THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HER ALP
VOLUME XXXXV
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1915
NUMBER 39
BERLIN PRESS CANT
BRYAN GAVE UP POST
Profess Inability to Under
stand Former Secre
tary’s Motives
SPECULATE AS TO HIS
REASON TO RESIGN
! -
Morgen Post Says Bryan Seems to
Have Less Confidence in the
American People Than
Has Germany
Berlin, June 13.—(Via London, 8:55 p.
A m.)—Th© Sunday morning newspapers
of Berlin generally profess inability to
understand the motives prompting Wil
liam Jennings Bryan to retire from the
post of Secretary of State. The Morgen
Fost says:
“The former secretary seems to have
less confidence than we in the honest
desire of the American government to
arrive at a peaceful compromise with
us. Mr. Bryan is convinced that Presi
dent Wilson and his government will
fi.anlly appeal to force. We are not new
disposed to believe this, but will await
events.”
The Boersen Zeitung says: “Bryan’s
resignation has been interpreted as in
^ dicating that the note would be rather
blunt W’hich, however, in no wise is
the case. The note shows, on the con
trary, an outspoken tendency to rea:h
an understanding with Germany on the
issues involved. If, therefore, Bryan
| desires to be the representative of
peaceful efforts In opposition to the
jingoistic tendency of the American
government we really do not know on
y what ground he will base his asser
| tion."
| The Boerzen Zeitung terms Mr. Bry
an's proclamation to the people evei.
harder to understand than his resigna
tion.
The Tageblatt suspects that practical
political differences played a part ?n
the resignation of the secertary, say
ing: “It may safely be assumed that
Bryan did not leave office in ordei to
withdraw himself from political life.”
The Heichsbote says: “Either the
tone was subdued following Bryan s sen
sational resignation, or Bryan desit ed
to take advantage of an opportunity
to escape easily from a situation which
no longer was pleasant.''
'fhe Deutsohe Rundschau says: “Alt
er seeing the note it must be said Umt
Mi. Bryan either was hasty or else
] oilierviv^sons yet unknown decided his
action.”
Ir Washington Officials Drew
Much Encouragement
From References to
Friendly Tone
Washington, June 13.—Comment of th€
,* European press on the recent Americar
note to Germany attracted much atten
I tion in official and diplomatic quarter!
I today. In the absence of informatior
concerning Germany’s probable attitude
it was the chief subject for specula*
Officials drew much encouragemen
from references in the editorials to th(
I friendly tone of the American note. Man;
h| have felt that If a spirit of friendlinesi
H could be maintained throughout the ne
H gotiations, the efforts of the United States
HHl to convince Germany of the legality o:
Hj the American position ultimately woulc
||||: be successful.
Hi The careful phrasing of the last Amer
Wm\ lean note Is known to have had the pur
Hj pose of stating the demands of the Unite<
H States earnestly, but in such a fashioi
Hi 9m would not make it embarrassing fo
Germany to meet the American position
Mpfi Germany Wants Friendship
HI The important thing which official!
§|||pl thought they gleaned from the press com
Hf ment and other utterances was the fac
|||| that the German government was no mor
H desirous of adding the United States t<
H its list of enemies than the United State
was of participating in the European con
HI flict. With a growing understanding v
Germany that the United States is anx
Wm ious for peace, but will Insist on its rights
and-the conviction here that the Germai
wjm government will not misconstrue th
lllll American demands Into any effort to in
SB terfere with the operations of submarln
H| warfare, if these can be made to conforr
|H to accepted rules of international lai
Hr as they affect neutrals, the chances fo
|H a peaceful outcome of the present diffi
SR culty rfere believed in well-informed quar
ters to be improving dally.
I An abatement of submarine warfare o
passenger ships would contribute mate
rially toward a peaceful settlement, an
some officials professed to see alread
signs of restriction of the activity of Ger
man submarines to craft of such siz
as to make it readily possible to sav
the crews.
