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.-. . .r ..." !'. " ,-.. , '"' " ' ' , ' ' r i y , VOUCH. NO. 59. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1915. PRICE S CENTS r ... GERMAFJY TO GIVE : SATISFACTION FOR SltJKIfJRQFARAB .Berlin's Action To Be More 'Than Mere Disavowal, Says Von Bernstorff AMBASSADOR NOTIFIES LANSING OF DECISION Washington Informed Kaiser Is j Ready To Renew Discussion , of Lusitania Incident With : View of Settling Differences ' With United StatesfTo Close Submarine Question " Or Ik MM rntO. a Washington, Aug. 17. Qermany's ' Intention to offer full aatiefactlon to ; th United State for the tanking of , the liner Arabic with a loee of two Amerlcui Uvea, waa communkti .formally to th State Department to- . day or Count Von Bernstorn, uermaa ambassador here, on Inatructiona from ' the Berlin foreign office. The Ambaaaador read to Secretary Lansing a memorandum outlining the Doaltlon of hia xovsrnment. It prom "T leed that if It was found that the ' - Arabio waa attacked without warning, tba Imoertai government not only would promptly diaarow the act, but would tlve the united mates "iuu : aatlafactlon." Thin, it ia well known. " would have to include reparation for ' the Americana loat and assurance that auch traced les would not be re peated. .' ' Wait Coenanander'a Report. T No further developmenta In the ait r uatioa are expected now until the - aubmartne commander who sank the Arabio haa reported to Berlin. Mean- time. President Wllaon and Secretary j- Lansing, though visibly .. encouraged mud relieved by Count Von Boru 'torfr assurance and reporta from '. Ambaaaador Gerard on hi confer- " one with Foreign Mlniater Von Ja i V bow. are In a waiting rjttitude. Be- ' , fore the) American government can . -, cpeak there muat be forthcoming the .. German diaarow al and explanation of what all evidence received haa aeena- - sd to prove waa an "unfriendly net.' ' , . It became known tonight that the - ' State Department haa been Informed that Germany le ready to renew ola , enwdne of the Laeltmnia incident and -y"-to offers reparation Tor the American -'I llvu loot wham that veaael waa Bent to the bottom without warning by a ' German aubmatine. There haa oeea .no reepons: tonlhe laat American note oa thia subject, and it la known - that the United Btatea would not listen te reparation propoaala with tbe situation created by the sinking of ; - the Arabic still pending. To Close Incident. With the attack on the Arabic dia , avowed, however, and guarantees given against repetition, a German . ' communication explaining that the Lusitania waa torpedoed as a re prisal against Great Britain, under a misapprehension that she was armed, ,': "and that killing of Americana waa regretted and not Intended, and offer--log reparation, probably would pave the way for amicably closing the In cident. a German officials have made It plain that their government, as soon as It haa relieved the strain upon Its re lations with the United States by limiting submarine activities, will ask tbe American government to de- maud that Great Britain and her al - lies cease Interfering with legitimate neutral commerce, and thus permit k : the Importation of foodstuffs for the i. Oarman civil population. The Ameri can note to ngiand on this subject T'' (Con tinned on Page Two.) . BERLIN CUIMS TEUTONS 3. CONSCRIPTED BY FRENCH -1 (Br Om aamsMBl VMS.) , Berlin. Aug. IT (by wlreleaa to Tuckerton. N. J.). "A captured ; French offlcer," says the Overseas News Agency, "carried ia hie pocket j order from Minister of War Mil- ' lerand, shewing clearly, that the French government had pressed into , army service German cttlsena, in- , h 4ltanU of Alsace Lorraine. The order divided these Into two classes, and provided that those will ing to fight against Germany ahould be protected against the death sen tence for high treason, in case of their capture, by tbe Issue of false naturall ' aation documents and other means of ' establishing their alleged identifica tion." , UNITED