mr.. Page, al
ready in the country, is expected here
Monday and probably will see the
President. Mr.. Sharp will not be here
until August 81.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Sanguinarye Fighting Engaged
in to East of Suez
Canal.
C0NSTANTlN0PLE ADMITS
RETIREMENT BEFORE FOE
Ottoman Troops Withdraw to Line
Beyond Katia Under
Assaults.

LONDON. August 12.-The admission
is made in a telegram received here
today from Coustantinople that the
Turks were compelled to fall back
after the recent battles with the
l.Iitish east OF the Suez canal.
The following statement in regard
20 the Egyptian campaign was given
OFT here officially today:
Our cavalry is IN touch with the
>aemy's rear guard AZ Hod el H:sha
worth nf BIr ell Abd. Our troops have
been actire during the Gay. threaten
ias. various points OF tEe enemy's line
Reports show the enerny's casualties
have been heavy. There are con-
siderable number of dead before our
front 9: Bir el Add, and enemy col
iect:ug parties are employed con-
st2atiy in removing the bodies of the
IaIien.'
Turk Report Of Fighting.
CONSrAETINOPLE. August 12.-
Turkish forces which advanced for
reconnaissance made attacks on
strongly consolidated positions of the
enemy east Ol the SueZ CdHdi- 1hcS
occupied the first line trenches and
toward evening reached the barbed
wire obstacles of the enemy's main
positions.
I Meanwhile gigantic sandstorm
fame-up and impeded our left wing,
preventing prosecution of the recon-
haissance of this area.
Z The enemy, assisted by detachments
Sf troops with camels and by REIN
forcements drawn from the direction
of FL Kantara and Duidar, took ad-
vantage of this situation. He made a
surprise attack on the rear of our left
wing. part of which, after long fight
ing. fell into his hands. We left in
the position some machine guns which
we had rendered unusable.
Withdrawal Admitted.
owing to this incident We withdrew
our troops in the direction of Katia.
August the enemy. with all his
fcic ces. attacked our troops encamped
in the district of Katia, but was re-
pulsed with severe loss in a counter
attack. We withdrew that night to a
line east of Katia.
4 British cavalry regiment, accord
ing to statements of prisoners taken
at Katia. was almost entirely wiped
out. all its officers being killed.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

The Church of Santa Maria Formosa
was several centuries old, its exact
building date being unknown. 1t was
remodeled in 1899. One of its affairs
was considered the masterpiece of
Palma Vecchio. Another altar was
erected in 1873. The church also con-
tanned madonnas by Sassoferrato and
Pietro da Messina.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

renewed its appeal to DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, the imperial chancellor.
to lift the embargo on discussion of
peace conditions. The committee de-
clares that the German people are
fighting '.in self-defense in war
forced on them by their enemies
lighting and suffering for the security
OF their country, political independence
and the economic right to exist.
The committee asks socialist organi-
cations to prepare to circulate petit
tion demanding a peace that will secure
the friendship of neighboring nations.
Germans territorial integrity and the
development of economic freedom.
Desire for Peace Seen.
The manifesto, as published in the
Vorwaerts, voices the belief that the
desire for peace is equally great among
the peoples on both sides of the con-
fict. Such a desire. however. it de-
clares. is without doubt subdued by the
war-aim and plans-of-conquest propa-
Sanda. which incite the people of all
belligerent nations to the greatest re-
sistance.
therefore," continues the manifesto
the moment appears to have arrived
when the German people should give its
free and unrestricted opinion regarding
these plans of conquest, the realization
of which would be only the germ OF
new wars and only result in prolongins
the war.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Record Shoot Of the Week.

A. E. Seidler. unattached. made the
record shoot of the week at this range,
running up a score of 1856 out of a
possible 200 points. f. D. Strait of the
Farm Management Rifle Club came
second with 1913 points, and f. j.
Speakman of the Crop Estimates Rifle
Club was third with 191 points. Twen-
ty-five men who shot on the range
during the week made scores of $50
points and over out of a possible 200
points, according to Corp. Martin A.
McGrory, who is in charge of the range.
Eighteen members of Company H of
the Army and Navy Union Rifle Club,
accompanied by Col. NJ. A. Winter,
president of the club, and under the
command of Capt. George r. James,
went to Winthrop yesterday. Those
who qualified as marksmen were f. NJ.
Posey, Paul Blair. w. Leary, Charles
Caldwell and w. II. r. Brandenburg.
Those who requalified were George p.
James, F. S. Appelman. a. Winter.
T. NJ. Shorkley, c. F. Himmler and
Welles Merriam. A handicap sweep
stakes competition in connection with
this event was won by Charles Cald-
well, with w. H. r. Brandenburg and
Evening star., 1916-08-13

