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RUSSIAN CABINET
TO MEET CZAR ON
THE BATTLEFIELD
Rumors of Peace Overtures
by Austria Follow Em- .
peror's Call of Council
TEUTONS REINFORCED
Army Corps From France Ob
served on Line Defending Aus-tro-German
Volhynia 'Base
PRTOOOnAD, July 14. Interest In the
progress of the victorious armies was di
vided here today with thnt directed toward
the conference of tho Council of Ministers
nnd Czar Nicholas nt tho Imperial Hold
headquarters.
This 13 the second tlmo that the Cabinet
hns been called to tho front to confer with
tho Czar since tho war broko out. nnd It
Is recognized that only matters of tho ut
most Urgency would lead to such a step.
Tho steady Improvement In democratic
Affairs makes It evident that the conference
relates to tho conduct of tho war, nnd thero
were oven reports that tho Government Is
preparing to receive penco overtures from
exhausted Austria-Hungary.
The two battles that dovclopcd nlong tho
Btokhod River, In Volhynia, where tho
AustrO'Cermnns are fighting to save Kovcl
nnd trying to check the ndvanco on Lcm-
berg, continue with great Mibbornncss.
Intense nrtlllcry duels aro reported from
tho Dvina front.
LONDON'. July H. Tho Russians, hurl
ing men and shells nt tho positions defend
ing Kovcl, havo not yet succeeded In forcing
a breach In tho line on tho Stokhod. The
Teutons havo brought up large reinforce
ments from tho western front In tho effort
to save tho city, for Its loss means tho re
grouping of tho Austrian ami German
fronts on a very long line. Two nrmy corps
have been brought here from France.
"On tho Stokhod, astride tho Kovel-Sarny
Railroad," says tho Austrian olllclal state
ment Inst night, "wo repulsed Russian
attacks."
Tho Czar's troops aro pushing' toward
Kovcl both from tho east, along tho Kovel
Sarny road, nnd from tho southeast, along
tho lino that runs to Rovno. v
With their front forced forwaid to within
striking distance of Kovcl from the south,
tho main effort Is now twins -undo along tho
Sarny road, along which i-io Russian army
can bo munitioned for a further thrust west
ward. The furious fighting for tho Stokhod
bridgehead Is unabated, I'ctrograd docs not
expect nn advnnco until tho Russian guns
(havo been brought up.
i Meanwhile, along tho lower. Strlpa, In
Gnllcia, another fierce battle has developed.
German troops nro now lighting here, tho
German official bulletin reveals, Theso
havo succeeded In an encircling movement,
Berlin claims. In driving tho Russians back.
Pctrogrnd, however, tells of "energetic
counter-attacks" by tho enemy. In which
' 2000 prisoners wero taken. Vienna records
Russlnn attacks "with strong forces" around
Buczncz nnd admits tho enemy penetrated
tho Austrian lino at some points, but de
clares ho was repulsed.
Tho recovery of the Russian armies slnco
their defeats of last year and tho apparent
ly Incxhaustlbto supplies of guns und am
munition with which they are provided con
tinue to bo a sourco of wonder to military
writers. At least six great armies aro en
gaged ngalnst tho Austrlnns nnd Germans
on Russia's western front. All of them
nro using great quantities of ammunition,
even thoso not definitely on the offensive.
Tho capturo of more than 2000 prisoners
by tho Russians In despernto lighting to tho
west of tho lower Stripa, In Gallcla. Is an
nounced by the Russian War Olllco In yes
terday's otllclnl statement, which say3:
"On tho Dvlna, abovo and below Fried
rlchstndt. we havo carried out successful
rcconnol8sanccs.
"On tho Stokhod thero hns been an nr
tlllcry duel. Some squadrons of enemy nlr
craft flew behind our lines, dropping bombs
and firing machine guns.
"In Gnllcla, In the region west of tho
lower Strlpa, desperate fighting has. oc
curred In many places, the enemy launch
ing energetic counter-attacks. Wo took
more than 2000 men prisoners and captured
a gunand some machine guns."
BERLIN. July H. Tho War Olllco gavo
out today tho following statement on the
situation along tho east front:
"On tho Stokhod River lino (In Volhynia)
tho forces of General von Llnslngen imulo u
counter-attack near Zarcplche, north of tho
Kovel-Sarny Railway, which threw back tho
Russians advancing in this sector. One
hundred and sixty men and two inachlno
suns wero captured.
"Our aerial squadrons successfully, at
tacked' In tho region east of tho Stokhod.
"Tho enemy again penetrated our first
line yesterday on tho front held by General
von Bathmer's troops, but, wero ejected by
meansj of a counter-attack and suffered con
nldcrahlo lossea."
