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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30
VETERAN JAPAN
premier WANTED
TO HOLD OFFICE
0kuma May Resign on Advice
of Elder Statesmen and Re-
construct Cabinet

(Associsted Press by Federal WireIessl
TOXIC, Japan, July S0.-count shi-
qencba Okuma, the aged Japanese
statesman who led the cabinet resie-
nations last night sitter the disgrace
Of Minister oura, may form another
cabinet.
Premier Ckuma led the designations
because Re believed himself responsi-
bic for oura,s missteps. This view d
not taken BY the aGenro" or Elder
Statesmen, Japanes unofficial but In
fIuentiai advisers. Tomorrow the Cen
70 will urge oklima T. reconsider hIs
resignation, reAsein and reconstruct
his cabinet.
TOXIC, ,Julyl 3o.k>- Premler Count
okuma and the entire eabinet resigned
today, acting on the imperative ad-
.ylcs Of The oenro, o. Elder Statesmen,
and the sMarquIs Matsdi<ats, tlis head
of the satsuria clan and himself one
of the four oenro, Il now active In
forminq i new satsuma cabinet.
The downfall Of the government,
which Was returned to power last
March BY, , large majority, comes as
the climax of eiecfIon scandals which
led 70 the arrest yesterday Of x. Ha-
yashids, for twenty years chief Secre-
tary Of the lower house Of parliament,
on charges Of bribery, followed BY the
resignation of Baron kanetake oura,
minister Of the interior, against whom
similar charges have been lodged.
A proof that constitutional gov
ernment In Japan b truly responsible
to the people, the genro advised the
cabinet, after I prolonged conferences,
that their duty to the emperor and
the nation demanded their resIsna.
tions.
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Germany Adds To Landsturm Force

IAssocaed Press wieessl
THE HAGUE Netherlands July 80 Germany win raise
100000 troops by the landstrum law now IN
effect The law provides for increase in the number
total Of $4,000.
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British Lose Heavily in Officers
During Last Fortnight's Fighting

fAssocated Press Service By
s. LONDON England July Announcement was made
today Of the casualties among British officers in the last fort
night One hundred and ninetyve have been killed. 4o1
Dardanees.
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Thinks Foreign Agents Stirring
Up Labor Troubles in America

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 30--That agents Of foreign
melting labor troubles in the United States
stop the export Of supplies indicated today by Samuel
Gompers president Of the American Federation Of Labor He
insists that foreigners melting the strikes which have
hampred the Remington Arms Company and other
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30
BASEBALL RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Washineton-W ashIngton 3, st.
Louis o.
Al eoston-Detroit z, Boston 6.
At PhIIadeIphIa-cieveIand 5. PhlIa.
delphia 3.
AT New York-chleaso 8. New York
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30

One thousand men, believed to be
reseryists for the Italian army, sailed
from New York for Genoa on the
Italian steamer Duca d'Aosta.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30
Austrians Lose Heavily IN
Attempts to Win Back Goriziia

GENEVA Switzerland July 30.-News has reached here
that in an attempt the lost stronghold Of Goa
on the Isonxo front the Ausrians lost 900 The Italians
have held all gains and repused the enemy with much blood
shed.
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Italy Still Holding Petagosa

ROME Italy July 30-The italian shore deenses aided
by naval contingent repulsed the squadron Of Austrian
cruisers and desoyers which have been seeking the
island Petagosa in the Adriatic Peagosa valuable for Is
strategic position taken by Italy after her entry
into the war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30
Britain Lowers Recruiting Standard

OTTAWA Canada, July 30-Under new recruiting pol
icy made known today the British government is admitting
men inches shorter than the previous standard Poor
teeth and other minor defects will stop enlistment the de-
fects being given immediate treatment by the military
authorities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30

Light takes eight minutes and IL
seconds to travel from the sun to the
earth.
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Especial TO the Hawaii shinpo)
TOXIC, Japan, July 30.--It Il report
ed here that Marquis Matsukata, one
Of the oenro, or cider statesmer, u
to form new cabinet In
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BECKER REFUSES
TO ADMIT GUILT
UPON EXECUTION

