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“DISARMAMENT BY
PERCENTAGE”IS
URGED BY SPEAKERS
Champ Clark, Judge E. H.
Gary, Senator Reed and
Others Point Way
to Peace
New York. September 20.—Speakinp
here tonight before an audience ol
many thousand persons, gathered tc
hear the cause of peace urged by prom
inent Americans, Champ (’lark, speakei
H the Mouse of Representatives, caller
upon the I'ultod Stales to lead in «
movement after the war for “disarma
i n nt by percentage" by all countries
Th s country, he said had four reasons
for leading such a movement—iti
wealth, homogenous population, geo
graphical position and practical immu
nity from invasion.”
Governor Glynn of New York, Elberi
31. Gary, chairman of the United State?
31. Gary, chairman of the United States
shall, Senator James A. Reed of Mis
souri and others also spoke.
“The President expressed the sentl
im nts of the American people In the
tender of his good offices to the war
ring naflons to put an end to till?
war,” Mr. Clark continued. “Let u?
hope that he will be successful and
will earn for himself the blessing
vouchsafed to the peacemakers in the
Sermon on the Mount.
"As soon as this war is over, Con
gress ought to pass a resolution re
questing and directing the President
or the United tSates to open negotia
tions with the great powers of the
earth for disarmament by percentage.
That is the only way on earth you are
going to get it. No great na ion is
going to disarm while the others are
armed and we are the people that
ought to make that proposition.
“Lending nations," said Judge Gary,
•'are engaged in deadly combat. At
least 15,000 men are being wounded
and 2500 killed daily by implements
of warfare. We would wherever praci
tieable, lend our influence to secure J
termination of this most stupendofl
conflict of all the ages.” M
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WAKE OF THE WAR
Paris, September 20.—(By way of Lon
don. 12:05 p. m.)—'The Echo de Paris
states that, according to the latest dls
j patches from Rome, the Germany army
has begun retreating movements towards
the Belgian frontier. This, in the opinion
of the paper, would explain the recently
noted dlminuation in their intensity of
the battle.
The Echo declares that it learns on
excellent authority that the battle in
Aisne soon will conclude In a fresh re
treat by the Germans In the direction of
the forest of Ardennes, where, though
greatly enfeebled, they will entrench
again.
Berlin. September 20.—(Via Amsterdam
and London, 4:40 p. m.)—The Vorwaerts,
organ of the German social democracy
I’fty, commenting today on the paucity
of news from German headquarters, re
garding the battles in the western theatre
of war, says:
“For a long time we have felt that
foreign newspapers receive many details,
the exact value of wdilch wfe cannot ap
preciate. German headquarters on Sep
tember ]0. announced that the German
army corps retreated after a battle
fought between Meaux and Montmiral.
From Hheims a partial success was an*
nounced, but since September when the
advance of our troops was announced,
we have heard nothing regarding opera
tions in that region." •
Tokio, September 20.—(0:90 p. m.)—Lieu
tenant General Kamio, commander in
chief of the Jap armies in Kaiuchau re
ports he met and repulsed a German de
tachment September 18.
The official announcement of the skirm
ish says that the troops after landing
at Tao Khan bay, 40 miles north of Kiati
ehau. moved southward about 10 miles
qnd encountered the enemy in a fortified
position at Wang Ko Huang, 13 miles
east of Tsimo. The Germans used ma
chine guns, but at sunset, It Is said,
abandoned their position in disorder, leav
ing behind supplies and equipment. The
Japanese suffered no casuailties in the
fight, but three were killed while their
cavalry was reoonnoitering.
London, September 20.—"It is estimated
that the Austrian losses in the great bat
tle of Galicia are as high as 35 per cent,"
says the Petrograd correspondent of th*
'Ffmes. His dispatch continues:
"There is no reliable data regarding
Russian losses, but it is believed they are
not one-tenth of those sustained by the
Austrians. This dispartiy is due in great
measure to the superiority of the Russian
gunners. All eye-witnesses agree that
the Russian regiments are admirably
trained In the different arts of controlling
their Are and taking shelter."
