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The Washington times., 1915-07-09
ro-German Lines Broken
and Retreat to Krasnik Is
Forced.
VIENNA ADMITS BIG LOSSES
French Regain Ground Lost at
San Mihie-Arras Bonn
barded.

LONDON, July 9.-Resumption OF the
Russian offense in Southern Poland 10
confirmed in dispatches from Vienna ana
Petrosrad.
South Of Lublin. where the Austro-
German forces have been sweeping
everything before them, a decisive de-
feat has been administered to the
hitherto victorious armies.
So swiftly and thoroughly was the
Russian attack delivered that the in
vaders were forced to withdraw into
the hills of Krasnik, and the atttempr
to advance from the south upon War
lsaw has been effectively blocked with
tremendous losses on both sides.
Forecast Heavy Fighting.
Fresh troops from Ivangorod ana
Brest-Litovsk with heavy artillery and
an abundance of ammunition. have been
delivered upon the front by the Rus
sian railways, and heavy fighting Is
forecast as the Grand Dukes reformed
lines begin an assault upon the already
broken Austrian lines.
The pressure now put on the Austro'
Germans by the Cars troops Is sc
great that British observers say there
is little chance for the Germans to de-
tach any of their eastern armies a.
present for a renewed offensive In the
west.
\ The Russians have made determined
attacks on the lower Zlota Lipa. but
apparently. without causing any ma
terial change in the situation In that
region West of the Vistula the Aus
trians stormed the Russian positions
with determination. but not succeeding
in making an advance.
Sharp fighting marked yesterdays
operations in the western arena. In the
ing up their attacks. and have regainec
some of the ground they had lost to the
southeast of st. Mihiel.
Arras BOmbarded.
At Souchez also by bayonet charges
the French have made a further ad.
vance toward the village.
Berlin reports that the bombardment
of Arras by German heavy artillery de.
stroved the main stores of the British
troops.
Official reports from Rome announc.
continued advances by the Italians or
Is described as 'slow, but constant"
The Turks have bombarded the al
lied troops at the Dardanelles, and re
port that the shells caused much dam
age near Avi Burnu. The repulse o
accommodating divisions of French ant
British near Seddul Bahr also is an
nounced. The losses of the allies 2r,
said to have been heavy.
The Austrians and Montenegrins haw
resumed fighting. The official report
are conflicting. each side announcin,
victories.
The Washington times., 1915-07-09
Arras Still Burning
Berlin Officials Report

BERLIN (via Wireless to Sayville).
July 9.-Arras is still burning. the result
of the bombardment by German artil-
lery, according to dispatches from head
quarters today.
Practically all the enemy's supply sta
tions In the CITY have been destroyed.
Official dispatches today said that the
destruction of the cathedral by fire
robbed the enemy of a valuable OBJ
servation post
The Washington times., 1915-07-09
Germans Capture $50
Yards of Trenches in
Region Near St. Mihiel

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville. l..
~, July 9.-With hand bombs and hand
grenades, German troops stormed ana
captured $50 yards of French trenches
in lie Pretre woods, the war office all
nounced this afternoon.
I'VE were compelled to evacuate a
hill near Bande-SApt." the statement
said.
The following official statement was
issued:
The Washington times., 1915-07-09
Austrians Send Floating
Mines Into Adriatic Sea

ROME. July 9.-The Austrians have
launched thousands of floating mines in
the Adriatic. according to information
reaching the minstery of marine today.
From the Austrian naval base at
Pola they have been carried southwark
and along the italian coast. A sailing
ship sighted one of the mines off Bari
yesterday and exploded 1t with rife
shots
The Washington times., 1915-07-09

mercial rights. There Is no Indication
that the Governments action will be
contested. The company will receive
the profits of the plant
The Washington times., 1915-07-09

been used In an Illicit way. and an
that the company would file
formal protest with the Government TO
protect its legal. financial, and COM
The Washington times., 1915-07-09
South Africa May Win
Big Voice in Britain's
Affairs by Its Victory
BY J. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK, July s.-Gen. Louis
Botha. who. fifteen years ago. was the
leader Of the Boer war against Great
Britain. has made his name today as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
County Chemist Clark
Testifies In Becker
Trial
JURY VISITS
BOMHOLT HOME
Defendant Is Upper
turbed At Scene Of
Crime