Former Secretary Bryan had gone to
day to Old Point Comfort, Va„ and lit
tie comment on his statement of yester
day was obtainable in official quarters. 1
was noted, however .that although Mr
Bryan referred to the softening of th
^iote after his resignation, he said he di
not consider that the document had bee
sufficiently changed to cause him to with
draw his resignation. While the Whit
House and state department are not mak
ing any comment on Mr. Bryan's uttei
ances, persons close to the President wh
, were in a position to know the detail
4 Concerning the shaping of the last Amei
lean note to Germany, pointed out tha
not only was the note shown to Mi
Bryan In its final form, but that th
President himself had expressed a hop
at his farewell rpeeting with Mr. Brya
an hour before the, note was cabled tha
some way could he found to make ur
necessary .the recretary’s resign&tior
especially because of the possible mil
constriction in Germany of tha chang
•«*,tL~.2w* v
A i ... vi
YACHT PLUNGES INTO j
SIDE OF PASSENGER
VESSEL; ONE IS DEAD
Mrs. Martha Wauffh, May Wightman
and John C. Bell Injured
in Crash Off Long
Island
York, June li*.—One man wim
killed and three perwou* *erlouMl> in
jured when C\ li. fi. Hilling;** nteam
yneht VnnadlM. collided with llie pnnnen
^pr Mtenmer Bunker Hill, of tlie Eastern
Stennmliip company, in a heavy fon on
l.otift Sound, off Hunt* Point
tonierht.
Both vessels, accompanied by half a
dozen tugs, proceeded toward New York
after the accident.
The man killed was on hoard the yacht
and the injured were on the steamer.
Roth vessels were badly damaged. The
Bunker Hill arrived at New York shortly
before midnight and the yacht was near
ing port at a late hour. George H. Ken
drick of Boston was the man killed.
The steamer left here early tonight for
Boston with about L‘50 passengers. The
bow of the Vanadis penetrated the side
of the steamer, making a hole three feet
above the water line on the port si<^
Many of the passengers were in the d JW
frig room when the crash occurred' ^
the nose of the yacht jan\med ip
room In the midst of the ey c
two passengers jumped overbop wth
were afterwards reported tcy
rescued. After the first era «. STi^aiia
dis, according to pass' ^ Jr again
j plunged forward, this t/ ** -ving her
I bowsprit stuck fast in4 all of the
Bunker Hill.
Those injured in the crash were: May
Wightman. Boston; Mrs. Martha Waugh,
Philadelphia, and John C. Bell, New
York.
It is not known whether any of the
Billings family were on board the yacht
at the time.
SECOND WEEK OF
INVESTIGATION OF
SCANDAL AT SCHOOL
Secretary of the Navy Daniels’
Committee to Renew Investi
gation at Annapolis
, Today
Annapolis. Md„ June 13.—Investigation
of irregularities in Naval Academy ex
amination papers being conducted by a
court of inquiry appointed by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels will enter on a sec
ond week tomorrow, with little prospect
of an early conclusion.
Starting with seven midshipmen as de
fendants last Tuesday, the list has been
added to until there now are eight mid
shipmen and six ensigns on trial. The
original seven men were convicted and
recommended for dismissal by an investi
gating board of officers on the ground
that they had guilty knowledge of papers
which the board believed were papers
prepared for the last examination in mod
ern languages and stolen from the of- 1
flee of that department.
Efforts will be. made to obtain the tes
timony of officers and midshipmen on the
vessels of the practice squadron by the
end of next week, so the cruise through ,
the Panama canal to San Francisco may,
begin.
CHRISTIANITY SOON
TO HAVE REAL TEST.
HIBBEN DECLARES
President of Princeton Delivers Bac- |
calaureate Address to Graduating
Class—Makes Frequent Ref
erences to European War
Princeton, N. J., June 13.—President
John Grier Hibben today delivered the
baccalaureate sertnon to the Princeton
graduating class. His subject was “Mar
tial Valor in Times of Peace" and he
made frequent allusions to the European
struggle.
“There are some,” said President Hib
ben, “who. all too readily discouraged,
complain bitterly that the present Euro
pean tragedy proves Christianity a fail
ure. On the contrary, I believe that
Christianity is approaching its supreme
test. It rests with the coming genera
tion to restore to the law' and love of
Christ its ancient power.”
Peace in itself is not a blessing. Dr.
Hibben said. “Peace,” he added, "is a
situation, an external setting, the guar
antee of a free exercise of all our powers,
i without fear of the menace or intrusion
of a foreign foe to challenge or control
that freedom.”
