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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
DECREASE IN BIRTH RATE
Figures From Berlin For July Show
Decline of About rs Per Cent Com
pared to Previous July.

LONDON. September 12.-Berlins s
birth rate for July was about o5 per
cent less than for the same month Of
1914. according to Reuter- dispatch
Omcial returns show that while 1870
children were born in July, 1914, only
2.520 were born in July. 1915. The
number of births for May, June and
July OF 1914, was 10000. while 1t was
only 1893 for the same quarter this
wear.
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ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID
ATTEMPTED ON EAST COaSr

LONDON. September l2.-An official
statement issued to-day says another
Zeppelin raid on the east coast was
attempted last night Bombs wore
dropped the statement says but there
were no casualties and no property
damage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
KILLS THREE; ENDS OWN LIFE
Negro Murderer Commits Suicide
Rather Than Fall Into Hands of
Mob Which Surrounds IIounc.

CARLISLE. ARK. September IA
negro here to-day shot and killed his
wife. killed l.. *. Johnson and Chester
Crawford, Jr.. prominent citizens, who
had been deputized by the sheriff, and.
after barricadinE himself In his home.
killed himself. rather than fall into
the hands of the mob which surrounded
the house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
BREATHING SPELL
HELPS RUSSIANS
Every Days Delay Enables Them
to Prepare for Greater
Resistance
GERMANS PROGRESS SLOWLY
Arrival of Grand Duke Expected
to Hasten Activities in
Caucasus.
GERMANS PROGRESS SLOWLY
Battles in Progress
at Various Points

hEAVY battles nrc In progress
4 along the eastern front at
Bukowina. IirrIin mud Vienna clnim
progress evcrywhcrc. hut II il nd-
miftcd by both that the Rus>innS
have not given wa. In the Nicmcn
River district and in GnIicin with
OUT hnrd lighting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
NO DISCUSSION UNTIL
AUSTRIA Is HEARD FROM

AN''A
is stated by officials that dis
'uSSt"h OF the pToprtcty of Austria
rehla ihihg unrepresented. except by
chaFse aHaires' could not arise until
after austria had developed her posi-
li"h on the request for the recall OF
~ i'uih"a' the opinion, however. is
.""' a IL ne SHOWN without doubt that
A"s'rt"' py maintaining only a charge
""""'FcS' intended TO rcbuke the ac-
ION oA me state Department. the
r"'te" states would retaliate by main
,.''''''e ohly a charGe daffaires at
ui'"'
~, F'theht VIII not state
take ,r,i,s. -, ""S' VIII
the bearer of tbo ;,,a,, ,'
which led to the roou.s, Co. ,,
of Or Dumb, n has on, t
termincd to bring bir, 90 ,v,.,
on his arrival in Naw y,r,, .o''
ference with the Secra,ar,. -, 49,
Whether he will no ipd;c.oa ,,,,, ~
pend on his statements 70 ,,,a So,
Department legal authorizes +, -
known that Archibald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

Withdrawal nf the Russians along
been ordered by the Russian com
mnndcr. hut the Musrovitck are
keeping up their Efforts to rctnrd
the Tcutun advance. Near Tnrnn-
p"i the Hussinns penetrated the
Austro-Gcrmnn trenches. according
TO Vienna. hut later were driven out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
RUSSIANS INCREASING
THEIR ACTIVITIES

The Russians are increasing their
activities in the Caucasus, and !, is
believed that the arrival OF Grand Duke
Nicholas will be the signal for more
important operations. lessenng the
burden OF the allies at the Dardanel!cs
No report has been received from the
allied forces on the latter front for
nearly week, but it is apparent from
Turkish reports that there has been
much lighting.
An optimistic rumor again is anoat.
rroha bly, due 20 the statement recently
made by Lord Robert Cecil. Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. that the
allies arc not far from a great success
Artillery engagements continue on
the western front. few isolated at
tacks by German infantry have taken
place. hut. according 20 Paris. have
been rcpuls"d. and there have been
further air raids and much bomb
throwing.
Diplomats still keenly await the out
come Of the Balkan negotiations 1t is
said Serbia has agreed to cede Mace
donia 10 bulgaria. II Bulgaria Joins
the allies, and that the latter has
agreed, in case of victory for the allies.
that Serbia shall have Bosnia, Croatia
and Slavonia.
Reports of a frontier skirmish be-
tween Greek and Bulgarian patrols
near Fatorna have been officially con
frmed and an investigation ordered.
German aeroplanes, il is said here.
constantly are flying over Serbian and
Bulgarian territory from Orzova. Hun
gary. to Adrianoplc with supplies for
the Turks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
CIVILIAN EXPERTS
ON NAVY BOARD
Daniels Announces Membership
Nominated by Engineering and
Scientific Societies.
FIRST MEETING OCTOBER 6
twenty-five Men, Under Lead
of Edison, Will Contribute
Their Inventive Genius.