'tAlsotisted Press By Federal Wirslessl
SING SING, New York, Juiy 30s-
Charles Becker, former police lIeuten-
ant who was electroeuted early this
morning for the murder Of Gambler
Hosenthel, died with photograph Of
hIs wife pinned on 5hls shlrt. "A note
not cpened At his request until sitter
HE death protected his ihnocence and
eulcgIxed HE wife 40 ,'the purest and
nobIest woman that ever lived
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Norwegian and Belgian Steamers Sunk

LONDON England July 3O.-The Norwegian steamer
has been sunk by submarine The Belgian
steamer Prince struck mine and sunk The Of both
were saved
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

ma ItONAL LEAGO6s
At chlcs1o-chicago 3, New York g.;
Chicago 4, New York o.
At Pittsburg- Brooklyn 3, Pitts
bur-
AZ Cincinnati -chincInnatI s, sos.
ton 8.
No ST. LouIs-PhiIadelphia game;
rain.
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LAREDO, Tex, July ao,-Nortfwsst
ern Mexico Il In the throes of serlou,
famine and business b at { standskill
with prospects Of . complete eessa
tioD In mining.
The Americans At chalnai divldet
their food with the natlves.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-30
PEACE LOOKING
GOOD TO VILLA;
FAMINES WORSE
.'Pancho' Gets Another Lick.
ing From 0bregon; Zapata
Taken to Task

.[Associated Press BY Rederzl Wirelessl
e. PAso, Tex. July s0-A food
riot at chihuahua has been queIled,
according to reports reeeiyed here.
Guards dIspersed the nobs around the
palace.
Gen. Villa 10 willing to discuss with
Carranxa the terms upon which .
peace conference may b held.
rAssociated Press By Federal Wirslessl
WASHINGTON, .. c., July 50. -
Representation hses been made q
Gen. Zapata BY the otate departn,ont
renardlno ne iuepit q kno rIorItan
nao and the abuse 81 an American
citizen, Mallory, BY zepati6k1e near
Mexico City. Mallory, Ia en auto With
the son of the Chilean isiInIetsf carry
Inc Diplomatic dispatches. WA aDsault-
Cd and HE life threatcned and an
American nag trampIed upon.
rAsso:iated Press By Federal Wirslessl
GALVESTON, Tex, July eQ.-cen.
obreoon, caFranxIsta, today report
Cd that he has defeated the villa
forces south Of Torreon.
LAREDO, Tex, July so, -Northwest
ern Mexico Il II the throes of serious
famine and business b at sknndskiII,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
PLEASANT TRIP
State Road Engineer Urges Delegates
TO Drive TO Good Roads Meet
Ing at Blueheld.

Letters TO State Road Engineer A.
ID. Williams from Mr.. r. 3. Naylor.
secretary OF the Wheeling Board OF
Trade. Mr.. Elmer Hough. president
of the state Automobile Association.
Mr.. A. II. Hoblltzell. secretary OF the
Ohio Valley Automobile association,
Mr.. Henry Archer. secretary OF the
Parkersburg Board OF Commerce. Mr..
George w. Steenrod. county engineer
or Ohio county and Mr.. G. W. Dudder-
er. secretary OF the Clarksburg Board
OF Trade. indicate that each OF these
organizations viii be represented at
the Bluefleld meeting OF the Southern
Appalachian Good Roads Association.
A great effort has been made to
have all of these degeates cross the
state by automobiles on the arrival at
Bluefield. But few people know West
virginia and In October the autumnal
colors will present pictures that will
be worthy Of the efforts OF all who
take The trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
SELF GOVERNMENT
Pleasing Feature Of Y. W. c. A. vaea
ton Home at Bethany Today 10
Hay Ride Day.

One OF the many features OF the va
cation home az Bethany. held under
the auspices OF the Young Women's
Christian association. Is its self gov
eminent. The girls plan their own
government. and each week they elect
their official board. The president
for this week Il Helen Holden: house
council. Mary Stevens. Helen Fred
erichs. and Virginia Weisling: Street
council. Louise Woods. Francis Sharp
and Lilli5,a Wright
The duties OF the house council are
TO see that quiet hours are kept: see
that lights are out at 1890: inspect
the houses each morning and report
unudiness: report hardness at meals
or meetings. The duties OF the street
council are responsible for street Ell.
quette; report any girl for leaving
campus before Bible class in morn
ink. during quiet hours or after 6 p.
m. without permission; responsible
for proper chaperOning and church at
tendance. Each morning all failures
to keep camp rules are reported to the
council and dement's given are posted
on the chart in the dining room
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new MANAGER
FOR STCGIES
SRcH REILLY WHO FORMERLY
HElo THAT POSITION IS
NOW a BENEDICT.
welded 81 Princeton. Ind. Last Might
snd New Manager viii be on the
job al Evansville, Today.