ITALY~TO~ SEIZE- ALL
SHIPS BELONGING TO
ENEMY, IS DECREE
I Boats in Italian Ports Destined for
Service as Auxiliary Cruisers
Will Be Captured
i Immediately
Rome. June 13.—(Via Paris. 5 p. m.)—The
1 Official Journal today publishes the de
. cree seizins: merchant ships of Italy's
■ enemies in the ports of the kingdom and
1 of the colonies at the beginning of hos
, tlllties.
1 The decree Bays that boats, recognized
| as destined for service as auxiliary cruis
, era will be captured. Other ships may
l be requisitioned by the ministry of ma
' rine for the duration of the war.
r Enemy merchandise on hoard the seized
' ships will he sequestered and returned
after the war without indemnity, or will
be requisitioned against indemnity. Per
) lshable goods will be sold,
j Merchandise belonging to neutrals will
be delivered to the consignees except
when requisitioned against indemnity.
’ The Official Journal also published a de
“ eree prohibiting the exportation of all
foodstuffa not included in preceding lists.
- GERMANY~EXECUTES
i SPIES IN BELGIUM
9 Amsterdam, June 13.—(Via London. 9:£0
1 p. m.)—A Berlin dispatch says:
’ “'Since the beginning of the war Ger
a many’s enemies have empmved a number
- of apies for collecting information. The
■ German authorities recently discovered a
“ conspiracy which has its headquarters at
Maastricht.
t "Seventeen spies were arrested in Bel
. gium and it was proved that they had
e communicated information regarding the
e movement of troops on the Belgian rail
n ways. A courtmartial condemned to death
t 11 of the accused and six were sentenced
- to a total of 77 years' penal servitude.
"On June 7 eight of the accused were ex
- ecuted. The three others asked for a
b pstdon and a decision in their case is
pending.”
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Will Preside Over League
Of Peace Meeting Thursday (
i
I ---“
WILLIAM H. TAFT
The proposal for a league of nations to prevent war will be a sub
ject of discussion this week in Philadelphia when the League of Peace
will hold a conference. Former President Taft is a leading spirit in
the League of Peace and will preside over the meeting.
German Press Fails to
Agree In Discussion
of American Note
General Disposition to Regard Friendly Tone of
Note—Papers Divided Into Two Parties, Are
Favoring Adjustment Along New Lines,
the Others Standing Pat
Berlin, June 13—(Via London, 1:50 p. m.)—The Berlin morning papers
generally comment more or less extendedly on the American note along the
i:_ *..11__i u.. »i,CnhiK.lflv ovenlnir ntnipps
inir'S ionowea uy uie oaiuiuaj ,
htle there Is a wenernl dl»|«o»ft- ,
lion to reeoi?iil*e the friendly tone of
the note and the fact that It innkeN
further neffotlatloUN ponnlble, the nrew
In dlylded, rouprhly, Into two parties*
oue dlNposed to enter Into neaotintionN
locking to a compromise on a no tv
Imsla, while the other, by implication
or expressly, rejects any departure
from the course heretofore followed.
ImouK the representatives of the lat
ter Idea Is the TajrHche Rundschau,
which declares that while the note
necks a way to compromise It seeks
ft alona lines “which must reNiilt to
the disadvantage of Germany.”
The Rundschau continues: "The note,]
therefore, is calculated only to postpone
a settlement of German-American rela
tions, and not bring it about. The friend
ly tone we acknowledge, but the declara
tion that the sinking of the Lusitania
was unparalleled in modern warfare
seems opposed to the character of upright
friendship.”
The Rundschau defends the sinking of
the Lusitania and in conclusion declares:
“Torpedoing Will <»o On”
“And the watchword is: The torpedo
ing will go on.’ ”
The Kreuz Zeitung emphasizes Ger
many’s right to prevent the shipment of
ammunition to an enemy by every means.
It also Is unable to see what England
can offer in return for the abandonment
of the submarine campaign, "since the
plan to starve Germany has finally
failed.”
Count Von Reventlow in the Tages
Zeitung says: “If President Wilson per
sists in his refusal to recognize the Ger
man declaration of war zone, we are not;
able to conceive of an agreement, or even
a real understanding.”
