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    FINANCIAL EDITION
NIGHT
EXTRA
NIGHT
EXTRA
VOL. I tfO. 250
PHILADELPHIA, PIUDAf, JULY 2, 1915.
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FRENCH AND BRITISH HALT
FIERCE GERMAN ASSAULTS
FROM ARGONNE TO YPRES
Crown Prince's Army
Again Repulsed in
Attack on Verdun
Defenses..
English Gunfire and Bayonets
Prove Impenetrable Wall for
Teutons' Charges on English
Positions at Many Points of
Battlefront.
Joffro Prepares for Great Offensive
of Enemy Gallclan Victors Rush
ed to Western Lines by Southorn
Route of Empire Big Movement
Expected.
PARIS. July 2.
Crown Prince Frederick William Is con
tinuing his efforts to pierce the French
army In the Argonno region. With tho
finest of the Prussian troops heavily rein
forced, his army is maintaining Its at
tacks, all, of which havo been repulsed by
the French. ,
Tho communique Issued by tho war of
fice this afternoon characterizes the fight
ing of last night In the Argonno as "most
violent" In their attacks the Germans
used big bomb throwers and poisonous
cases. The attacks of last night, Uko
those of Wednesday night and Thursday,
were repulsed.
REPULSED BY EN.GLISH.
The Germans are counter-attacking
desperately along the whole front extend
ing from Arras north to Ypres, official
dispatches reported this afternoon.
The British positions around Ypres ore
being subjected to a terrific bombard
ment. Thousands of heavy explosive
shells have been hurled against the Eng
lish trenches In the last 24 hours. The
artillery attack at certain points north
west of Ypres is being followed by massed
Infantry attneks and attempts to storm
the English positions.
ThUs far, this afternoon's official com
munique reported, the enemy's attacks
havo been repulsed, the British stand
ing tholr ground with great gallnntry.
Advancing from La Bassee, Pruss an
troops attempted to storm the English
positions In the brickyards along the
Bothuno rpad. Their first charge car
ried them closo to the British works, but
they were thrown back In' .confusion' by
the Britons' gunfire Successive Attacks
failed to gain ground, tho first charge
having established a. high-water mark
for the-German assault.' ' ,,'1 r '
Other German forces, meanwhile, co
6perdted with the troops around Ypres
by attempting to rush the French along
the Angres-Ablaln road.. They were eas
ily repulsed and retired after a short
engagement last night.
GAS SHELLS FAIL.
The official communique this afternoon
again referred to the use of asphyxiating
gas by the Germans in the determined at
tack upon the French In .the Argonne.
Dispatches to 'tho War Office Bald nil
these onslaughts have met with only tem
" porary Buccess, the French counteract
ing and regaining the lost ground Im
mediately after the wind has carried the
gas away. '.
ANOTHER BLOW EXPECTED.
Another great blow by the German
armies In the west Is being prepared for
by the French. It Is expected either at
Ypres or In Alsace, though the operations
by the Crown Prince's army In trie Ar
gonne Indicates that point on the French
front may be the scene of the next great
Teutonic thrust.
The military expert of the Echo De
Paris declares that the object of the
Germans In closing the Swiss frontier
until July 12 Is to conceal the trans
portation of troops from the Russian o
the western front. This movement la
now in full swing.
French aviators have reported that
train after train bearing soldiers are
now being transported over the German
railways.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The text of the official communique fol
lows: "The cannonade was violent all night at
a. great number of points on the front,
notably In tho region of AVoesten, north
west of Ypres, In that of Souchez and In
that of Verneull, to the north of the
Aline.
"After a violent and continued bom
bardment, an attack by the enemy's gren
adiers was launched about 2 o'clock this
morning against our positions on the road
from Ablaln to Angres, to the north of the
Bethune highway. It was completely
checked.