NEUTRALITY LAWS DEFINED
IN MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, September 20.—How Ameri
can officials shall deal with armed ves
sels United Btates port* and merchant
ships suspected of carrying supplies to
belligerent war vessels off the coast was
set fortli in memoranda issued tonight
by the state department with the ap
proval of President Wilson. Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador at
department neutrality questions, but
§■ "’as made plain that tonight's action
H^^tnot the result of any agreement on
^"rhe memoranda follows:
“A. A merchant vessel of belligerent
nationality may earry%armument and am
munition for the sole purpose of defense
without acquiring character of a ship of
war.
"B. The presence of armament or am
munition on board merchant vessels
creates a presumption that the urma
nient is for offensive purposes, hut the
agents may overcome this presumption
by evidence showing that the vessel car
ries armament solely for defense.
"C. Evidence necessary to establish the
fact that armament Is solely for defense
and will not be used offensively, whether
the armament be mounted or stowed be
low, must be presented in each case in
dependently at an official investigation.
The result of the investigation much
show conclusively that the armament Is
not intended for, and will not be used
in, offensive operations.”
What Is Evidence
Indications that the armament will not
be used offensively are:
“1. That the calibre of the guns does
not exceed six inches.
”2. That the guns and small arms car
ried are few in number.
”3. That no guns are mounted on the
forward part of the vessel.
”4. That the quantity of ammunition
carried in small.
”6. That the vessel Is manned by its
usual crew, and the officers are the
same as those on board before war was
declared.
”6. That the vessel intends to and actu
ally does clear for a port lying in its
usual trade route or a port indicating its
purpose to continue in the same trade it
was engaged in before war was declared.
* 7. That the vessel tukes on hoard fuel
and supplies sufficiently only to carry it
to its port of destination, or the same
quantity substantially which it has been
accustomed to take for a voyage before
war was declared.
”8. That the cargo of the vessel consists
of urticles of commerce unsuited for the
use of a ship of war in operations against
an enemy.
”9. That tlie vessel carries passengers,
who are as a whole are unfitted to enter
the military or the naval service of the
belligerent whose flag the vessel flies,
or of any of its allies, and particularly
if the passenger list contains women and
children.
"(b) That the speed of the ship is slow.
Authorities to Investigate
"(d) Port authorities on the arrival In
a port of the United Stales of an armed
vessel of belligerent nationality, outlining
to be a merchant vessel should immedi
ately Investigate and report in Washing
ton on the foregoing indications as to the
Intended use of the armament that it
may bo determined whether the evidence
Is sufficient to remove the presumption
(hat the vessel Is and should be treated
as .a ship of war. Clearance will not
be granted until authorised from Wash
ington and the master will be so Informed
upon arrival.
“(e) The conversion of a merchant ves
sel Into a shlV of war Is a question of
fact, which Is to be established by direct
or circumstantial evidence of the inten
tion to use the vessel as a ship of war.
"(f) Merchant vessels suspected of car
rying supplies to belligerent warships:
"1. A base of operation of the belligerent
warships Is presumed when fuel and other
i supplies are furnished at an American
j port to such warships more than once
within three months since the war began,
or during the period of the war, either
directly or by means of naval tenders of
I lie belligerent or by means of merchant
vessels of the belligerent or neutral na
tionality acting as tenders.
Rumor Not Sufficient
"2. A common rumor or suspicion, that
a merchant vessel laden with fuel or
ether naval supplies intends to deliver Its
cargo to a belligerent warship on the
high seas If unsupported by direct or cir
cumstantial evidence Imports no duty of
a neutral government to detain such a
merchant vessel even for the purpose ol
Investigating the rumor or suspicion un
less it is known that the vessel previ
ously had been engaged in furnishing sup
plies to a belligerent warship.
