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B~ERNSTORFF SILENT.
Ambas.ado Won't supplement
Official N~ssage-Deuies Interview

Count Won Bernstorff refused TO COM
ment yesterday on the statement
(printed in another column) which his
secretary gave out for publication on
its receipt from Berlin. His secretary
said the message spoke for itself. The
German Ambassador left the hotel a
few minutes before the Berlin message
was given out, but did not leave any
word indicating when he would return
or where he was going. His secretary.
after giving out Ave copies OF the state
ment to at least a score OF newspaper
reporters. took a train TO Cedarhurst,
l. l., where the summer embassy is
located.
Earlier in the day a statement had
been attributed TO Count Won Bernstorff
in which he was said to have declared
his belief in the ~improbability Of a
severance OF diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States n Germany,
Il have made no statement whatever"
said the German Ambassador. except
TO %nounce the message received from
Berlin and to say that l had telegraphed
It TO Washington"
II was remarked by the reporters who
received the copies OF the Berlin mes
sage that the last sentence was OF
a peculiar construction. The rest OF
the message tool the position that the
facts were yet 10 be established and
the last sentence began by saying that
tho German Government would" deeply
regret the loss OF American life. but
that the German Government 'begs'' 10
tender sincerest sympathies to the
American Government.
Dow. Jones x Co, a news bureau,
quoted a favorable interview with Count
Won Bernstorf. This report said
when asked about the report that
the Spanish Government had been ap-
preached with a view 10 having the
Spanish Ambassador In Washington take
over German interests In the event OF
q break between this country and Ger
many, Ambassador Won Bernstorff made
the following statement:
THAT is absolutely absurd. Ger
many has consulted no other Power
about taking over the diplomatic affairs
OF Germany in the United States, be-
cause / think It absolutely impossible
that there will be a break between
this country and Germany.
81 look for no severance OF the diplo-
matte relations. and ! certainly have no
idea of war
The German Ambassador expects 70
return to Washington late to-day or to-
night"
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This was the condition MO officials
found waiting hor them. II was easy
for them to convince the men that they
could get more money 10y Joining the
unions. All they had To do was ask
for Il. the union merely offered the neces-
sary organization. But the e~xtraordl-
nary part of the situation is the way
the strike fever has spread to businesses
not oven remotely allied to the munition
production. the laundrles for instance,
the shirt makers and the corset makers.
The girls and women were getting
fair pay and working under good con-
ditlons.' said De Yer II. Warner, head
OF Warner Bros. one OF the largest
corset companies in the country. But
his town IL in a strike frenzy. they
caught II and went out
Mr.. Warner employs nearly 1000
women In a plant that has been a model
one. Across the street from iis ONCE
as he talked could be seen the luxurious
Warner Seaside Institute for hts EN-
ployees. a club founded by his father
and uncles. But within a few minutes
after he posted an announcement o: the
nfty hour week in his shop the girls
swsrmed into the street. singing and
laughing. many OF them to be grabbed
up by the Remington company to feed
machines that turn out bullets instead
OF corset steels.
That announcement was like dropping
a spark in a powder magazine he
continued. we decided that the only
thing TO DO was 10 give them the forty
eight hour week. The country Is com
mig 10 that it is inevitable and 80 why
put II of. We have not. however, rec
ognized the union. IL is still an open
shop. but our girls are back and APP
psrently contented again"
The Warner concern Is the only one
that has given in readily TO the demands
Of the girl workers. but they seem in
no hurry 10 go back to work. Through
the heat OF their confic; scurries one
OF the most successful OF the American
Federation OF Labor ORGANIZERS, Mary
Scully, a big woman with a merry eye
and a face whigh wears a smile accen-
tuated by 4 big scar on the right cheek,
a genius at caio!!ing the raw material
OF unionism INTO line.
They follow her around In droves,
the grand fighters az she calls them.
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Boston, Aug. 2t.-Twenty-six past
and present Governors of Common
wealths OF the United States gathered in
the senate Chamber Of the Massachu-
sets state House to-day for their an
nual conference. listened to words OF
welcome from Gov. Walsh and Mayor
Curiey. a reply by Gov. spry Of Utah.
me or two papers on matters OF interest.
and just before adjournment adopted A
resolution expressing their willingness to
follow President Wilson in his actions
regarding the European crisis.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously and is as follows:
THE Governors of the several Com
m~onwealths of this nation In conference
assembled at Boston his 2tth day OF
August, 1915. desire to tender TO you an
expression of their confidence and sup
port In this hour Of deep International
concern, and TO assure o OF their readi.
ness to follow your leadership In all mat.
tiers which you may deem best to pro-
mote the honor and maintain the peace
and welfare of the nation and the whole
people"
Those present were: ovs George W.
Hunt OF Arizona. Marcus II. Holcomb.
Connecticut Moses Alexander. Idaho
Edward r. Dunno. Illinois Arthur Cap
per. Kansas David !. Walsh, Massa-
chusetts Winfield 8. Hammond. Minne-
sofa Samuel v. Stewart, Montana Roll
land II. spaulding, New Hampshire
r. Fielder, New Jersey Robert
l.. williams. Oklahoma Richard !.
Manning. South Carolina Frank NJ.
Byrne, South Dakota William Spry.
Utah Henry C. Stuart, Virginia Ernest
Lister. Washington.
Former Governors A. o. Eberhar'.
Minnesota: John Franklin Fort, New
Jersey Eugene y. Foss. Massachusetts
Cole L. Blease, South Carolina Albert
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DR.DERNBURG FOUND
NO HELP IN HYPHENS!
German-American Propaganda
Here Wearied Him, Says
"Neutral" in "Times."
THINKS AUSTRIA WEAKER
Special Cab,, D,spafch 10 The srS

