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Evening journal., 1915-12-20

fidSnllSnOS ..s...-s..- .t0c 10 TO.DO
Kodaks ....... .$5.10 and upwards
Brownie Cameras, Sl.00 and upwards
I Books OF Fiction. on...........2 pc
American Music Albums. S1.9S
Aluminium Coffee Percolators.
.$1.19 and el.45 |
Automobile Goggles. M Zoe to Sl.59
Cello and Gillette Hot Water Bottles.
Sl.55 TO $500
Rubber Hot Water Bottles.
zoe to S2.25
Military Brushes. a pair.
Sl.s9 to slO.79
Sternau Nickel Cooking Set. Sl.O0
Sternau Nickel Tea Kettle Set, $l.5(
Pullman Slippers ..............c7 .c7l
shelton Vibrators ....... SO 10 SO
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
No FIRE. CHURCH is CLOSED.

There was no service last night in
the Second Baptist Church owing to
leak in one Of the boilers Of the heat
ing plant The Rev. 4. =. Holloway
was TO have preached the final SER
mon OF a series and hundreds were
disappointed.
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
cnNrIRMArIoN Ar NEwARK.

sneeial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec. 20.-Coniirmation
services were held at St. Thomas Epis-
copaI Church yesterday, when Bishop
Frederick j. Kinsman confirmed a small
class.
William II. Gregg and family, who
have been residents of Newark for near
Iv fifty years. will remove to Norklyn
this week,
DR.. Schrt, Of Delaware College. made
an address yesterday before the Presby-
terian Sunday school ON visit through
Palestine
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
Shaving REQUISITES

IIUI TIdIU INd1UI01 UTNaIuo IIWUI TIsVV
Razor Strops ........... zoe to S2.5O
Razor Blade Shoppers.
upwards from $3.50
Rubberset Shaving Brushes.
25c TO S5.9S
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
sING CHRISTIANS CANTATA.

The Christmas cantata by the choir
of the First Presbyterian Church was
last night Miss Nell G.
Krumme, supervisor Of music in the
public schools, directed the choir.
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
LOCAL Carpenter
PRAISES Highly
F. ]. Merrick, Resident Here
For Twenty-Five Years,
Says Ii Is Best Ever

cannot see. said the Lax-a-Tone
man, why so many people just grin
and bear stomach and liver trouble,
when there is a remedy that is actual
ly being attested by neighbors every
day.
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
Stationery

A very large assortment of high-grade |
and up-to-date correspondence sta
tionery in white and the popular tints
and in attractive holiday boxes, from
S9c to Si.00 a box.
Fountain Pens .... soc to $500
Pencil Sets ........ 25c 20 sl.OO
Christmas Cards and Booklets,
for &c and up
Evening journal., 1915-12-20

Dancing - Blaius' Hall, 18th and
Heald Sts-Wednesday nights.-Adv.
The sun., 1915-07-21

T. j. felt by some that the AdminIstra-
tiuu erred in not making an effort to set
clearly before the country the precise
issu" as between Nh. BRYAN and the
President and his other advisers. BY
som" members of the Cabinet the pres
cnt confused state Of public opinion IN
the country Is believed to Ice due very
largely To- this circumstance and TO the
Sisgcstiv. character Of the propaganda
put forth hy ';ernany and her repre-
s,u'ttives.
II is pointed out In this connection
that Mr.. Bryan pIeseated the issu. to
the country as one Of q din.renc. of
view a. to the best way to n"ep peace.
The Administration on IA. other hand,
II * contend d. should have made 1t
clear that II was not a question Of find
.rg 4 n"i's of preserving peace with
Germany, hut of maintaining what the
United states GOvernment and also the
America public Il cllred was right.
u j. the firm belief OF officials who
take this View that the country would
support the President in an attitude
thus made clear.
Officials here have long been satisfied
that the German Government has been
reckoning more on public opinion IN fhis
The sun., 1915-07-21
CLOSING IN ON
WARSAW ON THREE SIDES

