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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
u. S. Submarine Crashes Into
Excursion Ship in Boston Bay
in Fog Cuts Hole in Side of Stean,e,
Mayfower, Carrying 1900 Passengers
Transferred Safely to Another Vessel

Standish another of the feet of the
Nantasket Beach Steamship Company.
was tied up at the wharf. and 1t took
her only a few minutes to reach the SIDE
of the disabled Mayfower. between
Spectacle Island and Long Island.
While the submarine and tugs closed
in on the Mayfiower. to give any help
needed. the transfer of passengers was
carried out in an orderly manner and
smooth water.
According to the report given out at
the navy yard the submarine, rupning
on the surface, was returning to the
yard from maneuvers in Massachusetts
bay The fog was so thick. according
to those on board both the war vessel
and the steamer, that observation did
not extend more than ten feet.
Both Ships Moving Slowly.
Accordingly both ships were proceed
ing slowly-and this create lessened
the impact-when the Mayfower loomed
out of the mist directly in the path of
the submersible. The steel Prov of the
undersea boat, however, cut through
the lower rail, catching one of the May
flowers sailors and breaking his leg.
The discipline on the submarine was
perfect Every man was at his sta
ton and there was no loud shouting of
orders to increase the panic on the ex-
cursion boat. After the last passenger
had been transferred to safety and the
Mayfower taken in charge by convoy
of tugs the submarine proceeded to the
navy yard under her own power. AT
the yard il was stated that her bow
was stove in, but that the damage was
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Signals Not Understood.

The two trains were approaching each
other to couple. A member of the crew
of one train said that as they neared
each other they increased their speed in
stead of lessenng it. This is believed to
have been due misinterpretation of
signals.
As a result several of the cars were
telescoped, and one was detected and
shot directly into the tower, smashing
parts of it into kindling. There were
about eight cars in the smash.
Besides the conductor and the teleg
rapher no one was hurt.
Lynn saw the two trains approaching
each other and. yelling to Willie, made
the leap, but Willie was unable to follow
him in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Have Data Ready.

In the event of an investigation being
ordered, the Commissioners will be
ready to present a considerable amount
of data regarding the desirahlity of
establishing a municipal market here.
a committee of District officials into
the local food situation disclosed a
number of conditions making for high
prices which it is thought municipal
sioners hope that Congress viii pass
the King bill with the least possible
delay and institute an investigation
that will lead to some means of reduc-
ing food prices before winter sets in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
IS KILLED
IN A RAILROAD WRECK
Freight Car Crashes Into Signal
Tower. Where Victim Is
Receiving Orders.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, August 11.--F. w.
Willie OF Laurel. Md. Baltimore and
OHIO freight conductor was instantly
killed tonight when the signal tower at
Alexandria Junction here was crashed
into and demolished by a freight car.
+. VI. Lynn Of Hyattsville, telegraph
operator in the tower. jumped from win
dow, sustaining a wrenched back, but Is
not believed to be seriously injured
The accident was an unusual one. Two
freight trains We're switching CARS on a
siding adjoining the tower in which Willie
had gone to receive his orders from the
telegra pher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Sir William NJ. Clark Dies.

william Mortimer Clark of Toronto,
lieutenant governor of the province
of Toronto for five years while Earl
Grey was governor general of Canada,
died today at Prouts Neck. where he
had been spending the summer. He
was eighty-one years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
MORE ACTION IN THE AIR
is DEMANDED OF BRITISH
Especial CableGram to The Star and
New York WORLDLY


New York WORLDLY
Copyright, 1917. by The Press Publishing Co.
tThe New York worId.D
PARIS. August Recommending on
the Italians successful aerial raids on
Pola. the great Austro- Hungarian
naval base-in one of which dAnnun-
zio. the poet and military aviator. took
part-a French admiral today demands
10 know why the British havA not re-
peated the hydroairplane attack they
1915.
The admiraIs contention that the
enemy's naval bases should continual
ly be bombarded from the air, together
with dispatches from lie Journals cor
respondent describing the activity of
the concentrated allied fleets, forecasts
as imminent army and naval co-ordi-
nation and the sustained harassing of
the German positions on the North sea
end the Belgian coast X, =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
RUSSIA NOW TO CURB
DANGEROUS CONGRESSES

