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    FINANCIAL EDITION
NIGHT
EXTRA
NIGHT
IfvOIi. I-NO. 270
PHtLADELPIHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1915.
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DAMAGE FORTS
AT 1VANG0R0D
Eight Vantage Points
Neaivistula Strong
hol$3tormed, Vienna
Announces.
sif
jallccnsen Driving North to
' facet Gallwitz in Downward
Stroke East of Warsaw.
Teutons Aim to Cut Petro-
grad Railway.
Hfndcnburg Shells Polish Capital
From West With Howitzers of
Heaviest Cailbro Giant Guns
Massed for Assault on Objective.
Bloody Fighting at Ostrolenka.
r ..LONDON, Aug. 3.
L With the German winks steadily clos-
tag In on tho Russian army, a new dan
' jer for tho Muscovites Is Indicated by
Austrian successes about Ivangorod,
; fuarding the Grand Duke's salient south
1 east of. Warsaw.
' Eight vantage points about Ivangorod
have been taken. Vienna announces. That
4 these positions wcro part of tho perma
nent fortress works Is shown by the
jtatement that the Teutons also obtained
! a heavy guns. Northeast. ( across, tho
1 Vistula, and southeast, on tho Lublin
Railroad, tho Austro-Germans havo made
marked advances
Should Iyangorod fall, a network of
strategic railways would bo open to tho
Germans for pursuit of the fleeing Rus
sians .... t
TJiO following omciai statement nun
been Issued from Vienna;
"Near Damaczow, opposite the estuary
of the Radomkn, our allies obtained yes
terday new successes. West of Ivangorod
our Transylvania regiments took eight
vantage points wun tno uayonei. rout
3f these wprks were captured by the 50th
Infantry Regiment.
"The semicircles around Ivangorod ara
becoming considerably narrower. Wo
captured 15 officers and over 2000 men,
J3 guns. Including 21 heavy. guns; 11 ma
chine guns and largo supplies of war
material.
"East of the Vistula ono of our divi
sion stormed the railway station at
J?owo Alexandria and, some positions ad
Jclnlny "At Kurow German troops, after ha
Jtas taken yesterday. i,wp o,nemy lines,
penetrated tho third
"Farther east from tho Vlcprz and tho
Buy the enemy still 6ccuples-hls posi
tions. Uetwecn tho Vlcprz and the Bub
the pursuit continues
' "Our troops, who crossed tho Bug, be-
tween Soknla and Krylow, are advancing
In the direction of Wladlnlr and
Welypsky. '
TEUTONS SHELL WARSAW
WITH GIANT GUNS
PETnOGRAD. Aug. a.
With sanguinary fighting in progress
northeast and southeast j, of Warsaw,
where tho Teutonic allies are struggling
to draw closer the horns of tho semi
circle which now stretches around tho
c; cu, tne -Ausiro-uexman larces in xronc
of the Polish capital have begun to bom
bard thn Russian forts with their hpnv.
( lest guns.
That Field Marshal von Hlndenbure?
j will not consent to the enormous losses
.h. ...... .1.1 ....i -.. ...
w wuuiu tcauiu irum mi iiueinpt to
carry tho forts by storm Is shown by
the great numbers of howitzers of the
Uggeat calibre which are in position to
Continued on Pace Two, Column Three
SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA;
FEW FLAKES IN MICHIGAN
"Oldest Inhabitant" Vowa Ho Never
Saw tho Like.
BIOUX CITi? Iowa, Aug. 3.-Snow fell
early today ndrth of Sioux City. A re
port from Aberdeen. S. D., stated that a
heavy snow had fallen thero during the
nignr.
ESOANABA, Mich., Aug. 3. A light
snow fell here yesterday, beginning at 3
a clock and continued for several min
utes According to the "oldest resident"
this w the first tlma in history that
snow fell here Jn August,
, I
boy struck: unconscious
W "Baling" Ride on Car Knocks Lad
Speechless.
