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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
GEORGE NJ. CURTIS.

Meriden, Conn. Aug. 2s.-George NJ;
Curtis. treasurer Of the international
Silver Company, died at his home here
tonight from heart trouble. after
long illness. lie was ffty-eight FEARS
old and a graduate of Trinity College;
He was identified with business and
charitable institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
Mr.. Henry James

uy RE HAS REIINQUISHED HIS AMERICAN NAToNAtTy WHAT
VI" RECEPTION ENGLISH AND WHAT WE
NAVE IN COMMON WITH HIS ACT BUT WITH HIS MOTIVES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

Fuller, Mary A. Sheldon, Mary g.
McGil, Caroline S. Washington, los. +.
Rathborne, Grace R.Young, David
Seaman. John h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
CEMETERIES.

THE WoODLAwN CEMETERY.
223d St By Harlem Train and BY Trolley.
Lots % small size for sale
once, 20 East 2sd St. ~. Z. ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

There are two anecdotes. both his
torcal. which illuminate this English
point Of view. one is rom the Me-
mors Of Saint Simon; memoirs the
most splendid in color Of all the world
Possesses out not always in all par
uculars the most authentic. lie re-
lates that Louis the Fourteenth said
70 an English nobleman at his court.
Lord Say and Sele. how much he
wished he were French and not Eng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
English Patriotism.

There is. moreover. among these
EnghsnmeI a sturdiness Of patriotism
which is slow TO conceive of IL as a
thing TO be kept or cast of al the will
Of the patriot: To them il is, as was
saying. permanent; not trausitory or
occasional IL is independent of ma
tionality They like an American TO
bc an American, or a Frenchman TO
q Frcrchmau; and like him 10 remain
Co the day of his death what he was
when be entered this world and began
has journey through life. They can
with difficulty conceive Of themselves
as doing otherwise They do not quite
understand the American or the
Frerctma0 who passes gayly over this
obstacle OF birth which they themselves
the great mass OF them find insur-
mountab.e 1t is an inherited posses
SION 90 which they cling. If the trans
fer is made TO them, If the American or
Frenchman elects TO become a Briton,
they may appreciate the compliment
paid them; they will give him a polite
or even a friendly greeting; but they
will ask themselves whether they could
have done the like, and they will an
SWcr No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
John D. LONG
DIES AT BINGHAM
Was Head of Navy Under
Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt.
THRICE GOVERNOR
OF MASSACHUSETTS
Resigned from Cabinet When
Court Upheld Him in Schley-
Sampson Case.

bingham, Mass, Aug. 2S.-John ID.
Long, former Secretary of the Navy
and former Governor Of Massachusetts,,
died at his home here tonight.
Mr.. Longs death was generally I'M
expected. He returned from a trip to
Maine two days ago, suffering from an
intestinal trouble, with which he had
been afflicted for several years. He
was ordered to rest by his physician,
but reports that his condition was crit
ical were denied.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
ITALIANS CLA|M
FURTHER ADVANCE
CARRIED TO HIGH
PEAKS GIVE CONTROL OVER
AUSTRIAN POINTS.

Rome, Aug. The following official
statement, dated August 8, has been
given out by the Italian general head
quarters:
In the Tonale pass zone our Alpine
detachments, advancing boldly along a
difficult ridge Of rocks which arise from
the south over Val Del Monte (Noce),
surprised and dispersed on the morn
ing of the seventh, troops Of the enemy
entrenched southeast of the peak of
Ercavallo, capturing bombs, fuse cart
ridges and other material
son the same day other detachments
of the enemy entrenched at Marga Pa
lude, northeast OF the peak Of Erkaval-
10, were driven from their position by
the accurate fire Of our mountain ar
tillery, which had been hoisted to a
height OF more than 10000 feet on the
crags Of Ercavallo.
ION the Carso plateau yesterday the
enemy, with the object of hampering
the progress of our approach works,
launched weak but frequent counter at
tacks which were Immediately repuls-
ed. He had tried to stretch wire en-
tanglements before our lines.
"Our artillery bombarded column
Of the enemy on the march from De-
vetaki to the front. BY accurate fire
1t also caused explosions and outbreaks
Of flames in the neighborhood Of Mar
cottini
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
AUsTR|ANs SPLIT
RUSSIAN FORCES
REPORT FROM THE HEADQUAR
TIERS OF ARCHDUkE'S ARMY
TELLS OF SUCCESS.