STATES LEADS WORLD AS EXPORTER ! (Br Ammtm IW). . Washington, Aug. 17. The United etate for the first time is Ha history now leads tbe wo rid as aa exporter. Figure mad public today by the Bureau of Foreign ' and Domestic Commerce show that American ex ports in the fiscal year ended Jus - last totalled ll.1l,0.0 compared with $1,17.1M. lor the United Kingdom. ' tbe next largest exporter. This was aa Increase of IT par oent ta ths case of the United State when compared with last year and a de crease of per coat for the United Kingdom. Ed orators Kadorse Wl Oakland. CaL. Aug. IT-Tb Na tional Education Association adopted a "declaration sc principles' taore te day eoanmendlng tbe Ptoaidejif pol- , Icy la "both the Kuropcaa and the . MeHcaa aMuaUons." and "rejoicing tn his omment sorvtoaa to the causa of peace whteb U tbe cause of law." - The declarattona recommend that - educational attaches be appointed to legation, as are military aad naval attache now." . ; -, ' ' : .', V " rVealdeat Take Walk- Washtnirton. Aug. - IT. President Wilson walked throush the bustaeaa ection of Washinirtoa today, going to his bank to examine paper in hia eofe deposit box. He waa recog-ri-d frequently and returned bows X many Bodastriatuv . v , AMERICAN VICTORY IS SEEN BY LONDON IBi On Ixwdoa. Asx- f- Cable dhv MlrllM seiMMHiws? tbs vesteetlar of Count - Von etoraT, German asnbsseador at Washiawtoa. to Sorvwiary Lanstne; that troan aabaiarlna eos ssanitrrs bad bora ui o i ed to at tack no More sucrcbsataaMt wittf out warning are) displayed procnl enUy today In tbe LoaxVosi news pa pcra. Tbe Waotaunster Gaseuo sayst "ft Count Ton Dematorff I speaking with- full aatbority, the Anwrtcan govrarnaaent can daim to have won a very notable vic tory." NORTH CAROLINA GIVES $13,500,000 IN REVENUE (By W. E. TELVEKTON.) Washington, Aug. IT. North Caro lina . contributed thirteen aad a half million dollars to the Federal reve nues of the past fiscal year, according to the report of Col. William H. Os borne. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, made public today. ' Of thia amount lf.47T.Il4.IT was collected by J. W. Bailey in the eastern district, and ll.lJ4.UI.t7 by A. U. Watt in the weetern district. Corporation taxes In ths State amounted to ISST.IU.II. while In dividual lncomespaJdllMl.. FOUR CANDIDATES FOR FAYETTEVILLE P. 0. JOB (W. E. YKLVKKTON.) Washington. Aug. iT. The Contest for postmaster at Fayettevllle to suc ceed the late Iouis Hat has been enlivened by the entraac so far of four candidates. Thee are Robert McNeill, assistant postmaster; Jo B. Underwood. W. E. Kyle and Eugene Gorham. It Is not believed likely there will be any dtaa-rermnt be tween Senator Simmon and Repre sentative Godwin on the appointment, as heretofore these two have settled Mr. Godwin's postofflce appoint menu without outward signs of friction. Visitors from North Carolina today include T. B. Moaety and son. Raleigh; H. U Saunders, Charlotte, and E. I Smith, Laurlnburg ARABIANS DEPLORE LACK OF AMERICAN SHIPPING (Bj u sii mia) resa.1 Washington. Aug. 1 17. Lack of America shipping facilities was em phastaod today tn a statement Issued by the State, Department based-on 4 consular report from - Arabia. , The statement follows: The Department baa received from the American Consul at Aden. Ara bia, a dispatch, stating that the mer chants at that port were complain ing bitterly of the lack of shipping fa cilities between Aden and America, many merchants having had to discon tinue business as ths warehouse were full and they had no moans of ship ping ths contents thereof to the United Btatea. The dispatch further stated that the Italian veanels were giving the pref erence to shipments to Italy, and as there Is plenty of cargo for Italy there was no apace for cargo to be trans shipped to the United States, and that Uie Italian lines had Increased their freight rated ISO per" eeetr an their passenger II l-l per cent over the price prevalent previous to the war." WOOD PUTS TABOO ON MORE ROOSEVELT TALKS Br Um Anritaa