St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 20, 1917

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g Time is Here * Sunday. 72 1 582 oo ROOM and 1145 of newspapers comb | More than the THREE nearest 8 t. ined. : the Coun Pages, especially BOARD Wants Louis Are you going to farm, the mountains? See lakes or the Fer een 23 Re haces, ene ntry The Only Evenng Paper in St Louis With the Associaied Press News ae EDITION Vol. 69. NO. 305. ST. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 191722 PAGES, PRICE] St. Lens and 868. One Cone Eleewbere, Twe Cents. 3 i ISBAND DEAD, _WIFEDYING: EACH ACCUSED OTHER on Deathbed, Said Wife Threw Acid on Him. @ WIFE IN BOSTON HOSPITAL, 3 ‘Former Singer Tells of Quarrel After Dance, and Says She Was Attacked. Mrs. William Cole of 1275 Wagner terrace, a widow, today related to a Post-Dispatch reporter the peculiar cir- cumstances under which her son, Wi- nam H. Cole, died in Boston June 7 of sulphuric acid burns. The son's funeral was held here last Friday, with interment at Valhalla Cemetery. 1 The mother’s statement was made aft- er the receipt by the Post-Dispatch of Boston dispatches, stating: that city : _@etectives there were investigating 5 Cole's ante-mortem statement that his | wife had thrown the acid ‘upon him in n quarrel following their return home | from a Shriners’ dance. 3 Mrs. Cleopatra Cole, the widow, is in a Boston hospital in a critical condition from sulphuric acid burns. She has con- tradicted her husband's statement, and. - insists that he threw the acid upon her and himself. Her physician, Dr. P. G. Burne, tele - graphed the Post-Dispatch yesterday that Mrs. Cole could not recover. He stated that an unsuccessful operation had been performed in the morning and that skin grafting also had failed. Wife From Benton, Mo, Mrs. Cole, the mother, stated that her daughter-in-law was the daughter of the late Dr.: Freeling of Benton, Scott County, Mo., and that her first husband was a St..Louisan named Nelson. Short- ly after her marriage to Nelson, when she was 16 years old, they were separat- ed and she was sent abroad for a music- al education. About three years ago, following her return to St. Louis, she purchased an automobile from the Hudson-Phillips Motor Car Co., where Cole, who was known to his friends as Candy“ Cole, was employed as the manager of the used-car department. After a brief | vardeville, Dec. 28, 1915. Boon after that Cole went to Boston as assistant manager of the Chalmers agen- cy. He purchased a home in Brookline, a suburb. “I was not notified of my son’s condi- tion until two weeks after he was burned,“ Mrs. William Cole said today. J went to Boston, and my son, upon his Geathbed, told me, in the presence of the police, his story. Wife Tells of Quarrel. “It was that his wife had become jealous while they were at a Shriners’ ance, and had quarreled with him when they were returning home in their ma- chine. My son left his car outside the house for the night. “He stated that after they had made ready to retire, his wife announced she was going into the kitchen to prepare coffee. My son followed her a few min- _ Mites later. He said that she was carry- ing a cup, and that she threw the con- tents upon him. Although terribly burned and disfigured, he got into his machine and drove to Brooks Hospital, where he died after a lingering illness. “About two hours after my son reached the hospital, so I was informed, it was learned that his wife was at her home, also critically burned with sulphurie acid. She has verified the statement about the quarrel, but has maintained that my son threw the acid upon her and then upon himself. The Boston au- thorities have notified me that they are investigating the case. I brought my „ 80n’s body home for burial.” Boston dispatches say that Mrs. Cleo- patra Cole has retained an attorney to represent her in connection with any charges which might grow out of the investigation by detectives. = was 28 years old. His widow N. PURCHASE OF 25,000 HORSES FOR THE U. S. ARMY ORDERED Contracts for 2000 of Animals Given to Firms at National Stockyards. United States army contracts for ap- proximately 25,000 horses were awarded yesterday. Firms at the National Stock- yards received orders today for 2000 of the animals. The country was divided into four Zones. The local sone includes Chicago, St. Louls and Kansas City, and will supply 8000 horses. It is possible that more contracts will be given at the Na- tional Stockyards. The awards yester- day were by Capt. J. H. Burroughs of the Quartermaster’s Department at Kan- gas City. Purchases of the horses wil! begin Friday. British buyers resumed inspections to- Gay. France and Italy are out of the market here. TYNE. ig’ y of things. 