"Near La Boleelle one of our mines da.
stroyed the advanced field work's of tho
enemy. In the Argonne, the battle con
tinued most violently ,all night A, single
attack by the enemy waa attempted with
Continued on re Four. Column Three
THE WEATHER V
There Is very little uso In planning t3
talk about anything Informally, such as la
our custom in this Block of Bluster, right
at this time except the forthcoming. The
holiday spirit Is In the air. We used
to think that Little Wilde's enthusiasm
for the day We celebrate was something
to be allowed for under the theory that
Little Willie Is still quite -young. That
Is. his enthusiasm for the holldav an mih
rather than Its anniversary aspect. But
tw have changed our mind somewhat. Wo
re not so sure but that L. W. Is some.
i'hat outshone In his exeltiuain'i
'anticipation by the demoralization of his
ttther and uncle on4 oldar brother over
M prospect of a day off. Or rathe
Would we say days off.
U all goaa to prove that though tho
fcj Wtrid may be old we In it are still very,
WW young.
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity
tty eUtudy tonight and Saturday,
l probably thunderstorms; not
it so warm tonight, tight to mod
tte variablt wiutiu.
For 4tail$, a pug a 4,
MEANING OF MOVES
IN TODAY'S WAR NEWS
The Germans have taken the of'
tensive in the West. Thisis clearly In
dicated in the continued assault t o the
Crown Prince' army in the Argonne
region and violent German attacks all
along the line from Arras to Ypres.
The large movement of German troops
from Galicia along the railways of
southern Germany is said by the
French to be preparatory to a glgantio
assault on the Verdun line of defenses.
Flushed with victory on the eastern
front the Germans apparently feet that
"now or never" is the time to strike a
more or less decisive blow to their
enemies in the West, The French and
English seem to be ready, however, and
have thus far repulsed all German at
tacks. Russian resistance to a diversion of
Mackensen's main army toward Cholm,
an important railway centre, dominat
ing the Ivangorod-Warsaw system, in
dicates a sudden and sensational coup
in the Warsaw drive. Recent dispatches
from Austrian headquarters announced
that Ivangorod was the next goal of
the Austro-Oerman forces. The cur
rent dispatch from Petrograd sheds
further light on the Austro-Gcrman
campaign.
Sweeping advance of the Austro
Germans in the South Poland invasion
between the Rug and Vistula Rivers
under Maekensen and progress in Hn
singen's violent offensive along the
Dniester and Gnila Ltpa Rivers in
Southeast Galicia are causing conster
nation in Petrograd and London.
Menace on IParsnto grows hourly,
as the Germans are only 100 miles
from the great covering fortress at
Srest-Litovsk in one sector and are
moving rapidly toward the Ivangorod
stronghold-base in another.
Soma Slav strategists deem thojorce
of the Galician offensive of the foe is
spent and look for a turning movement
directed at tho Germans between the
Bug and Vieprs rivers.
The desperate attacks and terrific
losses of the Austrians along the Isomo
front reveal the fact that Vienna is
putting forth its uttermost efforts to
check the Italian advance. The way
to Trieste is clear, but the Italians
cannot take advantage of this opening
until they have forced the retirement
of the Austrians from their strong po
sitions around Gorizia, where the
heaviest fighting is now going on.
MACKENSEN SWINGS
MAIN ARMY TO SEIZE
SLAV RAILWAY LINES
Diversion Is Aimed at
Cholm, Centre of Roads,
on Which Ivangorod and
Warsaw Depend Poland
Invasion Alarms Britain.
PETROGRAD, July 2.
Field Marshal von Maekensen .has sud
denly determined to make' a sensational
coup )n the direction of Warsaw, accord-,
Ing to latest advices received by the War
Office today, which' announce a sudden
diversion of hl main army.
The German commander has sent this
body toward Cholm, the Junction of the
Cholm-Breatlltovsk and Cholm-Ivangorod
Railways, His purpose apparently Is to
capture the Russian rail lines oh whjch
Ivangorod depends, and then to advance
to the railways that reach Warsaw, com
pleting an Investment of both the
fortresses of Ivangorod and Warsaw,
Tho Russians are falling back toward
Cholm, resisting every foot of the ad
vance by the Germans.
2,000,000 TEDTONS ENGAGED
IN NEW POLAND INVASION
LONDON, July 2.