rres.1 Washington. Aug. J7. Secretary Garrison made public today Major General Wood's reply to ths secre tary's telegram of yesterday directing that no repetition be permitted of the Incident at the Plattsburg camp pre cipitated by former President Roose velt's speech to the men In training there. "Tour telegram received and policy laid down will be rigidly adhered to." General Wood telegraphed. "I have Just read Mr. Roosevelt' statement," said Secretary Garrison tn a statement today. "I see h blame the whole thing on me. He take the position that it is notorious that ho haa the habit of making Indiscreet speeches and that H therefore, was my duty to find out if ho intended to go to Plattsburg and if so to head him off and save him from himself. Well, maybe that so, but is a rather lara order. He ia a very active man and I am a very busy on and Its gotrirr to be a pretty hard Job for me to keep my eye on him all the time. The col onel's attitude about himself reminds me ofMhe story of the Main farmer who waa on his way to the railroad station on morning when be met a friend. " Where you going.' said tit mena. He replied. 'I'm going- down to Ban gor to get drunk and great lord how I do dread it' " CATHOLIC BISHOP, BY CRAZED PRIEST, MAY RECOVER Demented Qhurchm'an i Arrested After Firing Two Shots -Into Body of Superior In College Chapel; Believe Man, Thoul)t rl He Was Slighted in Parish Assignment ? I Winona. Minn, Aug. IT. Th Rt. Rev. Patrick R. HsftYonl Bishop of th Winona Diocese of the poman Catho lic Church, who was shot today a he waa celebrating mas ta a private chapel at St. Marys Colleg by -a erasad Driest, tonisrht waa believed to Nbav a fair chenes to recover. - Ls M. Leochea, th priest, waa ar rested. Ho was behoved te hav been laboring under the delusion that h had been slighted aa regards a parish assirnmaat. . - . - Bishop Heffren was la ths midst of mass when Loaches entered the chapel and la tbe half light crept for ward to the side of ths Bishop and fired en shot from a email calibre revolver before bio presence v waa BOted..' ;.. ; V.. .- PMflHORS FAVOR nnun ntrrrtini n nudbutt MS State Executives End Annual Convention With Election of Officers' PREPAREDNESS DISCUSSED Naval and Military Resources of Country Form Topic of "Last Day's Session; Defense Against Foreign invasion Is Urged By Several Speakers. No Resolutions Adopted Boston. Masa, Aug. ItAfter dis cussion of. the naval and military ' re source jot the country. In which It waa generally agreed that the United State waa oiet adequately prepared aaslnst foreicn invasion, the confer ence of governor ended It annual sessions today. No resolutions on the subject were proponed, but several of the executive eald they felt certain all the governors would return to their Btatee with the Intention of aemana- Ing from their congressmen support in any program for atrsogtboniaf the forces of defence. The governor chose Salt tstk City a ths place for next year a mesang, and elected Governor Spry, of VK chairman of the executive oomrattte. Other committee members ejected were Governor Stuart, of Virginia, and Governor Cspper, of Kanaaa , Maay at flues! on. Ths conference Drogram. which had Included a review of the Atlantic fleet and a parade of T.OM members of tbe Massachusetts militia, J had aroused great interest in todars dtacuaetea A a result ths sessions were removed from the senate chamber to th mora spacious hall of th bouse of represen tatives, where a sarg audience fol lowed tbe addresses with fro.uot ap plause. Secretary of Commerce Red field who addressed the governors' anted restraint of speech aad soberness of thought la what bo termed these try ins times. i - "With that spirit of restraint" ho addsd, "should ws not be ready for any smergency cat any kind that may arise r Should we not at least hav th tool ready, not for offense, but for the defense of our nation t? larger Araay l!rgd. nor F!ek ftOMer. of New Jersey, to opening the dissnsstan aa-Th State's auty la sasKSnatter or -aaaertau d