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NURSERY DROPS PLANS TO DANCE ON NEW STREET Action Follows Vigorous Protest Voiced by Congregation of Grace Methodist Church.

STATEMENT IS MADE Rev. U. S. A. Bridge Criti- ' cises Use of Improvement as Platform for Public Dance. All plans by the Domestic Science association tor a dance on the new asphalt paving on North A street have been abandoned. Announcement to this effect was made today by Mrs. A. W. Roach. As many members of the association are out pf the city, Mrs. Roach raid no effort would be made to push the dance and that the board would not be called. The tentative plan previously announced was to arrange the function as a benefit for the day nursery. This action will forestall a bitter fight again6t the entertainment which was launched by the Grace Methodist church yesterday morning when the church and Sunday-school by rising vote unanimously adopted a resolution of protest. Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor, expressed his intention of asking other ministers on North A street to Join in the protest. Bridge Gives Views. "The circumstances here are unusual," eaid Dr. Bridge. "This street has so many churches on it. The paving has practically been paid for by the church people. Therefore I fail to see why this street should be made a platform on which to hold a dance. , "I don't know yowr personal opinion 'of the dance, but I know that the Methodist church stands opposed to it and that I am opposed to it, especially when It comes to having it thrust under 'my very ncse." ;'. -'Erceijt Vrt. 4ferctary. cf the Sunday rr"1 I-'xfrc'tea to prepare and irT,-'V 'iM-Tts statement and ten r-r 't'tk Newpr.-rfr 1jv'n$ published several tir'ps flr-r-iir t, .-f a proposed dance to crn North A street, the Sunday school of the Grace Methodist church at the regular service and the church at the morning worship Sunday, July 11, 1915, by rising vote protested against such use . of the street on that portion of the new North A street which is between North Eighth and North Tenth streets, and particularly that section lying adjacent to their property. Pretest Expressed. "North A street is a church street and that which the church cannot countenance should not be held on it. They beins so largely represented on the 6ireet, there shculd be done, if anything, that cr.ly which will not reflect on them, cr compromise them and that in which their members and all people miy engage. "It seems that the wish of the people and the organizations on the 6treet and those who must pay for the improvement should be consulted concerning a matter of this kind." Copies of the statement were pre sented to the board of public works and to the Andrews Asphalt company, contractors. HARRY THAW PLANS TRIP TO EXPOSITION State's Attorneys Read Jury Story of Evelyn Nesbit's Debasement. NEW YORK, July 12. The end of Harry K. Thaw's sanity trial was in sight today when court reconvened. At the conclusion of the reading of the testimony of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, at Thaw's last trial for the murder of Stanford White, the Btate planned to call is last important witnesses, the alienists who have testified at prerious trials against Thaw. While Thaw sat listening to his ife's story of her debasement by 'at Stanford White, as read by Becker, from Mrs. Thaw's testimony, court recessed for five minutes, and Thaw went into the corridor to smoke a cigar. "You can see now why the state excused Mrs. Evelyn Thaw," said Thaw. "Her testimony would have damaged its case. Mr. Cook in his opening statement said he would clear the name of Stanford White. Mrs. Thaw would have told the same story Becker is reading. That would not have helped much to clear White, would it?" Thaw repeated that he was planning to go to San Francisco. "If my lawyers leave me any money. I shall buy a car and go to the exposition that way." FEAR FOR STEAMERS NEW ORLEANS, July 12. Fears for the British steamers Howth Head and Baron Napier were increased today when a dispatch from Key West reported that neither vessel had been sighted. Both left New Orleans on July 9 with cargoes for the allies.

CARRANZA TAKES MEXICO CITY; GAINS LITTLE SUPORT IN U.S. Leader of Constitutionalists Hopes to Gain Favor in United States by Restoring Peace in Capital, But Efforts Have No Effect on Sentiment in Official Circles.

WASHINGTON, July 12. General fcarranza's retaking of Mexico City, is the first step in his new campaign for recognition by the United States, as the bead of the government of Mexico, it was conceded in state department circles and Mexican factional circles today. State department officials intimated that the first chief of the Constitutionalists would get little comfort from the United Stages government at this time : even though he maintained civil authority in the Mexican capital. They pointed out that eleven months ago Carranza . was escorted through the streets of Mexico City to the palace amid showers of roses and acclamations of thousands of victorious revolutionary soldiers, yet he was unable to secure recognition for his faction from the government of the United States. Since that time he has twice evacuated the capital and retaken it, but today be is as far from being master of it as he was a year ago. ' ,

