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WASHINGTON, July 1. Alt
news services haVo been roqucatcd
bf the War Department to send out
irt information definitely locating
It4te troops now proceeding to or
new on tho border nnd also not to
tell what,toWnd the? have passed.
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Eli PASO, July 1. National Guar J
forces liavo beguh to reach tho border.
Direct orders from Secretary of War
Baker throw a screen of eeerocy about the
movements of tho troops and forbade the
publication of tho number and disposition
of tho State guardsmen, but It can be
tlited that New England forces were
among the Drat to reach the border.
The arrival of the Guard here -was pre
ceded by the coming of HO officers to pre
pare camp sited and report their strength
nnd equipment to General George Bell, Jr.,
eommandor at Fort Bliss.
The first camp site already has been se
lected by tho regular army officers. It was
pitched within easy1 rifle range of Fort
Bllsav
About JS troop trains have reached the
border.
Tho regulars relieved by tho arrival of
tho National Guard wilt be held In mo
mentary readiness for a dash Into Mexico If
heeessary. With the 6000 -regulars from
the 1 Paso zona Gonsral Pershing would
have a punitive force of about 17.000 men.
The latest estimate) Of the American anny
'bow In Mexico la About 11,000. Even thus
reinforced, Pershing will have only a third
of the number tho Carranza Government
has ooncentrated In a horseshoe around the
American expedition. The Mexicans are
believed to have laid their plans for a quick
blow by superior numbers In case of war.
Tho first of tho military oftlcers who ar
rlvod last night took up temporary head
quarters at El Paso hotels, but they showed
that they were not going to attempt to
continue the "soft" existence when they
turned out at daybreak and joined tholr
men In camp. Today the hotel headquar
ter wU dlsappoar and the guardsmen, like
the regular army officers, .wilt be strictly
Within the boundaries of their camps ready
for Instant action.
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Tho German first-line trenches for.
16 miles north of the River Somme
hnvo been smashed, according to
official reports. Bombardment has
been continuous for four days nnd
nights on the lino south of Arras.
MERGER OF WAR RELIEF
BODIES UNDER WAY
PRESIDENT BESOtJGIIT
TO SAVE CASEMENT
Telegrams and Letters Urgo U. S. to
Intercede
WASHINGTON, July 1. Hundreds of
telegrams today continued to come to
President Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing asking that this Government Inter
ceded In an effort to have .Great Britain com
mute the death sentence Imposod upon Sir
Roger Casement. Irish revolutionary leader.
Tho telegrams were signed with names
that Indicated many of them were not from
Irish or German sympathizers.
s GLORIA GOULD GIVES PLAY
Ten-year-old Startles .aktrtyood with
Artistic Production
LAKEWOOD, N. J., July 1. Miss GIo
rla. 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George J. Gould, attained remarkable buo
cesa yesterday here at Georgian Court, the
Goulds' home, before a large audience as
a playwright, actress and linguist. For
the benefit of the American Red Cross Miss
Gloria, composed a playlet entitled "The
-"Lost Child" and coached a cast of younger
children and gave the production yesterday
attern&on. Tho leading role, the queen,
WAS admirably filled by- Miss Gloria.
;Mlas Gould coached the children entirely
for their parts. Miss Edith Drexel and
Anthony Drexel, children of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Drexel. took part In tho play, the
latter being the lost child and the former
the prince. Others In the sketch were
Frank, William, Harold And Oordon Lang
ford. William Bishop, James, Peter and
Margaret Gascoyne. The boys each repre
sented Oliver Twist. The costuming, which
was also under the direction of the youthful
artist, was very effective. Miss Gloria re
elted In French. German, Italian and Eng
lish poems of her own composition and all
dedicated to her mother, Mrs. George J,
GOUld. ,
Organization Starts With Mini
mum of $10,000,000 Recon
struction and Peace Its
Purposes
NEW YORK, July 1. Combination of
tho largest war relief organizations In tho
country for war relief in Europe and for
reconstruction after the war, starting with
a minimum of $10,000,000, Was announced
today at tho offices of the American Com
mittee representing tho International Recon
struction League, which organized to offset
this combination and plans to rehabilitate
the devastated parts of Europe, to rebuild
towns and furnish peasants and farmers
with homes.
Charles W. Eliot Is honorary prestdont
of tho committee. Included In tho member
ship are five. Stato Governors, four United
States Senators, ten heads of American
universities and colleges and editors, bank
ers, and membors of relief organizations.
Permanont peace Is the aim of the organi
zation, and for this purpose committors
will be established In the European nations
to co-operate with the American Commttteo,
but it was made clear that no attempt
would be made to Initiate peace negotiations
during the present war, nnd that tho main
effort of the loague would be made In
reconstruction after tho war and in edu
cating public opinion to tho point where
statesmen would realize the practicability
of some permanent code of international
law and International machinery to en
force it.
The first war-relief work undertaken by
the league In this country has begun on
the Mexican border by the establishment
of the American border hospital at Brownsville.