5?h a pencil and paper, a boy, mys
MP'y Injured and unable tp talk, la
oojjfwly wrote out his name) and ad
?!tt afly today for the police and
gWlns at the. Methodist Hospital.
g w li-year-old Baldl Rosso, of 1811
& ft81" street
j,t2r.tiiy waB" found unconscious be
, " lumber pile on" 12 th street be
BiiTUns"1 anJ Tk afreets last
i7n.ii "& dld not recover consciousness
H?"' ay today and then was unable
it,.: !r A"er a hours, when his
l,?.?U "wned. h atd h had been
iteah y Projecting toolbox while
t -, . ,". 'u" vw wo oacn ot a ironey
I Sver Bm9 0ther l?ys- He wlU re
Cholera Takes German Cavalry Chief
vASi:EAuff 'General Hmlle Bitter
i..h S1?8ler' famous Oerman cavalry
ft!",. haB dlea ot th Aslatlo cholera.
Munich" l r"POXt rarived toda """
The Kensingtoniau Says:
wHaB, situxirii Jeremiah Bngherty.
tXu maRmaa " nautng OW
-.... m law on af qwmqnt. was
tttU4 a a aimiir ot tha Pemmtilai
V ot Bumhtne BpreaJor t their
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THE WEATHER
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FORECAST
For Thilodslokta and vuaittt
t'nse ttUd weather with occasional
Wt. blja,lu fallma tamneratu.ru.
URIDE OFFERS IIEU LAST CENT
TO SAVE MISSING CASHIER
Husband of Former Actress Disap
pears and $12500 With Him.
BOSTON, Aug. 3.-Jtrs. Marlon Inman.
a brldo of a little more, than a year, ha
voluntarily surrendered 'everything of
alue In her posesslon-horaea. stocks.
Jewels and furniture, amounting to about
$30,xxMn an attempt to savo her hus
band, George S. Inman, missing cashier
of tho United Fruit Cpmpany, who Is at
leged to have stolen J123.000 of the com
pany's funds
Mrs. Inman, who was Marlon Ballou
and before her marriage was connected
with the "Pink Lady" Company, has.
upon advice of Attorney Lyman, offorod
her valuables as part restitution for the
thousands of dollars her husband em
bezzled, and which, It Is believed, he
lost In the stock market.
PRESIDENT GIVES
MEXICO 60 DAYS
TO END STRIFE
Wilson Sets Time Limit
for Restoration of
Peace in War-Torn
Republic.
Failure of Factions to Accom
modate Differences Will
- Bring Joint Action of United
States and Latin American
Countries.
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Restoration of
a constitutional government In Mexico
within 60 days has been determined on by
President Wilson. That Is tho real rea
son for the conference arranged for
Thursday afternoon between the diplo
mats representatives of the Latin-American
Powers and Secretary of State
Lansing.
Soon after announcement of the forego
ing It becamo known here, through a dis
patch received from Vera Cruz via Galves
ton, that Villa's "(lying column," under
General Fierros, which was defeated at
Pachuca, was destroyed yesterday be
tween Irapuato and Queretoro when .It
was caught between a detachment sent,
sputh by General Obrepon and the pursu
ing army of General DIeguez.
General Obregon also reported that ho
had captured 3,000,000 rounds, of -ammunition
and an immense quantity ot other
supplies In a battle south of Torreon.
It was learned this afternoon that the
United States has arranged a tentative
plan which will be discussed at this con
ference nnd which It accepted may end
the troubles of Mexico.
According to tho best advices obtain
able, tho Chief proposition will be the Im
mediate) recognition of a temporary pro
visional president who will not be Car
ranza, Villa or Zapata. He Is .to be a
former member of Madero's Cabinet In
order that legitimate succession can bo
provided for, inasmuch da it is recognized
that Huerta's assumption of power never
was legal.
FIGUREHEAD WANTED.