fenaSkVursad an inarsa.se is ths stand lug army by at least IMv nvaar with aa adequate Una f trained reservtota. "Th States, bo thought, should bo ready at aU tlmss to furnish , men to this rsasivs body." Cordial agreement waa x pressed by Governor Dunn, of Illinois, who declared th Nation' main reliance for a tssarve fore anight be in a re autre ment that every rollers and ual verslty recelrlag funds, Federal or State, should givs four years of mill tary training to it atadsnta. Fear Enenur sleet. Referring to the need of a groaT supply of munitions. Governor Dunn (Continued from Pago Three. ) 1fiU..Ss WARSHIPS NOW OFF HAMPTON ROADS (I UM am suit rnml Norfolk ,Vs-. Aug. 7. Sixteen American warships arrived In Hamp ton Roads today after completing war like maneuvers at sea, where they were strewn out along the coast from Hatteraa to Mains. About a dosen others are expected tomorrow and Sundav. The ship new hers are ths battle ships . Florida. Michigan, Virginia. Arkansas Texas. Nebraska. Georgia, and New Jersey; the destroys r Bests. Patterson, Tripp. Burrows. Amman, Jarvts. Fanning aad Pauling. MANNING IS DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF MINES Washington, Aug. 17. President Wilson today appointed Vannoy H. Manning, of Holly Springs. Ml., di rector of the Bureau of Mine to" suc ceed Dr. J. A, Holmes who died re cently. Mr. Manning waa assistant director of the bureau. Kate Hearing October IS. ' ' (Br at am aim reaal Wsshlngton. Aug. 17.- Th later al at s Commerce Commtssto today net October II for bearing argument oa so-called "official clasatDcaUea rat ings aad export grain easee which fen volvo proposed increased rate en grain aad its products, leal tobacco, beer, ginger al and other commodi ties east of ths Mississippi river. . Oc tober 14 waa est tor ai-rumeats af fecting limber rates ia Eastern dtie SHOT AT MASS Th first shot hit the Bishop In the left thigh aad Indicted only a alight woaad. tbo bullot later being resnovod with little dUQcalty. , A lisecbe Bred the first shot Uie Bishop turned sad faced the priest, who the fired a second shot, the bul let lodging back of th left lung. Leaning on tbo arm of aa assistant. Bishop Heuroa was able to walk te his residence near by. ,, Dr. W. J. May waa hurriedly aunt, monad -from Rochester, alias., but It waa decided not te attempt to probe for the second bullet until th Bishop's condition waa tees critical. Loaches from his ceU tonight issued h rambling statement. , It we AavlsireS tkt several, year had been mentally aa balanced, but tbe Bishop refused te keUeva that bo wis) dacicrou. FIRST PHOTOS OF ''' , ' . 'Y: HAITI IS EXPECTED TO ACTPROMPTLY Washington Awaits Ratifica tion of Protectorate Treaty By Parliament (Br Om assnsims rnU - Washington, Aug. H.i Prompt ratifloatlon of tho propoaed Amsrican protsot orate treaty by th Haitian Parliament waa forecasted today In dlapaUhe to the State Department from Charge Davis at Port AuPrlnce. Presldeut DArtlruenave, head of tbo bow government, I committed to tbo onventlon and ta bellsved to. baa assuraneo sf sufficient support frota aenatorw bt4- delegate to eur. fa vorers adti wtthlrfsffevs lUsa." H presidsd over th fishate-or evarar year aad l popular among nia ronner coneag-ues. Tn Furnish OAtcem. It became known today that plana of tbo United States for putting Haiti In order contemplate calling upon the War Department, if necessary, to fur nish officers for the Island poltoo from It non-aommiaaioned officers who have developed and commanded the Philippine constabulary. Th pending; treaty would provide not only for a complete financial pro tectorate and ths administration of custom houses, but for a native police force fBoered by Americans. Rear Admiral C pert on and hia marine will keep control of th sit uation on tho Island pending ratifica tion mt ths treaty and netting up of th IBswhtnery -e tbo protectorate etna opposition la expected from tne rebellious element In tbo north of the Island, who do not look with favor upon - ending of revolutionary