Special Cdbie Despdfch 10 THE StN.
LONDON. Aug. 25.-The neutral cor
respondent Of the Times says this morn
ing that Germany's strict official con-
troll OF all news Is exerted largely TO
influence opinion In Sweden. Denmark.
Holland. Switzerland. Bulgaria and Ru-
mania The propaganda in the United
States. he has found. seems quite dis
tInct.
He says that the propaganda in
America is being managed by German
Americans. and that the fact that they
nave not made a success OF 1t Is an
open secret. No one doubts. for in
stance. In Germany that DIR. Bernhard
Dernburg returned to Berlin disguised
with the work OF his German American
associates.
The writer says that the losses OF
Xeppelins have caused discomfort in
parts OF Germany and that news Of the
pathetic conditions existing in Austria
the WEAKNESS of her Czechs and Slavs.
Is consistently suppressed.
The correspondents information re-
specting the German losses Is vague. but
he asserts that beyond question the
great ~unpopularity Of the Crown Prince
IL al least partly due to the knowledge
impaired orally throughout the empire
OF his tactical btunders and the great
waste of life they have caused. On the
other hand, he cites recent information
which tends to refute the stories of the
terrible losses in Poland suffered by Won
Mackensen's armies.
The Germans dread the prospect OF
aprshar x.lnt.r a.nnv~n - aaxs httt
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FRENCH GAIN MORE
GROUND IN YCSGES
Well Directed Attacks Yicl1
New Positions on Heights
Near the Fcrht.
FL1ERS SHELL TERGNIrr

no -
PARIS. Aug. 2i-The F
attacked in the vosges y....-... 4,
made further advances q. ,-.
east OF the Fecht and O. .s ~
Schratzmaennele. Nuner...
ieDt COUNTIES attacks We're .
Germans. but they We're Yr.
lodge the French from ,a,
quired positions.
The night commu',4la a.. q.
lows:
There vas activity on
both artilleries IN Be gu.
gion Of II Ell. CHE. H.
sector north OF Arras ami ...g
SOmme and the Disc TIE ,...
ing hurled a number 81
Mortdidier. wi ba'tcr...
compelled the enemy 90 ...
In Champagne, 60 'r. .s .....-
Perthes and Beau-.J .H
in the .ArgOnne, ban. ..
bomb fighting Contl'l-
PREVENTION OF artillery '-
GUS caiibre CUR
Nothing OF impog'a ID
from the remainder -
a squadron 4 seven a.
ing the night OF Angus , ..
the stations at Terg joy
The aviators dropped uu.. s. .
projectiles. Several hs,s Ne-. -
at the Tergnier static. OIL. 20
a~eroplanes returned saf"s
The afternoon sta;aur.. stI
Last night saw some a.. Dog. ,.
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GOVERNORS BACK WILSON
IN UNFOLDING u. S. N
Conference at Boston, With 26 Present, Adopts Resolu.
ton Assuring President of Readiness to Follow
His Leadership"-To Review Fleet.

