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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
ITALIAN ADVANCE
SLOW BUT STEADY
Rome Dispatches Tell of Des.
perate Fighting Where the
Gains Are Recorded
BY Inches.

London. July 29.-The severe fighting
on the Italo Austrian frontier which
has been going on for approximately
a week, shows no signs of a let up nor
is there any clear indication of a defi-
mite outcome. The Italian official re-
ports continue to claim IA succession of
either advances of the holding of the
Austrians in check. The Austrains are
contesting every foot of the Italian ad-
vance with stubborn determination
and have lost 5000 prisoners to the
Italians. according to an Official state
ment given out in Rome.
The following official statement was
issued last night by the headquarters
of the Italian general staff:
Sin the Alone valley we are now in
full possession Of the heights on the
right slope. having occupied Monte
Iavanesch and the lsissoEa crest. From
points dominating the opposite slope,
the enemy's artillery attempted to him
der our operations. but Without success.
After long preparation by artillery oil
medium caliber the enemy attacked
with several Gctacnments of infantry
during the night of the 26th. Although
supported by numerous machine guns,
these troops were repu!scd.
lin the Montenegro region the struS-
gle continues unabated, notwithstand
ing fog. which prevents the artillery
from assisting in the. operations.
TldNa lle sStCOIIu OLSitiIioI
lertaken to enlarge the bridgehead is
developing favorably.
ION the Carso plateau the battle con-
tinued yesterday Our troops advanced
along the whole front with great dash
and boldness, conquering towards the
left wing strong position on San Mi
chele. cDnimanding the greater part OF
the plateau After being subjected.
however. to a violent cross fire from
the enemy's artillery of all calibers, our
forces were obliged to fall back below
the crest where they are maintaining
their positions. On the center we
progressed towards San Marino, car
rying, with the bayonet. trenches and
a redoubt, covering them On the right
wing, by the perfect timing of an in
fantry advance. with the supporting
fire of artillery, we completed at night
fall the conquest of a position on Monte
Del. driving out iEah by inch the enc
my. who was strongly entrenched
there. We made about 5000 prisoners,
including one lieutenant colonel and Al
other officers. We took five machine
guns, two small cannon. trench NOR
tars, quantities OF rifles, ammunition,
war materials and food AZ trophiey ~
. day Of fierce fighting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
COURTESY SHOWN
AMERICAN SEAMEN
Crew of LeeIanaW Carried go
Miles on Deck of Subma-
rine - Washington
Waits Facts.

Washington, -. c.. July 29.-Capt.
Eugene Delk of the American steamer
Leeanaw, sunk by IL German subma-
rine off Scotland. July 25. reports from
abroad that his crew was treated With
the utmost courtesy by their German
captors They travelled 60 miles on the
deck of the submarine and were then
sent into kirkwall in their own life
boats.
Information on one pont-whetl'er
the captain of the steamer LeelanaW
was requested to deliver out the con
traband in his cargo and was willing
to do so--is needed by the United
states government before officials can
determine the nature of representa-
tions which nay be made to Germany
on the destruction of the vessel by Il
German submarine.
The Prussian American treaty IN
1928 provided that the vessels of either
party when encountered in time of war
could not he detained If contraband
was given up. Should it develop that
the Leelanaw's skipper was ready to
surrender the contraband. the United
states will present a note describing
the occurrence as a violation of that
treaty.
The rules of visit and search evil
IDENTIFY were followed to the letter By
the commander of the German subnia-
rine, according to official reports thus
far received. and due precautions taken
for the safety of the crew.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
ENDURANCE SURE
TO WIN HE SAYS
War a Question Of Which Side
Becomes Exhausted First,
Asquith Thinks-Fore-
Sees Victory.

