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The Washington times., 1915-08-01

cause the machine was strong
enough to get possession of the new
system. In very few cases has that
been true under this system.
Given the right sort of a system,
a town can get about the kind of ad-
ministration it wants. Nashville
could have had a different kind Of
government If it had wanted it hard
enough. It appears, anyhow, that
the effort to loot the town broke
down, and precipitated the present
situation, because features of the
commission system enabled the peo-
pie to learn what was going on. Bet
ter a system under which the graft
comes to light and proceedings can
be taken to stop it, than one under
which the graft goes on and on, and
can't even be attacked. 1t may make
a scandal" to attack the evil and
show it; but it is better to have a
scandal and better conditions, than
to avoid scandal and have conditions
everlastingly bad and worse.
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Fresh Troops Sent to
The Defense of GOritz

LONDON. Aug. l.-Dispatches from
Undine via Rome tell that the railroads
converging at Laibach are bringing up
fresh Austrian army corps to aid the
defense Of Gorit1. already thought to
be on the point Of capItulating to the
Italian attack.
The official statement Issued by the
Italian war office tells Of continued Ital-
Ian successes. 1t follows:
''On the night Of July 30 the enemy
renewed his incursion against the
Rifugio Garibaldi positions In Val Ca
monica: Our outposts repulsed this
attempt.
"On the same night strong contin-
gents attacked twice at Freikofel Peak.
In the Monte Croce di Carnia region,
being repulsed each time. The next
day our infantry. supported by artillery,
counter attacked. conQuering a strong
line OF entertainments. The enemy's
Losses were heavy in prisoners. Toward
evening the Austrians. REINFORCED. re-
attacked near Pal Piccolo. but were
ION the Isonzo the operations for
the enlargement Of the Pava bridge
head continue with success. We have
fully gained the ground at the foot
OK Mount kuk. near Zagora.
ON the Carso plateau our advance
line Is now facing the second line of
Austrian defenses east of that already
conquered by us. We attacked yester-
day on the center and made consider
able progress. taking 334 prisoners, in
cluding fifteen officers, and a number
Of mitraiiieuses. rifles and some am
munition."
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
English Driven From
Outskirts of Hooge
By German Assault

BERLIN (via Amsterdam). Aug. L.
The English were driven from houses
recently occupied. east OF Ypres. ac-
cording to the German official state
ment.
On the west border Of the Hooge. an
English vantage point was captured.
Counter-attacks by the enemy. south Of
the Ypres road were repulsed. The
French attacked near Souchez, but
were repulsed.
In the Vosges mountain region the
struggle along the Barrenkopf and Bar
renkopf line is subsiding.
The statement says:
We stormed the houses on the west
ern outskirts Of Hooge (Belgium) which
have remained in the possession Of the
British since our attack Of June 3. On
Friday morning we stormed a point OF
support on the Ypres road. The coun-
ter attacks of the enemy were repulsed
during the afternoon and night.
The French, using hand grenades.
made vain attacks near Souchez.
THE stubborn fighting for the Linge-
kopf- pf-Barrenkopf line in the Nosges
has come to a standstill. The French
still hold portion of the trenches
occupied by them at Lingekopf.
Schratzmenele and Barrenkopf, after
having been temporarily lost. are
again in our hands.
The damage caused by the aviators
Of the enemy Is unimportant. A French
aeroplane was shot down near Frei-
berg by our anti-aircraft guns"
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
NAShN LIES RECEIVERSnIP

