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OFFICIALS SAY PEACE PLANS NOW REMOTE Wilson Sees No 1 Immediate Opportunity to Carry Out Peace Proposal of Pope Benedict.

AMBASSADORS REPORT Say Belligerents are Unwilling to Talk . Peace With Germany Now Holding the Whip Hand in Russia. ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 President Wilson sees no immediate possibility for a move to reconcile the European belligerents. The time may come soon, however, when he can act and consequently he will hold open the suggestion of his holiness, Pope Benedict, that concerted action by the neutrals should be taken and this government renew its original offer of mediation. The great obstacle to peace at the present moment is the determination of Germany to retain certain of the territory she now holds and to insist that certain indemnity be paid, and the united sentiment in France and England that, to consent to any peace plan while the honors all remain with Germany, so far as the land fighting is concerned, would mean a renewal of the conflict within a comparatively short time. Ambassador's Report. This was learned today from the president's closest advisers. Within the last ten days he has received sum maries of the result of confidential in Qulrles instituted by Ambassadors Marye, at Petrograd; Gerard, at Ber lin; Penfield, at Vienna; Sharp, at Paris, and Page, at London. They are understood to agree in substance that the opportune moment for any sugges tlon, of mediation is. not, the present one. in iacvpoin Amoassaaors rage and Sharp have declared . that England and France would consider a suggestion of mediation at this time as unfriendly. However, no attempt is made to minimize the great influence of the Vatican throughout Europe. The president very frankly told Cardinal Gibbons that he was ready to initiate any peace move that gave promise of the slightest success. He made no formal reply, however," and intends "feeling out" further all of the belligerents to see whether there is not a possibility of suggesting some entering wedge for an agreement. BANDITS RAID TOWNS IN TEXAS BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept. 3. American cavalry dashed away from here shortly before daylight in response to a call for help flashed by the telegraph operator at San Benito, a station on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railroad, 22 miles northwest of Brownsville. In his message the operator said that Mexican bandits had cut the telephone wires on both sides of San Benito and had fired several railroad trestles. As the bandits approached San Benito, they fired upon two automobiles, but the occupants escaped inJury. According to the motorists, the bandits numbered at least twentyfive men, fully armed.

COMMITTEE WILL REPORT RESULT LEAVING ACTION TO JUDGMENT OF MAYOR

Whether Dr. Lou Clem, city dairy and food inspector, will be retained in that position or dismissed from it is a question Mayor Robbins must decide for himself. So far as is known this constitutes the first question of public importance that he has not succeeded in escaping the responsibility of final decision. The committee appointed by Mayor Robbins to investigate charges which had been preferred against Dr. Clem met last night for a second time and after hearing a vituperative attack upon The Palladium delivered by Henry U. Johnson, attorney for Dr. Clem, went into executive session. Today Secretary Handley of the committee announced that the committee would hold a final executive session this evening for the purpose of drafting a report which will be submitted to the mayor.

Will Recite Evidence. Secretary Handley said that this report will virtually be the minutes, of the public hearings held by the committee and a recital of evidence secured personally by committee members. The report, Mr. Handley said, would not advise the mayor whether Dr. Clem should be retained in office or

