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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.


PETROGRAD. July 10, via London.
July It's
After engagements with our advance
guard the enemy on the 18th occupied
the right banks of the Rivers VIM
dau and Venta, and continued In GER
tain sectors his movement toward
the east
On the Transnfoen front the enemy
on the night of the 18th made an at
tack northeast of the village OF
Gloubokieroff. where he took part OF
our trenches. but was driven OF by
our counter attack.
On the Narew front our troops last
night, between the PISA and the
Orzyc were Withdrawn in order 10
take up more concentrated position
on the right bank of the Narew. In
this sector the enemy made local at
tacks between the PISA and sk"a
rivers.
West of the River orzyc important en-.
envy forces attacked on the front OF
the villages of Podossie and Iziek-
nanoff
The morning of the 18th two vigorous
German attacks against the rlsn.
against the villages of PloniaVy ana
Bramvoura Sviachtchennaia were re.
pulsed. with great enemy losses. IN
the center district in the village OF
Midiki. the enemy made slight pros-
ress. but his advance was arrested;
On the left flank the Germans. who
had attacked unsuccessfully the pre-
ceding night in the sector of era
bovo-Opinagoura. broke down sVo
PAGES before our front. Between
Tzieknanofr and Vishgorod there
were advance guard engagements.
On the left bank of the Vistula. norm
of the Pilica, there has been rl me
firing. South of the Pilica on the
10th the enemy attempted to take
the offensive on the roads leading s 70
Radon from the northwest and west
but was repulsed by our counter at
tacks. In the other sectors there
were engagements between patrols.
Between the Vistula and the vlepl2
there is no change. In the Vieprz,
as well as in the sector of the Bug
below Kristnopol. there have been
vigorous advance guard engage
ments.
In the district of the village Of Grabo..
vets. as we'll as to the south OF
Groubechoff and on the Bug below
Sokal, fighting has begun.
Along the course of the lower Llota
Lipa there has been violent gun and
rifle firing. Near the mouth OF this
river we repulsed an enemy attack.
Fighting continues on the Dniester.
Our troops attacked three enemy
forces which had crossed the Dnies-
In the Black sea our torpedo ooats
opened fire against newly installed
batteries at Zunguldak and destroy
ed two steamers and several sailing
GOLFERS. The submarine Merj sank a
loaded steamer at the entrance to
the ,Bosporus and also destroyed sew
era1 sailing ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
War Officially Reported.

tains, eight miles south Of st. Die).
have crossed the Windau river.
north Of Koltinyani, in an easterly
direction. Southeast Of kolno and
south of Przasnysz we have MADE
further progress and are ngntins
VIGOROUSLY.
In the southeastern theater: The situ-
alton with the German troops Is un-
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
Running at Eighteen Knots.

Lord Mersey described at some length
the events Immediately preceding the
torpedoing of the vessel, giving her
speed as eighteen knots. and recounted
details regarding the position of the
ship as testified by Capt. Turner. Con-
tinuing. he said:
The blow Of the 6rst torpedo broke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. July 10, via London. July 17'
The fighting on the Dniester is con-
tinuing Russian attempts to re-
pulse our troops on the north bank
of the river by severe counter at
tacks have been unsuccessful, and
we have captured 10 officers. 1900
men and 3 machine guns. When
forcing a crossing of the Dniester
and on the following days the Carin-
THAN 7th Regiment especially dis
tinguished itself.
Near Sokal increased activity is shown
on both sides. Our troops have
stormed several vantage points.
among them the Dernhardiner Con-
vent, near Sokal.
On the other fronts the situation is
unchanged.
In the Italian war theater yesterday
there was increased artillery activ-
ity in the coast district and in Ca
rinthia. On the Dolomite frontier
several Italian battalions which at
tackled our positions near Ruffeddo
and on the road of Schluderbach-
Pentelstein were repulsed. with i'm
NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17

The court here analysed the passen-
ger list, giving the saved and lost by
sex and nationality and commenting
on the lack of a general panic He
added:
Some passengers attempted to assist
in launching the boats. and in my opin-
ion they did more harm than good. 1t
is. however, quite impossible to inn
pose any blame to them. They were
ALI working for the best.
1.-THE cargo was a general cargo of
the ordinary kind but part consisted
of cases of cartridges-about 5000.
This ammunition was slowed well for
ward on the upper and lower decks and
was about fifty yards away from where
the torpedo struck the ship"
Lord Mersey then iterated that the
Lusitania carried no masked guns nor
The warnings issued by Germany be-
fore the ship left New York, he found
only aggravated the crime of her sink
ing.
power, Lord Mersey said the Lusitania
had made five successive trips in this
fashion before the disaster. and "in my
opinion this reduction in the steamers
speed was of no significance and was
proper in the circumstances"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

