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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
SERBIANS UNABLE TO CORE
WITH SUPERIOR NUMBERS

BERLIN tvia I.ondon) October "a -
The Serbian campaign. according to all
information reaching Rcrlin, Is pro
crossing favorahly for the central now
CTS. although the operations are re-
taIdcd by bad weather and IN" exceed
ing difficult topography Of the coun-
try.
The German. Austrian and Pull
Sarian forces are reported to he gain
ing ground ever! where without inter
ruption. Tho mention in Saturdays Of
fetal statement thnt Tcutonic troops
had crossed the Drina River. near Wise
grad, shows that AuStro-Gcrmmn force;
are operating on Scrbia'u western front.
Il fact which heretofore had not been
suspected. This almost completes the
circle OF the armies carrying out a gen
crnl corral against the Serbian forces.
While all reports indicate that the
ScrbianS are lighting with splcndi.,
courage 1t Is stated they ARE unable.
to cope with the superior numbers and
stronger artillery ~ the irvaders
While entente allies' plan are being
closely watched here. it is generally as
sumed that they are too late 10 save
Serbia. Also The belief is expressed
that bulgaria is throwing it's greatest
strength into the Eardar Valley. in Or
der 20 prevent Il junction Of the entente
forces with the Serbian troops. and tn,
the BulGarians are able TO hold the
volley against any force the entente
allies can bring into action before tho
collapse OF Serbia
DR. stephen Steiner. the Lokal An
zeiEcrs correspondent 4: German
southeastern headquarters. reports that
he finds the SGrbians unable TO sum
mon the moral force to withstand tho
fearful effect of the German and Aus.
trian artillery. The success OF tho
troops OF the central allies. he saws
mus FAR has beer achicT"d by splendid
artillery preparation and their .,ssc,
have beer correspondence, small TIL,
Scrhinns arc following the tactics -,
tho Russians in the latter's retreat i,
Poland, and are cnrefull.. outstanding
their artillery. says Or. Steiner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
CAnRANZA GRATIE'IFD
HN ACTION OF H. &

TORREON. COAHUILA MEN. oc-
tohcr Standardization was expressed
at General carranzas headquarters
here to-day at tho promptncss with
which the United States has followed
recognition Of the dc facto government
with tn" order preventing expectations
TO the United states OF nny articles
from Villa territory. This order is
expected to aid in cramping the
financing OF the Villa campaign In
Sonora.
General CarranZa has received .. NUN :
her Of reports from Washington in re =
gard to territory not under his con
troll. To these he has replied that ms
soon rs his troops control thcs" dis
tricts. full protection will be given life
ana property. Full assurance has beer,
given that there will be no delay in
gaining control of these districts
General Carranza is anxious for ;hc
appointment of representatives to Mex
leo by ting governments which have ac-
corded recognition. in order that ques
tons concerning foreign relations NAV
hc taken up with such representatives
direct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
AUSTRIANS SWEPT BACK
BY DRIVE OF ITALIANS
FrightfuI Uomhnrdinent * Followed
by Prcciri;atc Onruah of Foot
TroOpS-Dcad Fiji Trenches.

MILAN. October 24.-Ncws brought
here by officers coming from the front
is that the Italian offensive in the
Trcntino ANA cnrsu regions promises
better results than that which re-
suited in only the partial possession
Of Mount Saint Michele.
The second offensive was hcgun ON
Monday. when 700 guns ii every cali
Der. including two thiriccn-inch bat
tcrieS. began bombarding the Austrian
positions from tapurrtto to the cast
crn slopes OF Mount g. Michele, Il dis
lance of six miles. The artillery prem
aration lasted Cor forty-srvcn hours
during which ever: trench. rcdoubt
and harhcI-wirr advertisement on the
Austrian front were under fire with
out interruption. The heavier guns
which were carefully concealed behind
n. lSonzo. confined their lombard
ment Ia the forts OF Malhorphetto and
the strong defensive work. Of Gorixia
so intense WAS this tire that the Aus
trians were compelled to remove their
batteries TO positions behind natural
bulwarks
The infantry advnuc" began cnrly
on Thursday morning. The Austrians
were utterly dcmoralized and stunned
by the prcc!p;tntc nnrush OF the Ital-
inn foot trnors
In m"king thci' advance the italian
troops WcT" tTbl'ft't Nv - new SnlcHi,
Witch Cr' :lv ichucSd ia" deadly Of
feet Of the cnelnY's machinc-ruN and
rin" fire.
The Austrian trenches were found
to be full Of dead and wounded. This
explains the comparatively small
Number Of prisoners taken During
The whole tim" tho Austrians remained
on tn" defensive.
Italian officers add that they will go
very near To Gorizil, though the re-
suits OF the offensive there cannot he
predicted AZ this time.
It Is the hcli.f ~ the majority Of
the officers attached to the general
STAFF. however. that tho strongest no
Sition defending Gorilla will certainly
fall before the Italian onslaught. as
the preparations mad" for the attack
have hccn mos, minute and tho morale
of the troops is Of the highest order.
Moreover. tn" Italian chief in com
mand, General carduna. realizes that
the IsnnZo lin" must I've taken before
/ tn" rainy winter season opens.
The Duke de Anatn ana tho King
both were prcscn, during the proSecu-
ton OF this offensive"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
ORATORS BUSY THIS WEEK
Stamping Parties homecoming Lead
ing tuniihntcG VIII he Active in
All Parts of massachusetts.