daya, but little real trouble ia looked for. May Extend Tlane, It ta said that provision may be In serted In th treaty for an extension If necessary of the ton year limit placed on th protectorate. Doubt haa been expressed as to whether for eign capitalists would bo willing te mass loans to the government or in- (Continued on Page Two.) MURDERED MINISTER BURIED IN MYSTERY (Br as Murium Pnaal Gary, Ind.. Aug. IT. Rev. Edmund A. Kayer, who waa shot and killed In hi home in Tolleston, Ind., a su burb, last Tuesday night, was buried today. Th mystery surrounding hie death - apparently was still im penetrable. Tho arrest of Thomas Modjesch, aa Inspector at the Gary steel mills, and a statement by Btste's Attorney Clyde Hunter that Kayer was slain by his swn revolver as a result of a quarrel over business matters . with person ' who called upon him the sight-of ala murder furnished the chief developments of tbe day in tho Statements made to Chief of Police Heints by Attorney Paul J.-Toma-nocay. with offices la Chicago aad Gary, and who was reported to have talked with Kayer an hour before hi body was found by a passerby, re sulted In tho arrest of Modjesch, who was beld pending an examination. Th nat'ire of the Information lead ing up to th arrest of Modjesch waa guarded by Chief Heints, who said that be merely wished to question tho former. NEW SUBMARINE L-8 INSPECTED BY DANIELS i - Portsmouth. W. ' H- - Aug. If. sjacretary Daniels Inspected tbe Navy Yard here today, snowing particular Interest In the aubmartne lr- now under construction. In a speech to the men hs said a Contract for aa- ether submarine soon would be award- I to the yard- - " - Blind. Ho Leaves. 4a;0, ' Chicago Aug. 17. Ths will of Joha Condon, who was blind for fiftsen years before his death aad tbo owner at several men tracks, was filed for probata hero- today leaves ala eutlr estate, valued at !,. to - his widow and two children. . Ta British Imrwrta, -'. -"L tar est l rum rsaalj ; . . Wellington. New Zealand, Aug.' IT. tax of fifty per cent oa all impor tation from all countries hostils te Oreat Britain was announced today by tbo Eoinistsr of fwaaca, WARSAW FORTS DESTROYED BY GERMANS. 7 '.1 j-f r ' f' - w-a (fortav whiob protected Warsaw show tho great destructive work or tno i oentlmetr Osrman aiegs guns, which smashed to bits the forts of Namur In Belgium early In th war. Th Rus sian were unable to stand against tho mighty powor of these runs, and theee photographs, tho first to arrive FAILS TOSEEAUTO. Mrs. E. P. Wharton, of Greens- "bor6,Tatalty tfurtWhen Run Down By Car Greensboro, Aug. IT. Mrs. Edward P. . Wharton, wife of one of Greens boro's most prominent and successful business men and capitalists was struck by an automobile on Aaheboro street at noun today ana ana from tne Injuries received In the accident at fit. Leo's Hospital this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Tho automobile which struck Mrs. Whsrton was driven by Mr. A. V. Caldwell, a welt known lumber man, and waa a heavy ear. Mrs Wharton had been across ths street at ths horns of her slater and was returning. No blame la attached to Mr. Caldwell, who was driving slowly and who sur rendered himself to the pollno. . Mr. Wharton waa carrying an um brella to protect her from the day's rain and was thus prevented from see ing 'the car. When the automobile horn was sounded .she stepped back wards In Its path. Whan Mr. Cald well attempted to turn the car the Wheels skidded on the wet pavement. Her nkull Fractured. Mrs. Wharton was knocked down. Her right leg and right arm were henksm. bar skull was fractured and she received Internal Injuries. Bh waa first carried to bar nom. sna was er reasovsd to the hospital. There ahe was attended by several mirxeons. Sh did not regain consciousness Her husband was out oi town on Continued on Pag Two.) WOMAN IS KILLED CARRANZA TO MOVE HIS CAPITAL TO CITY OF MEXICO TOMORROW Peace Appeal Called For Government at Mexico City and, It Is Believed in Latin Circles, Transfer Is With View of