London July 2S-The war has como
and is likely to continue for some time,
II contest of endurance. Premier As
quith told the house of commons this
afternoon while making Il general re-
view in moving the adjournment OF
parliament from tomorrow until Sep
tember IA.
The premier remarked:
we should be ungrateful and insen-
sitive. indeed. if we did not recog-
nize at this moment the indescribable
gallant efforts being made by our Rus
sian allies to stem the tide of invasion
and to retain inviolate the integrity
of their possessions.
II don't think in the whole of mill
tarN history there has been a more
magnificent example OF discipline and
endurance and of both individual and
collective initiative than has been
shown by the Russian army in the last
seven weeks.
Our new allies. Italy, are with care
fully prepared movements steadily
gaining ground. making their way
towards the objective which we be-
lieve in a very short time will be
within their reach"
The premier declared that the Brit
ish governments confidence in the re-
suits of the Dardaneles operations WAS
undiminiShed.
dence IN the victory of both the British
and French armies engaged in the
western field.
Referring to the fact that next week
would see the completion of a year OF
war, Mr.. Asquith remarked that the
world never had seen q more miracu-
lous transformation in this country:
not only in it's spirit and heart, but in
the outward manifestations of it's life.
than had taken place here in these IL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29

Russian authorities say the troops OF
Emperor Nicholas have taken the or
fensivc at several points.
on the Narew river. north of War
saw. the Russians have made a stub
born show of resistance, holding Fleid
Marshal Won Hindenburg for the time
being, in check To the south the com
bincd Austro-G German forces. strus-
Cling to seize the LublinChelm rail-
way, have been for days on the
threshold of success without being able
actually to achieve their goal.
The Battle on tho Bug.
Fighting on this latter front has been
renewed with great intensity and the
Teutons claim to have improved their
position on the extreme right, which is
resting on the Bug river
Immediately west of Warsaw com
paratve quiet prevails and it Is along
the Lublin- Chelm sector. or in the Ma
rev river region. that it is believed a
crisis will be reached.
Which one of these fronts Is of the
greatest strategic Importance London
critics cannot agree, but this is irrele-
want. as a German victory on either
one doubtless would mean the fall of
Warsaw.
The Germans in the Baltic provinces.
advancing along an S0-mile front to-
wards Wilma. with a view to seiZing the
railway from Warsaw to Poland are
daily becoming more potent factor in
the fighting, for. linked up with the
forces to the southwest. they give the
Germans front of 300 miles. with
which to effect vast turning move
ment north of Warsaw.
The troops operating against Riga,
from which city they are only 20 miles
distant. are considered in the nature OF
an independent column. and 1T is these
forces which have come under the fire
of the Russian warships.
French Report Gains.
With interest largely centered on the
east. the important offensive of the
French in Alsace has been almost dis
regarded. They report another success
to the north of Munster. which. appar-
entity. is their objective. and the re-
pulse OF series of German counter at
tacks. The French have concentrated
lot of artillery in this region, and
with high explosives have been simply
tearing UP the German defensive
| works. which are among the strongest
along the whole line.
Artillery. likewise. is playing an i'm
portant part in the battle on the Ison-
20 where the Italians are reported to
have concentrated for three days thcil
fire on the Austrian positions. This fire
is said to have exceeded in violence
that which the Austro-Germans en-
ployed against the Russians in West
Galicia. which. up to that time. was the
most terrific ever experienced In war.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
SAYS UNCLE SAM NOW
HAS BEST EXPLOSIVE
Secret Formula Would Startle
Armies of the World High
Official Asserts.

Washir ,,ton. July 29.-"The United
States army has high explosive which
would surprise the world in event OF
war"
This is the announcement of high
ranking officer of the general staff. in
discussing the impending reorganiza-
ton of the army
"The general staff is thoroughly con-
versant with the Developments in mill
tary science as shown by the work of
the various armies in the European
war" this officer continued. "Our OBJ
servers ab:oad have been particularly
observant Of the effects of the various
explosives. Knowing the intensity of
the explosives used abroad. particularly
the melinite shells of the Germans. they
are in a position to make comparisons
with the explosives which the ordnance
experts of the United States army re-
Gently have perfected.
"Of course the formula is a secret
which it will be unnecessary to disclose
before an actual emergency causes 1t
to be turned over to private manufac-
turers to be used for the army. At
present the explosive is being manu-
factured only in United States ar
senals, where the formula is carefully
guarded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
Grand Jury Expected TO Return
Charges Tonight-Others
II \ May Follow.
PIPES FAILED TO WORK
Number of Dead Over 1900
Funerals For 700 Vic
Tins Held Today.

