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The Washington times., 1915-08-09
DEPARTMENT HEADS
| REPORT ON EASTLAND
Secretary RedfieId Expected to
Confer With President VIII
son at Cornish.

Solicitor Thurman. Of the Department
OF Commerce. and Supervising Inspec-
tor Uhler. OF the steamboat inspection
service, today made q report TO Act
ing Secretary Sweet on the Eastland
disaster investigation at Chicago. Sec
retarv Redfield. who conducted the in
vestigation. die not return to Washing
Woods Hole. Mass. and Is expected
TO confer with President Wilson at
Cornish.
Whether the departments investiga-
ton Is resumed. the officials said. de-
pends upon the action taken by the Fed
eral grand jury now conducting an in
Quiry. Under orders OF Judge Lands
the Department Of Commerce investiga-
tors were prevented from questioning
witnesses subpoenaed by the grand
jury, and 1t was impossible to proceed
further.
Solicitor Thurman and General Uhler
were causttc In criticism Of the conduct
OF the press and some officials of Chi
oago in connection with the Depart
ments Investigation. An attempt WAS
made, they said. to make 1t appear that
the department officials had prejudged
washing" the steamboat inspectors,
which. they declared. was not intended
nor attempted.
The officials were particularly In
cehsed at the action Of the sheriff in
bringing Inspectors Reed and Eckliffe.
the two men Under rre, into the court
room in irons and handouts, an in
dignity which they insisted should not
have been shown Government officials
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
MORE j. s. SOLDIERS
SHOT BY MEX|CANS
Fifteen or Twenty Bandits Re.
ported Wounded in New Bat.
tie at Border.
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relations. depreciation of property. ana
indemnities for murder and injuries Of
persons Of all nationalities since the
beginning OF the revolution. Moreover,
there is a staggering national debt, in
cluding interests on Its bonds since the
overthrow Of Madero.
Secretary of State Lansing said today
that the Pan-Amer1can conferees on the
Mexican question would reconvene IN
New York this week, probably on
Wednesday.
To Discuss Finances.
The financial phase Of the situation
is certain to be one OF the chief sub
jects Of discussion when the conference
reopens.
The State Department has made in
quiries concerning the expulsion py
General Carranza of DR.. Juan ]. Ur-
tega, the Guatemalan minister at Mexl-
CO City, and the orders given to that
official to leave Mexico within twenty
four hours The department today had
only unofficial news of the Ortega incl
dent.
Guatemala is the only one of the seven
nations participating in the Mexican
peace conference here which has had
diplomatic dealings with the Carranza
government.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
PRISON RING PLOT Al:
SING SING IS CHARGED

PLATTsBCRG, N. Y, Aug. s.-Fol-
lowing sensational allegations Of
"prison ring" plot to discredit Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne. Of Sing Sing.
Governor whitman and Superintendent
of Prisons Riley are expected to decide
here today that Osborne shall remain.
Friends Of the warden revealed tho
details Of a scheme. startling In It's dar-
ing, which, they say. they are prepared
to prove had been arranged and failed
only because a saloonkeeper refused to
carry out his important part In 1t.
The saloonkeeper told them. they said
today. that the back room Of hts saloon
in Ossining was to be the scene OF q
"frame-up." Women were to be brought
from New York to meet certain convicts
in this back room and In the midst OF
a seeming orgy q fiashlight photograph
was to be taken. Tho result was to bS
a fearful black eye for Osborne's self
government plan at Sing Sing and his
certain dismissal
1t Is also declared evidence has been
manufactured to foment discord be-
tween Riley and Osborne.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
GRAIN CROPS FOR
1915 SMASH RECORD
Department Figures Give for
Year Unprecedented Outlook
In Yield.

