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Munitions raHc
Is Called Immoral
Gcrman-.4 american alliance Pro-
tests Against Country's Pro-
Allies altitude.

SAN FRANCISCO, August PRO
tests against the Immoral traffic in
arms and ammunition" with England.
the English viewpoint in public opinion
on the European war and criticism Of
the government attitude toward Ger
many. were expressed to-day in resolu-
tiohs unanimously adopted by tho Ma
tional German American Alliance, in
its eighth annual convention here.
The resolutions were recommended
for adoption by the resolutions com
mittee. after a refusal TO report fav-
orably IAN open letter" addressed 10
President Wilson. which was carried
TO tho floor Of the convention by n
minority report of the committee.
Tho resolutions adopted declare the
loyalty OF Gcrman-Americans repre-
sentcd at the convention TO be stead
fast. but sa! 'wc deplore that our
government has. on the part of Eng
land. practically permitted violations
of international law and interference
with commerce 10 the dctriment of
American interests. and he's on the
part Of another country. Mexico su-
pinely suffered the destruction of
American life and property. while in
the case of Germany 1t quickly as
SulnNl a threatening ana
ing attitude"
The resolution carried n recommen-
da ton for the enactment of law for
bidding passenger traffic on ships trans
porting munitions OF war.
The convention closed its business
sessions to-day, after d!sposinG OF a
large volume OF business. including tho
recollection OF all incumbent officers
save one. who withdrew his candidacy
Milwaukee. wis. was chosen as the
1871. convention city.
The question OF prohibition. which
officers Of the alliance had predicted
would be taken UP and some measure
in opposition TO movement adopted
was not touched except in an amend
ment TO the constitution. which made
il an obligation Of the alliance 70 use
its influence for the betterment OF con-
ditions in liquor traffic and the modih-
cation OF It's evils.
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NEWS OF EVACUATION
is EXPECTED HOURLY

AUSTRIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
August (via London) News OF tho
evacuation of Warsaw and Ivangorod
is expected here hourly.
While attention is concentrated on
the evacuation of Warsaw and the
Vistula line. events of scarcely less
Importance are occurring on the east
ern front. including the Austrian Hun
garian passage of the Bug River line
and the advance against Vlad !mlr
Nolynsk and Kovel. In Volhynia.
This operation renders the position
licia precarious. and probably will be
slams from the Bug. Zlota Lipa and
from the invaders.
The destination OF the Austrian
wedge which crossed the Bug River
between Zokal and Krylow apparently
is Kovel. an important railroad juno
tion on the southern edge OF the great
Rokitno swamps. This advance would
cut communication between the Rus.
sian armies in Poland and Southern
Russia and drive complete breach in
tho Russian battle front. leaving one
set of armies operating to the north
west OF tho impossible swamps and the
other TO the southwest OF this region
without the possibility OF transferring
re endorsements except by a circuitous
railway journey through Central Rus.
sia.
Tho Russians may, therefore he ex-
pected TO offer the strongest resistance
to these operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
VAST PILE OF WRECKAGE
MAY CONCEAL MANY DEAD
Now Twenty-Seven, and Number
May Be Doubled.
WHOLE CITY is IN MOURNING
Property Loss at Least $4,000, 900,
With 800 Houses and Fifty Stores
Demolished-Morg in Flooded
District Besieged by Thousands.