"3. Circumstantial evidence, supporting
a rumor or suspicion thut a merchant ves
sel Intends to furnish a belligerent war
ship with fuel or other supplies on the
high seas, Is sufficient to warrant deten
tion of the vessel until its Intention can
be Investigated In the following cases:
"(a) When a belligerent warship la
known to be off the port at which the
merchant vessel is taking on cargo, suited
for naval supplies, or when there U ..
strong prlsumption that the warship Is
off the port;
“(b) When the merchant vessel Is of the
nationality of belligerent whose warship
Is known to be off the coast;
"(c) When a merchant vessel, which >n
a previous voyage between porta of the
United States and ports of other neu'-sl
states has failed to have on board at the
port of arrival a cargo consistslng ol
naval supplies shipped at the port of de
parture, seeks to take on board a simi
lar cargo.
"(d) When coal or other supplies are
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purchased by an agent of a belligerent
government or shipped on board a mer
chant vessel, which does not clear for a
port of the belligerent, but for a neigh
boring neutral port.
“(e) When an agent of a belligerent is
taken on board a merchant vessel having
a cargo of fuel or other supplies and
clearing for a neighboring neutral port.
Three Months Time Limit
“4. The fact that a rherchant vessel,
which is laden with fuel or other naval
supplies, seeks clearance under strong
suspicion that it is the intention to fur
nish such fuel or supplies to a belligerent
warship is not sufficient ground to war
rant its detention, if the ease is isolated
and neither the vessel nor the warship
for which the supplies are presumably in
tended, has previously taken on board
similar supplies since the war began or
within three months during the period of
the war.
“5. The essential idea of neutral terri
tory becoming the base for naval opera
tions by a belligerent Is repeated depar
ture from such territory by a naval ten
der of the belligerent, or by a merchant
vessel in belligerent service, which is
laden with fuel or other naval supplies.
"*»• A merchant vessel laden with naval
supplies, clearing from a port of the
United States for the port of another
neutral nutiou which arrives at its desti
nation and there discharges its cargo
should not be detained, if, on a second
ovyage, it takes on board another cargo
voyage, it takes on hoard another cargo
of similar nature.
"In such a case the port of another neu
tral nation may be a base for the naval
operations of a belligerent, if so and
even if the fact is notorious, this govern
ment is not under obligations to pr - e t
the shipment of naval supplies to that
port. Commercial munitions of war be
tween neutral nations cannot as a rule
be a basis for a claim of unneutral con
duct, even though there is a strong pre
sumption or actual knowledge that the
neutral state, in whose port the supplies
are discharged, is permitting its terri
tory 10 be used as a base of supply for
belligerent worships. The duty of pre
venting an un-neutral act j*ests entirely
on the neutral state whose territory is be
ing used as such a base.
"In fact, this principle goes further, in
that, if the supplies were shipped directly
to an established naval base in the ter
rltory or under the protection of a bel
ligerent. this government would not be
obliged by its neutral duty to limit such
shipments, or detain or otherwMse inter
fere with the merchant vessels engaged
in that trade. The neutral can only be
charged with un-neutral conduct when
I the supplies, furnished to a belligerent
warship, are furnished directly to it In
a port of the neutral or through naval
tenders or merchant vessels acting as ten
ders departing from such port.
"7. The foregoing propositions do not
apply to furnishing munitions of war in
cluded in absolute contraband, r.lnee In
no event can a belligerent warship tak
on board such munitions in neutral
waters, nor should it be permitted to do
so indirectly by means of naval tenders
or merchant vessels acting as such ten
ders."
THRILLING ACCOUNT
OF BATTLE OF AISNE
SENT LONDON TIMES
BY CORRESPONDENT
(roatlnurd frun Fact Oar,
poured out their whole lives in a few
frenzied moments. Day and night the
rombat rased without Intermission, eb
bing and flowing like the tide, seething
like a cauldron and Into the hell strong
men went down. It was a brave sight
to Bee them go, gaily and light-heartedly,
to return perhaps In a few hours broken
for life, or it may be never to return
at all, for the loss was terrible.
