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VON BERNSTORFF TO DISCUSS
GERMAN NOTE WITH LANSING
NOT GUILTY
Tse-Ne-oat. Piute Indian. Who Recent
~ Created Furore is Acquitted
Of Murder Charge BY Jury.

DENVER. Colo. July 15.-Tse Ne
Cat. Piute Indian. was found not
guilty Of murder by jury in the Unit
ed states district court late today. lie
had been tried on a charge OF killing
Juan Chacon. Mexican sheep herd
er, In southwestern Colorado.
Use Ne Cat. according to physicians
az local hospital will not enjoy his
freedom long. They pronounce him
seriously affected with tuberculosis OF
the lungs
The trial was the elimination OF a
series OF events which attracted wide
attention last February. United
states Marshal Nebeker OF Utah was
charged with the duty OF arrestinR
Use Ne Cat. but encountered resist
ance from the young Piute and the
latters father Old Polk and sent a
posse Of deputy marshals Other In
dians Joined the Use Ne Cat party and
retreated with him into the hills Of
southwestern Utah. The marshals
pursued them through canyons choked
with deep snow and In zero weather
skirmished with them on several occa-
sions. One deputy and several In
dians were killed In the fight and the
word went out that Utes and Piutes
alike were preparing an old fashioned
Indian uprising
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ousiy objects to this construction
OF the treaty and In the case Of
the Nebraskan probably will place
on record ia view that the attack.
even though payment 10 assured
and regrets expressed. neverthe-
less was an illegal act under in
ternational law and treaty rela-
tions between the United States
and Germany.
Officials take the view that the
case ~ the Nebrssksn proves con-
elusiVeiy that merchantmen
must be visited In order 70 deter.
mine its nationality and the char
seter Of its cargo before being at
tackled. Som. high officials do
not believe the United States
would insist that In exercising
the right OF visit the submarine
commander actually be required
TO board merehantmsn, but
would hold that a ship could be
visited" by signalling a warning
to stop and ask for the subn,is-
sion ~ papers TO the submarine
commander. This was done re-
Gently In the case OF the Aneri--
can bark Normandy, which was
halted by German submarine
and allowed to proceed.
The navy departments report
on the Nebraskan has never been
made public, but IN view Of the
admission by Germany today, Of
fieials had no hesitaney In saying
that the findings Of It's officers
we're confirmed by the German
foreign office memorandum.
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WILL PRESENT VIEW THAT
NOTE PAVED WAY FOR
NEW NEGOTIATIONS.
On Questions That Have Arisen
Over ContTaband, Submarines
and Rights of NeutTals.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Count
Won Bernstorf. the German amhassa
dor. viii present TO Secretary Lansing
tomorrow the view that Caermany's re-
ply to the American note on sub
marine warfare was intended TO pave
the way for negotiations on the part
of the United States with Great
Britain as well as Germany 20 adjust
questions that have arisen over con
traband and submarines as affecting
the rights OF neutrals.
The German ambassador for sew
eral days has been anxious to see
Secretary Lansing. but the latter ex-
pressed q preference not TO discuss
the German reply until he had exam
ined II carefully. Today Mr. Lansing
met the ambassador casually al a
club and set tomorrow az the date for
the conference.
Count Won BernstOrff IL confident
that his government emphasizes in
the last note its willingness TO work
hand In hand" with the American
government for the establishment Of
the freedom Of the seas principle
with the express purDose OF entering
into negotiations aeE on the entire
question Of maritime warfare He
sent the suggestion .fhrouRh Dr. An
ton Meyer-Gerhard that the note
should contain such an intimation
Having followed his suggestions. the
Ambassador is sure his government
win accept tender Of good offices
for the mediation Of the dispute. This
would involve an acceptancs by Great
Britain Of the services of The United
states a. p mediator 20 bring about
the termination Of the British rcprl-
sal-the order In council-as we'll a.
Germany's submarine attacks upon
Must Have Assurance.
Omcials Of the Austrian government
In the last few days have heard the
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shal Won liindsnburr has tried this
His last effort. while 10 freed East
Prussia Of the Russians. cost the Ger
mans an immense number OF men and
very nearly involved them In disaster
owing TO the muddy condition OF the
ground. Now. however. there are
only bad roads or lack OF roads to
contend with. hut IL is possible that
the Germans have built railways to
their northern front. as they have
done In central Poland.
Fighting In Arsonne.
In France the Argonne continues to
BE- the scene Of the hardest lighting,
but of the operations here. as else
where In the west. the official ac-
counts are as contradictory as usual.
Al any rate no great movement has
been undertaken ana no change has
occurred in the line that could be rec
ognized on any ordinary map.
Confirmation was received tonight
from General Sir Ian Hamilton of the
success which for some days the allies
were reported to have achieved on the
Gallipoli peninsula According to
this report. two lines Of Turkish
trenches were captured. together with
400 prisoners. The Turks on the 9TH
or hand. claim TO have repulsed the
allies attacks.
As anticipated. progress against the
Turks is very slow owing to the nat
ural and strongly positions they hold.
But British military authorities ex-
press satisfaction with the gain of an
occasional line OF trenches. relying on
breaking the morale of the Turks and
on the exhaustion Of their supply OF
ammunition. Germany's eagerness to
have Rumania allow the passage OF
ammunition through that country 10
Turkey h. taken to mean that the sup
ply Is running short
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Germany Admits
Responsibility
AND WILL MAKE PREPARATION FOR DAMAGE DONE-LEGAI
FONTS RAISED BY INCIDENT WILL NECESSTTATE
NEW NOTE ON THE SUBJECT
Case Similar In Many Respects Frye Germany
Claimed JustfcatiOn-To Admit Officials Say
Would Establish Dangerous Precedent
WASHINGTON. July