WASHINGTON. September l2.-The
fun membership Of the naval advisory
board. nominated by eleven great en-
Gineering and scientific societies TO
contribute their inventive genius under
the lead of Thomas y. Edison TO the
American navy. was announced to-day
by Secretary Daniels The members
and the societies which nominate
them follow
American Chief .Acronau;ical So
ciety-Hudson Maxim, Brooklyn ord
nance and explosive expert and maker
of the first smokeless powder adopted
BY the United States government; Mat
thew Bacon Sellers Baltimore. au-
thority on acronautics. and the first to
determine III" dynamic air pressure on
arched services by means Of the wind
funnel"
American Society of Automobile En-
Einccrs--Howard +. Coffin. Detroit, and
Andrew j. Riker. Bridgeport. Conn. in
vcntors and automobile builders.
The inventors Ciuild-Dr. Peter
Cooper Hewitt, New York. inventor of
appliances for telephones. hydroplanes
aeroplanes, balloons and electric lights
and Thomas Robbins, Stamford. Conn,
inventor of many mechanical devices
including the belt convcyor for coal
and ore, served the New York Naval
Reserve and observed military condi-
tions 'at the front in France during the
present war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

b PAYS TO TRAVEL YORK RIVER LINE
d, Baltimore and beyond. Exceilont stoan.
h service. Only $3.50 one way: s. and $4 so
Pund trip. Delightful gail up Ches. Bay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
NEXT IN IMPORTANCE TO
THAT OF AUSTRIAN ENVOY
No New Information Regarding
Situation Created by Request
for Recall of Dumba.
OFFICIALS DECLINE TO TALK
Character of Action Against Archi-
bald Not Revealed by State
Department..
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


WASHINGTON. September l2-Upon
the conference tomorrow between
Count Won Bernstorn. the German am
bassador. and Secretary Of State Lam
sinS, depends the course of this gov
ernment in the case of Captain Franz
Won Papen, the German military at
tache. whose interest in a plan to
Interfere with the manufacture of mu-
nitions Of war in this country has
been revealed
The state Department regards the
case of Captain Won Papen as next
in Importance TO that of Amba ssador
Dumba. OF Austria. whose recall has
been requested.
Count Won Rernstorft will take up
Captain Won Papens case with Sec
retary Lansing. The ambassador pro-
poses also 10 talk over with the Sec
retary OF State various charges that
have been made from time to time
against Captain Boy Ed. the naval at
tache of the German embassy Count
Won Bernstorff has complained to the
state Department against newspap per
articles which have charged Captain
Boy-Ed with improper official conduct.
NO NEW INFORMATION
ON DtMBA SITUATION
The State Department has no new
information tonight regarding the
situation created by the request for
the recall of Amba ssador Dumba. It
is known, however, that the request
has been received by the Austrian
government. Pending the receipt of a
statement of official attitude of the
Austrian Foreign Office. the State De-
partment is not willing to comment
upon the contingency that Austria may
refuse 10 send another amba ssador to
the United States in place of Ambas-
sndor Dumba, and leave the embassy
TO he run by charge d'affaires Off
cials are particularly anxious to avoid
a discussion of the subject. Nor will
they discuss the question whether Aus
tria has the right to maintain an
embassy in charge merely of a charge
daHaircs. 1t is pointed out that for
long time Huntington Wilson re-
malned in charge of the embassy at
Tokyo as charge d'affaires, although
there was no acute question between
Japan and the United States. 1t was
also noted that the United States it.
self withdrew its ambass ssador from
Mexico and left II in charge indef-
nitcly OF Nelson O'Shaughnessy as
charge daffaircs This was case in
which there was diplomatic hostility
between the United States and Mexico.
II is also pointed out that for several
years past Turkey has been repre-
sented at Washington by charge
d'ahaircs. following the incident OF
severe reflections on the United States
policy by Rustem Boy, the Turkish
ambassador who is still Mt Constanti-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