2 — — — - ad 2 = ＋ 9 8 “= ~*~ ral D 1 ; Anti-Draft Leaders Indicted for Trea- ROANOKE, Va. June 20.—-W. V. Me- Coy and J. W. Phipps, leaders of the mountain band which Federal agents Charge, was organized to resist the draft by organizing a revolution and murdering the landed people of the hill country section, were indicted today by the Federal grand jury on counts which * * NO — * Sims in Temporary Command of Allied 5 9 Forces in Irish Water LONDON, June 19. ICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. SIMS. U. 8. N., has been appointed to take general charge of the operations Ot the al- lied naval forces in Irish water. The official announcement of his appointment says: “During a short absence of the British naval Commander in Chief of the coast of Ireland, Vice Ad- miral Sims of the United States Navy has hoisted his flag as al- lied senior officer in general charge of operations of the allied naval forces in Irish waters. WASHINGTON, June 2%.—The Government has given Vice Admiral Sims wide powers to enable him to meet any situation that may arise. Because of the distance from Washington to the scene of op- erations, no effort was made to hamper the officer with require- ments that he report for orders. The Admiral has full authority to act on his own initiative in dis- posing the forces at his command. 60,000 WORKMEN WILL BUILD NATIONAL ARMY CANTONMENTS Forty Thousand Kegs of Nails Re- quired—30,000 Shower Bath Heads — Two Contracts Let. WASHINGTON, June 20.—A force of from 60,000 to 80,000 men will be required in the construction of the 16 great can- tonments for the new national army, eccording to figures furnished today by the War Department. Some idea of the magnitude of the projects may be gained from the esti- mates which show that 394 miles of in- sulated wire, 40,000 kegs of nails, 75,000 barrels of cement and 30,000 shower bath heads are to be used. . Elaborate plumbing specifications in- dicate the thoroughness with which san- itation is to be acquired. Contracts for building the canton- ment at Fort Riley, Kan., were awarded today to the George A. Fuller Co. of New York. Contracts for the cantonment of Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio) went to Stone & Webster of Boston. CANADIAN FOOD CONTROLLER HAS BROAD DUTIES AND POWER May Requisition, Store, Sell and De- liver Goods Subject to Ap- proval of Cabinet. OTTAWA, Ont., June 20.—The order in council defining the duties and powers of W. J. Hanna as Canadian food contro!- der, provides that he shall make neces- sary investigations into the quantities, location, ownership, sources of supply and prices of any article of food in Canada; that he shall ascertain domestic requirements and facilitate the export of the surplus to Great Britain and her allies, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. The food controller may make regu- lations governing the prices of any food and the storage, distribution, sale and delivery thereof providing for its con- servation and governing consumption in hotels, restaurants, cafes, private houses, clubs, etc. It also is provided that, subject to the approval of the Cabinet, the controller may requisition, store, sell and deliver food and may appoint a staff to carry on the work. Hanna has departed for Washington to confer with Herbert C. Hoover. ; QUESTION OF GREAT AIR FLEET BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HOUSE Posibility of Cotstructing 100,000 Machines Considered—Gen. Goethals at Senate Committee Hearing. WASHINGTON, June 2.—Aeroplanes and artillery, with ships and food, Major-General Goethals today told the Senate Military Subcommittee, will be the principal factors in winning the war. Gen. Goethals approved co-ordination of all Government aeronautics. At the same time a House committee was considering legislation to increase the aircraft of the army and navy, pos- sibly to a fleet of 100,000 machines. § PER CENT TAX ON PROFIT 8 OF PUBLISHERS RECONSIDERED Senate Finance Committee Reopens Question, but Is Undecided About a Substitute. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The question of taxing publishers was reopened to- day by the Senate Finance Committee in revising the war revenue bill. The committee adopted Senator Pen- rose’s motion to reconsider its decision to levy a 5 per cent tax upon publish- ers’ profits, but reached no decision re- garding substitutes. HEAD OF RUSSIAN MISSION PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT Taken to White House by Secretary Lansing, and Expresses Pleas- ure at Being in United States. WASHINGTON, June W. Ambassador R. A. Bakhmetieff, head of the special Russian mission, formally presented to President Wilson today by Secretary Lansing, expressed his pleasure at being in this country, and the President re- sponded briefly. Lieutenant-General Roop, military head of the mission, was warmly ap- plauded when he entered Secretary Bak- er's office to convey to him the greet- ings of the Russian army. Navy Aske for More Sextantsa, CHICAGO, June 20.—An appeal to sell or lend to the navy all sextants that can be epared 5 De treason and levying war against fhe United States. > was made public here last | night by the Navy League. U. 5. DESTROYERS, bo M RUN, RESCUE 80 MEN Two Warships Pick Up Sur- vivors of Two British Ships Sunk by U-Boats. WIN PRAISE OF American Sailors Initiating Brit- ish Colleagues Into Mysteries of National Game. THE BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN BRITISH WATERS, June 20.—Two American destroyers have returned here with 8 survivors of two torpedoed British ships. The ships were sunk at the farthest point westward in the Atlantic the U-boats havé appeared since the ruthless campaign began and the response of the American destroy- ers to their S O S was a run of more than a 100 miles. When the American warships arrived on the scene they found the ships were gone and for many hours they groped about in the dark in search of survi- vors. ships, 31 in number, were found in one lifeboat, while 49 survivors.from the sec- ond ship were picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the latter ship were killed by the explosion of the tor- pedo. Admiral Sims and other naval officers met the destroyers on tl.eir return and complimented the commanders on their work. American correspondents were ‘present, having been invited here through an arrangement between the United States and British Governments. The British admiralty assigned an of- ficial photographer to take pictures of anything desired by the newspaper men. Many pictures were taken showing the American tars fraternizing with the British sailors. The Americans present- ed a splendid appearance, being as fine a body of fighting men as could be found anywhere. Although there was no war-time re- strictions on the sale of liquor in this port, the saloons are not the rendezvous of either the Americans or Britishers. One of the diversions of the Americans is initiating their British colleagues into the mysteries of the American national game. When the eerrespondents arrived in the port they were taken to the beautiful old English home where Admiral Sims has his headquarters. The house is 300 feet above the town and from the won- derful gardens which surround it several American destroyers could be seen rid- ing at anchor. The Admiral chatted with the newspaper men for half an hour, after which they were taken to inspect the harbor. “ABDUCTION” PROVED TO BE ONLY ITALIAN ELOPEMENT Bridegroom, Following Clayton Wed- ding, Resents Detectives’ Intrusion at Hotel and Is Hit in Eye. It was revealed this afternoon that a supposed kidnaping on Ninth street, near Morgan street ai 7:30 a. m. was an Italian elopement, with abduction trim- mings. The parents of Mary Balladella, 18, of 1226 North Ninth street had denied her hand to Randolfo Nicolo, 24, of 819 Wash street. Following an Italian custom, Nicolo abducted his bride. As she was going home from a store he rode up to the curb in an automobile and carried her away. -Two friends were with him in the machine, which was driven to Clayton, where Justice Stecher per- formed the ceremony. Detectives later found the couple at the Antlers Hotel, Eighteenth and Olive streets. Nicolo resented their intrusion and one of the detectives hit him in the eye. He and his bride weer taken to police headquarters to be held until the young woman's parents could be noti- fied. Another reason for holding Nicolo was that a knife and a revolver wera found in his pockets. VICE PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS BABY Mr, and Mrs. Marshall Take Care of Chambermaid’s Boy. WASHINGTON, June 20.—Clarence Ig- natus, 10-monti:s-old son of a cham- bermaid, is a guest for a few weeks of Vice President and Mrs. Marshall at their hotel apartments, The Vice President and his wife have no cNAildren and as Clarence’s mother works most of the day and night, Mrs. | Marshall arranged to keep him several weeks. PERSHING AND JOFFRE CONFER American Affairs Discussed in Long Conference in Paris. PARIS, June 2.