ERIE, PA, August 4.-Erie had listed
twenty dead tonight In the mile
long wreckage- -strewn path Of last
nights flood through the heart OF the
city. But little impression was made
on the vast amount OF wreckage piled
in places 100 feet high and believed
by the coroner and others to conceal
as many more victims. The work OF
recovery will be slow.
The early estimate of property loss
placed at s3,ooo.000 was not changed
to-day by Fire Chief McMahon, after
he had received reports from big
manufacturing plants in the foode ed
zone. He said 800 houses and fifty
store buildings were demolished. The
ctty's loss on damaged culverts bridges
and water supply plants will be heavy.
Tonight there was a semblance OF
normal conditions. The Lake Shore
Railroad was lble at noon to resume
It's through passenger service between
New York and Chicago, thirty-five
trains stalled on the outskirts =. this
city since early last night getting
away. Light and power plants resumed
operations. hut telephone and telegraph
communication with the outside world
was still subject TO delay.
district
were besieEed by thousands through
out the day Men. women and children
watched the scarchers. and when they
saw body uncovered would rush to
the morgne 70 which it was taken 10
learn II It was that OF missing one.
Then all but few would return to
their vigil at the ravine
The city went into mourning when
II awoke TO full realization of the ey-
tent OF the disaster. All the depart
ment stores and business houses on
State Street were closed Relief funds
were started. charitable societies sent
food and the city authorities opened
houses for those who had lost their
own.
Great thronEs crowded the banks OF
the ravine throughout the dav They
sa W many freaks OF the flood. Auto
mobiles were resting in tree tops an
parcntly undamaged; one house was
round cast upon the hillside with a
wall OF the dining room missing and
the table undsturbed But the mower
or the waters onrush with its mass
or floating logs and debris ahead was
hnps best shown where heavy stone
chlV"rts many feet high were carried
for whole city block down the ravine
" "' SoihpdHE OF thc sixteenth
Infantry was brought to the scene to-
DAY 10 help tho police and firemen
working in tho debris. assisted by civil
ian volunteer corps Twenty arrests
were made In the flood area tonight.
two FOR looting and the others for dis
orderly conduct
inspectors of the local health de-
partment are cooperating with State
health inspectors from Harrisburg TO
prevent an outbreak of disease in the
devastated district
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NEW YORK is FLOODED
BY TORRENTIAI. RAIN

NEW YORK. August "a torrentiaI
do"nnour OF rain ovor the metropolitan
section OF New York this morning
Hooded streets in the city and suburbs :;
crippled surface and elevated traffic.
destroyed wires, flooded hundreds OF
collars and uprootcd trees.
shipping suffered. tho small schooner
NJ V. H. Chase, from Cheverie. y. S..
Tor Norfolk. with plaster. going to the
bottom. Her captain md sailor were
drowned. Coast guards rescued the
other four members OF the crew
The captain Of tho tug Elsie X. died
from shock and exposure as the result
Of trying to rescue a member OF his
crow after his vessel had founderod
off Robins Reef
Along the northern coast of New
Jersey the gale did damage difficult to
estimate.
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DEFENSE CHIEF TOPIC
Wilson VIII Discuss Nationni Prepared
ncss In Next Messnge.

CORNISH. y. H., August 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson plans to make national
defense one OF the principal subjects
in his next message to Congress
While he will not decide finally on the
policy ne will ask Congress to approve
until after he has received the reports
requested from Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels. il became known to-day
that he already has given much pre-
lim!nary thought to the question. He
has planned TO receive the reports from
the two secretaries when he returns
TO Washington.
The President played golf this morn
ing. but was kept indoors this after
noon and tonight by cold rain He
spent his time working on correspon-
dence and writing for some time on his
typewriter. Professor George Howe. OF
the University OF North Carolina, the
Presidents nephew. and DR.. Cary T.
Grayson. his naval aid and physician,
played with him to-day
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FORCED TO HALT,
GERMANS BEGIN
ATTACK ON FORTS
Three Weeks of Encircling
Movements Fail to Drive
Russians From Warsaw.
BATTLE FOR CAPITAL
SHOULD BE DECISIVE
Berlin Claims That Defenders
Have Been Driven Back
to Outer Lines.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Evident That Russians Are Making
Extremely Orderly Retirement.
Quiet In West.