Expect Carranza. MEXICO, City, July 12. Carranza troops are in full control of the Mexican capital today. Order Is being maintained by street patrols, while small squads are searching the city for any Zapatistas who may be still lurking here. The main Zapata forces are in full retreat pursued by the larger part of the army of General Pablo Gonzales,, the Carranza commander. , The outburst of looting that was expected upon the flight of the Zapatistas failed to materialize. General Carranza is expected here within a few days to take up the reins of government. Because of the victories won again Villa by General Obregon in the north it is expected that the "first chief" will make another bid for American recognition. The flight of the Zapatistas began Friday night. They took away with them 142 cara, or eighty per cent of the entire rolling stock of the railroads. Thomas Hohler, the charge d'affaires, is trying to secure the re turn of this stock, which will be required for the transportation of food supplies from the coast. Consul General Arnold Shanklin, who has been in Vera Cruz most of the time since General Carranza took up his headquarters there, will handle American interests in the capital here after, upon his departure they were taken over by the Brazilian minister. "The .loss of Mexico Cityby the Zapatistas Is said to have disorganized the entire southern army: Several Zapata bands are reported to have headed for Xochimllco, to destroy the water plant, supplying the city, and Carranza troop3 are pursuing them. SOUCHEZ CEMETERY TAKEN BY GERMANS IN FIERCE BATTLE PARIS, July 12. German troops have won a victory at Souchez, but a general attack by the Kaiser's forces in the Woevre region has been repulsed by the French, the war office announces today. The official statement admits the loss of the Souchez cemetery after a conflict in which the Germans again used poisonous gasses. After they had loosed the gas upon the French line the Germans made a fierce attack. La Basses, in northern France, where the Germans have been able to maintain their positions despite furious attacks by the allies, is believed to be burning. GAIN AT YPRES. BERLIN, July 12. German troops have taken the offensive on the southeast of Ypres in an effort to drive the British from Hill No. - 60, which was taken several weeks ago. Today's report from the German general staff announces that part of the English position on the northern slope of the hill has been blown up and also reports the capture of the Souchez cemetery. The official report states that prisoners taken at Souchez were two officers and 153 men. The Germans also captured four machine guns and a bomb thrower. In the Vosges the Germans captured one hundred yards of French trenches. INTRIGUES CHARGED BY POLITICIANS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON, July 12. The squabble between Lord Haldane and David Lloyd George, the minister of munitions, found its way into parliament today. Premier Asquith was interpolated in the house of commons as to whether he agreed with Lord George's criticism, but the premier refused to make an statement. Mr. Asquith also refused to discuss the inquiry of Sir Edwin Cornwell as to wether the government possesses adequate power to control the metal market without recourse to legislation. The British political situation has developed into a 6candal as the resuit of intrigues both in and out of the government. It is charged by some of the newspapers that Lord Northcliffe is working for the downfall of Lord Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and Foreign Minister Gray. , Lord Haldane's political enemies are criticising him for his admiration for the Germans before the war began. It was this criticism that led to his retirement from lord high chancellor recently.

LOOK FOR "PEARCE," WRITER OF LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, July 12. Hans Halle, arrested here as a suspect in connection -with letters written to a newspaper publisher signed "Pearce," saying that explosives had been placed on two . British ships, today denied that he had any connection with any plot to destroy any British or other boats. Halle was recently acquitted here of a charge of conspiring to ship explosives. The police in their investigation of the "Pearce" letter, admitted today that they have no direct evidence against Halle. While Halle is held, many detectives are searching for "Pearce," who declared himself in the letter a partner of Frank Holt, the dynamiter, who tried to assassinate J. P. Morgan, while the British ambassador was his guest. They have no good clue to work upon. TRAFFIG RULES NEED REVISION SAYS BOBBINS Mayor Robbins said today he would advise council at its meeting this evening to undertake a thorough revision of local traffic regulations. "The traffic problem is becoming more serious and the city must provide for the strict regulation of vehicles," the mayor said. Parking of machines in the business section of Main street is a source of much complaint. There is also much complaint over the practice of many motorists of neglecting to sound a warning and to bring their machines to a stop when a street car ahead of them comes to stop to permit passengers to get off or get aboard. Safety zones for pedestrians on some of the busiest corner are also advocated by many citizens. Mayor Robbins says that a number of streets have been damaged recently by traction engines passing over them. He thinks council should decide whether North A street, now being paved with asphalt, should be dedicated as a boulevard for the purpose of keeping off heavy traffic. The superintendent in charge of the construction of this streets says, that it can stand up under as heavy traffic as a brick street. BRITISH NEWSPAPERS SEE BREAK BETWEEN U. S. AND GERMANY LONDON, July 12. That abandonment of the United States of its demands on Germany would cause ' a break in the friendship between England and America is the declaration made by the Evening Standard. Other papers reiterate their caustic comment on the German reply to President Wilson's note, declaring it as impudent and the concessions it offers as idiotic. The impression in British circles is that the United States will carry on no more correspondence with Germany but will stand by its demands and break off relations if the Germans commit any act which the Washington government regards as violating them. MISS DOUGAN LEARNS TO RUN AEROPLANE Richmond friends of Miss Rose Dougan, who makes her home in. this city with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. David Dougan, National road and West Third street, have been interested in learning that she has been employing her time of late learning how to operate an aeroplane. She is now a student at the Wright school of aviation, Dayton, O., and it is said that she has already become . quite proficient in the art. She has for some time been enthusiastic . over aviation and the danger attached to operating an aeroplane is given .no consideration by her. J