Enemy Holds at Scissons
"The battle westward by the forest of
Aiglc has been carried back from the
river bank a matter of some 10 kilmetres
(about six miles). But at Soissons the
enemy still hold their ground. Here in
the stone quarries above the town they
have massed a powerful battery of artil
lery of such heavy metal that our guns
have not been strong enough to cope
w’ith it.
"For this reason and this reason alone,
they have been able to withstand our at
tacks. happily, the French have brought
up their heaviest guns and are about to
open a fresh bombardment. The one ad
vantage the enemy possessed he presently
must lose.
"Understand, this is the hardest fought
encounter of the war. It has been a
frontal attack against a powerful foe
splendidly entrenched and strongly situ
ated. Only the better fighter wins such
a battle. To have conquered at Aisne
is to have proved oneself Irresistible."
Courage of Allies
The correspondent speaks of the
"strange, almost inhuman courage and
eternal cheerfulness of the British, the
ardor of the French, that valiance that
makes her troops in attack the most
irresistible of the world." He adds:
“To speak of lesser fnattera, I have
seen great train 1-ads of captured Ger
man cannon, taken during the last w’eek.
and still greater train loads of captured
Germans; German prisoners peacefully at
work on the railroads and elsewhere,
looking wonderfully happy and contented
and finally I have seen our splendid air
men performing their reconnaissance
work, speeding away to the thrill and
terror of a great rally.
“Victory is not yet, but we await the
morrow with great hope and confidence."
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORI A
Speaks Before Meeting of
National Conference of
Catholic Charities
Washington, September 20.—At the open
ing here today «>f the third biennial meet
ing of the National Conference of Catholic
Charities, a plea for American observance
of neutrality in the European waV was
made by Bishop Charles W. Currier of
Cuba.
"Entering into the spirit of the request
by the President of the United States,"
said Bishop Currier, "let us be neutral
not with ‘a don't care’ kind of neutrality,
not with an indifferent neutrality, but
with the neutrality of love. Unfortunate,
misguided people are fighting, but that is
no reason we should draw tlie sword on
one side or the other.*'
Bishop Currier expressed tlie opinion
that the conflict could have been avoided
by a little patience, a Mttle deliberation
or an international conference.
Sessions of the conference will con
tinue until Wednesday,
NEGRO BOY IS HELD
ON LARCENY CHARGE
“Son” Sloan Alleged to Be Member
of Gang of Plumbing
Thieves
"Son” Sloan, a, 15-year-old negro boy,
alleged to be the last member of the
gang of young negro plumbing thieves
was arrested last night by Detectives
J. T. Moser, Walter Garner and Edward
Yyons. The negro was placed in the
city jail on a chareg of burglary and
grand larceny.
Thousands of dollars in damage to
valuable residence property in the past1
summer represented the ravages of |
the negro boys at present in the custody
of the police in the allegations of De- !
tectives Moser and Garner, who have j
been working on th& plumbing out- i
rages throughout the summer. The j
activities of the negro boys have been
chiefly restricted to South Highlands.
“Son" Sloan was arrested last night
only after an exciting chase in ^gruggs j
alley, between Avenue H and G, about ;
!) o’clock. When caught he attempted
resistance hut llie officers easily sub
dued hint.
Negro Woman Fatally Injured
Minnie Dabney, a negro woman, vas
brought to St. Vincent's hospital last 'tight
in a dying condition from a fractured
skull. It was stated at the infirmary
that the woman had been struck on the
head by her husband, Dave Dabney, at
their home at Basse mines. The husband
escaped and there are several deputy
sheriffs after him.