3 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY WASP

LONDON, Sept. 3. The British steamer Roumanie, 2,559 tons, was sunk early today by a German sub marine. The crew was saved. The steamer Whitefielu, 4,422 tons, was submarined last night off HartlepooL Her crew was also saved. The sinking of the Roumanie and Whitefield, closely following the de struction of the steamer Savona, shows that Germany has not abandoned her campaign against British merchant ships. ' BOND ENJOINS PRIVATE FIRM USINGSTREETS City Files Complaint Against L., ,H. & P. Company to Stop Extension to Neighboring Towns. Injunction proceedings were Insti tuted in circuit court this morning by the City of Richmond, through City Attorney Bond, against the Light, Heat and Power company, to prevent the private company from erecting poles and wires along the city streets for the conveyance of electric current to nearby towns. September 13 has been set as the date for the hearing. It is alleged in the complaint that the Light, Heat and Power company is furnishing electricity to Lib Continued on Page Seven. BANDITS BEAT POLICE LEADER AND GET AWAY HINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 3. After Police Chief Washington I. James, of Hingham had been overpowered and brutally beaten in Hingham jail by James Harmon and Robert Williams, of Syracuse, N. Y., automobile bandits, today, the chief pursued the escaping fugitives and shot and killed Harmon on Miles road, firing from an automobile at the fleeing pair. After he killed Harmon, the chief kept on Jn pursuit of Williams. The chief was covered with blood from the first assault by the bandits. When the chase began, warning was telephoned to homes around the town for women to keep indoors until Williams was rounded up, as he was known to be armed and desparate. He was captured in a clump of bushes. Harmon was 22 years old and Williams is 20. Both claimed Syracuse as their home. Arrested in Quincy. They were arrested in Quincy square Wednesday, after fleeing out of Hingham in an automobile. They had ' broken into a garage in that town, were surprised and sped to Quincy in a stolen car. After being captured they were turned over to the Hingham police and held for trial. Soon after starting in pursuit of the second bandit, James collapsed. It was found his skull had been fractured by a blow from a hammer wielded by one of the bandits when they attacked him in the jail. his resignation called for. Recommendations pertaining to the future conduct of the office of dairy and food inspector would be written into the report, however, the committee ecretary stated. The committeemen after assembling last evening decided that the meeting was an adjourned one from the public Continued On Page Nine.

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house) in Mexican City, where hundreds of starving Mexicans come each day for the blood thrown away after the cattle are killed. Note the earthenware jars and other containers which they bring to carry away the blood. Reports from Mexico City say that the situation is the most critical yet experienced in the Mexican capital. On anrayerage of 400 people a day are starving. The warring chief tains: have stripped the city of : everything. All food is confiscated for the use of the soldiers.

JURY FINDS NO GLUE IN FRANK LYNCHING MARRIETTA, Ga., Sept. 3. "We have found several clues, but have been unable to find anyone who could Identify any parties. We have done our duty, faithfully under our oath, and we regret to state that we have been unable to find evidence enough to indict any one for this crime." This paragraph sums up the finding of the Cobb county grand jury, which investigated the Prank lynching. The report of the jury states also that reports spread over the country about lawlessness in Cobb county were untrue, that the citizens knew nothing of the crime until Frank's body was found and that there was no excitement before or afer the Frank lynching. . GERMAN PRISON GAMPS SWEPT BY CHOLERA, SAY U. S. OFFICIAL WASHINGTON,, Sept. 3. Twentythree prison, camps in Germany in the provinces of Silesia, Brandenburg, Posen and Ziska are infected with cholera, according to an announcement here today by the United States public health service. A world-wide investigation has just been completed by the service. Cholera was found in Austria, Russia, Ceylon, China. Egypt, Dutch East Indies, India, Philippines, the Balkans and near Venice and Leghorn, Italy. As a result, vessels from those places will be denied landing at any American ports. CHINESE TO COMPETE WITH JAP STEAMERS SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. A $5,000,000 fleet is soon to run between here an Chinese ports in competition with the Japanese line. Chinese here and in. the Orient have subscribed that sum to finance the project. John L. McNab, attorney for the 'Chinese, said a half-million dollars had ben set aside for instant use, and a committee organized to do the . preliminary work. The committee is quietly obtaining options on steamships. PREPARES . Weather Forecast United State Report Generall fair tonight and Saturday. Temperature Noon '. . 67 Yesterday Maximum . . . . . . . .. ...... . .... Id Minimum . . . ...... , 48

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in front of the Rastro (slaughter U. S. TROOPERS CHASE BANDITS ACROSS BORDER WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Details of the running fight between American troop and , Mexican bandits near Brownsville, Texas, last night, reached the war department today in a report from Gen. Funston. One American prisoner held by the Mexicans was re-captured by the American troops. His life was reported spared by.; the Mexicans because he was a German. The following report from Col. Bullard was forwarded to the war department by. Gen. Funston: "Detachments of the Third cavalry, Twelfth cavalry and . Twenty-sixth infantry drove, into brush Mexican bandits that burned bridge last night at a point seven "miles south of San Benito and are making all arrangements to take up pursuit tomorrow morning. Lieutenant Falkner, Twenty-sixth infantry, with half of Company B, had running fight this afternoon, killing onei wounding one, and recapturing one, American prisoner. No casualties, among soldiers. When skirmish began bandits immediately killed two white prisoners, Donaldson and Smith." PAPER MAKERS STRIKE WATERTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 3. Union papermakers in a group of mills in northern New York went on strike again today, alleging that employers failed to live up to the terms of the agreement by which the recent strike was settled.

