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By CAftL U 2EI8BERG
Xvtnint bAm Staff CorriUt
JBBADQUAnTBnS 2D nsaiMKNT, V. 8.
W. r. P., EIj PASO, Tex., July .
There's a f8h In the rftnks for member
BIp In- th feglmenfa new machine gun
6mpany, tho formation of which under the
Hay-Ch&mbcrlatn Army bill Is one of the
fnoet Important Immediate problems.
This sputtering modern weapon of war
rtf the efficiency of which has been tried
fthd tested In sojthe-like action after action
on Europe's battlefields, has a fascination
for the Philadelphia boys, who are clamor
in? for admission. Captain Robert Gordon,
commissary ofTieer, who Is to command the
new company, has more applications on
hand than he can accommodate.
The cream of the regiment will be skim
med for the make-up of the ranks. The
men to be chosen are to be large physically
and good shots
Besides Captain Gordon, the provisional
line-up of officers Is as follows: First lieu
tenant. Captain McCown, now Inspector of
mail-arms practice: second lieutenants,
Lieutenant Both and Lieutenant Bouthatl.
Thero will be 15 nonaommtssloned oflloers,
SS privates and bIx others, Including bu
glers, cooks, mechanics, etc.
The men will serve four guns, which will
be mounted on pack mules for transporta
tion. The officers will be mounted.
SECOND REGIMENT NOTES
"Zed," the company's khakl-eolored fight
ing pup, probably will be sworn In to Com
pany C soon and detailed for sentry duty.
He won't let even a top sergeant Into Jimmy
Olvens' tent without requiring the toll of a
jbleco of legging.
it's hard to toll the difference between a
Company S man and a Mexican. They're
already burned brown and are wearing mus
taches and smoking olgarettes.
Paul A. Stleft, formor police chlof at Egg
Harbor, has been made sergeant.
Althbugh Jimmy Qtveno. who used to be
.barkeep up at 2832 ndge avenue, doesnt
like It, he's drinking water regularly.
Corporal Percy Baker Is losing weight.
He formerly wolghed 210 pounds, but the
broiling direct rays of tho sun have re
duced htm to 209.
Either John Molberger or Sam Rose will
havo to Join the Mexican army, the men
of "Fighting C" declare. The company Is
not big enough for both.
They're betting that Musician William
Bechtel, of Company E, will ,bo marrying
a Mexican eenorlta before long. His two
brothers. Corporals John iB. Bechtel, of C,
and E. A. Bechtel, of E, wero married In
otunp at Mount Orotna.
. Quartermaster Sergeant Walter O.
Bchaeffer, who lives at the North Branch
Yi M. C. A., now had tho oactun fovcr. In
camp he had tho grass fever and tried to
eat gross; on tho train he had the train
fever and tried to eat tho train, and now
Percy Hendorson has more friends now
than ever bocause he's been made, mess ser
geant and makes out the' daily bill of fare.
Jim Barney Cashman, Raymond Bates
and "Curly" Patton havo sworn not to
shave till they catch Carranxa.
Company C la stllf taming about how
much It appreciates tho baskets and cheers.
Ever since those Maryland girls at Cum
berland kissed the boys of Company C
goodbyo tho -soldiers have been spreading
the kissing habit along tho entire railroad
system.
"We aro going to get Villa Carranza and
the whole dam bunch," Is one of tho signs
ir Company C's cars.
Every -man In C&rapany D ls raising a
mustache that is, every man Is trying, and
one succeed.
Tho lack of water causes one Herring In
Company D to Buffer. His first name Is
Harry, and he lives at 262 Stella str-et
when he Isn't busy going after Mexicans.
George Green, of 23S9 North 4th street,
and Ben Davenport, of 2819 RosehlU street,
work In pairs to get names and addresses
of girls for letter-writing purposes. It
Works better that way, they say. They
have six and swap them.
"I haen't any names and addresses,"
says Joseph Herman, of 1632 Parrish street.
"JBut I have taken four pictures with my
camera, which has letter-writing beaten a
block." '
Walter Sutch wanta tho "electrical gang"
at Baldwin's to write to him at El Paso.
