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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09

Practically everything Is i'm Tcadi-
ness for the celebration tomorrow of
Lincoln Highway day The line of
march for the big pageant depicting
the evolution OF transportation which
viii be the feature of the day. was
completed today by Chairman Abe
Frank and Nelson Jones, marshal of
the day. With the big circus parade
TO precede the pageant. several bands
in line, and leading officials from the
Lincoln Highway association and
Michigan and Indiana good roads
boosters all that will be needed to
make the day a success will be some
good weather.
The spectacular part of the pageant.
which Will show the gradual trans
formation OF methods of transporta-
ton from the day of the ancient
sledge to the modern high power
eight-Cylinder automobile. viii have
3 different vehicles in line. In adj
ditiOn TO these will be a squad of
various kinds Of floats put out by
business houses and a number Of
humorous iHtTOductions The people
of the city are urged by the commit
tee to take part in the parade with
anything of a novel nature or humOr-
Gus character. An effort will be made
to get the whole pageant filmed by
the Lincoln highway movie man who
viii he here during the day. This
Him is To he "A part OF the Lincoln
highway film that is being taken on
the route from New York to san
Francisco.
Prominent good roads men to be
present are as follows. y. r. Pard-
ington. chairman OF the national Lin
coin highway committee; Carl G..
Fisher. president of the indianapolis
fsfa rf q wi
highway committee; Q. y. Book
walter eN-mayOr of Indianapolis l..
H. Conger. secretary of the West
Michigan Pike association: John l.
Gibson, secretary of the West Michi-
gan Development association.
Another feature of much interest
locally is the expected appearance Of
j. NJ. Studebaker. ST. who is sched-
uled 10 ride in one of the first car
riages built by him
The circus parade VIII leave the
Oliver grounds at 10 o'clock. Coming
up sample TO Michigan st. and then
north II viii be joined by the pageant
at South ST. 1t will then move mort n
to ColfaN, west to Main. south TO
Washington and west 10 Chaplin.
The vehicles viii appear in the
pageant in the following order:
Three autos decorated in Lincoln
highway colors carrying officials OF
association. furnished by w L. Kizer;
mounted band. furnished by Barnum
x Bailey circus. South Send World
Famed" world on wheels by South
Bend Chamber OF Commerce: ele-
plants. furnished by Barnum's circus.
ancient sledge. furnished by Ward
Hack line. SCythian house on wheels
drawn by oxen. furnished 10y Wyman
a. Co. Indian travail. furnished by
Column bia Mattress Co; King Solomon
I in state carriage. furnished by oliver
I hotel. Queen Isabella ana attendants
I entering Paris furnished oy Chicago.
south Bend a. Northern Indiana X. r.,
I Roman chariots furnished y Bar
NUNS circus. The Berla, furnished
] by Northern Indiana 60 q Electric
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
SCHNOLL GETS FINE OF S11
Lulu Kcasey VIII BE Sentenced Fri
day Morning.

Louis Schnoll. 219 +. Monroe ST.,
was fined Sill and Lulu Keasey. one
time his housekeeper. will be SEN
fenced Friday morning as the result
of double trial in city court Wednes-
dav morning. SchnOll was accused
of assault and battery by the keasey
woman and the latter was accused
of larceny by Schnoll.
The KeaSey woman alleged that
SchnoH slapped and kicked her in an
effort 20 regain several articles OF
household furnishing which Schnoll
aIIeged she had stolen when she left
his home. She further alleged that
Schnon was insane. and has petitiOned
for an insanity commission through
Justice of the Peace Wypiszynsk.
Schnou declared that Miss keasey
took sheets. a set Of portiers, and
other articles from his home. He
appealed his case 20 the circuit court
under bond Of 500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
SEARCHERS FAIL IN
ATTEMPT TO FIND BODY

The search for the body of Anthony
OrdOg. who was drowned at an early
hour Tuesday morning in the St Jo-
seph river. was resumed Wednesday
morning without success
Five patrOlmen from the police sta
ton arrived at the scene shortly after
a. m, when the water in the river
is at its lowest point in an effort TO
locate the remains. The men worked
until after s O'Clock when the water
arose 10 such a height that further
work was impracticable at the time.
The search will again be resumed
Thursday morning when the waters
recede.
1t is the opinion Of the police that
the body is caught in deep hole.
near where OrdOg was supposed TO
have fell. A 25-fOot pole with hook
on the end was used TO drag, but the
bottom could not be reached at this
point.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
SOUTH SIDERS DEFEAT
NORTH SI0ERS 10 TOT