Count Von Reventlow adds: ” President ■
Wilson brushes aside with a light ges
ture the chief part of the German note as
unimportant. When President Wilson ap
peals for morality and human rights let
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MEXICO CITY SOON TO
SURRENDER TO THE
ARMY OF CARRANZA
Constitutionalists Making Prepara-,
tions for Feeding 400,000 People
Who Are in Want—Want
No Armistice
—
Vera Cruz, June 13.—The Democrats,
the Carranza organ here, today published
an extra edition containing a diapatch
from Puebla, which is in aubatance as
follows:
"General Pablo Gonzales, who ha, been
sent with the constitutionalist army to
take Mexico City, has been visited by
three members of the convention party
from Mexico City with an offer of an
armistice. The delegates suggested that
the fighting in that vicinity cease, as
all the people were fighting with the
same purpose.
"General Gonzales replied that the
forces in Mexico City had better throw
in their lot with General Carranza or
evacuate the city without bloodshed. He
gave the delegates 48 hour, to return and
present his proposition to the conven
tionists.
"Constitutionalist headquarters here be
lieves the Mexico City forces are pre
paring to flee and turn over the city to
General Carranza. General Gonzales is
said to be preparing to feed 400.000 persons
' should Mexico City be taken within a few
days.
I "The people in tjie former capital are
| declared to be In great want."
Hard Fighting on Mountain
Geneva, Switzerland, June 13.— (V.a
Paris, 2:10 p. m.)—The Austrians are
reported to have brought up 4;,0Ub
troops and 64 batteries along the
Iso'r.zo river in the last few days.'Se
vere fighting Is reported by the Aus
trians on Monte Paralba, which rises
to a height of 8000 feet. Alpinists of
l bill the Austrian* and Italian forces
struggled fiercely and some fell over
the precipices during the engagement.
him extend these noble motives first to|
American munitions. Germany cannot)
abandon the use of her best implement
of war merely in order that Americans
may sail the war zone on British ships.*'
The Morgen Post says: "The note is
filled with tones of heartiness and friend
liness and seeks to open and smooth the
way for further negotiations. The offer!
to mediate between Germany and Great J
Britain will unquestionably be gladly ac
cepted by the German government, and if i
mediation fails it will be Great Britain !
fault.”
Note Filled With Friendliness
The Morgen Pos* pmWes the upright
ness of the United Statue and hopes that
it will be possible tofc demonstrate that
Germany is acting within her rights.
The Tagehlatt says: "it cannot be seen
why the German government should not
be able to enter into a discussion with
the American government concerning an
other kind «pd manner <>f naval war
fare. This possibility is Increased by the
American offer of mediation with Kng
land. The answer will not be ready for
several weeks, but It must be said that
the German people now. as before, lay
great weight on undisturbed relations
with the United States, whose wars of
liberation they once joyfully greeted and
within whose borders millions of Ger
mans have found new homes.
"The earnest character of the note may
not be overlooked, but it contains noth
ing which even indirectly can be looked
upon as an ultimatum."
Die Post Dissatisfied
Die Post is dissatisfied, saying: "The
note sails the old course and demands
the cessation of our submarine campaign,
and again emphasizes the remarkable spe
cial right of American citizens to voy
age through a war zone as passengers on
ships belonging to belligerent powers."
The newspaper says that negotiations
will continue, but whether a real result
can be obtained Is unquestionable, since
the demand of the "Anglo-Americans”
that the submarine warfare be stopped
"lies outside the scope of practical dis
cussion."
The Kreuz Zeitung finds the arguments
contained in the American note "quite
unconvincing.”
"The note.” it says, "tries to meet Ger
many's well considered arguments with
an appeal to humanitarian duties, where
as Germany's first humanitarian duty is
to protect her soldiers from American
ammunition shipments.”
...
VENIZELOS SEEMS
TO BE LEADING IN
GREEK ELECTIONS
Former Premier a Favorite in Athens
and Piraens—The Elections
Are Passing Off
Quietly
London. June 13.—(11:42 p. m.l—A Reu
ter dispatch from Athens says:
"General elections Penan early today In
all parts of the kingdom except some dis
tricts In Macedonia and Crete, where the
electoral officials failed to arrive In time.
"The elections are passing ofT quietly
in Athens and Piraeus, where the adher
ents of ex-Premier Kleutherios Venizelos
seem to be in the lead.”
Disbrow Wins Race
Milwaukee. June 13.—Louis Disbrow
won the 100-mile S5000 sweep stakes
free-for-all automobile race from a
field of 11 starters here today. Kddle
Hearne finished second and Johnny
Raimey third. Time 1:36.36.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Berlin press can't understand why
Bryan gave up post.