GRODNO FORTS CAPTURED BY HINDENBUR6 S ARMY

BERLIN, Sept. 3. Field Marshal von Hindenberg's army has captured Grodno, the last fort In the Czar's second line of defense, held by the Russians. ", Official : announcement of the capture ,of the great Russian fortress is made in today's report from the general staff. German troops, it states, rapidly forced the passage of the Niemen river, after capturing the Russian fort. There was fighting in the streets of Grodno. The city Is now in the hands of the Germans. Grodno, one of the most important strongholds in western Russia, is only eighty miles southwest of Vllna, a strategic point commanding the railways to Petrograd and about 50 miles

1,870 BRITISH LOST AS SNIP STRIKES MINE

BERLIN, Sept. 3. A British transport struck a mine off the entrance to the Dardanelles and sank with all on board, according to special dispatches received from Sofia today. The vessel carried 320 officers, 1,250 soldiers and 300 sailors, the dispatch adds, a total of 1,870 men. The bodies of 600 of the men drowned have been recovered. LAND MARINES IN HAITI FOR QUICK SERVICE CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, Sept. 3. A large force of marines and sailors were landed by the United States cruiser Tennessee today. Artillery was also taken ashore, indicating that the American forces are preparing to move into the interior to force the Haitlen rebels there to lay down their arms. All members of the sanitary corps brought here by the Tennessee were landed with the sailors . and marines. It is expected the march into the in terior will begin at once. An aeroplane for scout service is being assembled. 1). S.WILL SPURN BRITISH ADVICE WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 The United States intends settling all of its existing difficulties with Germany independent of any outside suggestions. This was made plain at the state department today when Secretary Lansing and his aides declined to discuss the British newspaper comments that "England will not consent to any arrangement .that raises a difference between passenger liners and other merchantmen." The secretary made it plain by his manner that the United States is acting for itself In securing the safety of its citizens on the high seas and has no concern about how the British offi cials will receive the agreement. Ambassador von Bernstorfr was waiting today for the text of the Ger man note to the United States, amplifying his original acceptance of the submarine war principle, that liners shall not be attacked without warning. GOVERNMENTS BACK REPRESENTATIVES IN MEXICO PEACE PLAN WASHINGTON, Sept 3 Secretary of State Lansing today decided to answer the request of Gen. Carranza as to whether he and the Latin-American envoys were acting with the knowledge of their government when they addressed their recent peace appeal to him. Secretary Lansing's reply will go forth soon he said, and it will tell Carranza that most certainly the various governments interested knew of the appeal their envoys were dispatching to the various Mexican leaders. The secretary will answer for the various South American envoys as well as himself. $50,000 IS ASKED FOR ONE PEEK AT BEAUTIFUL MAID CHICAGO, Aug. a. It will be for a jury to decide whether it worth $50,000 for Matthias B. Becker to peek into the nursemaid's room. This is the stand taken by the maid, Miss Minnie Boyd, who has filed suit against Becker for that amount. Becker is president of the Elaborated Roofing company, and said that this was the only thing he could think of that would cause Miss Boyd to file the suit. Miss Boyd refused to discuss the case. from the east Prussian frontier. The railway connecting Warsaw and Petrograd passes through Grodno ' and therefore the German' victory is of immense important in the fact that it may further open the way for the German drive on the Czar's capital. Grodno is the capital of the province of Grodno, one of the most important districts of Russia. The population is about 50,000, more than onehalf being Jews, and the manufactures include tobacco, machinery, soaps, handles, and war munitions. It is on the right bank of the Niemen. The rivers Bug and Narew also flow through the province, which has an area of 14,000 square miles.