Corn and oats crops Of approximately
800 o.0o0, 900 bushels more than last year.
and a wheat crop 100, ooo.o 900 larger is In
dtcated In the August crop estimates
made public by the apartment of Agrf-
culture today. The total production Of
the staple crops. according to present
indications. will establish a new high
record mark
The total estimated production Of
some Of the leading crops this year.
based on their condition August I, is as
follows:
All wheat. 96e, 900. 900. last years yield.
s9l 900 600; corn. 2.9lS, 900, 900 last year,
2,oS' COO COO co. oats. l,4o2, ,oo0. 900, last year
Lib COG; 600 barley, .217,oOo.OOo last year
nSS. nSS CO., 90; rye - 0oo ooo last year 1900
0O0, 600 :"
The acreage is 100000 larger than
last year.
The condition Of the leading crops
August 1 was uniformly above the
condition on the corresponding date
last year and the ten-ycar August /
average. The condition Of spring
with 75.5 last year and 7sa the ten :
year average; corn was 1915 August !.
as compared with 74.s last year and
SOC the ten-ycnr average; oats. sI.6.
a. compared with 1914 last year and
So.2 the ten-year average: tobacco,
1871, as compared with 6G.5 August
! 1 and 1917 the ten-Ycar average.
Evidence that farmers will reap riches
from the 1915 crope are given by th'
department OF Agriculture in a com
parative staement OF prices. The pric,
Of wheat August / was 81. .OS a bushel
as against 765 cents August I. 1914
corr was bringing 7s.9 as against 76
last year: oats. 454 as against 36.7 las
yecr; barley, bS.7 as against R1 las
year; rye. 80 as against sl.2 last year.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
NAvY'S AERO BOARD
COMES INTO FUNDS
Treasury ComptroI|er's Ruling
DispeIs Fear That Body
Would Be Without Money.

Fears of Secretary OF the Navy DAN
iels that the newly created national ad-
visory board Of aeronautics would be
without funds to prosecute its work this
year. owing to ambiguity in the law
passed at the last session of Congress,
were dispelled by a decision OF Comp
tIollcr OF the Treasury Downey today
Tho act passed March 8 last provided
for an annual appropriation Of 5000 u
year for four years. which was to b.,
Immediately available.
After the board had incurred obliga-
cations Of $500 between March and
ment decided that the first appropria-
ton OF $500 should carry the work
from March I, 1915, to June 80, 1916.
Which would leave only 500 available
for the board in the prosecution OF its
Investigations during the current fiscal
year or aeronautics in the present war.
Comptroller, Downey held that the
second year appropriation became
available July ! last, overruling the
Treasury Department
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Wilson Takes Up
Sea Bill Tangle
Does Not Disclose What His Atti.
tude Will Be-To Name
Counselor Soon.

CORNISH. N. H.. Aug. s.-President
Wilson is giving serious study to the
international tangle caused by the en-
actment OF the seamen's labor law. par
ticularly in respect to those countries
whose treaties are abrogated by some
Of Its provisions. He has not disclosed
what his attitude will be. but 1t is
probable an announcement will be forth
coming on his return to Washington.
The President expects to announce the
appointment Of a new counselor for the
State Department within a few days,
probably before he returns to the Capt.
tai.
With DR.. Grayson. the President spent
a few hours at golf this morning re-
turning to his study shortly before noon
President Wilson today received a
special delivery message from Secretary
McAdoo. the subject 1t Is believed. being
the Secretary's conference in New
York with with Secretary of State
Lansing. The President. however. de-
clined to discuss the matter
The President now plans to return
to Washington the last of the week,
possibly in time for the regular Friday
Cabinet meet.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
New Rage in Kansas
Is Against Mosquitoes

MANHATTAN. Kan. Aug s.-You
never can tell where the styles get a
start
Hair mops and sucn are all the rage
In Kansas this summer. but neither
war. nor peace, nor Paris mas anything
to do with 1.-THE mosquitoes brought
tho new fashion into vogue.
II was just plain hunger. and no in
teiition OF competing with Paris that
sent the "akesters" butting into the
fashion game. Having nothing much TO
eat, they began to fill up on the hired
help In the wheat fields The hands
took 80 much time to slam "stinsers'
that the harvest lagsed. Kansas had to
do eom methins-and It did. 1t started the
new etyle OF hair mask. Everybody let
their hair grow grow so thick that
even a hungry mosquito couldn't get In
Under.
Now everybody In Kansas is happy
everybody except the guy with the
spehrless dome, and the hungry mos
quit0es who started the Sutherland
Sisters style Of wearing hair.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
WILL ASSIST SOUTH
TO MARKET COTTON
Robert F. Rose Resigns as U. S.
Foreign Trade Adviser to Aid
the Planters.