BOSTON. October ?i.--Thc campaign
preparatory TO tile state election on
November 2 will reach it's climax this
scnting the leading candidates will he
active in all parts of the Common
wealth. The Republicans. in Keeping
with their claim that the national ad-
ininistration is on trial in the election
hero, have impressed the services OF
many orators from outside the State to
assist Samuel w Mccall. the Rcpubli
can gubcrnatorial candidate.
Governor David |. Walsh. the Demo
cratic candidate FOR reelection. will
rely largely upon the assistance Of
home orators. ms the Democrats are
making the campaign solely on Stale
issues.
Speakers for William Shaw. the Pro-
hibitionist candidate. and Nelson Il.
also Will be numerous this week.
An issue Of the election. woman suf-
fragc has developed campaigns tina,
rival those of the parties. Both those
of the suffraGists and their opponents
have marshnlcd host of speakers. and
each has drawn on men and womci
from other States for the closing argu.
ments.
The Socialist party has called OF
Eugene V. Debs, three times candidnt.
for President. and he will he anonl
the speakers at the close Of The cam
paign
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
NAVY HEAD At HIS DESK
MAY TALK TO ANY SHIP
Amazing Prophecy for Future Made
by superintendent Of Wire
less Stations.
SAYS DAY is NOT FAR DISTANT
Official In Washington Will BE Able
to Take Telephone Receiver in His
Osflce and Converse With Battle
ship Anywhere In World.

Especial TO The Times DiSpatch.I
WASHINGTON. October 24.-"Thc day
is not far distant when the Secretary
of the Navy will take the telephone
receiver at his desk off its hook ana
talk directly with the commanding
officer of any American battelshtp any
where In the world"
This amazing prophecy for the future
was made to-day by Captain w. II. Eul-
lard. Cuhed States Navy. who is super
intcndeut Of the fffty-two wireless sta
tons i'm the United States and the in
sular possessions. lie said:
Neither the land telephone nor wire
less tclc; raphy is new, nut the discov-
cry that they can bc combin al is new,
and it is that that ha: solved the prob
lem OF communicating with any part Of
tho universe. We now have the princi
pies and agencies. ana all we need is
tho mechanical apparatus"
When asked 20 describe the arrange
mcnt by which the land telaphn one is
linked up with the wireless station.
Captain Bullard said:
All that Is necessary t. complete
tn. operation Is to throw 4 switch in
the wireless tower The conversation.
Instead Of stopping 1T the base Of the
wireless tower, is sent 10 the top OF the
tower, thrown on the electric waves.
ana continues to its destination.
The human voice can :sirdlc the
globe with the same ease that il was
heard across the Atlantic Ocean"
Asked what was the secret Of the
success OF the attempt to establish COM
munication with Paris by means Of the
human voice Captain Bullard said:
The recent completion of the trans
continental land telephone line gave
the telephone engineers the idea 1t
is chiefly 4 question of electric cur
rent 20 create the electric waves to
transport the sound. II was found
that the electric current in y wire be
came too weak To perform it's function
after 4 certain distance. -Four booster
stations were established between New
York and san Francisco TO strengthen
tho current when IL began to glow too
weak to carry the vibrations OH the
diaphragms in the telephones. The re-
suit was the current grew Inadequate
TO create the necessary waves. The
engineers. think. figured that they
could save wire expense and Ithcr
charges by having these booster sta
tionS supply the current to wireless
stations. and that happy thought
solved the problem
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
thousand Soldiers
Killed IN Attack
Barracks ct Dec ecshotch De-
mollshe1 BY Bembordment,
Burying Men IN Ruins.

