Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, August 09, 1915, Night Extra, Image 1

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    FINANCIAL EDITION
NIGHT
EXTRA
NIGHT
EXTRA
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rOU I-NO. 281
EEBMAWS umN
I1G OFFENSIVE
I WEST FRONT
I
is Announces Foe Is
attacking Along jn-
.. Thrift T?r nm
. --- - -
"osges to bea.
rifle Bombardments and
Kriolent Infantry Attacks
WLtaAa UDon British, French
Hid Belgian Positions Sou-
Ifhez Asnin Storm Ceritrc.
parib, Aug. t.
eL..,.i nffenslve all alone the lino
fit. western battlo front haa been
Ewmenccd by the Germans, It Is an-
Kuiced In ttn omciai cmnrawunm woucu
BHhe Femcta War Office today.
Bouchefl In Artols, whero the
fJeb positions wero bombarded with
fei. vtntenoe. Attempts Of tho Ger-
li in leave their trenches to deliver
Rfiiifantry attack With the bayonet wero
JJpbiied, the War unico says.
Lt-i"1 ' . iii nnA Inntitrv nHnnVn
SHirOnEt Brunei -.---- -..-
Kr..nln launched by tho Germans
ttln ino iioibui, .. ...... ..- ...
Itotiuons.
Sfr.t I .ffAnalvn In Ihn Wt hnR
RireloDcd from two local movements, dl
irfd against tho Belgian positions on
ItSe Yar and tho French positions west
ISlYetdun In tho Argonno forest.
tt TBItRIFip BHBLbinu,
.... .iiIam. Am In TiMni- dtlAr.t-d
&(m Alllno1 trvnnhnn nil Jllnnrr thb
IllaJ, Redoubts, blockhouses, cities, ob-
"." . . l ft-.. ...Inn Ihrit .nlfrl.. irlvn
bWCW y -u.1l Hu Vin nfirmnn
rjttlter is peine p"v.. -J -
as.
r.....ii. ..,. holnar dnllvered bv the Toll.
RSl forces all the way from tho North
ft to lower Alsace.
BFUefore the regular dally communlquo
ri.. 1.....4 h Vrnn-h War Office cava
R... . .huninnt Hnnvlntr claims of victory
Ihnada by the German General Staff. Ac-
k...jim a inii flLFLiamcnL nil ucrmuu ui
KCUIUlHft, fcv - ,
t.!.... i. if,. Arimnnn nn to AUEUSt 7
gwere repulsed, with heavy losses except
Paf one point wnoro a portion oi a ircnai
' was lost.
The statement declares that the num
ber o prisoners claimed by tho Germans
u... ifw.bV ihn nitthfintlf. number.
j?enlal Is alsb mado of German claims In
tthe fVosgta; ana it is statea inai no
irrtheh -aeroplane was. snot aown. ukto
muif ucrinaiio u ombi u ... ........
Ifif text of the omciai . communiquu
WS" " " y,
I 1U.IJ lh... wna nctlvltv rTllHni?
ja Al .via mww Mu.... ......
Sntehr In tho sector to tho north of
a.', A German attacic to yie nonn oi
rCnihAw Htntlm .wnfl rcnulscdj ' In
Sector of NeuvlllO St. Vnast,.to. tho
!Ra Iha T.IIIa hlprhnrnv. flin riprmnnd.
PtnTS.. U..l aynlnilAil o mlnA. Immnill.
Kfitiribombarded our positions .and at
Sa;tt to sortie from their trenches.