DR.. John e. Clark. county chemist.
testified, Tuesday afternoon, in Mrs.
Caroline Il. Becker's trial. on the
charge OF killing Miss Frances Bonn
holt, that the stains on the bills
found In Mrs. Becker's home were
blood. that the stains on the wallpa-
per Of Miss Bomholts room were
blood. and that the stains on the
coal In the shed were blood.
DR.. Clark said that he applied the
sociological test to determine the ma
ture of the stains, applying q pre-
pared serum to a solution Of the
blood spot and getting the proper
precipitate to prove that IL was
blood. He said that he discovered
90 splashes OF blood on the walls
OF Miss Bomholt's room. the highest
being rs inches from the floor, and
that the stains were recent.
How can you tell that?" asked
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Keidan.
by the solubility of the blood
stains" replied DR.. Clark. "Blood
stains a year old will take half
hour to dissolve. Blood stains 10
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Western Unions Re-
port Tells Of Increas-
ed Revenue
COMPLAINS OF
DIFFERENTIATION
Says Supervision By
States Is TN
necessary

The Europeaa war increased the
cable earnings of the Western un'
ion Telegraph co. nearly si.5oo.ooo.
according to the company's annual
report for 1914, just issued.
The report carries an emphatic
protest against state regulation OF
the compaay's business. II says
"The Western Union is now SUB
iect to the authority OF AZ pubic
service commissions and 2S work
mems compensation or industrial
Besides voluminous
renorts to these commissions. the
company has also to prepare S.loo
annual reports to tax authorities'
these reports being further subdi-
yided by taxing districts. In all
there are required not less than IL
700 statements to the public authori-
ties. In addition. the company now
has 10 collect and remit monthly to
the government the internal rev.
enue tax recently levied upon COM
mercial telegraph messages.
.Tt is obvious that satisfactory
separation OF revenues and ex-
penses between interstate and i1tra-
state business is impracticaoie. anu
since state commissions have no
authority over interstate rates. II
follows that arbitrary reductions In
intrastate rates made without ref
erence to interstate rates are IN
fair and subversive OF reasonable
regulation. II would seem, there
fore, to be In the public interest
that a company doing a national
business. like the Western Union.
should be relieved OF supervision by
state legislatures and commissions
SO far as regards the regulation OF
rates and the preparation OF ac-
counting statements, and should re-
port In these respects to the federal
commission alone,
THE interstate commerce COM
mission began. in the fall OF 1914.
an inventory or the company's prop
erty. The work will consume sew
eral years. and Is estimated to cost
the company about s1.o00,00o."
The statement shows that the
gross operating revenue OF the com
pany for 1914 was s46,264, 1861.
Operating expenses we're s4o,57s.-
750.90. The balance transferred TO
the surplus account was s5,s71.-
394.51.
The statement says that the value
of lines and equipment increased s3.-
S51 .79s during the year. The com
pany operates 25.7si Offices, 1851
57l miles OF telegraph wire, 21o,5l5
miles OF pole line, and 26.76s miles
OF ocean cables. II has 1889 stock
holders. an increase OF 2i per cent
during the year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Determined Effort Is
Made to Decide
Supremacy
MEXICO CITY
IN DIRE PERIL
Looting and Outrages
Are Reported As
Increasing

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Car-
rama is making determined effort
to show that he, and not Villa, dom
mates the Mexican situation. ON
cial reports received here today
show he has stripped his Vera Cruz
and southeastern Mexico forces to
the lowest possible notch and sent
the troops against villa at Mata-
moras; against Mexico City and
against Torreon. Success at this
time. he believes. would explode the
Washington administration's view
that villa is Mexico's strong man.
Villa has gathered practically his
entire army to show that he is in
control. The present fighting is
deemed more important than any
since Huerta's exile. There is grave
concern over the Brownsville situa-
tion. The villista artillery was IN
use for the first time last night.
Gen. Funston has reported to the
war department that he Is In touch
with the commanders on both sides.
and has demanded that they keep
their fighting away from the river
bank. that people on this side of the
boundary may not be endangered.
The Mexico City situation Is
growing more critical. Unofficial
advices and information TO the en-
bassies and legations indicate that
the Zapatistns, anticipating being
forced TO evacuate the city. are loot
Ing. II Is reported the number OF
outrages against women is iacreas-
ing, and foreigners are staying in
doors. prepared to defend them
selves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
FAIRS TO RULE
OVER THEIR OWN
AUTO RACE MEETS