LONDON. October 24.--The lombard :
ment of Dcdea Shntch Killed ten civilians
and over 1000 soldiers, and many sol
dierS were wounded. says au Athens
special. large proportion of the
military casualties. the dispatch adds.
were In the barracks occupied by the
Fortieth Bulgarian Regiment. The sol
dicrs were preparing for their meal
when the bomba rtlment WAS opened
with accurately aimed shells, which
demolished the barracks. burying the
men I'm tho ruins
Troops engaged in digging trenches
around the town also sustained very
heavy losses.
Fires caused by the explosion of the
shells destroyed the railway station
and surrounding buildings. II Is stated
that the loss from the four hours bonn
bardment will he several million
pounds The correspondent says the
komba rdment was directed by aero
planes. which flew over the town
throughout the afternoon Twenty
warships participated. The Bulgarians
are engaged In preparing defense
works on the surrounding mountains.
Porto Lagos was tiercely bombarded
by eight warships Thursday and again
on Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25

We cnnnot parley with the military
crowd in Germany; they have got to
be got rid Of. AS the war Is being
fought, victory may, be Il long way or
yet. but every day some OF the military
crowd I'm Germany and Austria arc
being got rid OF. Tho longer the pro-
cess goes on. the more surely IL mill
tarism done with. And that's what we
want.
Even In Russia?"
Most OF all In Russia. Russia needs
peace for Il colossal internal Industrial
development, which IL scarcely COM
patible with an immense military es-
adjustment forced upon us BY the
turbulence OF our neiEhbors. We need
our mon to dig In our mines. to plow
our fields. to lay our railroads. to work
In our factories. The living hell of
militnrism Is that one single military
power In group OF peaceful nations
can force all the rest to become mill
thry powers, whether they will or not.
Well. we have all been chased by that
German military nightmare too long;
We are going to stop II.
You remember what happened In
mathematics when you subtracted from,
given suhtrahend the sum OF geo.
metric progression? Well. that Is
what is happening In Europe now. AS
for ltussia--you may say that Russia
Is absolutely united and absolutely
sure"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
MEXICANS TO CROSS
AMERICAN TERRITORY

EAGLE PASS. TEN. October "a
rive thousand Carranza troops. ar
rived In Ihedras NcSras to-day, en-
route TO enforce the Cnrranza gar
riSon 1T Auguaprieta Sonora. which
is racing an attack by General villa.
h* arrangement with the United States
government. these troops VIII be per
united I" cross the American border nj
Eagle ia's and proceed through United
state" territory to Douglas. Ariz..
whence they Will again enter Mexico.
All arins. ammunition and supplies Viii
be transported in box cars scaled In
i'lcdras NcSras by United States Con
SUI blockcr. and guard cd by American
troops. The McNtcans also Will be &C
companicd by detachment OF Amer
lean soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
MEx|CANs ON BORDER
CLASH WITH AMERICANS
Bandits Put to Flight and Later Pur-
sued by Two Troops OF
Cavalry.
HURRIED FROM FORT BROWN
One United States Soldier, Private
Moore, Believed to Have Been Fa-
tally acknowledgements Sat-
urday Night Without Casualties.

BROWNSVILLE. TEN. October "a
Soldiers OF the Fourth United States
Infantry and Mexican bandits en-
gagged in sk!rmish tonight shortly
after S o'clock At the scene Of the
train robbery and murders last Mon
day. one American soldier. Private
Herman Il. Moore. WAS wounded In the
fight. according to reports received at
Fort Grown
The Mexicnns were put TO Night and
were pursued late Tonight by two
troops of cavalry. who were hurried
from Fort Brown. here. Moore IL be-
licved to be fatally wounded.
another engag cement occurred late
last night between II detail of the bor-
der patrol and several Mexicaus near
the Mercedes Canal. forty miles north
west of brownsville without casualties
Oh either side, but later In the night .,
Mexican attempted to cross the Rio
Grandc in the same vicinity. and when
he did not heed commands OF the United
States troops was killed.
To-nightr fight lasted about .iv.
minutes. and II was stated proba bly.
100 SHOTS were fired. According TO "a
report received At Fort Brown. live
McSicans CROSSED tie railroad track
near where the infantry detachment
was posted. and when they did not
respond TO a challenge the troops
opened fire. the MeXicans returning the
fire. From the number OF shots fred
II was believed that others were in
hiding IN the dense brush.
Two troops OF cavalry and two com :
panics OF infantry were hurried to the
scene in automobiles. and troops sta =
TONED within radius of twelve miles
OF brownsville were ordered to draw
In toward q river crossing. where IT
was believed the men would attempt 10
escape into Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
GERMANS QUIT IMPORTANT
POINTS on COURLAND

LONDON. October 2i.-The Russian
forces which landed on the northern
coast OF Courland proved stronger and
more numerous than the Germans sup
posed. and they hay. been pushing for
ward since Saturday morning. accord :
ing to adviccs received At Copenhagen.
says dispatch from tho Danish CAPT :
tai TO tho Exchange Telegraph Com
pany. The Germans are reported to
have retired from several important
points.
British submarines arc said to make
impossible German naval cooperation
with the land forces in the Baltic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
LOSSES IN OFFICERS RANKS
SHOW SEVERITY or FIGHTING:

LONDON, October 2i.---'Thc severity
OF the hShting on the western front
recently Is indicated by the officers
casualty lists for the fortnight ending
October II. which show that the Brit
ish army lost 3S3 killed. GAG wounded
and ln7 missing. total of has dur
ing that period. The proportion of
Killed to wounded is reported higher
than OF late. and losses among officers
or nigh rank have been Sc"crc.
Majur-,iencral ThcsiEers and Cap
per, two colonies and ten lieutenant
colonies have been killed or have died
of wounds. while two brEadirr gen
erals have been reported wound I'd and
one reported missing.
Losses "f officers since the war be-
gan total 1885. of whom l.lj5 have
been killed or died uf wounds. LIS
wounded ana l,,36 missing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25

inS to reconcile tho feelings OF hu-
manity with tho commands OF rigid
duty.
II MERCY Is SHOWN
IT WILL BE At ANMi'S COST
IL others are shown mercy. II Viii
be at the cost OF our army. TO- it Is
to be feared that new attempts will
be made to in3ure US If 81 is believed
possible to escape without punishment
or with the risk Of only light sen
tencc. Only pity for the guilty can
lead 70 an amelioration. not admission
that the expected sentence WAS too Sc
wore. for this was, hard as II riay
sound. absolutely Just and could not
appear otherwise to an independent
judge.
The weakness OF our enemies arSu-
,ncn,s Is proved by" the fact that they
do not attempt to combat the Justice
Of the sentence. but try to influences
public opinion against US by false re-
ports OF tho execution. 1t is claimed
that the soldiers assigned to the eXccu-
tion nrst refused to shoot and finally
ired so faulty that the officers had {"
Kill tho accused with Il revolver. No
word of this is true. have the Official
report OF the execution, in which il is
established that IL took place entirely
In accordance with established regula-
,ioaS, and that death occurred imme-
Giatrly after the first salvo, As ;hc
physician present attcsts."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
POPE PLANS CONSISTORY
.\liocution on Gee aston VIII Uc Most
Important of His View on Pcacc
Yet Made.

ROME. October - via paris).-Al e.
though Pope benedict did not wish TO
hold conSiStory during tho war he
has changed his original intention. as
the Italian members in the sacred coll
le,;c are IN lower numh,r than the for
etSn cardinals. There is mention o.:
the creation OF French. German and
perhaps Austrian cardinals. but other
wise all Will bc of Italian nationality.
II is asserted that tn" Pontln's allo"u-
ton on the OCCASION will he the most
important exposition of his view on
peace he has yet made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
NETHERLANDS TRIED
TO SECURE: MERCY

PAl:IS, october 2i.-The lI.v.s cor
respondent ht The Hague Says thai;
besides the efforts OF the American and
spanish ministers in favor ~: Edith
'aFci'. the british nurse, recently exc
rd'"" IN heiriun1. steps also we're taken
ny inc chancellor Of the Netherlands
i%f"''on /" obtain rcspit, for her and
'h' Gth=rs. !cGndepncd 1T u.. same time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
JAMES JAY COOGAN DEAD

NEW YORK. October ?;.-James Law
CooBhn. long promincns ia pouucs. and
as real estate ho!der, died suddenly
to-day of heart disease II. vas .t,,v.
nine years Of age.
Thirty years he married MIssIor-
Siet Gertrude Lynch. q daughter OF M,
late William l.. Lynch. on- ~ the l.r-
gest realty holders In Nc~ York. tror
whom phe inherited a large fortune
and now owns such valuable tracts AZ
the Polo Grounds, "CooRan's Rlur and
other pieces in the northern par, OF
The city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
INSPIRED TELEGRAM
DEFENDS EXECUTION