The city of Nashville was placed
in the hands of a receiver the other
day, and at the same time another
court issued an order ousting a
group of the city officers from their
positions. The town is alleged to
have been the victim of q grating
administration, or rather a success
sion of such, and its treasurer had
disappeared and could not be located
at the time Of the strange court pro-
ceedings.
Nashville's experience has prompt
ly called forth peans Of rejoicing
from everybody that on general
principles opposes all efforts to i'm
prove anything in this world. These
interesting tories are pleased be-
cause Nashville was one of the big
gest towns in the country that had
adopted the commission plan of gov
ernment; wherefore it is insisted
that this "panacea" has been proved
another fraud.
Commission city government isn't
panacea; there is no such thing as
a panacea. Commission government
will not make honest men out of
crooks, any more than any other
system will do it. But commission
government provides on the whole
the most effective system of giving
the people real control; locates re-
sponsibility, and centralizes it; es-
tablishes checks that in actual ex-
perience have proved useful; and it
has done a vast deal to eliminate the
machine from municipal control. 1t
did not effect this in Nashville. be-
The Washington times., 1915-08-01

seen since the days OF Napoleon. He
continued:
The Congress Of the United States
has the remedy entirely In its own
hands. When it meets. and 1t must
meet soon. 1t has only to declare that
1t will levy an embargo on all munitions
Of war going to the allies. unless Great
Britain guarantees to the food prod
ucts Of the West and the cotton prod
ucts Of the South. all the rights to
seas. We should at the same moment
exact satisfaction from Germany. for
every wrong inflicted by her upon US
as a neutral nation. We should play
no favorites: we should not make fish
OF one and fowl Of another.
Only by a policy of absolute Impair
btiality toward all belligerents can We
preserve the peace with all Of them.
The moment that Germany sees that we
are dealing fairly by holding Great Brit
ain to account for the wrongs inflicted
upon our neutral commerce through her
grossly illegal blockade Of neutral ter
ritory, she will be willing to meet us in
just and generous spirit in the settle
ment Of the problems now pending be-
tween us. Germany has the --eenest In
terest in keeping the peace with us. and
We should have no desire to go to war
with her. Calm. wise people are begin
ming to awake to the fact that Mr..
Bryan was right when he insisted that
We should listen to Germany when she
proposed that our differences with her
should be subjected frst to the pro-
cesses which her peace treaties pro-
yided'
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
CRAZY STOCK GAMBLING

Everybody says it is useless to
give warning against the wild gam
bling in the war stocks. But is it?
1t is true that stock brokers try to
choke those who are in the gamble
into a rational attitude; that the
managers of the companies whose
shares are kicked like footballs to
high flight give earnest public no.
tice that there is no possible justifi-
cation for the expectation of fabu-
lous earnings and rich dividends. It
is true that financial editors have
been pointing out the quite insane
folly of bidding higher, many times
over, for investments in torpedo
clocks or flying machine compasses
or cartridge tips than sane investors
pay for shares in railroads which
year in and year out pay millions
of dividends every twelve months. 1t
is true that in spite of all that the
gambling goes on as wildly as ever.
The bankers, the brokers, and the
newspapers ought to keep on point
ing out to those who were rational
at the start, that they cannot go into
this gamble at the very point where
the pioneer gamblers want to leave
off, without being obliterated in the
crash which must come.
Of course, when the general public
doesn't get drawn into the delirium
to take the shares off the hands of
the gamblers at sky-high prices, the
whole thing must blow up. The
sooner the better; for while the man
whose stock scars from 25 to $50
and then plunges back again per-
haps gets only MANNED, the man who
begins at $50 and takes the plunge
downward gets killed. He is the one
who should be saved; and he can be
made to see that his salvation is in
staying out
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
GERMANS FAIL TO .
OCCUPY WARSAW
Kaiser's Cherished Ambition Ap-
parentIy Shattered by Rear
Guards 0bstinacy.
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with the statement that "our attack
Is progressing"
There has been no official statement
OF the complete evacuation or occupa-
tion Of Warsaw and officials here be-
lieve that the Russians are battling
obstinately to protect the retreat east
ward while yielding the Lublin-Cholm
railway.
This leaves the grand dukes armies
tne main double track line through
Minsk. double track line from Ivan
gorod through Lukow, and the north
ein line which runs south Of the Bug
river. with a network of highways
| tr0m warsaw eastward
The grand dukes sole problem, say
miltary observers. is to hold Won
Hlndenburg from crossing the Bug
river TO the northeast and thus permit
lie safe withdrawal Of his entire army.
Even should this problem be solved
and the rear guard now guarding the
Polish capital be extricated from the
German net. there Is impe ding a new
danger In the advance upon Kovno.
the northern point Of the new Russian
defense line. OF the cavalry Of General
von Buelow. kovno Is but a three
days march from the wilma -Petrograd
railway.
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Germany Ready for
Reform in Rule of
Province of Warsaw