actual sickness among civilized
people. This general lung weakness
is a product of modern civilization
and our unhygienic manner of liy-
ing. Thorough and constant ven
tilation of the lungs is absolutely
essential to a strong heart. vigor-
Gus, healthy circulation and the
power of tissues to resist disease.
Since most of us are too indolent to
exercise freely in the open air,
spending most of our waking hours
in poorly ventilated houses, public
conveyances or public assembly
rooms, we can drink of the good
fresh atmosphere when we sleep
CAMPING OUT
AT HOME.
The interest in outdoor steering
has become so keen that all new
apartment buildings are fitted with
sleeping porches. If you reside In
an old.time fiat make a sleeping
apartment OF the back porch. 1t is
no trick at all. and you can rig up
a AC oSR6ASAA1SAAS
stores are well equipped to supply
you with everything you may need
in the way of comfortable furnish
ings. Your investment will pay you
many times over. Instead of awak-
cning with before breakfast crouch
and a heavy, dull head you will
open your eyes to day that Is like
a new experience. Work will look
like good fun The worries of yes
terday will BIO relegated to the ever
lasting dust heap of the forgotten
past. The universe will be quito to
your liking, which is very pleasant.
indeed, since none has been able to
change 1t.
OZONE MAKES
THE FAT THIN.
A swinging couch with protecting
side, foot and head of canvas is as
comfortable as, any bed, being sup
piled with good springs and mat
tress. During the warm weather
one should wear light wooden
sleeping suit which covers the body
from topknot to toe. allowing no
chilly breezes to skip down the
back OF ones neck like an invading
icicle. and which is even aided and
abetted by feecy gloves. Unless
the sleeper is thoroughly warm and
comfortable sleep will not be rest
full. Paper sheets placed beneath
the mattress are q help. A hot wa
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

the creams and lotions. the pastes
and the powders count for little or
nothing.
The lack of thorough distcnsion
and aeration of every part of the
lungs is cause of weakness of the
lungs themselves as well as every
part of the body, since those parts
that are inactive are inviting tuber~
cuiosis. pneumonia and a trail of
miserable human ills. Also the.
quality of food one eats is not half
SO important as the purity OF the air
one breathes. Anemia and emacia-
ton are often produced by air hun
ger. The lungs must, have fresh
oxygen for the purpose of altering
or purifying the blood. II the blood
is thin and poor the entire physical
system suffers.
The woman who is always cold
can breathe herself warm by stand
ing before an open window ana IN
haling and exhaling slowly.
WHERE NIGHTMARES
COME FROM.
One great advantage Of outdoor
sleeping Is that 1t is usually dream
less, az all healthy, restfua sleeping
should be- Dreams require . GER
tain expenditure OF nerve force and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18


mental energy. While nightmares
are generally associated with indi-
gestion and late suppers, they arc
more often caused by rebreathing
foul air that gathers like an atmos-
phere blanket over the bed. With
the winds of heaven blowing about
your couch you may be sure that
your air supply is first-class and
guaranteed.
After one becomes an outdoor
sleeper, and 1t is necessary to sleep
between walls again. the effect on
the health is noticeable at once the
day beginning with lassitude and
heaytness of eyes and heart. the APP
petite failing and the physical sys-
tenn being impaired In many ways.
If a sleeping porch is impossible to
you, oh candidate for health and
pulchritude-then open wide every
window of your sleeping chamber.
Protect your head with a nightcap
and have sufficient covering on the
bed to insure comfort. Fresh air
never killed anyone got!
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

ter bag or an electric heatcr is
necessary in extreme weather. Even
in the warmest season a wooden
gown should be worn as a precau-
ton against sudden change OF tenn
perature.
Any woman who takes the trou-
BILE to learn something about the
respiratory and circulatory system
of the human body will become en-
thusiastic about sleeping IN the open
air. for the wisdom of 1t is appar-
emit.
She will appreciate four funda-
mental, factsthat the thorax Is
distensible alright cage: that 1t
contains and is filled by the heart,
lungs and great blood vessels; that
the exchange of gases in the blood
takes place in the lungs; and that
on the development of the chest and
respiratory muscles depend the de-
velopment of the lungs and the
force of the circulation.
Deep breathing and unlimited
fresh air are the finest of all figure-
developers. The sunken chest.
prominent collar bones and scraw-
ny neck will respond almost at once
to outdoor sleeping. Frazzled
nerves will be: Quoted. For the
= VI
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18
Pat Always There.

