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LAST EDITION FAIR; CONTmUED WARM. Sunrise. 4:28. Sunset, 7:06.

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

First f Daily average circulation Six < City and County..56.692 Months [Grand Total....110.222

VOL.

XLVI1 (whol1 b no.'.:'.h:mI

TWENTY PAGES

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1916.

TWENTY PAGES l^^ N | E A R N « D ITWO CENTS \ FIV f ?ear ars

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ED VICTORIES ARE REPORTED ON THREE FRONTS

Twelve Citizens Urge Public Service Commission to Retain Jurisdiction.

WISH IT TO PROCEED WITH RATE * • » .ADJUSTMENT. ..

SOLDIERS MAY VOTE. WASHINGTON, July 2«. — An amendment to the army bill offered by Senator Reed today vrill permit troop* In aervfce for the Mexican emergency to vote at campe la the presidential election. It tv a* adopted without opposition. An appropriation of $250,000 for teat floors aad screens for the troops on the border also was

agreed to.

INTERVENING PETITION FILED

OPPOSES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND COMPANY. ,

HENRY

||pj '.yWARRUM

ATTORNEY

EXCESSIVE AND UNREASONABLE RATES 18 CHARGE.

Petition Seto Out That City Has No ] Authority In Law for Such Action and That There Are Numerous Thlnge in the Contract That Should Not Be There end That Have Improper Influence or) the Fixing of Rate* In the Contract A

Twelve citizens of Indianpolis.’all consumers of water supplied by the Indianapolis Water Company, today petitioned the public service commieB ion to retain jurisdiction over the

question of Water rates in the city and to proceed with the adjustment of rates, regardless of the contract re%ently entered into by the city adminition and the water company, seekfix rates for twelve years. signed the petition were: 342 North Denny Pauley, 17 Unwood imings, 1802 North ;; L. V. Merriman, 30 i; J. F. Moyer, 8004 iware street; Harry LevinNorth Pennsylvania street; id, 902 Woodlavm avenue; ‘ * 1 1646 Lexington aveBemd, 2217 Union , 125 Euclid ave-

401 Euclid

R. Rethmeier. 302

i petition was filed

Wurrum, attorney for the Improper Influences Charged. The petitioners set out that here things In the contract

be there—things that place in an adjustment ter eervice. They also

L- influences that these

djustment of rates

his subject the W- 2 ' V-.)/’, ; v-.

~ say that the

Mid city »ed upon •re «ot

la ao event are laevlry which the te make. That It the contract bean id city and company aad from the petition ta«t filed hy mild city, that matters were considered and adjaated hy Mid city aad company which were to • settlement of water rates maalfoatly afto the dla-

tacladlag

te of the as catering

lafluhava had apoa a fair adof witter rates." J j - this and Exoasflvs. In the petition that water ■ charged, as well as the ratee the contract between the unreasonable s. The petition aaya: Myt That far water by well the rate* »t between lay, are an-

rate case that is now pending before the commission. This case Is based on a petition filed with the commission more than a year ago by W. A. Pickens, corporation counsel in the Bell administration. It asked that the commission make an appraisement of the property of the water company and that the commission then proceed to adjust water rates on a basis that would give the company a fair return on Its investment. The commission ordered Harry O. Oarman, chief of the engineering department of the commission, to make this physical valuation and he and his assistants have been at work on it for many months. Only this week German reported the appraisement complete and filed his report with Thomas Duncan, chairman of the commission, who hs not yet made it

public.