PETROGRAD. August 1.-THE govern
ment has issued an order authorizing the
ministers of war and the interior to pro-
bibit all meetings or congresses which
they regard as dangerous. either from a
military viewpoint. or to the security Of
the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
KAISER IS INDICTED
AS AN ARCH CRIMINAL
in MISSISSIPPI COURT

MERIDIAN. Miss. August IL
Upon the sworn testimony of Rep
resentative W. W. Venable of the
fifth congressional district. who
was regularly summoned to appear
before that body. the Lauderdale
county grand jury today returned
an Indictment against Emperor
William of Germany. charging rob-
berry, arson. murder, plotting. brib-
cry and conspiracy. "aI against the
peace and dignity of the state of
Mississippi.
The document was one of the
strongest ever composed here
Deputy Sheriff Kennedy informed
the court he would go after the
kaiser if provided with the proper
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
BOARD LIMITS INCREASE
ON COAL TO TEN CENTS
Federal Trade Report Urges Users
of Anthracite Not to Demand
Winter Supply at Once.

Any increase OF anthracite coal prices
greater than 10 cents per ton on Septem-
ber | will he totally unjustiiiabie, the
Federal Trade Commission declared. in
the course OF a report issued yesterday
a fternoon on the local retail coal situation
Further Indulgence in high prices and
excessive margins on the part Of the deal
ers OF Washington or OF other cities can
be regarded only as an open declaration
Of a policy Of 'profiteerinS' on the part OF
dealers" the commissions report warned
Indications are that bituminous prices
will be reduced in the future, the investl-
cation of the commission brought out.
while, barring increased wages TO mine
abor, present prices of anthracite at
the mines will not increase beyond the
normal 10 cents per ton September l..
which will bring prices up TO the winter
level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Stronger Discipline for Army.
Ukranians Start Battle.

Portions of new Ukraine regiment
while passing through kiev in a train
on the way to the front, opened fire on the
cuirassiers who were guarding the sta
ton. The curassiers fired back. and a
battle began. in which soldiers on both
sides were killed wounded
When the Ukranians reached Noygrad-
Nolynsk an entire regiment Of cuirassiers
was sent against the mutinous train and
a fresh battle began.
On the cuirassiers bringing up machine
guns the mutineers surrendered Fourteen
dead were taken back to kiev About fifty
men were wounded.
Gen. Balodeff. commanding the south
western front. has been appointed to
the command Of the Russian armies on
the western tRussian) front Gen
Dinikine. at present commander on the
west front, has been transferred to the
command OF the southwest front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
.Only a Moderate Return.

with every indication that the produc-
ton Of anthracite tor the remainder OF
1917 will be larger than in the past. the
retail dealers of Washington should all
adjust their prices and margins to figures
that will yield no more than moderate
and reasonable return for the service rem
dered to the public" the commissions re-
port declared.
dealers should apportion their available
supply TO meet the needs OF their Gus
toners Consumers should give their Or
ders for their normal tonnage at the
time they customarily buy. and should
not demand the immediate delivery Of coal
that they will not need until well into
the winter. The general demand of con-
sumers for a years supply of domestic
Goa. in the spring and summer has created
a situation all over the country which
can be relieved only by the retailers de-
liyerine the coal as 1t is produced. This
need cause consumers no uneasiness. 1t
has always been the way in which their
needs have been supplied in the past. and
present indications are that the supply of
anthracite coal produced for the coal year
April. 1917. TO April. 1918. will be at least
Is per cent larger than for the preceding
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
]. Maury Dove Makes Denial.

