Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 9, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 186, Against__ the “Russians " Baltic Provinces ROSSIANSZARE GIVING Al A Pefrograd Says #That \TEUTON é uEta% ‘ Cimulatbn- in RELENTLESS in Poland and i | ¥ THEM STRONG BATTLE the Germans Have Been Dislodged From Positions Near Riga—Russians Continue Their Retreat Between the Vistula and the Bug—Teutons Have Made Gains in the Forest of the Argonne, Where Heavy Fighting is in Progress — Turks Report Capture of -Trenches. + TNerrenge r it ! ‘s ‘The Germans-are continuing relent- lemsly their drive against the Hus- lans in Poland and the Baltic prov- nces, but the Russians nearly evepy- Where are still giving them battle in strong rear guard actions and coun- tep-attacks. | ©On several sectors Petrograd as- merts that the Teutons have been held ‘or driven back and that at one place— on the left bank of the Vieprz in southwest Poland—in the course of & counter-attack, “some hundreds of prisoners” were captured. In _addi- tion, “near Riza, up on the Baltic, Pafrograd says _that the Germans fiave been dislodged from positions between the Dvina, Bkau and Aa vers. Berlin In its latest official communi- cation makes no reference to the fighting around Riga and concerning that. in the Vieprz merely declares that’ the Teuton right wing is still fghting. “The German war office, however, reports that at Segrze, near Novo- georglevsk, the Russian forts have been captured, that Serock, north- east of the fortress, has been occupied and that advances have been made on the Lomza-Ostrov-Wyszkow road between the Narew and the Bus. . Farther south the Germans are said %o have crossed to the ‘east bank of the Vistula near Warsaw, which would put them into closer touch with the garrisap of the Polish capital that has fallen back on while be- tween the Vistula and the Bug the Russlans_continue their retreat north- ward under the pressure of Field Mar- shal Von Mackensens forces. . Speculation still is fife as to wheth- ®r the Grand Duke Nicholas will be able to bring his armies intact to his newly chosen line of defence. There has been no inkling from any of the war chancelleries upon which the ftoundation for a surmise, might be set. The military observers in London feel however, that with the railway in his control and with his men fighting in rear guard actions a majority of the Grand Duke's soldiers will reach their objective. * Considerable fighting is in progress on_the western line in France and Belgium #mg on the Austro-Italian trontier and the Gallipoli peninsula. Paris concedes to the Germans minor fains in trenches in the forest of the, Argonne, but as an offset to this, as- serts that a German attack in the Vosges was put down with heavy losses. The Turks report the capture by a surprise attack near Ari Burno of small trenches, which were re-taken from them in part and then to a great extent recaptured by the Turks: Heavy fighting and the capture by the Turks of positions in the region of Seddul- Bahr is also reported to Constanti- nople. There is no confirmation of a re- port printed in Petrograd news- papers that Emperor Willlam of Ger- many, through the king of Denmark, THREE YEARS MORE OF WAR, DECLARES WILLIAM E. COREY. Willlam B. Corey, ex-president of he United States Steel corporation, vho got back from France on_the French lner Espagne, im from Bor- leauy, believes that the war will last hree to four years more. “The allies \re going to fight to a finish,” sald Mr. Corey. “They are now preparing or a war of at least three vears urther duration. This is a war of hemistry and mechanics. The allies vill make every effort to keep the riendship of America. and if the war ontinues as long as I expect it to he allied countries will have to float var loans in America. As for the Inited States, the only way .of keep- ng ourselves out of trouble .is to naintain an army and navy the equal £ any in Europe. It would take us wo. years to get in shape to fight a Dower on even terms. has unsucessfully attempted to start eace negotiations with Russia. 