The big task Of assisting the South
to market its cotton crop in the face
of European war conditions Is faced
today by Robert F. Rose. who has re-
signed as foreign trade adviser Of the
State Department.
1t was learned todsy that Mr.. Roses
resignation for business reasons" was
prompted by an arrangement he had
made with Southern cotton interests to
become their market representative.
He will not only endeavor to obtain
a market for the cotton crop, but will
attempt to improve shipping conditions
and to obtain concessions removing some
Britain is now throwing about the sale
OF the staple.
Unofficial Diplomat.
Mr.. Rose will become. in effect. an
unofficial diplomat" in the field of
trade. His vocation. 1t is understood.
will be trade retention" a new term
covering commercial operations general
ly between domestic and foreign busi-
ness interests.
The retiring trade adviser Of the State
Department will be indirectly affiliated
with the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, which will extend its moral sup
lieve distressing conditions in the cot
ton-producing Southern States. It ID
also understood that the bureau to be
headed by Mr.. Rose will be available
for commercial enterprises generally,
although the cotton situate Is regard
ed as Of pressing importance at this
time.
Mr.. Rose did not care fully to outline
his plans today, but from other sources
It was learned that arrangements had
practically been completed for his new
field of endeavor.
Wants Mitchell Appointed.
The retiring State Department official
again emphasized today that his resig-
nation was not connected in any way
with the departure from public service
Of William ]. Bryan. Mr.. Rose and
Mr.. Bryan have long been intimate
friends, the former Secretary of state
appointing him to the position he now
relinquishes.
Mr. Rose has written a letter to Sec
retary to the President Tumulty quot
Ing a telegram sent the President in
which Mr.. Rose suggests Roscoe w.
Mitchell as his successor in the Foreign
Trade Bureau and denying that the
Bryan resignation affected Mr.. Rose
in any way.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Berlin Peace Offer
Rejected by Gar
Petrograd Gazette Tells of Over
lures Made Through the
King of Denmark.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-That the Gear has
rejected an offer of peace made to him
by the Kaiser through the King OF Den
mark is the announcement made by the
authoritative Bourse Gazette OF Petro-
grad.
Reuters correspondent at Petrograd
transmits the following:
THE Bourse Gazette learns from an
unimpeachable source that the German
Emperor made an ofrer of peace 10
Russia last week through the King OF
Denmark.
THE answer sent to the King stated
that the question of peace negotiations
could not be raised at the present
time"
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
RING AROUND RUSSIAN
ARMIES IS T|GHTENED
Terrific Battle RACES Along Bug
River-Retreat Of Cars
Forces Is Menaced.
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approach the line Of ostrow -Ganskuch-

(COntlnued from FlfSt faBeD
Our center and our right wings now
approach the line Of ostrow-Ganskuch-
rusk."
Line Reported Broken.
Unofncial reports today said the Rus
sian line east Of Ivansorod had been
broken in the slavs disorderdly re-
treat across the Vieprz river. These re-
ports are not confirmed by ofYicial ad-
vices. though Vienna last night report
ed the Russians routed In the fightins
around Lubarlow with a loss Of 5000
men.
sian defenses with terrific Eunfire Cen
eral Won Gallwitz. with 100000 Ger
man troops, has arrived within less
than ten miles Of the important War
81 faws ss, one fsr Of bs the Sy
A violent battle has been begun at
the Bug river, south OF vyskof, where
Won Gallw!ss IL Is attempting to force force a
stand behind the fortified bridge head
on the southern bank Of the stream The
German batteries are covering actions
both north and south OF the river cross
ing. where pontoons are being thrown
| across the river.
German Ring Tightens.
thirteen miles to the southwest, the
army OF General HeltE. after occupying
| serock. 10 moving south along the high
way to attempt second crossing OF
the Bug west of its junction with the
Rxadza river. The Russians apparently
are not offering serious resistance. but
are falling back on the river.
Meanwhile the Germans who crossed
the Vistula south OF Warsaw are press
Ing closer to the left flank OF the Slav.
| in the Warsaw-Novo Geor1ievsk SALEM
and the Warsaw-siedlce railway, tn.
last Of the two railways by which tn,
| Slavs may make a successful retire
ment. Tho combined operations Of tn,
three armies Is steady tightening tn,
ring around the Slav forces. and pres
dispatches predict the capture Of larg
bodies OF the enemy.
Flank Attack At Kovno.
But little news has reached Berlin ii
the last twenty-four hours Of the sue
cess OF the German operations to tn
north. particularly around Riga an
Kovno. whose early capture by the Ger
mans was expected last week Thi
dealt mainly with the situation a
kovno. where the Germans are ma
neuverins to a flank attack.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Queen Has Nothing
. On Chicago Girls
In Fact, There's Nothing at All On
Their Pedal Extremeties
at Reach