FRANKFOHD HIPS FPU PLANT
TJj S. Officials Consider Site for Nitric
Acid and Powder Factories Under
Defcnso Act of Juno 3
WASHINGTON, July 14. Tho national
defense act, approved on June 3, contains
the appropriation of $20,000,000 for tho
erection of a nitric aald plant, and for
preliminary Investigation to ascertain tho
best method of manufacture. Tho sundry
civil appropriation act. approved July 1,
1916, contains also the following:
"Powder factory, for tho establishment
of a plant, or the enlargement of any ex
isting plant owned by tho Government, for
the manufacture of powder on a site owned
by tho .Government or to bo procured by
purchase or condemnation, or In the dis
cretion of tho Secretary of War on any
suitable site that may bo tendered without
cost to the United States, which ho Is
authorized to accept. $500,000."
From tho language of this provision, It
Is apparent that the War Department Is
free to enlarge tho existing powder factory
of tho ordnance 'department nt Picattnny,
In New Jersey, or to erect a new factory on
ui different site, such ns at Frankford. The
alte of tha present factory, from tho point
of view of manufacture alone. Is satisfac
tory, but In the view of members of the
Congressional Committee and tho chief of
ordnance It Is u question If It would be
safe In time of hostilities, because of Its
nearness to tho Atlantic seaboard. It is
understood that consideration Is being given
to the suggestion of erecting the plant at
Frankford.
BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE
'rn iiivp cm nippc vati?
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Vf Ml I U UWIJMUHtU I A 1 i
Measure Enables Troops to Cast Con
gressional Ballots
WASHINGTON. July 14. The boys at
the front on the Mexican border would be
enabled to vote for Representatives and
Senators In the fall election under a bill
Introduced In the House today by Repre
sentative Smith, of Idaho.
The citizen soldiers would be legally en
titled to register their votes In the field
and have them counted In their home States
and congressional districts under the Smith
bill. The measure would waive all State
i laws as to registration and places of elec
, tlon and would provide military machinery
,-fpr taking the vote.
The bill was referred to the House Elec
tions Committee.
Wilmington Man Dies in Auto Crash
WILMINGTON, Del.. July 14. Daniel
Campbell. ?4 years old, was killed and sev
eral other person hurt In a motor acc
dent early today Campbell wag drlvLos a
truck down a hill when it skidded .nd
struck a. pile.
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GERMAN CONSERVATIVES PUSH
DEMAND FOR U-110AT WAR
Kreuz Zcitung Insists on Renewal of
Submarine Activity
BERLIN, July 14. Tho agitation for un
restricted submarine, warfare, continues
energetically In tho press of tho Kxtrcmo
Right. Tho Kreuz Zcitung, which Is In
creasingly nctlvo In tho propaganda of this
sort, publishes nn article which Is plainly
not only an editorial statement of the pa
per's views, but must be taken as a mani
festo of tho Conservative party.
Tho nrtlclo demands "that tho German
Government, In respect to the wnr of sub
marines ngalnrt commerce, make Use of tho
freedom of tho decision which It reserved
for Itself In the note of May 4, and which
has actually been conceded In, n manner
which amounts to a direct Insult by Amer
ica's answer nnd by our enemies abrogating
tho Declaration of London.
Tho nrtlclo declares thnt tho campaign
proposed Is "a proper and Indispensable
me.tns for tho rapid and victorious ending
of the wnr."
IAUSTRIA SI PREPARA
A CHIEDERE LA PACE?
La Vocq Sorta in Seguito ad Un
Urgcnto Consiglio di Min-
istri in Russia
Telcgrnmml da Pctrogrnd dlcono cho lo
czar ha convocnto d'orgenza un consiglio
dl mlnlstrl nulla fronto dl battaglln. I mln
Istrl Rono pnrtltl Immedlntamento da Pctro
grnd o sono ora In vlagglo. Soltanto una
nltra voltti lo czar nvova convocnto 1 suol
mlnlstrl sulla fronte. o si credo pcrclo' cho
si trntta dl nffnrl dclla masslma urgenzn.
Clcnoratmonto n Pctrogrnd cd n Londra si
credo cho II consiglio dove occupnrsl dclla
condolta dclla guerrn, tnal nella cnpllnlo
rtlssa Rl nccenna nncho nlla posslblllln' die
I'Austrla abbla fatto o stia per faro qualcho
passu verso la cnncluslone di una pace
separata con la Russia ed I suol nllcatl.
Un telegrnmma da Londra, occupandosl
dl qucstu dice cho Gil ulleatl nccogllcrcb
hero con buon vlso questa voltn lo Oliver
turcs cho I'Austrla Rl proparerobbo ti faro
per la pace, o devono qillndl mcttcro sublto
lo basl su cut 'la paco sarebbo posslbilc.