south Of Lublin). on tho vieprz, and
crossed upstream. During the course
OF the 18th enemy attacks between
the stream flowing from Rybtchcvitze
toward the village OF Piaslti and the
Nieprz remained without result. On
the right bank OF the Vieprz we re-
pulsed near Krasnostav and the River
Nolitza many extremely stubborn
enemy attacks. Nevertheless, near
the mouth OF the Volitza and the vii
lage of Gaevniki the enemy succeeded
In establishing himself on the right
bank Of this river. after which we
Judged II advisable to retire to our
second line position.
In the region OF the village Of
Grabovetx on the 18th We repulsed
four furious enemy attacks on wide
front supported by a curtain Of fire
from his artillery.
Between Geneichva and the bug on
the evening Of the 18th. after IA des-
perate fight. we drove the enemy from
all the trenches previously occupied
by him.
On the bug energetic fighting con-
tinued against the enemy. who crossed
on the 18th on the front Skomorskhy-
Sokol
On the Dniester the fighting con-
tinues ON the same front. In other
directions there have been no serious
engagements.
The sun., 1915-07-21
ITALIANS IMPLICIT LOSS
OF 10000 ON AUS7RIANS
Important Victory Reported
on East Bank Of IsOnZO---
Advance on Carso.

RoME. July 20.--The Italians have
won an important victory. II is un-
officially reported. on the east bank OF
the IsOnzo near 'Sagrado The AUS
trian losses are said to oe In the neigh
borhood o. 10000.
At the same tine the hghtlng ON the
Carso plateau is reported 10 be raging
rerceiy. with the Italians pushing stead
lily forward over rough ground that mad
been elaborstely prepared by the AUS
TRANS with many trenches. wire entan-
elements snd other defensive works.
A determined Italian offensive began
in this region yesterday morning ana
was pres ed forward with great vigor
The Italians took 1000 prisoners IN
this fighting and collected 1,560 rifles
Their losses are admitted to have been
heavy.
The War Ofice issued the following
statement of Italian operations Tonight
On tho Isonzo front our vigorous
offensive resulted in progress ysster-
day, especially ON tho plateau OF
Carso. where We took 800 prisoners.
our troops dug In rapidly on the COM
Quered positions and resisted counter
attacks The action continued
throughout tn. night.
The sun., 1915-07-21
COTTON INTERESTS PLEASED.
satisfied with Wilson's Attitude in
Regard ~ Note nf Protest.

WAsitfNGToN. July 90 -- Senator Bank
mead OF Alabama conferred with Prcsl-
dent Wilson for half an hour This AZ
tcrnoon with reference to steps being
taken hv this Government e. amclicra 9
the difficulties which Great Britain haa
placed IN The wJN Of the marketing of
last years cotton crop The senator lct
i' be known after the conference that he
believed the American Administration Is
doing everything possible 'u iupr vc the
condition or the colt u er wcrs and that
progress Is hong made
Mr. Bonkhcad left the white House
without an lrtml'iou a. to when the
promised note to Greet Britain. de-
mandiug fun observance of Information
law regarding provisions regarding COM
traband commerce. will go forward, al
though he was as confident rs ever
that such communication il being pre-
pared Tor ult.mat" Transmission. II WAS
Indicated that senator Baukhead and
the cotton interests with which he is m
touch are WEI satisfied with the course
being followed 10y the President
The senator informed the President
that last years crop was uudcrsold by
about 3.00n.0uO bales. Despite u married
reduction ~ acreage aud I'm fertiliza-
ton. he said, the crop for tho present
Year viii npproNimatr l2,0OO 900, only
5.OO0,O00 short Of last years record
breaking crop.
The sun., 1915-07-21
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY,
Advance In I.ublia RewtOa
Much Hampered.