'HOSTILITIES LIVELY AT THE DARDANELLES Turkish War Office Admits the Loss of Ground. Amsterdam, Aug. 8, via London, 3.40 p. m—A land and sea attack on the Turkish_positions on Gallipoli peniu- sula is announced in an official com- munication issued at Constantinople, as recelved here today. The Turkish war office admits the loss of ground, but asserts that in another engage ment the Turks captured tremches from the allies. The text of the report, whose date of issue is not given in the Constan- tinople despatch, follow: “Yesterday evening on the Darda- welles front in the region of Ari Burny, our left wing captured some trenches from the enemy by a surprise attack and prevented him from bringing up reinforcements. “In the afternoon the enemy, after long and violent artillery preparation from land and sea, advanced and made a numher of attacks against the trenches on our left wing, penetrating a portion of them. Toward evening, We recaptured the greater part of the lost groynd and hindered the ememy by our gre from constructing de- fenges in the positions he still occu- pied. “On the same day, near Seddul-Bahr, we Tepulsed the enemy, who attacked our trenches on our right wing south of Saghadere after long preparation by artillery and infantry fire. We also stopped a seconq attack. Part of our foremost trenches was situated for a certain time be/ween our firing line and that of the enemy. By strong attacks in the evening we re-conquer- ed the positions held by the enemy. “In the Caucasus we continue a vig- orous pursuit of the enemy on our right wing. The enemy evacuated his positions near Alashgerd and retreat- ed at Kussedagle BOMBARDMENT OF DUNKIRK BY GERMANS Only One Gun Used and Shells Come Regularly Every Five Mintes. Dunkirk, France, July 28—(Corre. spondence’ of The Associated Press)— The bombardment of Dunkirk by_the glant German gun operating from Flanders permits the carrying on of the business of the city only four and and a half minutes out of very five. Only one gun is being used in this bombardment and the shells come reg- ularly every five minutes. The people of the town take advantage of the in- terval between an explosion and the coming of another shell to transact Dbusiness, allowing themselves about a half mihute to make for their cel- rs. In the general postoffice, for in- stance, four and a half minutes after the explosion of the first shell is heard, the clerks and customers at the stamp and money order windows and applicants for mail disappear to- gether for the basement. After the expected shell explodes they come up- stairs again and business goes on as usual until it is time to run to safety. TO PROTEST DECISION OF GERMAN PRIZE COURT Case of British Steamer Indian Prince with American Owned Cargo. ‘Washington, Aug. 8—The United States will protest against the de- cision of the German prize court in the case of the British steamer Indian Prince, sunk with a cargo of Ameri- can-owned coffee in the South Atlantic last winter by the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The court had justified the sinking. The state department takes the view that it is another clear violation of the Prussian-American treaty of 1828 and the principles of international -law. Ambassador Gerard will make a for- mal protest, which is expected to bring the case up for diplomatic discussion. GERMANY MADE PEACE PROPOSALS TO RUSSIA Freely Discussed in Petrograd, Aug. 9, 2.55 a. m—The report that Germany had made peace proposals to Russia became known in official circles here several days ago and was freely discussed in the lob- Dies of the Duma, according to the Vechernee Vremya. “We learn on good authority,” says the newspaper, “that Germany through Denmark proposed to Russia a sep- arate peace, Russia to receive Gali- cia while Germany would retain the western district of Poland. A repre- sentative of the foreign office cat- egorically denied that there was the remotest possibility of any peace ne- gotiations. In the lobbies of the Duma the proposal was dismissed as un- worthy of serious consideration.” Movements of Steamships. New York, Aug, 8.—Arrived, steamer St. Paul, Liverpool: Payland, Liver- Dpool: Taormina, Genoa. DRIVE Cabled Paragraphs + Two Steamers Sunk. London, Aug. 8, 9.32 p. m—Lloyds announces that the British steamer Glenravel of Belfast, the Swedish steamer Malmland and the trawler Ocean Queen have sunk. The crews of all three Vessels have been land- ed. Silenced German Batteries. Paris, Aug. 8, 1045 p. m—A mnote made public by the war office tonight says: “The Germans endeavored to- day to destroy off Nieuport by means of heavy shells, two allied hydroplanes. Our artillery Promptly silenced the German batterfes. Of the two planes, one came back unaided, while ti other was towed into short undam- o TEUTONS CONTINUE TO New Japanese Cabinet Named PREMIER® COUNT OKUMA TO RE- MAIN IN OFFICE REQUEST OF EMPEROR ..The Count Had Resigned Because of Allegations of Election Bribery— Prevailed Upon to Hold Office. DRIVE RUSSIANS BACK |* - Have Occupied the East Bank of the Vistula Near Warsaw. Berlin, Aug. 8, via London, 3:30 p. m.