w. Gilchrist, Florida Alva Adams, Colo
rado Elias II. Ammons. Colorado Will
lam T. Hayes. Maine Joseph ". Carey,
Wyoming John A. Dix. New York VIII.
lam II. Mann. Virginia Samuel D.. Felkar
New Hampshire Henry n. Quinby. Yer
mont Francis L. McGovern. Wisconsin.
The conference formally opened this
morning. when the delegates gat cred in
the Senate Chamber to listen to Gov.
Walsh's remarks. Gov. Spry followed
the Massachusetts, Executive, and then
anne Mayor Curley OF Boston. At the
same time Gov Walsh extended a greet
ing to the conference on universities and
ublic institutions which Is being hell
simultaneously. To his Prof. Albert
Bushnell Hart OF Harvard University
replied.
Gov. Walsh presided at the morning
session. n ia ,ae aft-ri.Jon ex-Gov.
Fort OF New Jersey welded the gavel.
When the resolution to President Will
son vas proposed II was seconded at
once by Gov. Byrne of North Dakota
and Gov. Manning OF South Carolina.
II will be forwarded to Washington at
once.
After the adjournment this afternoon
the delegates went for a ride through
the park system. and his evening had
dinner at Memorial Hail. Cambridge.
the famous Harvard dining rooms.
The battieship Wyoming. with Ad-
miral Fletcher aboard. steamed up the
harbor inc anchored AT the navy yard
this afternoon. Hardly had IL been
made fast when the Dolphin came up.
with Secretary Daniels aboard. The
Secretary hurried to the State House,
where he was received by Gov. Walsh
and Gov. Stuart OF Montana. who es-
corted him into the chamber. After
greeting the conferees ne invisd ther
all to board the Wyoming Tomorrow,
with their families. for the review OF the
battleships in the lower harbor and a
cruise along the north shore.
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men had never dreamed of before. Part
time gave way to full time and All night
shifts.
With all this prosperity growing from
their efforts, the workers looked upon
the eight hour day OF the Remington
plant and coveted II. They also began
TO want for themselves some OF the
money being made. They began to
strike In this and that plant connected
with the production Of munitions and
employers handed them the eight hour
day and begged them to come back to
work. Then they demanded wage in
creases n In some cases got them,
although the forty-eight hour week car
ried with II the pay Of the former Nifty
i've hour week. AS the Remington plant
grew II called for more md more men
and strikers In other plants went out.
knowing that " they were not success
full In their demands work waited for
them in the Remington plant.
Men grew more and more valuable.
their demands more and more insistent,
and still the Remington plant grew and
other manufacturer sweated under the
pressure. Men were drafted from po-
sitions remotely connected with ma
chinery Motormen and conductors on
the street car lines deserted their call-
lngs to grab a handful of prosperity
making bullets. One OF the first things
that catches the eye on entering Bridge
port is a big sign announcing that motor
men and conductors are wanted on the
car lines.
But the question OF skilled labor be-
came rapidly a serious one. Machinists
were at a premium and still are. The
newspapers carry large advertisements
In bold faced type announcing the need
OF this class OF men, every one Offering
the eight our day as an Involvement. A
story Is told OF two men In the Loco
mobile plant. expert m~achinIsts. who
one day approached their foreman and
said
Sorry. but We are going 10 quit Mon
day. We have been here "A long time
and we like II. but we can get more
money over al the Remington plant
That so?" said the foreman. We'll.
I may see you there"
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AUSTRIANS DESTROY
ITALIAN BATTERIES
Also Force Evacuation Of Posi-.
ton on Heights Of
MOnfalcOne.
Special Gable DespatcA 10 Tvs srS.


VIENNA, via Amsterdam. Aug. a.
The War Office issues the following
statement tonight regarding operations
In the Italian theatre:
In the coastal district on our south-
ern wing our heavy artillery has
silenced the Italian batteries at the
mouth Of the Soebba. An Italian coast
battery near Golavetto has been de-
stroyed.
Italian Infantry which had gaired
a foothold on the heights OF MORTAL
cone opposite our positions hurriedly
evacuated their positions before our
fire.
East OF Polazxo Austrian troops In
ficted a ~sanguinary repulse Of two
weak Italian attacks near San Mar
tino and three other attacks which
were carried close to our lines. Strong
enemy forces attacked In the evening
our bridgehead positions at Tolmino.
but were rspulsed.
At SOM points In the districts OF
Flitsch and Rabbi the Italian infantry
is drawing nearer to our lines.
The Italian artillery heavily bonn
barded our fortifcations on the high
plateaus OF Lavarone and Folgarla
yesterday. Italian runs also opened
nre against our positions on the
Stilfser ridge.
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ITALIAN o SHELLED.
sharp Reply IL Made to Austrian
m ba ri ment.
Special cable Desparch TO Tms Str


