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FELL IN TANK AND
BROKE HIS NECK

Special Dispatch O. the intelligence.
ST. CLAlRSVILLE. Ohio. July IL
Richard Jackson (colored) wnile
working for J. b. Borloss and com
pany. Saturday. and who was pump
ing gasoline out OF small tank near
the railroad into a large tank. lost
his balance and fell backwards to the
bottom Of the tank. hxs2kins his neck.
The accident happened between two
and three o'clock. Saturday. but the
unfortunate man was not discovered
in the tank until this afternoon about
o'clock. The sank in which he was
discovered holds ten thousand Ral-
Ions OF gasoline but al present
contained only two thousand gallon.
a rCpe and hook was used In getting
him out OF the tank
The remains were taken 10 the
Jhnson Undertaking establishment
where they were prepared FOR burial.
Al the inquest last evening before
Coroner Rezer OF Martins Ferry. the
jury rendered a verdict Of accidental
death. The deceased was in the
twenty second year OF his age
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ITALIANS ST0R M
DOL0MITE PEAK

VERONA. via Paris. July II. 4.25
p. m.-The taking by storm of the
Dolomite peak OF Mont Tofano last
Friday by the Alpine trops is consid-
cred In army circles TO illustrate the
preference Of using these troops for
the seemingly impossible task of
climbing precipices TO the longer
process of attacking through narrow
valleys and defiles. every rod of which
Is defended with fortihcations.
In this latter method OF attack in
some cases the routes are so narrow
that the men could march in single
file only. and battalion advancing
In this order would spread over a dis
tance OF two miles and a half in
length and IL would require an hour
to bring the men into a fighting line
when open spaces were reached.
On Mont Tofano the Austrians
we're encamped on the opposite slope
Of the mountain to that which the Al
pinists ascended. They are said TO
have been so surprised al the on.
slaught from the clouds above that
they offered little resistance and fed.
leaving in the hands OF the Alpinlsts
food supplies. machine guns. rifles
and ammunition. and In addition a
number OF prisoners.
The capture OF Mont Tofano makes
the Italians master Of the road along
the TravenanZes valley. which Is the
short cut across the Dolomite peak
from the Falzarego pass to Cortina.
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ALLIES HAVE LOST
1856 AEROPLANES

,Cor-espoudeuce ~ Associated PreSzl
BERLIN. June 2S- Occasionally an
nouncement is made that ran aviator
OF the enemy" has been shot down. but
such reports do not give an adequate
idea Of the extent OF the war on aero
planes.
According 10 the German official fg-
ures. supplemented 10 some extent by
foreign newspaper reports. the Ger
mans. Austrians and Turks had
brought down no fewer than 1856 nos
tile aircraft up 10 June % or these
the largest number. namely g.. were
lost by the French The English lost
a.. The Russians have fewer aero
planes than their allies. and their
losses reached only Pc
While most OF the acrOplanes were
brought 10 earth by artillery or ma.
chine gun fre from the ground. almost
one hfth 81 the French losses resulted
from battles in the air.
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HOLT BURIED AT
DALLAS YESTERDAY

DALLAS. Texas. July 20 The body
of Prank Holt was buried today Boo
Oak Hill cemetery The grave was
piled hiEh with floral offerings from
The friends OF bic wife and hor family
only few carriages Comp0E I'd tho
funeral PROCESSION of the man who
shot J q MorEsn and later ended hIa
own life. and The corfoFc passed
fhrough The streefs almost unra
marked
A. The grave macy friends ~ tho
Rev %. =. Sonsab8uEh. HaIts father.
inlaw Joined thp family boz tho Iaat
rites Hrs Holt calm but very pale.
hold tightly to the hands of her two
young children throughout the Ger.
vices
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MEXICO CITY
EVACUATED
BY ZAPATA

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July IL
Dispatches to the Carranza agency
from Vera Cruz tonight announced
that General Carranzs was sending
officers Of the various departments Of
biz government on a special train 10
Mexico city 90 set up civil admins
ifatiOn there az once
General Lopez Dc Lars. newly ap-
pointed governor Of the Federal dis
i'ict. started from Vera Cruz with his
stan several days ago. and is believed
10 have taken charge in the capital
last night. when. according to state
Department reports. the Zapata forces
evacuated after making last stand
against the victorious attacking army
Under General Pablo Gonzalez
No details ~ the situation IN
Mexico city came to-day either 20
the state department or to the Mex
can agencies. Tho department. has
heard nothing since the briek consular
message. announcing that the Carrsnza
forces had occupied the city The
Carranza represontaiiya had uis.
patch from General Gonzalez dated al
the neld headqIarters. D. m. ycs.
terday. and delayed in transmission.
which said
Mexico city 's bcine evacuated by
the Lapatistas and tho ConaitutIonai-
ist forces are occupying the capital to.
nighf There was severe fFhfinr this
morning in the outskirts of the city
ooutinusd on Page sir.
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GREAT OVATION FOR
THE LIBERTY BELL