—Further progress for the Austro- German forces which are attempting to cut offt he retreat of the ians ‘was announced today by the war of- fice. The statement says that Ses at the mouth of the Bug, north of Wearsaw, has been occupied; forts near Novogeorgievsk have been captured; the Germans have occupied the east bank of the Vistula near Warsaw, and, to the south, the Russians are being driven back by Field Marshal Von Mackensen, The statement follows: “French hand grenade attacks near Souchez and _counter-attacks against the trench taken from the French in the western Argonne on Friday were repulsed. _Fighting in the Vosges, north of Muenster, was renewed Sat urday afternoon. The night, however, was quiet. ‘Eastern theatre of war: “German troops on the Narew are approaching Lomza -Ostrov -Wyskow road. At some points the enemy of- fered stubborn resistance. South of Wyskow the Bug has been reached. Seroci, at the mouth of the Bug, has been occupleq near Novogeorgievsk our siego troops took the forts at Segrze. Near Warsaw_we gained the east- ern bank of the Vistula. “Southeastern theater of war: “Under the pressure of troops under Fleld Marshal Von Mackensen, the Russians are retreating in_an easterly direction. Between the Vistula and the Bug the left wing of the group of armies under Von Mackensen has driven back the enemy in a mortherly direction. The right wing is still fight. g in the direction of the River Vie- Tz THREE WARM MEALS DAILY FOR SOLDIERS. German Troops Well Cared for if They Were Home. Berlin, Aug. 8 (By Wireless Telegra- phy to Sayville, N. Y.).—An L of the conditions under which the Ger= man and Austrian armies are advanc- ing through the districts of Poland de- vastated by the Russians before their retreat was given out today by the Overseas News agency. It follow, “The colossal scale on which ar- rangements were made to supply the armies cauced a sensation in the towns evacuated by the Ruesians. Hundreds of thousands of troops between the Vistula and the Bug are being as well cared for as if they were at home. The men receive three warm meals daily. Great herds of cattle are driven behind the advancing troops. Millions of bot- tles of mineral water are distributed among the men. The raflroads were reopened speedily by the Germans and Austrians, solying the problem of re- storing facilities for forwarding troops by rail. The furnishing of supplies to the men has been accomplished not- withstanding the fact that the Rus- sians removed all euch supplies ond set fire to the villages before they re- treated. “An officer of the Russian general aff said that Brest-Litovek (on the ug river east of Warsaw) would be unable to restst such a charge as that made by the army of General Von Woyrsch. Russian prisoners at Ivan- gorod say that for some time they re- ceived only elght cartridges daily. “The only representatives of neutral countries remaining at their posts at Warsaw are those of the United States and Norway. Attempts have been made to organize bands of marauders from the lower classes. “A correspondent of the Tageblatt at Lemberg, Galicia, reports that a man who sueceeded in escaping from War- saw before its capture says that in spite of closest surveillance on the part of the Russian authorities, proclama- tions were circulated appealing to the people to oppose the military and pay oft old ecores against the Russians.” VIOLENT FIGHTING IN THE VOSGE MOUNTAINS. Germans Penetrate French Lines In Paris, Aug. 8, P. m.—Fighting of extreme violence has developed in the Vosges Mountains in consequence of & German attack. The official state- ment from the French war office says this attack has been repulsed but con- cedes that minor advantages have been gaiued by the Germans in the Argon- n The statement follows: “In_the region of Artois 'there were continual combats with hand grenades around Souchez, “In the Argonnes late yesterday the Germans succeeded in penetrating one of our positions in a salient in the Western part of the forest of Fontaine Houyette. They were driven back by a coupter-attack and could maintain themselves only in a lookout post in advance of our first line. During the night the Germans attacked our posi- tions in the sector of La Fijle Morte. ‘They obtained a footing in dne of our trenches but were ejected except on a front of thirt; yards. “In the Vosges an attack delivered by the Germans at the end of the af. ternoon attained a character of ex- treme vidlence. It was _directed against our positions at Lingekopf and Schratmannele and the neck of land which separates these two heights. Our assailazfs were repulsed completely and suffered heavy losses. = Before the portion of the front held by only one of our companies the corpses of more then 100 