Headquarters of the Austrian Army
in Poland, Aug. 9.-The defeat Of the
Russians on Sunday in the fighting on
the line between Lubartow and ME-
chow resulted in driving the troops
apart, leaving large gap between
Russian troops fighting north of Uu-
barlow, who fled northeast across the
Vieprz at Lessekowice, about. twelve
miles north of Lubartow, while those
around Miechow fed northwest to
reach the Vieprz by way Of Baranow.
( 1t is impossible at this moment to
determine how serious danger for
the Russians this breach may prove
but probably they are amply protected
against dangerous inroads on their line
OF retreat by troops withdrawing from
Ivangorod along the highway running
parallel with the north bank Of the
VieprZ to Radzyn.
In resisting the Austrian advance
the Russians made desperate attack
at Miechow. The retreat of their left
wing over the Vieprz at Lessekowice
was rout of pronounced character It
is known that the number of prisoners
considerably exceeds the 5000 men,
toned In the official report.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
FRENCH SUCCEED
IN AFRICAN WAR
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE GER.
MANS IN THE kAMERUN is
PROCEEDING NICELY.

Paris. Aug. 9.-Encircling opera
tions by French troops against Ger
man forces In the Kamerun, German
colony in West Africa, have resulted
in further successes, according to an
official statement issued by the min
istry of the colonies today The state
ment says:
"Encircling operations by French
forces in the south and east Kamerun
are proceeding successfully. On July
II columns from the south took
Ritam, which the enemy evacuated
during the night, thus completing the
conquest Of that part Of the Congo
eeded to Germany in 1911.
"On July % columns operating in
the east stormed the post Of Moopa,
forcing the enemy to retire on Mombi,
which in turn was captured four days
later. "Reminiscences were immedi-
ately dispatched against Nganela Ny
asst.
"Our troops are displaying great ac-
tivity on the Gadji-Beri Bimba front.
Gadji, after q violent combat, was
evacuated by the Germans"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
WAR EVENTS
SUMMARIZED

Mile by mile Austro- Germans
are pushing the Russians back
from the old fighting ground about
Warsaw, meanwhile making deter
mined efforts to entrap or crush
the armies Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas before they have a
chance to retreat to their new de-
fens1ve positions.
Successful operations looking to
this end are reported by Vienna,
where the claim Is made that
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand's
army has forced the Russians in
disorder across the Vieprz near
Lubartov and badly defeated them
southwest Of Miechow. Unofficial
advioes from Austrian headquar-
ters indicate that split in the
Russian lines caused by the opera
tons may spell danger to the
forces thus divided. The prob
ability that troops retiring from
the vicinity Of Ivangorod will pro-
tect the line of retreat, however,
is suggested.
Military observers In London
express the opinion that entrap-
ping attempts will fail, gathering
from the official reports indica-
tions that the Russians may now
be expected to reach their new
line safely.
Latest Official reports from
Rome recount activity by italian
mountain troops, resulting In
gains. In Cadore the Austrians
have been forced back as far as
the south slopes Of Brugstall in
the valley of Sexten, the state
ment declares, while counter at
tacks by the Austrians on the
Carso plateau are characterized al
weak and easily repulsed. The
Austrian official report declares
all Italian attempts to advance
were repulsed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
TYPOS OF NATION
READY FOR WORK

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. e.-With the
addresses Of welcome and the appoint.
ment of committees made, the 1000
delegates to the sixty-first annual con-
vention of the International Typo
graphical union were ready today to
begin the business sessions.
The real work of the convention will
start tomorrow. President Marsden
G. Scott presided at the opening ses-
sion. James M. Lynch, former presi-
dent and state labor commissioner Of
New York, was present.
The last of the special trains carry
ing delegates arrived from New York
yesterday. The visitors were enter
tanned with an automobile tour of the
city and suburbs. The Mission Play
will be visited this afternoon.
Baltimore has already started q
campaign for the 1915 convention.
The sessions Of the l. T. u, have not
been held in that city since 1871.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10