CAPITAL CITY WILL WELCOME OLD VETERANS Conspicuous Figures of Civil War to Attend FortyNinth Encampment of the Grand Army.

PLAN BIG REUNION Time-Worn Survivors of Epoch-Making Conflict to Meet Again in Nation's Capital. WASHINGTON. July 12. Clad in a reception gown of red, white and blue, the capital city will welcome the timeworn survivors of the once powerful legions of Grant and Sherman, Meade and Sheridan at the forty-ninth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the fiftieth anniversary of the grand review, the week beginning September 27. In the hurlyburly of patriotism at Washington on that history making occasion will be many conspicuous characters of the greatest war in the proceeding century. Col. John McElroy, past Senior Vice Commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., who is regarded by his comrades as a veritable living encyclopedia of the Civil war, its men and events, is compiling a roster of the noted figures of the sixties who are expected to attend the big encampment. Noted Figures. It is Interesting to note in this connection that the two surviving corps commanders of the Civil war, Maj. Gen. Granville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson of Wilmington, Del., are expected to be present. General Dodge commanded the noted Sixteenth corps. General Wilson commanded all the cavalry between the Alleghany mountains and the Mississippi river; details of his troopers swept down through Alabama and Mississippi at the close of the war and captured Jefferson Darts. ' At the head of the list of division cdmmanders is Maj. Gen. Peter Joseph Osterhaus, who has been living for many years at Mannheim, Germany. At the time of the encampment of the G. A. R-, he will come to Washington to visit his son, Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, U. S. N., and will greet his old comrades of fifty years ago. General Osterhaus stood among the splendid German officers who came to this country to serve the cause of the Union. Another noted division commander who is expected to greet his former soldiers at the encampment is Maj. Gen. David McN. Gregg, who is auditor general of Pennsylvania. He commanded with great credit one of Sherman's cavalry divisions. BOARD ACCEPTS ROAD WITHOUT $10 FORFEIT Counter claims by the company's representatives against the county resulted Saturday afternoon in the acceptance of the National road, east, by the board of county commissioners without exacting penalties for delayed construction of the road by Sisk, Sprinkle, Leavell & Co., of Portland, Ind.. builders. The final payment of $10,824 due the contractors' was paid. The work should have been completed September 1, 1914, the contract providing for a $10 a day penalty for each day used thereafter to complete the road. Various' claims by the company against the county resulted in the decision to forfeit the amount of penalties. ENGLAND'S EMBASSY IGNORANT OF PLOTS WASHINGTON, July 12. The British embassy today had no information as to the planting of the bombs on the Baron Napier which sailed from New Orleans last Thursday for Dublin by way of Norfolk. It was denied that any special secret service work was being done on behalf of the embassy to prevent the plant of explosives In contraband leaving for British ports. Secretary of the Navy Daniels who sent out a warning to the Baron Napier last night, today reported that he bad no further word as to the supposed plot. GERMANS WILLING TO GIVE U. S. LINERS AMSTERDAM, July 12. According to press advised from Berlin, Germany is willing to turn over to the United States the great German liners now interned in the American ports to be used in transporting neutrals through the submarine zone. The ships include the Vaterland and the George Washington. It is understood Germany would permit the operation without compensation and with neutral crews.