Germans remained in the net- work of our entanglements. Two Killed in Election Riot. Lexington, Ky, Aug. 8—Reports reaching here from Breathitt county today say that Groven Blanton, a lead. ing democratic politician of the cou: ty, was mortally wounded, while Mar- tin Clemens and Elihu Allen are dead as a result of an election day riot. Clemens and Allen were republicans. Tokio, Aug. 8—Premier Count Oku- ma hag virtually decided at the special request of the emperor to remain in office and has arranged the following inet: Premier—Count Shigenobu Okuma. Minister of forelgn affairs—Count Shigenobu Okuma. Minister of finance—Tokitoshi Take- tomi. Minister of marine—Vice Admiral Tomosaburo Kato. Minister of war—Lieutenant General Ichinosuke Oka. Minister of justice—Yukio Oszake. Minister of communications—Kat- sundo Minoura or Viscount Masakata Sengoku. Minister of commerce and agricul- tule—Hironaka Kono. Minister of education—S. Takata. Minister of the interior—Kitokuro Ichiki. The -assumption by Count Okuma of the foreign ministry, following the declination of Takaaki Kato to retain that portfolio, is to be temporary, pending the selection of a permanent minister. Selects Hig Own Cabinet. Tt became known late last night that the emperor had requested Premier Okuma to remain in office and that the premier had agreed provisionally to do so. His acceptance was contingent upon the construction of a cabinet acceptable to him and today announce- ment was made. The Okuma sup- porters sent circulars throughout the country urging that support be ac- corded Premier Okuma on_the ground that his ideal is to make Japan a na- tion of foremost rank ‘capabie of com- peting with the most powerful coun- tries. The count, the circulars say, resigned because the allegations of election bribery created a situation repugnant to one of his lofty princi- ples, but nevertheless, he was unwil- ling to be a cause of concern to the emperor, who had asked him to re- main in office. Notwithstanding _the _ pressure brought to bear on Count Okuma to retain his place, differences of opinion have sprung up among his supporters. The leaders of the Asaka branch of the Okuma organization sent a tele- gram .to the premier urging him to insist on retiring. WILL BE NO GENERAL STRIKE OF MACHINISTS But the Campaign for an Eight Hour Day Will -be Pushed. Hartford, Conn., Au; conference held here today between Willlam H. Johnston, international president of the machinsts’ association, and sixteen vice presidents and org- anizers of the union from the New England states, it was announced by President Johnaton that no general strike of the machinists would be call- ed to entorce the demands for an eight hour day. It was decided, however, Mr. Johnston said, to at once put under way a general campaign of org- anization and for this purpose twelve additional men will be put to work Monday. The shops which have not as yet granted the requests will be dealt with as Individuals and an at- tempt will be made to secure the mew working conditions by negotiations be- tween the employers and employes, If this fails, Mr. Johnston added strikes will in ali probability follow at_once. ‘I feel very optimistic” sald Mr. Johnston, “that no reasonable minded employer will refuse the just demands of the men. We are asking for an elght hour day, with time and one- half pay for all over time work after the usual quitting hour. No substi- tute for the eight hour day in the form of bonus or otherwise will be accepted and if it comes to a general fight, we are ready to carry it to & nish. “WHITE SLAVE” TRADE IN CENTRAL AMERICA. American Authorities Are Making Ef- forts to Break It Up ~—Following & Panama, Aug. 8.—Extraordinary ef- forts are being made by the American authorities on the isthmus to break up the increasing “white-slave” trade in Central America. The traffic has increased because of the war in Europe and the fact that a large number of American soldiers are being stationed on the Canal Zone within a short distance from each of the two Panama towns of Colon and Penama. Both of the nightlife dis- tricts in these cities have been greatly extended until now they cover very large restricted areas. It is difficult for the trafMickers to bring girls into the Canal Zone because of the strict laws and the vigllance of the Canal Zone Police. This, however, is not the case in the repubiic. It has been learned that a central agency has been established in San Jose, Costa Rica. The girls come into Panama by way of the island city of David in _the province of Chiriqul Which borders on Cocta Rica. TWO MEN KILLED WHILE WALKING RAILROAD TRACK One Had Recently Been