Special. Ca5,s Despatch 10 TnE suS.
LONDON, July 81 (wedne sday) Tho
Daily Chronicles correspondent at Petro-
grad reports that the progress of the
Germans In the region OF Lublin In
mu.h slower than 1t had been at any
stage Of their advance, Their losses
have been great
Gen Won Mackensen has adopted
wedge formation he says. and has
forced the point Of III. wedge To within
twelve miles OF the Lublin-Cholm rail-
road. with a smashing artillery Are. but
the TANKS OF the wedge have been held
up by the Russian resistance and the
movement has been much hampered.
1T IN a fierce and wearing battle for
both. 1t must be admitted that the
situation l. serious. but II the Germans
reach Warsaw the. will be u mere REM
naut Of the great force that crossed the
Dunajec River.
The military newspaper. the Russky
hrdlid. appeals to the Allies OF the
west to make an energetic thrust. say
ing that even brief thrust might check
the German advance
The sun., 1915-07-21
RUSSIANS ADMIT LOSS.
Report Success On Tran Me men
Front. However.

PETRoGrAD. July 2O.--The Russian
War Office. IN to-day's official state
ment. admits reverses In Poland, hut
reports successful operations on the
trans Niemen front and at some other
points. IT is as follows
I'm the region Of Riga and Shawl
enemy columns reached the front
Takum- DobIeu. and advanced on the
1S,h southwark against Hofzumberge
and Benen.
North OF the village Of Okiniany our
cavalry made a successful incursion
on the heels OF the enemy on the eve
The sun., 1915-07-21
NOTE TO GERMANY
WILL CONTAIN NO THREAT

operations of her naval commanders are
a these principles.
Another effect which the note Is ex.
peCted to have IL 20 dispose with hnallty.
for the present at least. of the German
proposals as 90 the conditions under
winch Americans may travel 20 Europe in
safety. The President and his advisers
rave decided that the acceptance of
these proposals would not only involve u
sacrifice of the principles upon whics
the United states j. standing. but also
make necessary practically impossible
arrangements with the allied Govern
mpnts
similarly the note Will leave no room
Tor Germany to expect the United States
10 e,kc up with England such gricv-
anffs ny Germany has against that
country. The German suggestion that
the United states forego the submarine
lssue aud devote itself to the task of
getting England To modify her use of her
power ON me seas against Germany
VIII not he accepted unless Germany
heiSclI has something definite to com
muni,a.e to England
II may be said there was at the Cab
met meeting more serious appr.ria-
ton If the possible results Of the sue
ccssiN' steps taken IN tn. issue with
ieimtnN thau there has been heretofore.
d'tinii" decision IS to what action shuuld
he taken IN the .. nj that Germany ig-
nor"s In word as well ~ IN act the SOL
"mn representations Of this Government,
The possibilities were more clearly In
the minds Of the Presidents advisers.
The thought OF the executive branch
of the Government does not now carry
them IN any event much beyond a pos
Sihle rupture of intercourse with Ger
many. There Is authority for the state
mrnt that not AN extra wheel l. being
turned nor an additional dollar being
expended In prepafatl for any emer-
gencS that may arise out Of the German
situation.
1t developed to-day that several mem
hers Of the Administration have very
much IN mind the thought that the iniiu-
"nce of Mt. Bryan is still great force
10 be reckoned with IN any consideration
of the situation with Germany ana the
effect uf the n.Nt note.
The sun., 1915-07-21
RUSSIANS ADMIT PERIL.
Believe Fortified Line May Mark
Limit Of Advance. However.