CHICAGO. Aug. s.-Perhaps the Queen
of Spain didn't have any but Chicago
Is certain today that at least $1,000 Chi
cago girls have. and are not ashamed
of them.
The censors said 1t was 20. K" and
the police approved.
The bathing beaches were alive with
girls sans stockings. few girls who
had very thing orbes said 1t was awful
and left theirs on. bnt most of them
agreed with the censors that it was very
pretty, and masculine Chicago crowded
the benches and agreed with the ma
tority.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Fight Duel Over Candy.

sANDUSKY. Aug. s.-Jacob Fulton,
twenty-one. Of Jackson. Miss. and
Morrison Newton. twenty-four. OF
Evansville, Ind. were brought to Good
Samaritan Hospital literally cut to
pieces. Both probably will die.
The men quarreled over a stick OF
candy. They decided to settle their dir.
fcrences with knives and retired quitely
to secluded corner.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Time DrawS Near For
Showdown in Mexico
Announcement of Resump ton Wednesday of Pan
American Meeting Rene ws Fears-lntervention
Is Possible.

The stage is being set rapidly Tor
showdown by the United States Of its
next step In Mexico. Announcement by
Secretary Lansing today that the Pan
American Mexican conferences would
be resumed in New York Wednesday
was received in Washington with the
full consciousness that any radical deci-
sion hostile to Carranza is likely to
force armed intervention.
Interest in the resumption Of the con-
ferences shares place in official and
diplomatic circles with the spectacular
action of Carranza in expelling from
Mexico. under a twenty-four hour notice,
the Guatemalan minister to that coun-
try. Juan J. ortcga. and the sudden
decision Of the Brazilian minister to
leave the country.
Following a conference between Sec
retary Lansing and Rear Admiral Ben
son. chief Of operations in the Navy
Department, 1t was announced this af.
ternoon that the Navy Department,
would order one Of the American war.
ships now in Mexican waters placed
at the disposal Of the Brazilian minister
to Mexico to give him Transportation
to Galveston.
Sensational Evidence.
Sensational evidence in possession
Of the constitutionalist governmen,
In Mexico. to show that the Guate
malan minister had been plotting with
reactionary elements in Mexico t
bring about the overthrow OF Car
rama, Is held by the latter's friend
in Washington to be responsible TO
the minister's expulsion.
That Ortega. with the sanction o
his government. was not only con
cerned in the plot to prevent recog
milton Of Carranza by the United
! states. but had deliberately incite,
the rebellion against Carranza IL
Yucatan and other parts OF southeri
Mexico. Is stubbornly asserted BY
friends Of the first chief.
In this connection they called atten
ton today to the fact that Jesus Car
rama. brother Of the consttutionalis
leader. was killed by the Yucatal
rebels.
Why the Brazilian minister to Mexico
CORDOBA. has announced his intention
| OF leaving Mexico at the same time, J.
! not known here. Secretary Of Stat
Lansing today professed entire ignor
ance Of the reasons in both cases. A
the same time 1t was announced tha
Commander McNamee, ranking office
| OF the American squadron at Vera Cruz
| has been instructed. II necessary, +
| furnish both diplomats with transpor
| tation on United States warships, an,
| to give them every protection.
To Be Resumed Wednesday.
Secretary Lansing announced tina
the Pan-American Mexican confer
ences would be resumed at 2 o'clocl
Wednesday at the Hotcl Eiltmore. ii
Now York. He declared that the,
would be attended by tho same per
sons who were present at the confer
ences here last week: namely. tn
Secretary Of State. the ambassador
from Argentina, Brazil. and Chile. tn
ministers from Bolivia, Guatemala
and Uruguay. and Paul Fuller. sr., o
New York. the Presidents expert ad
wiser on Mexican affairs.
| When the conferences are resumed
there Is every indication that Carranz
will be found more defiant than ever ii
his refusal to step aside as the dominan
factor at this time In Mexican affairs
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Mexican Raiders Burn
Railway Bridge and
Raid Section House

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. 9.-Mexi-
can raiders burned a bridge and raidsd
a section house near Watkins on Satur-
day night. say reports received here to-
day
The burned bridge was crossed by the
sunset limited only a short while before
the fire was discovered.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Veteran Minister Is
Benedick at 80 Years

NEVADA CITY, Aug. Sword has
been received that the Rev. John Josiah
Sims, aged eighty. veteran Congrega-
tionalist minister here. was married re-
Gently at San Francisco to Miss Eliza
Thomas. The ceremony was performed
by tho Rev. DR.. c. F. Aked.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Four Companies Join
In Bandit Hunt on
War Department Order