Little Assistance Given. The water company was opposed to having an appraisement of its property made by the commission's engineers, and it has given the engineers practically no assistance in their effort to ascertain the true value of the property. And Just at a time when it appeared that the engineers would be able to make a fair appraisement in spite of the opposition of the company, Mayor Bell and the members of the board of public works held a conference with officers of the company and the company’s attorney and agreed to frame up a schedule of rates which would be binding on the citizens of Indianapolis for twelve years. Although Pickens was the head of the city’s legal department and as such had filed the petition with the commission asking for the appraisement of the water company's property and the, adjustment of rates, he was not apprised of this conference until after it had been held, and he had no part in it The reason for this ’’snub” of Pickens by the mayor and the board of works, has not yet been given to the public. Prepared by Jeup. The rate schedule and contract were prepared by B. J. T. Jeup, city,engineer, so it has been reported, and it was adopted by the board of works and by the city council and signed by the mayor. Following this action, a petition wa^i Continued on Page Eighteen.

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Samuel V. Perrott, chief of police, who was absent from the city last week when he and twenty-four other members of the police department were summoned to appear before the grand jury, appeared before the grand jury today In response to a subpena Issued yesterday afternoon. ■■ At the time the twenty-four members of the police department appeared before the grand Jury without Perrott, it was rumored about the courthouse that the grand Jury was beginning an investigation of the gambling situation in Indianapolis. Among the policemen called were Charles Barmfuhrer, Inspector; Alexander Pope, captain, and Wayland E. Sanders, sergeant of police. For some time before these members of the police force were summoned before the grand jury, gambling in various forms had been flourishing in Indianapolis. It is reported that since the police were before the grand Jury that well known gamblers are standing idly in front of saloons and on street corners with “their hands folded.’* A number of the places where gambling had been going on without interruption, it is reported, are “In vacation." Perrott spent about thirty minutes in the grand Jury room. WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapolis, Ind.. July 26. 1916. —Temperature— *

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The'

that the city no power under a rate achedule, rer belongs exclusive- > service commission. » petition nays: farther sayi That ha* ao authorwith aa!4 coatp*ay -t charged the «*tier service, hat authority is it that by the ISIS, and hy the commission the etty and the view that lit the premYoar that, eatertalaview a. the city been la u setto It* it, . t . Petition, nature of an MasmM

PEHTI GOES BEFORE II

INVESTIGATION OF GAMBLING SAID TO BE IN PROGRESS.

MANY PUCES “IN VACATION”

July 7 am. U m. ..... 1p.m.,

36. 1115

July J6, lam. ... U m 3 p. m......

1916.

7 am. 11 m. .. t p.,m..

-Barometer—

30.14 30.14 30.12

—Local Forecast—

h—Local forecast for Indianapolis and i vicinity for the twenty-four hours endl__J tng 7 p. nt., July 27: Fair and continual warm tonight and Thursday. Forecast for Indiana: Fair: continued warm

tonight and Thursday.

Forecast for Illinois: Generally fair, with continued high temperature tonight and Thursday. —Weather in Other Cities— The following table ahowa the state of the weather in other cltlee at 9 a. m.:

Station

Amarillo. Yax. »M

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Boeton. Maaa. 30.16 C&iC&SO* .^aaasaasaeeaaaw* •* 3Q. Cincinnati* O 30.10 Dtnw, Colo, a 2$.83

Q|ty« Raa. «*»««***#«** 30.02

Helena. Mont. ».8I Jacksonville. FI*. ........... 90.10 Kansas City. Mo. 30 02 LUtl# Reck. Ark 30.06 Los Angals*. C*L »,82 Habile. Ala. ................. 30.00 New Orleans. La. .««*••««« 30.96 Kew York. N. Y. 90.12 Oklahoma, Okla. 80.09 Omaha. Nab. 30.00 Pittsburg. Pa. 30-U Portland. Ora 29.98 Rapid City, S- EX. ........... 89.82 San Antonio. Tex. ».96 S«n Francisco, Cal. ....... »$4 St. Louts. Mo 30.08 St. Paul, Minn 30.00 Washington. D. C, 10.08

Bar. Tamp. Waath.