Employed at a Tutoring School at Gales Ferry. New Haven, Conn., Aug. $—Two persons who were walking along the tracks of the ..ew York, New Haven anq Hartford near here, were killed by trains todny. A man supposed to be Frank Fallon was hit by the “Owl” train at the Fast Haven tunnel and crushed to death. Papers found in his pockets Indicated that he had recently been_employed at the Roxbury Tutor- ing School at Gales Ferry. He was about 30 years old. An unidentified man, about 45 years old, and evidently a laborer, was struck by a train in the “cut”’ near Ferry street and instantly killed. In both instances the engineers saw the men on the tracks, blew their whistles and endeavored to stop thelr engines. v Conditions in - Haiti Improved a SOLDIERS PLEDGE THEMSELVES |, TO KEEP PEACE Py Natives Show a Disposition to Sup- port the Government Reorganized by Admiral Caperton. .~ ‘Washington, Aug. §—Rear A@miral Caperton, commanding the American naval forces in Haliti, reported tonight that he had taken over the administra~ tion of the customs office at Cape Haitten and had piaced Paymaster Charles Morris of the cruiser Wash- ington temporarily in charge. No mention was made of the reported seizure of the customs office at Port Au prince. Business conditions in Cape Haitien, the despatch sald, were improving and there was an apparent disposition among the natives to support the city government being reorganized by Ad~ miral Caperton. \ Arrival of the Haitien gunboat Nord Alexis at Port Au Prince with 800 disarmed Haitlen soldiers was report- ed. The soldiers came from outlying districts to be escorted by American marines to their homes after pledging themselves to keep the peace. Except siight disturbances. at Mira- goan, conditions. throughout the island ‘were reported qulet. HUSBAND FELL DEAD ACROSS WIFE'S LAP' While She Was Driving a Horse.Out of All Control. Springfield, Mass., Aug. 8.—The body of her husband across her lap, where he had dropped dead of heart faflure, and the horse she was driving out of all control, the wife of Lieutenant William W. ~Mitchell, a Springfield fireman for 28 years, was carried a mile at a galiop before she could bring the horse to a stop. Frantic efforts made by an autoist who drove his car ahead of the frightened horse again and again and attempted to grasp the reins were unsuccessful and it was not until Mrs. Mitchell had swung the animal down a broad drive that it could be brought to a stop. Lieutenant Mitchell and his wife were returning this even- ing from a visit in Wilbrabam, five miles from. this city, when euddenly he handed the reins to her without comment and dropped across her lap. The horse bolted. To the autoist who was trying to ald her, Mrs. Mitchell called time after time: “There is & dead man in here.” CONVENTION FEDERATED CATHOLIC SOCIETIES To Be Held At Toledo August 12 to 18—All Parts of Country to be Represented. Toledo, Ohto, Aug. 8—Plans wers, announced today for the annual con- vention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies the largest Catholic organization in the United States. The convention which will be held here August 12 to 15, will be attended by churchmen and laymen from all parts of the country. The papal delegate, Most Rev. John Bonzano, will open the cohvention with pontifical mas. Tmmediately after the federation convention there will be a meeting of the Catholic Press Association of the United States. GOVERNOR WHITMAN GOES TO ALBANY Declined to Make Statement Regard- ing Threatening Letters. Newport, R, Aug. 8—Governor Whitman 6f New York, who has been spending a few days at his summer residence here, left tonight for Albany. He declined to make any statement regarding the threatening letters which led to the placing of special guards about his house. “I expect to meet a small army of reporters when I reach Albany,” said the governor with a smile, “and I will save my breath until then.” Mrs, Whitman aid the children re- main here and the house is still un- der guard. OBITUARY. Prof. Guy Stevens Callender. Branford, Conn., Aug. 8.—Guy Ste. vens Callender, professor of political economy at the Sheffield Scientific School, died suddenly of apoplexy to- night while visiting at the home of his friend, Professor Horace L. Wells at Indian Neck. He had apparently boen in_the best of health during the day. Professor Callender was considered an authority on economics and was the author of a number of books on that subject. He was a graduate of Oberlin College, and before coming to Yale in 1903 had been an instruc- tore in economics at Wellesley, Har- vard, and Bowdoin. He was a mem- ber of a number of learned societies and Yale gave him the honorary de- gree of Master of Arts. He was 50 years old. Attempt to Assassinate Diplomat. London, Aug. 8, 410 p. m.