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MJ HltJDEfJOUBG DRIVES RUSSIANS UNDER BUNS OF FORTS HEAR WARSAW
PETROGRAD, July 22. It was officially announced here today for the first time that the. evacuation of Warsaw might be rendered necessary Vy the military exigencies. War office officials stated however that there was still hope that the Polish capital might be saved.
VON HINDENBURG TWELVE MILES FROM WARSAW. v BERLIN, July, 22. The Austro-German army of Field Marshal von Hlndenburg, one of the three that is taking part in the great Warsaw drive, Is only twelve miles from the Polish capital. Surging forward from Blonie the German legions rolled back the Russians for three miles, but' the advanced columns of the Teutonic forces came under the fire of the big guns in the fortress of Vovo Georgtevsk and are reported to have suffered considerably. ' ' The bombardment of the Russian fortress by the Germans with big howitzers is going on night and day. Of all the three armies taking part In the gigantic operations in Poland the best progress is being made by that of General von Buelow, which Is advancing along the shores of the Baltiv toward Riga. The feeling Russians are devastating the country, but" the Germans are well supplied with ammunition and provisions. Ruti Flaht Desoerately. 1
Having taken up strong positions along rivers and inside a seml-clrcle of fortresses composed of Ossowiec, I Rozan. Pultusk, Novo Georglevsk and , Ivangorod, the Russians are fighting ! fiercely to stem the Austro-German advance and to save their lines of comj municatlon. '. Of all the fighting going forward in Poland, the fiercest is, in progress southeast of Warsaw where the troops I under Field Marshal von Mackensen ' are struggling to gain possession of the Lublin-Cholm railway. The Russians hold strong positions and the Germans and Austrians have necessarily lost heavily, but victory in that quarter Is worth a heavy price... The weather in Poland is very hot and the soldiers are suffering badly from the heat, " ,.', - An Indication of-the -state, of mind In Russia Is shown by the fact that special religious services have been ordered throughout the empire and prayers are being said daily for a Russian victory. BOARD AGREES ON DILL'S PLAN TO FIXDITCHES City Will Experiment With Tarvia as Binder for Utility Excavations Officials Oppose Inspector. What may be a solution to the problem of repairing streets damaged by excavations made by publlo utility corporations was reached by the board of public works today and Howard A. Dill, superintendent of the water works company. Mr. Dill said repairs had been neglected some this summer pending the arrival of a demonstrator to show the company's street men how to bind fills over excavations with Tarvia. The city purchased twenty-two barrels of the material last spring and since that time has been awaiting the arrival of the demonstrator. Mr. Dill said his company would be glad to repair all ditches with the Tarvia as soon as the man came. City Engineer Charles was instructed by the board to ask the manufacturers of the binding material to dispatch a man to Richmond at once. Mr. Dill opposed the employment of an inspector at thirty-five cents an hour, saying that would add to the cost of taps and arguing that it would be hard to get a competent man to accept the position to work only when needed. He was Informed that the company would be held responsible for repairs made under an inspector for a year under the present ordinance. Members of the board of works indicated today that they would disregard the instructions of council to employ an inspector. Councilman John White also appeared before the board and said that tne L. H. & P. company by which he is employed was ready to put a carload of crushed stone in any of its excavations that needed repair. He said if the carload of stone was not enough the company would purchase more from the city. Mr. White scored other councilmen for getting out of their own wards and finding grounds for complaints. He said last winter he repaired ditches which had not been made by his company in a certain ward in the city to prevent a fellowcouncilman from raising complaints at every council meeting. TRUSTEE ATTENDS George Seldel, member of the penal farm board of trustees, is in Indianapolis today attending a meeting of the I board, which is considering bids for the construction of a power plant on the state's tract near Greencastle.