Continued on rage Two. .Column Xlve
BUSINESS MEN'S LIST
& CUT BY REFUSALS
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
jyr of the Fourteen Eec-
fommended as Strong Can-
didates Declare They Are
BJWt in the Race Norris
lEmphatic in Withdrawal
NAMED FOn MAYORALTY
BY BUSINESS MEN
MTffrf 8. STUAHT
WILLIAM FOTTER
DISlVKfl UKRIlKIt
JOHN T. WINDRIM
KUDJIAN IVAMAJIAKEB
LOUIS J. KOMI
WraiDON TOTTER
TIIEODORK UJIVI6
GEOKOK W, Niuutia
.uoweix, cvaiuiNoa
DUSVI X. BOB. "f
JIAULK3 8 CAUWBIVL
ISOliriT! wirATiTnir wiwii
WOHN FREDERICK KH18
vr "of the 11 men recommended to the
mm parties by a committee of busl-
! men as worthy of first consideration
pjminatlons for Mayor declared them-
oui oi tne race today, ana thus
Swed the list to Include not more than
apes. Of these 10 at least one, George
$tton Pennr. fn nrivErfiA in rnnnMnr
athe question pf running for the of-
rM so expressed himself recently In
ment to the Evewno Lxdqdr.
most emphatic of those who ex-
i inenweivea today was George w.
who recently realuned as Director
arves. TlnUa ini1 VMrlM
SjMer no circumstances would I ac-
mbcb a nomination from any party,
Mutton or Individuals." he said.
'It KorrU, who Is a Democrat, resigned
Hj me Mayor" cabinet to give his
rlt attention to helnlnc- solve houalnsr
Sother social problems,
,BfDHIM NOT COMPWMBNTBD.
Bwi T. Wlndrlm. the architect. Is the
wnose name appeared both on
Mines "Harmony list" and on the
s men's list. He has been men.
many times as a urobable harmony
datB HPmntnl.1. ... Kn.U A.IM. n9
kjttpubliian party. He dlarl to-,
s-n ne am not take his candidacy
v. ana thftt he bejleved there, was
wo In the world of hi beins a
Hte.
S the first place the term of pfflee la
aued oa Pt;e Thre, CoJamn Three
I THE WEATHER
FORECAST
iF1 Philadelphia and vittmttf
oht.
COMMnOLtER DOWNEY NAMED
JUDGE OF G0U11T OF CLaIMS
Appointed to lost Declined by A.
Mitchell Palmer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. - George B.
wn?y. Comptroller of the TreMUryi
wns today appointed to the Court of
S" "1.C,I "c waa nnmcd P1"8
of A. Mitchell Palmer, who resigned.
i!; DoW"cy U n native of Indiana, a
lnwyer who gained distinction In Illslng
IS'.. .. b'rthPla:e. and In Aurora, to
Which city he removed In 1884 and Where
ho was elected Mayor and later Judge of
the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Indiana.
He resigned the latter post In 1913 to
accept the appointment of Comptroller of
tho Treasury by President Wilson. Ills
ofeal practice was varied In 1S82-M, uUr
Ing which perlcd he was editor of the
Franklin Democrat, of Brookvltle, Ind.
Mr. Downey Is 65 years old.
MARINES RUSHED
TO QUELL REVOLT
IN HAITIAN TOWN
New Outbreak at St.
Marc, 50 Miles From
Port au Prince, Now
Raging.
Soldiers of Guillame Govern
ment Attack and Pillage
City Residents Show De
fiance, Drive Off Rebels, Who
Return, Reinforced.
What Christopher Columbus
Wrote of Blood-stained Haiti
"There Is not In the world a bettyr na
tion. Tlte people litre their, neighbors ns
themselves nnd their illeonre uTerer
nreet noil gentle, and accompanied with
a smile. Though It Is true they nra
naked, yet tlirlr manners' are most
praiseworthy." Vrom Columbns' report
of his visit to Haiti.
POHT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 9.
American marines have been sent to St.
Marc, 60 miles northwest of Fort au
Prince, to quell a conflict there between
tho Inhabitants and soldiers of the Qull-
Ir imo Government..
There was severe flghtinff at St Marc
Sunday, when the soldiers attempted to
plllngo the town. They were' driven back,
but received reinforcements and returned
to the. attack.
The American forces have- been .ordered
to disarm' the contending 'parties'.
The gunboat yNord, AJexlsHllw.h,Ich .has
been used as 'a, presidential yacht, came
into port Sunday and was seized by the
American forces.
B0B0, HAiyiA'N.BEBEL,
ORDERS DISARMAMENT
Revolutionist Leader Also Announces
Candidacy.