NEW REVENUE BILL TO
ADD TO NATION'S COFFERS
1G RABBIS AT CONFERENCE
Much Important Work, Before Session
Being jHeldjit Wildwood
-WILDWOOD,. If. J., July 1. A hun
dred rabbis are In attendance at the 27th
Central Conference of American Rabbis
here, at the Wildwood Manor. Testerday
afternoon was devoted to a meeting of the
executive board. A general session was held
last night, at which Rabbi Jacob Singer.
of Lincoln, Neb., delivered the conferenco
lecture. rtaybl If. Barnlston, of Houston,
Tex., offered tho opening prayer. A musical
service under the direction of Rabbi Nathan
Stern, of New York city, followed. The
benediction wan pronounced by Rabbi Gott
hard Deutsch, of Cincinnati.
The president of the conference. Rabbi
William Rosenau, of Baltimore, will read
his annual message this morning. Dur
ing the week reports will he heard from
zhi? various ' committees, and officers, In
ludlng one on the revision of the union
prayer book, harmonization of civil and re
ligious marriage laws, survey of the relj.
glous conditions and religious work in the
universities and colleges.
WILL BOOST COATESVILLE
Chamber of Commerce Organized With
a Membership of 565
COATESVILLB. Pa., July 1 A Cham.
Wr of Commerce., with A. T, Huston Is
9r4tdent and IX J. Schotter -vice president,
pmti organized here last night. A member,
hip campaign of three days closed with BIS
nts)ber.
c association plana big things for
thi oMy, 'Including a public park, publlu
Jlferary Ml many other improvements, a
. parade followed the closing of the
tint ust nignt-
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WttattKGTQN Del , July 1,The Cham.
tr of CeJiHSrc last night sent letters
H JMnttorn (n Wilmington asking them
staff wWrt give U! to. men who detlr
tj Hua the mwtis, whether they would pay
!4fcMaMlf. alter the, service U over, they
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Contlmied from Pace One
$250,000, 3 per cent. : between $250,000 and
$400,000, 4 per cent. 5 per cent, when tho
estato Is over $500,000.
It Is estimated this tax will raise $54,
000,000 annually.
TAX ON WAR MUNITIONS.
Ths munitions war tax provision is based
on gross receipts and is as follows:
On gunpowder, 5 per cent, on SToss re
ceipts not over $1,000,000; 8 per cent., over
$1,000,000,000.
Blasting powder and dynamite aro ex
cluded.
On firearms, shrapnel, cartridges, ma
chine guns and rifles the tax Is:
On rocolpts not over $260,000, 2 per cent.;
between $250,000 and $500,000, .1 per cent.;
between $500,000 and $1,000,000, 4 per
cant.; on receipts over $1,000,000, 5 per
cnet
A tax on copper ore, metallic copper,
copper alloys to the amount of one per
cent, will be levied where the Incomo Is
from $25,000,000 to $200,000,000; one and
one-half per cent, where the Income Is
more than $200,000,000. 1
It Is estimated that the war munitions
taxes will produce $65,000,000 annually.
TAX ON THEATRES.
Tho tax on theatres has been changed,
so that the theatres will pay according to
the population of the cities In which they
are located. Instead of according to their
seating capacity as heretofore. Tho new
rates are:
Cities of more than 1000 population, $10!
over 200,000, $15; over 300,000,' $20; all
other cities of larger population, one-half
of 1 per cent, ort gross receipts from ad
missions will be levied,
DUTIES ON DTESTUFFS.
.For the protection of the dyestuff Indus
try the bill places on the free list all coal
tar crudes arid the raw material necessary
for the manufacture of dyes; It places an
Intermediate duty of 15 per cent, ad valor
em and 2& cents per pound and duty of
30 per cent, ad valorem and 6 cents a pound
on finished dyes. This protection Is merely
temporary and a reduction of protection Is
provided for under certain conditions.
In place of anti-dumping clause the bill
places all persons, partnerships and asso
ciations In foreign countries, whose goods
are sold In this country, In the same posi
tion as our own manufacturers with refer
ence to unfair competition. In other words,
this provision make It unlawful to im
port and sell goods at a price less than
the actual market value at the time of
exportation with the Intent of Injuring
American Industry, or of preventing the
establishment of any industry or of monon-
ollzlng any part of the oommeroo In such
Imported articles In this country.
The bill also carries the Rainey non
partisan tariff commission bill without
change, from It original provisions.
PRANK Be BLACK NAMED
FOR STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONER'S POST
Somorset County Man Succeeds
the Late Robert J. Gunning
ham Appointment a Sur
prise to Politicians
FRIEND OP BRUMBAUGH'S
HAnnisnURO, July l. Frank B. Black,
of Garrett, Somerset County, a member of
the Stato Commission of Agriculture, was
today appointed Stato Highway Commis
sioner to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Robert J. Cunningham.
Announcement of the appointment was
made by William II. Ball, private secretary
to Governor Brumbaugh. It was said
at the Cnpltol that "Commissioner Black
will follow absolutely the policy Inaugurated
by his predecessor."
The death of State Highway Commis
sioner Cunningham occurred on April 23
at his home In Sewlckley, He was stricken
with ncute Indigestion while on his return
to Harrlsburg from a road conference In
Cambria County on April 4,
has never held ofTtco, except as a member of
Tho new Stato Highway Commissioner
tho Agricultural Commission created by the
last Legislature. Ho Is a successful busi
ness man In his homo county, with large
financial Interests In this Stato and In New
York. He and Governor Brumbaugh are
close personal friends.