ROME. Aug. 2I.-Aggressive activity
BY the Aus;rians al several points OF
the front n counter attacks by the
Italians are reported by the War Office
to-day. A woman was killed by an
Austrian %asroplane which threw bombs
on Schio. The Official statement fol-
lC VS.
Yesterday the enemy began a long
distance bombardment on several
points OF the front. We counter bonn
barded the enemy's positions.
Attacks on our positions in The
Cordevole, Rienz and ~Bodenbach VAL
leys with artillery and hand grenades
were repulsed by us.
There is nothing important TO repprt
from the Tolmino and Carso sectors.
ON the morning of August % an Aus
TRAN aeroplane few over Schlo. A
woman was killed.
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NO METAL WORKERS STRIKE.
Meeting at Washington May DO as
Nachtnists Did

WAsHiSGroS. Aug. 2t-The semi-an-
nual meeting OF the executive board Of
the Metal Workers International Asso-
citation, which has been in session in
Washington for two days, will continue
through tomorrow. There has been the
usual agitation within the organization
for a general strike throughout the coun-
try II necessary 20 enforce the demand
for the eight hour day in munitions
plants. Just as there was IN the ma
chinists' order at last weeks conven-
ton, but the indications to-day were
that the metal workers will follow
closely the policy laid down by the ma
chinists' executive board. and while they
will carry or a campaign OF organi-
zation and may sanction local strikes
here and there, they will not vote for
a general strike.
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PAGE CABLES
0ist of stven Dispositions of Ara bic
Survivors sent to a.. ..

LONDON, Aug. 24-The gist OF seven
deposit!ons-s!x from Americans aboard
the Arabic, and the seventh from Capt.
Finch. commander OF the liner, has been
cabled by the American Embassy to the
State Department at Washington. They
will be mailed in full tomorrow.
The following statement was given
to the newspapers by the White Star
lane at Liverpool to-day:
~ the time OF the Lusltania tor
oedo'ng many misleading and untrue
o -,ateu erts appeared regarding the YES
s"l SW'tr statements are beginning
10 b. hui'i at IN connection with the
A.a"' which are equally untrue. For
TINS reason Ne thought YOU would Ike
20 have one or two aennIt. facts th,t
nae better be published at once in order
10 prevent people from hazard.ng oplu-
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ITALIANS CALLED HOME.
5000 R~eservists In PhuadrIpbis
Ordered q Return,

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 2t-An order is
sued to-day by the Italian Government
for all second line reservists to return
to Italy TO fight for their country Will
anect more than 5000 Italians in this
city and twice that number throughout
the state. Itlly's declaration OF war
against Turkey is said to be responsible
FOR the assurance OF the order
Second line men are reserv!sts whose
ages range from 80 TO 30 years. More
man 1000 IN Philadelphia responded 20
the or"er to-day by registering for milf
tary duty az the Italian c~onsul,t.
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happier way Of putting the declaration
which Germany has advanced In previous
communications that she could not be
held responsible for accidents TO neu-
trails who were travelling, on belligerent
vessels, as the necessity OF attacking
such vessels had been forced upon her
by Great Britain's so-called illegal
eethods.
n ~ on the general tone Of me entire
Oerman communication that Washington
chiefly bases the hope that u may mean
a clearing away OF the present acute
situation. In no previous ommunica-
ton has Germany shown so obvious a
disposition to avoid trouble over this
issue.
For instance, Germany's expression OF
regret I'm regard to the loss OF the two
American lives on the Arabic contrasts
impressively with an expression OF SINH
lar purport delivered by Germany after
the sinking of the Lusitania with It's big
death toll Of Americans. After the Lusi-
tania incident the only expression given
out was a brief statement from the STAKE
Department, which was made pubic AT
the request of the German Ambassador
It read - o,,o, a.,
tho s,a.e Department to-day and ex-
PRESSED deep regret that the events OF
the war had led to the loss OF 30 many
American lives" -
In response to the specific demands
Of the Crited States for a oisaNo"a'
Of the acts OF her m
ers violating American lie Germany ais"
has been u~nresponslVe.
In she note OF Nay !, %, ,hs
replying to the nIs' ro,arnm.n,
United states the Kaisers Goverh"eh'
with regard to the loss OF life When
the British passehseI Gnxarrmen,
tania was SUNK the I. doen regret TO
has already eNpress sr,rar,sd that
the neutral namn,rIes lost their
raiiohas OF
iH.s ~ ~" Rated states reiterated Its
Again the "a.awsi hut IN the Sec
DEMANDS 10. asre ignored entirely
ohu Iep's washinston officials feel
" - -, ,o.day's communications
una' amts. Of more satisfactory de-
snr,s IN TIE future.
Thera ia another feature OF the Bern
- ,rs,ruc,,ons which authorities
sor" I ~. s,vui acant. In refer
- ~ ,ha n-esent one sided report OF
.ne -. Incident the German Govern
- - ina, this report in It's opinion
49," cor-esnond with the facts.
una.,,uch "a Germany acknowledges
~. accommodation that abe has had
80, on the sinking of the Arabic
~. .r..,,or immediately asked here
Wv ~, G.r,nany seemed to be so
.on.dsrt that the facts were inaccurate
So wera Inclined to believe that this
waa ba sed upon orders Of
80 character issued by the German
.sn.ixor,y Tor the conduct of submarine
Snnra,inns II was recalled that for
opans, a month before the sinking OF
- $50. ,hs German submarine com
1.,dars had haen conforming closely to
- -. q, search and seizure insisted
- hy tho I-nIted states. II was the
srddar divergence from this procedure
-. ~ ar.h,c was sunk that startled
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BeIginns Gain at Dixmud~.
Spscra, Cab,r D,.patcA 10 rur s.,