Child Drives Gar Against Bank

James Carr, Jr., aged about three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Z. Carr, went out riding Saturday afternoon with his grandfather, James A. Carr, president of the American Seeding Machine company, and he had a most exciting adventure. When Mr. Carr stopped his electric runabout in front of a store on Main street, between Ninth and Tenth, he left his inquisitive grandson in the machine. With his grandfather out of sight James Junior began to experiment with the starting apparatus. In a second the car was under headway and it never stopped until it crashed headlong against the German-American bank building, corner of Ninth and Main streets. James Carr, Jr., unscratched but badly frightened yelled like an Indian and in a very brief space of time a large crowd had collected on the corner. Including the alarmed grandfather. 'When it bad been ascertained that the baby was unhurt everybody enjoyed a good laugh. The machine and the building -were both slightly damaged. GUARD EMBASSIES WASHINGTON. July 12. Special precautions against bomb fanatics have been taken by the District of Columbia police department to guard the embassies of all the European powers, it was announced today by Major Pullman. A special patrol has been established for the embassies of the allies and the Teuton government which will be indefinitely maintained. INSPECT I. N. GUARD INDIANAPOLIS, July 12. Com panies of the Indiana national guard stationed at Fort Waynt, and Laporte have been ordered inspected for the purpose of ascertaining whether th-;y are worthy of federal support. They had recently been ordered mustered out because of inefficiency, but the war department has received assur ances- that improvement - aas teen made. "'"' ri ' " ASQUITH PREVENTS DISCUSSION OF WAR LONDON, July 12. Replying to many questions regarding the conduct of the war fired at him in the house of commons. Premier Asquith said it was not to the publio interest to dis cuss such matters at present. The premier refused to allow any debate on the subject of munitions. BULGARIA RECALLS RESERVISTS IN ITALY ROME, July 12. Consuls of the Bulgarian government In Italy were notified today to notify all Bulgarians liable for military service to be prepared to return to their own country. EMPLOY GRACE KING AS SCIENCE DIRECTOR Grace L. King of Purdue university, was S3lected county supervisor cf domestic science in the Wayne county schools for the ensuing year at a salary of $1,000 by the township trustees who : tetin the office of C. O. Williams, county superintendent of schools, this morning. The state department of Indiana recommended the appointment of a domestic science supervisor and Wayne county is the fifth county to select one. Miss King will have charge of teachers in the district school and will be supervisor to the supervisors in the township high school. There are sixty teachers of seventh and eighth grades in the county in which domestic science is taught. Miss King began her experience as a supervisor in St. Joseph county and for the past year has been introducing the subject in Hanover college. She will arrive here on August 21 to explain the work to the teachers who will hold a meeting on that date. FORGET DOG TAX; FINED BY JUSTICE George Hoser was fined one dollar and costs in Justice Strayer's office today for delinquent dog tax and escaped prosecution for contempt of court through the pleas of Mrs. Hoser and friends. Hoser was four times released on. his own . recognizance, promising to pay the- tax. Justice Strayer says, and one time the sheriff was ordered to arrest him. Hoser left for Ohio and when he returned was prosecuted and fined. DANISH SHIP ASHORE. LONDON, July 12. The Danish steamship Ficaria, 1,524 tons, bound from Copenhagen to Hull - with 400 tons of mixed cargo and 26 passengers on board, went ashore at Red Carrocks on the North Sea coast today.

U. S. TO REPEAT DEMANDS ASKING CURTAILMENT OF WARFARE OF SUBMARINES Third Note of American Government to Be Brief and to Reiterate Pointedly Demands that Lives of Americans on Ships Be Protected.

TWO NATIONS FAR APART Oil QUESTION i WASHINGTON, July 12. The attention of officials and diplomats In Washington today is centered on the summer white house, where President Wilson begins consideration of his reply to the second unsatisfactory German answer to the protests of this government on the sinking of the Lusitania. Indications today are that the third note of this government will be dispatched probably within a week, and it will be brief, pointedly reiterating the former views of this government and rejecting the counter proposals of Germany. Secretary Lansing is scheduled to go to Cornish by the middle of the week. Before his departure it is likely he will have a lengthy conference with Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, who is anxious to be of assistance, if possible, in straightening out the present badly tangled situation. Wilson to Stand Pat.