The south side business mems
baseball team won the first contest OF
three against the north side business
men at the north side ball park Tues
day afternoon by a score of 10 10 :
The south side men had the game in
their control from the first inning.
getting the first run i'm that frame
The first run for the north side men
was secured in the third Both teams
PLAYED good game. but the hitting
OF the south sidcrs at the critical time
won them the contest S0uibbs
twirling for the cross river men. got
Is strike outs while Badly Trainer
Tor the south side got 10. The hits
Tor the south side totaled =. while
Tor their opponents the count was
only seven. Only one shift WAS made
by the north side team. while there
was considerable changing about OF
players 10y the victors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09

tacks from without. Passenger. and
ammunition should not travel togeth-
er. The attempt 10 prevent American
citizens from mourning these risks is
entirely consistent with the effort
which our government is making to
prevent attacks from submarines.
The use OF the one remedy does
not exclude the use Of the other. The
most familiar Illustration IN 70 be
found in action taken by municipal
authorities during a riot. Ii is the
duty OF the mayor 10 suppress the
mob and prevent violence, but he does
not hesitate 10 warn citizens 10 keep
of the streets during the riot. He
does not question their right 10 use
the street, but. for their own protec-
ton. and in the interest OF order. he
warns them 10 incur the risks in
volved in going upon the streets when
men are shooting at each other
President Doesn't Agree.
The president does not feel iusti-
fed in taking the action abOya s11p-
gested: that is. he does not feel ms
titled. first, in suggesting the subrnis-
sion Of the controversy to investiga-
ton. or, second. in warning the people
not TO incur the extra hazards in
volved i'm travelling on belligerept
ships or on ships carving ammuni-
ton; and he may be right in the most
ton he has taken. but as a private
citizen. ] am free 10 urge both these
propositions and 10 call public atteD-
ton TO these remedies in the hone Of
securing such an expression of DubIic
sentiment as will support the nresi
dent in employing these remedies II in
the future he finds il consistent with
his sense of duty 70 favor them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
INQUEST is BEGUN
Believe Man Was Suffering Heart
Trouble when Hit by Car.

The inquest into the death Of Or
mond T.. SWinchart of plymouth. Ind,
VINO was killed when struck by an
nterurban car at the Orphans home
between South Bend and AIishaWalSa,
was started in the Office of Coroner
swami Wednesday morninC, and was
continued until Thursday morning
All witnesses were not on hand.
Swinehart had been afflicted with
heart trouble for some time. and the
fact that his body was seen hy the
motorman living across the tracks be-
fore he WAS struck raised the theory
that ne might have been suffering
from an attack when struck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
MISHAWAKA NEWS
SOUTH BEND AUT0ISTS
CREATE EXCITEMENT

Two automobiles loaded down with
joy riders created some excitement in
the vicinity of Logan st. Tuesday
night about o'clock. They were
coming towards Mishawaka at a rate
that was burning up the asphalt
pavement, and they were holly pur-
sued by a motorcycle cop and the
police patrol of South Bend. Local
autOsists going west took the extreme
side of the thoroughfare to avoid a
collision. Almost at the entrance TO
Mishawaka the police got up to them
and loaded the entire bunch into the
black maria and took them back to
the Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
LIKES OUR TRAFFIC LAWS

Chief of Police Kerr has received
from Chester Mills. chief Of police at
kokomo Ind. a letter asking that the
ordinance governing the management
of traffic in this city be forwarded to
him. He stated in his letter 10 Kerr
that he had heard from several
sources OF the good results obtained
through enforcement OF the local or
dinanCe.
other cities have also written Chief
Kerr along the same lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
DEATHS.
MRS. MARY HAYES

Mrs. Mary Hayes, 5s years old. 10
clinton St. died at Epworth hospital
at 1880 o'clock Wednesday. She was
born in Pittsburgh, Pa. IN Is47. She
leaves two sisters, Miss Alice Dickey
in Chicago, Mrs. Jennie Loeges in
Albion. H., and brother, Alex
Dickey in Indianapolis. She was a
member OF the First NJ. E. church OF
this city. There will be no funeral
services at this place. but the body
VIII DE taken 10 Aurora, H.. Thurs
day morning al 1884 for the funeral
and burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
PITTSBURGH STOCK.

PITTSBU RICH, Pa, June 9.-CATTLE-
supply light; market steady: choice $50
d9.40; prime $S90d910; good SS.7j@9;
tidy butchers $S.JO@S90; fair $3.50 $50; ;
common SG2JG775; common To good fat
SdI.J0; heiters S1.JOd SO; veal calves SO
@l0j0; heavy and thin calves S1dS.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light;
market steady: prime wethers S6J0d6TJ !;
good mixed S6Q640; fair mixed $5.25G
5S5: culs and common S2.JO@4; spring
lambs S7d12.
Receipts II double decks; market
steady: prime heavy hogs 1913: mediums
SS.O5dS.10; heavy Workers SS.05ds.10 light
Workers SSdS.O5; pigs $7SOd 100; roughs
S6d660; stays S4J0q5; heavy mixed 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
FUNERALS
ELLSWORTH KAUFMAN.