—An at- tempt to assassinate M. Neratoff, as- sistant Russian minister of foreign affairs, is relateq by Reuter's corre- spondent at Petrograd. M. Neratoff's assailant, a former official of the de- partment, rushed into the assistant ministers room, brandishing an axe. When this weapon was wrested from him, he drew a revolver, but was overpowered by attendants:before he was able to fire. The man was dis- missed two vears ago and is believed to be demented. a Russian Two Year Old Boy -Drowned. Bast Hampton, Conn., Aug. $—Al- bert, the two years old son of Mr. and Mrs, John Johnson of New York city, was drowned in Lake Pocotopaug today. The family has been camping near the lake. The boy wandered away while no one was looking and fell into water several feet deep. Two campers heard his cries and _soon brought him to the surface. ~Bfforts were made to resuscitate him for three hours. The steamehip Bergenfjord at Christiana\from New York with 350 passengers. The Italian $2,000,000 of to Kentucky. Theodore Bilbo, present Heutenant \givernor, was elected governor Oof Jackson, Miss. Shops of the Northern Railroad at Livingston, Mont, went on full time. 400 men are affected. Ninety-four locomotives will be bullt by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its Altoona, Pa., shops. purchased in Tennessee and William F. King, former president of the Merchants’ Assoclation of New “York, left an estate of $189,462. A, stick of dynamite was found on the GWhite Star liner Arabic in New York:. Aminvestigation is being made. James 'D. Bashford, of Rochester, ammounced his candidacy for Congress, succeeding vthe late Sereno E. Payne. The: coal-laden barge Knickerbooker sprung a leak off Montauk Point, L. 1, and sunk. The crew was rescued by a.tus. It is estimated’ that:the Russians destroyed property. worth $50,000,000 on their withdrawafifrom Warsaw and Ivangorod. Martin Vredenburgh 1of New York, jumped from the Old Dominion liner Madison on the way to.Norfolk, Va., and was' drowned. A _cloudburst struck Lancaster Coun- ty, Pa. and caused serfous damage to many towns. Crops were wiped out, and.cattle drowned. One thousand tons of refined eugar valued-at about $1,250,000, was sold by the Ameriean Sugar Reflning Co. to France and England. Gen. H. J. E. Fouraud, commander-of the French forces at the Dardanelles, was replaced by General' farrall by ‘the French Government. Italy Is rot. expected to-buy mm- nitions in this country, as shells bought here’cost four times the price they may be had for in Italy. Aftor stealing $125 in oash and stamps, burglars set fire to the store of Louls Greinisen at Brookiyn, Md. The fire.caused $25,000-damage. Five hundrediarmed men surround- ©d a section seven miles square, near Kapsas City, searching. for a negro who,attacked Mrs. Henry Stafford. Twortank steamers, each.capadle of carrying 4,200 tons of bulk oft, will be bullt for Norwegian owners by the BaltimoreyDry Dock and Shipbullding Co. Hope has besn abandoned. for ths safety of the:schooner City of She- mboygan, which left Erie, Pa, on Sunday with coal for Port Colborns, ont. President Wilson visited the post- office at Windsor, Vt., personally for the gecond time to inquire about his maif. He became impatient at some delay. General Gonzales is bringing condi- tions back to normal in Mexico City, Fighty rellef posts whers food is din- tributed togthe poor, have been estab- lished. About 11 employes of the Wil- Iys-Overland Cd:, at Toledo, O., receiv. ed notice that 48 hours would con- stitute a week's ‘gvork at the plant after November 1. Guy Fowler, a newspaperman - of Erle, Pa., shot and wounded a man who was looting a house that had been abandoned by, its owners;De- cause of the flood. = Five hundred and ninety-Yons-of United States redeemed notes, of a nominal value -of $1,641,13L111 were destroyed during the fiscal,yearj1915 by the Government. — A statue of Beethoven™was dedicat- ed at San Francisco by German sing- ers and_the Beethoven Maennerchor of New York, which soclety, presented the statue to the city. It is rted that the:Kalser will return to Berlin to attend an Austro- German war conference attended by all heads of the German.states and the Austrian archdukes. Rear-Admiral Caperton sent ‘the ‘Browneville, Texas, . outlaws and Texas rangers and county officers were in two battles tonight near Norias, T: north of Brownsville, ports received here. The telegraph op- erator at Norias has sent-out a call.for It was announced at Fort«Brown to- night that four companies