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July II.
The largest crowd ever assembled
in Utah greeted the Liberty bell al
salt Like City. II vas estimated that
more than one-third Of the states
population saw n on its tour through
Utah. People from remote ranches.
as well as from the towns. gathered 10
see the relic az the smaller com.
munitics Some Of them. including
many women. rode horseback fifty
miles
Governor Spry. OF Utah. with his
military stan. met the Philadelphia
party ~ ogden and accompanied tho
bell To- salt Lake. where it received an
artillery salute from the national
guard II was parked al corner of
pioneer square. site Of the first camp
in the valley. and although a constant
stream of people passed by the bell
for four hours. many thousands were
unable % obtain a close view of o..
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WILSON
STUDIES NOTE
SPENDS ENTIRE DAY AT
HOME CAREFULLY CON
SIDERING DOCUMENT.
Will BE In Washington for Cabinet
Meeting Friday-views
Not Disclosed.

CORNISH. y. H.. July lin the
quiet Of Cornish hills President viii
son. since yesterday. has been Civ
ing careful consideration to Ger
many's latest note on submarine war
fare. He IS believed to have mapped
out In q general way the next stsp TO
be taken by the United States. though
there will be no final decision until
the situation. has been fully discussed
with the cabinet.
~ nov seems probable that the
President viii De back IN Washington
IN time for the cabinet meeting nav,
Friday. Originally 10 had heen
planned TO have Secretary Lansing
come to Cornish tomorrow. bringing
the Official text of the German note
with view To drafting the repiv
here. This was changed because data
al the State Department must be al
hand when he writing OF a reply is
undertaken. So the note was die
patched from Washington as soon as
10 was doCodcd to-day. and the Presi-
dent viii get into communication to-
morrow with Secretary Lansing and
Secretary Tumulty regarding the ad.
Visibility Of the former coming here.
u may he that the Secretary Of State
will make the trip Tuesday or We'd
nesday, and return with the Presi-
dent
No inkling has been given OF what
Mr.. Wilson thinks should be- the poll
cy Of the United States In view OF
what officials generally consider the
unresponsiyc and unsatisfactory ma
ture Of the German note Re has
been studying and thinking over the
text az Cahled from Berlin 10 he As
ISOLATED Press. Instead Of going 20
church to-day he spent the entire
morning and afternoon In seclusion
az llarlakenden house. or stroliing
about the grounds Tonight hc gath
cred the members Of his family about
him and read 90 them
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WAS AN ERROR
Wild Story From Fairuont Old West
Liberty Minister Rank Injustice
Was Victim of a Hold Up