BERLIN (via The Hague). Aug. L.
Germany Is preparing a celebration of
the anniversary Of her declaration Of
war against Russia by rejoicing In the
fall OF Warsaw and the complete vic
tory Of her eastern generals.
The actual entrance Of German troops
into the Polish capital Is q matter which
rests with the general staff. but this
can be accomplished at any time the
necessary arrangements are completed.
Immediately after the Germans take
possession. the German military gov
ernor will be appointed and Germany
will start reforming the municipal rule
or the Polish city. Germany believes
Poland. after being given a few months
OF unln Drrupted occupation will never
| return to Slavonic allegiance. with its
notorious corruption and inefficiency.
With the whole Of Poland soon to be
IN German possession. the Germans are
DISCUSSING the eventual disposition of
the entire province. Russia can have
IT back as her reward for separate peace.
but II the Slavs continue lighting to
the end. Germany may demand that
Poland be made into a separate buffer
state to serve as future German pro-
| lection against Russia.
All preparations have been made. It is
believed here for triumphal entry into
the citv bv the Kaiser. the kaiserin.
the crown princess. and possibly the
crown prince also. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. next to the Kaiser. will
have the leading part lin this entry de-
spite the reluctance on his part to
appear In a spectacular role.
All military authorities believe no
matter how long the war lasts. Germany
will be able to hold the Vistula line
and Warsaw against any conceivable
Slav attempt to recoiiquer the lost terri
tory.
While Germany rejoices in the sue
cesses Of her generals. no disposition is
shown to discount the bravery OF the
Russian troops. despite their poor lead
ership and poor equipment
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
DETECTIVE SUES FOR
CAPTURING FORNEY

PITTSBURGH. Aug. IA suit has
been filed in common pleas court by
George r. Andrews. a private detective,
against T. Franklin Schneider Of Wash
ington, in which Andrews seeks COM
pensation for assisting him in captur-
ing Thomas c., Forney. son-in-law OF
Schneider. who Is now under charges
Of having made murderous attack on
Schneider.
A bill Of particulars and statement Of
claim will be filed tomorrow In which
Andrews will specify the amount he
will ask Schneider said he never en-
ployed Andres to work on the case;
He says. Andrews several times told
him that he, Andrews. was hired by the
Pittsburgh police. Schneider also says
Andrews called upon him several times
in connection with the case. but that he
refused to employ the detective. Scnnei-
der was surprised when he received a
bill for services from Andrews and
promptly refused to pay 1t. The suit
followed and Schneider declares he Will
nght the case to . ftnish
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Shortage of Supplies,
Says Russian Embassy

A shortage of munitions OF war
forced the probable evacuation OF War
saw, according to a statement which
has been issued by the Russian en-
bassy here. This same lack of pre-
paredness. says the embassy. has alao
been the cause of the defensive can-
paign Of the Russians
The statement reads in part: "A vast
number Of men with full equipment and
amply supplied have bsen directed
against the Russian forces in the Po-
lish capital. On the western front dn
Poland) there has been concentrated
nearly the entire Austro Hungarian
army. excepting the force assigned 80
duty on the Italian border. and in addi-
ton seventy divisions of the German
army supported by nearly all the Ger
man cavalry. Furthermore. the Turks
have diverted portion of their army
from the Caucasus.
Russia has encountered a temporary
difficulty in supplying her forces with
SUFFICIENT arms and ammunition to
fight against an enemy SO pientxnlly
equipped as Germany and AusSis-
Hungary"
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Germany Counts Up
Her Supply of Copper