As It is conceded that no man who
served under Madero could obtain tha
support pf the elements necessary to
mako his administration a success, it is
expected that the A. B. C. representatives
In the conference will suggest that the
candidate first selected be a figurehead
pure and simple. He -will simply be pro
claimed President, if tho program can be
arranged, and will then name the man
agreed on for the indorsement of the
United States and the South American
Powers as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Under the Mexican Constitution, as thero
will be no Vice President, the Minister
of Torelgn Affairs succeeds to the Presi
dency when it is vacant. And It will be
come vacant almost Immediately, If the
plans tnat it is noped to perfect are
carried out.
U. S. CALLS CONFERENCE.
Secretary Lansing said today that the
conference was called on the Invitation
of the United States. President Wilson
has had before him for two months the
plan suggested by Duval West, who
Continued on Tate Two, Column Five
I CANN0NI ITALIANI
TU0NAN0SULMLA
II Forte Hensel Ridotto Quasi
agli EBtremf Una Montagna
Presa dagli Alpini.
Xi'artigllerla Itallana di grosso callbro
ha Intenslflcato la sua azlone.'gla' erfi
caciesiro.a, contro le opera dl fortlflca
zlone che dlfendono tuta, la llnea nustri
aca. da Tarvls a Gorilla, ma speclalmento
II forta Hensel. che a' ad un miglia as
pens da Malborghettp, e' stato ed bat
tuto Jn modo che s na aspetta la caduta
da un momento all'altra. Una volta super
ato l'QStacolo castltulto dal forte Hensel,
nella valle del Fella. Vattlglleria Itallana
sara portata contro le opera d Tarvls,
ed una volta coduta quests, plasm tufta
la llnea austrtaca dell'Isonio dovra' rlpl
egare verso la valle dell'Idrla,
Intanto le forxe Italian hanrto rlpreso
le operazionl atttvo sul fronte dells. Capita,
dove da died glornt la nebbla Impedlva
ogni efflcaoe azlone deli'artlgllerla Quests,
ora bombarda ancora le opera austrlaoha
she sbarrano la strada aUe truppe itala.ne
mlnaodanti le lines dl comunlcazlone aus
ttlache rell Valle Pusterja, doe' J fortl
che eostituisoono la difesa avamata dl
Toblaeh a dl Brunb
Appunto nella reglono dl Cortina di
Ampauo gjl Alplnt ltalla.nl hsnno attae
eato HWulsato una important posl
xjans auatrlaca pul Moqte Modetta, che
coU!u!s un a1 Pun0 dl appogglo
airoffmslva itallana! Oil autH&i taaanp
WntatO U rljwMlf 1 WrtHto p$i
itone dopo aver rteawte jib&ws), iu J
0r contrttaocht sobo stall reipjuti
gU AlplAi dairartlgllarU Italians, cM
alia sr tnvuo tdldmate U past
zlaa. (Ua2gr to. 4 paste 1 ultima s4u'
(UUgllaU ootUl eulla. gurra. In
tt&lWno-)
DECLARES TURK
; "
FIELD MARSHAL
ALLIES' MIGHTY FLEET FATED
TO FAILURE AT DARDANELLES
MARSHAL VON DER GOLTZ
Straits Impregnable, Declares Sultan's
German Military Adviser First
Mine Field Not Yet PassedTurk
Arms Develop New Spirit of Unity.
(Copyright, 1013, by the United Press.)
(Copyrighted In Great Britain.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 26 Idelayed).
The greatest fleet ever assembled for
purposes ot attack has scarcely scratched
the defenses of the Dardanelles. The
possibility that the strait-will-bofordf
by the Anglo-French warships and land
forces is too remote for consideration,
and back of this feeling of confidence of
superiority of Turkish arms is develop
Ing a now spirit of national unity that is
regenerating the Turkish Empire.