Certo I'Austrla nulla potrebbo ottenero
senza olio esa sodlsfnccssc nllc nsplrnzlonl
ltullnno. glnccho' l'ltnlla nou lnsccrcbho In
nrml seiiza nvero ottenuto qucllo per cut o'
ccesa ill enmpo.
U d'nlti-.i parte gll nllentl non potrebbcro
ellminaro I'Austrla lasclandola llhcrn dl
portaro tutto lo nue forze cuntrn l'ltnlla die
essa consldcra sempro come la "vera ncmlca
crldltaria,"
IRISH PROTEST IN CORK
AGAINST RECRUITING
Kiss British Troopers, Attack
Military Oflices and Post Signs,
"Up With the Republic"
CORK, July II, Several hundred persons
paraded tho streets early this morning boo
ing nnd hissing British soldiers and smash
ing the windows of tho chief recruiting
ofllcc.
They had previously Inscribed on the
gnto and pillars of thu tar works tho words,
"L'p with the republic." Soldiers llnally dis
persed them.
Several shots wero Hied outsldt- '.he resi
dence of Captain Phillips, chief 01 tho Gov
ernment recruiting ofllcc, but nc ono was
Injured seriously.
Abovo tho sign was a largo skull und
crossbones.
.The protest at Cork Is apparently tho
most kpiIous disturbance reported from Ire
land since tho suppression of tho i evolution.
(JALLINGEU SAYS REPUBLICANS
AREN'T BLOCKISH LEGISLATION
Not Opposing Child Labor, Corrupt
Practices and Immigration Bills
WASHINGTON. July II. Senator Gal
linger. Senate Republican leader, today de
nounced attempts to inako it nppear that
Republican Senators planned to oppose such
legislation us t do child labor bill, tho cor
rupt practices bill and the Immigration
bill. He also denied emphatically that tho
Republicans over bad nny Intention of fili
bustering against tho shipping bill.
Senator Smith, of South Curollna, gi
notlco thnt Immediately after tho passage
of tho naval bill ho would move to take up
the immigration bill. His notice represents
a revolt against tho Democratic Steering
Committee, which yesterday decided to glvo
tho nrmy appropriation bill tho right of
way.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, July 14,
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday;
moderate winds, becoming northeast.
Showers and thunderstorms developed
over the Atlantic States from Pennsylvania
and Now Jersey northward during tho last
24 hours, anil were followed by a drop In
temperature In New York nnd New Kngland.
A tropical disturbance has moved in on
tho south Atlantic coast and is central at
Charleston, S. C, this inor'nlng. It covers
a small area about 200 miles In diameter,
and has caused rains all along the south
Atlantic slope. It is slightly cooler in tho
Lake region, but tcniperatures nre still
slightly above tho normal.
U. S. Weather Iiurcau Bulletin
Observation! taken at 8 a. m. Eastern time.
Low
8 last Italu- win,-.
Station. a.m. n't. fall. Wind. Ity.WVather
Atlanta, flu 2s T" NK .. Clear
Atlantic City ... HI .02 KV .. cloudy
lllsmarck. N. D. . ns ill .. i: .. Clear
Iloston, Manx.... HH till .12 Nil HI cloudy
llutfulo. N. V :il -' .mi 15 111 Clear
Otmrlceton. 8. C. 71 70 oi 8V r' ltuln
Chicago. Ill 72 70 . . r: jo Clear
Cincinnati. O 7il 7(1 .. NR . . P.cidy
Cleveland. 0 7il 72 . . N-J . . clear
Denver, L'ol -' n .. S .. Clear
Detroit. Jllch 72 till . . NR J2 clear
UalvcHton. Tex. .. -' mi .. W ,. Clear
Harrlsbunr Pii.. 71 72 .id h .. Cloudy
llatterua. N. C. .. SO 78 srj Cloudy
Halifax. N. S 2 Ml .20 Nn III Cloudy
Helena. Mont SI M .. SV 10 Clear
Huron. S. I) . IW Hi! .. K .. p.cidy
Indianapolis. Ind. 7(1 7(1 ,. j .. clear