Adolph Fleck, of 3119 North Hutchinson
street, entertains the company with a Sa-
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, July, 8.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Generally fair
tonight and Sunday; cooler; moderate north
and northeast winds.
The southern storm has drifted slowly
eastward during -the last 12 hours, and Is
central near Meridian; Miss, this morning.
It has continued the showers over the cotton
belt with excessive rains In Alabama and
Georgia. Montgomery, Ala., has received
about eight Inches of rainfall under the
influence of this storm. Showers have also
-occurred from northern New England west
ward Into the upper Lake region. The
temperature changes have been slight and
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COL. JOHN P. WOOD
Commander of the 1st Pennsyl
vania Cavalry, composed of tho
1st and 2d City Troops nnd Troops
A and G, which passed through tho
city last night on the way to tho
border.
lome and muscle dance every night before
tho boys roll in for eight hours on the plush.
Russell M. Cllft, of 217 North Oth street.
a subactor at tho Gayety in civilian life, Is
continuing his great bread-snatching scene
In "The Early Birds." Ho grabs bread
right and left,
"Frank Smith could moke turtle soup out
of dried elephant hide."
Company D pays tribute to Its cook, who
lives at 244 East Mayfleld street They say
that It's proved that he's the best cook In
the regiment, because Colonel Turner and
staff eat his grub, ,
A New Tear Shooters Club Is bolng or
ganized In the regiment by Joseph M. Schru
for, of Company D, who Is secretary of the
Federation of New Toar Assoolatlon, of 180
North 10th street Ho's also getting Ideas
on tho trip for tho next parade.
Harry Winter, who wears a conductor's
uniform on the 10th nnd Luzerne streets
line, when he Isn't shouldering a rifle, Is
ringing .up fares. In his sleep as tho car
clacks over the ties. (
El Paso Chronicle
Private "Poot" Bumbloboo, Company F,
from Pottsvllle, has tho reputation of being
the busiest man in camp. Not that ho ac
complishes much in tho lino of camp work,
but ho says himself that ho has work to do
he writes poetry at times and looks at
his rifle many times a day.
The gist of his business is that when any
one of tho enlisted men asks him to do
something hl3 Invariable answer Is, "I
haven't got time."
Well, It happened In the course of human
camp events that Bumblebee was busy
watching a bevy of pretty girls go by,
when a noncotn. passed and gave him a
sharp command.
Then "Poet" so nicknamed on account
of his 'Versatility" was too busy oven to
salute.
"Ton days' guard duty for you." the fu
rious noncom. gave him. The Poet, how
over, got away after doing 24 hours.
He'll not be Quite so busy hereafter
least, that Is the way rumor has It
At
ARRED0ND0 TO MEET POLK
ON MEXICAN NEGOTIATIONS
Conferences Begin Soon Washington
Watching Villa Moves
WASHINGTON. July 8. Ellseo Arredoi).
do, Mexico's Ambassador Designate, ex
pects to commence early next week the un
official negotiations with the State Depart
ment to settle all points remaining In dis
pute between tho two Governments.
If present plans aro carried out, these
negotiations will bo Informal In character.
Flans will be suggested and debattf at con
ferences between Acting Secretary Polk and
tho Mexican diplomatic representative.
When a final agreement Is reached, the
whole thing will be reduced to writing and
will then be formally signed nnd ordered in
force. In this way officials believe a better
agreement can be reached than by refer
ring each question to Mexico City as fast
as It Is taken up.
Word reaching here today indicates that
the VUUsta force operating north from
Jlmlnez Intends striking at tho Big Bend
region of Texas, where the bulk of the Na
tional Guard Is centred. It Is believed
here that Villa if it Is true that he actu
ally Is directing the present campaign does
not think the Guard regiments would prove
any serious obstacle to any raid ho might
attempt across the border.
Officials say, however, that General
Funston Is fully cognizant of every move
that Is being made and Is ready to meet
the bandits If they break through the Car
ranzlsta line.
The United States now Is well supplied
with secret service agents throughout
northern Mexico who are keeping close
.watch on all suspects. The Vllllsta party
comprises only 2000 men and is reported
short of munitions.
3,500,000 MAKING MUNITIONS
FOR BRITISH ARMY, SAYS M. P.