Briefly put, theso were tho statements
made to mo today by Field Marshal von
dor Goltz, of the German army, who as
artillery Instructor of the Turkish army
for j ears preceding the Balkan wars won
for himself the title, "father of tho mod
ern Turkish army." To the intlmato
knowledgo thus gained of the fighting
Turk of today he has since the let of
December added his personal observa
HAITI SEETHING WITH
REVOLT AS U.S. GUNS
GUARD CITY STREETS
Presence of Marines FrJm
Cruiser Washington Sole
Guarantee Against Fur
ther Rioting and Blood
shed. SITUATION W BAIT
AB 8EE& IN yVASUWOTOir
United States protectorate ouer
naltl virtually eatapltehed and jolll be
continued unttl permanent order is
assured. ,
riinnd la still aeetMno toUfc revolt,
'American marines and machine puna
oeing sole caranfee against jurwer
outbreaks.
Rear Admiral Caperloii planning to
extend Tils poKoa eyatem over Island
and irylMflr to bring the fighting oe
tions together for a conference to dis
cuss peace.
Plan of Administrallon (s to restore
order, but to continue some measure
of American control permanently for
the purpose of preventing future re
volts . PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, Aug. I -Only
the presence of United States ma
rines and machine gups from thacrulaer
Washington, mounted Jn tho streets, pre
vents another revolutionary outbreak
here, for the city Is seething wJth ex
citement Haiti U still without a president to suc
ceed Wllbrun Gulllaume. who waa as
sassinated. There is a deadlock In Con
gress Revolutionary leaders are declar
ing In favor of Dr Itosalvo Bobp, who
.brought about tho present uprising, but
Influential memDera or mo vnamutr oi
Deputies are oppose4 to him on the
ground that his election would only pro
long the turbulence
Doctor Bobo declined today to treat
with the peace cownUMlon that was to
meet t Port au PfHfea on the erulatr
Was.hMCtin ,.,. t, , ,
the erulsw WahJSttn has left for
Cape Haltlen
The batUshlp Connecticut U expected
hee late today or tomgrroy from Hamp
ton Roads Kith more marlnaa
The United State Navy Department to
day ordwd tba spdy sea-seine tujr Oa
uoli to props art immediately frqro Guan
tananio to Port-ftU-PrtnM. Haiti This waa
done s that Adnfral Oapeiton will hve a
fast. USht-drwisht vl on -which lie can
Catla4 a Fr Two, Celomn Serta
Liner Cysk Safe at Liverpool
UVSHJPOOI a4 s-Th Uar Cy
rle, frona New wk, arrived tody.
ARMY INVINCIBLE.
VON DER GOLTZ
tions of the present operations in his.
capacity as military aid to hts Imperial
IMaJesty tho Sultan. It waa In this ca
pacity ae tfio greatest authority on tho
modem Turkish army that I had asked
him to expUtn through tha United Press
rrecswOf tne Dardanelles onera-
resVtof (he Dardaneljes gpera-
niHrlWnta the -suiMAt'atrenirth -displayed
by the Turkish army following HA
ad
unltteaiy jioor showing during the
two
Balkan nam.
"Entirely, aside from the valor of this
new Turkish tarmy of today, there are
other'elemento of strength in the defense
of the Dardanelles, which I nm certain
the public as a whole has so far failed
to appreciate," said the Field Marshal.
"I doubt If the world, nt large knows that
up to the present moment not a single
ship of the' allied fleets have, ever passed
the first line of mines. I
"Back of this mere sentinel, as7 it were.
He whole mlno fields and submarine de
fenses of the most modern and per-
Continued on race Tiro, Column Two
LEADERS PLEDGE HALL
IF BUSINESS MEN WIN
REPUBLICAN MEETING
Vare and McNichol in
Statements Indicate They
Will Force Councils to
Abandon Dilatory Policy
and Hurry Construction.
Philadelphia's Convention Hall, the
dream for years of city-planning commit
tees and commercial organizations, will
be constructed In time to house the Re
publican National Convention if that
meeting can be attracted to Philadelphia
next year.
That assurance has been given by State
Senators Edwin H. Vare and James P.
McNichol, the leaders of the two factions
of the Republican Organization, whose
orders to Councils are absolutely obeyed.
United States Senator Boles Penrose
yesterday informed a committee of
representatives from virtually all Phila
delphia business associations that he
would make Immediate Inquiry into, tho
convention hall project to learn what
action Councils may take at their first
rneeUntr next month. He inquired of tho
business men particularly what the at
titude of Stato Senator McNichol -was on
the matter.