]. Maury Dove. president of the J.
Maury Dove Company. late last night
from Philadelphia that the
article in The Star yesterday afternoon.
emanating from the Federal Trade Com
mission, in connection with the hearing
of Washington coal dealers before the
commission. SO far as it affects the J.
Maury Dove Company. is false. that part
stating there had been no shortage Of
coal being simply silly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
ADDITIONAL JAPANESE
WARSHIPS JOIN ALLIES

LONDON, August 11.-Additional Jap
anese naval units have joined the allied
forces in European waters, the japanese
naval attache here announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Consider Italy the Key.

Military insiders have long main
tanned that both Won Hindenbure and
Won Ludendorff consider Italy the kew
to the west front. The German mill
tary estimate deprecatingly ranks the
Italian army on the low level of the
Rupanian army, so the trick of break
ing the Italian front and rolling
through the Lombard plains is being
considered no more impossible than the
conquest of Rumania.
The dream of turning the dead
locked west front into two war fronts
with France has long fascinated the
hs&h German STAFF officers. while an au-
tumn or winter campaign against Italy
will entail no uncomfortable physical
difficulties for veterans of the Car
pathian and Transylvanian mountains
Swedish military specialists prophesy
"a fascinating fourth war winter, de-
spite the seeming elimination of the
Russians as fighting factor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Passengers Quickly Gained.

Fortunately numerous other tugs
wore close enough to reach the steam
er's side within short time. and the
passengers quickly Gained down and
awaited the arrival of a steamer sum-
moned from Boston by radio. The Rose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Husband Returns to Annapolis.

Valentine Brandon. the husband OF
the murdered young woman. returned
TO Annapolis tonight and learned that
kilograms he had sent urging greater
police activity in an effort TO solve the
mystery had been received at the office
of the governor here They Were COM
municated TO him on the telephone at
his home at Cambridge. Md. by one Of
his secretaries.
Gov Harrington spoke to the staff
correspondent of The Star on the tele-
phone from his home at Cambridge to-
night stating that he had not made up
his mind whether ne would ask any
assistance from the police of the Dis
trict of Columbia. He will return
here in the ordinary routine Monday.
The governor said he is not satisfied
that the Maryland authorities are not
doing all they can do to solve the
murder mystery. W. Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Hunts Evidence of outcry.


evidence of the hearing of an outcry
at the time of the murder, he says. es-
peciallyl in view of the fact that the
walls of the murder" house are what
are known in building construction as
fiimsy. Such evidence, IL is pointed
out would enable the authorities to fix
a definite time of the murder and thus
probably save them from chasing use
less clues.
The Baltimore police detectives have
held out a hope which has been shared
all day long by Sheriff Sullivan. that
huckster who lives on an outlying farm.
a colored man who adyerTiSes his wares
in the old-fashioned sing-song way. might
come to Annapolis today tonight and
yield clue to the murder. But the hope
has proved vain one.
The same vain hope OF "A clue had been
INDUCED without success in the story told
by the Annapolis militiaman IN regard to
a imam in pink shirt" who has never
been found. although he was supposed to
have been seen seated in the front - indow
OF the Brandon fiat upon several occa-
slons. The same vain hope OF finding
the weapon with which the blow upon
Mrs Brandon's skull was administered
has been indulged. The same vain hope
of finding a motive for the crime has been
INDUCED in. So that the police authori-
ties are tonight apparently AT the end OF
their resources. unless they are conceal
ing information and II is not believed tnat
they are.
Much hard work has been done in the
attempt to solve the mystery Of who
killed Mrs Brandon. All day yester-
day for instance. the authorities
waited for the expected arrival in Ans
napolis of the so-called sing song
huckster who, they said they believed.
might be able to cast some light upon
the manner in which the young woman
was slain. Today, too. there was
another period of waiting. Late this
afternoon Sheriff sullivan sent the un-
dertaker who prepared Mrs. Brandon's
body for burial to several outlying
farms in an automobile in an endeavor
to find this colored huckster. without
succeSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Crown Princes Front.