Special Dispatch 20 the intsliiEenosr.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug. MAN
ager Arch Reilly and his bride arrived
In Evansville from Princeton where
they were married az \ O'Clock this
evening. Mrs. Reilly was Miss Helen
Ia Dtnenderfer. a prominent and ac-
complished society girl OF Princeton.
They were married at the rectory OF
81 Joseph's Catholic church In South
Race street by the Rev. Father Hassel.
Mrs. Reilly for several years resided
In Louisville. Ky. where the Wheel.
Ing manager was introduced TO her by
William Ridley. Springfield club
pitcher. In 1914. Recently the Diffen-
derfer family removed TO Princeton.
Mrs. Reilly will occupy a box at
Thursdays ball game between Evans
Vile and Wheeling. They are regis
tered tonight at the New Vendome
hotel The players of the Wheeling
team have a wedding present for the
popular manager and his bride.
Il am a baseball fam" said Mrs.
Reilly tonight. "and love all forms
OF clean and honorable athletics. 1
think baseball II the greatest OF ali
sports. ! feel proud TO be the wife OF
a man who IL managing a baseball
team and helping TO furnish clean and
wholesome amusement for thousands
of people
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IN THE EAST.

pETROGRAD. AUG g. via. London
Aug 3. 2 50 = m-The war Office 20
niEht made public the following Of.
hcial communication
Fighting occurred yesterday on
the river PISA
Fast OF Ponlcwcsch We assumed a
counter offensive. and fighting Oc-
CURED with varying success
'On the Narew yesterday We re-
pulsed desperate attacks in tho direc-
ton ~ Kolon and Lorna and a. me
mouth Of the Skwa river.
In tho OFtrolcnka district our
troops rctrcatod 10 new front.
Our troops yesterday. In conform
tty with their orders. abandoned the
BlonicNadarzyn line and rctreared on
the Warsaw position
The German troops which have
been crossing .he VIafua during tho
last few days near Mai1evitze uneuc.
cessfully attacked us
In the fvangorod district Monday
our troops concentrated on the Wis.
tula bank
Between tho Vlstula and tho Hug
hEhting continues ON the vieprr
near lake Draiov. northeast Of tho
Village Of Leczna and between Ctrfm
and NladlvOwH. the enemy yesterday
attempted % break through our front
The fighting reached almost incredi.
be ferocity. and The Infantry divisions
which resisted tho enemys pressure
during the whole day particularly dIa-
tinguished themselves during the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05