Funeral services for Ellsworth
kaufman will be held Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the First
Christian church, Rev. John NJ. Alex
ander officiating. Burial will be in
RivervieW cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
MARKETS
EAST RTFFALO STOCK

EAST BUFFALO, y. y, June 9-CAT-
TLE-Recepits 10 head market active
and steady: prime steers $685.; shipping
steers S6J0MS.65.
CALVES Receipts 80 head market ac-
tive and steady; Gull to choice sea 1850.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 200
head: market active and steady: choice
lambs $1IJ0M12; Gull to fair sta 11.20 ;
yearlingS S9010.2J; sheep S306TJ.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 market active;
Workers SS0S0J; prige $S10 mixed SSd
$40; heavy SS.05GS.1O; roughs $625@6I5;
stays $JQJ.7J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09

UNION STOCK YARDS H.. June O.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000 market steady;
mixed and butchers S7.4Od7.75; good heavy
SO 9Od71O; light S7j0GT.IJ; pigs S6.2jG
7.35: bulk S7j0d7T0.
CATTI. E Receipts 10000: market steady
and strong: beeves ST-35Q9.JO; cows and
heifers S340GS.S5; Texans STdSj0; calves
SS25d10.25
SHEEP Receipts 5000: market strong
native and western S40G10: lambs $50
G1OC5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
BIBLE CLASS DATES.

bInie class No. viii meet with Mrs.
Elizabeth Jane Hutchinson. IL T.
Fourth ST. Thursday afternoon at
o'clock
Woman's Bible class No. will meet
with Mrs. Julia McQuillcn. p Lincoln
highway f., Thursday afternoon at
2:3Q O-clOck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
WATCH SMALLPOX CASE.

Thomas Strong. negrO baseball
PLAYER who was seized with smallpox
willis in South Bend from Chicago is
under the care of nurses at the iSoIa-
ton hospital According 20 officials
81 The board ~ public health his Is
the only ease Boz the city and IS being
carefully satchcd Co prevent spread
ng OF the disease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
CONTINUED on PAGE TwELvE)

To- frank. timely comment on Odd
Lot- ~ New York stock Exchange Sc
curftieS THE ODD LOT REVIEW.
issued weekly 500 "a year send f0r
sample copies 81 Broadway. New
York CITY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
INFANT GUIRICKI

The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs.
KOnstanty Gulbicki 2514 w. Poland
St, died at o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Funeral services will be held
at the residence at o'clock this a 1T
ernoon. with burial in the Cedar
Grove cemetery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
TOIEnO GRAIN

IUIEIJU, o. J uIe ~ LfFNE-
WHEAT Cash $1.23; July SI0T2i Sept.
SIO7's.
CORN-Cash IS: July 72A Sept. 72Tsc.
OATS@Cash 40: July 4512; Sep. He.
RYE-Ns. 2, S1.10
CLOVER REED-Prime, cash $50; Oct.
$40.
ALSIKE-Prine cash $50
TIMOTHY-Prime. cash $3.50: Sept
S29Tia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.

~ oFrNled bai4 W Tue wesley miller
Flour and Feed Co.. 42O :. Michigan ST.
HAY-Paying S12a14. selling al S1Gd Is.
STRAW-Paying SIQs. selling az 80 and
5Oc per bale.
CORN-Paying -. selling SJQ90c.
OATS-Paying 80 selling al 63n6Jc
CLOVER SEED-Selliug al 81
ALSIkE CLOKER-Selling at $40
TINOTHN-SelinC at 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grown. selling al
S1I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. June 9.-CLOSE
WHEAT-July SLOTS; Sept. 81 .O5l2N =
CORN-July 70i5 Sept. I04 ale.
OATS-July 46Ts: Sept $3.50.
PORK-July S17.S2: Sept. $3.50.
IARD-Iuly Sq62: Sept. S9.S7G990
RIBS-July S10.47; Sept S10.S0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09

at 20d5Oc per doz.; lemons per case $3.50
selling AT 30G40c per doz.; bananas per
bunch SL15, selling at JM2J per doz.
VEGETABLES Cabbage paying 2iac
per H.. selling at f. per ID; potatoes,
paying -. selling at soc
BUTTER AMI EGGS-Couutry butter
paying 20d zoe. selling 2JN3Jc: creamery
butter paying q, selling 30: eggs, strict
" fresh, paying Is. selling DC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
SEEDS