Jaeknonvtlle. Via. 7K 71 .. KW .. I'.Cldy
Knoxvllle. Tenn.. 71 US .01 V. .. Clear
Little lloclc. Ark. 80 711 . . W .. Clear
l-oa Anueiea. Cal. 112 02 .. SB .. Cloudy
Louisville. Ky.. .70 72 .72 V. .. Cloudy
MontKomery, Ala. 71 70 ,02 NW .. Cloudy
llrowiwvllle. Tex. 7h 71 .. h .. I'.Cldy
De Itlo. Tex. ... 71 71 .. K .. cloudy
Kt I'aao. Tx. .. 72 7n .. y, to Clear
Montreal, Can... 01 U .. NB in clear
Nashville. Tenn. 72 72 1.7U K .. Cloudy
New Orleans ... Ml 70 . . NW . , Clear
New York city. . 71 711 .82 NW . . Cloudy
Norfolk. Va. ... M 71 . . HE HI Cloudy
Oklahoma. Okla. 72 72, .. s 10 P.CIdy
Omaha. Neb. . . 70 7H1 . . SB . . Cloudy
Philadelphia. Ta.. 7ii 72 J. 08 SW .. Cloudy
Phoenix. Arl. . . 7(1 70 . , V. . . Cloudy
Pittsburgh. Pa... 71 70 .51 NB Cloudy
Portland. Me. .. Ill ;u .02 NK 11 ClouJy
Portland. Ore. .. 32 fl2 .. SB .. Clear
Quel.ec. Can. ... M M . . N . . Clear
at. Ia)uIs. Mo. . . 78 78 . . K Clear
St. Paul. Minn... 71 72 .. S -"12 Cloudy
Salt Uik City . 70 70 . . SR 20 Cloudy
San Antonio. Tex 71 72 .02 Si: . . I Cldy
San Francisco . . ft2 r,2 . . SW 12 V Cldy
Santa Ve. N M. . t!8 .18 .. N Clear
84. Ste. Marl . . Ill 61 . . NEJ . . Clear
Scranton. I'a. .. 72 08 .JS N I'.Cldy
Tamiu, Kla. ... 82 78 w Clear
Vahintun .... 78 72 . . S . . Cloudy
Wlnnlueg-. Can... 71 70 .. SB 12 Clear
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LONDItA. 14 Lugllo.
Negll umell del Mlnlstcro delta Guerra
ha nvuto luogo una Importnnto conferenza
dl rnppresentnntl mllltnrl dello potenze della
Qundrtipllce tntesa. Durante la conferenza
11 nuovo mlnlstro Ingleso delta liiicrrn.
I,loyd-(lrorgc. Iia pronunclnto un Inlcrcs
snnte dlpcorso la cul liotiv prlncliialo o' cho
la vlttorin ormal o' dcgll alleatl I quail
hanho s.iputo strnppnri' til tcdcschl I'lnlzla
tlvft. Alia conferenza parteclpavnno, oltro
a Ijloyd-Ocorgo. II mlnlstro frnnccso dello
Mttnlzlonl. Alberto Thomas ; II sottoscgre
tarlo russo della Ouerra, gencrnlo Ilollnoff ;
II gencralo Dall'Ollo capo del servlzl dl
munlzlonamento al Mlnlstcro Itallano della
rilierrn, cd II nuovo mlnlstro Ingleso dello
Munlzlonl. IMwIn S. Montagu.
I,loyd doorgo fece notnro die dalla ultima
conferenza degll alleatl per rpianto rlgunrdn
It tnunlzionnmcnto lo fortuno dclln guerra
hanno comlnclnto n voltarsl a fnvore del
l'lntesa. In quel tempo era nppena fnlllta
l'offcnslva frnnccso nella Champagno o fran
cesl cd Inglcsl nvevnno sublto gravl pcrdlto
senza guadagnaro nulla, inontre nl orlente
ta forzo nustro-tedescho nvovano rcspinto
lo valoroso nrmato rtlsse. Ora Invcco le
sortl della guerra mutatio, o le nchlacclniitl
vlttorle rlportnto tint russl in poco plu' dl un
tneso dl oftenslva hanno gettato lo sconforto
nell'nnlmo del nctnlcl "mentro I'lmmortule
dlfesa dl Verdun fntta dagll lndoma,blll
frnncesl o la valorosa rcslsteuza dcgll ltul
lanl noiiostanto terrlblll svnntnggl nolle Alpl
trcntlne, hnnno mutnto affato l'aspctto dela
guerra."
Idoyd-Ocorgo dlsso qtilndl cho I'organlz
zazlonc della produzlonc dello munlzonl o
dello nrml non e' complcta, o nou hn nticora
raggltinto tin terzo della sua capacltn. Pero'
tutto tie dllllcolta' die si frapponevnnn a
questa organlzzazlone sono state fellcemento
supcrate.
I'arlo' anchc II prlmo mlnlstro Asqulth, II
qunle feco notnro cho la granite offcnslvn
dcgll alleatl era nppena nl buo lnlzlo. ma
pcrche' nhbla II rlsultato cho cl proponlnmo
dl nvere o' nccessnrlo cho la protluzlono
dello tnunlzlonl contlnul col masshrlo zcto.