Deaths and Funearls
Maj. J. J. Dunlap
Funeral services over the remains of
Maj. .T. J. Dunlap, aged 83 years, who
died at bis late residence Saturday night
at 1212 Twentieth street, south, wrcre con
ducted yesterday afternoon from the resi
dence at 3 o'clock. Interment followed
hi Elmwood cemetery.
Major Dunlap is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Fannie Dunlap; four daughters. Mrs.
L. Anderson, who resides at 1323 Twen
tieth street, south; Mrs. William P. Leon
ard, Miss Emma Dunlap and Miss Minnie
Dunlap; two sons, Clay C. Dunlap, who
operates a large plantation in Georgia,
and John J. Dunlap, Jr„ who resides in
Eutaw.
Mrs. Nell Brandon
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Nell Brandon, who died Saturday
night at the late desidence, 1510 Fifteenth
avenue, south, will be conducted at 3
o’clock this afternoon, Instead of at JO
o’clock In the morning, as had been pre
viously announced. Interment will follow
In Elmwood cemetery. The pallbearers
will be: ,1. L. Lawrence, E. J. Smyer, J.
P. Floyd, J. H. Elken and J. B. Kennedy.
M. J. McDonough
Impressive services marked the last
tribute of respect to Michael J. McDon
ough at Ht. Paul’s church yesterday aft
ernoon at 3 o’clock. The Knights of Co
lumbus attended the funeral in a body.
The services were conducted by the Dev.
Father Sands. Interment followed in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mr. McDonough was gne of the victims
of the Alabama Great Southern wreck at
Klondyke switch, near Meridian, Friday
morning. I Ip was w'ell known in the busi
ness world.
There was a large attendance at the
services. From the McDonough residence
at 1505 Twenty-fifth street, north, the
cortege moved to St. Paul's, escorted by
the Knights of Columbus. The church
was filled with friends and relatives of
the deceased. The floral offerings wore
large and of especial beauty.
William E. Jones
Funeral services over the remains of
William E. Jones, aged 55 years, the en
gineer on the ilj-fated Alabama Great
Southern train that was wrecked at an
open switch near Livingston Friday morn
ing, were conducted yesterday afternoon
from the residence, 2104 Avenue H. In
tern ent followed in Elmwood cemetery.
Members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers attended the services in
a body.
James Hartberger
The remains of Janies Hartberger, aged
3. who died at the residence of his pa
rents in Powderly, were sent to Roddy,
Tenn.. yesterday afternoon for interment
by Shaw & Son.
Scott Ellis Varner
Funeral services over the remains of
Scott Ellis Varner, aged 30 years, who
died Saturday night, were conducted yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mllles, 1510
North Thirtieth street. The deceased is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Florence Var
ner, and one child.
C. H. Caldwell
Funeral service* over the remains of
C. H. Caldwell, who died Saturday In
a Philadelphia hospital, will be con
ducted tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock
from the residence of Charles O.
Locke, 2300 Highland avenue.
. Thomas D. Pace
Jackson, Miss., September 20.—(Special.)
Thomas D. Pace, - Sr., said to be the
oldest cltlxen of Jackson, as to length
of residence, died at noon today after
a stroke of pafalysis last night. Mr.
Pace was 84 years of age and had lived
In this city 66 years. He Is survived by
his wife, two daughters and a son, also
several grandchildren.
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OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER
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U. S. Department of Agriculture.
WEATHER BUREAU.
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Weather Forecast
Washington, September 5}0.—Alabama,
Georgia. Mississippi and Tennessee: Fair
Monday and Tuesday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.,
September 20:
Highest temperature . £9
Lowest temperature . 68
Mean temperature . 78
Normal temperature . 73
Deficiency ih temperature since Jan. 1, 1.58
Rainfall . 0.0
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.32.36
Deficiency In rainfall since Jan. 1.... 6.76
Relative humidity (7 a. m.) . 86
Relative humidity (7 p. m.) ~.. 59
Weather Conditions
Birmingham, September 20.—(7 p. m.)