Senator McNichol'a statement on the
matter is:
'It the Republican National Conven
tlon comes to Philadelphia next year It
can meet in a new Convention Hall"
Senator Vare, who already has pledged
IMOO toward tha 'movement to bring tho
Republican National Convention to Phila
delphia, said:
"I favor early action by Councils,"
It Is now regarded a& certain that the
pledgfts of the Republican leaders bind'
them to arouse Councils from their
Continued on Ttft Two. Column Six
GUNMAN SPREADS TERROR
Carney's Point Powder Worker Goes
Wild on Ferryboat
WIWHNQTON, "stT, Au t-CowlBg
across frtuu PaMsaspve this HWfiing on
fwryheaK JoJTlOw, ttotn Cterawr-s
Point Powder Pla-t. bagaa g-MwrUfelng a
revolver and na&riy caud a panto
among tha nasaangersj.
The raau took tfcve gun from him, and
qb arriving ber hid. him Jailed. He had
s. pocketful ot tartrldgw fcastda thoca la
ONE DIES, THREE
HURT IN ARSENAL
FUSE EXPLOSION
Testing Experiments
End Fatally for
Workman Victims
Badly Injured.
Colonel Montgomery Orders In
vestigation of Accident, the
'Cause of Which Is as Yet Un
known "Safety" Device Be
lieved to Have Been Ignored.
One man was killed and three injured
In an explosion of a box of shrapnel
fuses in the Frankfort Arsenal today.
Two of the injured are soldiers, James F.
Harking, 23 years old. of 2313 North 2d
street, died on tho way to tho Frankford
Hospital. Arthur B. Itundlett, 23 years
old, of Boston, and Craslleo Frasca, 30
years old, of New York, privates detailed
at tho munitions plant, were seriously In
jured. Georgo E. Brown, 23 years old,
of EOOS Beechuood street, a workman at
the Arsenal, was slightly Injured.
Tho accident occurred at the "artillery
butts," the testing ground for explosives
nnd fuses. The men were engaged In
testing a box of fuses. They had re
moved ono"of the fuses, and, while at
taching It to the shell, It exploded, set
ting off the entire box, containing about
200 pieces.
The. force of the explosion threw four
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WhoMled of injuries received in
explosion nt Frankford Arsenal.
men in a heap and brought scores of
workmen to their assistance. Harkins,
the most seriously Injured, died in the
ambulance of the Frankford Hospital.
Brown wa3 Injured about the body and
head. Lumblett lost one eye and was
burned and bruised by the explosion,
while Fresco suffered serious contusions
of the body nnd head.
Harkins is married and is survived
by a wife and two children. His wife is
111, nnd news of the tragedy has not been
told her.
The place where tho explosion occurred
has been the scene of slight explosions
soveral times In the past. Ammunition Is
tested there and fuses are fired to de
termines whether they meet the specIAoJ
requirements. Tho test which was to bs
made today was to determine tho relatlvo
proportion of slow-burning powder neces
sary for the designated fuses. Owing to
the fact that black powder Is used in
the fuses the damage done waa slight and
the loss of life waa less than It probably
would havo been had tho experiments
been conducted with higher-powder com
pounds. The cause of the explosion has not been
determined. An investigation was im
mediately begun by Colonel Montgomery,
chief of the arsenal, in order to learn
whether negligence could be found. All
fuses are fitted with safety spaces, and
It is Impossible to Are them while this
spaco la placed over the Indication mark
on the body of tho fuse. It Is under
stood that the fuse which exploded was
being fitted to a Bhell preparatory to fir
ing. Whether the top of the fuse turned
from "safety" during tho operation has
not been determined.
PHILADELPHIA SHIP
SEIZED BY BRITISH
Schooner on First Transat
lantic Trip Taken by Cruiser
to Gibraltar.