exception of small part. were retained
by us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Sheriff Sullivan Has Clue
Which Is Expected to Pro-
duce Results.
LIKELY TO REQUESTION
COUPLE ALREADY SEEN
Many Theories Advanced by Would
Be Detectives Have Been Found
Without Foundation by Police.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, August 1l.--John
R. Sullivan. sheriff of Anne Arundel
county, Nd, who looms larger every day
as the person whose efforts will probably
eventually solve the mystery of the
murder of Mrs. Lottie May Brandon, is
dissatisfied with the results of the re-
cent examination of persons thought TO
be able to throw light on the crime, and
will probably be the cause of having
some of them again examined.
Sheriff Sullivan so stated to the spe-
cial correspondent of The Star tonight.
1t is possible, the sheriff said, that an
arrest in the case may be made tomor-
row. If no arrest is made, the sheriff
said, definite and complete opportu-
nifty will be created by him to clear
many details of the stories told by these
persons in regard to the murder of the
wife of the young Washington stenog-
rapher here last Wednesday.
This opportunity, the sheriff said to-
night. might lead to the arrest of .
woman as the possible murderer.
Information furnished by the Balti-
more detectives to the newspaper cor
respondents here early this morning.
after certain witnesses had been ex-
amined for hours. was to the effect
that no suspicion attached to any parts
Of the story told by these next-door
neighbors. Late this afternoon. how
ever. it developed that the sheriff. the
states attorney for Anne Arundel coun-
ty and the Baltimore detectives held
a secret conference al the office of the
states attorney, with the result that a
further probing of the evidence Will be
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly warmer today: to-
morrow light variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. last night: Highest 81.
at pm. yesterday: lowest. so. at
am. yesterday.
Full report on page g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Leave Heaps of Bodies.

At 4:15 am. German infantry. each
company preceded by a specially train
ed shock unit. advanced to assault with
the object Of regaining the trench / 800
yards in length. which the same diyi-
sion had lost July 80. The men had
been told they would not be relieved
until the trench again was in German
hands.
The first rush gave the Germans
slight success in occupying the objec-
tive partially. but a rapid counter at
tack thrust them back and they left
behind them heaps of bodies and sew
enty-three prisoners, without exception
boys of eighteen and nineteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
GERMANS PREPARE
DRIVES ON EGYPT
Believing Russ Menace Re-
moved, They Are Planning Fall
and Winter Campaigns.
ITAlv Al On EAnEo ArrAoH
ITALY ALSO FACES ATTACK
BY CYRIL BROWN.

Especial Cableeram to The Star and
New York WORLDLY
Copyright. 1917. by The Press Publishing Co.
THE New York World.)
STOCKHOLM. August 11-That Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's offensive
against the Russian and Rumanian
armies has attained all it's operative.
aims is the explanation offered to the
German public of the gradual hating
of the push.
Inspired by the highest leadership,
the Teuton military critics argue that
their enemies would like nothing better
than to see the Austro-German armies
advance deep into Russia and get lost
there. The critics consider this a valid
reason why the German leadership
should shortly call a halt to the Of
fensive. in which connection 1t is en-
phasized that Won Mackensen's opera
tions are still of local character. al
though undoubtedly a serious menace
to the Rumanians.
To forestall possible criticism on the
part of the public these critics en-
phasize that the slowing up of the Of
fensive is entirely voluntary and NAV
be taken as proof of the complete sue
cess achieved. Circles here. which are
well informed on the Teutons' military
plans. share the belief that the cam
paign in the southwest is virtually
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Russia Is Not Feared.

On the question of paramount inter-
est, What will be the next military
step7 information filtering very spar
ingly from Berlin indicates that the
highest leadership feels nothing fur
ther Is to be feared from Russia, that
the Russian armies will shortly go into
winter quarters and that virtual
armistice will ensue along the entire
east front for the balance of the war.
This would fit nicely into the highest
leadership's plans to withdraw numer-
Gus divisions from the Russian and Ru-
manian fronts for use against Egypt
and Italy.
From Turkish sources the persistent
report has reached me that extensive
German and Turkish operations are al
ready being prepared for in Palestine
and against Egypt, to take place during
the late autumn and winter under Won
Falkenhayn as commander in chief
while Vienna Is counting with certainty
on Won Hindenburg striking the next
blow against Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Gives Entente Concern.
Russian Story Of Battles.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. August 1.-THE Off
cial statement reads:
Western (Russian) front: There
have been fusillades. These attained
more than average intensity in the di-
rection of Ida The partial offensive
undertaken by the enemy on Thursday
in the direction of Brody, in the Zarkov
region. ended in complete failure for
him. The enemy was repulsed every
where and his losses were great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Germans Moved Down.