The tropical disturbance has entirely dis
appeared, but not until it had carried
kho unsettled and showery weather to
the western cotton states, and portions
of the lower Mississippi valley. The pres
sure Is .now relatively high over the
states east of the Mississippi river, and
the skies arc mostly clear. Indications
point to continued fair and moderately
warm weather in Alabama Monday.
There are no specially high tempera
tures tonight, but over the middle Mis
sissippi valley as far north as the south
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FURY OF THE BATTLE
SOMEWHAT DIMMED
BY FATIGUE OF THE
ARMY OF GERMANY
(Continued from I’nce One)
where Caesar revived the Belgians and
Napoleon gained a victory.
' The salient feature of the struggle is
the immediate strength of the German po
sition between Rheims and the forest of
Argonne, where their fortifications form
a sort of Chinese wall. Strategists declare
the temper of the Germans evidently has
changed, for they now protect themselves 1
elaborately from the vigor of the French
attack."
t _
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
ISSUES COMMUNICATION
Pariw, September JiO.— p. m.—The
French war office today Issued the fol
lowing communication:
“On our left wing we again have made
a slight advance along the right bunk
of the River Oise.
“A division of Algerians captured an
other flag.
“All efforts of the Germans, supported
by strong artillery, to smash our front
between Craonne and Rheims have been
repulsed.
•Near Rheims the hill of Brimont, a
portion of which we had occupied, was
retaken by the enemy. In return we have
taken possession of the defenses of J-a
Pompelle (about five miles east by south
east of Rheims),
ENGLISH AND GERMAN
FIGHTERS MEET AT SEA
(Continued from Pas* One)
without stopping to learri particulars of
her victim’s identity or casualties.
The British cruiser Cumberland reports
small encounters between some British
and German craft in the Kamcrun river,
but the British had the better of It. The
admiralty sa>s since the outbreak, the
I’egasiiH, under command of John A. En
glls, has been working from Zanzibar
and lmd rendered useful services, includ
ing the destruction of Dar-ee-8alaam ,a
seaport in Uerman East Africa, the sink
ing of the German gunboat Mowe and a
floating drydoek.
"Early this morning, continues the
statement, she was attacked by tin: Koc
nlgsbcrg white at anchor in Zanzibar
harbor, uleanmg boilers and repairing
machinery. The Pegasus, taken at a dis
advantage and somewhat outranged by
the newer 4-Inch guns of the Koenlgsbcir',
was completely disabled after suffering
a loss unofficially reported at 25 kilted
and SO wounded. This is a hlpli propor
tion out of a crew of 234.
"The damage done to the Koenlgsheig
is not known. She was last seen st Min
ing to the southward.
Emden Appears
"On September 10 the German * ulser
Emden from a China station, aftei being
completely lost for six weeks, suddenly
appeared in the Bay of Bengal and dur
ing the period including September 10 to
14, captured six British ships, the Indus,
Lovat, Kllliin, Diplomat, Frabbock and
Katinga, of which rive were sunk and the
sixth was send to Calcutta with the crews
of the others. The Emden is now re
ported at Rangoon, and It is possible sue
has made other captures.
"The British uuxllllary cruiser Oar
mania, Captain Noel Grunt, royal navy,
went into action September 14, off the
east coast of South America, with a
German armed merchant cruiser supposed
to be the Cap Trafalgar or Berlin, mount
ing eight 4-inch guns and pompoms. The
action lasted one hour and 45 minutes
when the German ship capsized and sank,
her survivors being rescued by an empty
collier.
"Of the Carmania’s crew nine men
were killed and five seriously wounded.
None of the officers was injured. The
first lord of the Admiralty has sent the
following telegram to Captain Grant;
“ ‘Well done. You have fought a fine
action to a successful finish.'