I TKDi:aCHI ALhAItMATt.
Intanto da uno studio uccuratp del glor
nall tcdcschl littlza fuorl II fatto cho la tler
ninnln c' nllnrmatn lier questa offcnslvn
generulo degll nllcatl. Tuttl I glornalt uf
llciusl nmmettono'chc la sltunzlono c' molto
grave, cosa questa chc nessunn in Oermanla
volova ainniettcre lino a qualcho tempo fa.
Speclaltnente Interessante o' un urtlcolo
della llnzzi'tta ill Colonlii, cho dlco:
"In'tpicsto cento settlmano dl guerrn nol
non slamo nncora r'luscltl a costrlngcro II
uemlco n domandnro la pace, noiiostanto I
suol Insucccsal. Lo spcranzo del nemlco
sono nnccra fortl nssal, cd csso mostra
M-mpro mngglorq arroganza. Ognl tedesco,
Homo o donna, devo comprendero cho questa
o' una lotta per la vltiv o per la mortc.
"Sarebbo vano speraro Indulgcnza so II
nemlco rlcsco ncl suol planl. A not non
rlmnnc cho combnttoro con lo spallo al muro
flno a cho non consegulamo quella vlttorin
cho ci metta al caso ill hnporrc lu liaco ul
nostrl nemlcl,"
.'RESIDENT WILSON HEADY
" FOR CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
Has No Further SiiRrjcstions as to Leg
islation House Waits on Senate
WASIUNTSTON. July 11. President Wil
son Vi-unts Congress to go home. I to told
Majority Leader Kltohln, of tho House, so
today. Tho President said he had no moro
suggestions to make as to legislation nnd
that ho was willing and nnxloua thnt the
work now before Congress should bo com
pleted, und thnt Congress should udjourn
ns early as possible.
Tho House leader told tho President that
tho lower body had completed its work, and
that tho Ci. , of adjournment now depended
solely on tho speed with which tho Sonato
completed Ha program.
Police Court Chronicles
A bathtub Illicit with Ico cream was
sought eagerly by Tom Jackson ns a means
of chasing tho heat. Ho realized thnt It
ivould require several gallons of this frigid
delicacy to havo such a lmtli and was
llnally compelled to adopt nn easier remedy.
(lazing Into tho dining room uf a fashlon
ablo apartment 'muso in West Philadelphia,"
Tom saw foui .lectrlc fan3 on ns many
tables. Tho nxns wero evidently taking n
nap. Jackson entered quietly, lined tho
fans up lllto so many soldiers and turned
on tho "Juice." In a few moments he was
cooled with a breeze which felt lileo a little
hurricane. Ho was breathing it In content
edly when the Ice man arrived and dropped
a hugo cako "i tho yard. This suggistcd
another plan to Tom. Ho pushed a cako of
Ico In tho doorway and sat on it as ho en
Joyed tho zephyrs created by the whirling
fans.
A woman's scream brought him back
to earth. Ho explained that the Ico would
''-r-:,
Se TT-ta " '&& -
M
Mini
rnH-nwimi
rnfmns iiimiii
havo melted anyhow even If ho hadn't sat
on It.
A broom which caught him on tho sldo of
tho Jaw convinced him that ho was wrong
As ho scrambled to his feet Jackson bchclu
a tall cop, who looked warm and heart
less. Ho brought Tom before Magistrate
Harris. The Judgo commended the pris
oner's Initiative and admired his nerve. lie
explained, however, that four electric fans
running at tho one time entailed some ex
pense. Ho also expressed the belief that tho
odlciency of led Is impaired when placed
directly in tho rays of tho sun instead of
in tho refrigerator.
"About 30 days In Holmesburg on the
Delaware will cool you off sufficiently,"
said tho Judge.
torn thought tho compulsory exercise
In connection with the enforced vacation
would lossen Its benefits, but ho did not ex
press any strenuous objections.
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This is one of the first pictures that has arrived from France since tile
present offensive opened on June Ut. It shows a new device developed
by tho Germans for trench fitfhtinir. Uapid-firc ruiIs nre mounted in the
revolving steel cupola, from which tho protected gunners can pour a
withering fire. It was captured by the French antl sent to Paris to
bo exhibited.
mtlTlSII SMASH SECOND
LINE ON 4-MILE FRONT
t'ontlniicil fnim ViiKp line
being waged In tho wooded region north
cast of Albert.