Special cable Despafch TO THE SuN.
LONDON. July 2o.--The German ad
vance toward Warsaw is watched with
the gravest anxiety. The renewed
Russian retirements. believed to he die
tated by the necessity of avoiding a
decisive battle. seem to place the Polish
capital in great danger. The Petrograd
correspondent OF the Times says the
growing seriousness OF the operations on
the Narew front is generally admitted
at the Russian capital.
The centre OF the greatest pressure
at present seems to be in the Przasnysz
region, while the section between the
PISA and the Orzec is the scene Of n
demons,ratiNe offensive. Along a front
of s!xty-odd miles between the Ormulew
and Wyszogrod the Russians are con-
centrating on the NareN. their retire
mert being covered by rear guard ac-
tions on the river. In these positions
they are expected to OFFER a serious check
TO the advance OF the Germans.
While II is unsafe to prophesy. the
hope Is expressed in military circles that
the fortress lines OF lvansorod. War
saw. Noyo Georgievsk and the fortified
fronts of the Narew and the Bug will
mark the boundary OF the hostile ad-
vance
The sun., 1915-07-21
TREASURY INQUIRY
FOR ORDUNA ATTACK
Dudley +. Malone Ordered to
Conduct a Thorough In
vcSti|atiOn.

W,sHISGToN. July 2o.--At the reQuest
OF the state Department the Treasury
Department will conduct an investiga-
ton designed 10 ascertain all the facts in
the case of the reported torpedo attack
on the cunarder Orduna while On route
to New York from Liverpool on her last
trip,
Secretary NcAdoo late to-day author
lied the announcement that Dudley Field
Malone, Collector Of the Port of New
York; had been charged with making the
investigation.
While II is not con sidered that there II
arv reason to doubt the statements or
the captain OF the Orluna and her pas
sengers in regard to the attempt or q
German submarine first 10 torpedo and
thea TO shell the Orduna, IL In regarded
as essential that the facts bs adduced
by the Government in an official way.
As the state Department has no otficlals
of It's own in this country to caN upon
for such an investigation II requesteh
the Treasury to conduct IT,
After the state Department had taken
this action IL received from william w.
Thompson counsel for the Industrial he-
lations Commission, an account OF tho
| Orduna incident. he having been pas
| seuger on the vessel. This liz the nfSt
statement received at the Department
from any American or other source.
Mr.. Thompson was unable 10 give nrst
hand testimony as to the attempt 10
| torpedo the Orduna. as he was III MS
| berth when IL is said to have occurred
| lie was awakened by the explosion OF q
! shell near the ship lie rushed on deck
| and witnessed the firing OF several othef
| shells AT the vessel.
What the state Department Is anxious
! Npis Al iG
The sun., 1915-07-21
SHE'LL TEUTON INVADERS
Ms GW1s From NOvO GeOrgtevsk
tsed On Narew Front

Special Cobie Despatch 10 Tar srS
PETRDGRAD. July 20.--Big guns have
been taken from the fortress of NoYc
Georgievsk and are being used to bonn
bard the advancing German army. ac.
cording to the official statement made
public Tonight by the Russian General
Staff. The statement tells OF hard
continuous lighting in many districts
II Is as follows:
In the region Of Riga and Shawl
the enemy's progress continued dur
ing July ~. on the front between
Grunhof. Zagorg and krupy.
The enemy delivered partial at
tack against the trenches occupied by
one OF our regiments in the region
beyond the Niemen. northwest OF Sua-
walk and near the village OF Gluook.
This had been stubbornly contested
since Wednesday. but on sunday tho
enemy. supported by a large number
OF batteries. succeeded In occupying
the trenches, some d.tachments of
which we had taken the day before.
On the Narew front there WAS iso-
lated artillery fighting yesterday and
advanced guard actions. Siege artil-
lery from the fortness Of Novo Geor-
gievsk bombarded successfully the
heads of the enemy's columns on sun
day.
Between the Bug and the Vistula
yesterday the enemy carefully ap-
preached our new front.
On the Bug the attack OF the enc
my on Krylow and Sokal continues.
In the region OF Sokal the enemy ex-
tended his forces slightly TO the right
bank OF the Bug.
on the Dniester. after stubborn
fighting. We captured 900 prisoners
The sun., 1915-07-21
1852 BOMBS HURLED
IN FRENCH AIR RAIDS
Aviators All Escape After
Three Attacks. One Made
in a Dirigible.
GERMANS SHELL RHEIMS
ss,,iaj co5b Despatch 10 Tar srx.