. "WASHINGTON, Aup.- 9.-Dr. Ilasalvo
Bobo, former Haitian revolutionist, has
given up h(s rebellion, ordered his gen
erals to disarm and announced himself
as candidate for President, Charso Davis,
at Port au Prince, reported to' the State
Department today.
The election of a new president of
Haiti, however, will not take place until
tho factional leaders have had .oppor
tunity to decide on a compromise candi
date, near .Admiral Caperton has
cabled Secretary Lansing that there Is a
strong possibility that they can agree.
rnnn...i.iin 1. Ia nHmlnlRtrnttntr TTa1tln.n
'affairs, while making It very plain to
the people mere inai mo unucu ounce
Is acting as "next friend" and haa no
program of territorial extension.
Caperton , Is gathering up the leaders
of the various revolutionary bands and
placing them on American warships.
it,t.n. ,iti .h Ann with them haa not
yot been fully decided, but It Is expected
the local government, when formed, will
be Intrusted wh their punishment. Only
minor disturbances are now taking place,
and Caperton expresses the opinion In his
dispatches that by far the worst of the
trouble Is over. Paymaster Charles Mor
rl, of the' cruiser Washington, la ad
ministering the affairs of the customs
officers at Cape Haltlen. but Hear Ad-rolral-
Caperton has not yet confirmed
the press reports that he Is also admin
istering the Port au Prince customs serv
ice. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ATTACK8 RIGOS-BANK
Accuses Officials of Sending "Grossly
Libelous" Statements to Secretary
MeAdoo.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 9. Interest In
the famous Wggs Hank case was revived
here today. It became known that the
Treasury Department was sending to
bankers throughout the country, under
Government frank, a document attacking
the bank's case. .
The Itlggs Dank sought a permanent
injunction against Secretary of the
Treasury MeAdoo. Comptroller of the
Currency Williams and United States
Treasurer Burke. The bank officers al
leged tho Government officials Illegally
L ". , .v.. i,.ni, Tn Ihn statement now
being sent to bankers affidavits by 'Me
Adoo and Williams attack the Injutfctfon?
suit "as brought to enaDje ino m
direct grossly libelous statements to Ue,
Adoo under the cloak of legal procedure."
FORMER PIULADEL.PHIAN
ARRESTED BY CARRANZA
H. W. Francis Reported to Havo De
fied "First Chief."
H W Francis, former Philadelphia
newspaperman, has been arrested by the
Carranilstas. In Vera Crux, for fa lure to
color his news dispatches to suit Car
rara, ascordlng to unofficial rtvlwi
eelved by the State Department In Wash
fniton today. V rancU is In Mexico as
a newspaper correspondent.
Saoretary Inslng haa wired Consul
Sllan. at Vera Crux, for a report on
the Francis case.
Francis was, for six months, em
ber of the wportorlal SUIT of the IJvw
,KO loa8R. Later he became aseati4
with the news bureau of the JHwHJ
LHDaxw. Before owning to this ey b
was wsptoyed by the Newaifc SvMOaf
M.ws aM the wW CM.
MAY RULE NEW
f Wj iKSilt HsLHBHssH 1
i fit PimmmmL
life:, ...... im.., dsLnm
I WMiM: . .' ' ' -aliBK. . , JsslWissjasHBsV
Wk ' j). i - x BJw 'fmmfKKffiiJ
Prlnco Joachim, sixth son of tho
rqports from
TURK BATTLESHIP
SUNK BY TORPEDO
IN MARMORA SEA
British Submarine
Sends the Keyr-Ed-Barbarossa
Down.
Many of Crew Saved.
Allies' Raider Slips Past Forts
of Dardanelles Destroyed
Sjiip Was Purchased by Tur
key From Germany in
1910.
..-.. -CONSTANTINOPLE,- ATig.-'9.
The Turkish battleship Keyr-Ed-Bar'ba-rossa
has been sunk by a submarine. It
was officially announced today.
The Keyr-Ed-Barbnrossa was former
ly' the German ship Kurfurst Frledrlch
Wilhelm.
The warship was built In Stettin, Ger
many, being completed In 18D1.. She was
bought by the Turkish Government In
1910 at the tame time that the Torgut
nels also was purchased from Germany.