The Philadelphia owned schooner Laura
C. Anderson, on her first transatlantic
trp, has been seized by a British cruiser
and taken to Gibraltar, according to cable
advltes received at the office of the
owner, A D. Cummins & Co, ship
brokers. Walnut, below Jd street, today
Captain John B. Morris, master of tho
schooner, reported that tho vessel Is being
held at Gibraltar pending- an investigation
by the Blitlsh authorities and atkfd for
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PH1LIJES-CHICAG0 GAME CALLED OFF
GHIOAGOt A(r. 3. Bain ml wet grounds Prevented tli- p1i'1ii
nnd'Clilcnim fiom playing (he game scheduled for this afternoon
on the Wert Side.
HIGHWAYMEN SHOOT MAN IN NEW YOrtK STREET
WEW YOTIK. Aua:. 3. Threo hicliwaymrn this Afternoon held
V
-up'and shot Salvitore TftlvitorniteaiAealer, in the middle of 170th
stleet, at Washington avenue. The men Were caught after a Chase
of several blocks. Talvitd was taken to" Tordham "Hospital, whero
it i8 said he pfobably will recover.
BARON KILLED TRYING TO TAKE CHILDREN FROM WIFE
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, Aup. 3. While trying to sain possession of his children-
who have been living- with their mother since aho obtained a divorce,
Baron Altemand Werthcr, son-in-law of tho lato Baron do Rio Branco, former
Foreign Minister of Brazil, was shot to death early today. During the dlvorco
trial two years ago tho baroness accused her husband of trying; to ateal
Important diplomatic documents relating to the defenses of Brazil.
REGISTER OF DEEDS CLERIC FOUND DEAD
Austin Holton, a clerk Jn tho Register of Deeds' ofTlcc, was found dead
In his bed by neighbors at his home, 2853 Boudlnot street, today. Holton had,
been suffering from heart disease for several years. With his family away,
he has been staying at home alone. He mado a custom of saying "good morn
ing" to his next-door neighbors on the way to work each day, When ho
did not do so this morning they Investigated.
STRIKE OF 100,000 IN NEW YORK IMMINENT
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. With a mnjorlty of the 60,000 members of the
International Garment Workers' Union having voted to strike, 33,000 mem
bers of the Women's Waist and Dress Makers' Union, which Is afilllated with
tho International organization, agreed to go out In sympathy, thus bringing
tho idle up to nearly 100,000 persons, unless tho strike movement in unex
pectedly checked nt the 11th hour. A conciliation conference called by Mayor
MttChel is trying to avert a walkout.
WOMAN'S DEATH MYSTIFIES AUTHORITIES
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 3. Mrs.
found dead in her home in South Mllford under peculiar cln
terday. Her son, who is blind, was
her, but tho son refused to have a physician, called.
CROKER TO GIVE, TURF EARNINGS TO BRITISH RED CROSS
DUBLIN, Aug. 3. Richard Croker, tho former political "boss" of New
York, announced today ho would contribute all his turf earnings to the British
Red Cross.
THIRTEEN MISSING FROM CREW OF SUBMARINED SHIP
. LONDON, Aug. 3. The British steamship v Ranza. 2320 tons,, has been
sunk, presumably by a German submarine. The captain and 11 members of
the crew of 24 reached land safely, but tho others are missing.
IBERIAN TRIED TO ESCAPE. CONSUL REPORTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 "There now Is no doubt that tha Iberian at
tempted to escape." This dispatch was received, today' by the State Depart
ment' from Consul Frost, at Queenst6wn. He also reported Martin Sheridaa
among, those killed by the German submarine's shells. He lived at Maiden,
Mass. Sheridan was" an Englishman, but had taken out hl3 first American
naturalization papers.