DR. KlfJSEY TURNS BOOT UBS REQUESTING TO 60 BEFORE COMMITTEE Manager of Ice Cream Manufacturing Plant Told It Would Be Impossible to Hear Her Testimony Last Night Eight Dairies Supplying Cream and Milk Inspected Only Once in Eight Months. ...

DR. KINSEY BLOCKS ALL

"Is this committee in session tonight for the purpose of taking further evidence in the charges which have been preferred against Dr. Clem?" inquired Dr. Gem's attorney, Henry U. Johnson, of Dr. J. H. Kinsey, president of the city board of health and chairman of the committee appointed by Mayor Robbins to investigate the administration of the office of city dairy and food inspector. Without hesitation Chairman Kinsey declared that the committee was prepared to hear any further testimony for or against Dr. Clem, but if there were no witnesses to be heard the committee would go into executive session for the purpose of considering further actions on its part. Just about an hour before Chairman Kinsey had made this statement to Mr. Johnson he had informed Mrs. Joseph E. Bender, manager of an ice cream manufacturing plant, 9 South Fifth street, that no further testimony relative to the Clem charges would be heard by the committee. In consequence Mrs. Bender did not attend the committee hearing, as had been her intention of doing, for the purpose of filing a complaint against Dr. Clem for having failed to inspect the ice cream plant for over a year. About 7:15 last evening Mrs. Bender, after reading an evening paper in which it was stated that the investigating committee would meet for a second time that night, telephoned to Dr. Kinsey and asked that she be given permission to appear before the committee and testify as to what she knew about Dr. Clem and his methods of conducting inspections. She was informed by Dr. Kinsey, Mrs. Bender states, that it would not be possible for the committee to hear her testimony as the committee was not going to hold any other public meetings. The committee chairman then asked Mrs. Bender why she had not appeared before the committee last Tuesday night and she informed him that she and her husband were out of the city at that time. Mrs. Bender then informed Dr. Kinsey that she believed she was entitled to the privilege of appearing before the investigators before the investigation terminated and, in the presence of Dr. Clem and his attorney, state her complaint against the dairy and food inspector. Eight Dairies Not Inspected. Before finishing her conversation with the chairman of the investigating committee she told him that eight dairymen supplied milk and cream for the Bender Ice Cream plant and not one of these dairies had been inspected more than once in fifteen months by Dr. Clem, according to statements these dairymen had made to her. She further informed Dr. Kinsey that one of the dairymen who had testified favorably for Dr. Clem last Tuesday night had later informed her that he had stretched the truth considerably in his testimony because he did not believe it would be a wise policy for him to do otherwise.

Mrs. Bender said that Dr. Kinsey once more repeated that it was too late for the committee to hear any testimony from her, adding politely that it .was well known that the establishment she conducted was perfectly clean and sanitary. Mrs. Bender says the president of the health board made no reply when she asked how he knew whether she was conducting such a plant in the light of the fact that the food aid dairy inspector had not visited it for over a year. Follow Out Mayor's Instructions. The action of Dr. Kinsey last night in balking Mrs. Bender from testifying against Dr. Clem is typical of the methods which have been pursued by the administration since the charges against Dr. Clem were first made. The three councilmen on the investigating committee have been as fair and energetic in pursuing the investigation as permitted by limitations of the authority of the committee. Mayor Robbins balked a suggested plan of having the investigation made by some judicial body so that all witnesses could be required to appear and to testify under oath. As soon as the mayor had named the members of the investigating body, Chairman Kinsey ruled that affidavits would not be considered as evidence. If the final desire of the administration is carried out, the committee would relieve the mayor of deciding for himself whether Dr. Clem shall be ousted or continued in office, but Secretary Handley has stated that this question will be placed squarely up to the mayor for solution.

KILL THREE MEXICANS BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept 3. Three more Mexican outlaws battling with United States troopers on , the American side of the international line near Lascuatros were killed today. The three were members of the band that captured and killed two Americans yesterday. One member of the ' band was killed last night by United States soldiers.

CHANCES TO TESTIFY

PREPARES BASE FOR SUBMARINES WASHINGTON, Sept, 3. The first actual submarine base, on the Atlantic coast will be located at New London. Conn., Secretary of the Navy Daniels anounced today that work would be be started on the station at once.'