Declares Nation Will Not Face Short
age LONDON, July 8. The question whether
Oreat Britain will be able to maintain an
adequate supply of ammunition at the pres
ent rate of wastage received an answer In
part from Frederick Q, Kellaway, M. P.,
secretary to Dr. Christopher Addison, who,
next to David Lloyd-George, Is the most
Important official In the Ministry of Mu
nitions. Kellaway said:
"We are pot yet at the full flood of our
output of guns and shells. If the Germans
cannot be driven home otherwise, our army
shall have such a supply of guns that the
limbers shall touch each other In a con
tinuous line from the Somme to the sea."
He added that 90 new arsenals had been
provided and that 4000 controlled firms
were producing munitions. The total num.
bar .of munition workers in 1914, he said,
was under 2,000,000. There now are 3,500,
000. The labor problem, Kellaway assert
ed, has been to a large extent solved by the
women. Before the war 184,000 women
were engaged In war Industries. There are
now Cfg.000 so engaged.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Oeort T. Jonea, Norfolk, Va., and Anna jr.
Ueron, 103 N Dewey at.
John T. Hollmulltr, 23112 B. Dauphin at., and
alary A. Connor. 4827 Merlon ave.
Morrla J Oreenberr 2422 S. 10th et . and Eva
IJnaky. 6-43 Rodman et
Samuel 6. Taylor, 2818 W. Ibin ave. and
Merlon S KlrksatrUk, S314 W. Cumberland at.
neoaore J. Wegener
Ufle Wttle. 6S1 N.
"Wecener. New York city, and Caro
. ask s. nth t.
Oeorse E. MeFalU 2343 Plena it., and Alice
raraeu. n.aaaaa, aie
raraeu. iLaoaaa, aie
irtnan L Klsiv. Leasu Ieland, and Minnie
J. Finder, 214 N. Randolph at. ,
mvul J Anderson. 491S Kiozaeaelsc ave.. and
uerman
J. Pto
Samuel J Anderson. 4910 Kloxeeai
juuaaeeia , uuer, ivid tuaeeeiaa- ave.
Paul V. IU UUler. 1604 North ITtb at., and
LetltU IX. KadcJlffe. Wlnsobockln et.. Ger-
manttrvra. '
JhaC. Stlae, 3124 Vf. Boaenood at., and Laura
M. Kin. 8121. N. Roeewood at.
Kdzar J LuU. 6033 Spruce at., and Dorothy
K. Thomaa, shamoktn. Pa.
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SMALL TOWN SOLDIERS
FAR OUTRANK CITY MEN,
SAY MT. GRETNA CHIEFS
Columbia, Pn., Regiment, Under
Col. E. C. Shannon, Best of
Whole bivlsion, Dec'laro
Camp Officers
PHILADELPHIA NOT IN IT
By FRANKLIN R. Q. FOX
Evening Ltdatr Staff Corretsmient
MOUNT OnETNA, Pa., Juty 8 Phlladel
phla boyB "cannot hold a candle" to boys
from the smaller Pennsylvania towns. Such
was the opinion expressed by officers hero
today when announcement was made that
Mount Qretna probably would havo troops
here all summer.
The 3d Brigade Is scheduled to arrive on
July 22 and will stay one week nt least,
whllo a recruiting; camp will bo opened here
before the last troops of the 7th Division
leave for El Paso on Bunday. The quarter
master's camp, or at least part of It, has
made plana to remain hero for several
months. The 3d Brigade was scheduled to
encamp at Tobyhanna In tho Pocono Moun
tains, but wilt come here instead, ncoordlng
to orders Issued today.
Tho 4th Regiment, headquarters Columbia,
Pa., was declared unofficially by mustering
officers of tho regular army to bo tho best
sot of men In tho wholo division. The Phila
delphia boys nro "not In it," they said. Not
only Is tho 4th Regiment, commanded by
Colonel E. C. Shannon, tho best sot of mon
we havo seen hero, but thoy havo outclassed
In evory way the enlisted men from Phila
delphia. PHILADELPHIA "NOT IN TT."
"It may bo that It Is not posslblo to raise
the Bamo class of recruits In congested parts
of largo cities, but the fact remains that en
listed men from Philadelphia aro far below
the average physically and In other ways."