General von Llnslngen's army continues
Us northern drive Into Russian Poland
In a manner that Is becoming dally more
formidable and alarming,
According to Berlin reports. Von Lln
slngen has stormed the Russian position
Continued on Page Two, Column Six
L0TTA F0RMIDABILE
ATT0RN0 A G0RIZIA
Sottomarino Austriaco Affon
dato 1200 Mortf Austrlaci
, in un Solo Combattlmento.
Un telegramma gtunto da Roma dice che
attorno a Gorlzla si combatte una ean
gulnosa battagila e che gll austrlaci at
taccano frequentemente le poslzlonl
elevate Itallane sulla rlva destra
laeinsonso. rveua nun giornaja "'
mercoledi, dice un rapporto umclale
ttallano, gll austrlaci, dopo essere statl
resplntt. lasciarona sul terreno 120 mortl.
y Mlntstero della Marina ltaltano ha
annunclato ufflclalmente che 11 sotto
marino austriaco "IM1," che era uno
delplu' "nuovl che l'Austrla possedesse,
esseqdo 'stato varato appena 1'anno
scorsg, a' stato affondato da un avlatora
francege net Mare Adrlatlco. Cfo mostra
che ffeU'Adiatlco opera aion solo la.
flotta Ttallana, ma anche una squadra
f rant eft e forse anche delle navt Ingles!.
a che pycio' la flotta austrlaca ha buone
ragiopl tier rimanere nelle sue basl ben
munlte.
It geaeiale Cudorna. ha, annunclato nel
100 pIO' recent e rapporto pubbllc&to lert
Mra a Vo&a. che 19 truppe Itallane hanno
QCOUpato Uba, important poaislone eu dl
un'altura cfve doming, PIsho a nord-oveat
dl Tolrnliyj. It oparailon) di guerra, auglt
altrl setUrlMl f route dl battagila pro-
cedono ptfQ!eate a. causa, del , cattivo
tempo che. hV trasfortnato le trine In
vert torrenu.
Dallo stetpo rapporto i rlleva pot che
gll austrlaci hasno attaccatu lnutllmsnte
! position! lalWne a Mgnt Croc a Pal
Piccolo.
(Lggr 1. bf nagtna, le ulttoe 0 piu
dMt&fttete RttMf suHa gusrr. 1b Itatt
THOUSANDS GET JOBS
AT U.S. LABOR OFFICE;
GOOD TIMES ON WAY
Immigration Commissioner
in Charge of Intelligence
Office Here Says 3000
That Were Jobless Now
Have Work.
Positions Go BeggingWar Or
ders Boom Labor Market.
Bureau Unable to Fill Order
for 1000 Machinists Good
Cocoanut Opener Wanted.
No better evidence of the prosperity
wave now sweeping over the country can
be obtained than at the local branch of
the Federal Government's Labor Distri
bution Bureau, according to Immigration
Commissioner Grcenawnlt, who has
charge of Its work. Several months
ngo there were on flte at the bureau appli
cations for work from 3000 Jobless men
nrid women. Today the bureau has more
Jobs than men. During tho lust month
nearly 200 men were placed In Jobs.
Industrial establishments thnt havo ac
cepted large war orders have been calling
pn tho bureau for both skilled and un
skilled labor. A recent Inquiry asked for
1000 machinists. Farm and ordinary
laborers aro In demand.
Applications are on file for two fisher
men. Followers of Izank Walton, who
fish for pleasure and pastime, should bo
delighted with this opportunity of follow
ing their favorite sport and receiving pay
for It at tho eamo time.
THIS DISQUALIFIES SOME.
Tho stipulation made, however," Is that
tho fishermen must bo "experts." Just
how they are going to Judge tho experts
tho Government employes decline to say.
Ono of the hardest positions to fill Is
that of cocoanut opener. A man capable
of this work Is wanted by a local choco
late .concern. They say that cocoanut
opening requires skill of a high order and
cannot be done by everybody. Tho cocoa
nuts ,aro not oponed with nn ax. accord
ing to the applicants. How they are
Continued on rage Tiro, Column Tito.
