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PARIS. July 5. To the north and south of the Somme river the steady advance of the French continues despite the rainstorm and furious counter attacks by the Germans. North of the river German trenches east of the Curlu were captured in a RUSS CAPTURE GERMAN FIRST LINE TRENCHES PETROGRAD, July 5. Fighting of the most violent character Is now In progress along the entire front in Galacla and Russia, according to an official statement Issued by the Russian war office today. The struggle Is particularly severe In the sector of Baranovitch. The fortitled town of Ekimovitchl, east of the Baranovitch has changed hands a number of times, but is now in posses ion of the Russians. Occupy First Line. West of Kolki the report pays the Russians have occupied the first line of pobltlons of the Germans. The following is the text of the official report: "Northwest of Baranovitch the enemy is endeavoring to stop our offensive. Ekimovitchl, east of Baranovitch, has changed hands repeatedly, but now is in our possession. "Northwest of Czartorusk we occupied a strongly fortified enemy sector in the region of Galouziskaia, taking a number of prisoners. "West of Kolki we occupied first lint trenches, of the enemy in the region of Toumnn. "South of Stochod as far as the Zlota-Llpa desperate- fighting continues;." Along the pouthern ranges of the Carpathians, according to 'dispatches from the front, the Cossacks have succeeded in forcing some passes and are now advancing into the Hungarian plains. STRONG ARMY ALONG BORDER WAITS ON ARMS EL PASO, Tex., July 6. Once more the army of the United States, stronger than at any time since the current series of Mexican troubles began, is to assume an attitude of "watchful waiting" along the border. From the gulf o! the west coast its members will be posted north of the Mexican border to await the next outbreak across the Rio Grande. This time "watchful waiting" will be given new significance, however, for the army will be prepared to push an expedition of invasion of Mexico in the event of new troubles. Note Changes Attitude. The new plan or rather return to 1he old plan seemed certain today when word came from Washington that General Carranza's note to President Wilson was quite moderate in tone and unofficial reports from General Pershing's expedition indicated that force was surely withdrawing toward the border. Carranza's reply, following the return of prisoners and loot taken at Carrizal is expected to disperse the war clouds that have piled up on the border so ominously in the past few weeks. Expect Pershing's Return. General Pershing's expected return to the border will place the entire American army on the. north side of the international boundary line. As oon as he returns, the administration's plan for re-formation of the southern division of the army is expected to go into effect. With the support of the militia, which continued to arrive and go into camp by thousands today, the border will be' well patrolled. The situation will be a reply to the critics the leaders of whom are Carranza aad his staff who have declared that lack of sufficient border patrol has been responsible for Mexican bandit outrages. H-d it been properly policed, these critics claim, the incidents of Columbus. Glen Springs. Roqmllas and other) raids and massacres could not have occurred. WILSON IN EFFIGY BURNS IN MEXICO

EL PASO. Tex., July 5. Mexican mobs have burned President Wilson in effigy in many towns of the state of Michcacan. according to Frank P. Smith, an American engineer, who fled from Mexico to save his life. He stated today that starvation, attributed by Carranzista officials to an American embargo on food, is prevalent in Michoacan and that the natives abave threatened to kill all 'itizeas of Jihe United StatM.

GERMAN FI8E STOP PR06BESS

storm attack and the French also occupied Sormont farm, the war office stated today in an official communique. Germans Use Fresh Men. South of the river the Germans, using fresh troops, delivered strong attacks and succeeded in occupying Bel-loy-En-Santerre, but were driven cut by French counter attacks. There has been no let-up in the fighting in Picardy despite the stormy weather. Although the weather has been foggy the big guns on both sides are In furiouB action. This the fourth day of the mighty offensive movement of the allies, and already the results are so remendous as to cause widespread amazement. Advance Includes Towns. In brief, the main achievements of the Anglo-French toops are these: 1. The capture of nearly a score of strongly fortified villages from the Germans. 2. The capture of about 15,000 German prisoners, as well as many heavy guns, some of which had been tent north from Verdun. 3. An advance of from six to eight miles on both sides of the Somme over a front of twenty miles. CIVILIANS WILL DRILL Captain Paul Comstock will meet his drilling squad in the old Rumely building at 7:30 o'clock tonight. The regular drill work will be gone over. All who are interested in military training are urged to Join the squad. CELEBRATE AT HOME The eight youngsters being cared for at the Home for the Friendless had a merry time on the Fourth. A special - dinner was served for the boys and girls, and all were given a supply of, firecrackers to celebrate the holiday. In the evening they witnessed a fireworks display, y

NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON CITY'S SANE FOURTH

Although dealers in fire works state their business in noisemakers July 3 and 4 was the most satisfactory in several years, some dealers disposing of their entire stock of fireworks before noon, yesterday, Independence Day was the "safest and sanest" in Richmond's history. There was no accident of a serious nature reported and no Are alarm was sent in throughout the day, to the pleased astonishment of Chief Miller, whose pet aversions are toy balloons and skyrockets. Celebrators Are Orderly. The holiday was also featured by the orderly conduct of the celebrators. Not an arrest was made nor was a complaint received at police headquarters. G. 0. P. PLANS ATTACK UPON WILSON'S ACTS WASHINGTON. July 5. A determined attack on President Wilson's course in Mexico will be begun by the Republicans in congress within the next few days. A carefully planned campaign of criticism has been determined upon by Republican leaders and carefully considered speeches have already been prepared. The object of the attack will be two-fold to vigorous action in Mexico and to supply campaign material in the fall. Speeches will be directed against three particular points in the administration's Mexican polisy : 1. The diplomatic mistakes whicn have lpd up t0 the present crisis 3. The failure to press vigorously the military movements in northern Mexico. 3. The apparent settlement of the present controversy by the release of the Carrizal prisoners and the failure to force prompt satisfaction for the Carrizal itself. The first speech, which already has been prepared will be delivered by Representative William A.. Rodenburg of Illinois. Rodenburg, aided by several of his colleagues, has made a careful investigation of several phases of the Mexican .situation and he declares that he expects to present some facts that are not generally known, either to congress or the country. "Uncle" Joe Cannon and Representative Porter of Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the house foreign affairs committee, are also expected to make speeches on the Mexican Question.

CLAIM LOSS HEAVY IN TEUTON ARMIES

PARIS, July 5. German and Aus-tro-Hungarian losses of the past month total half a million men, according to figures presented today by the Matin. It states that the Russians have taken 232,300 unwounded prisoners, the Italians 4.700 and the AngloFrench forces 14,200.

BRIDGE MASS MEETING PLANNED BY CITIZENS FAVORING LEVEL BRIBGE Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock there will be a mass meeting of all Richmond citizens interested in the construction of a level bridge across the river at Main street, a bridge which will eliminate the court house hill. The meeting will be held in the circuit court room at the court house. An effort will be made to have the members of county board of commissioners attend this meeting. WARSHIPS GHASEO BY MEXICANS BRINGS REFUGEES TO SAN DIEGO