So.riT c,bis Despatch 10 TaE Sex.
PARIS. July 2o.--French aviators have
made three conspicuous raids during the
las, twcnty-four hours. all of them meet
ing with considerable success In all
1862 bombs were used
The first was at Colmar. in Alsace,
where the railway station was the OBJ
jectiyc Six aeroplanes participated IN
ihc raid and dropped i'm all ninety -one
shells. doing damage both to the main
station and the freight station. All Of
the machines returned safely.
The second raid was OF interest espe-
oally because II was made with a
dirgihle. "a type of air craft but little
used by the French. The airship flew
over Nignculles and the Hatton Chattel
IN the st. Mihiel salient. and dropped
'wen'y.three bombs on the station and
on munition depot. The extent of the
damage done Is not known. but the
dirgible returned safely.
The third raid was participated In by
four aviators against Challerange, to the
southward OF Nouziers. These aviatOrs
dropped forty-eight bombs on the juno
ton station. but the extent Of the dam
age done Is unknown.
The night communlque was as fok
lows:
In Artois there were artillery ac-
tons without any infantry engage
nents.
4 violent bombardment o, Rheims
claimed several victims among the
civil population.
Between the Meuse and the Moseile.
st Les Eparges and In the region Of
fey-en-Haye and the lie Pretre wood
there was sharp cannonading.
on the night OF July 10 one OF our
dirigibles dropped twenty.three bombs
on the military station and munition
depot at vigneul,es and Hattonchatei.
i returned safely.
The afternoon communique was as
follows:
In Artois. In the vicinity OF Sou
chez and near Neuville-St. Vaast.
there was a violent bombardment last
night and some fighting with gren-
ades rorthward OF Chateau Carleul.
In the valley OF the Aisne a fairly
lively cannonade was reported and
the town of Scissors was bombarded.
On the Heights of the Meuse the
night was lively. but without infantry
action. except near the Calonne trench.
where two German attacks were
easily repulsed.
Four of our aviators dropped forty
eight shells on the junction station
st Challerange to the southwark Of
Nouziers.
squadron OF six aeroplanes to-
day bombarded Colmar station Eight
SHELLS of $50 millimeters tsix inches)
each and eight shells OF ninety milli-
meters were dropped on railway
buildings and trains 1t has been
A.Ft. ni oh m Il
toth TO the main station and freight
s,d;ion. None OF the shells fell on
the city. Our machines returned un-
mayed -
The sun., 1915-07-21
SEES CONTRABAND IN LARD.
GlyceriOc Extracted From 4. 3.
Cargo. british court Is ToId.

SpocIdI fdb7f NF'Ud'rN 10 Tnr StN
LONDON, July % AT the rcSumntlon
To-day OF the prize court proceedings 70.
srecting various American cargoos tie
solicitor General stdtci that within n
comparatively recent time Il has been
discovered that glycci.uc can he ox.
tracted from lard lie argued that
enormous quantities Of lard sent 10
Scandinavia fran America were not m
tended Tor food but for military pur-
poses.
The Nrmours haV. sent 10 Cupen-
hagen more than 5000 U"u ppuu Is Of
lard IN four ships. hc said. while oue-
nth OF this amount is the normal Den-
ish importation.
Great Britain declared pllccriue ao-
solut- Contrabaud on b","nhcr 20 In It
on the ground that it VAS an ingredient
of explosives.
The sun., 1915-07-21