the Oreeon experiment, the crusade
against immortality, Americas debt to
her Catholic citizens and kindred sub
jects.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Japan obtains more than 200O, 900
horsepower from its streams by nearly
400 hydro-electric plants.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
.R|F[EMEN GET BENEFIT
OF BOXED FIRING LINE
Installation Minimizes Noise of Full
Charge Shells Used on Tar
get Range.

A boxed firing line has been installed
the purpose of lessening the noise of
the full-charge shells which are fired
on the range. Shooters with sensitive
ears now may shoot without inconven-
ience. and better scores on the part
of some are sure to be recorded since
the nervousness caused by the noise
of the firing will be greatly reduced
The area behind the firing line has
been partitioned off from the rest OF
the range, and small holes through
which shooting may be done have been
cut The noise in the area between
the firing line and the targets will be
as great as ever, but only little will
come back to the shooters
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Paul Blair second and third, respect
lively.
Six Qualify as Sharpshooters.
Six members of the club qualified as
sharpshooters. They were George p.
James, F. S. Appelman, w. Leary.
Charles Caldwell, Paul Blair and w. H.
r. Brandenburg. Those who requali-
fed were A. Winter. I. M. Shorkley
and C. F. Himmler. In his .skirmish
run at rapid fire. Mr.. Shorkley made
a score of 95 points after losing one
shot by failing to get it in before the
target dropped at the end of the
thirty y-second time limit. a sweep
stakes competition held in connection
with the shooting of the shaspshooter
course was won by w. Leary. Charles
Caldwell and A. Winter We're second
and third. respectively.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Situation in Germany.

BERLIN, August 12.-The socialist
national committee has issued an ad-
dress stating that the committee has
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Dining Tables
*l4 Golden Oak. TT, 42-in.
ST Fumed Oak. 9 it,; 4S-in.
top .Sxl.SO
&2S Early English. Q IT.; As
$40 Fumed Oak. 8 IT,, 51-in.
S45 Golden Oak, 8 ft.s 48-fn.
TOP -. SSosoO
$50 MahoGany-Anish, 8 IT,;
4S-in.top $4O.OO
Evening star., 1916-08-13
Six Qualify as sharpshooters.

Paul Blair second and third, respect
lively.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Carpets
MADE, LINED AND LAID FREE
OF CHARGE.
$1.OO Tapestry Brussels Stair
Carpets .............. SEE
$40 Tapestry Brussels Hall
and Stair Carpets. ......... 9Sc
$500 Velvet Carpet. hall and
stair patterns. also room
patterns with border. -. .$1.60
S1.e5 Velvet Hall and Stair
Carpets .S1.s2
$3.50 Roxbury Tapestry Brus-
seis Carpets in hall and
stair patterns, also room
pntfernx with borders .Sf.:s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-16
TRINITY LEAGUE
WILL ENTERTAIN
RICHMOND GROUP

The Senior and Junior Luther
leagues Of Trinity English Lutheran
church will entertain Sunday after
noon and evening the Dayton-Rich-
mond group of the Associated Luz
theran Young Peoples societies OF the
Miami valley. Between five and six
hundred young people are expected
from Dayton, New Lebanon, Farmers
vile. Enterprise, West Alexandria and
Eaton. The local leagues will serve
supper to the out-of-town guests In the
Kemper is chairman Of the committee
Of arrangements. The following is the
program:
Sunday Afternoon, 2:3o4:ao.
Prelude in D fiat major, Rogers
Miss Edna Deuker, organist.
Scripture reading and prayer-Rev.
8. Schillinger, West Alexandria, o.
.Hymn-"All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name"
Welcome address-Rev Oscar T. F.
Tressel, Richmond, Ind. .
Response-Rev. M. L. Baum, Day
ton. o.
Vocal soIo-"CQnsider and Hear
Me-" Harker-Mrs. Charles Igelman.
Paper, When Has Luther League
Attained It's Greatest Success"-Mrs.
Zimmerman, ST. Johns, Richmond,
Ind.
Discussion led by John Moses, En-
terprise O., and irwin Staeuble. Day.
ton, o.
Organ voluntary. Cantilene, Faulkes
Miss Edna Dcuker.
Offering
Question box in charge of Warren
Beck, Richmond, Ind.
Hymn-"Savior Like a Shepherd
Lead U.s.
", Business transactions.
Announcements.
Closing service.
Postlude, Tours-Miss Edna Dcu-
ker.
Sunday Evening, 10.
Organ prelude, Evensong. Martin
Miss Edna Deuker.
Scripture reading and prayer-ReV.
Geo. j. Sixt, Eaton, o.
Hymn-"A Tower of Strength Our
God Is Still"
Anthem-"Praise the Lord, o My
Soul" Harker-Choir.
Address-"Luther Characterized for
the Youth of the Church." by Rev. ].
Sheatsley, editor Of the Lutheran
Standard, Columbus, 90.
instrumental duet, Cavatin, Raft
Miss Pauline Wrede, violin; Miss Mar
guerit Deuker, cello.
Offering.
Business transaction.
Hymn-"My Church! My Church"
Closing service.
Postlude, Festa1 March, Grey-Miss
Edna Deuker
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-16
EARLHAM PAGEANT
ATTRACTS MILTON