Tho Sd Brigndo probably will not go to
tho border, but the recruits will bo drilled
hero nnd sent on ns ncedod, It was said.
It has not boon decided who will be In
charge of the camp this summer.
More than 1600 worth of Ice has been or
dered by Richard E. "Wilson, of the South
eastern Branch, Pennsylvania Chapter,
American Red Cross. It will bo distributed
to tho boys of the 8th Infantry, at El Paso,
and will bo sont caro of Lieutenant Surgeon
E. Kllbourne Tnllldgo,
Several officers, including Lieutenant
Surgeon Tullldge said that mothers, sis
ters and sweethearts could do a great deal
of good If they sent suitable things to tho
ones who nro far away,
"Many mothers send aweots in large
quantities," Lieutenant Surgeon Tullldge
said, "whereas thoy would do far better to
send the boyB newspapers nnd magazlneB.
Newspapers especially with tho news from
homo aro acceptable."
DOTS EN ROUTE.
Alt the Philadelphia troops now nro cither
at EI Paoo or on their way there. Tho Gth
neglment, tho last to go, left hero yesterday
under tho command of Colonel Thomas
Blddlo Ellis. Tho 4th Regiment, Infantry,
from Columbia, loaves today. Only tho 8th
Regiment, tho Flold Hospital and Ambu
lance Corps will remain. Thoy are sched
uled to leave on Sunday.
Excitement was caused here by rumors
circulating that an attempt would be mado
to break tho "liquor blockade" of the camp.
Large orders for liquor had been placed by
the 4th Roglmcnt, it was said, the "stuff"
having been ordered in one of tho hotels
near Mount Qretna, and it was to be smug
gled Into tho camp wholesale. The liquor
was not sent. It was stated, bocauso the
authorities heard of tho order. General
O'Neill said that If liquor wero sent In by
ono of tho hotels, ho would havo the place
closed for tho remaining days of tho camp.
Major C. E. Koerper has been appointed
major surgeon, according to the announce
ment mado InBt night. Tho 4th Regiment
will leavo today with approximately 1338
men, one of tho largest yet to go. Tho 8th,
It was said, was "shot to pieces" by medical
examination, more than 460 men having
been turned down.
U. S. GUNS FROWN AS
VILLA FORCES ADVANCE
Continued from Fate One
expedition probably will undergo a change
with Villa growing stronger every hour.
While Villa lives, the do facto Government
cannot consider Itself In control of any sit
uation, notably the one created by bandits.
In addition to this, Carranza is ones
more faced with desertion 'of an army that
seems to prefer adequate pay to servlca In
pure faith. The complaints of the army
against the "two cent" peso was stilled
with the prospect of war with the United
States. But It has broken out In a fresh
roar and thero are reports that the Federal
solados are looking forward to the coming
of Villa so that they may Join him.
After Villa's force killed General Ramos
and whipped the Carranzistas at Parral
and again at Jlmlnez, the military posts
along the American border were warned to
keep a lookout for the return of "Pan'cho,"
CaVranxa has notified Washington that
Villa was) reported marching from Jlmlnez
to OJinaga, In the direction of the Texas
front.
The large band of Vllllsta bandits, grow
ing larger as It proceeds, left Fatomlr late
yesterday, moving in the direction of La
Mula pass, a cut through the Slerre Grande
Mountains.
Smaller forces of bandits are Joining the
main foroa as it moves and desertions from
Carranzlsta garrisons are swelling the
ranks. It la understood here the reinforce
ments are to be rushed from Marfa, Tex., to
protect the border opposite OJinaga. Com
pany K, of the Texas National Guard, is
stationed at Terllngua, Tex., a short dis
tance east of OJinaga.
The latest official reports placed Villa
with a force estimated between 1600 and
3000 men In Jlmlnez. There he seemed
content for a while t? rest and prepare
his army, with Its new recruits, for new
endeavors.
Except for the warning to be on the look
out for a new raid, Carranza officials were
reluctant to discuss the new triumphs of
Villa. In Juarez the report was spread that
VJlla had evacuated Jlmlnez.
The Carranza leaders are silent on the
reports that Government generals are going
over to Villa with their troops so rapidly
that no one knows how many are left.