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DEFENSE LEAGUE INDICATES LACK OF SUBMARINES Starts Movement to Have Congress Appropriate for 100 Subsea Boats at Next -'Session' ' ' fz'f" "'P VALUE IS APPARENT Opposes Expected Recommendation of Thirty by General Navy Board and Secretary of Navy Daniels. WASHINGTON, July 22 Congress should appropriate for . one hundred submarines at the next session, according to a statement Issued here today by the National Defense League. "A recent account, widely printed by the press, that the general navy board will recommend appropriations for at least thirty submarines and that these will be included in the naval estimates to be sent to the next congress by Secretary Daniels, is all right as far as it goes, but it does not go far enough," according to the league's statement. "We must make provision for more than three times that number of undersea boats," declares the statement. The league has launched a campaign throughout the country to arouse public sentiment for one hundred submarines in the next naval bill. It will agitate the question of an adequate number of submarines until congress convenes next December. In this campaign the league will have the support of powerful members of congress. A letter received by the league today from Representative William D. Stephens, of Los Angeles, Cal., who has recently been . in the Hawaiian Islands investigating the defense of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, said that Mr. Stephens will demand at the next congress appropriations for one hundred submarines. The Cali fornia congressman's letter bears great weight because he is one of the leading members of the house naval affairs committee and was largely responsible at the last congress in forc ing an increase in the number of sub marines appropriated for from eight to sixteen, the number in the last naval bill, Secretary Daniels having recommended eight of the boats but con gress, largely through the efforts of Mr. Stephens and other congressmen who are members of the league, doubling that number. STATE COMMISSION TAKES UP PROTESTS AGAINST JITNEY BUS INDIANAPOLIS. July 22. At the opening of the hearing of the petition of the T. H., I. & E. Traction company which wishes to have the jitney bus industry of the state classed as a common carrier and thus be placed under the jurisdiction of the public service commission. John T. Beasely of the T. H., I & E., took up the entire morning session in attacking what he termed unfair competition by and special privileges and . advantages enjoyed by the jitney owner. . He declared that the traction interests were not trying to abolish the bus, but made a plea for fair competition and the survival of the fittest. George C. Dix and C. L. Turner appeared as attorneys for the jitney bus men.
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QUAKERS SUGGEST SURVEY OF CHURCH A survey of the country to determine where new Friends' meetings could be established was proposed yesterday afternoon at an informal conference of leaders in the offices of the American Friend. It was pointed out that many communities nave several residents who hold membership in the Friends church in other cities. The proposed survey would enable the national board to take steps to organize these scattered members - Into small meetings for the extension of the church. Suggestion that this plan be adopted by the national board will probably be made. William Sares of Muncie, chairman of the Bible school board; Harry Keates of Iowa, and Tom Jones; temporarily located at Dunreith attended the conference which decided to hold another session in Richmond on August 11. REMINGTON STRIKE IS BROUGHT TO END BRIDGEPORT Conn., July 22. The strike of machinists and tool makers in the plants of the Remington Arms, U. M. C. and sub-contract plants is practically ended. The men will get an eight-hour day with a readjustment of wages. There will be no recognition of the union. The readjustment of wages will be equivalent to ten hours pay for eight hours work in most cases. In some plants the men have tentatively accepted the proposition. A formal acceptance is expected this afternoon. SHORTER HOURS APPEAL. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 22. Frank P. Jennings, vice president of the International Association of Machinists, today issued an appeal to all international officers and : organizers in the east to concentrate in New England for the capaign for shorter hours and more pay. Jennings named Boston, Springfield,, Worchester, Providence and Bridgeport as concentration points. : -, PROMISED SENTENCE. If John Leonard stops off in Richmond any more on his way from Cincinnati to Indianapolis, and ' imbibes too much liquor, he will b,e sent to the penal farm for "140 days. . To impress this fact on the prisoner. Mayor Robbins today assessed a fine of $5 and costs tor public intoxication,
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ILIFF PROTESTS AGAINST SELLING HORSES TO ALLIES FOR WAR USE
Asks Lovers of Humanity to Send Protests to President Wilson and to Indiana Senators and Congressmen Edgar Iliff has issued the following appeal to all lovers of animals, protesting against the shipment of horses and mules to European countries: As president of the local Humane society, and acting with the National Humane society and all Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, I want to submit the following: Shall American horses be shipped for slaughter on European battlefields? The United States government has prevented the sale, to Europe belliger: LABOR UNIONS PLAN PICNIC CELEBRATION AND GENERAL OUTING Under the directions of Ben Bulla, who was appointed with authority to name assistants as a committee, plans are under way for a labor holiday celebration and picnic which will be held under the auspices of the Central Labor Council. The picnic is expected to be the largest of its kind ever held in Richmond. It is arranged to interest all people, regardless of organization affiliation. The picnic was decided upon at the last meeting of the Central Labor Council. Charles Graham was elected . president and Joe Mulroney was named vice president in the semi-annual election of officers, which was also held at the last session. Donald McBeth was made sergeant at arms. Following were the new delegates: : Barbers, Geyer and Bulla; clerks, Owens; bartenders, Graham and Meyers; cigarmakers, Engelbert and Mulroney; painters," McBeth, Jester and Gill.. The trustees who were. elected are Geyer, Owens and Engelbert- The offices of recording secretary and financial secretary-treasurer will be filled - at the next meeting. . ' .. ;.y -', : . A letter from the secretary of the Union Label Trades department of the American Federation of Labor, with headquarters in ' Washington, asking that' local unions see that only union label commodities were purchased, was given consideration.