There was crowd of men around
the corner the other day, and they
began to speak of their respectire
countries and the good things to Be
seen there.
A swede began to tell of his coun-
try and its wonders. He told OF
summer being on one side OF .
mountain and winter on the otkes
and to all the listeners It appeared
good. so they asked an 1rishman Of
the things to be seen in his country.
well said Pat. elm the part al
the country came from the faymG
were SO many the people had to
stand them on their edges. and when
they sowed potatoes on one side and
onions on the other the onions vert
80 strong they had the potatoes.
eyes watering" ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

he Swinging Couch Is Comfortable.
corpulent females 1t is godsend.
since oxygen burns up fat cells.
Fresh air both develops and reduces,
because it brings one to normal.
YOU WANT BRIGHT
EYESH LISTEN!
The lungs are the ventilators of
the body. They consist of air cells.
surrounded by dense plexuses OF
capillaries and nerves. The woman
who pays no attention to her breath
ing merely sends air into the top
most cavities, which means that the
lower ones are positively starving
for oxygen. This lazy respiration
impove1ishes the blood. The. result
is often the gray. ashen complexion
or the sallow, bilious one. the dull,
listless eyes and soft, unhealthy
muscles. When women really learn
the tremendous beauty benefits OF
proper inhalation and exhalation
and when they understand that air
can do no harm, but brings re-
wards that are unbelievable. the
cosmeticians are going to shut up
shop and take to more profitable
occupations. Cosmetics of pure
quality are OF tremendous external
help, but when q beauty trouble is
caused by poorly ventilated lungs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18
Finished.

The colonel is deeply, interested
In his old servants and occasionally
stops to talk to them about their az
fairs. Recently he met one OF the
old family buffers, and took advan-
tage of the opportunity to make e
few inquiries.
"well, George" he said at last
sHow about that church I've been
contributing to for 80 many years.
isn't it about time to finish it?',
eyes. sab: yes, sah," responded
the gray-haired old darkey. Yves
done finish 1t. We'd like to hifuD
You drap In tomorrow mawntn !.
ives gwine to dessicate and conns-
cate 1t at de mawhfn' sarvice. san.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

Hygeia. young lady of wide pop
ularity at the present moment. has
transformed old Demon Night Air
into a good fairy who brings her Sits
Of clear eyes. radiant complexion.
rested nerves and healthy appetite.
old Demon Night Air is no longer
death. but life and health. He is
good physician whose services are
erati. TO those who seek them.
The hygiene 1end imagines that
II eats it, lives on 1t. and sweare by
IT. And the headaches that preyi-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18

she is the one who discovered fresh
air. All glory to her. She drinks
ously ground painful ridges in her
saintike nature have dissipated
themselves. She no longer belongs
to the society of lazy breathers
whose lungs are dust bins; she
rinses her breathing bellows with
clear, fresh air.
1t is said that improper breathing.
the first cause of diseases of the
lungs. is responsible for four-fifths
of all indispositions. i'll health and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18
NecaesaIr,x.

my business said the man. ssdo6ti
not Ret along as i should Ike Il To
I5want it to run like cloclkwork-
'.Hov many hands do you hi1eaA
asked the friend.
Only one.
..FI6w do you expect thing to run.
like cIockwork unless you have g
second hand?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-23