Lake Erie They saw many freaks OF
the food Automobiles were resting
iu tree tops apparently unchanged 4.
ono house was found cast upon the
hillside with wall ~ dining room
missinr and the table undisturbcd
But the power Of the waters onruah
with rs mass of noatirg logs and
debris ahead was perhaps beet show
whore heavy stone culvcrts many feet
hiEh Wcrc carried from whole city
block down tho rayino.
Tho local company Of thc Sixteenth
infantry vas brought to the scene to.
day fo help tho police and frcmcn
who we're working in the debris. o.
sisted by civilian volunteer corps
Twenty arrests wcro made in the
food area tonight. two for looting and
the others for disordoriy conduct To
guard against fires the gas supply had
been turned on and inspectors Of the
local health department are coorerat-
ing with state health inspectors from
Harrisburg to prevent an outbreak of
diseases in the devastated district
Pathetic Incident.
One of the pathetic incidents ~ the
food was the drowning 81 the family
~ John HIErins. agod 90. O. printer
HiErina and tia wife and two children
we're warned of tho food but they rc.
fused 10 leave their home at Seventh
and Holland streets until too late be-.
cauHe of tho illness ~ tho baby Mar.
ion. AGED l3 months Their bodies
have been recovered.
Among the missing is J.. ID Hop.
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treaty provision. contendinE that it,
Intent iE Co establish a reasonable
compromise between the military in.
forests Of the belligorort contracting
party and the commercial interests Of
tho neutral party.
con tho other hand" GAYS the note.
che h'lli-crrnt party is 10 have tho
rIahf fO prevent tho Transportation Of
war supplies fo hia advorsar5os. even
when carried ON vessels Of tho neutral
party. ON the other hand the com.
worCn and NAVIGATION OF tho neutral
party Is to hr IrferfDrrd with a. Hf.
t'o OIL possible by the measures nerre.
sary Tor such prevention and reason
able compensation Dr. to br raid Tor
any Inconvenience or damage which
may nevertheless. oueur. from the
procord.ne of tho hoHIErrrnt party.
That in short. is Germany Breu-
mrni based on her Interpretation OF
The treaty and to that. The Wow of
~. United States ia eguarsy OBJ
posed Payment for tho Frye In the
manner suggested would not affect the
question OF RIGHTS under tho treaty
German prize court on July r held
The Imperial ragernmrrf f1r damages.
but hNrl no amount since thn United
states declined fo Dol party TO the
procerdIrr. demardIre settlement ty
diplomacy under tnr treaty
The case oft fhr American steamer
Lccianaw recently sunk by German
submarine ia parallel f1 the Frye case
Do now ia In trs preliminary stages %
diplomatic ncgouauou.
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embargo. some officials believe. even
" actual intervention Be- not contcm.
plated
That tho general plan includes a
scheme for selection Of president
of Mexico entitled 90 ONCE by cunsti
tutional succession. has been suggest.
cd Naspuoz Tagle. minister Of jus.
lice in Nadcro.s cabinet. and the only
living member Of the cabinet who did
not rrsiEn. De- the man most frequently
mentioned
tGrr1nlH advisers hero assert
they have strong grounds Tor beucy
InE that the conf1rcnrc tomorrow
eventually will decide upon rororuI
lion OF the Carrauza government
Immediate action to relieve popular
distress in Mexico city appears To be-
generally accepted as ono certain 20.
sulf Of the Presidents plans az 10
NJ HNIC0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
CASHIER SKIPS
WITH PAYROLL

NEW YORK. Aus. s-The police have
sent out a general alarm for Edward
g kindred. assistant cashier OF Booth
ana flynn. = contracting arm engaged
In the Construction % the new subway.
who disApp-srsd to-day with t3s0oo. the
weekly payroll
According 70 the police ara the con-
tracing nrm kindred and an assistant
were sent 10 the Liberty National bank
Tor the payroll q the outside employees
"a work on the construction % the new
subway tube under the East river. They
alleged that the money was secured ard
that when the assistant returned 20 the
bank form the street 20 cash a draft that
had been forgotten. kindred drove off
IN his automobile. when he did not
reapp%ar az the offices In a reasonable
him
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PAY FOR SHIP


obliratrs hrr 90 pay damages Fur.
thcrmoro. Germany replies That the
fNcs c1r-o of wheat destined f1
ENGLAND was ronfraband. tho shin
was liable Co conf.rafion. and chat Hs
on attempt tO take tho prize into n
German port would have imnrf.IIed
The captor. the destruction of tho
Frye was according to general rrin.
clples on international law
The right Of sinking" SAYS tho
German note. is not mentioned In
the treaty and is therefore. neither
expressly permitted nor expressly
prohibited. eo that on this poin. fhe
party stipulationa must b. supple
mcnfod by the general rules of inter.
national law Dc d. NOT
disputed by tho American government
That arrordiuE t0 tho general rrInri
piles Of international Jaw on brUIEercnf
ie authorized in sinking neutral tra.
sells under almost any conditions for
carrying contrahand
Reasonable Compromise.
The note argues o. length for fra
German Interpretation OF the disputed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
THREE OUTINGS
At Wheeling Park Today: Baptist
Churches, State Christian En-
deavorers and Ohio Firemen.

The annual outing OF the Baptist
churches OF this city and of Martins
Ferry will be observed az Wheeling
park today. A splendid program has
been arranged. Prizes will be award
ed in the athletic contests.
The delegates attending the State
Christian Endeavor convention, being
held in this city. will hold an outing
this afternoon at the park. where an
open air meeting will be held
The delegates who are attending tho
fremen's convention this week AT
Bellsire. will also spend today at the
park.
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CAR HITS CHILD
Al Benwood. Frseturina Skull, Ne
eessitsting Removal Of Por.
ton Of Uranium.