Tho Urltlsh advance apparently was In
tho direction of Mnrtlnpuch Heights nnd
tho plateau dominating tho road lending to
Dnpaumo. The vlllngo of Longuoval lies
at tho Intersection of tho llnpnumc-Dray
and Alboit-Cninbles hlghwnys and but seven
miles southwest of Iliipaumc. Unzentln-lo-Cirand
lies Immediately east of Oontnlmal
eon, tho capturo of which' by tho Urltlsh
was admitted nt Ilcrlln yc:, rdiiy, and
slightly nortliTcat of Troncs Wood.
The l''icnch left wing pushed forward nt
the same time, according to nn unolllclnl
report from Paris, straightening tho French
line between Hnidrcnurt and tllllmont und
threatening tho village of Mnurcpas.
A dispatch filed nt Parls'nt midnight re
ported that tho Urltlsh had pushed clear
through the Mametz Wood where despcr
ato lighting hns been going on to tho
Longuoval road und were about COO yitrd.
from tho vlllngc. Tho remaining distance
was covered with a rush when tho offensive
was resumed nt daybreak.
Tho (lerinan position of Pozlcrcs, on tho
Dnpaumo highway, has been rendered ex
tremely critical by the Urltlsh advance,
Paris reported.
Tho gain Is the greatest Ecored for tho
Anglo-Kretich offensive slnco tho opening
of the great assault 1.1 days ngo.
Fighting of the most furious character
marked the conlllct to tho northeast of
Mametz wood. wIutu the Hermans tried to
stem tho Urltlsh rusli with curtains of artil
lery flro and counter-attacks. It was at
this point that the Urltlsh lines approached
mw closely to tho Important road running
thr gh Comblcs In u northerly direction
and bisecting both tho Hrny-liapaumu nnd
tho Albcit-Dapaumo hlglrwayu.
The (icrman Wnr Offlco this afternoon
reported that tho Urltlsh aro attacking with
great violence In tho direction of I-ongueval
and have suffered heavy losses. Tho battle
was continuing when tha latest reports
reached Ilcrlln.
Not only on tho British front, but on
both sides of tho Snmme tho lighting Is
most stubborn, tho German Wnr Olllco de
clared, announcing also tho repulse of
French nttacks southwest of Peronue.
Tho French Wnr Olilce, on tho other
hand, said that nu Important engagements
occurred last night on tho Sommo front.
News of tho Urltlsh success created a
profound Impression here.
Thu text of the report follows:
This morning, at dawn, wo nttneked
tho enemy's second lino of defense.
Wo broke Into tho hostile positions on
a front four miles wldo and captured
several strongly defended locations.
Heavy lighting continues.
BERLIN REPORTS FURIOUS
RATTLE ON BOTH SIDES OF
S0M.ME; FRENCH HALTED
1IURM.V. July 14.
A great battle has been going on for
moro than IS hours In tho region east cf
Contiilmalson, where tho Urltlsh resumed
heavy attacks last night, It was otllcially
announced this afternoon.
Tho main force of tho Urltlsh nttack was
delivered on tho sector of tho Metz wood
near Longuoval village. Tho Urltlsh also
resumed their attempts to capture Trones
wood and havo suffered heavy losses. New
attacks were continuing when the last dis
patches wero received at tho War wlllce.
Tho lighting Is now extremely violent on
both sides of the Sommc. In the region of
Uarlcux and west of Kstrces now French
nttacks broke down without gaining any
ground.
On tho Verdun front, east of tho Meusc.
French attempts to capture ground taken
by tlto (leniiaus near Fort SouvlIIo and tho
Iauufeo wuiK ivero repulsed.
Tim te.vt of tho War Olilce statement
follows:
i hi bath sides of tho Sommo stubborn
lighting his developed. F.ngllsh attacks
wi'io u.a.ie early this morning nt Ma
mctsi forest and In tho Longueval sec
tor, while 111 Trones woods repented
effort's wero made against our lines.
Thu enemy suffered considerably. Last
night, by n rapid attack by our re
serves, tho first attempts of tho enemy
wero sanguinarily ivpulsed, but new at
tacks were then lu'iuched against our
positions.
The French, nfter numerous failures
In tho last few days, suffered another
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TURRET CAPTURED
reverse yestcrdny when they nttneked
without success In tho vicinity of Uar
lcux and west of Kstrccs. Neither tho
French nor their black Allies (Afri
cans) gained ono yuict or ground.
Kast of tho Mouse French attempts
to regain lost ground fulled. Near tho
fortress of Souvlllo our curtain of flro
broko down nn nttack. Near Lnlifco
works wo estopped an attempt to at
tack. On tho rest of tho front wo repulsed
ninny hostllo patrols nnd enemy recon
noitring parties. German patrols
brought In prisoners west of Marklrch.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS
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PAUIS, July 14.