Except for one minor infantry en-
EnErmcnt, lighting in the west has
consisted solely of artillery ducis,
which nt several points are de-
scrihcd ns particularly violent. No
advance Is claimed by either side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

Chief Aim Declared to BE to Prevent
Rupture Between United
States and Germany.
HIS GOVERNMENT BEHIND HIM
Quoted as Saying That England's
Agents Are Doing All They Can to
Embroil This Country in Conflict
on Side of Allies.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]


NEW YORK, September 12.-"There
will he no war between the United
States and Germany If I can prevent it,
This statement was made by Count
Won Bernstorff TO Il friend at the Ritz
Carlton before the publication of the
interview in which the German am
bassador was quoted as saying that n
severance of diplomatic rclaS ions be-
tween the United States and Germany
would prccipitatc war within two or
three days. Amba ssador Bcrnstorff de-
nounccd this interview as an impos-
ture.
The counts sudden departure for
Washington to-day. closely following
the repudiatcd war statement" caused
widespread discussion among his
friends. and prompted one TO explain
the whole situation. Until now Am
bassador Rcrnstorn's private views
have been Kept secret. The alleged
misQuotation Of the amha assador's po-
sition, however led to tho revelation
OF what is said 70 be his attitude
Count RcrmstorT does not believe
that war between Germany and this
republic possible said the informa mt
He has frequently told me that his
chief aim AT present is TO prevent a
rupture in the diplomatic relations be-
tween The two countries
49,, ,,,, ,o,
,s ,,,,,,,,'
III"
IN MS eh"r's TO maintain peace.
o'' $50 :. "'', "'on 'o" ny
cr,,,. ,,,,i,,l rr,,
aucn,lv stated TO me ina, rrpI,nd.e
agents in this country are doing al,
they can to cn,hroi1 tho United S,a,os
in the prcscnt conflict. and align bor
on The side OF the allies
Recently the ambassador said 70
me:
'''Circat Britain is beaten She
knows il, and has become dcsDnra,r
She sees that her only salvation lies
in bringing TO her mid the I-nitcd
states the Grcateat neutral power in
the world
England is to blame for ALL tho
trouble over the Lusitania. the Arabic
and the IIcspcriau Had England
cautioned Americans not to sail ON the
Lusitania. instead OF permitting that
shin to carry hundreds OF dcf.nscI,ss
women and children through the nsri,
GUS waters a'""h" 'hs hrl'lSh Isles the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
aFFERs EVERY INCENTIVE
TO BUILD UP MACHINE

!; Inc prevailing criticism today"
Paid Mr. Pollock is that tho present
administrative Board. being elected by
-he people, and having rhc power OF
.ppointment and removal over every
a department. except tho Police. Fire and
Health divisions, has jutrenchcd itself
rchind tho votes OF it's employees and
friends II this criticism is reasonable
\ nd true. how much more strongly Will
~ apply 20 governmental scheme
L"hich proposes 10 ccntrali2e the an
t,ointinc power Of all OF the city de-
!hartmcnts in single person and have
hat person elective by the people
n IF anything IL clear 10 nc, /, is that
Such person will have every incentive
o perfect n political machine which
tsill secure him against recall AMI in
lsurc his reelection
p y have been classed in some quar-
'ers with those who arc opposed TO any
'adical change In the present govern
.pent. That view is not correct. /
,rould Ike 10 sec the government
( changed in some very importan, re-
ppects With other advocates of char
irr reform. | would Like 10 sc.. the ad :
i:linistration OF the city's affairs as free
It's possible from politics. that is one
e"s'o' t'oe TO me
,,,, ., NY .''i'S an" 'hc
o,,ta - '.'' e'I"'''. % 'hoSe
49," po"e'i"' c'ec'iNe
|,
REMOVE SPENDING POWER
- FROM PEOPLES VOTE
The best and only way know OF TO
Eliminate politics is 10 make indcpen-
;, cnt OF the peoples vote those who are
''o'eS
,r, nv
c c,.aiai - w., 80; "I.''' - '"e
u cree
II, them the constant invitation to OK
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