staie of public opinion on the submarine
issues.
Analysis Of expressions OF public
opinion convinced officials that the only
sections in which the people are strongly
of one mind and in favor Of the ispst
vigorous action are New England and
the middle Atlantic States. Signs of
iukewarmness on the vital principles in
VDlved In the submarine issue have been
Z. scerned In reports from other regions
and also indications Of "a sharp divi-
on Of opinion.
No Threat In the note.
Consequently while there was no
doubt In the minds Of any of the hiesi-
dents cOunsellorS aS to what tn" situa-
ron required there was much doubt as
To- what the country desired
That II why the forthcoming note, as
1t is now understood, viii not contain
any threat or mtumatiUu to Germany
"a 10 precisely what action the United
states will feel compelled to adopt In the
event Of further disregard 10y Germany
of this Government rights.
The note will represent the eudeaVor
Of the Administration to meet the co,ln
try's insistencc that there be no yield
ing Of principles aud Ht the sam. time
lWill fall short of committing ia" United
/ : ates to any course which the mass
81 the people have not set demanded.
II is pointed out that history Of all
| Washington Governments shows That In
such situations the impetus toward Wig
orous action always has been supplied
bv popular demand and not by the Exec
utive himself
! There is a general conviction that at
! the very least the note will satisfy the
generally expressed opinion throughout
The country that IA" tim" has come for
"n end of mere words in dealing with
Germany OF the submarine issue,
! The last German note Itself and au
\ thorit1t!ve statements from other quar-
t"rs together with accounts Of the or
| luna incident, hav" all combined to
| create the impression tnat Germany Is
| not yet In the frame Of mind To- ihau-
don her programme Of attacking British
| merchant ships wherever they can lie
found by her submarines.
| Nevertheless II was held advisable to
make the most Of i'rminys statement
| in her note of July \ that the Imperial
| government was quite willing To- per
| nit Is statements and decisions in the
rise undsr consideration to be governed
| ht the principles Of humanity just az
| j. has done 4 w1ys"
II In possible that the German GOV.
! 'nment Will make -uIdc it Spouse, uut
ther" Is no reason to believe that any
! tlhng short of a g"uuin" attempt to NICE,
the views Of the United States Will
elicit from the United States any further
communication of III" character OF tn,
notes that have gone befur.
ThOugh the note is understood to 20
a. FAR as the dignity of tins GcON"rt-
lIent will permit IN giving Germany tha
b benefit of any possible doubt and in
creditiug her with entirely friendly in
tcntious regarding American rights
"'rcials ,thcmsvlN,s ar. suffering from
no illus uus an this score.
This is said 20 be- tine basis of the
PRESIDENTS unexpected assumption that
Germany II To- h. credited with sub
ribns 10 the principles which h. In
! ypked In pres ioGS uut'S. IN" note prob
, ably WI contain an expression uf regret
;iat Germany has 10! given the United
! states specific assurances that all the
The sun., 1915-07-21

on Monday afternoon the Hungarian
landwehr repulsed strong sattack
against their positions near Sdraus-
-iaua. Three further Italian mass at
tacks ~ the same place also COLLAPSED
Attacks against the Southwestern
border plateau from the direction OF
rolazza and Vermegliano aud agains'
Mont. Cosich. north OF Mon'alc4re.
failed The enemy while retreating
suffered severe losses everywhere.
Artillery fighting is proceeding
along the lsJnZo and on the Carn-
THAN frontier. To the south OF thesr
districts two heavy attacks by Alpini
were repulsed.
In tn. heavy fighting in the kreuz-
berg district the Italians lost more
than 200 dead and 4oo wounded our
total losses were forty-two. We re-
captured positions south OF Scluder-
bach. Renewed attacks 10y Italian
forces against the pass Of Lana failed.
The sun., 1915-07-21
VIENNA CLAIMS VICTORY.
italians Rrpulsed IL Al ActiOMs,
says OHtclRI Report.

AMSTERDAM. Via London, July cl.--
Following 10 the official Austrian report
issued TO-DAY regarding operations ol,
the Italian front:
The battle in the district Of Goritz
is proceeding. The Italian attaeSs, d.
rect-d with great violence. were un-
successful on Monday and MonGdy
night.
After u heavy homba'dmrnt. lasting
until noon. the italian Eleventh di-
vision infantry attacked in the sector
OF PoJsors At some points the enemy
entered our trenches, hut were elected