Chicago. July 29.-With 30 persons
either under arrest or detained as wit
nesses official inquiry into the steam
er Eastland disaster proceeded today
in All effort to fix responsibility and
punish the guilty.
Indictments charging manslaughter.
criminal acarelessneSs or conspiracy will
be returned by the state grand jury to-
night IL the evidence presented to that
body warrants such action, according
to States Attorney Hoyne. 1t is ex-
pected that the coroner's inquest which
may be concluded tonight will result
In the holding to the grand jury of
several persons whom the testimony of
witnesses had shown to be guilty of
criminal carelesSness or worse.
Secretary of Commerce William Red
field directed the federal investigation.
He examined records of the local
steamboat inspection service and con-
fessed with officials preparatory to be-
ginning the examination of witnesses
tomorrow
Mayor Thompson returned from San
Francisco on special train and held
conferences with the city councils
committee which is conducting an in
vestigation.
Chicag go in.Mourning.
While various Investigations were in
progress 500 victims of the tragedy
were being buried with appropriate
ceremonies. Auto trucks. vans and
ice to carry the dead through rain
swept streets.
1t was BLACK Wednesday, in Cicero
and the surrounding suburbs where the
plant Of the Western Electric company
is situated, and where a majority OF
the victims resided
The day designated as day OF
bn oe,t1o 4
the city officials honored the victims
Work of raising the Eastland was
begun but it will be at least 10 days
before the steamer is placed on its
keel again and the search for the miss
ing resumed. Latest figures on the
dead and missing:
Identified dead. S26.
Unidentified dead, s.
Western Electric company's revised
list of missing, 531
Total. 1852.
Tried to Balance Ship.
What happened in the engine room
of the Eastland in the II minutes jus,
before the steamer overturned at 7:3
o'clock last Saturday morning was
told at the coroners inquest today.
Fred S. Snow. assistant engineer
said he and Chief Engineer j. NJ
Erickson were busy trying to trim the
ship and restore 1t to an even keel
by pumping water in the starboard
or dock side water ballast tanks and
at the same time trying to empty tho
tanks on the river side.
Snow said that he had been on the
Eastland two days and that he had
worked as engineer on lake boats for
10 years, but never on boats having
water ballast tanks similar to the
Eastland's.
'.There were five water ballast tanks
on each side df the Eastland." said
Snow. "That morning when the boat
was loaded. we started to fill tanks
and Oh the dock side and to empty
tanks 2 and on the river side
i Why did you work on tanks 2 and
instead of on ALP asked Assisec nj
States Attorney Sullivan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
ARMY WORM PEST
MENAC|NG CROPS
Farmers Warned BY Depart
ment of Agriculture to Be
on Guard Against the
Texas Invader.

Washington. D. G.. july 18th -dA-->
partment of agriculture has warned the
farmers to be prepared to meet the
attack of the fall army worm, which is
coming east and north from Texas.
The presence of the fall army
worm" said an expert Of the depart
ment. is reported in southern and CEN
trail Texas. and there is every reason to
believe that it will work it's way north
ward as the season advances Farmers
in the line of its march. therefore are
being warned by specialists in the de-
partment to keep a sharp eye upon
their crops, especially alfalfa. corn and
the sorghums. in order to prevent the
pest from getting a start upon them.
when they first appear the worms
are very small and feed beneath matted
grass. etc. but they grow rapidly and
suddenly migrate in myriads to the
corn or sorghum fields. II the ground
beneath the corn rows is grassy, the
worms will probably originate there
and feed there until partly grown be-
fore attacking the corn. There is dan
ger, therefore. that before the farmer
is aware of their presence he will find
his corn stripped to bare stalks and his
alfalfa to bare stems
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
HAlT|EN REBELS AvENCE
MASSACRE OF, ,16O PERSONS
\ BY: NUMBERING PRESIDENT
OLD CHEESY PLOT
ROUTS IRISH COP
But L;n,burger Srneared on
Phones Didn't Tease
Patroln,a,, Schultz.

New York. July 2s.- Limburger
cheese by any other name could smell
as sweet to Policeman Schultz, but
limburger cheese, even when the cor
oner calls 1t unidentified" is pesti-
lence to the nostrils of Policeman
Jeremiah OConnor.
That is why Policeman Schultz did
more than his share of calling up the
Fillmore street station from patrol
boxes along Crawford avenue and
Harrison street. Fourteen of the
boxes had been anointed with cheese
by some humorous person and Schultz
was the sole policeman in the neigh
borhood who appreciated the odor.
O'Connor was standing unhappily in
the vicinity of an anointed patrol box.
1t was time to make his pull. He jerked
off the receiver. and said. cocoon
He choked them. Making another
effort. he faced the phone at q dis
tance OF some feet and shouted:
Cant talk to you by phone--there's
asphyxiatin' gases in it. Wait minute
I'll call Schultz"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
Observation-Disclosures
AND OFFICERS TO
FACE INDICTMENTS
STRIKERS ARE CLAD
TO RETURN ToyV0Rk
Bayonne, N. j., Labor Trouble
Ends and Virtually All Are
Back on the Job.