SAN United reached refugees DIEGO, Cal., July 5. The States gunboat Annapolis this port today laden with from the west coast of after being chased out of Mexico, Mazatlan harbor by the Mexican gun boat Guererro. , Acting on orders from the navy department it was stated, the commander of the Annapolis held his fire and had to be content to run before his pursuer. The refugees also brought a tale or dramatic seizure in the dead of night of the steamer Sonora, which had been interned six months ago by Carranzistas and troops put aboardr The Sonora was in Guaymas harbor. Facing -awortage of accommodation for the hundreds of refugees who The only Fourth of July accident of consequence was an exceedingly odd one, but the victim, Albert Foster, Jr., aged 8, son of Albert Foster, 215 North Seventeenth street, was not seriously hurt. The youngster had placed four cannon crackerfe in one of his trouser pockets. Thoughtlessly he shoved a piece of lighted punk into the same pocket. When the explosion occurred most of the lad's trousers were violently separated from his person. He was somewhat burned but more frightened than injured. Visit Neighboring Towns. A great part of Richmond's population spent the holiday visiting in neighboring towns and cities or picnicking in the vicinity of the city. Every auto hack in the city was engaged and the livery barns did a land office business. Several hundred people attended the baseball contest at Athletic park and Glen Miller park was crowded throughout the day. In the evening there were a number of beautiful displays of fireworks. Over two hundred people witnessed a pyrotechnic display at the Country club, east of the city. SWARM OF BEES ON FALLEN LIMB BLOCKS STREET. A fallen limb full of bees has been blockading South Sixteenth street all this week. Red lanterns warn people at night. When the bees swarmed on the tree the first of the week, some man came and said that he would remove them and put them in a hive. He climbed the tree and sawed off the limb. The bees took a particular liking to him and a number of them expressed their affection in such a way that he hasn't had the nerve to go near the limb since. FOX DELAYS TRIAL OF TEITSORT'S GLAM Judge Henry C. Fox of the "Wayne Circuit court, postponed the trial of Clarence Teitsort vs. P. C. C. & St. L. railroad from this morning to some future date. Although he did not set a time of hearing he said, he favored holding it over until the September term. . Teitsort is asking for $25,000 damages for the loss of a hand in an accident last winter -while he was employed as a brakeman on the road.

SINK AMERICAN SHIP

DOVER, Eng.,' July 5. The American steamer Jacob Luckenbaeh bound from San Francisco to Leith, was sunk off Dover today in a collision with an unidentified vessel. The crew was saved. The Jacob Luckenbaeh displaced 2,793 tons and was built in 1881 at Sunderland, Eng. Its port of register was New York. had been peremptorily ordered out of Mexico, the commander of the United States cruiser Cleveland dispatched a boat load of blue jackets on the night of June 21. The party entered the bay noiselessly, threw the Carranzita watchmen overboard, cut the anchor loose and towed the Sonora out into the bay where it was lashed alongside of the Cleveland. Refugees used her until they were taken off by the United States transport which reached here today with 539 persons. Most of the Americans were highly indignant today at the Guerrero incident. John Winthrop Sargent of Boston, and his two brothers, Richard J- and Howard W., were among the arrivals. "It is the first time in the history of the United States that an American warship ran from a Mexican gunboat," said Sargent. "The Annapolis was ordered out of Mazatlan by Governor Flores. As the vessel was loaded mostly with women ' and children there was nothing to do but obey. President Wilson's attitude toward Mexico is breaking the spirit of the navy, just as it already has broken the spirit of the army." Mrs. E. E. Watson, of 314 West Thirtieth street, New York, told a remarkable escape from Ortis. She was forced to hide in a caboose attached to a Mexican Southern ' Pacific railroad pay train, and had a wild ride over the rickety road from Ortis to Empalmo. Twenty-three Americans are still left in Los Mochis, guarding the big suga- refineries there. . The.y are endeavoring to get 15,000 gallons of alcohol out of the district before more trouble starts. BOBBINS LOSES CHANCE TQ WED TIMID COUPLE Mayor Robbins had his first chance to officiate at a wedding ruined today because the applicants were not residents of Wayne county. This forenoon Hobart Miller, a stalwart young Jay county farmer boy, living near Relkey, entered the city hall with Miss Helen Grile, who lives on a neighboring farm, clinging to his arm. Miller wore a determined look. His sweetheart was much embarrassed and somewhat frightened. When Miller was introduced to the mayor, he stated that he wanted the mayor to make him the happiest man in the world by giving Miss Grile to him as wife. The mayor readily agreed, but had to rescind the contract when he learned that neither young person resided in Wayne county. This was a great disappointment to a number of city hall attaches and newspaper reporters, who desired to attend the ceremony as witnesses. "We didn't exactly elope," Miller informed a reporter as he and his sweetheart departed to catch a train for Kentucky. "You see Miss Grile is of age, but I am not, and I couldn't get my papa, George Miller, who owns a farm near Redkey. to sign the papers. He is not opposed to me marrying Helen, but he said if I didn't get married now I would still remain single and happy that is, I mean, he said I could run around and have a good time if I didn't get married. "When I saw he wasn't going to sign my application for a marriage license I told him that Helen and I would go to Kentucky and get married. Before we left Redkey we were told we could get married in Richmond so we came here. The mayor says he can't marry us on account of the law, but we are going to-Kentucky and get married, ain't we, Helen?" And Helen nodded her head demurely and took a tighter hold on her sweetheart's arm. They left the city hall for the station on the run.