Yesterday afternoon a small for
eiEn child was struck by a Wheeling
traction car AZ Sixth and McMechen
streets. BenwoOd. and badly injured
T. At the Glendale hospital Drs.
Blake and Hartwig found the child's
skull badly fractured. and 10 was nee.
essary to elevate part Of the skull
and also TO remove a small portion Of
the Uranium
Several eyewitnesses asserted that
the accident was unavoidable. Sever
al complaints have been registered re-
Gently against the children In this
district playing In the street when a
spacious public playground Is within
few minutes walk
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Russians Driven Back.

LONDON. Aug. 4. 1922 q. MIN
North Poland The Russians have been
driven back upon the advance posi-.
tions of the fortress Of Lomza, toe
east and west Prussian regiments
have gained at Narew river crossing
In the vicinity OF Ostrolenka after
vicious fighting in which a large num-
Der OF Russians and Russian guns are
declared TO have been captured.
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria is at
lacking the forces OF Blonie. 20 the
west Of Warsaw. and General Won
Woyrsch is declared TO have captured
the western portion OF the Ivangorod
fortress on the left bank OF the Wis
tula. Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
northeast Of Chelm. is said to have
defeated the Muscovites again. and
between the Vlstula and Bug the
Bug the Austro German forces are fol-
lowing the retreating Russians north
ward
The Russians at all points are keep
Ing up strong rear guard actions
against the Teutons and are harrass-
Ing them at every step. Although the
maneuvers OF the Russians are de
clared to be intended merely to keep
the invaders busy while the main
chosen positions along the eastern
Polish border. the extremely large
number OF men that are taking part
in them give them more OF character
Of strong counter offensives than rear
guard actions TO cover retreats.
Move TO lula.
As portending the capture by the
Germans advancing through Courland
Of Riga. the important Russian fort.
ress and naval base on the Baltic. the
government institutions. including the
state bank. have been moved TO lula,
south Of Moscow. and preparations
are being made TO take the educa.
tiOnal institutions away. Already
there has been a large exodus OF the
population.
In KOvno 10 Is asserted that the Ger
mans are In pursuit of the Russians
20 the east OF Poniewesch. They ap
parently are proceeding eastward to
ward the Dyinsk-Nilna railway line
the capture OF which would sever
communication from Petrograd e
Poland
ON the western front comparative
calm prevails In Belgium and France
while along the Austro- Italian lines
the same Kind Of fighting that has
been In progress for weeks con
tinues.
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kiuT. who rescued many persons last
night He was pulled from the water
exhausted. three times but returned
each time to tho rescue work and o.
b. believed he persisted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
IN THE WEST.

GENEVA. via Paris. fur g % D m
~ ices from E.arn rH. chat or The
demands m fHr employee ~ fHr Eruur
fnrFa have been ErHrfrH and chat r rTr
.uH strike nHa thus been n"nrfrH Tho
frrw1r military HrfHHrIf.Ha HrHHrFt
TrrHf pressure "n fHr kTHUH admin afr. .
INn 90 tHfa end
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OPEN LETTER TO
WILSON REJECTED

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "a resolu-
ton protesting against the traffic in
war materials between the United states
and the enemies OF Germany was adopt
ed today hy the national German-Am-
erlcan Alliance IN convention here but in
doing 50. the delegates rejected "A pro-
posed open letter TO President Wilson on
the subject as improper and too drastic
in language.
Although the letter received no en-
couragement In two committees where Il
was discussed its author, II. &. Bloedei,
OF Pittsburgh. Pa. offered II on the floor
OF the convention as n substitute for
the resolution which had been adopted.
lie alone spoke and voted in favor OF
the letter.
DR.. 9. J. Hexamer. OF Philadelphia,
made II plain that any appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson would not be welcomed
but said he felt the Germans had AID.
dressed their grievances 20 the Ameri-
can people In AN endcavOr To alter public
feeling.
The resolution finally adopted car
ried recommendation for the enact
ment OF a law forbidding passenger traf-
nc ON ships transporting munitions of
war.
The resolution was drawn In tho
name OF the 100000 members OF the
Alliance. as loyal American citizens.
The convention closed its business
sessions today after disposing OF "A large
volume OF business. including the re-
election OF all incumbent officers save
one. who withdrew his candidacy. and
the choice OF Milwaukee. Wis. as the
1917 convention city.