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By Temple ents, of American submarines. Demanding, as we do, that Germany give up her submarine warfare, we can not consistently sell the things we denounce. But we permit the sale of horses, thereby laying ourselves open to the charge of hypocrisy and violation of the spirit of honest neutrality. This is a question for President Wilson and congress to settle, without quibble or evasion,' in a way consistent with our avowed principle of humanity. . Biry Fifty Thousand Horses. For many weeks past army officers, representing European governments engaged in the present war, have been openly purchasing horses in the United States with the avowed purpose of using vthem for army service in the Continued On Page Two. ASSESSMENT ROLLS GET BOARD'S 0. K. Routine matters came before the board of public works today. Bids will be asked on a sanitary sewer in an alley west of Sheridan street. Primary assessment rolls were approved on South Twenty-third street sidewalks from East Main street to the corporation line and from Main to South A street, the total cost being $872.97 and from South H to South J streets at a cost of $763. The final assesment roll for a cement roadway in the first alley south of Main street from South Twenty-third street to the corporation line was approved. The cost was $450.49. Included in this was the cost of sodding at 10 a square done by W. R. Payne. , All other bidders had figured the sodding at $1 - to $2 per square. The board will demand that the ditch over the newly constructed storm sewer on North Sixth street be placed in better condition before it is accepted. The cost of the improvement Is $1,682. , GETS PATENT Edgar W. Cleveland of the National Automatic Tool company, of this city, has been granted through the United States patent office at Washington, D. C, a patent on a floating plate for a multiple spindle drill. Other patents have been granted Mr.1 Cleveland in the past and he is receiving a royalty on his Inventions.
CONTENTS KEPT SECRET UNTIL RERUN DECEIVES
OFFICIAL TEXT SATURDAY
Diplomats Speculate Whether
Used Note Affirms Right of United States Citizens To Travel Anywhere on the Seas. ;
NO THREAT OF PUNISHMENT IS INCLUDED
WASHINGTON, July 22. The many on the submarine warfare and Is on its way to Berlin. State department official today
, on the cable at 9 o'clock last night and it required from two to three hours to clear it from the department. The text of about 1,200 words was cabled to Copenhagen, whence, it will be relayed to Berlin. Ambassador Gerard at Berlin will decode and translate the note to . night if the text be promptly sent forward from Copenhagen and will oresent it to foreign Minister von Jaegow tomorrow. Publication of the text in the United States will be made Saturday . k. A.L- ...41!.. . M . . . .. .