State fair managements have de-
cided to conduct automobile races.
Independently of the American
Automobile association. which has
governed most OF the races through
out the country.
A special committee OF the Amer
lean Association OF Fairs and EXPO
sitions. composed of state fair ON.
cials, met In Chicago. Monday, and
organised the International Motor
Contest association.
George w. Dickinson. secretary
manager OF the Michigan State Fair
association. has been chosen presi-
dent OF tho !. M. G. A.
According TO Mr., Dickinson. the
aim OF the association is to improve
auto racing ON dirt tracks. by it's
closer afillations with trnck own
crs.
1T will do much" said Mr.. Dick
inson, ito eliminate the barm-storm.
ing aggregations which tour about
the country. holding race meets
that are mlsmanaged and danger
ous."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
G erm an Submarine
Gets to Flaminian
With Torpedo
CREW is TAKEN
OFF SAFELY
Ship Carried No Pas
sengers-H Had Freight
Cargo
BY ED. L. KEEN.

(sta1 Correspondent United Press.)
LONDON, March 3l.-A second
British liner has fallen victim to
German submarine attacks. The
Ellerman liner Flaminian. Glasgow
10 Capetown, was torpedoed so miles
southwest OF the Scilly islands at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon. Her
crew OF Al are safe. They we're
landed at Holybead this morning by
q Danish steamer.
The Flaminian is a 3,500-ton liner,
owned by the Ellerman company,
whose ships ply mostly between
English and Mediterranean seaports.
She was built in 1914 and was 323
feet In length. Shipping records In
dicate that she was slow vessel,
with a speed OF less than ~ knots
an hour. making her an easy prey
for speedy submarines.
The Scilly islands are on the ex.
treme southwestern point OF Eng
land.
The Eilerman liner was attacked
about 1870 miles south of the spot
where the Elder liner Falaba was
torpedoed with heavy loss OF life,
Sunday afternoon. II is considered
probable here that the submarine
that sent the Falaba to the bottom,
returning TO her base through the
English channel encountered thu
Flaminian and shot one OF her re-
naming torpedoes against the Eller.
man steamer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Ordinances Are Intro
duced and Laid
On Table
ESTIMATORS TO
CLAIM POWER
Try to Reduce
Salaries, Despite
Councils Act

The common council, Tuesday
night. accepted ordinances fixing
the compensation of every city en-
ploye.- The ordinances were intro
duced by Aid. Littlefield and were
laid on the table fo- one week, un-
der the rules OF the council. The
action of the aldermen Is intended
to prevent the estimators from In.
terfering with the salary increases
allowed by the committee Of the
whole.
Estimator Edwin C.. Bolton and
others believe that the board will
be able to readjust the salary list.
Just how they will do this, they re.
fuse to say. except to intimate that
the estimators will be guided by the
opinion OF two clever lawyers. One
thing seems sure; II the estimators
can't interfere with the salary In.
creases, they will make use OF their
power to reduce the payroll by cut.
ting out the extra help being asked
for by the various department heads.
The council passed the grandstand
ordinance, which is aimed, II Is said.
to shut out the Federal league from
Detroit. The ordinance also regu.
lates the hight OF roller coasters.
The committee on streets did not
report out Commissioner Fenkell's
recommendation that the specifica.
tions for reinforced concrete paving
be withdrawn. In the morning the
committee. after receiving an opin.
ion from Assistant Corporation
Counsel James n. Lee. supportine
the position taken by the commits.
sioner, decided to submit a majority
and minority report to the council
the majority report favoring the rec
ommendation made by the commits
sloner. Agents of the Thomas Steel
Reinforcement Co. Immediately got
busy. They worked on the alder
men all afternoon, with the result
that the committee report was no;
submitted in the evening.
Several public school teachers are
said TO be stockholders In the nav
Ing company. which bald 10 1-2 miles
OF paving last year. and had 60 petit
tions filod this year under the $500.
600 forced paving act.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Germany Awakens to
Grave Peril Of
Austria
PETRO OGRAD
LAUDS STRATEGY
Hindenburg Reported
On Defensive In
Poland