The assault on this portion OF the
bSsition was of the most violent char
ecter, but the tenacity of the chasseurs
was greater than the determination OF
the Germans. who were simply moved
down as wave succeeded wave. The
French artillery worked with astonish-
ing precision in putting a wall of fire
in front of the advancing Germans
/. Three battalions of the 20lst East
Prussian Regiment bore the brunt of
the attack They were supported by
The 202d and 2o3d regiments Severe
artillery preparation last eight hours
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-08
Clubs To Be Asked ia
Join Food Cons ery-
atisrn Campaign

Atlanta, Ga, October o-Eyery club
in Georgia will be asked to join in the
Food Conservation Campaign that is
now being organized here by authori-
ty OF the United States government.
and simultaneously organized in every
state and territory including Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Throughout the month OF October
the campaign will run. the frs, three
week being devoted to organization,
publicity and public speaking, and the
last week to securing the signatures
of housewives to the Food Pledge
Gard which is simply promise to
use the means at their disposal for
conserving the Nations food supply.
Chauncey Smith, well-known and
popular official of the Southern Bell
leiephone Company OF this city, has
undertaken at the request Of the au-
thorities i'll Washington the task OF
organizing the clubs of Atlanta and
other Georgia cities and towns for the
conservation OF food. The clubs will
be asked to. economic in the use Of
beef, wheat bread, fats and sugar.
these are the principal items of food
which are short in the Allied ma
tons
Atlanta, Ga, October "a serious
congestion Of freight is piling up in
Atlanta yards in consequence of the
strike OF 100 freight clerks employed
by the Western & Atlantic and THE
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
railroads.
The men walked out because three
OF their fellow clerks had been dis
charged on account Of taking an ac-
tive part in the organization OF a
union. When half dozen strike
breakers arrived here from Hapville,,
La dozen clerks who had remained at
their desks also walked out. and re-
fused to initiate the strike breakers in
to their duties
The management of the roads which
are operated practically as one. the
Western & Atlantic being owned by
the state Of Georgia and leased by the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis.
has issued a statement accusing the
men OF being unfriendly and disloyal
This is resented by the leader of the
clerks union, who replies that the
management has an equal right to
charge the four brotherhoods with
disloyal| because they are organized
and able to enforce their rights.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-08

Atlanta, Ga, October 0.-Ninc hun
Sres German sailors are now quarter
sS at Little Berlin" the German pris-
ON camp at Fort Mcpherson, near
Atlanta, following the arrival ycster-
DAY of four hundred sailors of the
Eirel Friedrich" who have been in
serned at Fort Oglethorpc since their
transfer from Philadelphia to Dixie
lasl Spring
Il will be recalled that the sailors
oi the Eitel friedrich" and the "Kron
s'rinz Wilhelm" created such dis
turbaHce at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard that the mayor of Philadelphia
@enr to Washington and demanded
ebat Secretary Daniels remove them,
which he did forthwith
The crew OF the Eitcl Frederick
~erc sent to Fort Oglethorpe near
4ha,tahoochee and the crew of the
kronprinz Wilhelm were sent to Fl
MCPHERSON, near Atlanta Now the
Grew al Fort Oglethorpe have been
transferred to the enlarged prison
barracks near Atlanta, arriving yester-
day afternoon.
Rarbed wire barbados, double thick
aud twelve feet high, surround the
prison camp, and there is separate
enclosure for the crew Of each Ger
man raider Sentry towers stand at
intervals above the barrioade and SEN
aries armed with short-barreled shot
guns loaded with buctshot patrol the
outside Of the barbcd wire day and
night