Although thero wore powerful tirtlllcry
duels on the Sonuno und Verdun fronts last
night no Infantry actions wero reported
by tho French War Olllco In Its olllclal com
munique today.
(In Its allusion to tho Sommo front tho
Wnr Olilce refers only to that section held
by French troops nnd not to that part held
by tho Urltlsh.)
Tho French nro carefully organizing their
now positions south of tho Sommo, particu
larly In tho region of Dnrtctix, where tho
Germans havo mado counter-attacks In nn
effort to win back some of their lost
ground.
Thu text of tho official communique fol
lows: "North of tho lino of tho region south
of Vllleaubols and on tho plateau of Vim
clerc two German attacks were Immediately
stopped by our machlnu-guu lire.
"On the right bank of tho Mouse tho
artillery duel lu tho sector of Souvlllo con
tinued with violence Thero wero some pa
trol engagements lu Chanols woodj. s
"No Important event occurred on the rest
of tho front."
U. S. BURIES SIX OF CARRIZAL
DEAD IN NATIONAL CEMETERY
WASHINGTON. July 14. "Taps" was
sounded today over the bodies of six un
identified negro .troopers of tho 10th United
States Cavalry killed nt Carrlzal, Mexico.
Six caskets wrapped In American flags
wore lowered into graves at Arlington Na
tional Cemetery Secretary of War Dakcr
and Chief of Staff Genurnl Hugh L. Scott
stood closo by at "attention." with heads
uncovered, as the ceremony took place. A
saluto of three guns was fired.
Tho military rcrvlccs for the burial of
the dead liegan at Union Station when the
bodies of tho cavalrymen arrived from Kl
Paso, Texas. A squadron of tho 2d Cav
alry, under Lieutenant A. L. P. Johnson,
took charge of tho caskets and a long pro
cession followed them to Arlington, where
Chaplain Geoige L. Uayttrtl, of tho navy,
said tho last rites.
Checks Cashed
At NIGHT
Our Day and Night Serv
ice is adapted to the con
venience of corporations and
business firms who require
funds at unusual hours for
their traveling representa
tives, pay rolls, etc.
Checks cashed, deposits re
ceived nnd accounts opened
front 8:30 A. M, till midnight,
daily, Saturday included.
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DEATH IN HOSPITAL
PUZZLE TO POLICE
Man's Case Recorded First as
"Acute Alcoholism" ; May
Havo Been Hit hy Auto
Tho police nnd phynlcmnn nt St. Joseph's
Hospital nre co-opcratlns In nn effort to
solve tho mystery which surrounds tho
denth In tho hospital early today of n man
believed lo be Kdwnrd.JtcKcnny, 85 years
old, address unknown. The man was car
ried Into tho hospital about 2:30 o'clocj this
morning by four youns men, who said they
had found him lying unconscious nt Broad
street nnd ljnlrmount avenue.
It was supposed that ho had been struck
by n passing automobile, but n enreful
examination by the physicians failed to re
veal any Injuries which might have caused
his deatli. A piece of nickel plating, which
might have como from a broken nutomoblle
fender, was found Imbedded In his hip, but
this could not havo proved fatal, tho
pnysldlnns declare.
Tho man seemed to havo (been under tho
Influence of liquor, and ho was, therefore,
recorded on the, hospital books ns suffering
from nruto alcoholism. When their In
vestigations failed to reveal any ndequnt)
rauso for his death the Coroner was noti
fied nnd n request was made that an
autopsy bo permitted.
Tho four young men who carried him
Into tho hospital left before their names
could bo learned. Several hours Inter an
other man came to tho hospital, looked at
the body nnd said It was that of McKenny.
his cousin, lie said MctConny wnb n steam
fitter ond was married, but he did' not
know where the man lived.
McKenny was li feet 2 Inches tall and
weighed about 180 pounds. There were no
enrds of Identification found in his pockets.
District Dotectivo O'llnrn Is Investigating
the case. Oarngo owners, nutomobllo re
pair shops and other automobile places aro
being asked to look for an automobile with
a fender broken In tho way It Is believed
the ono which (.truck the man was damaged,
TRAIN INTUUDKS OX 3IKAL
Family Interrupted at Breakfast as
Derailed Car Rips Away Awning
of House
Mrs. Kato Umbcrgcr nnd family, 1044
(icrmnntown avenue, had their breakfast
disturbed this morning when n derailed
fre'lght train tore off tho nwnlng In front
of their house.