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros seed
Store, ia r.. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHY-S3J O04 per bu
RED CLOFER-STd9
.5OG11
ALSIkE CLOYER-S9dI0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
SOUTH BEND MARKETS

POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily BY Jimmie's Market. I23
w jefferson Blvd.b
POULTRY Paying II. selling 20c-
SPRTNGERS-Pa p. selling zoe.
VFAI-Paying -, selling 2jc.
RFEF-Roast -. boiling l. pOrterhouse
$500 sirlOin 3Jc.
HAM-Selling l>c
IARD-Seli~0 lsc.
Provisions
Corrected Daily by T. w Mueller. 2l6
T. jefferson Blvd
FRUIT-Oranges per case S235, selling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
TALLOW AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily by = W. Lippman. 2IO
". Main ST.
TALON Rough 2a3c: rendered. No. !,
4N6c: No. .. 30fc.
HIDBS-Green. No. l, 1Oa12: calf skin
IO9l5e.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
FLOUR AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by KnObiOck and Gins
Hydraulic AVl

WHEAT-Paying S1.2J per bu.
OATS-Paying -. selling 6Jc.
CORN-Paying -. selling Soc.
RYE-Payiug 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
WOULD
HAVE OFFERED
TO ARBITRATE CASE

CONTINUED OK PAGE IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
LIVE STOCK.

Corrected Daily by Major Bros :.
Logan St.
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fair 10 good g
d6l2c: dressed 6ikd7c.
HOtrS-160 lbs. up SId725
LAAlBS-Live 6ladSik dressed 15d17c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-09
BIG RED SEAL ON
RAlST0N'S LETTER
HELPS HI SIBLEY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21
TEACHERS IN ROW
Miss Grace Strachan Resigns
Following Defeat.
Action Forecasts Split in Ma
tiOnaI Association.

Oakland, Cal. Aug. 21.-Miss Grace
c. Strachan, district superintendent of
schools of New York, has resigned
from the National Education Associa-
ton. it became known today, following
her defeat in a bitter contest for the
presidency of the organiza ton.
Il have no regard for the National
Education association said Miss
Strachan. in commenting on her ac-
ton. Il have sent in my resignation
and it should be in the hands of The
secretary by this time.
Miss Strachan charges that her de-
feat for the presidency of the asso-
citation was brought about by unfair
means and factional dislOyalty. Dele
gates to the convention are discussing
the question of whether Miss Stra-
chan's action forecasts a split in the
association.
At a stormy session of the conven-
ton. Miss Strachan vainly sought to
address the delegates just before the
election She forced the question to
a ballot and was defeated by a vote of
479 to 1874, DR.. David Bancroft John
son. president of Winthrop Normal
and Industrial college of Rock Hill,
S. C., being elected president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21
Nine HURT IN WRECK
Santa Fe Passenger Crashes Into a
Loaded Freight.

Blackwell. Okla. Aug. 21.-Nine
persons were injured, two seriously.
when an open switch caused a south
bound Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
passenger train to crash into a string
of loaded freight cars at Braman.
twelve miles north of here, late Fri
day night.
Fred Cyburn. brakeman. of Well
ingtOn, Kan, and Elwood ChenOwith,
messenger, sustained internal injuries
and their condition is serious
Others injured are:
Amanda Williams. Tonkawa. Okla
F. B. Russell, mail clerk, Welling-
1ngton, Kan.
William Hughes, section foreman.
Braman, Okla.
C. w. Jones. Blackwell, Okla.
Miss Madalene Jones, Blackwell,
Okla.
Mrs. J. D. Davis. Tonkawa- Okla
l. s. Williams. Tonkawa. Okla
The smoker was partially telescoped
by the combination baggage and mail
car The train is a local and carries
but three coaches, the injured persons
being divided about equally in the two
passenger cars. 1t is said that the
air brakes refused to work when the
engineer discovered the switch turned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21
TALE OF TRIUMPH
Correspondent Writes of Fall
Of NOvOgeOrgievsk.
Fires Sweep Officers Quarters
in Last Moments.