Villa's friends say that General Barralos,
of Zacatecas ; General Callxte Contreraa, of
Lacuna, and General Bracamones, of Son
pra, have enlisted under "Pancho's" banner.
Que of the characteristic Villa movements
Is the capture of a troop train loaded with
Carranzistas sent to light him. Villa gave
the tralnload tho choice between execution
and service with hta army As a result he
secured an entire tralnload of recruits.
Warning was sent from El Paso to
American commanders on the border In
the Big Bend country to keep a sharp
lookout for the bandits. Information re
ceived here Is that the VUlUtas will strike
from OJinaga and attempt first the capture
of Presidio, Tex. The OJinaga garrison of
about 600 men, it 1 asserted, Is wholly
VUlUta, the men and their commanders
bavins: accepted amnesty from Carranza
only because there was no other alterna
tive. Carranza. troop; having cut them .off
from retreat into the Interior
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SAVES SOLDIER'S SOUL
Fred Kroll, of Cheltenham, Ac
cepts Christ Through Evan
gelist Ben Elliott
By CARL L. ZEISBERG
Evcntno Lcdoer Staff Corre$pondcnt
HEADQUARTERS 2D REGIMENT, V. S.
N. G.-Pa., El Pnso, Tox July 8.
Hero'n a Philadelphia prlvato who saved
a comrade, but will not recolvo a medal of
honor. Ho saved more than his comrndo'a
life, from n theological standpoint. Ho saved
his soul.
This explains why Ben Elliott nnd Fred
Knoll may bo seen together of an evening
talking earnestly In their dog tent whllo tho
sun swings down rapidly into tho Wcntcrn
turmoil of gold nnd crimson.
Trcd Knoll was n happy, dell-may-caro
chap of 18, with never n thought for the
morrow, until ho mot Ben Elliott. Fred
Knoll wna n prlvnto and, ns ovcry ono
knows, or may not, tho tlfo of a prlvato
Is a rough-and-ready, happy-go-lucky
proposition. Ho sees things that do not
,11-itnrii a mnrn cloistered existence. The
things ho seoi nnd docs do not disturb
him. So It was with Pi'lvnto Knoll until
ho met Prlvato Elliott on the troop train
that brought their company, "Fighting C
of the Second, to this border town
Ho heard Elliott tnlk of tho things that
nro big in his llfo, even If ho 1b a soldier.
And then Private Knoll began to bo trou
bled In his sleep.
nvnii'm n-nin tn holl. you ro goln to nell,
you're goln' to hell," tho clacking trucks
seemed to say all through tho night, as he
lay awako In tho crnmped seat among nla
comrades. Ho couldn't stand It. The next
day ho went to Prlvato Elliott nnd told him
his trouble.
"I want to bo saved," ho said. 'I want
to turn over a now leaf."
"It's easy nB dirt," Private Ben Elliott
told him. "All you havo to do is to nc
cept Christ and havo fatth. Now's a good
tlmo to do It, with us going Into something
wo don't know how will turn out."
And so it was done, and Knoll hasn t been
kept awako nt night. Ho can go Into a
light now with a lighter heart nnd he fig
ures that his folks back homo, nt 214 Orovo
avenue, Cheltenham, ought to feel better
Ben Elliott, who Is 20 years old, Is unique
In tho ranks A strapping Blx-footcr nnd an
good a lighter oothero Is In "lighting C
he Is. And he's a preacher. Ho began
preaching right aftor ho shook an ovangollst
by tho hand up at a gospel mooting In Ken
Blngton, December 5. 1915. Persons who
havo been through Franklin Square Satui
day nlghtB probably remember having heard
him thero at open-air meetings
Ho has a clear conscience about being a
soldier-preacher.
"When I enlisted, nearly threo years ago.
I assumed an obligation that I must fulfil
to tho best of my ability." he said, with dic
tion that a college professor would not bo
ashamed of. "Until my term expires I shall
continue to do my duty ns I see It."