>pectn! 'dbie Dospdtch 10 THE SIN
LONDON. by wireless from Havre. Aug
24-The following official Belgian des
patch vas issued to-day
The nigh, OF August % and the
early morning were calm. Violent
grenade fighting at DiNmude, favorable
70 us, took place this afternoon. TT.
enemy mba rded several points on
our front In the directin OF Peryyse.
southwark from Dixmude in the direc.
zion OF Renirghe our artillery replied
energetically. There were no infan,ry
engagements.
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WaIe Increase for Traipmep.

PHUApELPHiA, Aug. 24-Trainmen OF
the Philadelphia and Western Railway
have heen granted a wage increase OF |
cent an hour from August / New mer
are now paid - cents an hour. Mer
who have been longer in the employ OF
the road are receiving Is cents an
hour. This applies to all the motormen
and conductors OF the road.
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SEES SLAP AT NEUTRALS.
Berlin Paper Say ira Ia nd Or
der Ignores Their Rights.

Npf'IdI 'IbTe Ntspafch % THE sly,
AMSTERDAM, Aug, 24-The Tdeoiiche
R"ndschan OF Berlin says edltorially
with reference to Great Britain's declar-
alton o. cotton as contraband:
I'VE see now how hate OF Germany
and the desperate hope Of defeating us
hy petty little pedler pinpricks lead our
foe 10 set aside the last considerations
due 10 the neutrals and the final vestlge
Of their rights under that international
law which England has = often in
NOkel"
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STRIKES
LURE HUGE B ARMY

and the other day she had to shoe the
Remington girls back to work because
she already has more h she can do.
She is a rough and ready fghting woman.
is Mary Scully, and she says she is go
ing TO unionize Bridgeport or bust. But
Bridgeport Is Just longing to be union
lied, n Mary Scully is having the
time Of her life.
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Special C1bie pespdtrh "a tbs sr>,
LoSpnN, Aug. et.-The Foreign ONCE
announced to-day that cholera is prova-
lent At Riga, petrograd and in numerous
districts In Germany.
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IoSpoN, Aug, 2i-Gen sam Hughes.
Canadian Minister OF Militia. WAS
knlghted tins afternoon during an au.
d.ence with King George in Buck.ngham
Palace.
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EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR C TO-DAY

AUGUST rs.
Germans defeat Russians In
sharp battle at s%taliuponen. East
Prussia.
British lose 1000 men in retreat
from Mons.
French evacuate Muelhausen. A
battle Is now In progress from Maui
beuse, France, to the Donon, in the
central vosges.
Serbians reoccupy sabac, near Bel
grade, clearing Serbian territory OF
Austrian troops.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-08

The most vital question that must
come before the next state admiuis<rs-
Williams news., 1915-05-27
THROW THE BALL STRAIGHT
Manager Hickey of St. Louis Browns Advises Young Fielders to Avoid
 Throwing Curve Ball.

Branch Hickey, manager for the Browns, thinks a young player is foolish trying to throw curves and other things when he is an inf1elder. outfielder or catcher. It is all right for a nurler, but not for the others on the club. They should school them selves into throwing a straight ball and nothing else.
 That's how I lost my arm, says the leader of the Browns. Il once thought I owned splitter better than Ed walsh ever had. I threw it one day. and it jumped all over the place. Well, the next day tried again. put could do nothing. My arm was gone
 That is why 1 think it is foolish for a player other than a pitcher to trv to curve a ball. learned my les son when it was too late, and in order mt to suffer the same fate l would advise others not to try it"