—Major-General Persh- ing, the American commander, had a long conference today with Marshal Jof- | fre in regard to American affairs. Gen. Pershing will visit an army en- gineering depot tomorrow and later a large airdrome and a school at which instruction is given in the use of ar- mored motor cars. 3.567.200 Patres of Socks fer Navy. WASHINGTON, June Contracts for 3,867,200 pairs of socks have been awarded by the Navy Department to 18 firms, in accordance with recommenda- tions of the Knit Goods Committee of the Council of National Defense. The average price was approximately 18 cents for cotton and 3 cents for woolen socks. t SIMS; The crew of one of the sunken | PRESIDENT MAKES JUNE 23-30 REGULARS’ RECRUITING WEEK Proclamation Calls on Unmarried Men Without Dependants te Fill Ranks in That Period. WASHINGTON, June 2%.—President Wileon issued a proclamation today dec- ignating the week of June 23-30 as re- cruiting week for the regular army and called upon unmarried men without de- pendents to enr dil fo. war service in or- der that the ranks of the regulars might be filled promptly. GERMANS MEET CONSTANTINE AT BORDER OF SWITZERLAND Diplomats in Waiting for Deposed King of Greece, and Message From Kaiser Is Handed to Him. LUGANO, Switzerland, June 2,— Former King Constantine of Greece ar- rived here today. Officers and delegates of the Swiss Government met him at the frontier and welcomed him in the name of Switzerland. A large number of Germans waited for the King at the depot, including Prince and Princess von Buelow and Dr. von Muehlberg, German Minjster to the Vatican. The Greek Minister to Bern. Was also present. „ number of German diplomats ar- tived here in anticipation of the coming of the former King, who was delayed by the illness of his wife. A long tele- gram from the German Emperor was handed to Constantine as soon as he left the train. The immediate future movements of the former monarch are unknown, but it is believed he will shortly go to Ger- many to visit the Emperor. Ferdinand Believes Greece Will Enter Bulgaria. GENEVA, Tuesday, June 19.—The semi official Balkan News Agency says that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has been im:pressed deeply by the abdication ot King Constantine and considers it cer- tain former Premier Venizelos will take office at the head of the Government and that Greece will enter the war against Bulgaria. King Ferdinand therefore intends to go shortly to German great headquar- ters to demand assistanee. Consterna- tion has been caused in Sofia by Con- stantine’s abdication. MEXICAN LEADERS WANT NATION TO JOIN ALLIES Published Opinions of 23 Advocate a Severance of Relations With Germany. MEXICO CITY, fue 29.+El Univer- sal, which is probably the Most promi- nent newspaper in Mexico, prints state- ments from 23 prominent civilians wv: Mexico advocating severance by Mexico of relations with Germany and assert- ing that Mexico’s place in the war is on the side of the entente allies. Among those from whom statements are printed are Rafael Cabrera, Gov- ernor of Puebla and brother of Luis Ca- brera, Minister of Finance; Marceline Lavils, former Congressman; Luis Cas- tillo Ledon, director of the National Mu- seum, and Arnulfo Dominguez Bello, di- rector of the National Arts Museum. GERMANS AGAIN REPORTED 10 BE CARRYING OFF BELGIANS Men and Women Said to Be Utilized for Work Useful to Enemy. HAVRE, June 20.—Information reach- ing the Belgian Government daily from occupied territory confirms the fact that Germans have begun again to car- ry off by force Belgian civilians and compel them to perform work useful to the enemy, dividing them into five cat- egories—men from 18 to 4, from 15 td 17 and 41 to 60; women from 15 to 3 and from 36 to 60. In each category informa- tion must be furnished as to the iden- tity of the person, his or her profession and place of employment. An American in an official position in Ghent, who recently was expelled from Belgium, informed the Belgian Govern- ment that German authorities, about April 15, demanded of communal ad- ministrations new lists of unemployed workmen, members of the middle and upper classes without esccupation and persons in regular employment. UNSETTLED, PROBABLY WITH SHOWERS TONIGHT; COOLER THE TEMPERATURES. 