Gunbrat Dwarf Attacked
"The British steamer Cumberland, Cap
tain Cyril Fuller, royal navy reports from
the Kamerun river that a German steam
boat on the Jilght of September 14, at
tempted to sink the British gunboat
Dwarf. Commander Frederick Strong,
with a infernal machine in her bows. The
attempt failed, and the steamboat with
one prisoner was captured.
"On the night of the 16th, the Dwarf
warn purposely rammed by the Nashtl(au>
I ern shores of Lake Michigan and south
ward to the middle and western gulf
coasts the temperatures ranged above 80
at 7 p. m., and at many stations they
reached 90 during the afternoon.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the 24 hours ending 8 p. ra., 75th
meridian time:
Temp’ture Pre
High Low clp
To- Last Ita
day-.N'ht. tJon.
Abilene . 78 .01
Apalachicola . 88 .
Atlanta . 88 68
Birmingham . SO 68
Boston . 82 .
Brownsville . 02 68
Buffalo . 71 .
Burrwood . Oft .. .14
Calgary . lift
Charleston . 82 .
|Chicago . <88 .
Corpus Christ! . 84 76
Denver . 86 .
Des Moines . 28 .
Dodge City . 84 .
Duluth . 82 .
j Durango . 76 .
| Fort Worth . 84 .. .08
Galveston . 86 74 .24
Green Bay . 86 .
Hatterus . 74 .
Havre . 56 .. .01
Helena . 5ft .. .28
Huron . 84 .
Jacksonville . 81 .
Kansas City . 82 .. .01
Knoxville . 90 .
Louisville .. 90 .
Memphis . 8S .
Miami .... 81 .. .22
Minneapolis .. 84
Mobile . 80 74
Modena . 82 .
Montgomery .. 90 68
Nashville . 90 .
New Orleans . 90 72
New York . 80 .
North Platte . 84 .
Oklahoma .. 84 .
Palestine . 88 6$ .08
Phoenix . 96 .
Pittsburg . 86 .
Portland . 66 .
Raleigh . 82 .
Rapid City ... 84
Rose burg . 70 .
Roswell ... 82 .
Salt Lake City . 78 .
San Antonio . 86 68
flan Francisco . 72 .
Hault Ste. Marie . 86 .
Sheridan . 68 .. .16
Shreveport . 88 .
Spokane . 64 .
St. Louis . 86 .
Tampa . 86 .. .06
Toledo . 88 .
Vicksburg ... 88 .. .a*
Washington . 80 .
Wllliston . 70 .. .01
Winnemucc . 64 .
Winnipeg . 78
E. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
a German merchant ship. The Dwarf was
slightly damaged, but sustained no cas
ualties. The Nash tigs II was wrecked.
Tlie enemy lost 14 men and 22 men are
missing.
"A further report from the Cumberland
today says two German launches, one
carrying explosive machines, were de
stroyed. The enemy's losses were one
white man killed and three white men
and two natives taken prisoner."
The admiralty report confirms an earlier
report from Tokio last week, of tlie sink
ing of six British steamers by the Em
den. Of the steamers, the Indus was of
2013 tons and was last reported at Cal
cutta August 11. The Louvat was 3109
tons; the Killim (or Ktllin) 2267; the Diplo
mat, of 4873 tons was last reported at
Suez August 11, bound, from Liverpool for
Calcutta.
Neither the Frabboek or the Katanga is
mentioned in the official maritime regis
ter. There is a Kabinga, of 2925 tons(
which was at Calcutta September 3, ready
to sail for Boston and a Katanga of 21»W
tons, which sailed from Port Talbot Aug
ust 20 for Calcutta.
FIERCEST BATTLE OF
HISTORY UNDECIDED
I Continued from Fnnre Oar)
Argonne, where they have taken the vil
lage of Bouain and have captured numer
ous prisoners.