UNDER UNCLE SAM'S WATCHFUL EYE
Above is the 860-foot tower of the" Tuckerton wireless station. Below 'are the American marines and oper
ators who havo replaced the Germans.
HOME-WRECKER DIES
WHERE ANGRY SPOUSE
KILLED ERRING WIFE
Remorse Drives Lover to
Suicide on Spot Where
Outraged Husband Mur
dered Woman and Ended
Own Life.
Tha final chapter of a tragedy that
i .. TllnMriirnnri. N. X. March 3.
was written today when James Pollock,
25 years old, of IZlo uuve street, ma
city, shot and killed himself on the
scene of the former shooting. At that
time Frank H. Duncan murdered his
wife and then committed suicide, nam
ing Polloc.k as the wrecker of his home.
Pollock's body was discovered today by
passersby. County Detectives Levins.
Grlbben and Doran were summoned and
!.. h rinthlnir of the deceased.
They found a hair comb of Intricate de
sign, thought to nave oeen me property
ot Mra. Duncan,, and two notes. The first
j.i....ri tr. Mrs. M. Murrav. of 1929
Poplar street, this city, aunt of the de
ceased. It is as joiiuwd;
nv. u AnH mv Initiiranca nanera in
"UU will " '. j -w
my room. No ono can understand. I
hope my friends win lorgive me. w
God have mercy on my soul.
JAMES.
The second note was a paraphrase of
a quotation from Shakespeare. It U:
"Cowards die many times before their
"The valiant man tastes ot death but
PoUoclc bad been in tho employ Of
mr.hootYnSVrchl'He had acted
In the capacity i nnus . w. -..
can farm, and waa on Intimate terms
with both Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and their
two children. ...
T. a.. r Duncan and the
.... -4 . ...KanH .r. said to have
resulted when the latter discovered that
his Wire naa pauivcu '".
templated running away with Pollgck.
i? ... ". .... J,.v,l .hnnllll Pollock IS
said to have admitted to the police that
hts nployef s suspicions wmo juo.w
Slnie that time Pollock has "?
... i.. ..K.n.i.t' fmAn Pnuntv and Phil
adelpbla. evidently undar a tremendous
mental eiraiH. " -
itayid for some time at the Olive street
card. He left there and worked for a faw
days for toe1 ou rwt rawuif twuvwi,
tm. la Miffht ha rtiimil to Blaok-
wood. N. J., and went to the Duncan
farmhouse, which ha been elosad since
tha death ef Mr- and Mrs, Duncan II
tha house, but, failing Is thin, shot bim
slf through tha had while standing b
lora the frost door of tho rUto.
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AIR "OLIVER OSBORNE'S" PAST
Ex-Wife Says He Deserted Her After
Getting Jewels.
NEW YORK, July 2.-"OHver Os
borno's" now famous gay ways were de
scribed to Judge Itussell and a Jury in
Federal Court today by Mrs. Maze Mason
Nye, who testified that "Oliver" married
her a year ago. He left her, she ex
plained, shortly after, taking with him
some of her Jewels.
The Government scored today In Its
prosecution of Blade & Blade, attorneys
for Rao Tanzer In her recent $50,000 suit
against former District Attorney James
W. Osborne, when handwriting experts
testified James W.'s writing did not cor
respond to that In the "Oliver" letters.
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO,
DIES; FRIEND INJURED
Warped Plank in Bridge No. 1,
Over Pennypack, Wrecks Car.
Four Escape.
One man was killed and another so
seriously Injured that he may die early
today when an automobile containing six
men struck a warped plank In Bridge
No. 1 over the Pennypack Creek at
Holmesburg. and turned upside down. All
other occupants of the car escaped with
Ellght Injuries.
The dead man was Thomas Shannon,
of 1601 Btaub street. The man who may
not live Is Andrew Corley, of 3933 Elser
street. He Is at St. Luke's Hospital.
Clarence Hanshaw, of 3923 Elser street,
was driving the car.