New fork. July 2s--The strike at
Bayonne. N. j.. plants of the Standard
Oil company and Tidewater Oil COM
pany ended when virtually every man
who walked out 10 days ago returned
to work today. The plants of the
Vacuum Oil and General Chemical
companies. which were closed during
the rioting in which three strikers were
killed. also resumed operations.
Instead of the large armed forces
which have been used by Sheriff Kin
kead during the strike. only a few
police We're about the gates of tn,
plants today. The men appeared glad
to resume work
Jeremiah J. Baly. who led the strike
until arrested, sat in an automobile
with the sheriff and watched the mer
return to work. He will be released
today The sheriff also said he would
release Frank Tannenbaum, the L. w
w. leader arrested last week
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
POOR OLD DAD; HE'S
JOLTED ONCE AGAIN

San Francisco. July 2S.-Now comes
a woman physician who says father is
even to blame for babys restlessncss
during teething. In speaking to a
meeting of mothers at the exposition
DR.. Adelaide Brown declared She had
noticed in her practice that more teeth
ing babies cases come to her on Mon
day than any other day. Father has
been home Sunday and has given the
baby a ''drumstick" to chew on.
1T may be cute to see the baby
chewing on bone" explained Dr.
Brown. when he gets his first teeth.
but it is bad for the baby. Nearly all
trouble blamed on testhing are due to
something the child has eaten when it
should be on a strict milk Diet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
FORMER STATE LECTURER
EMULATES BILLY SUNDAY

Des Moines, Ia, July 2s.-Dr. Arets
Z. Kepford. until recently head of the
culosis, returned yesterday from Good
ell Hancock county, where he has just
concluded three weeks revival SER
vice. DIR. Kepford resigned his state Of
flee to become an evangelist On August
/ he will begin revival campaign at
Sergeant Bluff. Ia.
DR.. Kepford's meetings at Goodell
resulted in the conversion of more
than 100 persons. II am well pleased
with the work done at Goodell.' he
said. 1T was the first meeting ] have
conducted since severed my connec-
tion with the state, and It is crafty.
Ing that my initial undertaking should
have been 30 flattering In IL results <
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
DIVORCED PAIR SUED
ON TROUSSEAU BILL

San Francisco. July 2S.-An echo of
the fashionable wedding of pretty Maud
Eloise Jargstorff. stepdaughter OF ]. B.
Treadwell. late banker. and Chester
Martin. was heard in the superior court
when Los Angeles modiste prosecuted
her suit against the two for $923 al
legged to be due for wedding clothes.
Martin and his wife. who were married
March "a. 1913 are now divorced. Judge
p. r. Shortall heard the case and took
It under advisement
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
SWALLOWS HIS RING
AND CHEATS ROBBERS

Chicago. July 2S.-H. S. Calman. an
out of town visitor to the Northwestern
Tau Delta Fraternity house. was found
wandering hatless and shoeless among
the headstones in the Calvary ceme-
terry. He said:
Last night I met three young fell
lows while dining and they invited me
for an auto ride. We stopped at sew
eral places and then they piled on me.
They got my stickpin and 81. but my
500 ring was what they were really
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
SWEDISH ARMY NOW
LARGEST IN HISTORY
Forces Now Number $4,000
Trained Men-360,O00 Are
First Line Troops.