WAR RISK INSURANCE RATES REDUCED
Marine Insurance underwriters have again reduced the premium rate
despite the activities of German submarines. The rato per $100 of Insurance
on shipments to London oil belligerent ships has been reduced tp 1 per
cent, from 1U per cent. To Irish ports tho reductions aro from 1 per cent.
to 1 per cent. The reduction to 'Havre Is .from 1 to 1H per cent., and to
tho Far East, via the United Kingdom, from 1 to V& per cent. Tho rate to
Liverpool of 1 per cent, has not been changed. No other changes havo been
reported. '
YOUNG SWIMMER FOUND DEAD IN BACK CHANNEL
A marine on sentinel duty discovered the body of a boy floating in the)
back channel off dock No. 2 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard today. The body
Is that of a -youth about IS years old, weighing about 150 pounds. A signet
rlngon tho fourth finger of the left
Apparently the boy had been bathing, ns he was dressed In swimming trunks.
Tha body was removed to the morgue. .
KAISER TO PROCLAIM POLISH INDEPENDENCE IN WARSAW
LONDON. Aug. 3. Prussian Polish papers ecelved by the Times announce)
that tho German Kmperor will make his entry into Warsaw tho occasion for
proclaiming a new Independence of Poland. The announcements In question,
which the Times says are apparently inspired, declare that Emperor William
will include in the proposals for a new and Independent State of Poland not
only the Polish provinces of Russia, but also the Gallclan domains of Austria
and certain German territory, including the Duchy of Posen and Danzig, an
a free port.
CANADA BUILDS SCORE OF SUBMARINES
BUFFALO, Aug. S. Despite the Canadian censorship, which haa recently
become stricter. It Is learned., here that a score or mora ot submarines have
been built recently In Montreal. Constant trials of these, one of which resulted
In tho loss of the underwater boat and another In the drowning of ten sailors,
are being made on the St. Lawrence River, according to the report.
RUSSIAN ENVOY DENIES QUARREL WITH BRITAIN
LONDON, Aug, 3. Count Alexandre C. Bonckendorf, the Russian Ambas
sador to Great Britain, has Issued a statement reviewing Russia's position after
a year of war, laying stress on the identity of alms of Hubs I a and Great Britain
and asserting that peace was Impossible "except on our own conditions ' Com
menting on the reports that Russia was dissatisfied with the efforts the Entente
Allies were making In the West, he said: "It has been said that the Russian
public hoped for a strong offensive In the West, while the Germans wera
making their onset in tho East. This may be so, but not a trace of ill-feeling
has been manifested and the sober view which considers only rulUtflry jjost
nihilities has always prevailed. Nowhere haa the colossal effort o Great
Britain and France in the Dardanelles been more appreciated than In Riimia-''
IT
CHATljgES KAISER KNEW OF INTENTION TO SINK LUSITANIA
. LQNDt)"N. Aug. S Edward Legge, whose boks on the career of King
Edward VH caused sorno sensation, charges In his last volume, Th PuWU,
and Private Life or Kaiser Wilhelm IV complicity hy the Kaiser In tha Lwi
tanla sinking. ,
"An American gentleman,' Mr, Legge declares, "who. had founded aw
organization for succoring our trpi and those of our Allies, was sending hi.
son out to further his benevolent work. Having been long on intimate tertua
with the Emperor, he wrote te Inform him that bis on would be jtuuuu
through Germany awl expressed the Jwp that the young man would not
Interfered with. By return pot canto a latter from the Kaisajr ta hi own
peculiar handwriting, imploring his friend not to allow his sea to tafet vu
eage to England on board the LusUaatV
$3,621,000,009 WAR COST TO RUSSIA
PJrprffftCJRAD, Aug. 3. xtwua atJjOtHftr Bark., in n address to the Dura
statqd that in spite of enomMtf war sSMwa Rwmia had ut ve4d In Opim
eulHolant fund, notwithstanding tit tea of rvou ran Ui too pn.-fjitrnt..;,
of the sale of liquor the tax upon which ytalded $oa,t.08 mujujIk. it
stated that the war epnse of Kuawia at tha eod of t16 wis) atiwu.i 1
jj.SJl.ftWew, to cove which tho iilnlter to tojmMan & wrt . t
old, was
tanccs yes-
helpless in another rooi
A caller found
hand has the Initials R. C. H. S. on it,
Jennie H. Stanton, BO
HI