Hanshaw, John. Gaun. Robert Byrnes
and Frank ' Murphy, all of 3041 Elser
street, were arrested by Street Sergeant
Woeher, of the Tocony station, and had
a hearing at Central Station. Henihaw
was held in tlSOO bail and the others were
discharged.
The accident occurred about 1:30 o'clock
this morning. According to the police. It
was not the result of a Joy tide. Han
shaw waa taking the others for a ride
and the car was not traveling at high
speed.
Bridge No. 1 carries, Rbawn street over
Pannypaek Creek above Holland street
Tha structure Is in bad condition. As
the ear rattled over it the frmi wheel
struck a plank that had become loosened
and Jutted above the roadway. The ma.
chine then turned over, pinning Shannon
bath It.
While uninjured laaxabora of the party
wr trying to jack up tb machine and
estrteaVe Shannon, Bttr SaboUnsky, of
SAT Worth WHUriee ttrtf. came aleog In
an auMwaoWU. Shannon was put into hit
cr and hurrtad ts St. Lua'a Hospttaj,
wh ufay4fliM nfoimiaoad Mm dd.
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GOVERNMENT, SEIZING
TUCRERTON WIRELESS
PLANT, OUSTS GERMANS
Radio Station, Most Power
ful in World, Becomes
Part of United States
Naval Equipment-Cen-sors
Watch Messages.
Guards Exclude Visitors Who
Formerly Had Access.
Fence Surrounds Buildings
and 860-foot Tower Flashes
- Reach Europe.
By a BtaB Correspondent
TUCKERTON, N. J.. July 2.-The great
German-owned radio station, situated out
on the meadows 4tt miles from here,
Is undor the absolute control of the
United States Government. A force of H
Jackles and experienced naval operators,
under tho command of three lieutenants
from tho navy, are In chargo of the
powerful plant. A tall fence surrounds
tho SCO-foot tower and the buildings
which house tho machinery nnd trans
mitting apparatus. Watchmen aro on
constant duty and the strictest guard
Is maintained to debar visitors.
There Is not a. German on the place,
with the exception of Emit Mayers, for
merly superintendent of the station when
It was operated under tho Goldschmldt
Company, of Berlin, bofore tho war
started. Mayors looks after tho ma
chinery, which ho Installed when tho pliint
was erected. Ho has nothing to do with
tho sending of messages, which Is done by
naval operators, under tho direction of
censors.
Tho plant, which Is the most powerful
In tho world, and which Is capable of
sending a message from the shores of
New Jersey to tho henrt of-Germany. has
been taken over by tho Government as a
naval station, similar to those at League
Island and Sandy Hook. When tho Gov
ernment decided to do away with mere
censorship nnd to take the station, all
the Gerfnan operators and employes were
discharged, with tho exception of Mayers.
Threo weeks ago tho station, with all
Its machinery nnd Interesting apparatus.
Continued on I'nge Four, Column One
MAYOR'S SIGNATURE
ASSURES REAL RAPID
TRANSIT FOR THE CITY
Executive Places Mark of
Approval on $6,000,000
Loan Measure and Two
Enabling Ordinances.
The final step in providing for real rapid
transit In Philadelphia was taken today
by Mayor Blankenburg, who signed tho
(6,000,000 loan ordinance and
two enabling ordinances ap-
nrnn.lntlni t? fWMVYl ..nil ti
TRANSIT) the Frankfor(1 elevated and
WAN J the Broad street subway.
City Solicitor Michael J,
Ryan now la at work on the certificate
of publlo conveyance that must be sent
to the Stato Publlo Service Commission
at Harrisburg for approval before con
tracts are let This will be sent off In a
few days. Approval of the board already
has been assured for the subway and
elevated system for this city.
Director Taylor met another obstacle
tn the last phase of his tranitt fight. The
three ordinances, for some reason, were
delayed, and at 11 o'clock Mayor Blanken
burg could wait no longer and went to
hts home in Logan Square. He had
planned to leave at 1 o'clock for the
Poconoa, where he will spend the sum
mer. If he had gone away without sign
ing the ordinances, It would have been
necessary to waste two or three days
sending them to blm for hla signature.