Des Moines, Aug. 8. Mrs. Sudie B.
Whitaker of Chicago, who was arrest
ed here June 16 on complaint OF
numerous Des Moines persons that she
had collected money from them to
prosecute a claim to part of the estate
of Sir Francis Drake in England, was
indicted today by the district court
grand jury The Indictment charges
her with obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Mrs. Whitaker's arrest was the occa-
sion of a sensational scene In hotel,
Aas she resisted being taken into Gus
; tody. It was claimed that her total
! collections totalled $4,000. Persons
!. whom she interested in her case were
told that she had purchased the rights
in the Drake estate of an heir living in
Missouri
She was released on bail. Today, ac-
, companied by friends, she came here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
MUCH FIGHTING On
WESTERN FRONT
OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT TELLS
OF REPULsING NUMEROUS
ATTACKS.

Paris, Aug. 9.-"There was much
going on last night in the Artois dis
trict In the sector north of Arras q
German attack at point north Of the
railroad station Of Souchez was re-
pulsed. In the sector of Neuville-St.
Vaast, to the east of the road to Lille,
the Germans, after exploding mine,
bombarded our positions violently and
endeavored to come out from their
trenches. They were at once checked
by the fire of our infantrdy and our
artillery.
"In the Argonne, not far from the
road running from Vienne LIE Chateau
to Binarville, the enemy last night de.
livered an attack on our advanced
posts and trenches. making use Of
hand grenades and bombs. They were
driven back to their lines by our
fire.
I'm the western section of the
forest which extends from Haute
Chevauchee to Vauquois there was
fighting with bombs, hand grenades
and rifles, which lasted portion Of
the night.
"In the vosges fresh German at
tack against our positions on the
Linge was delivered at about l o'clock
IN the morning but resulted in com.
plete failure. A curtain of fire main.
tanned by our troops inflicted per
ceDtible lossAA ON the enemEss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
.HA|7|EN OUTLOOK
BECOMES BRIGHTER
ADMIRAL cAPERToN REPORTS
THAT BUSINESS is PICKING
UP AS PEOPLE QUIET.

Washington, D. c.. Aug 9. Admin.
istration officials were encouraged to.
day over the latest developments in
the Haitien situation. This optimism
was based on reports from Rear Ad-
miral Caperton, In charge OF the Ameri-
can forces in Haiti, saying that busi-
ness conditions throughout the island
were improving, due to renewed conf
dence on the part of natives officials as
to the intentions of the United States
towards the country and that compare
tive quiet prevailed.
Admiral Caperton also reported the
taking over of the customs office at
Cap Hatien and the postponement OF
the presidential election because the
time was deemed inopportune for
political excitement. The election was
to have been held yesterday.
Official dispatches to the navy and
state department, today said General
Bobo, the revolutionist leader, had
formerly resigned as chief executive,
dismissed his cabinet and ordered all
his generals in the north to deposit
their arms with the American author
tiles in Cap Hattien.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
Greatest Wheat Crop EDer
Gr0Dn is Being Harvested

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Ameri-
can farmers are harvesting the great
est wheat crop ever grown in any one
country. 1t may reach billion bu-
shells. Department Of agriculture ex-
perts today estimated the crop at $685.
100000 bushels, basing their calcula-
ton on the condition of the crop Aug
ust /. Bumper harvests of other GER
eals and food crops are indicated
The size of the country's important
farm crops, forecast from their condi-
ton August / by the department OF
agriculture's crop reporting board and
announced today, is given below with
the production estimates forecast from
the July condition and the final harvest
the figures Of last years crops. Com
parison OF the July and August fore
casts shows the change in bushels of
the harvest prospects as affected by
weather and other conditions during
the month. The figures below repre-
sent millions of bushels:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
DEMANDED BY MEN

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 9.-Formal
demand for an eight hour work day
with pay of time and half for over
time work was to be made today on
the Locomobile Co. of America by it's
employees. The action was in accord
ance with decision reached at a
meeting Saturday night Of about 300
of the company's workmen, when by
an almost unanimous vote the bonus
proposition made by the concern was
rejected and committee was ap-
pointed to lay the demands of the men
before the company officials. Another
meeting will be held tonight to hear
the committee report. If it is unfavor-
able, it was said, strike call might
be issued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
SHOP STANDARDS
WILL BE CREATED