AMSTERDAM. October % (via Lon
don).--Thc following inspired telegram
received from Berlin. via brussels. deal
ing with the execution OF Miss Cnvell.
Is published here to-day:
''As the foreign press is discussing
IN IN incorrect and exaggerated man.
ner the execution OF the English v'on-
m. Edith Cavcil. for war treason. thc
circumstances in the case. according to
the facts, may again bc stated.
1T was proved after i long trial of
the sentenced persons that they for
some months past had been engaged IN
assisting IiolEians OF military age &"
enlist la hostile armies and in enabling
French and English dcscrttrs to escape
the country. They had many hulpcrs
and had organized branches.
Tho governor general had repent
eGiy issued warnings against such ac-
tivity, pointing out that severe punish
ment for sucn action wam unavoidable.
The prisoners were sentenced il. n
public sitting, according to the law
based on the provisions OF the imperial
penal code and the military penal code
for war treason and espionage. 40 spc-
cial law exists for RrlEium:-nnd no 80
called usage OF war influenced the
verdict Of the court.
The accused 70, the most part ad-
r0itted their guilt and acknowledged
that they were aware OF the severe pen
altlcS they were riskinE.
Miss Cavcli was the principa! agent
in the plot to enlist RrlE,ans for the
allies. With regard t. the assertion
THAI she in the course OF her proi"S
sion unsclfshly tended other persons.
II may nc pointed out that she earned
living 10y nursing. charging foes
within the means Of rich people only.
Women also have been cxccntcd in
France. as was instanced IL March last
when the Germans woman. MarIarctc
Schmidt. was executed at Nancy. and In
Nay IT BourE"s wheE the German
optilic Moss. WAS put TO death.
"Th" ;nEliSh government may re,
iN"nhcr the crucltics committed hs
Lard Kitchener during the Boer War or
women and children
our present enemies do not need tc
protect their armies against "A popula
ton and hostile occupied country. nor
arc they under tho necessity of pro
nouncing or executing such sentences
Tor they have occupied so little hostile
territory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
ARREST LEADERS
IN BIG BOMB PLOT

Confined from First Page,
.an's hoathousc. In Wcchawkcn while
tho automobile was in Hvr2or's garage.
AZ Union I'm.
The arrest OF the TWO men was
made at o'clock. but il was evening
before all Of the evidence was gath
cred together Meantime. Deputy
gone to the Wrchnwken police station.
where the two men had been locked
UP. Then followed n grilling which
lasted we'll into the night Il failed.
however. 10 elicit any information MS to
the two men. In order TO hold them.
q charge OF having explosives in a
house was lodged against them.
1T is expected they will he taken
before Recorder handler Tomorrow
morning, whore "a fine will I've imposed.
Then they viii he turned over TO the
Federal authorities.
Just what action will be taken
against them Is problcmaticnl
Chief Flynn, OF the Secret Service
who has been directing the movements
OF his operatives, admitted tonight
that he did not know with what crime
the men would he charged.
There were rumors in Wcehawkcn
ScholL have frequently been seen going
in the direction OF Fort Lee. where
they entered small shanty. The 20
lice are OF the opinion that they may
have cache OF explosives there 4
/ number Of detectives were sent out
I late tonight TO search the neighbor-
hood.
| BOTH WOMEN AMAZED
OVER ARREST or MEN
lirS II-r A.,
men boarded. vas amazed over their
! arrest as was Mrs. Stuart Both wo-
men declared that during the time the
two men lived In their homes thcro
! was nothing whatever in their actions
to direct suspicion against them.
Neither woman even knew the nation
& atty OF the two men They spent most
OF their days away from their rooms.
hut seldom LEFT the house at night.
Mrs. Harhinson almost collapsed when
she learned Of the enormous quantity
Of explosives that had been stored In
her home.
The Secret Service operatives again
are investigating the destruction OF :,
grain elevator which was blown up by
bomb In Wcchnwken last July. From
was SHIPPED enormous quantities OF
wheat TO the allies. The manner In
which IL vas destroyed was never
known. Recently, too, there have been
mysterious explosions at the Dr. pom,
powder mills IN New Jersey.
According TO Captain Tunney, of tn.
Nc" YORK anarchist squad. Fay con,
'essed TINT he came here TO work ON
pI"n Tor stopping the shipment o
munitions He said. Tunnev ovors
thh, he was supplied with 3" o00 ~
carrying out his operations Papcr
'onhH In his room showed he was
German Secret Service agent.
ho'h men ar" held on l"chnicn
'marHeh OF disorderly conduct
I'm adait'oual charge OF attcmptc
: hi'hery ma! he made against Fay II
= rs sald TO have offered "a police office
u sl'"o" :" release him. and mad. an ad
i vance payment Of sea when the office
agreed 10 his proposal