of United States_infantry are being rushed here from Fort Mcintosh, near Laredo, Fritz_Georgle, night watchman at the Lyford, Texas, jail, wae shot and seriously wounded ~before daybreak this_morning. The act is charged to the Mexican otitlaws. A party of farm- ers near Lyford also was fired on by unknown persons. Rumers that etx :Imm “:it):n; ed late yesterday in a e Posse In'a remote section of Hidalgo county could not be con Corpus Chrietl, Texas, Aug. 8—Six Mexicans bave been killed and three Americans wounded in fighting on_the Noriss ranch between a party of 30 Mexican outlaws end 14 ranchmen, it CONFERENCES FOR . Teported in a brief message Yo« ceived here late tonight from It was said the fighting continued. Bandits Raided @ Ranch. Christl, Texas, Aus. ‘was eald the bandits early od the Norias ranch, drove horses and took provisions rifies. Late this afternoon cans returned to the ranch pitched battle was begun, the 14 jcans barricading themselves ranch house. They then telephoned ald the ranchers. north of Norlas. A special train United States troops and also was sent from Brownsville. thess trains reach some station there is telegraph service, little can learned of the outcome of PACIFICATION OF MEXICO | Are to Be Resumed in New: York on | Wednesday. g Washington, Aug. $~~The. Pan- American conference imitiated here last week to devise a plan for restoring government in Mexico probably will be resumed in New York city next Wed- nesday. Secretary Lansing made this announcement tonight uponthis return from New Y where he conferred with Secretary early in tho day. Mexican affalre and the co- operative efforts of the United States and Latin-American republics to end the factional.strife. were discussed gen- erally. “We talked of: it tion,” sald Secretary “but did not consider any financ! plan for supporting a Mexioan government.” The principal purpose of my visit to New York was to talk with /Mr. Mc- Adoo . concerming financial arrange- ments for the Pan-American confer- ence to be beld in Buenos Alres in September. Thereviswconsideruble pre- liminary work tosbe done in connece tion with that.” Administration.officials who were in- lined to beliove yesterday that a peace pariey between Mexican factions might soon result, independent. of the appeal 1o the military leaders which will go forward from Pan-American nations, ‘were not-so sanguine today. PRIZE TAKEN INTO PORT ~ BY ONE GERMAN OFFICER, With a BritishePrize Crow Below Deck ~—Now at Cuxhaven. Washington, ‘Aug. 8—The story of how a British prize crew of an officer and four men was taken into & Ger- man port by one German petty officer on the American bark Pass of Balmaha was told yestorday in a_cable repo to the state department from Ambas sador Gerard at Berlin. The seizure of the ship and some meagre detalls haa previously been told in news des- patches. The American bark Pass of Balmaha with 5,000 bales of cotton from New York for Archangel had been held up by a PBritish cruiser between the Faros Tslands and Iceland and a Brit- ixh prize crew was placed aboard to take her to Kirkwall. Boon after the cruiser disappeared, a German sub- marine halted the bark and the Brit- ish prize crew concealed themselves in one of the cabins. The submarine commander ordered the American ship into Cuxhaven and placed aboard one non-commissioned officer. The -Pass of Balmaha was eleven days making the passage from tho Faroe Islands to Cuxhaven, during all of which time the Pritish crew re- mained below and were D from coming on deck by the ca the ship who sald he was afraid “trou- ble would follow,” any attempt on their part to_overcome the German officer. The State Department will investi- gate the seizure of the ship. The German -anthorities are expected to contend’the cotton was contraband in- tended for:Russia and subject to seiz- ure. % Ly oy WALKED OFF EIGHT i3 FOOT EMBANKMENT. navy tug Osceols:to Gonaives, on the | Meriden Man Lay Face Downward All western coast of ‘Hayti, where a new revolution broke out, to protect the custom house from looting. Louis Wills, 17° years - old, . sfbank messenger, found 600 shares of .New York Central stock in a gutter on ‘Wall street. He returned the certifi- cates and received a reward of $25. German Offer of Peace. London, Aug. 8, 3.20 p. m.—Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd transmits the following: “The Bourse Gazette learns. from an unimpeablable source that the German emperor made an of- fer of peace to Russia last week through the king of Denmark. The answer sent to the king stated that the question of peace :negotiations could not be raised at the present time.” . Dismissed from the Army. - ‘Washington, Aug. 8.