Copenhagen. via London. July 20
The Swedish army is now the largest
and most efficient in the countrys his
tory, according to d statement issued
here. Since the outbreak of the war
the army has been almost doubled 1t
now aggregates $4,000 trained men. of
whom 100000 are troops of the first
line and the remainder landsturm. New
training schools. established since the
war began. have added 10000 noncom-
nssioned officers to the army.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29

London. July 29-Though the Ger
mans now hold a great line from the
Gulf of Riga sweeping southwestWarti
city and stretching away to tho Ga
lfcian frontier. near Sokal, 1t is esti-
mated they have lost 100000 men. per
haps more in this, the most ambi-
tiOua movement of the war. And III
spite OF that loss, the Russian front
Is not yet broken
In addition to the capture Of War
saw. the direct objective Of the Ger
man Polish campaign of the past two
weeks, the troops of the German en-
pire evidently are making a special en-
deayor JUST now to cut communication
between Warsaw and Petrograd, with
the purpose of preventing the success
full retreat. if Warsaw falls, of the Rus
sian army now defending that city.
tions north of kovno, according to
dispatches from Petrograd, as we'll as
their advance upon Rrest-Litovsk bN
way OF Chelm and the right bank OF
the River Bug. The issues still are un-
decided. with the Russians claiming
temporary advantages.
Three Critical Points.
Observers in Petrograd are today
watching with particular interest three
points around Warsaw, where the Ger
man Tpet1euvers are regarded as, of fpe-
c:al Importance. These are the opera
tions OF the left hank OF the Narew
to the north of the Polish capital;
against the town of Chelm. to the
southeast. where possession OF the
railroad is the point at issue. and along
the Bug
The Germans. according to Russian
official reports. have brough up enor-
nous reserves. but nevertheless the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
GERMANS NOW USING
INVISIBLE AIRSH|PS
Wings Made of "cellon" Can
not Be Seen at Height of
5000 Feet.

Amsterdam. (via l4ondon). July 20
Germany. prssssses Invisible aeroplanes,
according to the Cologne Gazette
The wings are made of a clear trans
parent material called "cellon,' which
is the invention of German engineer
named knaubel. Cellon. which is made
from celluloise and acetic acid. Is
tough, pliable and noninflammable and
is used instead of canvas.
A machine. covered with cellon. is
said to be virtually invisible above an
altitude of 1000 feet. Herr knaubel
made his first experiments with the
material two years ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
FATE OF BECKER NOW
HANGING IN BALANCE
Only Action of Justice Ford
Can Save Him From Death
Chair Friday.

New York. July 2s.-Decision was
expected to be announced by Justice
Ford today whether to grant third
trial to Charles Becker or whether to
call before him the condemned man
and new witnesses to give evidence in
support of Becker's application for
new trial.
1t was reported that Becker. in his
cell at Sing Sing. is preparing anotheh
statement protesting his innocence. The
statement. it was said. was designed
to be given out If the execution takes
place Friday as scheduled
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
CIGAR SALESMAN DIES
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK

Cedar Rapids. Ia July 2s.-Harry F.
King, Davenport. a cigar salesman, was
killed and c. w. Ellis, of Des Moines,
injured when Kings automobile was
struck by street car here last night.
The automobile was thrown against
a telephone pole 30 feet from the track,
and King died shortly after he had been
removed to q hospital Ellis injuries
are not serious.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
WILSON STICKS TO GOLF,

Cornish. N. H.. Jp' 2S-President
Wilson was out on the golf links early
today for a game with DR.. Cary Gray
son. his naval aide and physician. He
the informal tea arranged for this aft
ernoon by Miss Margaret Wilson. in
honor of the members of the artist and
author colony OF Cornish.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
four SCANDINAVIAN
VESSELS DESTROYED
One Swedish and Three Dan
ish Ships Sunk By German
Plungers.

London. July 29--German subma-
rines show no cessation in their ac-
tivity in the North sea. The latest re-
ports set forth that the Swedish
steamer Emma and three Danish
schooners. the Maria. the Neptunia and
the Lena. have been sunk by them
The crews OF these four vessels were
landed at Blyth today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
GERMAN CASUALTY
LIST PUT AT 100000
Kaiser Making Enormous Sacr ces to Capture Warsaw But
Russians Are Battling Desp erately Along Entire Front,
and Critical Points Still Hold. Though Telltons
Seem on Very Edge of Gaining Successes.
THOUSANDS OF SLAV TROOPS CALLED TOCOLORS
Order For General Mobilization In Siberia to Be ssuedMen
of 1896 Class to Be Put In Service-Effort to Cut Rail
Lines to Petrograd Nee IS Desperate Resistance
-Teutons Bringing Up Reinorcements.

Petrograd, (via London. July %.
An imperial ullase issued today
calls To the colors men born i'm 1896.
1t is reported that q governmental
order Is about to be issued for
general mobilization throughout
Siberia