PETROGRAD. March 31.--Elghty
thousand Russians. supported "
light artillery. have poured through
the Dukla pass and now occupy
strong positions In the northsrn
foothills OF Hungary. ACCORDING -
dispatches reaching here today.
Their outposts are now In clash with
the rear guard Of the Austro- Ger
mans on the Hungarian plain along
q l5-mile line extending from north
east Of Svidnik to north Of Barffa.
Fighting has been resumed on :
large scale In the Lupkow and U~
zok pass regions. where the Slays
have taken more than 5000 prison
ers. Though the war once rnak6o.
no comment, 1t u known the< 81
least 100000 troops from the 6rfne:
that besicged PermynI ~ ~
smashing at the ensmy'e ~
along the heights. 4 2
The German general sstaa has
awakened to the seriousness Oh ths
situation. Reports received here To-
day from number Of sources DE-
clared that at least three Germah
army corps are being hurried into
Hungary to plug the gaps In the
Austrian line. AT the same time
Warsaw dispatches reported an sp-
parent weakening of the German
forces In Poland. indicating that
part. at least, OF the German REIN
forcements In the Carpathians were
sent from Won Hindenburg's Poland
army. Taking advantage OF this
thinning out of the German lines.
the Russians In Poland are deliver
ing series of lightning attacks In
the enemy's trenches.
The war ONCE now admits that
Gen. Ivanoff's eastern army that at.
tempted to invade Bukowina has
been forced to retire for a distances
of about 20 miles before a superior
force. The Austrians have pressed
the Slavs back from Czernowitx and
across the border OF Russian Bessa-
rabia. The terse announcement
from the general stan that "mea-
sures have been taken to meet this
incursion" indicates that a big bat.
tie will develop between the Pruth
and Dneister rivers within few
days.
Russian military critics. however.
pointed to the Bukowina operations
today as q mastery bit of Slav STRAIT
egy. By massing comparatively
small army along the Pruth and
threatening a second invasion or
Bukowina, Gen. Ivanoff forced the
Austrians to send reinforcements
from Lupkow and Uszok pass re-
gions, where Austrian troops were
badly needed to stem the Slav In
yasion of Hungary.
Won Hindenburg apparently has
given up all hope Of pressing on
toward Warsaw. The Germans aA
everywhere on the defensive In Po-
land.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
One Landsturm Guard
Keeps Six
Hundred
SMALL GUARD
LEADS THOUSAND
Ten Break Into Mill
tary Prison In One
Night
BY HERBERT COREY.

(CeDyriGht. 1919. ny Herbert toreyD
BERLIN, March 3l.--About the
frst story one hears on arrival In
Berlin is OF the propensity OF the
Russian soldier TO desert. He seems
TO carry to an extreme the mandate
to love his enemy rs himself. He
loves his enemy better. Sometimes,
one In told. he deserts so freely that
he 10 actually an embarrassment to
HIS host. When he Is captured he
stays captured There may be cases
Of Russian prisoners trying 10 run
away. but one doesn't hear OF them.
Those who know tell me there aren't
any.
"I heard OF one body OF $4,000
Russian prisoners marching back
from LODI" said one officer. They
,were under guard OF four German
privates. An oflicer friend Of mine
met the detachment
Where are the rest OF the
guardsy he asked.
There arent any was the re
ply
AT irst one doesn't believe such
stories. Perhaps one doesn't fully
credit them In the end. But they
undou btedly have basis OF truth.
They are symptomatic. The heavy.
stolid. stupid moujik does not want
TO fight. u isn't that he Is COW.
ard. He Is anything but n coward.
But he doesn't want TO night for a
cause he doesn't understand. and
against an enemy that he rather
likes. He is also convinced that he
viii get better food and better treat
ment n he surrenders to the Ger
man than II he battles on for the
cxar. Sometimes he translates this
conviction into action.
There's a proof to this pudding.
An oficial OF the American Red
Cross has Just returned from Poland.
where he has been examining the
famine conditions. He saw many
thousands OF Russian prisoners,
They we're slow. stolid. stupid, but
not sullen. They were on as good
terms with themselves and their
guards as II Is possible for n Rus
sian peasant to get. II might even
be said that they showed certain
happiness.
"At one point" said this oficial,
II was within three miles OF the
front. autoed down rough coun-
(Ce.si.sed ON rsse Two).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Cunningham B efore
Legislative Commit
tee Is BraZen
STICKS TO FORMER
STATEMENT
Witness Questioned AT
Extreme Length
By Several