At the Stnto Highway Department the
announcement of tho appointment of Com
missioner Black was received with Inter
est. First Deputy State Highway Com
missioner Hunter was out of town today,
but was notified by messonser of tho ap
pointment Chief Engineer Uhler and Seo
ond Deputy StaU Highway Commissioner
Biles were notified at Mount Gretna. Tho
new Commissioner will take charge of the
department's affairs next Wednesday. It
had been generally understood at the Capi
tol that Secretary of Agriculture Patton
was to be appointed to the highway place,
and that Black was to be appointed Secre
tary of Agriculture. Considerable surprise
was expressed at the Capitol over the
change.
Mr. Black owns and lives on a farm of
110 acres on tho Garrott road, two miles
from Meyersdale, Somorset County. He was
appointed a member of the Commission of
Agriculture by Governor BrumbaugTi and
Is Interested In all matters for the better
ment of the agricultural affairs of tho State.
Mr. Black was born In Addison townBhlp,
Somorset County, April 17, 1804. He at
tended the public and normal schools at
Meyersdalo and In 1884 succeeded his father
In the manufacturing of stonowaro in
Meyersdale.
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS
IN GREAT SEA FIGHT
Kaiser's Vessels Reported in At
tack on Slavs in Baltic,
Near Stockholm
LONDON, July 1. A Stockholm dispatch
to neuter's Telegram Company reports that
steamships which have arrived In port wit
nessed a battle Thursday night In the Baltic
Sea, 16 miles south of Landsort, which Is
about 40 miles southwest of Stockholm.
They report that a Russian squadron
with a few torpodoboats and torpedoboat
destroyers was attacked by a German fleet
comprising cruisers and large warships. At
the outset the Germans were unablo to de
feat the Russians, but eventually reinforce
ments were obtained and It Is supposed the
Russians withdrew northward.
Tho correspondent adds that nothing was
visible from tho coast of the reported battle,
owing to the fog, but that gunfirlng was
heard -throughout the night, and a. 0 o'clock
Friday morning a new and violent cannon
ade began.
BRITISH SMASH GERMAN LINES
ON FRONT SIXTEEN MILES LONG
CentlAoea frem rere One
hown. Th German front for nearly 90
miles, from the Yser to the Somme, was
bathed In a never-ceasing flame of recti!
ery pounding with the expenditure of mil
lion of shells,
At dawn todAy the Hritish bombardment,
which grew more Intense throughout yes
terday, suddenly wncentrated a terrific
fire en the German line from Arras south
to the flomme. For an hour and a half tho
brief bulletins received Irt London said the
German line was under a steady rain of
high explosive shells that blotted out
trenohe and human life.
The big guna lifted their fire at 7:30.
At tho same Instant row of Uritleh troops
sprung forward to tho attack. They were
seasoned regiments who had heerf awnltlng
eagerly their chance at the "bodies" for
many months, and new regiments from
"Kitchener's armies" which had been held
in reserve back of tho lines.
"By 9:30 a, m.," rend one dispatch, "we
had occupied the Gorman front line, digging
In behind rows of Gorman dead. British
casualties thus far have not been heavy."
The first reports were flashed to London
shortly before noon. Newspaper extras
were grabbed eagerly In the olubs, hotels,
on tho streets, everywhere. Within a few
minutes the word spread throughout Lon
don I
"The big push has begun."
With full .knowledge that London had
been waiting for days, tensely eager for1 the
beginning of what may be tho world's
greatest offensive, tho censors hastened tho
dlspatoh of messAges direct from the front
to the British capital. For this reason men
sitting quietly In their olubs were rending
at 12:10 p. m. brief flashes telling what
had happened across tho Channel In France,
as far south as tho River Somme, at 9:30
this morning, Only three hours elapsed
between the crash of British and German
under tho screaming of great shells and tho
time the news had reached London.
The following dispatch from the corre
spondent of the Chronicle at the front gave
some Idea of the flahtlncf
All the horizon beyond the ground
where I stood today was derkened by
the fumes of shells. Not a minute
passed without tho crash ot'hlgh explo
sives Raids that followed thin shelt-flre nt
many points of the lino killed miinj- of
the enemy and brought forth turflclent
prisoners for the Identification of the1
regiments and divisions confronting tho
British. The effect of the British mil
itary work on the GermntVlroops seems
to havo been deadly, some prisoners
say they havo had no food for three
days, owing td tho fire which prevented
supplies reaching theln from commu
nlcAtlng tranches.
The War Oflliie this afternoon requealod
that In the Interests of public safety travel
on the Continent bo restricted to persons,
having the most serlOtiB business.
The latest Information received hero
stated that about 160,000 Oefman troopi
wero fnassed along tho British front from
tho Somme northward to Arras, with 80,000
Germans In reriorve,
Moving southward from Arras, the Ger
mans face the British In the following
order:
First Bavarian reserve division, 38th
Landrfturrn Brigade the 11th division, tho
62d division, the 14th Reserve Cdrps, and tho
Active Corps, which rests partly north and
partly south of tho Sommo.
Dehlnd tho German front rtro the follow
ing reserve units:
Tho 2 2d Reservo Corps, concentrated at
Valenciennes, the 1st Guard Reserve Divi
sion, northeast of Cambral, and tho 4th
Guard Division, BOUthcRst of Cambral,
There Is no way of estimating tho number
of British troopi opposing the Germans on
this front. Travelers arriving from Franco
recently have reported tho country around
Amiens swarming with several hundred
thousand British troops.