LAREDO. Tex. Aug. s.-Under rush
orders from the Department of Texas
Companies F.. F. G. and II, of the sec
ond battalion, Ninth Infantry, left here
on special train for Raymondville. in
Cameron county, at o'clock this morn
ing. They will arrive this afternoon.
The troops carried rations and sup
plies for ten days and will Join In the
bandit hunt In the Brownsville country.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of CO.
mbia-Fair tonight and Tuesday
gentle west 10 northwest winds
gentle west to northwest winds.
Nirginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; general westerly winds
The Washington times., 1915-08-09

LONDON. Aug. s-Intense interest is
manifested in the diplomatic negotia-
tions In the Balkan capitals. the reports
from which indicate that Serbia at last
is willing to cede Macedonia to Bul-
garia. The Greek government. how
ever. is now opposing any suggestion
that It should return Kavala, the sea-
port in the vilayet OF 6aloniki, to Bull
garia. 1t Is thought. however. that this
opposition may be changed when NJ.
Nenizelos returns to power when the
Greek parliament reassembles early In
September.
M. Veni.elos offered Kavala to BLl-
garia when he was premier simply IN
return tor her continued neutrality
while Greece went to the assistance OF
the allies against the Turks. but King
whole policy. and the political crisis
which resulted in the resignation OF
the Venizeios cabinet followed.
A Reuter- dispatch from Sofia says:
That the allies should reply to the
Bulgarian note OF June while the
still unchecked has created consider.
able surprise in diplomatic circles
here. The reply. which relates to Bull
garia's demand for the cesslon OF
territory now held by rival Balkan
states: has not yet been made public
and all comment regarding it's terms
is purely speculative.
Submission of the reply at this
critical time Is subject to two inter.
pretations. One is that the allies are
endeaN orlng to antSipate the conclu.
sion of a Turco- Bulgarian agreement
"The second Interpretation IL that
while the reply might have beer
made earlier. It was held so the allies
could be in a position to offer entire
ly satisfactory terms to. Bulgaria
This theory is supported by the ne
gotiations OF the allies with Greco,
and Serbia regarding the cession OF
disputed territory to Bulgaria in re-
turn for the latter's active co-opera
tion on the side Of the allies"
LUCIANO. Switzerland. Aug. s.-In th'
Russian province of Kovno the Ger
mans are distributing pamphlets an
nouncing that a new independent king
dom will be formed out Of captured
Russian territory. with Warsaw th'
probable capital
Prince Joachim, sixth son OF th'
Kaiser, Is to rule the new kingdom. tn,
pamphlets say.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
TEMPERATURES
TIDE TARLE

TIDE TABLE.
High tide at 6:62 a. m. and 7:2O D. m
Low tide at 1855 a. m. and l:35 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises. s..,......5:0S Sun sets......7:02
Light automobile lamps at 7:l D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
German Attacks North
Of Souchez and East
Of Lille Are Repulsed

PARIS. Aug. s.-Repulse Of a furious
German night attack north Of the
souchez railway station with severe
losses for the enemy. was reported in
official dispatches this afternoon.
The Germans hrst exploded mines be-
fore the French trenches shortly after
dusk. German guns opened a heavy
bombardment. playing on the French
positions for an hour. and were follow
ed by an infantry attack. Machine guns
cut short the German charge before It
reached the wire entanglements.
East Of the Lille road another Ger
man onslaught was halted abruptly.
The French counter-attacked with
grenades, and drove the enemy back to
their trenches.
The Crown Princes army continues
determined assaults against French po-
sitions in the Argonne. This afternoon 8
official communicate reports the repulse
OF all these attacks as we'll as charges
against the French positions in the
Vosges heights.
GENEVA. Aug. "a plunging fire
from Italian batteries stationed two
miles in the clouds has forced the
Austrians to evacuate the whole re-
gion around Montozzo, thirty.four miles
northwest Of Trent.
Advancing from the Tonale pass re-
gion. Alpine troops first captured the
pass Of Montozzo. and then moving
swiftly in a night attack took Mon
tozzo peak. capturing Austrian troops
and guns on the summit. Italian artil-
lery was brought up the mountain
paths. and the Austrians shelled out
Of their positions on the surrounding
peaks Of the Val del Monte region.
The Italians are making preparations
to defend themselves against an Aus
trian attack down the Adige valley.
barricades are being built across the
valley south of Rovereto. and Italian
guns mounted on the heights on both
sides.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-23

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