MILTON, Ind, June 16.-Mrs. c. ].
Coppock entertained the w c. T. u.
Tuesday afternoon. The occasion was
Flower Mission day =. Mrs. Sam
Hoshour and Miss BERTHE Frazee were
at Richmond to see the Earlham page
ant. Miss Carrie Michael returned
Wednesday from Richmond, where
she visited her mother, Mrs. Phoebe
Michael, and attended the pageant.
The jolly Twenty-four club will
meet with Miss Helen Coyne, Satur-
day. Mrs. Alice Wiggans and Mrs
Geo. keever Of Richmond were guests
of Mrs. w. w. Leverton and family
Wednesday,
Visits With coppocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Coppock has as
their guests, Tuesday evening, Mrs
Coppock's mother, Mrs Marietta
Thomas, and Mr.. and Mrs Earl Coates
and family of Richmond. . . Mrs. AL.
bert Anderson and son, Walter, at
tended a recital at Richmond Tuesday
evening Walter took part in the en-
tertainment.. -. Mrs o. L. Beeson is
improving at the Reid Memorial hos
pital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-16
RUSH COLONEL
TO PHYSICIAN
FOR TREATMENT

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE condi-
ton OF Col Roosevelt was considera-
bly, worse today. He had bad night
last night. coughing a great deal and
this morning could hardly speak above
a whisper.
The colonel spent the night at the
hotel Langdon where he has been
since he was taken i'll several days
ago. The first thing this morning Mrs.
Roosevelt notified the hotel authori,
ties that the colonel was too i'll to see
anyone and that no one was to be al
lowed to go to his apartments. Then
she called DR.. Hubert B. Guile. He
reached the hotel in thirty minutes
and went to the colonel's room. Short
ly after.ward he came down with the
colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt. The
colonel walked between the two and
looked thoroughly ill.
At the door of the hotel the doctors
automobile was waiting The three
got into the machine. AS the colonel
sat down he pressed his hands to his
left side as if in pain and kept ii
there while they drove away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-16
LONCMAN REFUSES
To RESIGN PLACE
ON BOARDS ORDER

Ohicer William Longman, it was
learned today, had refused to act
upon the request of the police board
that he tender his resignation.
Longman was recently arrested on
a charge Of operating a motor car
without license. He entered a plea
Of guilty and was fined 81 and costs
At the next meeting of the police
board 1t was decided to ask Longman
to tender his resignation.
Longman told several friends today
that tonight would be the last time he
served as a member of the force 1t
is understood that the board will dis
charge Longman at it's next meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-16
WESTERN COLLEGE
APPOINTS TEACHERS

OXFORD, O.. June 16.-Faculty ap-
pointments at the Western College for
Women were announced today. as fol-
lows: DR.. Alice Hill Byrns, of Bryn
Mawr college, instructor in Latin, sue
ceeding DR.. Eleanor Shipley DucEett,
who goes to Smith college; Miss Kath-
crime Okey of Ohio State university,
Columbus, instructor In biology, sue
ceeding Miss Mabel Elizabeth Dibell,
who goes to India: Miss Mary c. Lit
tie of Swarthmore, Pa, instructor in
mathematics. succeeding Miss Frances
Orr, who will enter public school work.