In addition the French report progress
on the western slopes of the Argonne,
where" the crown prince’s army opposes
them, while the Germans have retired be
yond the frontier in Lorraine, evacuating
Avricourt
In all cases these are separate, attacks
and counter-attacks by the armies lying
in the trenches waiting for their artillery
to compel the other side to slacken its
fire. The losses in these attacks must be
enormous, "for the men cannot move a foot
without being made targets of the heavy
guns posted on the hills above them.
British Learn Something
The British apparently have learned
something from the Japanese attacks
on Port Arthur. They muke a, rush for
ward and when the fira becomes too
heavy for them to make a further ad
vance they again dig trenches for tlnmi
selves and remain there until another
opportunity for them to gain a few yards.
The Germans have most of the artillery
at work, but the French are bringing up
more and bigger guns. This kind of fight
ing with both sides in strong positions
may go on for days yet, but sooner or
later one side must find the continual
fall of shells and the disconcerting in
fantry attacks too much for them, and.
leaving a strong rear guard, will draw
back for a breathing spell.
The battle resembles in many particu
lars that of the Slm-Ho in 1904. where the
Japanese and Russians with much more
time to do it, established position^ which,
each thought to be impregnable.^* Shells
and infantry attacks, however, finally I
compelled the Russians to withdraw with
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Harry Jones was an alderman for 15 years. During prac
tically all of the time he was a leader of and in active sympathy
with the majority faction which controlled the council. It is
significant that neither he nor his committee in their published
literature have pointed to one thing which he accomplished dur
ing the whole time. Commission government was established
because of the notorious failure of the system of which he was
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WEATHERLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
I
losses tlmt at that time were without
precedent. With all the hard, long fights
ing hebind them the Germans again ar<j
making attacks toward Verdun, while thev
allies are making frontal attacks on the N
German light and once more are attempt- «
ing to optflank it.
German Cavalry Daring
Tluj German cavalry has been showing
considerable daring and has been trying
to cut the communications of the allies
between the Oise and the coast.
French reports confirm rumors that the
Saxon army under Generol Von Hausen
has been reorganized. The report used
the phrase “broken up," but tills is taken
to mean that it has been reorganized and
the parts distributed among the other
armies. Its cavalry, for Instance, has
been sent east.
While accounts of the operations in
Galacia differ and one goes so far as to
say that General Daniel's army is sur
rounded by Russians, and only remnants
of the German corps there remain. It is
considered certain that the armies have
not come to grips again as yet. The Rus
sians will have to capture Przemysl,
where it Is reported three German army
corps have been sent to help the Aus
trians, before they can make further prog
ress westward. The other Russian army,
however, will be free to proceed against
Cracow if General Dankl is disposed of. ^
The German army in Silesia has become "
active and the Russians are claiming to
have taken a park of artillery on the
Breslau-Ivangorod lines.
The Servians announce another victory
by their army over the Austrians near
Novipazar, the town w-hioh so often has
been mentioned in Austria-Serian contro
versies.
NEGRO WOMAN BADLY CUT
Ruby Thomas Stabbed—Police Seek i
Robert Prior
Ruby Thomas, a negro women, who
lives at 1927 Seventh alley, north, was
seriously if not {dally stabbed last
night about 8:45 o'clock at Ninth alley
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets by a negro alleged to be Robert
Prior, who made good liis escape.
Following the cutting the police were
immediately summoned and discovered
the woman terribly cut about the ab
domen. She could give no reason for
the stubbing as the officers stated she
was too busy praying. An ambulance
was summoned and she wa sent to the
Hillman hospital, where,-it was tated
that in all likelihood she would die.
The police have secured a description
of Robert Prior.
THE ELECTION OF HAH R Y JON EH d
IS AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. LETS J
GIVE HIM A BIG MAJORITY BY 1
BRINGING OUT A LARGE VOTE. ^
SOLON JAC OBS.
CHAIRMAN
JAMES WEATHERLY IH TRUE AND
TRIED. HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
TO THE PEOPLE AND THEY WIUL \
BE TRUE TO HIM. \
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