LONDON. August AFTER having
tried for three weeks to force the Rus
slams to evacuate Warsaw by encir-
cling movements from the north and
west. the Austro Germans have COM
menced attacks on the fortresses of tho
capital and those of Lomza and Ostro-
lenka to the northeast and Ivangorod
to the southeast.
Berlin claims the Russians have been
driven back to the advanced defenses
of Iomza; that the Narew has been
crossed near OstroIenka: that. driven
out of their Blonie position. the Rus
slams have fallen back into the outer
lines of Warsaw. which the Bavarians
are attacking. and that the Austrians
have captured the western part of tho
fortress OF Ivangorod
Thus what should prove a decisive
battle for the Polish capital has begun
in earnest.
In the meantime. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen is advancing from the
southeast between the Vistula and the
Dug 10 cut OIL the 1(uS-
sian armies, which apparently are
making n lesurely exist from Warsaw
and the western lines; while General
Won Buelow, in his wider oncircling
movement through Courland. has
reached Kupischki. fifty miles west OF
Dvinsk, on the Wilma Petrograd rail-
way.
MORE ATTENTION PAID
TO Won HINDENBURG
Although the operations of Won
Mackensen and Won Buelow appear to
offer the most dangerous threats to the
retiring Russians. the Russian general
staff is paying more attention to Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. who has been
trying to force the line of the Narew.
Here the Russians are Offering the
most stubborn resistance. and. accord
ing to an official dispatch from Petro-
grad. In two battles Of three days each
succeeded in checking the Germans,
with heavy losses. The Russians also
admit severe casualties.
When the dispatch was sent a third
battle was in progress. Berlin claims
this battle has been successful for the
Germans. who have forced crossing
of the Narew near Ostrolenka.
On the whole, the Russians. so far
as can be gathered from the official
reports. are making an extremely or
derry retirement They are losing
comparatively few prisoners. and ex-
cept for the thirty-two guns abandoned
TO the west OF Ivangorod the Germans
make no claims to the capture of heavy
pieces of artillery.
Quiet prevails along the western
front. except in the Argonne and the
Vosges, where German attempts TO re-
capture lost ground or take new
trenches have failed, the French say.
New moves of the greatest i'm
portance are anticipated in the Near
East. The ministers of Great Britain.
France. Russia and Italy have had n
conference with the Greek government.
4 dispatch from Paris says that an
italian officer recently arrived at Brit
ish headquarters in the Mediterranean
TO arrange for this
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GOmpers Announces Federation Inquiry
Into Snstland Disaster.

CHICAGO. August 4.-Oflcials of the
American Federation OF Labor will
conduct an investigation Of the cap
sizing OF the steamer Eastland, with
loss OF hundreds of lives, it was an
nounced here to-day by Samuel Comp
ers. president OF the federation. To-
day Mr.. Gompers inspected the cap
sized ship. which Is about to be placed
on it's keel. He said no definite plans
for a labor inquiry had been made. but
expressed the opinion that it should
be considered in such a way as TO be
not merely punitive, but preventive Of
similar accidents.
Secretary of Commerce Redheld to-
day decided to continue the hearing
before the Steamboat Inspection Ser
vice board instead Of returning to
Washington Mt once. The Federal
grand jury heard several Witnesses but
did not indicate when 1t would report.
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NO TIME FOR "HAS BEENS"
Daniels VIII Not lie Frightened h,
"Hobg0bIips of ConsIstency."

ASHEVILLE, y. c., August 4-De-
olarinE that battles in the future will
be fought with chemistry. machinery
and electricity. Josephus Daniels. Sec
retary of the Navy. speaking to the
members of the North Carolina Bar
Association tonight. declared that this
department of the government is being
developed on the theory that the man
who stands by the has been" in pre-
paredness has no place in this genera
tion. No hobgoblin OF consistency
will frighten me in carrying out my
plans" said the secretary.
Governor Craig also addressed the
lawyers at their final meeting.
Ofhcers were elected as follows:
president. B. 5. Skinner. Greenville;
]. NJ. Pless. of Marion:
a. a. Hicks. OF Oxford: +. F. Fidlett,
of Elizabeth City: secretary and treas
urer Thomas w. Davis, of Whining
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