—Orders. an- mnouncing the dismissal from the army of Lieut. John D, deLanoey of the Seventh infantryhon-duty.at the Mich- igan Agricultural college, at Lansing, Mich.,, have been issued by the war department. The order follows a court martial on charges alleging false statements to. the department. ght in Four Inches of Water, Meriden, Conn., Aug. 8—Taking the wrong path and walking off an elght foot embankment instead of crossing the Cooper street bridge was responsi- ble for the death of Frederick Nelson Squire, who was foand drowned in Harbor Brook here.earlytoday. Un~ conscious from the fall Squire lay-face downward all. night 4n'four inches water. Mr. Squire, who was:-an-employeofC. W. Murdock of New ‘wes the son of the late William L. for many years treasurer of the New York. New Haven and Hartford raflroad. He was for 25.years assistant to W.. A. Waterbury, ~ superintendent of ~the Shore Line and Northamptonidivisions. He is survived by his mother, and two brothers, Wilbur H. Squire of this city and Allan B. Squire of New Haven.+ | Bridge Struck at Milford. Ofiford, . Conn, , Aug.. &—During -an Sliciice)”” aineit it lghtaing struck the 'Washington bridge.over the Miyama Brings to Mis Countrymen. s Associated Press)— Expand pan’s trade in the Philippines” is message which Dr. K. Miyama back to his fellow countrymen after an extensive businees irip throughout the American archipelago. Dr. Miyama #ums up his impressions in an artisle which_he calls: “Japan in the Philip- ploes,’ TUnquestionably, Mn. Miyame thinks, 4Ahe isiands offer & much greater mar- ket for Japaness goods. Pointing out that after the United States come and- then, i in point of & i Smeitor Piaris that _not Japan’ graphical advantage over her bas been able to surpass only Ger- many and China in trading with the mm-n’ The Chiness, be seye, Srd especially strong in the interior,’ but, he. thinks the natives have re-! spect “for the cunning chh.ua-q wayw/they do not Hike” As_for the anti-Japaness Dr. Miyama 4s happy tossay he none at all. e says: “The. suffering to some extent from. oppression, have little real respect their masters. In fact there seeme everywhero to prevall & warmes friendship for the Japaness than for any other race, even the savages show- ing them kindness.” Eoth the Ameri- can authorities and the natives, he deciared, welcome the Japanese and’ treat them with due consideration. “The authorities are specially anxions to introduce more iabor from Japam as the Japanese prove more satis- factory in_this respect than do the natives, The white hemp companies utilize Japanese labor as far as they can with very watisfactory results. Thus the demand for Japanese labor| in the Philippines is almost ynlimit- ©d at present. Now planta are always being created; and the new in- Qustry of abmon promises a phenom- enal development that will _stand further increass the demand for la- bor. g Dr. Miyama notes that & the pro- Quction of pearis the Japanese lesd; as they are the most feariess and skile ful divers; indesd they now almost monopolize this enterprise. _Ome big Japanese company has _ forty-thres boats and fishes by machinery. But the business is now suffering from de- pression caused by the war in Burope. The writer sees no reason why Japan should not supply to the Filipinos what was formerly supplied Germany, and furnish some of the things which now come from the United States. There i an increasing demand for Japanese matches and for cement and jeather of all kinds. “Most of the shoes worn by the Filipinos,” he says, “are imported from the United States, but the natives have wide fest to which shoes made in Japan are more adapted. We should supply them.” Many things which are now going to waste in the Philippines, he thinks, could be profitably exported to Japan: and made use of. Likewise, much Filiping raw_material could be im- ported into Jlnan.mmnufu!ul‘d. and then sold as . Emperor William as_Godfathen. Berlin, Aug, 33.—The Bmperor Will- jam is probabiy gorfather to mors boys: than any other person on earth, but hei is 8o well able to stand up under the; strain that he Fas issued an order that, resently will inrrease the number Flis proteges. The rule formerly has been that he would assume the re- sponsibility of being godfather to & seventh son born to any family pro-| vided the boy was seventh son by one’ and the same marriage. Under this; rulinz_nany seventh sonsihave had to. @0 without the honor, because Ta- Housatonic river, but the structure |- ‘was not badly damaged. The cables caught fire and the local auto chemical responded to the alarm, extinguishing | the blaze.