LONDON, September l2-There still
is no sign OF waning in the battles
along the eastern front. which now
runs almost directly north and south
from Riga TO the Roumnnian frontier
From Riga southwark to tho Galician
border the Germans and Austrians,
who continually are receiving re-
endorsements. are cndcavorlng TO force
their way 10 the Dvinn, and the main
trunk Of the important railway lines
Their offensive is making slow but
steady hcadway. particularly along the
road to Slonim and Pinsk.
The Germans big effort, however. II
is expected, will he against Nimna and
Dvinsk. westward of which town heavy
engagements are being fought Hav-
Ing reached the Dvina AZ Friederich-
stadt the Germans are in better
position to advance on Dvinsk, aS there
is no danger OF an outnaulIinC move
ment. The slowness OF the operations
probably is due largely to the heavy
roads. Every days delay is giving
the Russians breathing space, and
enabling them TO prepare for greater
resistance on chosen lines protected by
marshes and swollen rivers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13

Paris snys reIntivc calm has pre-
vailed on GullipOli Peninsula for
five days. but TINT on the southern
end Of the peninsula the allies NOR
tnrS hnvc destroyed two small
Turkish forts.
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rOtLD RESULT IN
I SCRAMBLE FOR FUNDS

i That plan leaves the head of each
department the dictator of the char
IIcter and location of public improve
1hcnts to be made in his department,
md would most certainly result In n
Ibneral scramble for funds each head
It----------S------- -
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DETAILS HIS OWN VIEWS
Would Create Powerful Admins
trative Board of Five, to Be
Elected by City Council.

III II is the purpos" OF those who
slre IN earnest in their desire for char
her reform 10 divorce the administra-
Flvc affairs of our city government
from politics" said Councilman Giiber,
R<. Pollock yesterday. then tho Civic
association has proceeded I'm precisely
aho wrong direction in approving on
kiaturday night tho draft of govern
mental reform submitted by it's charter
| committed
In my opinion. the political machine
h hat would hc fostercd by having an
Effective Mayor clothed with the abso-
\ ute power Of appointing all heads Of
Riepa rtrncnts. which heads. under his
hiupcrvis!on. would in turn have the
H R,bsolnte power Of appointment of all
\ nc other employees OF tho city, would
Me incomparahly worse than ANYTHING
h his city has so far rxpcrierced \
bMayor holding sUcl pow"! would nnd
Nittle di:ncui'y In intrcnchimr himself
ln office beyond any power TO remove
|pf the proposed plan would be costly
Eest. and no recall provision could be
klcvised which would hc strong enough
10 dislodRe him.
\ with between 1900 and 1000 officers
|lInd employees In tho city government
Irith their kinsmcn aud friends ready
E,nd willing 70 vot" at their dictation
H. matters which nigh, Involve their
Positions. any element striving honest
A. for recall would md their heads up
fsrainst tho stone wall of political corn
shnafion"
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CHEMICAL SOCIETY NAMES
WHITNEY AND BAEKEIAS

American Chemical Socicty-Dr w
r. Whitney. Schenectady, creator and
director OF the research laboratory of
the General Electric Company, and L.
II. Baekcland, Yonkcrs n native Of
Belgium, famed particularly for inven-
ton OF Photographic paper.
American Institute of American En-
gineers-Frank Julian Sprague. New
York, an early assistant of Edison,
who directed the building of the first
successful electric trolley railway in
the United States. Italy and Germany,
and equipped the first electrically
trained gun for the navy, and Benjamin
G. Lamme, Pittsburgh. inventor and
head of committee which passes upon
all Westinghouse inventions
American Mathematical Society-
Robert Simpson Woodward. president
OF the Carnegie Institute at Washing
ton. d. c., and an authority on astron-
omy, geography and mathematical
physics. and Dr. Arthur Gordon Web
stcr, Worcester Mass. professor Of
physics at Clark University, inventor
and the leading authority in America
on sound.
American Society of Civil Engineers
Andrew Murray Hunt. New York.
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy. and experienced in devclop-
ment of hydro-electric, steam and gas
plants. and Alfred Craven. New York.
chief engineer of the New York Public
Service Commission
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
BOARDS FIRST MEETING
HELD on OCTOBER q