MEXICAN REPLY ENDS WAR TALK IN HIGH CIRCLES

WASHINGTON. July 5. Gentral Carranza'6 reply to the American note of June 20 and the ultimatum of June 25 has ended for the time being all war talk in Washington High administration officials, after hastily scanning the documents delivered today to the state department, say that it seems to open up a way for a speedy adjustment of all differences between this government and the de facto government of Mexico. The note breathes conciliation in every paragraph. And while again insisting that the presence of American troops on Mexican soil which is characterized as a trespass on Mexico is the immediate cause of the conflicts between the two governments. TROOP'S WITHDRAWAL DESIRE OF PERSHING COLUMBUS, N. M., July 5. General Pershing himself wants to withdraw the American punitive expedition if there is to be no intervention, according to unofficial advices reaching here today. Persons arriving from the south reported that he is strongly of the opinion that it is mere folly to keep his troops in their present exposed positions while their every activity is restricted by Washington orders. MRS. BROWN FALLS. Mrs. Wesley Brown, 901 Hunt street, fell down the stair steps at her home on Monday, fracturing her right arm, and sustaining several bruises.

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INFLICTS HEAVY LOSS ON WEAKENING ALLIES

BERLIN, July 5. "The greatest artillery duel the world has ever witnessed is in progress along our west front. In neither the number of guns engaged nor the projectiles thrown has it ever been equaled. "The allies offensive already has shown signs of weakening. . Their success in the first drive has caused no uneasiness. All that they took were towns and trenches that had been literally "scraped" by their devastating artillery fire. As they rolled forward to our second line they were met with destructive fire that inflicted terrible losses.

Place Losses at 40.000. "Some officers estimate that in the first three days of their attack the British lost 40,000 men and that the French losses were fully as heavy. A correspondent at German headquarters telegraphed the foregoing summary of the artillery situation to Berlin. DEMOCRATS PLAN CONGRESS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, July 3. Democratic leaders in the Senate today called a caucus of Democratic senators for tonight to decide upon a legislation program for the remainder of the session. A fight is expected over the course to be followed in regard to the shipping bill. A great deal of opposition has developed to taking up the measure this session. President Wilson is anxious that the bill become a law at once.

NEW METER SGHEDOLE ADOPTED BY UTILITIES FOR LOCAL WATER RATES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 5. Chairman Thomas Duncan of the public service commission this afternoon read the decision of the commission in the Richmond City Water Works case, raising the rates in some classes of service and deciding that the manufacturers of Richmond shall pay for the sprinkler service according to meter.

Fvnlains New Hul na. S Chairman Duncan, explaining the method of the commission in fixing rates said the commission had valued the plant at $630,000. He said the inestors were entitled to receive t'2

jper cent on their investment amcuut-j , .'.(! Tn addition revenues'11113

In addition revenues must be provided for depreciation of $6 600 a year; operating expenses, $28,000 a year; taxes; $13,928 a year, making a total of $103,778. r Continued On Page 8even.

MEXICO DESIRES PEACE; PROMISES STRONG HANS TO PREVENT OUTBREAKS

WASHINGTON, July 5. In its latest note to the United States government, delivered to Secretary of State Lansing this morning, the Mexican government pledges that it will employ all efforts that may be at its disposal to avoid the re-occurrence of new incidents which may complicate and aggravate the situation." The note then states that the Mexican government hopes that the United States will do the same.