The warship was sunk In the Sea of
Marmora by a British submarine, which
had penetrated tho Dardanellas. A
majority of the crew of 679 were rea
cued. The Keyr-Ed-Barbarossa was a vessel
of 9900 tons. Her armament consisted
of four 11-lnch guns In turrets fore and
aftj two 11-lnch guns In turrets amid
ships: eight U-lnch guns: eight 3-Inch
guns; twelve ono-pounders and two 18
Inch torpedo tubes.
She carried a crew of 679 men.
Fire Causes $25,000 Loss in Ohio Town
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 9.-Flre of un
known origin starting In an outhouse
early today did 125,000. damage to the busi
ness district of Harrlsburg, a town of BOO
population 14 miles southwest of here.
The village !s now threatened with a
water famine, due to the valiant work
of the bucket brigade.
COURTS WILL SETTLE
CONSTITUTIONALITY
0FJJTNEY ORDINANCE
Drivers, Still in Doubt as to
Director Porter's Action,
Are Determined to Fight
Hostile Legislation to
End.
A Heal battle is promiseu i -constitutionality
of the city's aiHI-JltrtW
ordinance, In the eventual Plrector ,of
Public Safety Porter deeldes to enforce
S of provisions, with the excep Ion
of that applying to fare xones. Since
Judge Sulzberger vacated-all of his n.
junction but that -prohibiting the city
from enforcing the fare xone provisions,
Smen have, almost generally, become
Kneed that the Director of Publlo
Safety will enforce the ordinance so far
as be la Table. Therefore, they have been
twin to devise a mean, of existing, and
preventing themselves from going Into
bpKVC Porter met a committee repre.
r!!l A.. tti,,i .iiinev Men's Assocla-
on in hi. office at noon today. He re-
fused to say wiai - "- :j
lake In regards to the enforcement of
the Jitney finance until the conference
was over. Ho wouia issue a iii.
later In the aiternoon. . . ,
Tho'jltneymen believe that there . b i go pg
to be little trouble, eventually. In haying
tha destruetlve ordinance changed so that
jitney" may run. And for this reason
ieveral of thera propose to continue to
operate their oar. while fighting for
their "rights" and testing the tonstjtu
tonality of the ordinance. Director Por.
ler will announce a decision ttaW
l" ring a conferwwe with Oeorge 8 Win
ner, president of the Amalgamated JU
neymen's Organisation.
Mr Winner was Informed by tW BW
Saturday that he would be n4 fY
QMbtu4d m JPmge Staee. W W
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, ATOUST 0, 1015.
POLISH KINGDOM
Kniscr, who is to havo Polish crown,
Switzerland say.
BORDER PATROL
ROUTS MEXICANS
IN RANCH FIGHT
Three U. S. Soldiers and
20 Bandits Wounded
in Battle on Texas
Estate. .
Four Troops of Infantry, in Ad-
, ditipn to Cavalry, Rushed to
Territory Threatened b.y
Ra id, era 'Reinforcements
Will. Join Huntfprlntfaders.
BnoWSVIELE,' Tex.; Aug.:-Three
United. States soldiers and 20 Mexican?
are. reported to have been wounded In a
battle today at the Norlas ranch.- where
last night five Mexicans wero killed, two
.woilnded and two Americans. Injured.
The raiders were routed.
Jesus Garcia, a well-known Browns
ville Mexican, who gave 'Information .to
the authorities concerning tho raiders
movements, died today from wounds re
ceived In last night's battle.
The situation Is tense, and four. Laredo
companies of Infantry will Join the hunt
this afternoon.
The 2d battalion of the United States
9th Infantry, comprising companies E,
F, G and H, Captain Kinney command
ing, was rushed to Raymondsvllle, Cam
eron County, today, to protect the Ameri
can ranches' In that vicinity from the 200
Mexican bandits who have been raiding
the country and offering battle to any
one opposing them. The battalion took
rations for. 10 days.