LANSING. Mich. March 31.--The
"slush fund" probers continued their
Investigations Tuesday evening and
had before the committee Commis-
sioner Cunningham. the cause OF all
the recent furor. Cunningham was
disconcertingly frank and again
took occasion to put la word for
boost In railway passenger fares.
Relative to his former statement
he excepted only that portion in
which he is quoted as saying that
he made the statement as state
Official. But he insisted that when
he gave II he did not know the in
terview was 10 be used as advertis-
ing. This statement was substan.
tiated by the testimony Of every
witness who was present when the
interview was given.
Commissioner Cunningham did
not bulge an inch from his position
as advertised when the committee
grilled him. and he insisted that he
believed the railroads were en-
titled to the increase asked; that
the railroads figures az submitted
were correct. and that refusal by
the legislature TO grant the raise In
fares would be unfortunate for the
state and It's people.
Members OF the investigating
committee quixzed Mr.. Cunningham
at great length. often wandering far
from the main issue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Ionia Retain. M. N. @. Co.

IONA, Mich. March 3i.--Ionia
will not lose It's representation in
the Michigan National Guard. AT
the close last night OF the 30-day linn
II given to reorganize. Capt. Ray
Gogarth presented new company
of so men. 81 of whom were in line
and took the oath. Maj. w. @. Rog.
ers, Col. l.. G. Covell, Capt. w. G..
Hardy and Maj. Roy G. vandercook
we're present. the latter administer.
ing the oath to tho men: Capt
Frank c. Wells. U. 8. A. inspecting
oficer, was also here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
EDITOR AND
PROMINENT ODD
FELLOW DIES

KALAMAZOO. Mich, March a.
John q. Penfield. so years old. for "a
years editor and publisher of the
vicksburg Comemrcial and for IL
years grand scribe Of the grand en-
campment OF Michigan Oddfeilows.
died Tuesday at his home in that
village. Mr.. Penfeld was one OF
the best known residents OF Kala-
mazoo county. having located here
"a years ago. He was active In Re
publican aaffirs and member OF
the Kalamazoo County Pioneer so
ciety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
BLIND PIGS
ON CARPET
Committee Plans to Elk.
pose Illicit Liquor
Trade

The council committee on liquor
regulation began work, Wednesday
morning. on the sitting OF license
applications. About 80 proprietors
of blind pigs" who hold only gov
ernment licenses, were summoned
TO appear In the first session. The
committee plans to expose the Illicit
trade these people are carrying on
In the hope that the police may be
induced TO proceed against them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

JACKSON. Mich. March 31.-The
jury In the case against Charles M.
Jaauish, charged with attempted
killing OF his son, Percy, brought in
a verdict of not guilty late Tuesday
afternoon, This is the second time
tn cease has been tried, the jury
dlsagreeing on the first trial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS LIKE
TO BE taken CAPTIVE BY
GERMANS, SAYS BERLIN
N. Y. OPENING.

NEW YORK. March S1.-The
market opened with the greatest
show OF strength II has exhibited on
any day since the recent advance
started. The volume OF business
was large.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
AUSTRIANS RETREATING--
FIGHTING is RESUMED
IN USzOK AND LUPKOW
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityt wednesday
night and Thursday cloudyy NO
March change I'm tensperatureJ mod
crate west to northwest wtnds.
Lower Michigani Partly cloudy to-
might, Thursday fnIrD gentle 90 mod
crate northwest winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

The waste OF metal from coins
rubbing together is said to amount
TO IA tons OF silver annually.
Africa has sixteen inhabitants to
the square mile and North America
has only one more to the mile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
BIG CAR STRIKE;
MANY WALK

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March 81.
-Seventy-fve thousand people
wslked to work this morning a q
result of strike of employees Of
the Springfield Street Railway com
panq. inangurated at 1 a. m. The
strike covers Springfield. Chicopee.
Westfield. Palmer. sufield. Hunting
ton, Ware and all places touched BY
the lines OF the company. United
States mail cars from the various
cities are the only cars running.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

The Servant girl problem II a mo-
mentous one. Reliable help may al
ways be found by scanning Every
body's Column
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Sixty thousand women In London
were thrown out OF work by the
war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

CIesn your wall paper. window
shades. cairomine with Climax Wall
Paper Cieancr.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

climax wall rsper Cleaner can he
had By all deslers.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Greatest room value for the dollar
anywhere. Hotel Tuiler.---adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

TONIGHT. Fine dancing. cabaret,
10 sac Cabaret at $3.50. Edelwelss.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Greatest room value for the dollar
anywhere. Hotel Tuiicr.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Use climax walt Paper Ciesser.
seiS ~ Erocers. drug. hardware and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Climax wan Paper ciesner."xdv