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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Russians Admit Retreat
Along the NareW Front

Petrograd, July 16.-The following
official communication was issued by
the War Office tonight:
After engagements with our add
vance guard the enemy on the 18th &C.
cupicd the right banks of the Rivers
Windsu and Venta, and continued in
certain sectors his movement toward
the east.
"On the Transnfoen front the enemy
on the night of the l4th made an attack
northeast of the village OF Gloubokler-
off, where he took part of our trenches
but was driven off by our counter at
tack
con the Narew front our troops last
night between the PISA and the Orzyc
were withdrawn to take up more con.
centrated position on the right bank OF
the Narew. In this sector the enemy
made local attacks between the PISA
and Skwa Rivers.
West of the River Orzyc important
enemy forces attacked on the front of
the villages of Podossie and Tzeek-
hanof.
"On the morning Of the 18th two Wig
orous German attacks against the right
flank of the sector indicated and
against the villages of Ploniavy and
Bramvoura Sviachtchennala were re-
pulsed with great enemy losses. In the
centre district, in the village Of Midikl,
the enemy made slight progress, but
his advance was arrested.
"On the left flank, the Germans, who
had attacked unsuccessfully the pre-
ceding night in the sector of GrabOvo-
Opinagoura, broke down four hundred
PAGES before our front. Between Tick
nanof and Vishgorod there were ad-
vance guard engagements.
"On the left bank of the Vistula,
north of the Pilica, there ha. m rife
firing. South Of the Pilica, o. .le 10Th,
the enemy attempted to take ne often
sive on the roads leading . Radon
from the northwest and W II, hut was
repulsed by our countnr attacks. In
the other sectors there were engage
ments between patrols.
Between the Vistula and the VieprZ
there in no change. Between the Vie
ORR, rs we'll as in the sector Of the Bug
below Kristnopol. there have been Wig
orous advance guard engagements.
"In the district of the village OF
Grabovetz, as we'll as TO the south OF
GrounechoF and on the Bug below
Skoal, fighting has begun.
Along the course OF the lower LIota
Lipa there has been violent gun and
rife firing. Near the mouth of this
river we repulsed an enemy attack.
Fighting continues on the Dnlester.
Our troops attacked three enemy forces
which had crossed the Dniester near
Ivanjogar and Grodek.
"In the Black Sea our torpedo boats
opened fire against newly installed bat
teries at Zunguldak and destroyed two
steamers and several sailing colliers.
The submarine Merj sank a loaded
steamer at the entrance TO the Bos-
porus and also destroyed several sail
ing ships"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

A fine plot for a red-business-man
musical comedy was freed for publica-
ton Yesterday in the United States
District Court before Judge Howe.
when "Sir" Henry L. Stirling. X. c., VI.
G.. Knight Commander. Order of ST..
Michael and st. George. known in the
land of his knighthood as an impostor,
bigamist, burglar, begGar, embezzler
and deserter from the army, pleaded
guilty to a charge Of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
As Pay Sergeant Henry Carlyle, Of
the Royal Field Artillery, at Guildford,
England, he absconded on January II
with $3.50. Fleeing TO Scotland, he &C
ouired his title, claiming to come from
Strathalbyn, South Australia. and in
the role of a dashing baronet he wooed
and won a fair Scottish laSsle, Miss
Jean Balm.
He sailed for Boston on his honey
moon, arriving there February %. lie
next came to this city, stopping at the
Biltmore. His funds were getting low
however. He went to visit Francis
Zimmerman, the dealer in secondhand
war munitions, at his place on Polopel
Island in the Hudson River, IN
the capacity of gardener. while Lady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Secretary Optimistic After
Conference with Edi-
son on Plan.
LABORATORY EQUAL
TO THE SHIPYARD
Wars Now Determined by Chem
istry and Machinery, Says
Inventor.
From n. Tribune Bureau i