Reinforcements, consisting of 35 United
States soldiers and 12 civilians, were
rushed from here early today to the Norlas
ranch, 10 miles north of Lyford, In Cam
eron County, where five American ranch
men wero reported wounded, two of them
seriously, and six Mexican outlaws were
said to havo been' killed in a battle last
night, between United States troops.
Texas Rangers and Mexican men, on one
side, and Mexican bandits' on the .other.
Additional reinforcements, consisting of
Troop B, 3d .United States Cavalry, are
en route from Brownsville for the Norlis
Conilued on Faze Two, Column Seven
SERIOUS DOMESTIC
PROBLEMS MUST BE
SOLVED BY WILSON
Alleged Incompetehey of
Inspection Service, Tariff
Troubles, Mexico and
English. Blockade Face
President. ,
. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Domestlc.rath-
er than Internatlonal'probiems.'wUbforca
President Wilson' to curtajl his.' vacation
and reuro tOfWashlnton In the near fu
ture. Some of the matters thathe must
settle are-dangerously, close' to the point
where they. easily can, result In serious
.scandal. The President it is understood,
realizes this and he Intends forcing radi
cal action on some of them.
Overshadowing everything else is the
newly discovered Incompetence of the
Federal steamship Inspection service. Sec
retary of Commerce Itedfleld has come
from Chloago, where his Investigation of
the Bastland tragedy has been halted be
cause of the demand of tbe 'Amerloan
Federation of Labor that there be no
whitewash. He will confer with the
President Immediately after the latter
comes here, and It the return should be
delayed, wlU go to Cornish. Itedfleld
places the blame for the utter failure of
tbe inspection service on conditions In
herited by him from previous administra
tions and on. restrictions' due to the civil
service.
Subordinates in tbe Commerce Depart
ment resent RedSeld's atjlM. 8o does
the Civil Service Cemwtrt. THw de
clare that If these sms extot. Redneld.
a head ef the departed should baw
knows it and taksa Me t remedy
thwa K Is Mxel tt the Prwldem.
reafeX that our! labor has cow-
Bo-jtlnml a 9m 3Nr, " Ove
Commit!,
TEUTONS SPLIT
CZAR'S ARMY IN
SOUTH POLAND
Wedge Drives Gap in
SlavForce on Viprz.
Germans Near
Kovno.
AustroGermans Occupy Prliga,
Warsaw, Suburb Galr
witz's Column Only 10 Miles
From Warsaw - PctrojjrarS
Railway in Nbrtn.
VIENNA, Aug. 9.
Austro.German troops have pierced the
Russian front on the Vleprs River north
of Lublin, nnd the Slav troops, -divided
and retreating, are threatened with dis
aster by the great gap In the line.
News of the splitting of tho Russian
forces arrived here In a brief offlolal dis
patch from Austrian headquarters today.
It "stated that .the Teutonic troops were
pressing' forward In tho gap that had
been 'opened, while on both flanks the
pursuing fOrces were Inflicting heavy
lotses On tho Russians.
Tho following communication was Is
sued lost night:
"Tho army .of the Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand, In the district between the
Vistula and the Wleprt, yesterday prose
cuted Its attack. Our attacking force re
pulsed the enemy from several lines west
of the Wleprx and occupied In the after
noon Lubartow and advanced northward
to tho head of the river. Tho repulsed
enemy fled In disorder across the WlepVx.
"South nnd southwest of Mlcchow our
troops gained a full success. In order to
party our attack, the enemy counter
attacked. Hand-to-hand fighting devel
oped, and tho enemy, caught .on the frpnt
and flunk, was driven across the Wleosx.
Tho number of prisoners taken at Ljuar
tow and Mlechow up .to yesterday eve,
nlng aggregated 23 officers nnd WOO men
and booty consisting of two cannon',. 11
machine guns and two munition cars.
"Threatened by our troops, who are vic
toriously advancing from tho sodth to
ward the lower' Wleprx, tho Russian corps
which remained In the Vistula district
northwest of Ivan gorod, began tb retreat
northwestward early this morning, pur
sued by the Austro-Hungarlan forces,
"Between the Wleprx iind tho Bug fight
ing Is proceeding.