1 | , or 1 Official tore Cant for St. Louis and vicinity: Us UNITED RAILWAYS | WANTS TO BE SHOWN WHERE To OFF | | settied weather, probably with showers tonight tomorrow; cooler tomorrow. Missouri—Unset- tled weather, probably with showers tonight or tomorrow; cool- . er in north por- — tions tomorrow. Illinoits—Increas- ing cloudiness, probably with showers tonight or tomorrow; cool- er north and west Stage of river at 7 a m., 2.2 feet, a fall of .7 foot. This is .8 foot below flood stage. The POST-DISPATCH resort and Country Board offers give suggestions for summer outing, TO QUESTION DETECTIVES G00 NEW YORK GIRLS. MISSIN NN SK MONTHS Figures, Brought Out by Cruger Girl’s Death, Cause Inquiry Into Police Methods. Department Without Informa- tion as to How Many Young Women Since Were Found. NEW YORK, June 4%.—More than 800 girls between 10 and 20 years old have disappeared from home here since Jan. 1, it became known today coincidentally with an announcement that Police Com missioner Wooda had ordered a search- ing inquiry fnto police conditions. The investigation is a direct outcome of the finding of the body of Ruth Crug- er, a high school graduate, buried in the cellar of a motor cycle shop con- ducted by Alfredo Cocchi, for whom the Italian Government authorities are searching, at the request of the State Department. Commissioner Woods today ordered Joseph A. Faurot, head of the detective bureau, to inquire thoroughly into the methods and operations of the detectives and policemen who failed to solve the Cruger mystery. The girl's body was not found through their efforts, but through private detectives employed by Mrs, Grace Humiston, a woman lawyer, who is counsel for the Cruger family. She was instrumental in having the mo- tor cycle shop cellar dug up, after the police had failed to take this step. Sev- eral policemen have been interrogated at Commissioner Woods’ instigation dur- ing the last few days regarding their suspected friendliness with Cocchi. Mrs. Humiston said today it was most imperative that the Government should make Cocchi's return certain, and that if a statement could be obtained from him he would involve so many impor- tant people that the case will be one of the most sensational ever exposed in this country. Spare no one,“ was the commission- er's order today in directing the inves- tigation. All the detectives who worked on the Cruger case were instructed to” report to headquarters at once. Other detectives will co-operate with Mrs. Humiston in an inquiry into the city’s traffic in women. Police Figures Incomplete. The reports regarding the missing girls are on file at police headquarters, ic was learned. It was conceded that the police were without accurate figures as to the number of these which had returned home or had been found. “Ruth Cruger Fund” Formed. The $1000 reward which Miss Cruger’s father had offered for his daughter's re- covery, it Was announced today, will be the nucleus of a “Ruth Cruger fund.“ which will be used to aid in the search for missing girls. Mrs. Humiston hai received the reward, but returned it. While renewed digging in the cellar of Cocchi’s shop was in progress a plece of charred bone and various articles of girls’ clothing found there last week were placed where they may be viewed by relatives of missing girls. Members of the Cruger family were unable to identify these articles as hers. Commissioner Woods issued a state- ment urging parents of girls to report circumstances of men paying suspicious attentions to their daughters. on Commissioner Woods has ordered an excavation to be made of the cel- lar in every place where Cocchi has lived or had a motorcycle shop since his arrival in this country from Italy several years ago. Men from the Po- lice Bureau of repairs and supplies will test every floor and wall of ev- ery building and a search will be con- ducted from roof to cellar. The District Attorney’s investigation into the murder is taking a new turn and suspicion is growing that the crime may have been committed by a woman, moved by jealousy. The story of Consuelo La Rue, who jumped from a window of her home early yesterday morning and its in a hospital, her legs broken and the marks of gripping fingers on her throat, finds corroboration. Although not employed by Mrs. Grace Humiston in the search for Ruth Cruger, she repeatedly urged Mrs. Humiston to “dig up the Cocchi cellar.