Street railway employes in Chicago
declare strike.
German press does not agree as to
American note.
Heavy fighting continues along Dnies
ter river.
2— Programme made for conference ol
League of Peace.
3— Helse says Cummins law unfair to
salesmen.
4— Editorial comment.
6—Memorial service held in honor ol
dead railway men.
Jefferson County bank postpones divi
dend; hope to pay depositors in full.
Rumored solons plan to Ignore voice
of people if five-commissioner bll
falls to meet approval.
Alleged "ring" to fight Gorgas bill.
6— Sports.
7— Southern golfers head for Atlanta.
8— Colonel House say, he was not per
zonal envoy of President.
4,500 EMPLOYES OF
STREET RAILWAYS'
N CHICAGO STRIKE
\ction Follows All-Day Con- <
ference Between Labor
Leaders
ADVANCE IN WAGES
DEMANDED BY MEN
Mayor Thompson Attempts to Have
Differences Settled by Arbitra
tion—Police Taking All Pre
cautions Against Violence
I hiruo. June 11-- "trike of tke
14.7100 rmuloyMi of the aurfnee and flf
*ntcd traction nyateniM wns ordered at
midnight.
The men were directed to finish their
ninN and return their earn to the barn*.
The strike was called after an all day
conference of transportation officials, la
bor leaders and Mayor Thompson had
shown the two Interests at odds on the
question of Increased wages, which the
men insisted must be guaranteed before
arbitration could be considered.
The police immediately began arrange
ments for protecting workmen who were
ready to take cars out Tuesday morn
ing.
All police furloughs were recalled, and
all available men held at police stations
ready for emergency duty.
A detail of •50b policemen was dis
patched to guard the car barns.
Officials of the steam roads announced
they would begin an immediate suburban
service.
Leonard M. Busby, president of the
Chicago surface lines, announced no at
tempt would be made to run the cars un
til Tuesday. Under the 1907 ordinance
the surface lines are not required to
operate in a strike. The strike extends
to Hammond. East Chicago and Whiting.
Ind., South Chicago and Kankakee. 111.,
over the Chicago and Interurban Trac
tion company lines.
The Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Electric
line will not be affected unless it car
ries passengers within the city. The
Evanston and West Town railway s lines
in Cook county, outside of Chicago, will
not be involved.
Want Wage Increase
The union men announced at the be
ginning of the negotiations that they
would accept no offer that did not pro
vide a substantial wage increase. The
traction companies at first were as firm
in declaring that no wage increase could
be granted. They later offered to ar
bitrate. v
June 10 the men announced tney would
strike within 48 hours unless they re
ceived what they termed "a fair offer."
This action followed an offer of a wage
increase which did not satisfy the men.
When the strike appeared inevitable
Mayor Thompson persuaded W. IX Ma
hon, International president of the Street
< ur Men’s association, to obtain another
delay.
President Mahon came here from De
troit Saturday and since then has been in
almost continuous conference with the |
mayor. The first conference resulted
in an offer of arbitration by the com
pany. taut the men replied they could
not accept any offer that did not guar
antee a wage increase.
The company replied with a counter
offer, but after an all day conference
could not reach an agreement with the
men.
Records of the transportation companies
show an average of 3.000,000 persons de
pending on the lines for daily trans
portation. The surface lines operate 3125
cars daily and the elevated lines 1518.
The^e are 1093 miles of surface track and
215 miles of elevated.
TWELVE DEAD IN
A SEVERE STORM
LaUrosse. Wis., June 13.—Twelve per
sons are reported dead in a storm which
swept over western Wisconsin and parts
of Minnesota and Iowa last night. Seven
lost their lives near Ferry ville, Wis., ami
five near Lansing, la.
An eight-mile strip near Ferryville and
Seneca was swept clear and every farm
house was wrecked or damaged.
Besides the 12 killed 3fl were injured, !
several of whom ure in hospitals in La-1
Crosse, Wis., in a serious condition.
Columbus, O., June 13.—A storm caused i
the deaths of two persons and did heavy
property damage in Ohio today. August
Dohme was electrocuted by a live wire
at Lockland and William Sparrowgrove
was killed by lightning near Zanesville.