Clear

Cloudy

Rain £* ar Clear Cl** 1 '

PiCldy Cloudy PtCldy Cloudy Cloudy

Cleer

Cloudy

Clear Clear Clear

Cloudy Cloudy PtCldy

Clear Clear

PtCldy

Clear

J, H. ARMIXGTON. Meteorologist

Hourly Temperature.

ia. m, T4 7 a. m. 76 9 a. m 85 9 a. m 89 10 a. m. 9^

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Friends and Associates of Poet Take the First Steps Toward Forming State Committee.

MANY SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED

Purchase of Square Containing Lockerbie Street, Erection of a Statue and Children's Hospital Included.

Friends and associates of James Whitcomb Riley took the first steps today toward forming a state-wide committee to plan a permanent memorial to the poet. All discussion of proposals is based on the movement receiving the approval of Mr. Riley’s relatives. At a meeting attended by George Ade, J. W. Fesler, Evans Woollen, Louis C. Huesmann, Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, W. C. Bobbs, Hewitt Howland and Meredith Nicholson, it was decided that the first thing to be considered was the matter of a public memorial meeting, the favored date being the poet’s birthday, October 7. To Consult American Academy. While the plans are only tentative it was thought advisable to urge that the addresses be made by men of prominence in American literature. The American Academy of Arts and Letters, which so signally honored Mr. Riley during his lifetime, will be consulted with a view to its participation. Mr. Riley several years ago received the society's gold medal in the department of poetry, the most valued and the most significant of all the trophies won by him during his long career. Just what form the permanent memorial may take is, as yet. only a matter of speculation. Those who have taken the initiative in the project mean to intrust the matter to a committee chosen wi(h great care. Many suggestions for The memorial already nave been made, and all will, In due course, receive consideration. I Would Convert It Into a Park. One of these plans looks to the purchase of the city square containing Lockerbie street and the poet's home, the purpose being to make it into a park with a memorial of artistic fitness. Another suggestion has been to erect a statue of Mr. Riley, surrounded by some of his creations. In a colonnade to be in St Clair park opposite the new library. It also has been proposed by some that a children's hospital be built and called Little Orphant Annie hospital, thus glorifying one of Mr. Riley's most beloved characters. I A permanent organixation will be effected as soon as possible. It is expected to make the movement to honor Riley not only etate-wide but national In its scope. ESTATE OF THE POET.

Union Trust Company Qualifies as Ad- % ministrator in Probate Court. Tile Union Trust Company qualified as the administrator of the estate, of James Whitcomb Riley in probate court today. The company, in filing administration papers, estimated the value of the estate at $200,000. Mr. Riley, it is believed, left no will. If he did, its whereabouts is not known to his relatives or most intimate friends. Mr. Riley, during the last few years, disposed of considerable sums in direct gifts to relatives and intimate friends. He also gave property valued at approximately $100,000 to the city of Indianapolis for a new public library site. His direct heirs are Mrs. Mary R. Payne, of New York his sister, and Edmund H. and Elizabeth Eitel, .children of another sister, Mrs. Henry Eitel, deceased. The estate will be divided between Mrs. Payne, who will get one-half, and the Eitel children, who will share equally in the remaining half. The estate will * retain control of the copyrights to the Riley literary produc-

Continued on Page Eighteen.

WILL FIGHT RUSSIANS ON GALICIAN BATTLEFIELD.

ON WAY THROUGH BALKANS

BERLIN (via London). July 26.—“Important developments are impending on the southeast front; the fex will soon be seen on the Danube.’* To this criptic utterance of the chief of the intelligence department at a luncheon to the American correspondents at German headquarters last Sunday, the Associated Press is now able to add the key. Turkey has placed a force of Ottoman troops at the disposition of the central powers for service in Europe. These troops are now in transit through the Balkans. The leading detachments are already approaching Galicia, where they wlli co-operate with the AustroGermans against Turkey’s 'arch-enemy.

Russia.

Turkey's timely contribution to the military forces of the central powers is granted in return for German and Austrian assistance in the Dardanelles and

Mesopotamian combats.