The train of 10 cars hnd been Btnlled nt
2d street nnd Germnntown avenuo when tho
steam gave out. When It was started up
again, ono of tho cars Jumped the track. Tho
accident failed to attract the attention of
the crew, even as the trnln rumbled along
the cobblestones, until the noise of nn elec
tric light polo snapping, followed by a bump
against tho curbstone and a ripping away
of the awning, made manifest the fact that
something unusual was on. Tho train camo
to n stop within ti foot of the Kmbergcr
homjc. Nobody was hurt, but there wero
some scared people lu tho "Immediate vi
cinity." Socialists Utile Finnish Diet
LONDON, July 14. Tho result of tho re
cent election of members of the Finnish
Diet, according to a Iteutcr dispatch from
I'ctrograd. was as follows: One hundred
nnd three Social Democrats, 33 Old Finns,
22 Young Finns, 21 Swedes, 19 Agrnr!ati3.
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Money Back If You Are
Not Perfectly Satisfied
It began Saturday with a tremen
dous rusli and hundreds took away
the most wonderful bargains offered
in Philadelphia in many a day.
This sale is Roinjj on in our 16th Street
Shop only, where the stock of our 13th
Street Shop is beinj closed out Our 13th
Street Shop is beinR torn down, and on
October 1st we move back in it, in a store
four times as big as it was before.
This sale opened Saturday with 7000
Suits at $6.06 Suits that were formerly
$20, $18 and $15! Think of such a selec
tion! Think of such bargains! Come
tomorrow for yours.
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Senate Disposes, of Minor Fea
tures of $500,000,000" Bill. "
Prepares for Vote
WASHINGTON, July 14. The Sewita
went Into session early today In tho expec
tation of disposing of enough minor fea
tures of tho $500,000,000 naval bill to mako
posslblo Its passage before adjournment to
morrow. Tho Senate Is almost unanimously1
agreed on the main provisions of the meas
ure and as soon as small amendments can bo
disposed of the bill will be brought to R
vote.
The new Kusso-Jnpanoso alliance nnd tha
reported boycotting commercial treaty of
the Allies nre to be used ns strong argu
ments for the 16 capital ship building pro
gram. Tho necessity for establishing ft
strong racltlc fleet to maintain American
commercial Interests In tho Far East nfter
the present war Is being strongly empha
sized by many Senators.
Only n fecblo rcslstanco has thus far
been manifested ngalnst the bill by the
pacifist clement In the Senate.
Added Impetus for quick action Is being
glycn by the prospect of a long dispute In
conference with tho House "Ilttlo navy"
advocates.
WILDWOOD GREETS GOVERNOR
Plans for Reception of Fielder and Of
ficials at Shore Resort
WILDWOOD. N. J., July 14. Prepara
tlons havo been completed by the Kntcrtaln
ment Commlttco of the Hoard of Trade for
tho reception nnd entertainment of Gov
ernor nnd Mrs. Fielder, members of tho "
Stnto Legislature. State officials nnd county
offlclnls, who nro expected to be hero this
evening nnd tomorrow.'
Senator John Ackley, of Cumberland
County, Is co-opcrntlng with tho several
committees to mako tho second annual Gov
ernor's Day a success. Tho reception this
evening wilt bo held at 8:1G o'clock at tho
Iloardwnlk residence of Senator Ackley. Fol
lowing this tho visitor.) will make tho
rounds of tho resort, attending spcclnl thea
trical performance..) and concerts, A ban
quet will bo served nt tho Holly Beach
Yacht Club at 10:30 o'clock.
P. R. R. MEN EXCUSED TO DRILL
Railroad -Gives Saturdays Off to Em
ployes Who Attend Camp
The Pennsylvania Itnllroad will grant all
of Saturday oft for six weeks, beginning
July 21, to employes who want to attend
tho mllltnry training camp at tho Drexcl
estate. In Lansdowne. Training will ba
for week-ends only, lasting from C p. m.
Frldny lo 7 a. m. Monday.
General Manager S. C. Long mado this
announcement today, with the proviso thnt
exigencies of railroad sorvlco permit such
absence.
Cnptaln Logan Fclnnd, U. S. M. C, sta
tioned nt League Island, will have charge
of tho camp. It Is expected that 1200 men
nil told will tako ndvantago t)f tho train
ing offer, which Is nn outgrowth of tho
Drexel Illddlo Ulblo Camp started a year
ngo.
Cuban Gunboats to Aid of Ship
HAVANA, July 14. The Norwegian
steamship Ellen. mlncraMndcn, Is nground
off Marlel, Cuba. Two C.uban gunboats
have been sent to her assltance.
$6.66 Sale Now fn
till
Full Swing And it Cer
lainh is Bringing the
Crowds
7000 Suits,
Value $20,
$18 and $15,
NOW
This Sale Is
Being Held
pnly in Our
15th St. Shop
Thousands of
Prs. of Trousers
at Half $1 Q
Price J
snd Less,-1, Up
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