TURK SHELLS COMPEL SHIP TO WITHDRAW British Warship Protected by Torpedo Boats Succeeds in Firing 200 Shots on Dardanelles. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 12. (Via Berlin and Amsterdam) Another Brit ish cruiser has been damaged by Turkish artillery at the Dardanelles, the war office announced today. The hostile warship fired two hundred shells upon.-the .Turkish position, but -was forced to ' retire when . hit .by shells fired-in reply. V - .- - - - In its attack upon' the Turks near Gaba Tepeh the British vessel was accompanied by four torpedo boats to protect it from submarines. The war office statement follows: Forced to Retire. "Saturday afternoon an enemy armored cruiser of the Lord Nelson type appeared before Gaba Tepeh under the protection of four torpedo boats, and fired more than two hundred Bhells upon our position, without success. The Turkish lost one killed and two injured. Several Turkish shots hit the ship and forced it to retire damaged. "Owing to the effective fire of our Anatolian coast batteries, the enemy's fire at Ari Burnu is weaker. Yesterday our batteries bombarded successfully a howitzer battery west of Hissarlik. "Enemy airmen flew over the Anatolian coast at the narrows, but were driven back by our batteries. The situation on the other fronts is unchanged." The Turkish official statement refers to the damaged British warship as an armored cruiser of the Lord Nelson class. The Lord Nelson is a battleship of 16,500 tons. ROAMING WILDCAT FRIGHTENS PEOPLE NEAR GRAVEL PITS Somewhere in that section of the county northeast of Richmond is a large and genuine wildcat, or "bobcat" as the animal is sometimes called, and the residents of that locality are quite uneasy, fearing the beast will prey upon their poultry and livestock. The only persons who has seen the wildcat is F. E. Slick, a contractor living on the Hawkins road near the old city gravel pit He says he is not mistaken in his identification of the animal as he has frequently hunted for them In Mississippi He reported the presence of the animal near his premises to the police yesterday afternoon and his request to shoot it if possible was promptly granted. But after he had secured his shotgun the wildcat had disappeared In the weeds of the gravel pit. Its trail, leading eastward, was found but the animal is still at large. Where it came from no one can tell. Slick thought at first it had escaped from the Glen zoo, but was informed that no such animal had been confined there. Officers Wenger and Bundy were detailed to aid Slick in hunting for the beast but they met with no success. "The wildcat was over a foot in beighth, . with a long body. ; covered with grey fur, except on its breast, which was white," Slick said today. "I first saw it slinking along a pathway near my barn yard. When I got my gun it had disappeared into the gravel pit." PRINT TURKISH PAPER. BERLIN. Julv 12. A newsnanor in the Turkish language has just been estabished here. Its object is to promote the political, commercial and economic relations between Germany and Turkey and it is hoped its influence will extend to Persia, Arabia and otner Monammedan lands. v

It is expected almost as a matter of course here that President Wilson can not accede in any degree to the suggestions made In the German reply. The administration is understood to appreciate the cordial tenor of the German reply, but as to the principles involved, the two nations are still far apart. The way has been left open for further correspondence, but Germany and the United States are apparently as far apart as they were six weeks ago. This causes officials to become apprehensive lest the patience of the American people become exhausted, and the situation assume the critical nature it possessed immediately following the destruction of the Lusitania. Note to Be Pointed. The impression here is that the president's third communication regarding the protection of American travelers at sea will be a document remarkable for Its brevity and directness. It is not thought that this government will enter into a lengthy argument through diplomatic channels, although the president is expected to point out why the counter proposals of German can not be accepted by the United States. The suggestion. , for instance, that the United States shall notify the German government of the departure of such ships which carry no contrabands will be held to be Illogical. It is probable. The arrangement, it is contended here, would amount to a notification that all other ships do cany contrabands and are legitimate prey for submarines. The proposal that the United States shall put additional ships under the American flag is another German plan which this government Is expected to reject, because it would carry with it a virtual abandonment of the claim that Americans have a right to travel on any' merchantman without fear of losing their lives.

AUSTRIAN FORCE BACK CZAR ARMY PETROGRAD. July 12. Reinforced troops hurriedly transferred from the Zlota-Llppa-Dniester river fronts in Galicia. the Austian army in the Lublin region of Poland has rallied after being driven back thirty-two miles by the Russians in five days of fighting. The war office admitted today that the offensive of the czar's troops had been checked by a tremendous artillery fire, and compelled to assume the defensive. It Is apparent that the Teutonic troops Bouth of Lublin are again in touch with their supply base, from which they had been separated by the rapid advance they made in the belief that the Russian forces were completely disorganized. This tactical error is declared at the war office to have cost the Austro-Germans more than 40,000 men or a complete army corps. Wlille fighting continues in the Lublin district, indications are that the situation there is approaching a deadlock, and interest has been temporarily transferred to the Bobra river front in northern Poland, where the - Germans are trying to invest Ossowisc by crossing the river between that fortress and Lomsa. Weather Forecast U. 8. Report Probably local thunder showers tonight and Tuesday. r 1 TCUQCD1TIIDP Noon 84 Yesterday. Maximum 83 Minimum 65 For Richmond Unsettled this afternoon, tonight and Tuesday. Occasional thunder showers. . - jressure continues low east , of .'the , Rocky mountains, causing occasional rains and thunder storms tor the next 24 hours. : W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster