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What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. L. Mason, Former European Man.
aqer Of the United Press.

and the Cholm-Lublin operations are
being persistenly pushed.
The Russians have the same advan
tage' in defending Warsaw that the
Germans hold in the western wal
area. Technically this advantage is
known as possession Of the inner
lines of communications. The Ger
man front from the Narew to the
Cholm-Lublin railway is half circle
of 200 miles. The Slavs, however
being inside the circle, can move from
one end of the battle front to the
other along a diagonal line OF little
more than 100 miles. The Russians,
too have the better railway service
at their command.
Thus the Germans now 40 not pos
sess the means Of concentrating at
given point more rapidly than the
Russians are able to do This Is the
f,rst time since the war began tnat
the advantage in concentration lies
with the Russians. Under no circum.
stances. therefore, ought the Grand
Duke Nicholas to allow himsel1 10 pe
outnumbered. On the contrary ne
should now be in position to oppose
the Germans everywhere with su.
perior force.
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NEW YORK, July 29.-The slow ad-
vance the Germans have been making
(slnce they crossed the Narew river to
.ne north Of Warsaw, is undoubtedly
matter for uneasiness at Berlin.
|Seariy week has passed since the
|s.aoorate Russian defenses along the
|Narew fell into German possession
I.nd yet the Teutons have been unable
!" make any appreciable advance
.Sloss the few miles that separess.
- ae Narew from the final Warsaw De.
'snses along the Bug river.
me calculations of the German gen.
ai stan must have been thrown into
Snlusion emusic by the ability Of the Rus
s,ans to hold fast to the Narew-Bug
|sslns' and it Is possible that far
Acn Me- men are being required to press
.u.n oMe the operations that the Germans
1sinAlly provided.
I've o1ensives were attempted at
~ outset Of the Warsaw campaign
~ on the Baltic provinces. another
1919 warsaw itself, . third against
S5sz. lEeIilyay and Z Afth In eastern
Three Of these have now
~ elsse and only the wGrsaw
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AUSTRIA

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BERLIN, (via SayviIie) July 2e-A
remarkable and successful raid by
Austrian warships on the coast of
Italy 10 reported by the Vienna off
ciaI statement Of last night. Great
damage was inflicted along the fIne
of the Adriatc railways, which fol-
low the coast line closely, between
Ancona and Pesaro.
The raid occurred Tuesday. A fleet
of light cruisers and destroyers,
evadInu all italian craft, got within
shelIjnu distance Of the railway and
found the range of stations, bridges
and locomotives. At Fanot, a pow
der magazine was fired, causing a
terrific explosion.
Airships sheIled the station at a
military barracks and military stores
at Ancona. Flames from a naptha
tank that caught fire, were visible
thirty miles
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Il ALLY

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ROME, July 2s.-The Venice Gaz-
zettino reports a thrilling battle be-
tween an Austrian aeroplane and ltal-
ian troops at verns, in the course OF
which the aeropIane came near de-
stroyIna the famous tomb Of Juliet,
known to the world through Shakes
peare's play, "Romeo and Juliet" One
incendiary bomb was dropped 50 close
to the tomb that the ground nearby
was torn up. Tho blaze caused was
quickly extlnoufshed.
An aeropisne Of the Ettrich type
and which flew the tri-colors OF France,
despite the fact II was an Austrian
flying machine, dropped five ineend'-
ary bombs. One fell within the bar
racks at campofiore, causing slight
damage.
Rifle and artillery fire caused the
aeropiane to rise to height OF 1000
metres, where It hovered for q time,
before concluding further damage
could not be wrought and finally dis
appearInq. :,
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WASHINGTON, July 29.-Aiter SIX
hours fighting the Carranzistas have
captured Pachuca, the Carranza
agency here announced today. The
column Villa sent to aid Zapata was
completely defeated, it was addeo.
The Villa force referred to was the
flying column" under General Fiarro'
which was threatening the Vera Cruz
Mexico City railroad.
The Carranza agency asserted that
arrivals in FL Paso from Torreon said
that Villa had evacuated the former
city
Strong representations to both Car
rama and Villa. demanding reopen
ing of Vera Cruz-Mexico City railroad
communication will be made by the
state department Immediately, it was
announced today. Action will be based
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VERDICT BY
CORONER'S JURY
Federal Laws Arraigned and
Steamer Eastland De- Is
! clared to Have Been
Faulty.
-
IT'S REcoMMENt ~ c1oNs
Grand Jury and States Attorney Are
Urged to Investigate the
Miomanasement Of the
Boat.
IT'S REcoMMENtc1 c1oNs

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CHICAGO, July 29.-With six men
held to the county grand jury as the
result Of coroner's inquest to fix the
blame for 1000 to 1,40O deaths on the
Eastland. presentation of testimony
was begun today in two new probes.
They were the formal investigation
by the government steamboat inspec-
ton service, headed by Secretary oil
Commerce Redfeld in person and the
first session of the federal grand
jury.
U. s. District Attorney Clyne plar-
ned personally to present evidence
and examine witnesses before the lat
ter body. The men held by the cor
loners jury, which throughout its YER
dict Of manslaughter emphasized that
greed for gold was responsible for the
disaster, are: w. K. Greenbaum ct
the Indiana Transportation Co., which
chartered the Eastland from the own
ing st. Joseph Chicago line; Robt.
Reid. u. s. boat inspector. who gran
ed the request OF the steamboat Of
fcials to raise the passenger carrying
capacity Of the boat: Harry Pedersen,
captain of the Eastland; Joseph M.
Erickson, chief engineer of the East
land and son-in-law of Inspector r. Nj.
Reid. C. c. Eckliff, U. S. boat inspec-
tor; William H. Hull, vice president
and general manager Of the st. Jo-
seph- Chicago line. All these men ex-
cept Hull are now in custody or un-
der close surveillance. Hull, whose
agents announced, he has been pros
trated at his Michigan home since his
boat sank with 1900 souls, sent word
early today that he would be in Chi
cago by noon to place himself in the
hands Of the authorities.
One fact that loomed up today to
disturb officials Investigating the dis
aster, was pointed out by Secretary
Redield. The cabinet member, with
permission Of States Attorney Hoync,
told the county grand jurors, he be-
lieved they have not authority to In
dict and that the states attorney
could not lawfully prosecute federal
steamboat officials. He declared he
has found they violated no federal
statutes and consequently could not be
blamed for obeying the rules and
laws under which they work. .
Prosecutor Hoyne attached SO much
weight to this newly arisen angle that
he postponed asking the return OF in
dictments which he had announced
would be handed down yesterday.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
bitterly arraigned federal laws which
permitted inspectors arbitrarily to
Increase a boats passenger carrying
capacity with regard only to nine feet
of space for each person and no regard
for stability The jurors found that
not only do existing laws present
Ioopholes for gold greedy ship owners.
but that even these laws are many
times laxly administered. .-....
y The inquest verdict handed down
early today, follows: '1t Is our judg-
ment that the steamship Eastland was
both improperly constructed for the
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FRANCE

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, July 2e.-French mines, ex-
pIoded Under German trenches near
St. Hubert and Maiencourt, wreaked
terrible toll Of life, according to the
official communique this afternoon.
The French sappers dug their tunnels
underneath a number Of advancing
German positions, The. explosions
killed outright more than 200 Of the
enemy. A French advance Immediate
Iy after the mines had been set off,
forced slight failing back by the
Germans. In the destroyed trenches
the French. troops found 200 German
dead and captured 200 rifles, with two
ra-id f'rers.
In AIsaee, LInaekopf was wrested
from the German forces. Fighting
around 6arrenkopf, in the same area
Of battle, the French In their advance,
found over 400 bodies Of the enemy.
The Germans apparently confined
their attacking to night bombard-
ment Of Frsnch positions aroun !
Artela
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GERMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (vIa sayvilIe) July 2s.-
The koelniaehe zeltun0's Washing
ton correspondents In . dlspatch die
cusslna the latest American note, de-
c,arss Il makes American peaes me
dlation impossible. The edieof adds
that this opinion 10 shared by Cor
many.
Official English figures on the sub
marine warfare Of Germany given out
two weeks ago, said In twenty-five
weeks, nlnety-eight British and nine
ty-five neutral ships had been do.
stroyed. The German war office do
cIares these figures absolutely false
and offers the following: DESTROYED
in war zone up to July rs, 22s English
vessels, thirty other hostile vessels,
six neutral vessels enormously taken
for hostiIes and t~enty-seven neu-
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OSSINING, N. j.. July 29.-"You
can tell the world that Charlie Becker
will die like man. That's all.
Becker has lost his last fight. With
the above words he resigned himself
to his fate today, even while his law.
yers were feverishly cropping for some
legal angle on which they could hope
to turn the case and cheat the gaunt
chair in which he will die at 5:45 a.
m.. tomorrow. Even his wife. whose
remarkable nerve has never faltered
throughout his three years tight FOL
life. was in state OF collapse today
Her nerve broke when relatives told
her at midnight Justice John Ford re
fused to grant her husband new
trial. .s 4 n
Prison officials this morning begar
preparing Becker for the ordeal. Fol
the first time since he entered the
death house he was stripped of his
civilian clothes and given the black
garb of a prisoner about to die. He
put on the loose fitting, Chinese look
ing costume without comment.
Shortly after Becker had eaten his
breakfast this morning, he was taken
to the bath room for his last shower
While he was away his narrow cell
was given close search to make Ger
tain he has not secreted anything with
which he might commit suicide. His
books were taken out, as were his
papers, pen and other belongings.
But one thing was left in his cell.
Hung on the wall at the head Of his
cot is a picture OF his wife. Becker
did not ask to have it left. The guards
merely looked at 1t, then looked at
each other and went on.
From the bath, Becker was taken
to the prison barber. His hair was
cropped close and little round spot
on the crown of his head shaved. 1t
is there that the metal electrode fits
snugly close to the brain. Becker
went through the ministrations calm
ly. Beckers friends and those that
have been closest to him during his
long stay in Sing Sing are confident
he will go to the chair without a
tremor. They also believe that he
will make a statement as he takes
his seat in the chair protesting his
Innocence. There are r,lmors that he
has prepared long statement to be
published after his death. But this Is
not confirmed. Becker took the news
that Justice Ford had denied him an
other chance to live with the same
stoicism that has marked his every
defeat.
He asked to have Father Cashin,
the Sing Sing chaplain and a warm
nersonal friend. sent to him. The
priest came and they talked far into
the night.
Father" said Becker. I've never
got any justice in this world, but
know that in the next, justice prevails.
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ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service:1
LONDON, July 2e.-"No price 10 to,
great to pay for victory" declared
Minister Of Munitions Lloyd George
today In a characteristic speech urging
representatives Of the mining indus
try to "speed up" There were more
than two thousand coal operators and
representatives Of the workers pres.
ent in a London opera houee-
1.-THE demand for coal Is the greatest
In our history; the supply Of labor 10
the shortest" the minister declared.
"coaI is the life blood Of the nation.
am not sure the coal industry has
realized It's importance. As a matter
Of fact the nation Is In peril.
"It is now necessary to appeal to all
classes. The country Is divided into
two new parties = pessim'sts and
optimists. -.
LET us look toward the armament.
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|CHAS. BECKER TO DIE AT DAYLIGHT
RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, July 29.-Russian
arms withstood three furious attacks
by Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
German troops near Hrubiesof, and
by counter offensive swept forward
irresIstlbIy, reeapturlng three VII.
lages from the enemy. The official
war office statement today related
this Incident to show that the Ger
man wave was breaking fruitlessIy
on the solid rock Of Russian defense.
The enemy continued to attack
practically throughout the territory
from the Wleprz to the Bug. It was
on Wednesday night that the Rus
SLAMS captured the villages Of eako-
Iupy, Majdan and ostrowsky, with a
total Of 1900 German prisoners. Con-
tlnuing, the war office says:
"PersIstent enemy attacks con-
tinue north, Of stepankowitse. We
repuIsed three furious attacks de-
sianed to break our front, inflictIng
heavy losses on the enemy.
"South Of sokaI (GaIicIa) we re-
pulsed the enemy who crossed the
Potourzhtse on Wednesday morning.
In these actions we took numerous
prisoners. The enemy has brought
UP relnforcements.
"FIghtins Of severest intensity
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Former New York Policeman to be Electrocuted
For Instigating the Assassination of Ros-
enthal, After Years of Litigation.
|NEW TRIAL DENIED BY JUDGE FORD
Prisoners Head Sheared and Shroud is Placed
Upon Him While Arrangements are
Made For the Execution.

The one thing that hurts me, Father,
Is the stigma that will be attached to
my name and the disgrace for my
wife. 1t is her that am thinking
mostly Of now. My last wish is that
could do something for her."
From noon today till five p. M, the
doomed man will be allowed to see
his relatives. His wife will remain
with him to the very last L..nute al
lowed by prison officials.
Becker will be preceded to the
chair by Samuel Haynes, Putnam
county negro, convicted OF numbering
a woman.
The electric apparatus was tested
today.
The Last Appeal.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-John B.
Johnston, of counsel for Charles
Becker. accompanied by the doomed
| mans wife, left New York for AL
bany shortly before noon to make a
final appeal to Governor Whitman.
to stay the execution Of Becker. fixed
for 5:45 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Johnston will ask the governor to
grant stay until october, when the
court of appeals reconvenes. The
lawyers found 1t impossible to get a
stay from any court now in session.
Mrs. Becker will not make per.
sonal appeal to the governor, she
said. She will be present. however.
when Johnston presents his case II
the governor refuses the stay, Mrs.
Becker will go from Albany to Ossin-
ing to be with her husband in the
death house to the last moment she
is allowed to remain.
Wife's Last Appeal.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 29.-Mrs.
Becker will make a last minute plea
for executive clemency here late TO-
day. She will meet Governor Whit
man following his return from Peek
skill, probably about TOO p. m. At
tornev Johnson will attend the con-
demned mans wife on her journey 10
Albany.
See Governor This Evening.
ALBANY, n. Y, July 29.-Mrs.
Charles Becker accompanied by John
B. Johnston of her husbands counsel.
arrived in Albany shortly after noon
today to make an eleventh hour at
temDt to save her husband from the
electric chair, Attorney Johnston will
appeal to Governor Whitman for
stay OF execution until October. Whit
man, going in the opposite direction,
passed the train which brought the
wife of the doomed man here. The
governor was on his way to the mill
tary encampment at Fishkiu Plains.
Mrs. Becker and Johnston planned
to meet the executive at Fishkill Land
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HAITI IS QUIET
AFTER LYNCH|NG
American Marines and Blue
Jackets Patrol the Streets
Where Blood Was .
Spilled.
AWKWARD RELATIONS
France Sends a BattIeshlp to the
Scene Where Her Consulate
Was Violated by the
Mob.
AWKWARD RELATIONS

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PORT AU PRINCE. July 90
Haiti's bloody revolutionists were
cowed and inactive today. U. 8. ma
rines and blue Jackets from the cruis-
er Washington, numbering 500 men,
surrounded the U. S. legation, the
French legation and the U. s. consul
ate and the collier Jason was on the
way from Cuba, with reinforcements.
The revolutionists' lust for revenge
following the execution Of 160 prison
ers by order Of Governor Oscar and
President Guillaume, seems to have
spent itself in the killing Of Governor
Oscar and the president. The COVER
nor's body remained all night in front
OF the Dominican consulate where he
had, been stood against the wall and
shot. Flying women finally buried
the mutilated corpse OF President
Guillaume in cemetery outside the
capital
The arrival Of the French cruiser
Descartes Is expected today. The
French minister, M. Girard, Is said to
have reported in an angry message to
his government. the action OF the mob
yesterday in dragging the Haytian
president from the French consulate
where he had taken refuge.
No resistance was offered at the
landing Of the marines and blue jack
cts. A detachment of tho latter were
placed in the Hotel Montaine, over
looking the city and bay. Foreigners
came from behind closed doors to
cheer the United States troops as
they marched through the streets.
A wireless station was erected on
the roof Of the American legation.
Americans here believe the events
Of yesterday will result"in more dras-
tic action by the United States gov
ernment than ever before. A new
government established by the United
States and controlled by Americans is
the thing many want.
The department announced that
the Eagle landed twenty marines tn
protect the French consulate. the
French consul fearing an attack on
refugees sheltered there.
Secretary Daniels said no 1mme-
diate action was contemplated be-
yond the landing Of marines.
Caperton landed three companies
each of marines and blue Jackets at
Port Au Prince, about 300 men in ALL
The Washington was standing about
mile off shore, covering the towr.
with her guns.
His landing force entered Port Au
Prince at $50 Wednesday evening
and bivoueced in the market place in
the northern part Of the city, Caper-
ton said Guard was also placed
about the French legation and the
British legation was also believed
to be guarded.
This followed a conference be-
tween Caperton and the American,
French and British charge d'affaires.
Report From Admiral.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Policed
by American marines, Port Au Prince
was quiet today, according to latest
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

on a department dispatch dated July
%, declaring the Mexico City food
situation very serious.
Speedy action by the factions to
relieve this food shortage will be in
sisted on, 1t was said.
It was expected the demand will
be made within twenty-four hours
and would precede the definite
steps" promised by the administra-
ton in Mexico lin a short time"
The Zapatistas controlled the capt
tai it was understood and 1t was
thought Villa will be the one the
state department will look to for re-
lief.
Secretary Lansing admitted that
he did not know the whereabouts OF
former Consul General Shankiin.
Mexico City, recalled following
clash with the Brazilian minister. He
was last reported in Havana.
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Over in Germany the Controversy With Amer
lea Regarding Submarine Warfare is
Considered Grave Incident
|AH|7UDE OF AMBASSADOR GERARD
Negotiations Have Come to Dead Lock and
May Remain SO For Long Time Unless
Another Lusitania Incident Occurs.

submarine commander therefore, was
not appraised Of her identity, her
cargo and mission and that this lack
OF information may have been the
cause Of the torpedoing of the ship.
If Gerard received cabled notification
OF sailings of American ships, he could
telegraph 1t at once to Willhelmshav.
en- where information could be given
German submarine commanders.
Deadlock In Negotiations.
[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON July 29.-f Presi.
dent Wilson should take steps to com.
pei peace In Mexico and Great Britain
should modify its Starvation block
ade.' OF the. GesEnan coast about the
same time, it might be something
more than a coincidence, close diplo-
matte observers Of the international
situation limited today.
AS matters stand 1t was generally
recognized the German-American ne
gotiations have come to a deadlock.
Oficials said matters might remain
as at present on into the indefinite
future, SO long as no more Americans
suffer from internationally illegal
German submarine attacks either on
neutral or belligerent merchantmen
in the European war zone. Such a
state Of affairs, however, was looked
on as too precarious to last. To break
the deadlock, 1t was agreed, every
effort must be made.
There seemed to be only one way to
do this-to induce Great Britain to
call off it's starvation blockade" or
to modify it at least.
Persistent rumors wore current that
this was soon to be done. One fea-
ture was already stated, that prepara-
tion would be In the scheduled sup
plement to the recently received Brit
ish answer to Americas latest protest
against the order in council. Another
account was that the supplement
would simply amplify the original an
swers defense of the order, but that
the modification offer-conditioned on
corresponding German modification
of the kaiser's submarine methods
would come a little later.
These theories, though only theo-
ries. were from we'll informed sources.
Why, was the question frequently
asked, should Great Britain make
such a concession?
In answer, 1t was pointed out that
England has been more than anxious,
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rpv Carl w. Alderman, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
prp1JN (yfa The Hague), July 20.
Thare 10 NO chance to doubt that
~ situation growing out OF the new
sirerences M between the United States
.ns Germany IA regarded here as ex-
,rsmslv u serious Americans In Ber-
IN Who are IN touch with the Ameri-
~ ' anohassv Lnow that the feeling
ihere has become extremely grave.
Ambassador Gerard in his dealings
mn the foreign ONCE has adopted q
|6rm ,ttitnde Indicating in effect. that
the 1nsIfania incident is closed as far
q IL. speaking for the United States
ecy,rnment is concerned. that he ex.
~. Il have nothing further 70 COM
,uai.a1e ID Germany on the subject.
fhis attitude on the part OF the
|smbassador Is new.
Gerard who was in closest touch
with developments both here and at
home made strong efforts in the d.
fection OF an agreement between the
two governments, learned today. He
even sent to Washington. following the
dispatch OF the last German note. sew
ersl propositions urging compromise
and pointing out the possibilities for
an amicable understanding.
Gerard, however, has taken the posi-
tion that in-as-much as President Will
son declined to commit the United
States to such compromises he, as am
bassador, must stand rigidly by the
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