96 DEGREES AT 2 O’CLOCK. 100 Degrees at Street Level, Four Degrees Below Yesterday’s High Score. The official temperature registered by the Indianapolio weather bureau at noon and at 1 o’clock today was 94 degrees. the same as that registered yesterday at the same hours. At 2 o’clock it reached 96 degree* equal to the official hiib temperature for the year, reached at\2:» o’clock yesterday afternoon. \ The humidity was still low this aftekr noon and aided in relieving the feeling of heat. The weather kiosk in Ohio street registered &2 degrees at $ a. m.. and a little more than 100 decrees at noon It dropped slightly at I o clock to an even

mark on the weather kiosk

was 1G4 degrees at 2J0 o'clock, survive.

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““H* 1 BRITISH ADVANCE

Enter When the Cashier Is Alone, Render Him Unconscious, and Escape in an Automobile.

LOSS IS $1,500 TO $2,000

I DUNNO, I DUNNO, I DUNNO!

ANSWERS U. S. REQUEST IN MAIL SEIZURES CASE.

CONFERRING WITH FRANCE

LONDON, July 26.—Replying to the request of Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador, for expedition of the answer to the American note regarding the detention of mails by British censors, the British foreign office today said that a reply would be sent to the United States ae soon as possible, but that Great Britain still was conferring on the subject with the French government. SHACKLET0N AT ICE FIELDS.

Explorer Attempts to Rescue TwentyTwo Men Left on Elephant Island BUENOS AIRES, Argentine Republic, July 26.—According to a message received here today Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton. the British antarctic explorer, has reached the ice fields in his effort to rescue the twenty-two men left on Elephant island last April, when his expedition returned from the south polar z*ne. The relief party left Punta Arenas July 12 on board the schooner Emma, which was to be towed as far south as possible by a Chilean government steamer. Afterward it was the intention of the explorer to continue his search for his marooned companions.

OF SON SEEKING RELEASE

TELLS INDIANA WOMAN SOLDIERS MUST PROTECT COUNTRY.

SAYS ARMY HEALTH IS GOOD

WASHINGTON, July 26.—In reply to a complaint from Mrs. Henry Smith, of Winamac, Ind., who has a son in the national guard. President Wilgon wrote today that the guard was being kept on the Mexican boraer to protect the country, not for drill, and the service the men were performing was an honor to them and a necessity to the United States. Mrs. Smith, in her letter, expressed deep distress for the hardships her son was compelled to undergo as a guards-

man.

The President’s letter follows: “My Dear Madam—Your letter of July 23 distresses me a good deal because it shows that you have not been correctly informed as to the purpose of having the national guard at the border. It is not for the purpose of drill, but the purpose of protecting the country. The service the men are performing there is an honor to them and a necessity to the United States. 1 can not believe that the men in the national guard would wish to be excused from It or would lose heart because of the discomfort and inconvenience of the service. The war department has the camps on the border under the moat careful instructors and is using every means known to make them sanitary and safe against disease. The health of the men on the border, both the regulars and the national guard, is exceptionally good. . “I would not have you think that 1 do not sympathise with you in the absence of your son. but I beg that you will take these larger matters into consideration. "Sincerely yours. “[Signedt WOODROW WILSON.” Foreign Service Pay. An amendment to the army appropriation bill by Senator Reed to provide that national guardsmen and regulars serving on the Mexican border should receive the additional foreign service pay. although on duty entirely on American soil, wae adopted today by the senate. Men on foreign duty are entitled to 20 per cent, additional pay and < fficers to 10 per cent. Assertions by Senator Works, of California. that the national guard was kept on the border for political purposes were contradicted by Senator Reed, who declared the presence of the guard had served to awaken Mexico to the need of a conciliatory attitude toward the United States He said withdrawal of the men now might open the way to a renewal of marauding by bandits. Man Jumps Into Tank of Boiling Oil. [Special to The Indisnapolie Newel VINCENNES. Ind., July 26.-Herbert Woodard, age thirty-five, committed suicide today by Jumping in a tank at Bridgeport, containing 25© barrels of boiling oil- Woodard had been suffering from a nervous breakdown. The oil tank is on the William Applegate farm, and the oil had been steamed only a short time before. A widow and one child