Washington, July l6.-Secretary DAN
iels plans TO ask Congress for a big
appropriation TO be used by his new
advisory committee and bureau chiefs
10 develop new inventions
The Secretary hopes to encourage in
ventors in the navy as well as outside
by allowing them to patent their in
ventlons. In this way, he believes, the
government and the individual will
share, one getting the exclusive use of
the patent and the other the pecuniary
reward
The laboratory will become more i'm
portant to the navy than the ship yard
the Secretary declared to-day. He said
Mr.. Edison remarked that warfare had
become largely a matter of chemistry
and machinery, and the nations that led
in these would hold supremacy, provid-
ed they had the organization to make
them effective
IL is such an organization, or "mobil-
ization of brains" as he terms il, that
Secretary Daniels expects TO realize
in his new advisory committee project,
and he expects Congress to do some
thing big" in the way of encouraging
experiments TO attract the inventors
the navy needs.
Only the broadest outlines of the
plan were discussed, Secretary Daniels
said, but the inventor was heartily in
accord with his ideas, and expected re-
suits of farreaching significance.
"Mr. Edison thought" said Secretary
Daniels, that the plan offered posi-
bllities of getting the foremost en-
gneers of the country to aid us. lie
Is impressed with the idea that meth
DDS Of warfare are undergoing radical
change; that what has been may not
be in future. II is his idea that the
board should be purely advisory. and
that navy officers skilled by practice
in their work should continue develop
ment of ideas, getting the boards ad-
vice where it could aid them
"Mr. Edison thought that to serve
on this board would be regarded as A
GROWING honor for an American en-
gineer equal of decorations given
by foreign governments for scientific
achievements"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
MACKENSEN HITS
IN SOUTH POLAND
Continued from page l

last few DAYS by the intensifcation of
artillery fire on the north Polish front
and by the determined attacks on U.s.
sowetz is now made perfectly clear
The Germans are again advancing on
Warsaw from the north. and this ad-
vance is directly and organically con-
nected with operations in the south
east. Again Przasynsz and the RIVER
Narew come into the puryiew OF Ger
man aggressive strategy. and this time
not alone, as at the moment OF Won
Hindenburg's sudden advance IN Janu-
ary, but in the double context OF the
protracted German watch on the bzura
Rawka and the Pilica, and the Austro-
German advance on Lublin and Cholm.
The objective of German strategy is
clearly not Warsaw alone. The time
has passed when the Germans could be
satisfied with merely political sue
cesses. Won Hindenburg from the
north. and Mackensen from the south
east are cooperating IN a herculean
effort TO destroy the Russian army. a
considerable part of which is now con-
centrated in Poland. The Russian
army was forewarned, and has so far
unwaveringly pursued tactics adapted
TO its present situation. Ii may con-
ndently be anticipated therefore that
the Germans will not gain their OBJ
ject.
Hindenburg's objective is Novo
Georgievsk. and Mackensen's is Brest
Litovsk. The concerted advance of
these two marshals might have seri-
Gus consequences for the Russian army.
but there are certain difficulties in the
way and the Germans might easily be
outwitted by skilful mannuvring. For
one thing, the Russians who are now
on their inner lines have the advantage
in railways and can throw their troops
from one part of the front TO the other
with much better effect than the Ger
mans. Hindenburg has behind him. it
is true. a splendid railway system,
which might insure the success of the
first stage Of his advance, but Macken
sen, in the southeast, is separated by
long miles Of ill-roaded country from
the chief railway systems OF Galicia
and Southern Poland. Then, again.
from all accounts, the quality of the
German soldiers is not what II was.
The present German plan is evidently
based on the relative state OF munitions
questions on the Eastern and Western
fronts. Tho hypothesis that the Rus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
LIBERTY BELL AT COAST
Great Throng Cheers as Relic
Enters San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 16.-Reception
committees, policemen and station por-
tiers were swallowed up tonight in a
tumultuous throng which gathered TO
greet the Liberty Bell on its arrival
here from Philadelphia. Tomorrow the
relic is to be installed in the Pennsyl-
vania pavilion at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition.
Crowds gathered about the railroad
station hours before the bell was due
70 arrive. Governor Hiram W. Johnson,
Senator James d. Phelan, Mayor James
Rolph Of San Francisco and representa-
tives Of the exposition management &C
companied the delegation of twenty-five
Philadelphia councilmen who escorted
the bell.
This was the Liberty Bells seventh
trip for ceremonial purposes, st. Louis
being it's previous farthest west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
London Bankers Vote
TO Accept New Taxation