The boards first meeting will he held
at the Navy Department on October ..
Desiring to make available the
latent inventive genius of our country
to improve our navy said Mr. Daniels.
In making his announcement n short
while ago. Il requested Thomas A.
Edison to become chairman of an ad-
visory board OF prominent men who
would make up the board. Mr. Edison
with the patriotism characteristic of
American inventors. accepted the call
to duty. The plan adopted for select
ing the members of the advisory board
was as follows:
II requested eleven great engineer
ing and scientific societies To select by
popular election two members, and to
represent them on the board The re-
suit has been most gratifying. have
received the nominations OF all these
societies and have accepted them, and
ii only remains to have meeting, or
ganizc and determine the method OF
procedure in order 10 utilize to the
hest advantage this mobilization Of the
talent and genius Of our country"
Secretary Daniels has declared great
weight Will be given the board s
recommendations, not only in forming
of the administrations recommends
tions TO Congress. hut in the regular
operation and development OF the navy
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SAUNDERS AND THAYER
FROM MINING ENGINEERS

American Institute of Mining Enci-
neers-William Lawrence Saunders.
New York. inventor and engineer,
FORMER newspaper and magazine editor.
and former Mayor OF Plainfield. ~ j.
ana Benjamin Bowdich Thaycr, New
York. metallurgist and explosive cx-
pert. president of Anaconda Mining
Company.
American Electro Chemical Society
Dr. Joseph William Richards, South
Bethlehem, Pa, professor of metal
lurgy a; Lchigh University. and Law
renee Addicks. Chrome. y. j.. metal
lurgical engineer. president of the
American Electro Oh emical Society.
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers-William Leroy Emmet. Sche-
nectady, engineer and inventor. and
hrSt serious promoter of electric shin
propulsion. having conducted the re-
cent epoch making series of experi-
ments on the naval collier Jupiter. and
Spencer Miller, South Orange, y. j., in
Nentor OF apparatus that has simplified
coalinG of ships and of the brecrhes
buoy device now used by the Coast
Guard Service
American Society of Aeronautic En-
engineer and manufacturer, student OF
naval acronautics, and regarded by
many as the worlds foremost au-
thority on the engineering features of
the art of printing, and Elmer \.
Sperry. electrical inventor and manu-
facturer.
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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-12-03

Coal land. Act 6-22-1O Serial No
014419
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana
Nov. 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
George A. Lindgren
of Circle, Montana. who, on July
Is, 1912, made homestead entry
No O14419, for SW4, S4NW4, lots
3 and A section 2, township 19N..
range 47E.. M. P. meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
TO the land above described, before
Peter Rorvik, U S. Commissioner,
at Circle, Montana, ON the 10th
day of JAM, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. B. Jackson, Frank Roddy,
Howard Thomas, Cleat Mamie, all
of Circle, Mont.
q. w. Myers, REGISTER.
1913 1921
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-12-03

Coal land. Act 6-22-1O Serial No
O13702l n
Department Of the Interior, y. S
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
Nov. 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Henry NJ. Kinds,
of Circle, Mont. who, on Dec, %,
1911, made, homestead entry No.
0131O2, for north half, section "a
township 20N., range 47E., M. P.
meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Peter Rorvik, i.
s. Commissioner, at Circle, Mont,
on the 3rd, day of jan, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Tilden Stewart, Elvin A. Lands,
Mason Knapp. Arthur Coburn, all
of Circle, Montana.
G. w. Myers, Register.
1913 1881
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Notice for Publication

Coal. Act 6-22-10 Serial NJ
O153O3
Department of the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Miles City, Mont
Nov. 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Clyde Barr
of Circle, Mont, who, on July 90
1912, made homestead entry No
015303, for east half, section Is.
township 19N., range Soc, M. P
meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Peter Rorvik, ~.
S. Commissioner, at Circle, Mont,
on the 9th day of Jan, 1916. e
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dave Moody, William Barr, George
West, Claude Barr, all of Circle.
Montana.
G. W. Myers, Register.
1913 1921
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Notice for Publication

Coal land. Act 6-22-1O Serial No
O16523
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
Nov. 10, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Mike A. Haul, ~ "
of Watkins, Montana, who, on Nov. 16,
1912, made homestead entry, No. 0l652t
for SW4, NW4SE4, SW4NW4, S3SE4,
section 10, township l6N., range ATE,
NJ. p. Meridian. has filed notice of in.
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before w. A. Brubaker, U. S.
commissioner, at Terry, Montana, on
the Both day of Dec. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gus H. Grovert, Meier B. Harper.
both of Terry Mont, Ben Graykowski,
Chris LELAND, both of Watkins, Mont.
G. w. Myers, Register.
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