BERLIN. Aug. I (by wireless to
Sayvtlle. L. ID.-Included in the news
items given out by the Overseas News
Agency Is the following:
THE German government has be-
gun a Systematic gathering of figures
and statistics concerning existing
supplies Of copper in every shape II
had been known previously that in
addition to the increase in copper
production. the supplies surpassed
10000 tons. sufficient to meet war
requirements for ten years. A large
proportion Of this total is available
without the adoption Of specific
measures. Other portions Of it will
become available by the substitution
Of other metals.
with the idea OF securing COM
plete copper data to the end that sys-
tematic preparations for the future
be S,ade effective. the government
has decided To investisate carefully
what amount Of copper might be found
in the utensils, instrunentl boNDso.
and roofs made OF tn 0U
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
RUSSlA'S GREAT PART

Russia at last may be holding the
Austro-German forces smashing all
along the Cars boundaries or she
may again yield to the thunderbolt
drives of Won Hindenburg and Won
Mackensen. But in either event it
seems fair and a we'll advised con-
clusion that after year Of this war,
where it is assumed that the greater
resources of men, Of supplies and Of
money are finally to determine the
issue, Russia has contributed more
than the other allies, and still does,
to that result.
Certainly it is Russia who for
months has been wearing away the
human material Of the Teutonic
armies as the very price Of their
splendid victories from the Carpa-
thians to Przemysl, to Lemhcrg, to
Warsaw, and perhaps, before the last
word is said, further on, north and
south.
The cost of the ustro-German
drive into Russian Poland and Rus
sia proper is estimated at half a
million men, dead, wounded and
missing. If the Teutonic loss for
that movement can be reckoned SO
high, the long battling back and
forth over Galicia in the earlier
struggles of gigantic proportions
must have taken at least another
half million.
And just as Russia's wide flung
territory has not yet been scratched,
Russia's vast military population has
not been dented. Russia could lose
two million men, or three million, to
take a toll of a million from the
enemy and still muster armies
matchless for size. But a million
ground by the huge Russian war
engine out of the gallant Austro-
German fighting ranks, however
brilliant the triumphs won by the
sacrifice, is an irretrievable loss for
the victors.
And all the while France and Eng
land also take their ceaseless toll
along> their 400 miles Of trenches
from the Vosges mountains to the
sea dunes of Flanders.
1t is for this reason-if that theory
of the superior resources in hosts of
men, stores of supplies and masses
of treasures ultimately wearing out
the inferior resources is correct
that Russia, devouring Austrian and
German armies while they win their
battles day in and day QUIT is for
this reason that Russia, the mex
haustible Of men, is in fact winning
the war for the allies by dragging
their enemy down in the east for
the hour when France and England
in the west shall strike the fatal
blow.
To whomever may go the glory at
the end, Russia's is now the great
part and the heroic.
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Murdered, Says Plate
On Coffin of Becker
Death of nstigator of Rosenhal Crime Is Blamed on
Governor Whitman-No Action Is Planned by
State Executive-Funeral Is Set for To-
morrow Morning.