WASHINGTON. July f5-AI-
though -ofneials were pleased to-
day by the receipt Of a nemorsn-
eunn from Ambassador Gerard for
nnaily transmitting Germany's ad-
mission of liability and expression
Of regret for the attack by . Ger
man submarine on the American
steamer hebraskan, they praetle-
ally decided that the legal points
raised by the incident would re-
quire the dispatch OF a note on the
subject further TO conserve Amer
lean rights In the war zone.
Legal officers OF the American
government who examined the
German memorandum pointed out
that In many respects the case re-
sembled that OF the William p.
Frye, an American ship, sunk by
the Prinx Eitel Friedrich. In both
eases the German government has
expressed regret at the occurrence
and offered TO compensate Amer
lean citizens for losses sustained,
but the action OF the German com
nnanders has been declared Justi-
fed under the circumstances. To
admit this officials here say would
establish a dangerous precedent.
Miseonstrues Treaty.
Germany In the Frye case con-
tended that u was a fair infeR-
enee from the language Of the
Prussian-Ameriean treaty OF 1923
that an American ship carrying
eontraband could be destroyed II
there was no other way to stop
the transportation Of the contra
band. The United States Vipor-
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STANDARD OIL GO.
SELLS PIPE LINES

NEW YORK. July i5 The stand.
ard Oh Company of New Jersey. DO b..
came known today has sold on two OF
ts pipe lines and hes found a purchas.
OF Tor The third one officials Of the
company declined t0 comment on the
report that the lines we're sold b..
cause they had mo- alternative under
recent ruling of the Interstate con.
merce Commission. or fo make pubuc
tne amount of money Involved in any
of tho three transactions rhe line er
tandinF from Pawn Grove. Nd 10 gat
t.mOrc has been purchased by The Va
uonal Transit Company the line b.
tween Center Hifre and Bayonne. ~
y. has been acquired. DO Is reported
hT fhe Tuacar0ra Ou a Gas Company
The third line. between Uuionvuin
pa. and Bavonne. y j.. is 90 b. soid
90 the Neew York Transit Company
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May BE MISSING
CATHERINE WINTERS

MANNINGTON. " Va. July Is
Tho police here believe that an N.
yearOld child EivinK The name OF
Anna Waliman. who waa abandoned
early .n the week by n hand of wan
derers. consisting of three men ana
two women. bel Catherine Winters. who
was kidnapped from her home in New
Castle Ind. two years aFo The EIri.
who tells a disconnected story. says
che was stolen ar Indianapolis whus
nn nHr way f0 moving picture show
Her PHOTOGRAPH has been sent 10 the
New Castle authorities
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Germans Attack
Warsaw on North
MOVE HAS TAKEN MILITARY CRITICS COMPLETELY BY
SURPRISE As ABANDONMENT OF SOUTHERN
CAMPAIGN WAS NOT EXPECTED
New Offensive VIII Likely BE Baltic Around The
Prussan Border to the Nistua-Fierce Fighting Continues
In the Argonne-Alles Win On Gallpoli

LONDON. July Is. 10 so p. m
Ahandoning for the moment their at.
tempt 20 outhank Warsaw from the
south. the Germans. probably under
Field Marshal won ilindenburg. whC
Is reported TO have said a few days
ago that he would shortly astonish the
world have renewed their attack OF,
the Polish capital from the north
They have not only captured a large
number OF prisoners south OF Kolno.
according 10 the report issued by Ber-
lin to-day. but have occupied Przas-
Hysz. a fortified town so miles north
OF Warsaw. which was taken by Won
Hndenburg in his great drive from
East Prussia last winter. but was re-
taken by the Russians in their counter
offensive
This claim Is partly confirmed by
the Russian Official report issued yes
terday. which stated that the Rus
SLAMS. in the face OF strong German
forces. withdrew TO their second line
OF entrenchments.
Surprises Critics.
This move on the part OF the Ger.
mans has taken the military critics
completely by surprise II was gen
eidiAF huppostu tual AHtutIdi Won MIC
kenson would. after being strength
ened. continue his attempt TO reach
the Lublin- Cholm railway. thus fore
ing the evacuation of Warsaw. But as
in all their operations the Germans
have done the unexpected. the new
offensive will probably be general and
extend from the Baltic around the
East Prussian border to the Vistula.
Weaf ~ WaraaW for all tho Ruaafa N
troops in this section must be kept
busy 10 prevent them from concen-
trating al the point where the Ger
mans hope TO break through.
This Is the second time Field Mar
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BANKER FACES A
SERIOUS CHARGE

ZANEsvILIL O. July D. Em
bczzlement. misappllcstion Of funds
and faleihcation OF feoorfs we're
CHARGED against John asfauag. miss
INK cashier of mo urradonf National
bank. in warrant sworn 0ui here to.
day By W li Hiarkman. q national
bank examiner HoununE has NOT
been heard of since Monday evening
when the bank vas taken Dol charge hy
the examiners
No statement aa f0 tho size Of tho
shortage a. The bank was Fivcn out
today
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THAW WILL
LEARN HIS
FATE TODAY
JUSTICE HENDRICK WILL AN
NOUNCE HIS DECISION
AT IL O'CLOCK.
III Decision Is Favorable State Viii
APPEAL - Thaw Given
Great Ovation.

NEW YORK. July i5-Harry X.
Thaw slept tonight in the Ludlow
street Jail for the last time. perhaps.
In his life as prisoner. Tomorrow
morning he 10 to know whether the
future holds for him MatteAwan or
freedom. Supreme Court Justice Hen
drick will then announce his decision
on the motion today TO have the OF
der committing Thsw to Matteawan
In 1905 formally vacated
The crowd which cheer.d Thaw in
his short trip across Chambers street
from the sheriff's Office to the court
room was larger and more boisterous
than that which hailed him yesterday
and congratulated him on the verdict
OF the jury which found him a sane
man. And although Justice Hendrick
has not yet announced whether he
agreed with the iury's verdict. by
which he Is not bound in reaching his
decision. there was hardly a man or
woman among the thousands who ap-
plauded Thaw who doubted what the
courts decision would be They
seemed TO take IL for granted Thaw
would be freed
Legal formslities today we're brief.
They consisted in ThAws appearance
before Justice Hendrick and the for
nal action Of John b. Stanchfield.
chief OF tho Thaw lawyers, that the
writ be vacated Decision Of the mo-
ton was reserved. In conformity with
Justice Hendricks announcement Of
yesterday. tin today
State Will Appeal
II the decision is in Thaw's favor.
the state will appeal. according to
Deputy Attorney General Cook
There would then come before the
court the nstiss n b,il tof yhsw un
til che appeal shsUid ke decided The
state has 'signified thyt Il win oppose
Thaw's release on bail. but n II should
lose this point. IL would ask thst the
bond be made high. $4,000. or there
abouts. Justice Hendrick today indi-
Gated that he would probably accept
bail and in that event he said Thaw
would be free TO go where ne willed
When Thaw was taken from the
sheriff-s office today Il happened that
he was pushed In an elevator whose
door was closed before a deputy could
enter. Realizing that he was un-
guarded. Thaw commanded the ele-
vator attendant 10 stop. made him 20
back. reopen the door and admit a
deputy. Il do not want anybody to
think I am trying 10 escape" he ex-
planned.
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GAS HEARING GOES
OYER TO SEPT. 27