Elliott, who Is a member of a nameless
non-sectarian brotherhood, llvos at 207
North 10th street. Darby
GUARDSMAN WEDS BY MAIL
Newark Girl Sends Contract to Bride
groom on the Border
NEWARK. N, J., July 8 Although un
able to be married by proxy last week, be
cause of legal difficulties. Miss Ethel Maud
Sergent and Private Louis Basemer, of the
1st Regiment, nro to wed by mall. Miss
Sergent signed a marriage contract In
Nowark yesterday and It (s on the way to
Douglas, Ariz., where Private Basemer la
helping to guard the border. When he signs
it. he and Miss Sergent will be legally man
and wife.
The contract consists of a preamble set
ting forth the fact that the only obstacle
to an ordlnary'marrlage was the absence of
the bridegroom from tho State. Then fol
lows the declaration that the bride and
bridegroom formally and earnestly announce
thomselves to be man and wife. The pro
cedure Is that of a common law marriage.
Police Court Chronicles
The Idea of being able t6 move without
using his own motive power appeals strong
ly to Dan Dolaney To rde along at a
rapid rate of speed Is one of his greatest'
comforts. But as Dan doesn't own a high
speed car and seldom has the price of een
a humble ride In a trolley, he finds It diffi
cult to practice his whim. He earns enough
to keep breath In his body by doing odd
jobs around 40th and Market streets.
It is Dan's boast that he has never
walked to work. He reaches the scene of
Jhls activities by Jumping on the rear of
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wagons or begging rides from passing
chauffeurs. Often he has a hard time
trying to live up to hla record. His last
ride caused him no end of excitement. After
being put off a wagon at 4 2d and Market
streets, he was wondering how to reach
40th street without using his legs when he
discovered a boy's express wugon. It was
solidly built and the wheels looked active.
Dan Jumped Into the wagon after giving
a push and was speeding In an easterly
direction when the owner of the vehicle, a
10 -year-old boy, hoe In sight He yelled
after Dan, but received a long laugh in
reply.
The youngster told a cop and both
started after Dan. He was caught within
a block of 4Qth street He was then per
mltted to ride past his destination to the
office of Magistrate Harris.
The Judge had seen Dan several time
before. His appearance was always for the
same offense, borrowing a, ride. Dan en
deavored to explain that there was method
in his madness and pointed out that by
keeping his feet off the ground as much
as possible ha doubled the Ufe of his shoes.
This sort of efficiency did not meet the
approval of ths Judge, but in order to help
him out in saving shoe leather he allowed
blm to rwt five days in tfco county prison,
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BRITAIN MAKES PLANS
FOR TRADE EXPANSION
Elaborate Preparations to Seek
Business in Spilth America
and Russia
WASHINGTON. July 8. Rapid crystal!,
zntlon of planB for a vigorous aftor-the-war
campaign for the expansion of British
trade, particularly In Russia, South Amer
ica nnd South Africa, Is Indicated by re
ports reaching hero from Great Britain
through consular channels.
A determined effort to nnnex tho rich
commercial fields abandoned by Germnn
and Austrian Interests during tho unr will
bo inaugurated, it Is understood, by the es
tablishment of liberal, clastic credit sys
tems, having a rigid basis, however, of
promissory notes. This system, It is stated,
will ho extended to tho agricultural and
pastoral countries of South America, as
well (ih to Russia and other European
countries.
British governmental agencies aro already
displaying unprecedented nctUlty on behalf
of industry, say 'tho reports; novor boforo
has tho British Board of Trade offered such
servlco to tho morchant. Information as to
markets for any specified article In any
foreign country may be had for the asking,
and cvon the commercial standings of pros
pectUo purchasers nre furnished.
The Board of Trade rccontly Inaugurated
tho practice of showing In London, Glasgow
and other centres samples of foroign ar
ticles sold abroad In competition with
British goods. British merchants aro said
to bo profiting greatly by the opportunity
to compare.
Adaption of munition factories to manu
facture of olhor lines Is already under con
sideration. Police Seek Fire Alarm Fiend
The police In West Philadelphia renewed
their search today for tho man tvho has
been turning In falso alarms of fire from
that section. Earl this morning two alarms
were sent In, tho first from 48th strcot
and Falrmount avenue at 3:10 and tho
second from ECth and Christian streets
at 5 :1C Tho pollco bellevo that both
alarms weo turned In by tho man who has
been operating there for nearly a year. Ho
has evaded several traps sot to capturo him
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ARMY AT BORDER
Train of 28 cars carrying 31 mo
tor transports and 8 Btako wagons,
leaving Brills' car works in this
city for tho Mexican border, where
they will be put into instant use
by the army.