-Llamado por TELEGRAPH lego aver
de Ponce ell aduanero senor Albisu pa
ra prestar servicios en- este puerto.
La cantidad exacta de carbon Que
tom6 ell "Odenwald" fu6 la de 1852 to-
neladas, sean 48 menos de las Que
especifcaba ell permiso dado por el CO.
lector a aqu6l.
hi Odenwald' Sc ancl6 en- la bahia
de San Juan ell d1a de Agosto del ano
pasado. A los ocho d1as de su llegada
Sc lie retro la vigilancia aduanera. Dor
haber declarado su captain que perma-
necerla indefnidamente en- este puerto
A los tres meses de su estadfa los
senores Korber y Ca, agentes de la
Hamburg American Line, solicitaron de
la tesorer1a de Washington Dor con-
ducto de la aduana de esta capital, Sc
les autorlzara para descargar ell barco
y envlar la mercanc1a a New York pe-
r1odlcamente, prestando la ianza nue
Sc requlere en- estos casos. La mercan-
cla Sc le pondr1a sus duenos en- el
muelle de la New York and Porto Ri
co Ell New York, seg1n la fueran re-
clamando los tales.
A fines de Octubre el aleman Sc arri
mo al muelle San Antonio para vaciar-
Sc; y era tant1sima su carga, especial
mente cueros y cafe, que a pesar de 10
eXceslvamente grande que es ell refe-
r1do muelle, Sc VIC era impossible darse
ALL un paso, por ell abarrotamiento pro-
ducldo por medic million de bultos apro-
Almadamente que vaciara el "Oden-
valid en- unos 10 d1as que dur6 81
descarga.
LOS terceras parties de la mercancfa
nan sldo va trasportadas q New York
ell los buques americanos de las chi
meneas de franjas blancas y amarillas
Desde Ell IA de Agosto hasta el II
de Mario no hubo ning1n aduanero one
Sc ocupara de yer que Sc hacfa en- 81
"Odenwald. "
Cuando ell collector supo que ell ere
fuglado" iba a salir, y 10 supo poroue
este sc 10 confes0 francamente Al ha-
cerle solicitud de los papeles de adua-
ma, entonces dispuso Sc lie hiciera guar-
dla por los inspectores
Els un hecho generalmente conocido
que ell buque emple6 tres d1as, jueves,
Vlernes y sabado de la semana Ultima
en- tomar las ,452 toneladas de carbon
que tom6 a cara de todos.
I'll collector al consentir como con-
slnt1o en- que Ell "Odenwald" Sc prepa-
rara de carbon, aqua provisiones pa
ra un viaje largo di6 inmediamente
cuenta de 10 que ocurr1a a las autori-
dades de Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-23
eRECIOS M M DE LOS ARTICUI.Os
QUE Sc DETALLAN EN-
ALMACEN.

Ajo (ristra) 9Oa125
Almid6n del pals I(qq.) 2.8Oa3.0O
Almid6n americana CO 2.75
Arroz japones Ia, (") $50 a 600
Arroz japones 2a., (") 4.5O & 500
Arroz camilla (') 4.4O a 500
Avena (saco) 375
Azucar centrifugada, 100lbs 45Oa5OO
Azucar granulada "Aguila" (") 6.25
Azucar granulada "FederaE' ('') 600
Bacalao, (terson) $3.50
Cafe corriente limpio (qq.) 900 a 1000
Cafe Pil6n ('9 1000
Cafe Yauco, selecto ('O 1880
Cebollas americanas (qq.) no hay
Cebollas Coruna co 600
Chlcharos verdes (qq.) $50
F6sforos, diversas marcas cT. 7.OOa7.5O
Garbanzos Mexicanos 90. 1O.5Oa11.O0
Habichuelas mejicanas Baya, y no hay
Habichuelas coloradas ('') 7.25
Habichuelas bcas. chicas qq. TOO
Harina de trigo La, (saco) 8.OOa8.5O
I1arlna oe trlgo "a, ~ no hay
Isleiias 35n
Jab6n Octag6n ('D $50
Jabon Brown (caja) 200
Jamones (quintaD 1900
Limpiador Octag6n (caia) ECO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-23
Continuation

Los aSuntos de la intensidad E i'm
portancia, como los tratados en- ell ira
baJo que venimos dando conocer q
nNestros lectores, no pierden nunca de
su intrinseco valor, aunque, en- la
transcription, puedan escaparse algu-
mas faltas de correction en- las pruebas
8 un pequeno trastocamiento, en- la
compaginaci6n del peri6dico.
En- primer t6rmino esta, ell buen SEN
lido del lector; y, despues, la hilaci6n
del trabajo que, es de los tan admira-
blemente hechos, q. aun perdiendo por
complete el sentido de un parrafo en-
tero, al leer ell siguiente, queda ell lee
tor perfectamente enterado de cuanto
pod1a decirle ell anterior, sin tenor a
duda alguna.
Tai es,-a nuestro juicio,-la per-
fecta ammonia que guardian unos para
fos con los otros, en- ell magn1fco traba-
jo que vamos continuar transcribien-
do.
Como no pod1a menos, sc ha resen-
lido mucho tambien la exportaci6n de
vinos, pues han faltado mercados que
antes consum1an grandes cantidades,
unos para ell consume propio y otros
para reeXportar. Mas estos mercados
no seran perdidos defnitivamente pa
ra nosotros, porque en- cuanto puedan
reanudaran sus negocios con nosotros
preferentemente, resisti6ndose a CONT
nuar con sus enemigos de aver.
Por otra parte, los mercados ameri-
canos han quedado, sino abandonados,
sumamente descuidados, por imposibili-
dad material de atenderlos, causa de
la paralizacion en- las industrias en-
las expOrtaciones, unas veces porque los
lnteresados estan en- la guerra, otras
por falta de comunicaciones mar1timas
y. otras por las insuperables difculta-
des para reaEzar sus creditos. No de-
Jan por ESQ los nuestros de tener sus
dliicultades, mas no tienen compara-
cion con las de los otros.
Tienen los vinos, sobre las frutas
frescas, la posibilidad de poderse con-
servar, y case de no venderse toda la
cosecha, quedan en- bodega para la
campala siguiente Asi, pues, muchos
vinos quedaran sin vender, pero razo-
nablemente puede esperarse que a la
termination de la guerra Sc agotaran
las existencias. Ell conficto, mas que
grave, que en- esta materia podra -ocu-
rrlr, es eventual, pues sobrevendrfa en-
ell case de que la pr6xima cosecha de
IVA fuera buena abundante, va que
en- tai case, faltar1an recipientes para
encubar ell vino.
Respecto al aceite, puede afrmarse
desde luego, que tenemos abiertos to-
dos los mercados, pues a casi todos ellos
10 enviamos. Pero 10 que deben procu-
rar a todo trance los olivareros v ex-
portadores, es, que los envfos Sc hagan
i dlrectos, para evitar que Francia TIA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-23
SECCION MER0ANTH-
GRMARA lNSULAR DE G0MERoI0
COMMERCIAL