PlIIoBI KGH Pa July To-
Hearing OF the complaint of tho Man.
uafcturers Light and Heat company
AGAINST The action of che West Vif.
ginia public service commission in
reducing rates was resumed here to.
dey George Vs. Ratruno. treasurer
Of the company. was the only witness.
He produced reports OF the COMPANY
showing its resources and rerrIrts
AFTER being examined by Attorney
Farnk W. Nesbitt. reprcaeutnr fhc
consumers. brief redirect examina.
ton followed and he was excused
from The stand. Tho hearing ad
lourned late today until September I'd
The plaee where the next hearing viii
b held has not been agreed upon by
eounssi
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WASHINGTON. ID. G. July 15-
Although dispatches 10 the State he
partment said that 30 far a. known
no Americans had perished. depart
ment officials estimated that IN the
West river valley there were about
100 missionaries from the United
States. including women and children.
The cunhoaf Callao is proceeding to
that territory for rescue work other
Americans IN the valley generally live
At Canton. Wuchow. Manning and
Honeymoon.
Thousands Of natives lived on
fouseboats in fhe river. and depart
mnnt officials pointed out that prob
ably rrnaf number of them perished
Tho majority of Americans and for
e.Eucrs Of Canton live on the island
Of Shansen. which now is under ton
icof of water. while tho city o. sImi-
arly flooded The forrien consuiafes
were established on shanaen. together
With hotels and other public buildings
The extent to which they were dam
AGED was NOT Indicated in tho dis
patches The ruuboaf wilmington
viii help in rescue and relief work az
Canton
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DESOLATION IN DEVASTATED
DISTRICT Is APPALLING. .
Missionaries Seek Aid Of L. 5.
GunbOat to Aid in Rescue
Fires Raging.

HONGKONC. July 15.-Tens OF
thousands OF natives are estimated to
have been drowned by the floods in
the Chinese provinces Of Kwangtung.
KwanEsi and Kiangsi. and the desOla-
tion in the devastated districts Is ter.
rible. according to the latest reports
reaching here
fre-swept area OF one mile and
raging floods are handicspping the
work OF rescue in Canton. The city
was In darkness last night. the water
having inundated the machinery OF the
electric light plant.
Missionaries have arrived here seek.
ing the assistance OF the United States
gunhoat CallaO 10 aid In the work OF
rescue. The last reports received
here from Canton before cOmmunica-
ton was cut said that the Christian
hospital was In danger from fre.
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ERSKINE NAMED FOR
SMITHFIELD p. M.
w..,,ns,,al ,Ts1silissnosr S e 81 sgrs,s I,

Ofie Thomas Erskinc ia 90 be- the
new postmaster Of smthheid m Con.
rreEsmau Neplys recommendation
made today prevails with the post Of.
ncs department. and of that there isn't
thn faInfovt doubt ErakIne is hook
rd to succeed fancy W Draroo.
whose rrsIEnaflon was called for BY
TODAY on the penalty of dismissal T.
H Graham ~ NcWhortor and y r.
Curry Glen Falls both places located
in Harrison county. were also recon
mendod Tor appointment as post
masters
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SITUATION CRITICAL.

Special Dispatch fo fre irfeIurarcar
CHAHLEsTON. W Va july ls
President Cairns of the United Mine
WORKERS. declares that unless tho
Cabin Greek miners return to tho OIL.
EanizatiOn tho Cabin Creek troubles
with The operators may BE- started aiI
over. The Situation is critical one.
Cairns declares. as n repudiafon %
the agreement between the mine
workers and The operators Del Immi
nonf
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TARGs ols EaoM nrAr

PHILADELPHIA. July d. AL
fhouEh The mercury reached maxi
mum ~ only >s degrees hero TODAY
Three deaths and scores of proatra.
lions were reported OIL due to tho heat
Excessive humidity was held to b. rr
sponsible Tor fhe deaths 40 ono time
during the day the humidity rceia
tered o.
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ALL MINES In
WALES IDLE
WITH EXCEPTION OF TWO
SMALL COLLIERIES EN-
PL0YING 800 MEN.
Men Go Out In Spite Of Govern
ment Action-Leaders Oppose
Strike - All Coal Taken.