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2 MEN KILLED BY POLICE IN BAYONNE RIOT Mob of Strikers Attacks Walls Protecting Standard Oil Company But Is Driven Back by Deputies. OIL IS TRANSFERRED Conny 'Fears Fire in 600 TanWCwtting 720 ,000, 000 Gallons in Big Storage Yards. BULLETIN. TRENTON, N. J., July 22-As a result of the new riots at Bay. onne. Gov. Fielder summoned Adjutant General Sadler to Jersey City this afternoon to a conference relative to calling out the state troops. It is understood the g6vernor is holding two regiments ready to rush to Bayonne on a moment's notice. (BULLETIN.) BAYONNE, July 22. A striker at the Standard Oil refining and storage plant, made an effort to assassinate Sheriff Kinkead this afternoon. The striker fired at the official but missed. Immediately after Kinkead called up -Governor Fielder and announced that the situation had gotten beyond his control. ravonne. N. J.. July 22. Re newed rioting and incendiarism increased the seriousness of the situa tion in the strike at the Standard Oil plant the largest in the world, today. Two men were killed and three mortally wounded In an attack made by !five hundred strikers and strike sym pathizers on the wall protecting the Tidewater Oil company's property. The assault of the mob led to a pitched battle. The assailants were armed with revolvers, but as they mounted the hill on which the wall is located they met with a volley from the repeating rifles of two hundred special guards intrenched behind the stone defense. Two Men Killed. The mob wavered at the first volley as two men fell, but rallied and rushed forward to renew the attack. Shortly before the rioting was renewed Chief of Police Wilson announced that state troops had been ordered out to meet the situation. This angered the strike sympathizers. An hour after the strikers stormed the wall about the plant, the battlewas still raging. The representatives of the International News Service enclosed in the water tower was able to watch the fight between the guards and the mob, though frequently a bullet came in his direction. Hit Catholic Church. - Two of the wounded men will die it was learned. The Catholic church was hit more than fifty times by bullets. Appeals were sent to the Bayonne hospital for ambulances, but it was explained that the drivers refused to take the motor ambiflance Into the battle zone. : ' Newspaper reporters carried the three wounded men' into a drug store and later into a delivery wagon and drove two miles to the hospital. . Standard Oil company officials today ordered that all the 600 tanks in the local plant be emptied. This was due to fear that fire might cause an explosion. Work , of emptying the tanks containing 720,000.000 gallons of crude and refined oil, gasoline and nanhtha began at once.
Phrase "Unfriendly Act" is
third note of th United States to GW freedom of the aeas for Americana ... announced that the note was started - Wonder About Text. Official Washington speculated today astto whether the phrase "unfriendly act", or the word "unfriendly" actually appeared in the text of the note sent to Berlin last night. The general belief appeared to be that the word "unfriendlv" was nnoH hut in . cautious way, and that the Dhrase "na. friendly act" did not really appear In me text. It is generally thought that while firmly and unequivocably setting forth 10 tne German foreign office that Germany should admit its responsibil ity ior tne loss of American lives aboard the Lusltanla, and that the United States consistently will maintain the right of its citizens to travel anywhere on resisting ships of any nationality, no threat of-punishment to Germany Xtt? delay of satisfaction oct-i cutry oi state iansing said mat ne signed th note at the White nouse last evening following his con ference with President wn that it was delivered to the telegraph office at the state department at 7 o'clock.- The Berlin Eorcrnmnit was notified that the text of the note would De maae public In America on Satur day morninir. The fact that the note had been dis-. paicnea was kept a close secret In the department until 10 o'clock today. Secretary Lansine declinmi o Aim. cuss any feature of the contents of tne note prior to its publication on Saturday. He said th ial development in the preparation of me nuie io ureal Britain detailing mo grierances oi mis country result"s iruui me enforcement or the Brit ish blockade against Germany. He naa no information as to when the unusn note would be sent Sourn German !u While the note does nnt an iu4 t blunt language, it carries the broad intimation that the United States thinks it useless to engage in an "extended diplomatic argument, and that there is no necessity for additional piupusais ana counter-proposals on tne matter. The side issues raised by Germany in its last rcnlv r nnt hiM to be relevant to the great point at issue, mat is, tne right of Americans to use the seas with safety. . The effect of the note, therefore, is to discourage further quibbling mruugn diplomatic channels and to say to German v. In substance? "w have stated our position. If you vio late mese principles you will be unfriendly, regardless of your assur ances. Germany Resoonsible. The American reply thus puts responsibility squarely up to the German government. By her acts Germany is to be judged. If Germany heeding this final warning, should cease her submarine warfare, where it imper ils American lives, there will be no diplomatic breach between. the two governments. If there should he an. other Lusitania case, even high offi cials here win not predict at this stage what the outcome would k It is designed to be the last word of the United States on the T.naitnnla disaster and the sort of submarine warfare which resulted in that di Ran ter. Germany's counter suggestion of -maming- snips upon which Americans travel hereafter is understood to have been rejected, the United States failing to see that it Is called upon to make such a bargain to safeguard Its citizens. Germany's plea that her .submarine wariare is in retaliation oi tne British blockade and the ' kaiser's snarereattnn that this government ought to persuaae.ureat -Britain to nit tne blockade is declared not germane to the is sue. Weather Forecast - U. S. ; Report Fair . weather and moderate temperature tonight and Frlday. w -.. . " . . Temperature. ''.'"' Noon .J. .......... . .... 75 ..-- Yesterday. :.' ' ' : Maximum 76 Minimum ; . 54