ST. LOUIS PAPER RAISES PRICE

Globe-Democrat Edition In City Will Be 2 Cents. ST. LOUIS. July 26.-The St. Louis Globe-Democrat announces an Increase in the price of its daily edition in St. Louis from 1 to 2 cents, effective August L The high cost of print paper is said to be the cause of the increase.

ONLY FEEBLE EFFORT MADE AT COMPETITION IN BIDS.

BILLY MOORE WELL TREATED

Bids submitted to the board of public work today for paving streets with asphalt indicate that a generous spirit of brotherly love exists among Indianapolis contractors, where, only recently bitter rivalry existed. The bids indicate that competition in bidding practically has been eliminated —a condition which is contrary to the interests of the property owner, who thereby is deprived of the financial saving which generally results from competition. The Republic Construction Company was the gainer by the unprecedented generosity, which is the result of a lack of competition. The city had asked for bids for paving Balsam avenue. Coliseum avenue and Hemlock avenue, thoroughfares that run parallel, from Fairfield avenue to Foil Creek parkway. The Republic Construction Company submitted the only bids. Seem to Be Dividing Work. Persons who are acquainted with the activities of paving contractors during former administrations say the contractors seem to be experiencing no difficulty in dividing the paving work among themselves to their evident satisfaction. This Condition is said to have resulted from the fact that only one brand of asphalt Is being sold for street paving in Indianapolis. The /ollowing bids were submitted by the Republic Construction Company: Balsam avenue, “first grade” asphalt, $2.70 a lineal foot; bituminous concrete, using “first grade’’ asphalt. $2.53 a lineal foot; Coliseum avenue, “first grade” asphalt, $2.73 a lineal foot; bituminous concrete using "first grade” asphalt, $2.56. Hemlock avenue, “first grade" asphalt, $2.75 a lineal foot; bituminous concrete, using "first grade” asphalt. *2.58. “First grade" asphalt is sold exclusively by William F. Moore, Democratic machine worker. Feeble Show at Competition. Only a feeble effort was made to show competition in the paving of Eastern avenue from Waahington street to New York street, and Eighteenth street from Tacoma avenue to Parker avenue. Bids were submitted by two companies, the American Construction Company, send the Union Asphalt Construction Company, for the paving of Ekstern avenue. The bids follow; American Construction Company, ’‘first grade” asphalt. $3.75 a lineal foot; Union Asphalt Construction Company, "first grade” asphalt, $3.7*2 a lineal toot; bituminous concrete, $3.40 a lineal foot. The same degree of competition was revealed when bids were received for paving Eighteenth street. Two companies bid as follows: American Construction Company, "first grade" asphalt. $3.26 a lineal foot; bituminous concrete, $3.02 a lineal foot; Indiana Asphalt Paving Company, “first grade” asphalt, $3.26 a lineal foot: bituminous concrete, $3 a lineal foot. Incidentally. In displaying their brotherly love, none of the contractors forgot Mr. Moore. The bids were based entirely on “first grade" asphalt.

SIX CIVILIANS EKECIHED BY GERMANS AT GHENT

ACCUSED OF WAR TREASON,

SAYS AMSTERDAM PAPER.

OTHERS TAKEN TO GERMANY

LONDON. July 26.—Six civilians have been executed by the Germans at Ghent, charged with "war treason," according to a Reuter’s Amsterdam dispatch quoting

the Telegraaf

The dispatch also says that the Germans have removed 7.06© men. 7.000 women and ttt) pupils of the Turgot institute from Rj&balx. presumably for agrl cultural work ia Germany.

SENATOR SHERMAN WILL MAKE SPEECH INSTEAD OF BORAH.

MARSHALL GETS NO WORD

[Special to The Indiana polls News]

WASHINGTON, July 26.—A change In the plans for the notification of Charles W. Fairbanks of his nomination for Vice-President on the Republican ticket, has been announced by Senator Warren G. Harding, who was permanent chair-

J. A. Krcgelo and Charles Koehler Pursue the Robbers in Another Motor Car, But Finally Lose the Trail.

Caucasus Armies Under Grand Duke Nicholas Take Strong Fortress of Erzingan.

MOVE VIRTUALLY CLEARS TURKS FROM ARMENIA.

BRITISH CONTROL P0ZIERES

man of the Republican "national convenSenator Lawrence Y. Sherman, of

tion.

il.V” i ^ ... z. onerman, or Illinois, will make the notification speech

in place of Senatpr Borah.

Senator Harding’s announcement said: “Senator Sherman was appointed to make the notification speech in the place of Senator Borah, whose prearranged plans would not permit his going to In-

dianapolis on August tC.”

This is the date that has been set tentatively for the notification ceremonies. No word has been received at the ViceProsident’s office from Martin H. Glynn, of New york, chairman of the committee to notify Vice-President Marshall of his renomination. The custom is to have the vice-presidential notification follow the presidential notification about one week, but since President Wilson indicated only vaguely the time when he wishes to be notified, plans for the noti-

fication still are up in the air.

The nearest approximate date that can be figured on for the Marshall notification Is September 16. This date, however, depends on several previous events, the dates of which have not yet been determined even approximately.

Two men robbed the East Tenth Street State Bank, 2120 East Tenth street, of between $1,500 and $2,000 at 12:30 this afternoon. After assaulting and rendering unconscious Harvey B. Tillman, the cashier, who was alone, they dragged him into a closet. One bandit, then held the door while the other rifled the cash drawer. The robbers escaped in a small auto-

mobile.

Two clerks, Charles F. Bechtold and Edward Klingstein,, who work with Tillman, were out at lunch. The cashier did not notice that the men had entered until he looked up from the counter and peered into the muzzle of a revolver in the hand of one of them. “Stick up your hands,” was the command that greeted him. 0 Tried to Reach Revolver. Tillman, Instead of obeying, dropped beneath the counter and tried to reach a revolver that was kept there for Just such emergencies. Aa he stooped one of the bandits fired a shot directly over his head, the bullet striking the wait The second robber then ran through a small gate and behind the counter, and, before Tillman could reach his weapon, struck him over the head with a black Jack. The blows felled the cashier and the men dragged him into a cloeet near the rear of the room. One of the robbers held the door to prevent Tillman from getting out, and the other emptied the contents of the cash drawer. Although this was the work of only a short time, Tillman revived sufficiently to realize what had happened and to hear the men talk. “Let’s fix this gny before we go,” he heard one of them say. “Oh, he’s got enough,” the r other man replied. “Let him go.” J. A. Kregelo Hears Shot James A. Kregelo, who runs a plumbing establishment next door, heard the shot fired by the robber and went out to see whether an automobile tire had exploded. He noticed that the front door of the bank was closed and locked and that two strang* men were inside. Kregelo ran to the grocery of Charles Koehler, near by and spread the news that the bank was being robbed. Koehler and Kregelo started toward the place and were near the door when the robbers

emerged.

One of the bandits covered Kregelo and Koehler with a big revolver and ordered them to leave at once, which they did. Then the two men leaped Into their automobile and started west in Tenth street

at a high rate of speed.

Kregelo had a motor car in front of his store and he and Koehler Jumped in and started after the robbers. They raced

the bandits darting an attempt to elude

GAIN COMPLETE POSSESSION OP IMPORTANT VILLAGE.

LOSS ADMITTED BY BERLIN

breAch LINES

IN AUSTRO-CERMAN IN EAST WIDENED. x

Petrograd Reports Teutonic Forcea Falling Back Before Rueaian Advance in Sloneoka Region—Czar’s Men Cross River and Press Forward, Cap turing More Men and Guna—Germans Are Assailants In Riga FieicH But Fail to Gain Ground.

TREASURER OF IRISH TURNED BACK BY BRITISH.

for many blocks, here and there in

the pursuers.

Seen by Car Conductor.

A conductor on an East Tenth street car, who did not know what had hap- j pened, said he saw two men in a small | roadster racing in East Tenth street and i that they turned south in Highland Place j 1 on two wheels. He said he had seldom ' iseen an automobile travel so fast. . I Kregelo and Koehler kept up the pur- j ! suit as far as Davidson and Michigan, FUND streets, where they lost the trail. The po

LONDON, July 26.—Successes for the allies on the Franco-Bel Rian, Russian and Caucasus fronts are officially announced today. In Turkish Armenia, the Russian Caucasus armies have taken Erzingan, the strong Turkish fortress nearly 100 miles west of the Erzerum line, its occupation virtually completing the process of clearing the Turks from Armenia. In northern France, the British have captured the entire village of Pozieres, possesion of part of which by the Germans had barred the British path toward Bapaume. Berlin admits British occupation of this

village.

In southern Volhynia, the breach in the Teutonic lines has been widened, according to Petrograd, the AustroGerman forces falling back before the Russian advance in the Slonevka region. The Russian^ are crossing that river, a tributary of the Styr, and pressing forward. They announce the capture of five guns, six machine guns, quantities of material and many prisoners, some 4,000 of whom have been brought in.

ORDERED TO RETURN HOME

lice were notified and a large equad was hurried to the scene of the robbery and a genera! alarm was sent out throughout

the city.

Persons who saw the robbers said they were young men, perhaps twenty^five

Both wore caps and dark cloth-

years old.

Continued on

Page Eighteen.

WASHINGTON, July 26.—Detention at Liverpool under a deportation order of Eugene Hughes Kelly, of New Y'ork, treasurer of the Irish relief fund; Mrs. Kelly, and Joseph Smith, was reported to the state department today by Ambassador Page, at London. They were at a Liverpool hotel, awaiting the sailing of the American liner Philadelphia. Acting Secretary Polk said the department probably would have Ambassador Page inquire why the Americans were excluded. He said the object of Mr. Kelly’s visit, distribution in Ireland of relief funds approximating $50,000, had been explained In* detail personally by Mr. Kelly at the British embassy and state department before he sailed. Mr. Kelly also obtained a letter of Introduction front the department.

MO; THREE LOSE LIVES

CECIL MAKES STATEMENT.

Says No Objection Has Been Made to Visit of “Certain American Citizens.” LONDON, July 26.—No objection has been raised by the British government to any proposed visit oif ’’certain American citlsens of repute to Ireland this season for philanthropic purposes,” Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, informed I^turence Oinnell, Nationalist member for North Westmeath, in a reply to a question in the house of commons today. The British authorities yesterday refused permission to land in England from the steamer Philadelphia of Thomaa Hughes Kelly, of New York, treasurer of the Irish relief fund, his w-ife and his assistant, Joseph Smith, of Lowell, Mass. Previously two members of the Irish relief fund. John Gill, of New York, and

E. A MOCK AND MR. AND MRS. MOCK VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT.

MACHINE THROWN 120 FEET

[Special to The Indianapolis News] TIPTON, Ind., July 26.-Two persons were killed and a third fatally injured when an automobile was struck early today by an Indiana Union Traction Company passenger car at Haskett’s crossing, two miles east of here. The dead are Every A. Mock, age forty-six, and Mrs. Met Mock, age forty, and Mel Meek, age fifty, suffered serious internal injuries. E- A. Mock and Mel Mock were brothers. Both lived in Tipton. Mel Mock died about five hours after the

accident.