LONDON. July IS. 1918 D. M
With the exception OF two small col
lieries in the Rhondda district. en-.
ploying about 500 men. all the coal
mines in South Wales. from which
comes the coal for the navy. were
idle to-day and the miners. despite the
action OF the government in bringing
the industry under the munitions of
war act. and the entreaties Of the re
sponsible labor leaders and their own
executive council. decided BY a vote
Of $50 TO 113 not TO accept the rec.
concentrations TO continue work dav
by day until an arrangement could be
concluded
The delegates voting for the strike
represented $3.50 men. and those
against the strike 41.50O. Thus al.
though opinion II divided, the extre.
mists are in the large majority. The
conference agreed to meet the presi.
dent OF the board OF trade. Walter
Hunciman. tomorrow to discuss the
situation.
General business on the Cardiff Coal
Exchange has ceased. owing to the
government requisition, for the ad.
miralty OF all available coal supplies
while shipping and the railways which
depend on the mines also had Httle
TO do to-day. There IL a general i'm.
preston. however. that the strike will
not last long. but that the miners. ar
ter short holiday, will return to their
work
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Scott Successful

The department OF the interior then
sent a special agent to investigate the
need for troops. and Hugh T.. Scott.
major general and chief Of stan Of the
army. started from Washington 10 try
his powers Of persuasion on the red
men. General Scott drove through
Billiards 2G0 miles IN a buckboard.
went unarmed and unaccompanied
only by an orderly and Major Niche.
bic personal aide. into an Indian camp
ana persuaded them to surrender He
faid after returning TO civilization
that tho only promise he gave the IN
dams was that SO Cat would yet a
fair trial 10 said also that the In.
dams bad resisted the marshal be-
cause they feared the youth would
be- turned over to vigilance commit.
tee.
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TENS OF THOUSANDS ARE
DROWNED In CHINA FLOODS
SPY EXECUTED
Robert Rosenthal, Convicted BY Eng
lish Court Martial Of Espionage
Put TO Death.

LONDON, July IS. $50 p. m.-An-
other German spy has been put TO
death In England after having been
convicted by court martial lie was
Robert Rosenthal. who was arrested in
London early In June and confessed.
h Is alleged. to the officials of Scot
land Yard that he had been sent to
England by the German admiralty TO
obtain information concerning British
naval matters
The Official announcement Of the
execution OF the sentence of the court
martial given out here tonight says.
Robert Rosenthal. who. on the
sixth day Of July was tried by a gen
eral court martial on charges Of es-
piOnage. was found guilty and sen
fenced TO death. The sentence was
duly confirmed and carried out this
morning"
Rosenthal. when arrested I'm London
early In June a. he was about Co
leave England. after short stay
there. had = passport which had been
issued a. the American embassy In
Berlin tie admitted. however. that
he was not an American citizen In
formation gathered by the American
embassy In London indicated that Ho.
senthai. accompanied By several
friends. one Of them an American.
went 10 the embassy in Berlin and
swore falsely that he was an Ameri.
can. and received a temporary pass.
port
Ambassador PAGE. az London. in re.
porting The case 10 the State Depart.
ment at Washington. said stories were
current in London 10 the enect thar
RosenthaL ln bis confession had
charged that Captain Won Priersr. of
The German admiralty Office. had a
complete equipment Tor issuInr fraud.
uleut American passports.
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WhHWrNoTOH July 18=Torscaatf
west Virginfa-osnsraiiv fair Frffav
and saturday
ohio ana western Fsanayivanfa-
Party cloudy, probably local thunder
showers Friday ana saturday.
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NEW ORLEANS - Until news
telling Of the safesy of the British
steamers, Baron Napier and Howth
Head, now at sea. reaches this
city, the officials will hold Hans
Halle under arrest. Halle is the
young German who several
months ago was arrested for hav-
ing a bomb, which he confessed,
he plsnnsd TO send 20 New York
for the destruction of a French
liner about TO sail with munitions.
Halle was re arrested following
the letter 10 New Orleans news
paper, signed "Pearce" containing
threats 10 kill ] p. Morgan and Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice. the British Am
bassador. and to blow up the two
British ships now at sea.
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leaders oppose strike.

All the responsible labor leaders Of
the country are opposed 10 the strike
and. while Il Is hard to see how the
government can enforce the penalties
or the munition act. n is believed tho
men will be Influenced by the fact
that they are opposing an act which
was passed for the safety Of the coun
try.
The strike has been forced d. ~
men OF the Aberdale valley. who srS
strong Syndicallsts. and haVe declare1
that the present was . sood lime IA
force The government 10 take essI
the mines This policy has been ~
vocated by the independent labe,
party. which IL more extreme than M
regular labor party. and one OF tho
leaders of which D. j. Keir Hardia
whose parliamentary constituency in
cludes the Aberdaie valley.
Asked IN the house OF romuons te.
day what steps. ~ any. had been taken
20 suppress the orRans o. the indie
pendent labor party. Premier Aaquith
replied that the question of Increasing
The power conferred by the defense of
the realm act was being considered