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 9.-Work is to
be started here this week to create
government factory standards which,
it is expected will in time be extended
to every corner of the United States,
according to an announcement today by
DR.. j. w. Schereschewsky, chief Of
the newly created Pittsburgh branch
of the public health service. Some OF
the standards sought to be established,
through laboratory experiments based
on actual conditions in shops and fac
tories, will be factory illumination,
shop hygiene, water supply, air sup
ply, working space, industrial poison
prevention, effects Of fumes and dust
and safeguards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
BANDITS
REPUL LSEDBYTEXANS
Fifteen Americans Hold Off Sixty Outlaws for an Hour
and Are Saved From Death By Timely Arrival
of Rangers; u S. Troops Take Hand in Game

Brownsville. Texas. Aug. 9. Five
Mexican bandits and one Mexican wo-
man were killed in the fighting yester-
day at Norias, 6S miles north of here.
For an hour fifteen Americans, eight
OF them United States cavalrymen,
stood of the attack Of sixty Mexicans.
Five of the Americans were wounded,
three of the latter soldiers. The fif-
teen Americans were saved from
death just as their ammunition gave
out, by the arrival of seventeen Texas
rangers.
Fourteen ranchmen, latter reinforc-
ed by a detachment of United States
soldiers and Texas rangers, repelled all
attacks Of the outlaws, who left several
of their number dead when finally they
retreated southwark.
All passenger trains were stopped
last night for fear they would be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
EX-MISSIONARY
TO CHINA IS DEAD

Hartford Conn, Aug. 9.-Rev. Dr.
Paul D. Bergin, at one time president
of the Christian college at Shantung,
China, and a prominent member OF
the Presbyterian board OF missions,
is dead at his home in West Avon,
Conn, at the age of So. Death occur
red yesterday He was q native OF
Bellefontaine, 0.
III health compelled him in 1918 to
give up his work in China and on his
return to this country he became a
member of the faculty Of the Kennedy
school Of missions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10

wrecked by the outlaws in passing
through the affected district.
Colonel A. P. Blccksom, commanding
the lower Texas border patrol, today
dispatched additional troops to Lyford,
Raymondville and Sebastian to
strengthen the detachments already at
those places.
With the expectations that United
States soldiers sent to Norias ranch
last night would relieve the situation
there border oficials here today turn
ed their attention to reports that 800
Mexicans had crossed the border into
Hidalgo county, Texas, in small parties
and apparently were making their way
to concentration point. What this
portended none of the officials would
venture a guess, but it was admitted
unusual precautions we're being taken
by peace officers and ranch owners
to prevent outbreaks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
Gen, CARRANzA DRIVES ENVOY Of
BRAzLFROMMENCO; ;sHOW|SANCER
Meu Appeal is
Being Prepared


Washington, D. c., Aug. g.
With the conference between
Secretary Lansing and the Lat
in-American diplomats over the
Mexican situation In recess,
administration officials today
again turned their efforts to-
ward perfection Of a new ap-
peal to the factional leaders
which will embody plan for
permanent peace and will go
forward with the approval and
backing of the six governments
participating in the conference.
A tentative draft Of the appeal
already has been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson at Cornish, N. H.,
and it was indicated that every
effort would be made to have 1t
in acceptable form when the
conference is resumed in New
York.
Announcement that the con-
ference probably would be re-
sumed on Wednesday was
made by Secretary Lansing
after his return from New York
where he yesterday conferred
with Secretary McAdoo regard
ing the Mexican situation, al
though he said that plans for
financing a Mexican govern
ment were not considered. The
principal object for his mis-
sion, he said, was to discuss
with Mr.. McAdoo plans for the
Pan-American financial con-
gress to be held in Buenos
Aires in September.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
STEAMER R EAs7LAND
IS BEING RAISED

Chicago, Aug. 8. Work of raising
the steamship Eastland from it's bed In
the Chicago river was started today.
Oficials directing the operation said
that the 1000 tons Of water in the hull
probably would be pumped out by to-
morrow, when it was expected the
Eastland would be set upright for the
first time since she keeled over two
weeks ago. carrying thousand per-
sons to death.
"A huge steel crane brought from
Cleveland will be used with a wreck
.aa tug in fioating the ship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
Woman is Arrested on CHARGE
of SDindling Supposed Heirs

from Chicago, for preliminary hear.
ing in a Justices court. The action OF
the grand jury makes the hearing un.
necessary.
Mrs. Whitaker is about go years old.
Scheme Exposed Once.
Bloomington, ILL.,. Aug. 9.-Local be-
1tevers in Mrs. Whitaker's claim to the
so-called Drake estate invested a large
sum several years ago and commit
tee went to England to investigate. A
sensational exposure followed but
there were no criminal proceedings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
VICTIMS OF FLOOD
WELL CARED FOR