Wants Practical Peace. The note states that the Mexican government is willing to consider in a quick and practical way the remedies which are necessary which should be applied to the present situation. It states that it is waiting to hear from the United States whether the offers of the Latin-American countries to mediate is acceptable to this government or whether direct negotiations between the two governments would be better. The note cites the release of the Americans taken prisoners at Carrizal as proving the sincerity of the Mexican government in its effort to bring about pacific ending to the present difficulty. The full text of the note as given out for publication at the Mexican embassy, follows: Mr. Secretary: Prisoners Released. "Refering to the notes of June 20 and June 25 last, I have the honor Continued On Page Six.

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TEN PERSONS HURT OBSERVING FOURTH INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 5 Ten persons injured, but none dead, was the record of a safe and sane Fourth of July here. Two children may lose their eyesight and others suffered burns from the explosion of cannoncrackers. No deaths resulting directly from the use of fireworks were reported from out-state today. CYCLE RACER KILLED. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 5 Entering a motorcycle race in spite of his mother's plea to stay at home, Albert Blankenship, 23, was instantly killed as his machine catapulted him twenty feet into a fence at a turn. A sliver of wood pierced his breast. DE PALMA IS WINNER. MINNEAPOLIS. July 5. Ralph De Palma again has stepped into the win ner's ranks, after a series of reverses season. The Italian drove one of his usual consistent races here yesterday and easily captured the 150mile event on the local track. His average was slightly over 91 miles as hoar.

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WILSON STANDS READY TO MEET PEACE EFFORTS WASHINGTON, July 5. With a sufficent force of troops to meet any points along the border, and with tidditional reinforcements still en route, the administration was prepared today to enter upon long drawn out diplomatic negotiations to settle thedifferences with the de facto government of Mexico. - Prior to the delivery of the Carranza reply, described by the official at the Mexican embassy as "conciliatory," administration leaders said that President Wilson was ready to go "more than half way" to meet Carranza in an Amicable adjustment of the differences of the two governments. He stands squarely by the position outlined in his speech before the New York Press club,- that he does not desire to make war, and that his great' est ambition is to keep the cation out of conflict , .. - And if the Carranza government wCl adopt a reasonably conciliatory attitude, not especially in Its diplomatic communication, but in its dealings with the border problems, officials ray that this government will make any concessions necessary to co-operate with it. Meanwhile officials said there will be no halting of troop movements. The Mexican embassy arranged early today for a conference during the day between Ambassador Designate Arredondo and Secretary of State Lansing. At that meeting Arredondo will present the latest note from General Carranza which embassy officials say was written by the first chief himself and arrange for its being made public. Copies of the note in advance of Its presentation were refused by the ambassador designate, and this was remarked upon aa another evidence of the desire to conciliate, as In the last three notes have been made public as soon as completed without regard for when they were presented. NO GREAT VICTORY SAY GERMAN CRITICS BERLIN, July 5. The German military critics assert that the present allied drive is only demonstrating a fact that has become generally known, namely that any army can make gains In its firsts attacks, but it is unable to sweep forward on a front long enough to permit it to break through. TAKE UP ROAD PLANS The consideration of the roads ia the western part of the county which are to be Improved under the threemile road law, came up towards the close of the commissioners' session, lcist Monday. The adoption of the plans and specifications for the improvement of the National road through Jackson and Center townships was postponed until today. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonisht, Thursday fair in north. Incleasing cloudiness south portions. Temperature. Noon S5 Yesterday. Maximum g Minimum .., 55 Local Forecast Fair tonight and Thursday followed by increasing cloudiness. General Conditions A great area of high barometric pressure which has settled southwest from Eastern Canada is holding in check the storm center over the middlewest. Thunder shewers occurred last night in western Illinois and several other states. Heavy rain fall on gulf coast. Weather will remain fair until some time Thursday. Probably rain latter part of the week. W. E. MOORE, Weather ForecaiUn