Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 195, 29 July 1915 — Page 11

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WARSAW'S FATE HANGS ON MOVE DURINGJ DAYS Germans Redouble Attacks Near Polish Capital in Order to Gain Battle in Pro

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WANT RAIL LINES

Czar's Troops Gain Tempor

ary Advantage Against the Combined ' Forces in Gigantic Struggle on Bug.

NOORDAM ESCAPES BEING INTERNED

. NEW YORK, July 29 Three of the 125 passengers arriving here today on the Holland American liner Noordam had a narrow escape from being interned in a detention camp in England. They were taken from the ship, but later returned to it. The three were Dr. Richard Littleton, a native of St. Louis who lived for 16 years in Stuttgart, Germany, Sigismund Shopslecker, a German who has lived in New York for 45 years, and L. Mietter, a native of Germany. Their. German accent attracted the attention of the English authorities.

PETROGRAD, July 29. Military

critics of Petrograd expect the events of the next forty eight hours to decide the fate of Warsaw. They declare that the battle now raging south of the Narew river is the decisive conflict which will determine whether the Russians will have to withdraw their main forces from the Polish capital or whether the Germans shall reterat to their former positions on the north bank of the river.

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CARNEGIE DENIES REPORT OF DEATH BAR HARBOR, Me., July 29. Andrew J. Carnegie, the 79-year-old iron master, who was reported as dead or dying, is very much alive here, and is very much improved from the attack or grip which sent him here about a month aog. Mr. Carnegie was described today as being more sprightly than he has appeared since he came here.

FRANCE REPORTS RESERVE OF GOLD PARIS, July 29. The gold reserve in the Bank of France at present is $826,000,000, It was announced today. During the past week the public purchased $15,000,000 worth t of government notes, paying in gold. The total Influx" of gold into the Bank of France during the past month was nearly $40,000,000. , c

ASKS NEW RATES.

TWO SHIPS SINK

COPENHAGEN, July 29. The Finnish steamships Leo and Urania have been sunk In the Baltic sea. The Urania, a passenger vessel, struck a mine. All her passengers were saved. The Leo was sunk by a German submarine. Eleven men and several women were killed.

ARRAIGN HIEGER

They were playing "smash the hat" at a bicycle store, 12 South Sixth street, yesterday, and everybody was having a lot of fun for a time, but finally Robert Hieger got sore, William Alexander asserts, and he smote Alexander on the nose, breaking it. Hieger will be arraigned in city court tomorrow on a charge of assault and battery.

HOLDS UP RULING

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29. Counsel appeared before the state tax commission today to argue on behalf of the Indianapolis News in the matter of attempted collection of taxes on its stock franchise in the Associated Press. The board decided that the question should be decided by Attorney General Milburn and held the matter in abeyance pending a ruling from him.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29. The Kokomo Gas company today petitioned the public service commission to institute a new schedule involving a reduction of rates. The company wishes to charge $1.10 per 1,000 feet up to 10,000 feet 90 cents per 1000- feet, up to 20,000 and 85 cents for each additional 1000 feet a month.

ODDITIES

The Australian continent has two and a third residents to each square mile.

An army rifle is today effective over a range of 700 yards, whereas in 1870 the range was only 400 yards.

Gingham is so called because It was originally manufactured at Guingamp, in Brittany.

Egyptians in the third century used to burn butter in their lamps instead of oil.

A concrete viaduct has been built in Kansas City spanning thirty-two railroad tracks. v

New York has six department stores which have a yearly business of f 25,-000,000.

The great armadillo possesses more teeth than any other animal, having ninety-two.

The deepest trench of the seas yet discovered is off Mindanao, in the Pacific, 32,088 feet.

Lake Erie produces more fish to the square mile than any 'other body of water in the world.

Ina recent test fourteen electric automobiles .made an average mileage of 100.1 on a single battery charge.

A Michigan cider manufacturer unloads a car of apples with a stream of water. The scheme is quick and economical.

CENTRAL WEST TO HAVE CRACK TEAM AT NATIONAL A. A. U. MEET

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The central west will be represented by a formidable team in the National A. A. U. outdoor track and field championships, to be held at San Francisco August 6 and 7. This was fully demonstrated in the trials held by the Central A. A. U. on St gg field in Chicago. One of the sensations of this preliminary meet was the work of Joie Ray, Illinois Athletic club, who did the mile in 4:192-5, Renting the National A. A. U. championship time of 4:18 3-5 and coming within three and four-fifth3 ecad of tht world's amateur record established by Norman S. Taber f Brvwn uryrersity a few days ago

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Some of central west representatives: Top, Joie Ray, ing mile run mark, and Rober3impson, 120yard high hurdle man; bottom, A. Richards, running high jumper, and L. Talbott, who does things with the weights.

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GOLDEN OAK BUFFET 42-inch top, 10x30 French bevel plate mirror, extreme Height is 56 inches, usually sells for $15.00. 20. off .-.'$12.00

Genuine Leather Dining Chair Full sized chair, and regular sized stock used in the construction, corner braces used in the seat and back, regular price $3.00. 20 off -$2.30

Mahogany Library Table 24x45 inch top, carved French legs, piano polished, a regular $18.50 table. 30 Off $12.95

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Fumed Oak Library

Table An extra good value, double magazine racks at either end, large 28x48 inch top, solid quartered oak, usually sold for $23.50. 20 O!f-$18.80

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Genuine Oak Made of good selected wood and very strong. This is a combination chair. Can be used as a high chair, youth's chair or a low rocker. 2Q off--S4.00

American Quartered Oak This is a large roomy rocker with heavy carving on front posts and back. Upholstered in a good fabric; usually sells for $4.75.

30 Per Cent Off $3.52

Solid Golden Oak Set

There Is but two of these sets left, lar, from $30 and upward, at 20 off. longer than Saturday.

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Saturday Last Day

There are only two of these cabinets left so if you are interested you will have to come early. While we have several samples left to bo closed out they are not as good a value as this one. The regular price is 118.50.

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