"In East Gallcla the situation Is. un
changed." GERMANS OCCUPY PRAOA;
NEAR PETR0GRAT) RAILROAD
Lrtnlh1atWirh3OO",O0aiMetoAtwy4
V..T.. , .. --.- .
Slav Avcnuoi of' Escape.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.
.German troops have crossed tho Vis
tula -and occupied Praga, eastern suburb
of Warsaw, the Russians falling baok
to escape capture by the German "armies
now closing In upon the angle of the
Bug and Vistula Rivers.
Beforo occupying Praga German artll-
Contlnued on Tate Two, Column' Three
MP0RTANW ALTURE
PRESE DAGLI ALPINI
Le Forze Italiane Aggirano i
Forti Che Sbarrano la Strada
del Toriale.
II comunlcato ufflclale pubbllcato lerl
sera dal Mlnlstero della Ouerra itallano
dice che le truppe Alpine p l'artlgtleria
Itallana si sono Impadronlte con fellcl
assaltl notturnl dl Importantl poslrlonl
austrlache nella reglone del Passo dt
Tonale. Da nueste nuove postzlonl, nelle
quail gll Itallanl hanno preso al nemico
cannonl e munlxlonl. essl possono mlnac
dare alle spalle le ppere fortlflcate dl
Strlno. che sbarrano la strada del Tonale
e la betla Val dl Sole.
Dlspacct da Ropia dlcono che contlnua
-Orion dello forze Italiane. nel settore
de'l'Isonzo e ipeclalmente contro la
fortezia dl Gorilla. Questa ,?ltta' e' stata
gravisslmamente dannegglata dal cannonl
itallanl e la sua popolazlone e' rldotta al
un quarto dl quello che era all'lnlzlo della
guerra. I fortezza e' pero' tutta clr
condata dagll Itallanl. la cut artlglleria
domlna ora, dopo 1'occupazlone dl Monte
San Mlchele. tutte le vledl'accesso alia
cltta', coslcche" la guarnlglone non puo
avere rlnforzl ne' munlxlonl ne' vlveri.
It glornale socialists dl Trieste, cople
del quale sono giunte a Torino, stamps,
che 123 deputatl al Parlamento austrlaco,
del quail da' I noml. sono stall mess) In
prlglone dalle autorlta' austrlache che
temono la tora slealta' alia causa degll
Absburgo. St tratta dl 23 deputatl boeml,
18 croatl. 20 Itallanl, SO rumenl. 8 dalmatl,
23 serbl e 4 ebrel, Questl deputatl sono
statl deportati a lontane reglonl ed Ivl
messl In prJslne.
(Leggere In a paglna la ultima e p(u
dettagllate notlzle sulla guerra, In Ital
lano). The Ken8tnBton,,n Sa78S
Bam CUne, the r7-p0un(.iprrr pro
moter, couost o 7-ottrte mlnsouot Orov
ten last Saturday.
LOST AND POtIND
yiHKV did rav Umbt
WlUT BID TOu'riHDT
iji loit arUclts drtlit4 In th
e t lltr Central, war tt
Sndsr n Uwte tt; owner at any
time If rou have feund ? rtlU
tJ? hi. tot bn dtrtlfe4 as loat
tS u3r will aS reeort ou
StherlstiUul owner. wl will be
ptais ts "well with yu, Tbu, Itt.
Suot-ir InU. at Iltr Central
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'SLAVS RETAKE
PETROOBADAtig, 0,--Traofficial reports reacheoUlier'e thlsj
eriioon thatHfie,itUflBian8 havedriven Uie.OenaanatacJt'liwttseiOetMl'
land and have r'cenptflred 'Mfym.
tft "tnhltfl nubile''
VIL-A'S FORCES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
fevd a ''severe defeat and are
adviftes reaching the state Deporttrient today. The .occupation, ofi
Duraiigo by Cdrransistas Is declared to be Imminent.'