I TEDESCHI ATTACCATI
NELSE1T0REDIVILNA
Soltanto la Grossa Artiglieria Ha
Salvato J'Armata del Generale
Tedesco von Linsingen
I russl sono oggl impegnnti in quattro
poderosa offcnslvo contro lo nrmato nustro
todescho delta Gallzla, della Vollnla o del
settoro dt Riga, La prcsslono rusa contro
gll austro-tcdeschl va BVlluppandosl raplda
mento proprlo quando n Berllno si oomln
clava a credcro cho l'offensUa dello forze
dollo szar avesso gla' spcbo la sua oncrgla
Inlzialo o stesso per tramutarsl In una eerie
dl opernzlonl dt poca lmportanza. Inveco
ill questo I russl attaoca no lolentomcnto to
Ilnec tedesche del generate von Hindcnburg,
ovldontemonto con duo oblottlvi principal!:
quello dl Impcdlro cho truppo tedescho slano
mandate dalla Russia alia Francla, o dl
Impedlro cho numcntl ccocsslvamento In
reslBtonza degll austrlacl o todescht nclla
Vollnla e nella Gallzla, doo sono Impcgnato
grandl battagllo.
Lo notlzto che glungono da Petrograd
dlcono che soltanto la grossa artiglieria
tedesca ha salvato l'armata del generalo
von Linsingen dal complcto annlenta
monto notla rcglono ad est dl Kovci. Ivl
pero' I todeschl han dovuto rlplegaro per
un buon tratto o lasclaro In certo modo
scopcrta la fronto della baso austro-tedesca
til Kovel.
D. S. MAY LIFT ITS EMBARGO
ON FOODSTUFFS TO MEXICO
Arms, However, to Bo Withheld Movo
to Supply Pershing
WASHINGTON, July 8 Tho Wnr De
partment consldorcd today relaxing Its em
bargo along tho Mexican border. It will not
permit, howover, shipments of arms and
ammunition to the Mexicans at this tlmo.
On tho other hand supplies of a general
character, which havo fallon under tho em
bargo, probably will bo. permitted to pass
freely for a week or two. The occasion for
tho proposed relaxation Is the difficulty en
countered by Ooneral Pcr&hing in getting
his own supplies through by prhate means.
Germany Denies Starving Foes
BERLIN (via Amsterdam), July 8. Tho
chargo mado ln England that enemy
civilians Interned In Gormany are being
starved Is officially denied here.
a man puts his name on
a pledge to the public which only Q
can make good.t The
estaDiisnea name, mereiore, is in tne
honor and good faith for which it stands.
On every Firestone tire there is stamped
the name of the f ounderof the world's
largest exclusive tire company
xi o. nrestone, ine president or
the Firestone Tire & Rubber
TUTTALAFRONTEDEL
GENERALEHINDENBURG
ATTACCATADAIRUSSI
Una Nuova Poderosa Offensiva
Iniziata dalle Porze dello
Gzar Contro le Lined
Tedesche
VON LINSINGEN RIPIEGA
ROMA. 8 Luglto.
I russl hnnno InlMnto una nuova grnnde
offensha a nord della regtone dl Barano
vichi, o preclsnmento contro to fprze del
maresclnllo Von Hindcnburg che comanda le
nrmate tedewhe nella regions dt Vlltm flno
a Bnranolnhl. Lo forze russo cho ndden
tano con poderosa vlolonza la fronto .tedesca
sono comnndato dot generalo Evert. Gll
nttncrhl della fanterln russa sono ntntl nrn.
ccdtitt da tin vtolentlsslmo bombnrdamento,
cosl' Intenso cho le truppo tedescho rfe
rlmnsero stordlte.
Pol la fanterla si lanclo' con tnlo Impeto
cd In tale numcro contro lo trlnceo tedescho
Bconvolto dal bombarddamento' cho cssa
ponotro factlmonto nolle prlmo Knee dl
dlfesa.