PALMER DESCRIBES BRITAIN'S FIRST
STROKE AS GREAT PUSH FORWARD
By FREDERICK PALMER
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, July 1. At about half-past 7
o'clock this morning a vigorous attack was
launched by tho British army. The front
extends over about 20 miles north of tho
Somme.
Tha assault was preceded by a terrific
bombardment lasting about an hour and n
half. It Is too early yet to glvb anything
but the lateit particulars, as tho fighting
Is developing In Intonslty, The British havo
already occupied tho German front line.
Many prisoners havo already fallon Into
tholr hands and, as "far as can bo ascer
tained, their casualties havo not been
heavy.
Artillery bombardmont of the last throe
days ooncentrated this morning In a flro
of unprecedented fury and a number of
guns In the region of Albert and the Somme.
Tho Fronch pre co-operating to the south.
At 7:30 a, m., through olouda of smoke
and dust whloh hung ovor tho wholo field
as far as tho eyo could see, tho Infantry
sprang from their trenohes. After taking
the first-line trenches tho advance con
tlnuod. At 12:30 this afternoon, the British al
ready have gained Sorno and Mount Auban.
The Germans hold Frlcourt, Vlllers, Beau
mont and Hamel, but reinforcements of
British troops aro Just making a fresh
attack.
With the British In ono end of tho village
and tho Germans In the other, the strugglo
Is Intense for the possession of Contal
Malson.
Tho British have a strong position north
west of Thlopvnl and aro attacking fiercely
In an effort to surround it.
Tho French are co-oporatlng In tho south.
They havo captured Qurtu nnd Navloro
woods. AH tho main first lino trenches aro
reported taken, At somo points tho opera
tions are now on tho main second, line.
British trench mqrtnrs, which flro 35
shots to the mlnuto played a great part In
cutting wlro and destroying trenches.
Large numbers of prisoners taken said
that tho British curtain of flro had pre
vented their getting food for the last flvo
days.
A British staff officer, who witnessed the
ndvanco nnd the Junction of tho Fronch
nnd English, said that tho French went Into
tho attack as If on parade.
In a raid by the Anzaci (troops of tho
Australlan-Kow Zealand army corps)
Thursday night upon the enemy's lines
about 80 German soldiers, Including two
oflloers, wore killed. The British casualties
wore very slight.
The enemy Ineffectively raided tho Brit
ish tronchos westward of tho Lille road
after a heavy bombardment
On Wednesday night three raids by Brit
ish troops In the neighborhood of Messlnes
accounted for a number of tho enemy. The
King's Shropshire Light Infantry, after an
.expedition Into tho enemy's line, took a
dozen prisoners.
VILLA COMMITS SUICIDE
Yes and Pancho Did It Right in Hudson
River, Too
NEW TORK, July 1. Pancho Villa was
up to his old tricks today. He Btole ; he
raged ; he assaulted anybody near at hand ;
he threw missiles at everybody he saw and
Just naturally acted as bumptious as his
reputation In the past has indicated.
Pancho Villa, be It known, was a monkey
belonging to a trainer who brought him
down the Hudson on the liner Berkshire.
Villa showed he ran true to type when he
escaped confinement, and from then up to
the time he Jumped overboard nnd commit
ted suicide he terrorized the ship. "When he
got to heaving coal lumps at tho engineers
and firemen the vessel had to shut down for
a time.
FIRE IN PACKING HOUSE
Watchman Burned as He Tries to Ex
tinguish Blaze
One man was Injured and property valued
at $1500 damaged by fire in the packing
house of John Morrel & Co., 418 New Mar
ket street, last night. John Murth, watch
man, discovered fire In the smoking room
on the second floor. In an effort to ex
tinguish the blaze he was overcome by
smoke and burned on the body. Murth re
ceived medical attention at the Roosevelt
Hospital.
When the (Ire apparatus returned to head
quarters they were called out to fight a
Are In the store of Solomon Ackerman. 414
North 4th street The damage was about
$200.
CROWN PRINCE RESUMES VERDUN
ATTACK; FRENCH LOSE THIAUMONT
GIRARD PROFESSOR RESIGNS
Henry Henby Hay Quite College
Work Here After 40 YearB
Prof. Henry Hanby Hay, who haa been
connected with the faculty of the GIrard
College for 40 years, yesterday announced
h's resignation from the teaching staff of
that Institution. Professor Hay will leave
Philadelphia shortly to live In retirement
at hl homo in New Castle, on the Delaware,
Professor Hay's career has been ft notable
One. Ha was born In Douglas, Isle of Man.
on October It, 1848 He has long resided
In Philadelphia, wfyer he hat been engaged
in educational and literary work. Ha Is
known best to Phlladelphtans aa a poet, his
two volumes of versa, "Created Gold" and
"Trumpets and. Shawns," having attracted
considerable! attention here. HU o"s for
the Diamond Jubllso received the thanks
of Queen Victoria.
Nrw(rl Hm 17 in U, &, Army
rouk Clrkj A. W MoC!lls, &t Nor
woC H ooaaRed a llt of residents who
a u I il WnW States Army, and
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Negroes Break Policeman's Skull '
Street Sergeant Lawrence M. Johnson,
of the 20th and Berks street police station,
whose skull was fractured by a brick
thrown from the roof of a house on Alder
street near Norrls last night, when he
went there to subdue a crowd of negroes
who had attacked another policeman, was
reported better today, following an opera
tlon. As Bergeant Johnson alighted from
a patrol the brick struck him above the
right eye. knocking him unconscious. Frank
Broom. 20 vaarM old! Jnhn nr.v.nn k
Sam Benson, 28, all negroes, of Alder street
near Norrls. were held without ball by
Magistrate Call to await the result of BeA
geant Johnson's injuries.