London, July 16.-"In this national
crisis expenditures, both public and
private, should be rigidly curtailed. and
a. the same time new taxation should
forthwith be imposed upon all classes
Of The people. IN order that when the
war shal. be brought TO a triumphant
conclusion The nation may enter the
period Of restoration with its financial
power impaired TO the least possible
extent"
This resolution was pas sed this even
ing at meeting Of the leading bank
ers and fnanciers Of London. A deputa-
Ion Will carry IT % Premier Asquith.
Harold Cox, well known as political
economist, addressed the meeting. He
iaid the loan would hardly carry the
country over until Christmas, and he
Old not think the war would end with
ont England having 20 borrow $1,000
10000 $4,000, 100000 Altogether
The interest on this. Mr.. Cox said.
would be s9O.OOO.OO0 $3.50 900,
which, with the sinking fund. would be
Increased 20 $4,000 900 $3.50, 600 .000)
ard another f20,OO0,0OO $500 ,000,o0O)
would have 70 be added for the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Invention of John Hays
Hammond, Jr., Has Shat
tered Two-Inch Pole Three
Miles Off Shore.

Washington, July 16.-Purchase Of
the wireless torpedo control invented
by John Hays Hammond, jr., probably
VIII be recommended to Congress by
Secretary Garrison. The Appropria-
tions committees of the last Congress
we're urged to buy the invention for
coast protection, but no action was
taken.
Officials Of the ordnance and forti-
ications divisions believe a concealed
shore station may control submerged
torpedo within the limits of vision, and
that an approaching battleship would
have little chance of escape. This is
based on Mr.. Hammond's experiments
Nth the Nathalie, a wireless con-
trolled torpedo boat, which he directed
Tor twenty-eight miles. This boat has
two collapsible masts, which work like
7lunger elevators and can therefore
avoid the enemy's range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Hollis GUARDS
HELD BLAMELESS
Evidence of Prisoners
Helped Coroner Reach
Suicide Verdict.

Mineo'a, Long Island, July 16. Eric
Muenter, alias Frank Holt, who shot
J. P. Morgan and placed bomb in the
Capitol at Washington. killed himself
in the Nassau County Jail on the night
of July 6.
This is the unofficial verdict Giyen
on: to-day by Coroner William R. Jones
On the death of the peace fanatic, later
identified as the man VINO killed his
wife several years ago in Cambridge.
Mass. The official verdict, TO be filed
with the County Clerk next week, said
that Holt climbed the bars o. his cell,
d,ved to the floor below and hit on
his head, causing compound fracture
e the skull and death.
The inquest, adjourned week ago
to allow officials 10 investigate 'he case
more thoroughly. was reconvenc1 to-
day in the courtroom at Mneola. II
was considered inadvisable TO take
prisoners to Hampstead to testify.
The coroner would not blame any
one for Hollis dealt Testimony sub
lnitted by witnesses corrobOrated that
ri"en at the first session.
NIeOTEE norman, a UIlSNu SudI IL " ~
was on duty on the night of the sui
ciCe. said he heard Jerry Ryan. who
was warned by the warden not TO take
his eyes off Holt, rapping on the cell
doors with a tin cup. Going 70 that
section. he heard RYAN say, Hes shot
himself; he's gone"
Then they switched on the lights and
saw Holt lying on the floor, face down
ward.
John Licksticher, a trusty, said he
heard a report like an automobile tire
exploding. Next morning he climbed
the grating from which Holt IS sup
Iosed to have jumped and found a
piece of plaster, which Dr. Cleghorn,
the jail physician, had placed on Hoits
mead.
Tony Pelegrino, held on a murder
charge, testified that he heard heavy
BREATHING outside his cell and later a
Gull thud. then a loud groan and
silence. With the heavy breathing he
heard some one climbing a grating.
Among other witnesses was william
T. Hults. the jail warden, who said he
warned his men to guard Holt WELL as
he already had tried suicide. He in
structed Ryan specially.
For Gods sake. Jerry, don't take
your eyes off Holt. He's tried suicide
and think he's going TO try il again.
Don't leave him for one moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
MAKERS OF QUEER
TRIPPED BY DEBT
Counterfeiters Beat Chicago
Board Bill, but Lose
Trunk and Plant.

Chicago, July l6.-Counterfeit money
to the amount of $4,000, s25, 900 in
counterfeit Minnesota state bonds, dies,
plates, engraving tools and chemicals
used by a band OF counterfeiters fell
into the hands of the police to-day.
Five men were arrested. Their leader,
Samuel Robbins, said the queer
money was made in Duluth, MINI.
The police found in trunk $1,000 IN
genuine 81 bills, which were being
raised to the IS denomination: Had
thew kent some of this money handy,
the police said, the men might have es-
capped arrest
They were about to move from heir
rooming house, but the landlady, to
whom they owed money, would not let
them take the trunk. The police were
called and the alleged counterfeiters
did not wait. Detectives looked in the
trunk and later arrested the men in a
Turkish bath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
SPY SCARE CLOSES
NAVY YARD GATE
Suspicious Fire in Teak Shed
Makes Officers Wary of
Foreign Agents.

The Clinton Avenue gate Of the
Brooklyn navy yard has been ordered
closed to all but officers and enlisted
men. Although officials at the navy
yard refuse TO discuss the order, there
is a rumor that the action was taken
by Admiral Usher because of alleged
activities Of spies in the pay of foreign
governments, who have been found in
military reservations about New York
and also on battleships in the navy
yard.
The order was issued last Monday,
but the fact that the gate was closed
became known following the discovery
Of fire in teak shed Thursday night,
where some of the material for the
break out in such spot was looked
upon with suspicion by some Of the en-
DlOveS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

IBy Gable TO The Tribune
Milan, July Dispatches from
Bucharest state that the departure OF
the German Ambassador from Con-
stantinople, for which the pretext was
his health, was really due to a violent
discussion he had with Enver Pacha,
Minister of War; Won der Goltz and
Liman Won Sanders.
The early fall Of Constantlnople is
expected. 1t is stated that the Turks
are running short of ammunition.
Great animosity reigns between the
German and Turkish officers and
soldiers. The hyg:enic condition OF
the city is deplorable and medicines
and ambulance stores Of first neces-
sity are wanting. Bread IS getting
scarce. The harvest in Anatolia Is
mediocre. -,
Turkish government circles show
great anxiety, while the spirit of the
army is much depressed. Rumors
continue TO circulate in Constantinople
that the recent death Of Count Lutzow,
military attache, was not, as reported,
due TO an automobile accident but
that he was assassnsted by the Turks.
All the secret archives of the German
Embassy have been sent away from
Constantinople in charge Of naval
attache.
kilograms from Athens declare
economic and military conditions IN
Turkey are desperate. Germany IS
beginning to distrust the loyalty OF
the Turks and is unwilling to furnish
them with more arms and munitions
for fear they will fall into the hands
o! the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
THREE GET LABOR PLACES
Appointed in New Department
of Industrial Board.

James L. Gernon, former deputy fac
tory inspector. was promoted yester-
day to first deputy commissioner IN
charge Of the Bureau of Inspection Of
the Department of Labor, under the
State Industrial Commission. He took
the place of F. J. Prial.
william c. Archer was appointed
second deputy commissioner in charge
of the Bureau of Workmen's Compen-
sation Davis VI. Stone, Of Brooklyn,
takes the place of Thomas J. Brennan,
resigned, as deputy commissioner in
charge Of the Brooklyn Workmen's
Compensation Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
WASHINGTON CLUB
DRINKS IN PEACE
Metropolitan Wins Its Fight for
the Right to Sell Liquor
to Members.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, July 10 Members Of
the Metropolitan Club, the most eX-
elusive organization in Washington,
slipped juleps and highballs in placid
satisfaction tonight and drank toasts
to their victory over "the reformers"
in the police court to-day. For the
club will not have to go dry. at least
until it is prohibition time in Wash
ington."
Justice Pugh dismissed the charge
that the club was violating the law
by selling liquor, which had been
made because the club is IL a residen-
tial neighborhood This was the first
case under the new excise law, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

In a recent experiment at Glouces
ter, Mass. Hammond erected a thir-
letn-foot bamboo pole one and a half
inches in diameter three and half
m les offshore. He hit this slender
target with torpedocs ten out Of If
.een times.
To illustrate his invention Mr.. Ham
mond shows his electric dog" which
WI follow him in any direction when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
TROOPS IN PARIS CAMP
CUT OFF FROM LIQUOR