But Director Taylor remained In City
Hall until the councllmanlc clerks had
finished transcribing' the ordinances.
Then he Jumped Into an automobile and
hurried to the Mayor's home. The sig
natures were affixed Immediately, and
Director Taylor breathed a sigh of relief.
Director Taylor today took the first step
In the technical procedure preliminary to
actual construction work on the high
sped lines by publishing newspaper ad
vertisements for bids for the construction
Of the first i-ectlon of the Broad street
BUbway.
Advertisements inviting bids for the
construction of the first section of the
Frankford elevated lines will appear July
8. According to the specifications, the
construction on both projects will begin
oa Monday, September p. thereby inau
gurating the opmpreheaalve prograpi of
transit development for this city which
has been bofore the publlo for mora than
two years.
The two ardiaanca passed by Councils
appropriating fM&00 each for the Broad
trei subway and the FraMkfard e4
vated works, it was oxaaetad wouW be
sju to the Mayor for his signature today
Casttontd os rage Two, CahMsa eUx
QUICK NEWS
WOMAN WILL ESCAPE ELECTRIC CHAIR
ALBANY, N. Y., July 2. It is lenrned authorltntlvoly today
that Governor Whitman will commute to llfo Imprisonment the
sentence of Mrs. MacleHna Feroln, sentenced to die the week of August
2 for the murder of Cnrmolo Carmestrnle.
SERVIANS MARCH TO TOIN MONTENEGRINS
ROME, July 2.- Servlnn forces nre inarching across Central
Albania to effect a junction with the Montenegrins In a combined
assault on the seaport city of Alesseo, according to advices to the
Montenegrin Legation this afternoon.
GERMAN AERODROME NEAR OSTEND REPORTED DESTROYED
AMSTERDAM, July 2. British aviators are reported to havo
destroyed the German aerodrome at Qhlstelles, near Ostend, with
13 bombs.
AMBASSADOR PAGE'S DAUGHTER TO WED IN ROYAL CHAPEL
LONDON, July 2. King George today placed tho royal chapel of St.
.Tames Palace nt tho disposal of W. it. Page, tho United States Ambassador,
lor the marriage of hl3 daughter on August 4.
RED CROSS SUPPLIES REACH MEXICO CITY
GALVESTON, July 2. Consul General Shanklln and Red Cross Agent
O'Connor entered Mexico City last night with two tons of medical supplies for
hospitals In the capital, according to a cablegram received today. Tho men
and supplies paBsed the" lines of tho Carranzlstas nnd Zapatistas without mo
lestation, the message stated.
P. R. R. FREIGHT TRAFFIC INCREASES
Enormous Increases In trade between April 1 and Juno 25 aro shown by
a masa ot freight car stntlntlcH Issued today by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
On the flr3t dnto 78,2-15 enrn were empty and out of order on lines east ahd
west of Pittsburgh, while on June 25 a total of 19,123 of these cars had been
put back Into service. ' Comparison of freight passing Lewlstown Junction
in June, 1014, nnd June. 11)16, also shows a healthy Increase for this year,
tho average dally tralllc last year being C013 and this year 5302 cars.
FRANCE TO TAX NONFIGHTERS
PARIS, Juno 2. Franco Is'golng to tax nonflghters. A bill -woo intro
duced today In tho Chamber of Deputies providing for a special monthly
tax of 75 cents, plus a 20 per cent. Increase in direct taxation, upon all males
who havo not Joined tho army.
TURK MUTINY AGAINST GERMAN OFFICERS NOT QUELLED
DRDEAGATCII, Bulgaria, July 2. Tho mutinous outbreak In tho Turk
ish army has not yet be?n quelled. Word was received hero today that 35
Turkish officers who -refused to obey their German superiors wore taken to
Constantinople In chains and several of them summarily shot.
. TOO PROUD TO ACCEPT AID, FOUND STARVING
John JInnn, 75 years old, starving, but too proud to accept aid from
frlendn, was found overcome by exhaustion today In the Uttlo cigar and
candy store which he has conducted at 27th and Parrlsh streets for 27 years.