W. J. Cooley Police Department Clerk
William J. Cooley, of 619 N. 19th street
today was named chief clefk In the D.
partment of Publla Safety, He succeeds
Major Pickering, who Is sent away with
the 2d Regiment Mr. Cooley has been
legal adviser to the police department. At
the University of Pennsylvania Law School
he and Director Wilson, who apponlted him,
were classmates.
British Wool Combers' Strike Settled
BRADFORD. Eng, July l.rhe strike
of wool combers, which affected 16,009 tex
tile workers, has been settled by the inedi
atlon of Sir George Aikwlth. chairman of
ths Industrial Council. An Increase in
wages will b irranted In September Instead
of in January.
Fall from Wow Kill Boy
NORRISTOWN. Pa,, July lriilng
from his fathers haymow on a wagon,
Harry Laurnan, U year old, of Trooper
auta!ntd an internal hemorrhage and died
at the NprrUtown Hospital shortly after
being admitted.
fturHagiea School He, Named
TmsWTQH, July Lota 3. Xeyser,
x jsHMmeex; weiy, waf oxiai
PARIS, July 1. The Crown Prince re
Burned the drive on Verdun with the most
powerful attacks on both banks of tho
Mouse, the War Office announced today.
Tho most violent fighting In many weeks
has developed on the northwest sectors of
the frontier.
In a series of terrlfla attacks west of tho
Meuse, the Germans captured a. fortWcd
work and elements of connecting trenches
In fighting cast of Hill 304 French counter
attack later regained all the lost ground.
Hast of the Meuse the battle that has
raged unceasingly for two days for pos
session of the Thlaumont work continued
throughout last night Determined to tnko
the position at any cost the Germans di
rected exceedingly violent assaults lost
night after battering In the redoubt with
heavy shells. The French wero finally
drlvon out of the main portion of the posi
tion, retaining the outskirts.
The Germans resumed the attack on the
west bank of the Meuse toward evening last
night Tho entire region east and west of
Hill 304 became the scene of the bloodiest
fighting.
The Germans launched foitr different at
tacks. The first, preceded by liquid fire,
was directed against a French position be
tween Hill 304 and the Esnes-Nnucourt
road. This onslaught was repulsed, the Ger
mans losing heavily.
In the second attack the enemy swarmed
forward In compact masses, attempting to
carry French positions west of the Bsnes
Naucourt highway. This attack was also
repulsed.
After a brief respite, marked only by In
tense cannonading, the Germans directed a
most powerful thrust against tho French
lines east of Hill 304. It was In this fight
ing that the enemy captured tho ground'-
which was later retaken.
The text of the official communique fol
lows: u
On both banks of the Meuse the en
emy launched last night repeated and
violent attacks. On the left bank. In
all the region east and west of Hill
304, the conflict was particularly vio
lent Tho Germans made no fewer than
four attacks In different sectors. Tho
flist attack, In which they employed
liquid fire, was directed against our
positions between Hill 304 and theife
Bsnos-Haucourt rond. It was repulsed
In tho evening with bloody losses for
tho enemy. Tho second attack, mado
with grenadcB west of tho Esnes
Haucourt ropd, suffered the same fate.
Last night a strong attack by the Gor
man infantry east of Hill 304 succeed
ed in taking from us a fortified work
which had been recaptured by us yes
terday, this Including trench elements
on the eastern slopo of Hill 304. Our
counter-attack. Immediately launched,
restored to us the entire work and the
ground that had been lost. Finally
this morning wo successfully repulsed
a German attack which attempted to
reach the Avocourt redoubt We In
flicted severo losses on the enemv.
On the right bank, conflicts which de
veloped yesterday In the sector of
Thlaumont continued with great vio
lence They wero fought for tho pos
session of the work of the same name.
After a series of assaults, preceded by
furious bombardments, tho Germans
succeeded again 'In penetrating the re
doubt, which had been completely
wrecked, and on the Immediate edge
of which we have established our
selves. There was marked activity by artil
lery In the rest of the three great re
gions. Fumln wood, Chenols wood and
Laufe wood?
in Lorraine, two feeble attacks by the
Germans upon our positions In the
forest of Parroy were completely
checked this morning. The long-range
gun of the enemy threw numerous shells
of large calibre In the direction of
Nanoy,
Tho French official statement, It Is to be
noted. Is silent on the operations near; the
Somme, where French and British armies
have begun a gigantic offensive.
RUSSIAN FORCES PUSH WESTWARD
FROM KOLOMEA TO CARPATHIANS
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, PETROGRAD, July 1. The Russian
forces, having occupied Kolomea, are now
pressing westward on a 10-mlle front
through southeastern Gallcla, brushing the
Austrlans back upon Nadyorna and the'
Carpathian Mountains. -
The fall of Kolomea, military men de
dared today, Imperils the whole Austro
Oerman centre and opens up a new. line of
attack on Lemberg. It Is expscted that the
whole enemy line from Brpdy southward
wtll be withdrawn -westward If the Russian
divisions have been brought up to the south
eastern Carpathians to reilet the threatened
Russian Invasion of Transylvania.