Reports from all sections of the state
told of damage to buildings. Barns were
destroyed, trees uprooted, signs blown
down and telegraph and telephone poles
snapped off.
Pittsburg. June 13.—A torrential rain
storm w'hlch swept over western Penn
sylvania today causer! heavy property
damage and at least two deaths. At
Woodlawn and Alequippa the damage la
estimated at $100,000. In the main thor
oughfares of Woodlawn there waa three
feet of water. Several dwellings col
lapsed from weakened foundations.
J. V. Richards of Kittanning, a farm
er, was killed by lightning and T. J.
McKenna was electrocuted as he turned
off a switch nt McPherson.
Indianapolis, June 13.—A severe wind
storm did $100,000 damage and put many
street car lines out of commission as
well as the electric power and telephone
companies in a large section of Indian
apolis.
Carone Is Arrested
Now York, Juno 13.—Daniel Carone,
a sailor of Mount Vernon, N. Y., was ar
rested on a charge of attempted sui
cide today after he had Jumped from
the Brooklyn bridge Into East river,
more than 100 feet helnw. Two weeks
ago Henry Clark, a Wefct Philadelphia
machinist, who made the Jump was
killed. Carone said he performed the
feat to convince doubting friends it
was possible.
German-Americans Protest
Cleveland, June 13.—The Qerman
American alliance here today adopted
a resolution of protest against Jingoism
and petitioning the administration at
Washington “to maintain a strict neu
trality to the end that the benefits
of established peace may be secured to
cur nation and the domestic tranquility
of our cosmopolitan people be assured.’'
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
AUTO STANDS HALF
HOUR IN HARD RAIN
Confederate Memorial Exercises •
Which He Was to Have Attended
Are Abandoned Because
of Storm
Washington. June 13.—When Presi
Icnt Wilson drove through .a violent
vind and rainstorm today to attend I
Confederate Memorial Day exercises at
irlington National cemetery, he found
hat Hie crowd assembled for the cere
oonies hnd broken In a wild rush for
lectric cars and automobiles. The few
eople remaining had taken refuge tin
ier trees and in some small tents near ■
he speakers' stand.
For half an hour the President s au- j
nmobile stood in the driving rain. Mi. I
•Vi Ison from time to time peered
lirough the water-smeared window's of!
lis car, much concerned over how th<° ;
•topic outside were faring. A short dls
ance away he spied two or three wom
n huddled beneath a short, thick tree.
. reetlng him with frajitically waving,
imbrellas. He beckoned in vain foi j
:hem to come into the car. They either1
were timid about visiting the President I
the United States under such clr
-umstanoes or afraid of the wetting
hey would get between the tree and the
?ar.
When the rain Anally held up. those
n charge of th*j arrangements informed
lie President that the formal exercises
md beeri abandoned. Flowers were
laced on the graves in the Confederate
section of the cemetery and a magnlf
cent cross of Mowers presented by
Washington camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, was unveiled by two young
girls.
Military A. Herbert, former Secretary
• r the Navy, and Samuel J. Graham, us
Kif-tant Attorney General, were to have
t>£en the chief speakers of the occa
sion. The President was u guest of hon
'T. but did not expect to speak.
MAN Y SOUTHERNE RS
GRADUATE FROM U. S.
MILITARY ACADEMY
Alabama Boys Among Number to Be
come Second Lieutenants in
the United States
Army
West Potnt. N. V . June 13.—Tn the 1015
class nt the United Slates Military Head
omy. whose 164 members today are second
lieutenants in the United States army.
E. R. Kimble. Galveston, was second,
honor man, with a standing of less than
three-thousandths of 1 per cent under the
first honor man. W. E. R. Covell, Wash
ington. D. C.
other southerners on the honor list
were: J. D. Arthur. Jr., Union, S. C.;
I S. Smvlie, Hattiesburg. Miss.: E A.
Bethel. Vienna. Va.; \V. F. Tompkins,
Richmond. Va
The class included the following in ad
dition from southern states: I-l. f\ Avent,
Rosebud. Tex ; A. S. Balsam, Alabama;
C. M. Bushee, North Carolina. .1. H.
Cochran, Virginia; R. P Cousins. Texas;
J. F Davis, Texas: W, {J East Missis
sippi; C. ti. Kisenschmidh Oklahoma: E.