Is about five by seven inches and is
fastened to the top Of Becker's casket.
Mrs. Becker reiterated today her de-
termination to see that the coffin went
into the grave with this attack on the
governor. She spent the night in a
little room not far from the body Of her
husband and appeared composed and in
perfect command Of herself. She is at
tempting to obtain policemen to act as
pallbeArers. but SO far no acceptances
have been received. II she Is successful
the list will be given out tonight.
Becker home to keep away the crowds
of the curious who we're anxious 10
view the coffin. This guard will be
continued until the body Is borne to
the Church Of st. Nicholas. where the
services will be held at 1880 tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-08-01

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The final
preparations for the funeral Of Charles
Becker tomorrow were made today.
During. tho morning many friends Of
tho former police lieutenant called on
the widow at her homo In the Bronx.
Mrs. Beckers action in placing q
silver plate with the inscription Charles
Becker. murdered July 80. 1915, by Gov
ernor whitman has excited consider
able comment.
1t 10 said at the Executive Mansion at
Albany that Governor Whitman will
take no action against Mrs. Becker, for
placing on Beckers coffin the in
scription condemninE the states cxecu-
tive.
In the opinion Of many people the in.
ecription constitutes criminal libel
against tho governor. The silver plate
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
Berlin Announces
Interruption of Rail
Connections of SlaVS

BERLIN (via Sayville) Aug. 1.-The
morning papers in the second edition
toady. announce the reduction OF Lublin
by Austrian cavalry forces. thus de-
finltely interrupting the Russian rail-
road connections between Warsaw.
Ivangorod and Siedwetz.
Evidently the evacuation Of Warsaw
has already begun, according to reports
from Russia to England. France and
all neutral countries.
The Washington times., 1915-08-01
SOME DATES IN THE WAR
WORTH REMEMBERING
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The Washington times., 1915-08-01

1914.
July 2S-Ausfria sends uitimatum TO
Serbia.
August l-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August EFrance declares q state Of
war exists With Germany.
August +England announces q state
war with Germany.
August 23-Japan declares war on
Germany.
October 2s-Turkey >besins war on
Russia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

smiled broadly The Star had made q
fearful mistake. They had got the pic
ture of Hal over the Walton article.
There he posed as the lauded candi-
date for congress,
The journey was a slow one and
Hal was glad TO put in his time look
ing over the campaign literature he
had picked up the day previous. A
sample speech interested him. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Walton was reaching for
the popular vote A good many hui
name sentiments that he enunciated
rather feebly were greatly in accord
ance with Halls ideas.
How l would like to set myself
loose on that subject in a genuine
free and easy way" runinated Hal.
When he arrived at Derby he found
the fair and big political meeting
the attractions of the day. Posters
announced a mammoth mass meeting
that evening to boom certain ticket
in which Hal noticed the name of Rod
ney Walton.
1t was late that afternoon, just as
Hal came out Of a restaurant that a
prosperous looking man stopped.
stared at him. drew a newspaper from
his pocket, glanced at it and then
went up to Hal
Mr.. Walton, surely" he said. Il
wouldn't have known you only for
your picture in the paper. Why, you
must come at once to headquarters
A speech from YOU will just about fill
out our program
At once Hal comprehended the situ-
alton. A whimsical resolution seized
him. He had been mistaken for Mr.
Walton. He allowed himself to be
introduced to the committee he was
given royal banquet. Then the
speech! Hal Duncan let loose all the
eloquence he possessed.
Why, the crowd just went Wild"
enthused a committeeman. "Mr. Wal
ton YOU have carried the day for us.
We wish to entertain you tomorrow"
but with the morrow Hal had gone.
The masquerader was good deal
surprised when month later the
Star reporter ran across him in an.
other town
Been looking for you for a week"
! declared the latter THAT speech of
yours elected Mr.. Walton He wants
you-bad."
: He wanted this natural orator SO
badly that when Hal returned with
! the newspaper man to Wellsville he
engaged him as his secretary forth.
with.
Hal Duncan became a changed man.
One day he stole away from Wellsville
and visited the home of his childhood
1t was to find Hazel waiting for him.
Yes, true womanly love had disdained
all new suffers,
II knew you would come back" she
told Hal. serene In his cherishine
arms. my heart was with you
through all the long ordeal that has
shown you to be a man among men,
And then there was wedding and
Congressman Walton gave away the
beautiful bride.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman.)