“ Woman Jealous of Cocchi, Evidence has been found that Cocchi was jealously regarded by a woman, and that not long before the disappearance of Ruth Cruger, this woman had re- sented his attentions to a young girl. A girl who said she was only 14 years old said Cocchi took her for a ride one evening in the side carriage of his motor cycle. She said that upon learning of this the woman visited her and threat- ened the young girl's life if anything of the kind should happen again. The prosecutor was told the woman had ac- cused another girl, known as Marie, of being too friendly with Cocchi. Mme. Mureal, a resident of the neigh- borhood, told the police today that last September her daughter, Philippa, 1 years old, had visited the shop on Coc- chi’s invitation to be shown how a mo- tor might be attached to the giri's bi- cycle. The mother, becoming suspicious: followed, and .she told the police she saw her daughter struggling with Coc. chi, endeavoring to escape from his em- brace. Desiring to avoid notoriety, nv complaint was made by Mme. Mureal at the time. The identification of the man who purchased one of the suits found in the RED CROSS SPEECHES ——_ —_ — — ———— — eee — — — — — — a — — MRS. GRACE RS. HUMISTON, a New York Vi lawyer, solved the mystery of the disappearance of Ruth Cra- ger, New York high school student, by persisting in the search of the prem- ises of Alfredo Cocchi's bicycle shop, where the girl's body was found, after the police had reported they had found no clew there. The Cruger girl disap- peared after going to Cocchi's shop Feb. 5 Central Press Photograph. HU MISTON, 1 last to have her skates sharpened. Among the things which directed Mrs. Humiston to the Cocchi shop was the story of a boy who told of seeing a light in Coochi’s shop the night of the girl's disappearance, of Cocchi’s queer actions when shown a newspaper story of the girl's disappe and of other strange sights ＋ 22 d the shop. AT MOVIES TONIGHT Friday; $426,484 Contributed Here in Twenty-Four Hours. Four-minute speakers in moving picture theaters, tonight and tomor- row night, will help to prepare for the appeal. to the general public which will be made beginning Fri- day afternoon, for gifts toward St. Louis’ share of the 100,000,000 fund being raised by the American Red The appeal being made today is to men of large Cross. and tomorrow means. Special dividends by large corpora- tions, sent out to stockholders in the form of checks which the recipient is requested to sign over to the order of the Red Cross, are a part of the campaign plan. The Commonwealth Steel Co. was the first St. Louls cor- poration to adopt this plan, which was first worked out by Eastern con- cerns, some of whose stockholders here have received the dividends, and made them over to the Red Cross. The United States Steel Corporation and the Atlas Powder Co. are two of these concerns. The canvass among men of means, which was renewed by 24 teams of business and professional men this morning, yielded $426,484.35 in the first 24 hours, these being the re- vised figures of the receipts reported at yesterday's luncheon at the Mer- cantile Club. It is now hoped to raise $1,000,000 or more in large cubscrip- tions, before going after smaller sub- scribers. Up to Friday noon, no sub- scriptions of less than $10 a month will be solicited. The workers, however, are not re- fusing smaller gifts which come to them from wage workers and achoo! children, in the course of their can- vase for large amounts. Besides the amount raised yester- day in St. Louis, $26,000 was raised in Fast St. Louis, under the direction of Paul A. Schlafly, a banker, and an effort will be made to make the East St. Louis total $126,000. A large white cross, in front of the campaign headquarters at 701 Lecust street. will be filled in dall with red squares, represerting $56,000 each, until the city’s allotment of 1.000. 000 is reached. A % check for the Red Cross, sent to the Post-Dispatch by Dr. L. M. Ottofy, has been forwarded to the organization. Pestoffice Employes Contribute 82000 on First Day. On the first day of the Red Cross cam- paign employes of the St. Louis Postot- fice contributed $20. As only about half of them have been heard from, Postmaster Selph expects the total to reach $4008. Selph, as president of the Nationa! A sociation of Postmasters, has instruet- ed the treasurer, F. C. Sites of Marrie- pure Pa. to send the organization's Appeal to General Public Begins| BOATS MAKE: NEW RECORD FOR ONE DAY Highest Total of British Shipping Loss for Week Comparable to Worst Like Period. LONDON, June @.