' ' '.rniNCE JOAcmftf to
. LUGANO. Switrerland, Aug. 9. In tho nusstan.provinco of Kovno, tho-GerVa
mans nro-distributing '.parnphlets announcing. that anew lndependent'kinpHfomfi
will bo formed out of captured Ilusslan territory with -Warsaw the prpb'ablba
capitul. Princo Jodchlm. sixth son of tho Kaiser, is to rule th new klngdonvi
tho pamphlet says. ' '. '
DAVHTABmiNETHY. HEADS AUGUST OIIAND JURY .
The Grand Jury for the 'August term
in today -beforo - Judge ," 8hoemaker,
eircci, Tyaa nameu na lorpmnn.
BAVARIANS TO FIGHT TILL
MUNICH, Aug, 9. Speaking- from
oration of the fall of Warsaw today, King Ludwlg concluded'oa follows:
"The cntlro nation irtust continue to hold out until tho happy end."
KESER WILL DE
Complete Arrangements for the
victim, whose -body arrived In this
uiiuuuHu it is Bum inu luncrui win
undertaking establishment of ICIrk &
formerly cashier of tho Philadelphia
when a' submarine 'stink 'the Lusltanla.
ftfn Ml.flt nf Vnimf nnA hMllffht tn MaM,
.m wm v .a. mi.u w.vu,,v vw .wn
yesterday.
GERMAN LOSSES
LONbON, Aug. 9. German losses
Berno cbrrcspdndent of tho Morning Tost. Tho latest casualty lists glvo ths:S
total of Prussian losses at' 1,641,569, and of losses for the-Bavarian, Saxon aD&M
"Wurtemberg troops, G37.114. , t
, . , ,
, 13,056 BRITISH OFFICERS LOST IN WAR
LONDON.-Autr., 9. O'fflcera' cnaualtv, lists show -that tho. British' nrmv Ttad
lost'13,65'6 .omcens- Up; to. July 30, of whom 4176 are recorded dead, 8305 Wounded.1;!
and 1175 rnlsslriR. During; tho lat 10
in tbe Dardanelles have ngaln been the
lhg'.jj WUed and J5,-woundcdJ( the Ktng'Si: Own. &pttlshJ.BoSgler.ers..ff JjiHed.-l.?!
13 Icillediana' 13 wounded: ' .
. r . . t , - . .
tho. Cnmerotimny, 2 killed unu. 6 wounded,, and Itoyal Scots. 9 killed ana 7
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rIiSSIAN MINISTER'S
LONDON, Aug. 9. An attempt to'
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is related by Router's correspondent at Pet-i
rograd. M.Kcratofl's aBaIlnnl, a formor' official of the department, rushed Into,;
the Assistant "Minister's room, brandishing tin axe. When., this weapon Tvas 3
wrested from him' he drew n revolver,
fore he was able' to fire.
AUSTRIAN AIR ATTACK 1VRECKS BELGRADE STATION ..
BERLIN, Aug. 9. The Overseas News Agency rhnUes this announcement'
"The central raHway.' station at Belgrade -was re'duced o ashes by the latest.
attack of Austrian aviators. Shipyards
PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED ACROSS THE BALTIC
LONDON, Aug. 9. Arrangements
Thursday, the exchange of Incapacitated
A steamer has; been chartered to carry
of'Austrlatf and Russian prisoners will
CZAR CONCEDES RIGHT
PETROQRAD, Aug. Or Russia is
for beginning the war over again and
clusion. The Oovernment has conceded
the Duma, nnd hss sllowed leaders of Industry to tsko part In the reorganiza
tion which Is required to1 produce what the army needs. Now the Ministers are
urged to go a step further to fan the patriotic spirit of the workmen by re
leasing, thera from certain restrictions which hitherto have been In force and bjf
associating them with the great national task of regeneration.
HYPNOTISM EMPLOYED TO CURE GERMAN SOLDIERS
HAGUE, Aug, 9j Hypnotism and suggestion are being used to cure Ger
man soldiers of paralysis, convulsions, loss of speech and loss of hearing. "Pro- -fessor
'Nonne. of, Hamburg, has worked. miracles." .says the Deutsche Me4l
glnlscho Wochenschrift, "curing with
"a- nre eiven us os boneless. Professor Nonne is especially proud of one
case. A soldier had been blind for months and also lost the use of his llmbs!