Berlin. Aug. 21.-CVia London)-A
special dispatch to the LOkal An
zeiger under date of August 20 gives
the following details of the capture
by the Germans of the Russian fort
ress of Novogeorgievsk:
The chief attack was carried out
from the northeast After a bonn
bardment of ninety minutes. word was
received that the important fort NO.
was still intact and. therefore, the
time had not come for the advance.
The bomba ardment was continued un-
til l o'clock when a reCOnnoiterinS
party was attacked.
AT o'clock Saxon reserves began
to storm the Russians position. The
Russians ceased shooting and sur
rendered when the SaXons entered
simultaneously fort No. was at
tackled from the north Artillery fir
ing was continued until Pas O'Clock.
at which time German cheers could
be heard.
where, and near AleXdrinskay. GEM
etery, were numerous batteries There
were huge supplies of ammunition in
the forts. At / O'Clock German shouts
were heard from fort No. 1, from the
southwark and at 5 o'clock from the
northwestern portion of the citadel
tremendous fires started. consuming z
the officers quarters. hay stacks and
the supply depot and causing eX-
ploSionS Of ammunition
Thousands gave themselves up as
prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21
ABE RUFF FREED
Fallen Frisco Politician Is Re-
leased on Parole.
To Spend First 80 Days of Lib
erty on His Ranch.

San Francisco. Aug. 21.-Abra ha m
Ruef. once a power in San Francisco
politics, serving a 14-year sentence for
offering a bribe to a San Francisco
supervisor, was paroled today from
San Quentin penitentiary by the state
board of prison directors.
Ruefs parole provides he shall go
to Mendocino county, where he has
a ranch, and remain there ninety days
Ruef requested that this condition be
made, so that he might not be charged
with renewing activity in San Fran
cisco politics, where a municipal cleo
ton campaign is under way.
Ruef has spent four years, five
months and fifteen days in prison.
He was sentenced to fourteen years
imprisonment for having offered a
bribe to Supervisor J. J. F'urey. His
conviction was Cne of the results of
the ia nous San Francisco graft pros
ecutio1.
With full credits for good behav-
Ior. his fourteen-year sentence was
automatically reduced to eight years
and ten months. He had served half
of this, the minimum requisite for pa
role.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21
HOllweg'S Speech Vague Allu-
siOns, Say French.
Editors Make Comment With
Wealth of Irony.
SCORE SCRAP OF PAPER MAN
Declare His Speech for Home
Consumption Only.
Talk of ''ChOsen People"
TickleS German Credulity.

Paris, Aug 21.-The speech deliv-
cred by Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg at the opening of the Ger
man reichstag is printed verbally in
the French newspapers and comment
ed upon by editorial writers with a
wealth of irony.
The Petit Parisien draws a parallel
between the chancellor's speech and
Lady Mac Beth's cry: ''WilI all great
Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean
from my hand?"
He is haunted by the memory of
a crime" says the paper. His speech
is a reproduction of those made at
previous sessions. We hope to learn
something about Poland. He confined
himself to vague allusions. We ex-
pected a vague statement about an
neNation: he avoided that subject
altogether
THAT liberty he promises the uni
verse; says the Matin, which al
ready has been SO happily experienced
by Alsace-LOrraine, Schleswig and
Posen, will be assured by the immedi-
tContinued on Page Sixl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21

Berlin, Aug. 21.-(Via London)-
The Germans have captured the Rus
sian town of Bielsk, 20 miles south of
Bialystok, and have driven the Rus
slams over the Biala river, according
to an official announcement given out
today by the German army headquar-
ters staff.
Russ Fight in Vain Hope.
London, Aug. 21.-The Russian
field armies are fighting desperately
but vainly to check the onrush of the
Germans and Austrians. Novogeor-
gievsk, the last Polish fortress to hold
out, has fallen. Ossowetz, to the north
of Poland, has resisted the invaders
thus far only because of the marshy
nature of the surrounding country.
which prevents the Germans from en-
ploying their heavy guns effectively
South of Brest-Litovsk, Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's forces have pene-
trated far beyond the Bug. Other
German armies east of that river rem
der a serious Russian defense along
the Bialystok- ok-BreSt-Litovsk line Vir-
tuaily impossible.
Gulf Battle Now On.
The mysterious naval battle in the
Gulf of Riga was still in progress at
the time of the latest report from
Petrograd, which, however, gave no
details as to the action.
Along the other fronts, no impor-
tant changes are recorded, with the
exception of French admission of in
ability to hold the Lens-Arras cross
roads recently captursd.
The diplomatic problem in the Near
East has been brought appreciably
nearer a solution by the formation of
a Greek ministry under the premier
ship of NJ. Venizelos and the indica-
tions that the uncompromising atti-
tude of the military faction in Serbia
against Bulgaria's claims are being
broken down.
After forty-eight hours of unusual
activity, resulting in "A heavy toll of
merchantmen traversing the naval
war zone, German submarines appar-
emily have been Withdrawn to their
bases. Relief is expressed that the
White Star liner Bowie is safe in port.