Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1915 — NEWS NOTES FROM THE SUNDAY PAPERS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS NOTES FROM THE SUNDAY PAPERS.

European War, U. S.-German Situation, Mexican Situation and General News. Russians in Galicia flee from German armies with left wing making desperate effort to escape encircling Sweep from Teuton forces. Joffre faces removal from commands of French armies because of over-caution. Germany ridicules statement that country has lost 50 submarines during progress of war and says several successes reported by British are unfouned. Von Bethmann-Hollweg and Admiral Von Tirpitz seek to induce Emperor William to relax orders regarding submarine warfare and to accede to demands of U. S. * Plans to bring about peace in Mexico are held up pending the receipt of Carranza’s reply to overtures from Pan-American conference. Coast artillery at Panama Canal will be doubled and when the new 16inch guns are installed 20,000 men will be stationed in the canal zone. Internal revenue receipts of Indiana for the last fiseal year show an unparalleled falling off of almost $4,000,000. Wet petition for option eleltion at Noblesville is thrown out by county commissioners because more than 100 signatures were on separate paper not bearing petition. Washington township, Clay county, remains dry, majority of 122 being returned in quiet election. William J. Bryan, in Winona address, declares his name and that of Woodrow Wilson will be linked 10,000 years from now as makers of perpetual peace. George Williams, 23, of Ft. Wayne, who had made more than 500 successful balloon ascensions, killed in parachute drop at Sheldon farmers’ picnic in attempting to avoid woods. Evansville Business Association sends petition to War Department asking establishment of business men’s military training camp at Evansville.