The official statement jtn out by the
War Offloe lost night ssysi
"In the region south of the Dniester we
uro pursuing the enemy. The Austrlans,
panla-strlcken in their flight are leaving
behind a large number ef convoys. Mili
tary material and more prisoners have been
brought In.
"According to telegrams received here,
the town of Obertyn (13 miles north of
Kolomea, and 7 rnlles from the Dniester)
was taken after a fight, as well as villages
In the neighborhood north and south An
aotlon l I In progress near the vlllaso of
ptstyn. nbrthwest of Kuty (and 12 rnlles
south of UColomea) Jn the course of which
General (fount Keller was wounded.
(KolomVa Is not only one of the Import
ant cltltV of southeastern Gallcla. con
trolling V whole region between the Dnies
ter1 and 'he Carpathtani, but It Is an. Im
portant alroad centre, One road leads
jiorthweit from it to Btanlslau and
Lernberif, another southwest through the
TartareA Pass, SO rnltts away, Into Hun.
gary.)
"Northwest of the eoultsence of the
Rlvw JUpa and styr (la Volhynla, souths
WTMtlof Lutk, elese to the alli
fcreo'few) our at,omiibj $&? c$nl
wkflir MnwpaiisM teiretvai tl
settlement and village of Covbane and took
possession. After bayoneting the garrison
of Covbane we .took the village, to which
the enemy had fled in panic. Some pris
oners were taken by us.
"Near Solovlnei between the Stokhod
and Styr, west of 8okul (north of Lutsk),
the Germans attempted the offensive after
emitting clouds of gas, which failed to reach
our lines, and which were partly blown back
toward the enemy. The German attack was
repulsed, but an artillery duel continues.
Testerday morning enemy aviators dropped
SO bombs on Lutsk."
ITALIANS REACH FOE'S
MAIN LINE OF DEFENSE
ROME, July 1 The Italian line In the
region between the Val Lagarlna and tho
Vat Sugana haa been pushed forward still
further until It has reached the main Aus
trlau line of reslstanoe. The Italians occu
pied yesterday the Valmorbla line, In the
Vallarsa, the southern Blopes of Monte
Spin!, and are now conducting art offensive
to the northwest of Pasublo, In the Cosraag.
non region. 4)
Further east on the line of tha Poslna
Valley the ltahns have taken Monte Mag-.
glo, the town of Grlso, northwest of Monte
Magglo, which, was the first Important posi
tion taken by the Austrlans In their recent
offensive; positions In the Zara Valley and
Monte Scatoltrl and Sogll Blanchl. Monto
Civaron and the Zellonkofel, thus nearlng
again the town of Borgo. in the Sugana
Valley, are alio In the hands of the Italians,
and In the upper Fella Valley thoy have
reached. Leopoldtiklrchen.
In the Jsono sone the Italian offensive
was continued yastsnlay with the capture
Of Hills to and 10 In the Moofalcone ills
trUt, The Austrian UAdertonk a eouate.
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Photo by Underwood k Underwood.
Appointed to succeed the Duke of
Connnught ns Governor General of
Canada. He is 49 yenrs old and is
k.nown ns ono of tho largest land
owners in England,
the Italian lines under cover of gas. The
attacks wero repulsed with losses.
The orrtclal statement Issued by tho War,
Office last night follows:
Between tho Adlge and the Brenta
we have reached the main line of re
sistance where tho enemy Is strongly
Intrenched, supported by batteries and
machlno guns. Wo have occupied tho
Valmorbla line (In tho Vallarsa) and
the southern slopes of Monto Spll
(northeast of Valmorbln) ,nnd have at
tacked the Cosmagnon area (northwest
of Pasublo).
On tho Poslna lino, Grlso (northwest
of Monto Magglo), the Boutbern sldo of
Monto Magglo, tho Zara Valley, be-'
tween Cabtana nnd Laghl, and the posi
tions of Monto Scatolarl and Sogllbl
ancht wero occupied.
In the Sugana Valley we occupied
tho slopes of Monte Civaron (south of
Castclnuovo), taking 176 prisoners, and
stormed tho'summlt'of tho Zcltonkofel,
taking ISO prisoners.
In the upper Fella Valley we ad
vanced to LeopoldBkirchfjn nnd Monto
Granuda, southeast of Lcopoldsklrchen.
At Monto San Mlcholo nnd San Ma
rino del Carso (In tho Isonzo zone) the
enemy made gas attacks, but was
driven back, and 403 prisoners wero
taken. In tho Sclz-Monfnlcono area,
HlllstTO and 104 were captured and 660
prisoners were taken.
NEW YORK WANTS
SUPREME COURT POST
Claims Seat Vacated by Hughes
Because Otherwise State Will
Be Unrepresented
WASHINGTON, July 1. The perplexing
problem of filling tho vacancy on tho Su
preme Coyrt bench, caused by Charles
Evans Hughes' resignation, has been com
plicated by strong pressure for the nomina
tion of a New York man. It became known
today. New York has never been without n
representative on the Supremo bench, It Is
pointed out nnd Its claim on the place Is
further strengthened by tho fact that
Hughes Is u New York man.
The South Is also making n strong bid
for the plaqo since the Into Justice Lamar's
place was filled by the appointment of
Louis D. Brandcls, of Massachusetts. The
West has been urging tho appointment of
Secrotary of Interior Lano, who Is said to
be the President's personal cholco.