Obtain ing Recognition of United States r M I I III I PissU Washington. Aug. IT. Osneral Car- raaaa will mors his capital from Vera Cm to Mexico City Sunday. AH th department f hia government ex cept th officer of foreign affair and Interior bar already boon removed. The remaining oparfannta win ge with GonOrsBarranaa himself. President Wilson's appeal to tbe Mexicans for Dears especially referred to Mexico City aa tbo place where th capital of any government applying for recognition must do estaoiisnea. Carraasa'' move waa rewarded In Latin circles as one of ths steps In his effort to obtain reeognltioa by tho Uni ted State. . Carrensa'a reply to the Paa-Americaa peace appeal bad not reached hero today. Report of ar rangatneuf for another meeting f 3 .s . r.. r, r f - " i sa tw-' " P In tho United State of tbo fall ! Warsaw, show that tho Germans ware able to drive out tho Ruaatana there because of ttmlr superior artillery. Ths photographs are the first hint of the real caun of the Russian defeat at Warsaw. The great guna which de mollahed the Belgian forts were used to smash ths Russian defenses. 3 CHILDREN BURN One Child Alive To Greet Brig adier General Oft Arriv-ai in San Francisco (Br Um AanSrtei Pm ) San Francisco, Aug-. 17. Warren Pershing, five year old. will be the only member of Brigadier General John J. Psrshtnr's family to welcome th officer when he returns here from El Paso. Mr. Psrshlns and the three other children. Mary Margaret. Anne and Helen, were auffocated and burn ed In a fire which early today con sumed their quarters at the Presidio of San Francisco. Osneral Pershing, commanding troona on ths Mexican border, left El Paao when informed of the fire. He will arrive here Sunday. United Btatea Hrnator Francla E. Warren, father of Mrs. Pershing, will come from Cheyenne, Wyo. Boy Only Korvlvor. Warren was being cared for tonight by nurses at the Lettermann General Hospital at ths I'resldlo. He was taken there today when he waa picked up unconscious on the floor of his bed room by rescuers who cruwled through the burning house searching for Mrs Pershing and her four chil dren. Warren revived quickly. The others were dead when thi rescuers reached thorn-, suffocated, and their heads hands snd feet burned. Mrs. Walter O. Bo swell, a relative, wife of Lieutenant Hoswell. Twenty first Infsntry. and her maid leaped from the porch roof to the ground (Continued on Page Two.) the Pan-American omferee were de nied at the State Department. Carranea today cabled his agency here saying-: "It is utterly untru that any deaths from starvation are taking place In Mexico City. Th food situation con tinue to improve and, has grown steadily better from the date of Oen- era! Gonxaler occupation to th pre sent time. - ' Tbe Constitutionalists government continues the shlpmsnt of food supplies la regularly increas ing quantities and ths distribution is systematically aad thoroughly at tended, a .. ,....,.-.',.; . It became known tonight that the case of H. W. Jturit, a newspaper Correspondent imprisoned - at Vera Cm tor sanding out dispatche un- JContianed oa Paft Two.I T PERSHING'S WIFE, FQRTHESS QFOLITA FULLS ON ADVICE OF TEUTON ARMIES Russian Stronghold North of Kovno Evacuated Before ; Germans Arrive ' CZAR'S TROOPS RETREAT FROM BREST-LITOVSK Kaiser's Forces Resume Offen sive in Baltic Provinces and Press Russians Eastward in Effort To Reach Railway Leading To Petrograd.' French Claim Successes (Br a Aug. ST. Via London. fortrrsa of Otita on the , ga salar eoerth of Has- been evacuated. Omoial an- to this rgcrt was made hero today. Defeated Rs lane Itetrcal. Vti Tina, Aug. it. Via txindoa.