—The weekly list of British losses in torpedoed ships, which will be issued today, shows the highest total of many weeks; the num- ber of ships sunk being comparable to the worst week since the ruthless U- boat campaign began. The returns week by week for the last three months show that the U-boat ac- tivities run in waves and it is assumed this week is the crest of. a period of su per-activity noticed the previous week The last week includes one day whic! is regarded as a record for the number of vessels lost. The situation, however, is not regar:- ed over-pessimistically by naval men who insist that the admiralty methcds of fighting the submarines are const@nt- ly growing in efficiency. In support of this they point to the constantly increasing number of boats which escape the submarines. The Germans are resorting to every possible method of circumventing the patrols and the submarines frequently change the_ scene of their operations. Twe British Ships. Rech With Carge Werth $2,000,000 Sunk. BOSTON, June 2.—The sinking of the British steamer Elele, presumably by a German submarire, was reported in a cable message received today by the Leyland Line from Capt. Pierce, her commander. The vessel left Boston on June 8 for Manchester, England, with a general cargo. The message made n> reference to the crew. The Elele was under charter to the Leyland Line and the cablegram from Capt. Pierce merely stated vessel sunk.”’ Officers of the line said the crew probably had been saved. Tha ship arrived here from Alexandria, Egypt. on May D. with . bales of Egyptian cotton, valued by. port offi- cials at more than $5,000,000, and took out a cargo worth nearly $2,000, it was stated. Two Americans shipped on the Elele in Boston after several members of. the crew had deserted. They were Thomas F. Powers of Nagatuck, Conn., and En- dus Contaz of Biddeford, Me. The ship carried a crew of d and was armed. The Warren liner Bay State, from Bos- ton, May . for Liverpool, also has been sunk by a German submarine, advices to the company today said. A later report received here stated that all members of the crew had been saved. The Bay State, under command of Capt. Alexander Fenton, was armed, carried a crew of @ and a cargo valued at up- wards of $2,000,060. The steamer, a vessel of GS tone res was built in n and was owned by Furness Withy * Co., Ltd. Free Band Concert Tonight. Poepping’s Band, at Lafayette Park, 7 | Centineed om Page 2, Columa &. 2 * check for 00 to the Red Cross. BRITISHAGAIN ROME, June 2.—The Italians resumed the offensive yesterday. The War Or. fice announces the capture of Austrian positions on Ponte Ortigara and 936 pris. cners. The scene of the operations ie in the Trentino southeast of Trent. LONDON, June %.—British troope on the Arras front last night recaptured the advanced posts east of Monchy-tle- Preux, which had been lost on Mon- day, the War Office announced today. Last night's official report said: “On the Arras front our troups gained ground slightly during the day south of the Cojeul River and also north of the Souchez River, where we captured & prisoners. In addition to the captures already reported, we took four Germah field guns east of Messines in the course of our recent advance in this area Thursday night. | “Valuable work was performed by our sirplanes yesterday in spite of un : weather. Bombe dropped of An enemy dump caused an explosion. Six German machines were brought down in alr fighting. Three of our machines fatied to return.” Heavy Artillery ing is Champagne fronts, says today’s official statement. Karty this morning the Ger- mans carried on a severe bombardment of French positions near Lauffaux Mill and in the region of Mont Carnet. “A German infantry attack was 3d LONDON, June An official state- ment from British headquarters at . loniki reads: “Owing to the advent ofthe season our troops east of the | have been somewhat withdrawn. Our patrols are active on the east and have cleared six points *. small hostile’ detachments. The evacuated by us is completely 52 ed by our position on the bills 7 the river. ae “British detachments are in the occupation of Thessaly Pe raeus.” 2 A Paris communication says French troops have reached Furka Pass on Oth- rys Mountain, the southern Thessaly, and hold tmportant A considerable quantity of arms munitions has been surrendered to them by the population. ta Submarine Department of ned Minister of Marine Created. PARIS, June A special Department was created at the of Marine by a decree signed by dent Poincare lest night. Rear M B. d. J. Merveilieux de Vignaux been placed at ita head. Into WASHINGTON, Pacific to the Atlantic. Japan has about 2,000,000 tons of i 7 4 He ies i a § to 9:30 o'clock.