Professor Nonne cured him in three treatments. He restored his alght and the
use of his limbs. The man, who had been
resumed his trade."
KAISER GIVES THANKS FOR CAPTURE OF WARSAW
LONDON. Aug. 9. Replying to congratulations from the King of Wurttero-
bere on the fall of Warsaw, Emperor
here, telegraphed the following: "Many
We can see in the fall or Warsaw a
the Almighty by His grace has led us
troops will continue to fight to an nonoraDio peace,"
BRITISH TRICK SEEN IN
BERLIN. Aug. 9. Tho Overseas
Th Lokal Anzelger prints a letter,
that while,. the Dutch steamship Rotterdam wail detained.by the British J&U
. .. . ! '!. 11 t hIiiuhi1 nunnelnna eA'ynalj- iln i h 1 1 1 1 1 Hf
jnlralty In June, one w cujujid
between Dover and Calais. TliU -was
would be1 mistaken 'or a Brltisn troopsnip ana terpaea ey-a uersMJt
marie,w
GERMAN CROPS DAHA8BD BY BitQtfflHT
LONDON. Aug. 9. The Daily Mall quote n UBvaw4 Hwtrl tUmm. wb .
has Just arrived from 0way. as sayinr that 0aa-yV Jwjw w , -
harvest is doomea to uuppoiRii in c-tiB f ra n , w
May. and June, NotwUbstapdlnjf the fact' that 'ft WN iBf wufwwiwt-.
was plantsa,to grain ne fjpj win bo
potatoes are unusually awMant.
LINER CHAFED TO NBW
vaw YORK, Aug, . Harty-tW.
taa4 dtar4 yesterday whw Um vmm
! -w fro ew umh sac naa
tt a were- w s had Umi r-o-lv4 W fK BMWw. mm
ttlot to th possi-illty U rviaty o, Oemwn w 5l
nwnxs-, be f th Maine oMt and ts4 - tvMuum hm m&mOy m0t- W - j
Hb,,. Ths aWqapsr an- Ma offlcr cMa rrts ndw.km-. i sm,iut&kmtL
ttt lh vessel's cours hud not WjiML
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NEWS
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MITAtJ IS, REPORT
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ROUTED AT DURANGO.
'
Villa's forces In Duxango haye satv
retiring toward ?torron,' accoroUri'gMrl
get POLtsn-cnnwMt
of Quarter Bes'sidns Co'tfrt Vas -.awbrc
nnd Davia'- Aberhathyi 'ot ' itU EmeraW"
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"HAPPY END,1? KING DECLARES
the balcony of his palace during- a cele-l-f
BURIED TOMORROW
funeral of Horry J. Kcscr, n LUBltanla;
city today, have' not boon rtode,"?
uo ncia tomorrow a no ooay is at Hue
Nice, dormantown. Mr. Kcscr, who waiVs
'National Bank, perished with his -wife
Mr. lessor's bodv u wiuihcrt unnnvJ
V1.1. nn ,nn .AnnnA CI,' 13a.. I nwl. .!
v.. v,. iuu'g.Huii &,v laui, ,,4,).
PLACED AT 2,178,683
to date total 2.178.683. according to tlia H
days of that period regiments operating
greatest sufferers, the Australians lmv
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LIFE ATTEMPTED
assassinate M. foratoff, Assistant' Rus
but was overpowered "by attendants be'ca
and UarrncHs also ivero urea.'
havo been completed for beginning.;!
Russian' and German-prisoners, of war,.
the menacrosa the Baltic. The exchange
begin next month.
OF FREE SPEECH TO DUMA
every day putting herself in better shape
carrying It this time to a successful con
the right of free speech to members of,, ;
surprisinjr suddenness many men whosv.
declared unfit for any work, now has ;
William, according to a dispatch recivV
hearty thanks for your congratu!ftj(rpj
sigmncanv step, en mo roan upon HHMn
hitherto. Relying on Him our ?iWi
NIGHT CHANNEL TRIPS
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News Agency sends out the following
dated HahQken. Belgium, July K sayflV
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