Paris, July 16.-General Gallieni.
Military Governor of Paris, issued
an order to-day forbidding the pur-
chase by or sale TO soldiers or officers
in the intrenched camp Of Paris of
any alcoholic liquor.
Offenders must appear before po-
lice courts and military tribunals.
Liquor dealers violating this order
will be punished by temporary sus-
pension of their licenses on the first
ofence and revocation on the sec
pnd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Fear Yachtsman Is Drowned.

julius R. Pratt, former commodore
Of the Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club, is
thought to have been drowned in
Shccpshead Bay. Men in scores Of
boats dragged its waters yesterday. Mr..
Pratt, who lives at 2235 Emmons Ave-
nue.. rowed out to his sloop. the Hen
rietta, Thursday night, to remove a
storage battery. His rowboat, with a
broken oar in it, was found afterward.
He was in Il produce business at 2l0l
Emmons Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Says Young Turks Plot
Death of VeniZelOS

Paris. July 16 According 10 an
Athens dispatch to the Havas News
Agency, a private letter from Con-
stantinople says the Younk Turks Com.
mittee is plotting the assassination OF
ex- Premier Venizelos, Of Greece.
The police, it is reported. have taken
measures necessary TO protect NJ
Venizelos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Trench War on Mosquitoes.

Drainage bitches for $500 acres Of
marsh on the shores of Jamaica Bay
have been ordered by the Board OF
Health. Borough President Connolly
Of Queens, was directed yesterday to
see that the work was done. II is part
of the Boards campaign against mos
Quitoes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

two years after the war for pensions.
The new taxes imposed last November,
Mr. Cox added. produced S63 100000
100000 so that many more new
taxes would have to ne imposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

ght is reflected into its silenium plate
ewes"
Army officers see great possibilities
Ct extending the usefulness of wire
less control with the aid of the aero
lane scout. An aviator flying high
md out OF range could, by wireless TO
the operator ashore, direct an attack
IN a hostile ship out OF sight Of the
shore station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
RUMANIA REFUSES
GERMAN DEMANDS
Continued from page |
rBy Gable to The Tribune ]

encircles the Teutonic allies on the
East will be closed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
WHEELING LOSES
TO WESLEYAN FIVE
WAS FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON
ON THE eUckHANNoN
FLOOR.
Nesle and Singleton Starred For Yves.
leyan and Marsh Was the
Sensation for Wheeling.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
BUCKHANNoN. W. Va, Jan. s.
Wheeling was the opponent of Wesley
an In the first basket ball game of the
season. Wesleyan ran on with the
boys from the Stogie city. scoring So
points to their IL in the first half, and
defeating them SO 10 80 The game
was fast and the shooting of Jacobs
was the feature. he getting 10 goals
in the first half The team work Of
both teams on the floor was good but
Wesleyan had the better OF Wheeling
in this respect.
The passing and floor work OF Neale,
and the defensive work OF Singleton
also featured the game. Marsh again
demonstrated that he is a great man
in the ring. having the jump on Heav-
ener. and Praying a good floor game,
but Heaveners passing and floor work
got the better OF his tall opponent
and he was able to pu. the leather
through the ring six times in a little
more than twenty minutes that he was
In the game. while the best Marsh
could do was TO cage four goals, and
three OF these were after Heavener
left the game. The score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09

pital for cancer. u improving and is
expected home Saturday.
\ uumber from this place will AZ.
tend the play entitled a Busy ladies
Aid 10 be given In the Louisville
VI. =. church. Saturday evening. Jsnu.
airy ..
Miss Maude Zeyer. who has been
quite ill Of typhoid fever al the home
of her sister. Mrs. ~. =. Reber. IL re-
Iortcd somewhat better.
W. W Campbell OF Bridzeport was
business visitor a. the county scar
Friday.
Mrs. Drummond. state organizer for
the ". G. T. a.. viii arrive IN town
Monday and viii hold meetings win
the young people
The Star Theatre will run siY reels
Of al Jennings IN Beaten Back" Sal.
urday afternoon and evening. January
.
Mr. and Mrs W W. Morris Of Caid.
Wen. will spend sunday here with the
lstters parents. Mr. and Mrs. b. n.
Williams
Invitations have been sent 20 a mum.
Der % out Of town people for the dance
In Court House hsll next Thursday
evening smiths Saxaphone Orches-
ira % Columbus, viii furnish the
music