From reliable authority In the Senate, It
was learned today thnt Attorney General
Gregory would havo been named days ago,
as the Vresldent had decided. If It had not
been fot the New York complication. If
New York does not shortly produce a man
of outstanding qualifications very soon the
Gregory nomination will bo sent in.
DEATH RATE HIGHER
453 Last Week, a3 Compared With 408
for Corresponding Period
Last Year
Deaths from all causes throughout tho
city during the week numbered 463 as com
pared with 408 fast weok and 380 during
the corresponding week last year.
Thirty now cases of typhoid fever were
reported ns compared with 11 the preceding
week. Three deaths resulted from the out
break. Deaths were divided as follows:
Males, 246; females, 207; boys, 74 and
girls, 60. '
Tho causes of death were:
Typhoid, rover , 3
MesekV , 3
Bcarlet fever ,-. l
Diphtheria and, croup n
Kpldemla diseases , 2
Tuberculosis of lung's ..,). 8tf
Tuberculous menlncltls 4
Other forma of tuberculosis ,.., . 3
Cancer and maHsnant tumors ., 28
Apoplexy and softening- of brain,, 21
Organic disease of heart ..,.. Cfi
Acute bronchitis ., ,,..... H
Chronlo bronchitis , 1
Fneumonta , , u
Kronohopneumonla , 24
Other dlseasos of respiratory system. 7
nleeases of stomach .,.., 10
Diarrhea and enteritis 24
Appendicitis and typhlitis , H
Hernia , O
Cirrhosis of liver u
Acuta nephritis and llrUht's dUeaee CH
Noncancerous tumors and diseases of sent-
til organs .,..,,,., 0
Puerperal septicaemia .,,, 4
Puerperal accidents ,. 4
Congenital debility and malformations 22
Old aaa , a
Homicide ,,..,,, , 2
Violent death ,,.,., ,,, , 2D
All other diseases ....,,,.,,,,,,,, , 01
Coroner's caao pending , , ,, 2
Total ,, , , ....463
SUIT TO BREAK CONTRACT
Reading Taxpayers Dissatisfied With
City Lighting Agreement
HEADING, Pa., July 1. At a mass
meeting of 200 citizens of Hyde Park, a
fashionable Iteadlng suburb, held last night
It was decided to bring proceedings In court
to break the contract with the Metropoli
tan Electrlo Company, of Iteadlnr, for light
ing the streets. A committee was appoint
ed to receive funds and employ counsel.
Ths contract calja for 35 lights at 110.75
a year for a period of five years. The tax
payers assert that the price Is exorbitant
and that they were misled Into signing the
petition for them. '
Warren Worth BaUey'Pralgea Wilson
WASHINGTON. July J. Warren Worth
Bailey, Representative in Congress from
Pennsylvania, Demoorat and personal
friend of VvHIUam Jennings Bryan, has
written a commendatory letter to President
Wilson, congratulating him on the peace-,
ful tone of his Philadelphia and New Yprk
speeches, and praising the President for
his resolution to keen American troops out
of 'Mexico. If circumstances make It pos
sible. Camden Cops Seek Store Robbers
The Camden police are searching for
thieves who loottd fou stores early today
In the vicinity of the Market street wharves'
on the Camden side of the Delaware Itlver.
Cigars valued, at 150 were taken frorn
the store pf Murphy Brothers j hams and
sides of bacon wera stolen from the store
of "Charles Kphler a Jot of confectionery
was removed from the candy Mora of J,
M Biien&urg, and shlrU, collars asd tlw
URea from the furWiing efe ef
jey. Beck,
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MEXICAN COMMANDER
AT CARRIZA BLAMES
AMERICANS FOR FIGHT '
Declares Request for Delay of
Advance Until Permission Could
Be Obtained from Juarez
Was "Arrogantly" Refused
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2?IR,Stf SHOT BY INTRUDER
MEXICO CITY, July 1 A.merleAn troops
began the bnttlo of Cnrrtzat affr refusing
to give Genernl Gomez, the Mexican com
mander, time to; telegraph for permission to
let the United States soldiers' pass through
to Villa Ahumadn. according to an official
report of the conflict Issued here todAy,
The report as forwarded to Chihuahua
City was by Lieutenant Colonel Itlvas, ap
pointed by General Gomez td Cohter with
tho American commander when the United
States forco appeared at Carfleat. '
MEXICAN STOIir OF FIGHT.
The text of the report follows!
'"On this 21st of the present month, nt 7
In the morning, thero appeared an American
force, composed of about 80 Or 0o men.
"Dy ordpr of General Fell Gomes I went
to confer with the chief of this force, to
ascertain whnt was Its object. The Amer
ican commnndcr Informed me that they
came In search of a party of bandits which
were In that vicinity, I answerod him that
thero wero no bandits Investing that local
ity, because the region was perfectly
guarded by Constitutionalist forces. J Ho
thon snld that his troops desired to kvto
Villa Ahumada to look for a dosert&rV'HT'v
which I nnswered that wo had orderi not
to permit the ndvanco of Americans In any
other direction than north. To this Atate
ment ho replied that, regardless, hel had
orders to proceed to Villa Ahumadaj and
that ho would go even If he had to fight.
"AMEIUCAN ARnOOANCB."