I tcdcnchl nondlmeno si riebbero presto
dalle stordlmento per offrtro unc certa ro
slstenza, sebbeno debote, mn furono spaz
zatl via dalla mnrcn dello forzo russo che
si crano lanclnto nlln batonetta contro 1
sotdatl dl von Hindcnburg
La lotta contlnua furloslsslma su tutta
la fronto tra Vllna o Baranovichi. I todescht
lnnclano ora furlont contrnttacchl, ma sa
non rloscono a rlcncclare I russl dalla llnea
cho cssl hanno gla occupnto, tutta la fronto
tedesca si trovera' In gravo perlcolo o un
nrrotrnmento eara' necessarlo.
Intanto nncho lo Stato Mnggloro tedesco
nmmctte cho lo truppo del generalo von
Linsingen hnnno dovuto nbbandonnro un
sallonte nella rcglono dl Czartoruekl, ad est
dl Kovel, non potendo rcslstero alia prcs
slono dl forzo nssal superlorl.
SULLA TRONTE ITALIANA.
La sltuazlono nlln fronto Itntlnna o' per
ora quella cho it generalo Cadorna descrl
vnva net comunlcnto pubbllcato lerl sera dal
Mlnlstcro delta Guerra.
Attro duo poBlzlonl dlfenflve Important!
degll austrlnct sono stato rlconqulstnts
dngll Italian! sull'altoplano del Sctto Cornu
nl, como nnnuncla net buo rnpporto df lerl
II generalo Cadorna. Gll austrlacl stanno
bombardando vlolentomcnto In fronto Unit.
nnn tra l'Adlgo c l'Astlco, forso nolla epo
rnnza dl arrestare II movlmento offcnslvo
degll Itnllnni Ecco II tosto dol rapporto
del gonerale Cadonvx:
Tra la nllo doll'Adlgo o quella del
l'Astlco ot hnnno Inveco ci'.lonl dl arti
glieria. It ncmlco lidmbnrdn con InBO
llta vlolonza le faldo del Monto Majo,
poco a nord dl Pozlna.
Git austrlacl hanno opernto contrnt
tacchl nolla rcglono dol Monto Clmone,
ponza pero' ottencrno alcun rlsultato
utllo.
Lo nostro truppo contlnuano It loro
movlmento dt avanznt.a nollo alll dot
Rio Ftcddo o dclI'Aatlco
Sull'altoplano dot Sctto Comunl no!
nbblamo rlnnovato I noitri vlgorosl nt
tacchi nolla zona tra 11 Monto Intor
rotto ed 11 Monto Cnmpl Golotto. In
questa regtone nol nbblamo conqulstatq
due puntt Important! dello dlfese ncm
Icho a Cascra o Zeblo ed nbblamo avuto
successo ancho in nttacchl contro la
Sfalga Pozza. Ivi nbblamo preso nl
nemlco 35 prlglonterl, dl cul cinquo
umclall, o tro mltragttatrlcl. It nemlco'
ha tentato varll contrattaccht cho sono
faltltl cd ha sofferto Inveco gravl por
dlte. Nolla Vat Cnmpollo nol conttnulnmo
a sloggtaro II nemlco dallo sua postzlonl
sulle faldo dello montagno. Ad est del
torrento Maso not nbblamo fatto 103
prlglonterl.
Nolla zona dl Monfnlcono o ad est dl
Seta nol nbblamo resplnto duo attncchl
del nemlco contrnttaccandolo a nostra
volta alia batonetta a prcndondogll una
trontlna dl prlglonlcrl.
BANDITS RAID NOGALES RANCH,
Mexican Troops Join U. S. Posse in1
Hunting Thieves
kuualiEB, ah., July s. Reports of a;
raid by Mexican horse thieves on a rnnch
three mltei east of Nogales has resulted1
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dispatched to round them up. m
Tho bandits drove 12 horses from the!
ranch into a corral about 100 yards poutlil
of the line. Four doputles and Arizona
rangers went In pursuit. Colonel W. H(
nago commumcuicu whii ma Mexican mm-
tary authorities, who announced thoy had f.
sent soldiers In automobiles to try to cut
off tho thieves' escape to the south.
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