- Tbe Hnsoisna. who were defeated at Bret Lstovah. are ret reeling on both sides of Uie railway to Minsk, accord- , ing to aa ofnrlal statement Issued to day at tbe Austrian war onVoe. tin mans Brsuaus Offcnslie. Ixindon. Aug. XT. The Germane. tn full possession of the entire Brest - BerHa, Tne Russian no, haa Litovsk line, hav resumed the offen sive In th Baltic province and ar pressing ths Kuasiana both In ths dls triets southeast of Milan and to ths ' east of Kovno. In an effort to reach th mala line of railway which pa ass through Vllna and Dvinak to Petro grad. This may. In time, prove the moat Important of the German opera lions, although at present they are using mors troop In the pursuit of ths Russians who are retiring from ' Brest-Lltovsk snd the line on either elds of ths fortress. It Is expected however, that with ' the tall of Brest-LJtovak which hs been followed by that of Olita south of Kovno, th armies of Field Mar shal Von Hlndenburg will b reln foroed and mates another attempt to cut off tbo retreat of th Russian, - It is believed here, however, that It now , Is too late to accomplish this purpose. No Guna Captured. The Russia na apparently had ve " uatad both Breet-Utevsk and Olita before tho Germans arrived, as th f latter mate no claim to tho capture of guna and booty. Th Austrian of- ; flcial report state that Archduk Joseph Ferdinand found the town of Kamlenlea-Utovak in flames when he ' arrived. There are indication there-, fore that the Russians still ar carry Ins to ths rear everything movable that might prove of use to ths lirvad ere and burning what they ar un-; abla to take with them. Ths Intimation that th Russian have fortified another front pending an opportunity for a renesred offen stv haa received Bums confirmation. It la stated that tho new line I being strengthened by all th latest meth ods known to military engineers. Th V . Russian armle atlll are Intact, with virtually all their guns and prospect of a more plentiful supply of ammu nition, Tor this reason, military writ er bar are of the opinion" tliat Grand J Duke Nicholas now ahould be able to ; make a stand, as th Austro-Oermaa .f losses must hare been very heavy. eepecially during the three weeks ' which Intervened between the fall of . Warsaw and the occupation of Brs . , Utovsk. ftTenrti Claim Survrnac. f. The capture of several German' trenches In the Voagee we "reported r bv Parts tonight, but what Is consid ered mor stgnlfleant le the contlnuad activity of the air squadron, which' (Continued on Page Two.) FRENCH DEPUTY DENIES '. SELLING GERMANS GRAIN . IBt Us IswulHH rwss.) . Paris, Aug. IT. Loula Dreyfua, a former member of the Chamber of Deputlea and head of the firm of Iul Dreyfua and Co, banker and grain ' merchants. Issued today a denial of allegations contained In a parliament - tary report publlabed yesterday to the effect -that bis firm had sold to , sgsnu of Germany part or a grain:, cargo on tha steamer Normandy at r Antwerp In August, 114, and subs- quently sold ths grain to France. ( M. Dreyfua tn his statement, aa-t mils that ths xrain had 1 Germane, but states that ths sals was before the war began, and that at his suggestion ths German Interests la th transaction had been requested by th French government. REICHSTAG SETTLES OLD CONTROVERSY (Br us iaiismil Pnaal Berlin. Aug. IT. -The announce ment mad la th RelohMax before it adjournment today that as agree , ment had been reacnea to place tne Inscription "To th German people" over the main portal of tho Reich stag, settles an old controversy and will permit of potting tn nniamng touches on th building. For twenty year th space for an inscription ha remained blank because th Reich is- refused to accept one proposed by ths architect aad Emperor Wil liam declined to sanction another pro poned by the Reichstag. Befor in Kotcnsca- aujouraea Dr. Johnaiune Kaempf proposed the naual cheers for the Emperor, and for th Brat time In th history of tho Reichstag, two socialists Joined In toe cheering. . ' ' as ' . Leave Bark ta Storm Galveston. Tex.. Aug. ft. The Uru guay bark Carolina, which was driven asbor at Caney Creek during tha hurricane of August Is. waa towed Into port today. 8h waa a rout from Havana to Galvastoa for cotton snd bad been abandoned by her crew. Tho bark, which suffered tittle dam age from tbo storm, la valued at ;;; .-;,;.- T
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