De T. KU|e. South Carolina; II A. Har
vey. Mississippi: J. C. Haw, Virginia. T.
G. Hearn. Alabama; C. A. R. Hooper.
Oklahoma; C. R. King. Georgia: J. A.
Lester. South Carolina; R. R. Lorch, Ken
tucky; C. R. Lindner, Georgia; P. G.
McNair. South Carolina; P. Menoher, Vir
ginia; R. W. Mills. Florida: \V. R. Pee
bles. Virginia; H. Strlngfellow. Jr. Ala
bama; J. A. Van Fleet, Florida; R. L.
Williams. Kentucky, and J. B. Wogan,
1 Louisiana.
ITALIAN ARTILLERY
BOMBARDS FORTS
DEFENDING GORZ
Documents Found on Captured Aus
trian Officers Indicate Plans
of Campaign Against
the Italians
Undine. Italy. June 13.--(Via Paris, 3:50
p m.)—Italian artillery today bombarded
fortifications of Santa Maria, San Pie
tro, San Marco, San Lucia and other posi
tions defending Gorz. the capital of the
crown land of Gorz and Gradisca, 22
miles northwest of Trieste and 10 miles
east of the Italian frontier.
The railway lines running north and
south of the city have been Interrupted
and the only communication remaining
between Gorx and the rest of the Austrian
emftire is by a long and difficult moun
tain road along the Chlapovano valley
Documents found on Austrian offlceri
taken prisoners Indicate that it was thf
plan of the Austrian general staff to pre
vent the Italians crossing the Isonzc
river between Tolmino and Gorz. Thf
capture of Plava by Italian troops, how
ever. upset the Austrian plans for main
taining an insurmountable barrier in that
part of the front through the co-oera
tiorv of the towns of Tolmino and Grad
I sea.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SINKS TWO VESSELS
OFF MILFORD HAVEN
British Bark and Norwegian Bark
Victims of Undersea Fighter.
Crews of Boats Are
Rescued
London, June 13.—(2:35 p. m.) The Brit
ish bark Crown of India, of 2066 tons tross
carrying a cargo of coal, and the Nor
wegian bark Bellglade, of 665 tons gross
tirrber-laden, were sunk by tlie GermaJ
submarine U-3f» today off Milford Haven
Wales. The crews were rescued and land
ed at Milford Haven.
The Bailors of the Crown of India saj
the submarine fired several shots acrosi
the bark's bows, and when the vesse
slowed down the men were ordered t<
take to the boats. The submarine thei
shelled and sank the bark.
The Norwegian hark Bellglade. clos<
by, later met a similar fate.
The Crown of India was built at Leltl
in 1885 and was owned by the Crowi
of India Shipping Co., Ltd., of Liver
pool.
The Bellglade was built at Glasgow ii
147. Her port of registry was Tonsbera
Norway.
Arsenal Seriously Damaged
Rome, June 13.—(Via Paris. 4:20 I
m.)—The arsenal at the Austro-Hun
garlan naval station of Pola, on th
Adriatic, has been almost entirely de
■troyed by bombs dropped from ai
Italian airship, according to the Vi h
saggero. There were at the time in lb
arsenal ten warships, including one bat
tleshlp. two cruisers and several sob
marines. Rome of these vessels are sup
posed to hava been damuged.
HEAVY FIGHTING
DNIESTER RIVER
Advantage Sways Retween
Germanic Allies and
the Russians
MOVEMENT AGAINST
CENTER CONTINUES
Germans Report Successes on Rive*
Roevka, West of Warsaw—Big Ger
man Offensive Has Not Yet
Developed, Says Report
London, Jim* 18.—(10 p. m.)—In the Bal
tic province* nnd along the Dnieatef
river heavy fighting continues between
the Russians and Austrians and German*.
The movement, forward and backward,
of th* battle lines In the Baltic provinces
Is almost continual and each side has at
various times held the advantage.
In Galicia the scone of tha fighting
has changed The Germans, balked In
their effort to reach Lemberg from the
south, have attacked the Russians on
the river San, north of Przetnysl, and
along the Dniester In southeastern Ga
licia and in their report tonight claim suc
cesses in hoth sections.