Erie, Pa, Aug. 9.--Relief work
among the victims of last Tuesday
nights food has been so successful
that all the sufferers are now being
cared for and the fund in charge of
the general committee has passed $685.
600. Thorough search of the ruins is
being pushed vigorously but no bodies
were found during the night. The
Erie real estate board today began
survey of the Mill creek run district
to determine the exact property loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
Italians to Aid
at DQrddneNes
or in Flanders

New York, Aug. 8. Italy will
send $4,000 fresh troops 10
either France or the Dardansl-
les within the next three weeks,
according to Captain Victor Del
Franctis Of the Italian army,
who arrived today on the steam
er Duca D'Aosta.
There were 500, 900 troops IN
Turin when I left" said Captain
Del Franctis, "and 10000 more
in laramie, the naval base. Be-
tween 160 and 300 large trans
ports were ready to convey the
troops to where they are most
needed"
The captain will purchase
leather goods for the Italian
army and expects to visit num-
erous New England factories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
TURK WARsH|P TORPED0ED
Former German Craft Sent to Bottom
by Submarine OF the Allies
Is Admission.

Constantinople, Aug. 8. The Turk
ish battleship Kheyr-Ed-Din Barbaros-
sa Of $500 tons displacement formerly
the German warship Kurfurst Fried
rich wilhelm, has been sunk by sub
marine Of the entente powers, accord.
ing to an of1cial announcement issued
today by the Turkish government.
A majority of the officers and men
composing the crew of the battleship
was saved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
sWEDE STEAMER SUNK.

Copenhagen, Aug. 8. The Swedish
steamer Mai has been sunk by Ger
man submarine. One boat containing
seven men and woman has been pick
ed up and landed here. A second boat
carrying the captain and nina naan is
missing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10

London, Aug. 9.-Russfa having re-
jected what In England Is regarded
as bona fide proposal made by the
German emperor for peace with part
of Poland traded for Galicia, the great
struggle in the east must continue, and
as there is no indication of an i'm
mediate general offensive. by either
side in the west, the struggle Of the
Russian troops to shake themselves
free of the Austro-German grip re-
mains the chief factor in the war news,
with an added interest in the Darda-
nelles operations.
The GallipoH field will be closely
watched because Of its possible bear
ing on the Balkan situation again sim
mering by reason of renewed quad
ruple entente pressure on Bulgaria
and Greece. Never before has the i'm
,portance Of the operations at the Dar-
danelles been more keenly realized In
Great Britain and France than now,
especially as there are many ind1ca-
tions that Germany plans to deliver
her next hard blow against Serbia in
order to link up with Turkey and thus
checkmate the spring plans of the
entente allied powers.
1t is increasingly manifest that Ger
many looks to the east for settle
ment of the war. BY overrunning
Serbia she would occupy very fav-
orable strategic position to invoke
Bulgaria's passive or active aid in
reaching Constantinople along the
main line. The expectations Of such
move doubtless have brought about
renewed negotiations between the
entente allies and Bulgaria.
The Turks claim successes In the
recent trench warfare on the CALI
poll peninsula but there really has
been no noteworthy change in the sit
uation so far as the public is aware.
The Austro-Germans continue to
make progress both to the northeast
and to the southeast Of Warsaw and
the Austro-EIungarians claim to have
cut in two the Russian forces which
retreated after losing the Lublin-Chelm
railroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
RUSSIA REJECTS
PEACE OVERTURE
German Offer of Galicia
for Part of Poland Is
Not Considered
SOLDIERS OF CZAR
STILL RETREATING
Germans Still Trying Hard
to Entrap the Troops
of the Grand Duke

Berlin, Aug. e.-Praga, the
suburb Of Warsaw on the eastern
bank OF the VlstuIa, has been CO.
cupied by German troops, accord
ing to an official statement Issued
today by the German army head
quarters.