Were Driving to Farm. The two brothers and Mrs. Mel Mock were going to E. A. Mock’s farm to assist In thrashing. E. A. Mock, who was driv-

John A. Murphy, of Buffalo, had arrived j ing, saw another machine coming from In England and were permitted to pro- } north at Haskett’s crossing and tried ceed to Ireland. London dispatches said I to cr0 8s the tracks ahead of the apthe British government wss not disposed ; proaching interurban before the other to hold up money contributed by persons machine reached the crossing. The Inter- ‘ " '■ ur ban struck Mock's car. throwing it

120

Jesse Hilbert was motorman and Frank Rhodes, of this city, conductor on the Interurban. Hilbert said he blew the whistle but the driver paid no attention.

Formerly State Senator.

Every A. Mock has been a prominent

attorney

in the United States for relief in Ireland, but that certain individuals would not be

permitted to enter Ireland; Monday It Motion Day.

LONDON. July 26.-In the house of common this afternoon Premier Asquith announced that he would give Monday next for discussion of the motion on Ireland to be moved by John Dillon. Nationalist member for East Mayo. The mo-

tion follows:

“In view of the announcement of the government that they do not intend to

produce the long promised bill to settle „

the government of Ireland it is vitally I Anna Van Camp. .. . necessary and urgent that the govern- was married . to . ^ ^^LJibout ment should immediately disclose their j months ago. A daughter survives her.

plans for the future government of Ire- Five ‘land during the continuance of the war.” i

in this city for a number of

years. In 1900 he was elected prosecuting attorney, and in 19<M he was elected to the state senate. Mel Mock is engaged in

the real estate businesa.

Mrs Mel Mock formerly was Mrs. - - of Indianapolis. She

twa

children survive E

whose wife died several years

Mock.

Brisk Fighting on North. Sharp fighting has taken place on the Russian front in the Riga region and In that of Baronovichi, north of Pinek. German forces under Field Marshal von Hindenburg attacked the Russian lines near Kemmern, twenty miles west of Riga and nearly succeeded in penetrating the Russian front line, but finally were compelled to retreat by the concentration of the Ruestan fire. In the Trentino. the Italians have held the summit of Monte Clmone, Just captured from the Austrians, against violent counter-attacks. By completing his occupation of the village of Pozieres General 8lr Douglas Haig ha* won another vantage point In his offensive along the Somme, With Bapaume as his objective. Part of the village lies on high ground commanding the main road from Albert to Bapaume, along which the British are advancing in their main drive against the Germans. The text of the British official statement follows: “The whole village of Pozieres is now in our hands. West of the village our territorial troops made a further advance and captured two strong trenches and a number of piisoners, including five officers. Elsewhere on the battle front ther# is no chanae." Germana Fought Tenacloualy. Some of the moet stubborn fighting in the recent British offensive, which now has lasted nearly a month has occurred In the streets of this village, which the Germans had fortified until it became one of the strongest points of their Una. Every * house had to be fought for and taken eeparately and the British, after obtaining possession or a considerable part of the village, were subjected to severe counter-stracks which they withstood successfully for aevera) days, and then in turn again seized the initiative until the whole place fell before their

onslaught

The German general staff regarded the possession of Pozieres as of such Irnportance that It even brought reinforcements from troops which had been fighting in the Verdun sector, and theae held tenaciously to part of the village umil driven out or captured in the hand-to«

hand fighting

An Important point on the main highway toward Bapaume, Pozieres waa the objective of the first great thrust of the British offensive. Late last week Australian and New Zealand soldiers gained a foothold In the illsge Itself. A series of furious German counter-attacks failed to dislodge them. Clinging desperately to makeshift barrier* to the southeast of town-barriers for ttie moet part of the crunjbled ruins of the houses—fhe jl&ritish force* etubbor

ses—fhe /Brit Contffiuad

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