The movement in the southeast re
sembles that which failed further up the
Dniester, at Zurawna, but Is on a wider
scale. The right wing of the Auetro
Oerman army Is only 20 miles from tha
Roumanian frontier, while Its left wing
reaches as far ns Italics, where many
attacks have been delivered against a
bridgehead. The center of the opera
tions is Kolomea, from which point the
main attacks, which have carried tha
Teutonic allies across the Dniester In
several places, are being launched.
Gcrmana Attack Center
Simultaneously the Germans are pro
ceeding with their attack on the Rus
sian center on the River Ruwka, west
of Warsaw, where they also have been
successful, a< cording to their report.
In the western zone, artillery engage
ments are In progress from the sea to
the Woovro, and even beyond that dis
trict, with here and there Infantry fight
ing. The French have attempted to force
the Germans at some points out of their
strongly entrenched positions, and the
Germans have been endeavoring to re
cover lost ground. A big German offen
sive was predicted several days ago, but
so far it has not materialized, although
it Is still expected.
With Monfalcone and Gradlsea in their
hands, the Italians have begun an attack
on Gorizia (Gorz), further up the Isonzo
river nnd one of the Austrians’ most
strongly fortified frontier positions. The
'Italians already have cut the communi
. cations to the north and south of the
town f'o that >t now depends entirely on
the difficult mountain road to the east
ward.
Berlin. June 13.—(Via London. 3:10
p. m.)—German artillery yesterday bom
barded the military works of Luneville,
a French town 16 miles southeast of
Nancy, according to today's German offi
cial statement.
Kuzio Captured
German troops, the statement adds,
stormed the town of Kuzie, eight miles
west of Shavll, In Kovno province; took
more than 5000 Russian prisoners at
Sienlaw. in Galicia, and also captured
the town of Mlynlska. The statement
reads:
“West:
“Artillery duels took place at Nleuport
and Dixmude, north of Arras, and at
Hebuterne. Attempts of the enemy to
make a night attack In the dunes were
repulsed. Southeast of Hebuterne Infan
try engagements are being fought..
“The military works around Lunevillo
were bombarded.
“Fast:
'"Our attack northwest of Shavll made
good progress. Kuzlt was taken by
storm. Enemy counter attacks failed.
Eight officers and 3360 m.M and eight
machine guns were captured.
“Southeast of the Mariampol-Kovno
road battles against Russian reinforce
I merits arriving from the south com
menced
I “North of Przasnysz another 1.60 prison
| ors were taken.
i “Our invasion Into the enemy lines
south of Bolimow was followed In tha
night by unsuccessful Russian counter
attacks. The gained positions are firmly
in our hands. Our booty in this sector
has been increased to KWD prisoners, eight
cannon (two of which are of heavy cali
bre) and nine machine guns.
“Southeast:
“A bridgehead at Simla wa was re
raptured yesterday Our onponent* left
more than 5000 prisoners in our hand*
Courtier attacks made by the enemy dur
ing the night failed.
“East of Jarozlau and east of Przemyzl
the fighting is becoming more noticeable.
Tyoops under General Linrflngen have
taken Mlylniska. The attack on Zyda
cow continues.-'
French Statement
Paris, June 13.—(3:30 p. m.)-Capture
from the Germans of the railway sta
tion leading into the town of Souchez,
eight miles from Arras, is announced In
today’s French official statement. Can
nonading wus continuous during the night
In the district north of Arras, the state
ment says, and stubborn fighting with
hand grenades took place in the region
ci*"-d the “Labyrinth." The statement
sa y s:
i “During tlie entire night the bombard
I ment of Arras was continuous. 6Ve have
taken the station of the railway leading
Into Souehez.
1 “In th»* region south of ‘the Labyrinth'
the stubborn fighting is in progress, the
* combatants havinj^esorted to the throw
ing of hand grenades. In spite of the
desperate efforts of the enemy, we have
t maintained ill our gains made on the
. preceding days.
“Op the rest of the front the night
was calm.’’
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• AUGUSTUS BIESEL DEAD
4 -
• Paris. June 13. —(9:45 p. m.)
4 Augustus Diesel, chief clerk of
4 the American embassy in Paris.
. 4 is dead. He was 74 years old.
4 He had been employed at the
4 embassy since 1870, serving un
1 4 dor 13 Ministers and ainbassa
4 dors 6 r. Diesel possessed
» 4 friends among the most distin
4 gulshed statesmen and diplo
4 mats.
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