Prince Leopold of Bavaria Ia Mt
tnckinS the fortress of Blunie, to
the west OF Warsaw. and General
Won "oyrsch TX declared TO have
captured the western portion of the
IvnnGorod fortress. on the left hank
of the Vistuin. Field Marshal Won
Mnckcnscn. northeast of ChcIm. IL
snid to have defeated the Muscovites
nEnin. and between tho Nistuln md
the bug the Austro-Gcrman forces
are following the rctrrnting Rus
slams northwnr,l.
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AZ portendinE the capture by the
Germans advancing through Cour-
lnnd of Rign. the importnnt Ruksinn
fortress and nnvnl bnsc on the Bnl-
tic, the government Institutions, in
Guiding the state bnnk, have hccn
moved to Tula, south of Moscow,
md preparations arc being mnde to
take the educational institutions
away. Aircndy there has been n
lnrEc exodus of the population.
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In North Poland the Russians have
been driven bnck upon the advanced
positions of the fortress mt I.omyn,
nnd the Prussinn regiments have
gained the Nnrew River crossing In
the vicinity of Ostrolenkn, after
vicious lighting, in which n lnrre
number OF RussInns md Russian
guns are declnrcd to hnve been
captured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
COCKRELL OUT ON BOND
Son of Former Senator is Charged
With Shooting.

LOUISVILLE. KY. August 4.-Frank
Cockrell, son Of former United States
Senator Francis NJ. Cockrell, Of Mis-
souri,. was liberated late to-day on an
appearance bond. after having been
taken into custody on the charge OF
shooting w. C. Brohm, vice residcnt
ana general manager of n Louisville
manufacturing company. Brohm, ply
siclans say, has chance to recover.
The shooting occurred I'm Brohm's
office and is said to have followed A
heated discussion over the disposition
OF device Cockrell Invented Both
men are prominent.
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HE Teutonic forces, whose oh
L jectlvc Is tho capture of wnr-
HHW md, IL possible. of n InrEc pnrt
OF Grand Duke NichoIns'S nrmy, nrc
declared hy BcrIIn and Vienna to he
continuing their succcssek through
out the Polish region.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
RUSSIANS RETIRE FROM
BLOSIE-NA LINE

PETROGRAD. August (via Lon
don).-An official statement issued
from general headquarters admits that
the Russians have retired from the
Blonie -Nadarzyn line on Warsaw.
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GERMANY IS FIRM
IN STAND ON FRYE
Will Not Concede Sinking of
American Ship Is Viola
ton of Rights.
OFFERS PAYMENT IN FULL
Suggests Commission to Deter
mine Damage, or Arbitra-
ton at The Hague.
OFFERS PAYMENT IN FULL

WASHINGTON. August 4.-Gcrmany
Is unTi"ldinG in her refusal TO concede
that the sinking Of the American sail
ing ship William T. Frye by tho aux
iliary cruiser rrinz Eitcl Friedrich
was violation Of American rights un-
der the Pruss sian American treaty or in
ternationai law. In reply 10 the last
representations Of the United States.
the German Foreign Once, in a note
made public tonight by the State De-
par'ment. reiterates Il previous justi-
ilcation of Gcrmany's course and her
Willingness 10 pay for the shin and
accepts proposal first advanced b. the
United States-that the amour; OF
damages be fixed by two experts. one
10 be selected by Zach country Such
a sun, the German government pledges
itself TO pay promptly. with the sti3ula-
ton. however, that the payment shall
not he viewed as a satisfaction for
violation of American rights Should
that method be unsatisfactory, Germany
invites the United States TO arbitra-
ton AT The Hague The unofficial
view here is that reparation by n COM
mission of experts probably will be
satisfactory TO the United States. with
the express provision, however. that il
Is not waiver of treaty rights for
which the American government con-
tends
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Russians Are Fighting Desperately
to Hold Back Victorious Teutons

The Russinns mt nll points nre
keeping up strong rear-Eunrd nc
tiOns and arc hnrnssInE the Tcutons
at every step.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

Delightful Overnight Sail to Baltimore
Via York River and Chesapeake Bay. Only
s2.D one way. 81 and $50 round trip. In
0uire N7 L. Main. CT phone Mad. oi2. rela-
two Atlantic City and Niagara Falls cheap
excursion fares.
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MUCH MINOR DAMAGE
DONE IN PIIILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. August 4.-Much
minor damage was done in this section
early to-day by heavy rainstorm. ac-
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SI5o-SORFOLK AND RETUkN-SI. IN
EVERY SUNDAY.
In Norfolk and We,