La, que nos compran anualmente de do
ce ounce millones de kilogramos, por
termino medic, continen apareciendo
en- el exterior como los grandes pro-
ductores de aceite de OLIVIA, siendo asf
que Espana produce mas de las tres
|cuartas parties del total que Sc cosecha
ell Ell mundo
Cuanto a las manufactures espaflo-
las podran haber sufrido, en- los pri-
meros momentos, las consecuencias de
la brusca iHesperada declaration de
guerra y, sobre todo, con las diversas
leyes demoratorias dictadas por mu-
chos Estados, cue aqu1 han dado ell mis-
mo resultado que jugar con dos bara-
Jas para ganar siempre; pero, en- rea-
lldad, no han tenido menoscabo algu-
no nj en- SUI existencia nj en- su funcio-
namiento.
, Sc temi6 en- un principle que falta-
rian las primeras materias muy es-
.pecialmente la que sc necesita para la
principal de todas nuestras industrias
textiles, que es ell algod6n, pero 10 cier-
Ito es que este no ha faltado, pues ha
.continuado llegando como en- amos an
|teriores, registrandose un aumento, 81
se compare con ell ano precedente.
Hubo, 81, sus difcultades en- los pri-
meros dlas por ell tenor de que faltaran
medios de transporte, por 10 elevado de
los fetes y por las garantfas que Sc
exig1an, pero indudablemente han ST.
do vencidas todas, cuando ha Ilegado
mas algod6n que en- ell ano anterior.
Desde ell primer dia, dijimos nosotros,
que los mismos cosecheros de algod6n
Sc interesarlan para obviar todas las di-
ficultades, pues restringido considera-
blemente ell consume de Europa, por la
destruction, cierre paralizaci6n de
multitud de fabricas, necesariamente
la oferta hab1a de ser bastante mayor
cue la demanda. ...
Mas no solamente no ha sufrido al
go esta important1sima industria, 81
no que ha obtenido y esta obteniendo
no pequehos bcnefcios, porque han We
nido del exterior pedidos de gran con-
sideraci0n de varias especialidades de
este artlculo, que, por 10 general, Sc
pagan al contado y antes de salir de
las fabricas y almacenes, los cuales han
compensate con creces la falta de pa
go de otras cuentas, han aumentado
conslderablemente la actividad de to-
das las fabricas, dando trabajo para
mucho tempo"
Despues de todo 10 dicho, aun nos
queda algo de no menor intensidad v
valor positive, que llevar a conocimien-
to de quien esta traspapelada pagina
leyere; que, no por traspepalada, care
ce de la importancia que debe tener,
en- relacion con la no menos importante
institution que representa-, como 10 es,
sin duda alguna, la "Camara 1ns11lar.
de Comercio
MERCURIO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-23
Camara Insuar
de Conercio
COTIZACIONES NOMINALES

Nominal.
Borinquen Sugar Co. Is
Carolina Sugar Co. 35
jayey Sugar Go. SO
Central Cam5alache Co. 600
Compa11a Azucarera del Toa 70
Compal1a Salinera de G. r. 70
Faiardo Sugar Co.
Banco Territorial Agricola 70
Banco Comercial de P. R. 90
Banco Popular 211b,
American Colonial Banck 100
Benitez Sugar Co.
Juncos Central Co. rs
Lola Sugar Co. 60
Mayagiiez Sugar Go. 100000
Muelle No. 2 440
~'ata Sugar Co
2. R. General Telephone Co. 6O-7O
Pto. Rico Brewing Co. Goa 70
San Crist6bal Sugar Co.