Chances for his recovery are slight. Neighbors say he has eaten nothing
for three .weeks. Once prosperous, his huslness declined, until he was noti
fied that his Uttlo store. .was to be. sold under. the auctioneer's' ''hammer next
Tuesdny. '
167,800 PRISONERS TAKEN BY GERMANS IN EAST IN JUNE
BERLIN, July 2, "The total amount of captures during Jun6-mrtoxby
tho Teutonic allied troops under General von Linslrigen, Field Marshal von 4
Maekensen. and General von Woyrsch amounts to 409 officers and 140,650
men and 80 cannon and 268 machine guns," the AVar Office anounces.
"In the eastern theatro of war (North Poland and the Baltic region) the
booty token' during Jumi amounted to two flags and 25,695 prisoners, of
whom 120 were officers; ncven cannon, six mlno throwers, 52 machine guns
and one aeroplane, besldts much material of war."
ZEPPELIN EXPLODES IN MIDAIR; ENTIRE CREW KILLED
AMSTERDAM, July 2. A Zeppelin airship exploded Wednesday whlla
leaving It's shelter at Brussels . nnd was completely destroyed, according to
a report received here. Every man In the crew of 26 Is said to have perished.
TAXES PAID THIS YEAR NEARLY $13,000,000
Total collections of tho Department of Receiver of Taxes during the first
six months of this year amounted to $12,818,985.55. The statement of tho
receiver. W. Freeland Kendrlck, was Issued today. City tax receipts com
prise $4,184,013.16 of the total amount; school taxes, $2,163,252.41. Water
rent payments were $4,108,256.18. Receipts from delinquents were $867,439.34
for city taxes and $392,827.94 for school taxes.
SWEDES WANT BAR ON COTTON TRADE LIFTED
STOCKHOLM, July 2. Representatives of the Swedish cotton industries
today began a series of conferences to consider how to secure supplies of
cotton In the future. The cotton men planned to ask the Government to
make representations to Great Britain, whose order In council, directed at
Germany, has hampered cotton shipments to Sweden.
SERVIANS CAPTURE AUSTRIAN TOWN
NISH, July 2. Servlnn forces havo invaded Austria, capturing tho vil
lage of Mlcharskaada, 40 miles west of Belgrade, tho War Office announced
today. Tho Serbs took 185 prisoners.
SWEDISH SJIIPS SUNK IN GERMAN BOMBARDMENT OF WINDAU
COPENHAGEN, July 2. A large number of ships. Including many Swedish
vessels, were sunk during the bombardment of the Russian port of Wlndau
by a German squadron, Stockholm dispatches reported today
RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED LEADING CHARGE
PETROGRAD, July 2. General Takaroff, one of Russia's bast known
military leaders, was killed on Tuesday in leading a charge against one ot
tho Austrian positions In Galicia.
BRITISH AIRMEN'S SHELLS KILL 100 GERMANS
PRETORIA, July 2. Two British aeroplanes successfully bombarded
German troop trains at Otavl, German Southwest Africa, it waa announced
today. Nearly 100 German soldiers are believed to have been killed.
WOMAN BREAKS ANKLE IN LEAP FROM FIRE
Fire In her home, at tha southwest corner of Salmon, and Monmouth,
streets, forced Mrs. Anna Miller to Jump from the second story front window
of the dwelling today. Her ankle was broken. Frank Miller, her husband,
was badly burned rescuing their 18.months.old baby, which also was burned,
Tho loss Is about $2000.
HEIR TO A, G. YANDEIiBILT
EXPECTED, FRIENDS SAY
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Mrs. Alfred VanderWU It U whisparad an
interacting event will take pjax same
time In the autumn-
At Lenox. wher she ts spending the
season, It ts understood preparations are
under way for the axpaeUd ont.
In case of the birth o a posthumous
child a rearrangement of the estate left
by one of tha victim of tha sinking ot
the Luaitanla. naay be neceaaaik
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