, Tickets good trains leaving BYRD
Street Station $40 and 800 A. NJ; return
ing leave Norfolk AIS and 7:4o p M.
Children. half faro
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In Kovno II Ia asserted the Ger
mans nrc In pursuit. of the RussinnS
to the enst OF POniewcsch. They
apparently nrc proceeding eastward
toward the Dvinsk-Vflna RAILWAY
line, the capture of which would
sever communication from PetroErnd
tn Poland.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAYS VACATION

Excurdon August 20. to Ashsvtus Lake
Toxar ay. otc. SEQ display ad. page 3.
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WHOLE COUNCIL APPOINTS
SURORDIN ATEI OEEIGERS

The whole Council appoints all sub
ordinate officers. That Is. the ndivi-
dual Councilmen bring in the names of
the subordinatcs they desire. The
Council can reject or accept any or all
Of them. In the class of subordinate
officers are city clerk. city treasurer,
city auditor, chief of police, police
Judge, etc. Any of these officials may
be discharged by the majority vote of
the Council IL desired.
The majority OF the other Offices OF
the city are filled by civil service.
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On the wcstcrn front. comparative
calm prevails In Belgium and
France. while nIonE the Austro-
Italian lines the snmc kind OF fight
ing that hns heen In progress for
weeks continues.
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COMPENSATION
WHEN NEuTRAIS SJFFE,

On the one hand" says the note,
the belligcrent party is TO have the
right TO prevent the transportation Of
war supRlies 10 his adversaries. even
when carried on vessels of the neutral
party: on the other hand. the commerce
and navigation of the neutral party is
10 be inierfcred with as little as posi-
bic by the measure necessary for such
prevention. and reasonable compcnsa
ton Is 10 be paid for any Inconvenience
or damage which may. nevertheless
ensuc from The proceedings of the
heliieerrnt party"
That. III short, is Gcrmany's aryu-
ment, based on her Interpretation Of
the treaty. and TO that the view Of the
United states is squarcly opposed
Payment for the Frye in the manner
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WILL. INSIST on GERMANY
REFRAINING FROM VIOLATION

II is practically certain that If the
United States allows the dispute to &c
10 The Hague for Interpretation of the
treaty provision or continues the aca
dcmic discussion of principles through
the channel OF diplomacy il will insist
that. meanwhile. Germany refrain from
violation OF what the United State.
contends are its rights
The entire dispute revoIves abou,
article lS of the Prussian- American
treaty OF 1893. which was revived ant
included In the treaty OF 1925. That
article, tho United States contends, spe
cihca!ly protected the William p Fry,
from being sunk, although il did no
protect contraband cargo
Germany contends that the articl.
only ohligates her TO pay damages
Furthermore. Germany replies that, a.
the cargo of wheat destined to Eng
land was contrahand, the shin was liza
bic TO confiscation. and that. as ar
attempt to take the prize into n Ger.
man port would have imperiled he,
captor. the destruction Of the FRYE
was according TO general principles
OF international law"
The right OF sinking" says the Ger.
man note. lis not mentioned in the
treaty. and is therefore. neither ex.
pressly permitted nor expressly pro.
hibited, so that on this point the treaty
stlpulations must be supplemented b,
the general rules of international
law. II is not disputed by the
American government that according
TO the general principles Of interna
uonal law. bellirerent is authorized
IN sinking neutral vessels under almos,
any conditions for carrying contra.
band"
The note argues for the German in.
depreciation OF the disputed treat,
provision, contcndInc that its intent Is
to establish reasonable compromise
hetween the military interests of the
belligerent contracting parties and the
commercial interests of the neutral
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
The ID. a. n. has announced TINT he
ginning Wednesday. Cnnndian sill

The ID. a, ". has announced TINT he
ginning "wednesday. Canadian sill
yer coin will not be accepted for
payment OF fare. Efforts were
made 10 arrange with Montreal and
Toronto banks to take care Of the
company's Canadian money but
these banks refused. claiming that
they could not take care OF u. The
Canadian coin received daily by The
company amounts TO about $4,000.
n you want anything done well.
do Il Yourself. That Is why most
people laugh at their own jokes.
Dr. w. a. Dumas removed his den-
tai office to the David Whitney build
ing, room 1165.--Adv.