"I then roported to Gcnerot Gomez the
result of tho Interview nnd he then, went
personally to speak with tha American chief
and asked tho samo questions I had and re
ceived tho samo answers. General Gomez
said he would regret If a conflict took; place
botwoen forces, and he suggested Waiting
for threo or four hours until the military
commander nt Juarez could be telegraphed
to for permission for tho Americans to pro
coed to Villa Ahumada. Dut tho arrogant
American chief replied that ho could lose
no more tlmo; that he would pass despite
us. General Gomez told him to direct It If
ho could.
"After this my General and I returned to
whore our forces wero, the American of
ficer doing tno same, the latter preparing
his cavalry and ordorlng his soldiers to ad
vance In lino of flro upon our troops, which
were composed of 'second, third and fourth
squadrons of tho 2d Regiment, wHloh,
mounted, had remained deployed In lino of
flro .without moving.
FIRST SHOTS BY AMERICANS.
"It was tho Amorlcans who first opened
flro at a'dlstanco of 80 metres, tills nre
tng answered briskly by our allant
dters. This first firing later developed
a battle, which was hot and Intense
two hours.
"Our first lino of soldiers resisted
enemy with" valor. General Oomoz xvaa
killed In tho first flro I took general cbm
mand of the forcos and ordered tho first.
squadron of the 2d Regiment to advance'
on the right flank of the enemy and Is
itegiment to nis ioic uanK. this movom
was accomplished precisely and forcl
tho ortemy abandoning their doad, t
horsiT trud their arms. We took 32 p
oners. Twelve Americans were killed.
deaths were 31. Wo took from the onei"
31 rlflos, 3000 cartridges, 21 horses and c,
saddle.'"
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DEMOCRATS NAME ELECTION
BOARDS IN NEW JERSI
Party Chairman Submits County Lid
to Governor
TRENTON, N. J July 1. Democrat
Stato Chairman Edward E. Grosscup hi
suDmiueu to uovernor Fielder the names
21 Democrats for appointment and
appointment to fill oxplrlng terms and v
cancles In the various county, boards
elections throughout New Jersey. Repuj
llcan State chairman submitted the Renul
llcan list a few days ago, and tho Governoi
as he Is required to do under the law, mat
those appointments on tho State chairman!
recommendation.
In the Democratic list submitted by Mi
Grosscup there are only four changes nnc
there are no contests. The changes an
made In Atlantic, Burlington, Bergen am
of Atlantlo City, Is named to succeed Frank
Melville, also of Atlantlo City; William A.
Whitehead, of Garfield, Bergen County,
succeeds William Umbach, Jr., of Car
stadt; John R. SIson, of Mount Holly, Bur
lington County, replaces John J, McDon
ald, of . Riverside, and Levi Dickinson, of
Ermn, Cape May County, takos the place
of Carl M. Wescott, of Seavllle.
Those on Mr. Grosscup's list for re
appointment are:
Camden County, Walter J. Farrell, Cam
den ; Cumberland, Edwin Kyte, Vlneland ; ;
Essex, William C. McTagUe, Newark:
Gloucester, Samuel E. Tomllnson, Wllllams
town; Hudson, Percy J, Hopkins, West
Hoboken; Hunterdon, John H. Reed, Whie
House Htation: Mercer, josepn n, Aioore,
Hopewell; Middlesex, Howard H. Brown,
Old Brldgo: Monmoutn, Leonard J. Arrow-
smith, Freehold; Morris, WUIIam C. Hum
mell, Dover; Ocean, Frank TUton, Toms
River; Passaic, Lewis A. Ryan, Fatersoni
Salem, Frederick A. Ochrle, Salem ; Somer
set, Charles H. Matthews, Somervllle; Sus
sex, Samuel H. Ingersoll, Lafayette; Union,
Fred Zlor, Elizabeth; Warren( James C
Shurts, Washington.
MAN SLAIN ON VACANT LOT
Victim's Body Cut to Pieces Can't Bo ;
Identified
NEW YORK, July 1. A murder was
committed early today on a vacant lot In
uptown Manhattan,
After killing the victim, bellevpd to be
a young Italian, his slayers hacked the
body to pieces, either with An axo o,r a
butcher's cleaver. This has made Identl-'
flcatton almost Impossible, The clothing,
ell but a pair of silk socks and low shoes,
was removed.
Sclins Grove Women Organize
SELINS GROV&i Pa July 1, More
than 300 members were enrolled last night In
the organisation meeting of the Sellqa Grove
brand) of the Woman's National Prepared.
iiees. League, Burgess Schroyer delivered
the opening address and Mrs. Wallace 1a
domus, of Philadelphia, made the principal
speech. Miss Mary E, II. Burns was chair
man of the meeting ail Miss Agnes S.
Bchoch. secretary,
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TOO LATE TOK CLASSIFICATION
DKATI18
CUMMISUKY. On June SO. IBlfl. BtLElf,
widow of Thomas Cummlskey. ftelattvM and
frtnnri ara Invited to
Tueaaay morning-, s
(on
to aUend the funral, on
at 8ES0 n'ftlak. from tha
residence or ner son-in-law, nana J, uormau,
Mil norin ivwi ir(. aeieinn ntqm
int at New Cathedral Cemetery.
iieas
Interment
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in.
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yaidlnpf imilsttcsnt to tta U, 8. Xlarlne Corp.
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