IN the lntelligencer Saturday was
printed rather sensational disrafcu
from FairmCnt to the effect that rev.
" % Phillips pastor OF tho ~ O..
church af West Liberty had run down
and fatally injured a boy at Barracks.
vile and was later arrested and nred
f1r running bis automobile In a reck-
less manner
ln justice to Rev phlups o. may ba
said che story was based on mIain.
formation and was without founda-
tion In fact The boy referred to was
riding bicycle along tho road ana
ran into the lrfo himself and stated
anrrward t was hIs own fault and fHa
minister waH In uo way fo blame
Furthermore fhe minister was not ar.
rested hu- after rcarhlr. FaIrtIew nr
was called on fhg phone and asked
20 come 10 FaIruonf where. uron fir
arrival ho was charged with exceed
ing the speed iIWIf and was aaacssrd
o. nominal hne This na af Hr.f rp.
fused to pay. as le did rot care fo ua
held no. bur 1r1Iiy paid rho amount
on tho lnsistenre of Mrs phWIrs vro
accompanied 0B the trip. f1 avoid
trouble The publication rf the o.
rourous story Id Rev phHuua ar un.
Intentional injustice and fhr fnfaHf.
rencer cheerfuIiy gIves tbe facts to
fle public.
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WASHINGTON. July II. - Formal
study OF the official text Of Germany :
reply 10 the American note on SUD
marine warfare as II affects neutrals'
rights strengthens the conviction OF
nigh officials that a most critical
point IN the relations between the
two countries had been reached.
Not only do they feel the United
states must refuse 10 accept the Ter
man proposals for the future conduct
OF American citizens on the high
seas but the failure OF Germany TO
disavow the sinking OF the Lusitania
with the loss Of more than 100 Ameri-
cans. In their view. has brought on a
crisis the outcome OF which IL Is diffi-
cult az present to clearly foresee.
That there will be no action by the
United States for at east another
week was indicated today Several
days will be required to measure fully
the consequences and responsibilities
which will be incurred by the Ameri-
can government in framing a policy
TO meet the situation firmly.
Lansing TO See Wilson.
Secretary Lansing will go TO Cor
nih. y. H.. within a day or two 10
confer with President Wilson. RE
said tonight he would study the knot
carefully, and then communicate with
the President
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador. intends to call on Secre-
tary Lansing during the week to learn
informally whether he can be OF any
service IN the situation. No engage
ment has been made for a conference
but will probably take place on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
To-day the official text OF the Ger
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PROMINENT WEST VIRGIN
IANS ATTEND THE
PROCEEDINGS.
General Interest Shown BY Public
Men-Defense viii BE Com
plete Denial of Charges.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
ELklNS. W. Va. July i1.-Evidenc-
ins to some extent the public interest
felt IN the contempt proceedings
against u. q. Ogden. Of Wheeling. a
very considerable number Of proni.
nent West Niryinians arrived in III
kins to-day, and more. II is said. have
sent word of expected coming The
ease against Mr. ogden. who is pub
Usher Of the Wheeling Intelligencer
and Wheeling News. Is set for to-mor-
row. July 10. The case. IL is under
stood. win he heard by Judge Wad.
dell. OF Richmond. Virginia. who will
sit with Judge Dayton The case
arises out OF a proceeding started by
the Manufacturers Lieht & Heat Com
pany. Of Pittsburgh. which company.
through It's attorneys. 4. Leo We'll.
Of Pittsburgh. and John \. Howard.
or Wheeling. charges that publica.
lions In contempt Of court we're made
By Mr.. Ocden's papers during the
hearings Of the gas rate case before
the master. J. ". Nandervort. held in
Wheeling in February and March OF
This year The complaint filed By the
Manufacturers Light a. Heat Com
paHv. lt is said. was very voluminous.
containing several thousand words Of
extracts from the Wheeling News. the
Wheeling lntelligenccr and the Park
ersburg News. The complaint does
not specify any particular words az
contemptuous. but apparently charges
that the entire mass Of publications
tconanued on Pare sixb
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SPECIAL JUDGE TO
TRY TOM IAGGART

lNDIANAPOLIS Ind July IL
judge william o. Wichorn of Bluuon
Ind. was selected today to pic a. spe-
cial judge in the trial Of Mayor
Joseph o. Bell. Thomas Tarrart.
Democratic national committeeman
Tor Indiana and more than 100 others
charged with election irregularities.
at conference of attorneys for tho
state and fOr the defense fudge
Fichhorn. who Ir sitting a. special
Iu1an in case at Munrle. Ind said
Ec probably would come fo Indian.
spol's ON Tuesday to qualify in the
case
Tho defendants took change of
venue from judge James s Collins
Of The criminal court of fris county
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nan reply arrived and was mAde pub
hc. II differed In only a few unim-
portant words from the Associated
Press copy. which came from Berlin.
Friday night. The Official version was
delayed in transmission because OF
the time required for onciphering and
DECIDING. Comparison OF the two
texts reveal that they were cahied
from the same translation. and that
the Associated Press COPY In trans
mission had omitted few scattering
words which did not alter the sense or
meaning.
In all quarters here the reply was
the single topic OF conversation. What
the action of the American govern
ment will be is doubtful largely in
the sense that the means OF express
INK the IDEAS and purposes OF the
United States have not yet been de
c!ded. II was authoritativcly iudi-
Gated that obviously there would be
no surrender of rights and no accept
ance OF the German proposal 10 guar
antee immunity 10 American ships
under arrangements TO be agreed
upon by the naval authorities OF the
two countries concerning the marking
Of the neutral ships.
Responsibility on Germany.
There is no intention. from indica-
tions In official quarters. TO force a
situation but In whatever policy is
followed the American endeayor will
be to place nill esponsibility on Ger
many for any subsequent rupture in
friendly relations Since the Lust
tsnia was sunk on May Z. there has
(conanued on Page sixl
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COAL MEN TO
MEET IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. July o.. coal mon from
all paris of tho Founfry win begfn
here tomorrow a fwodat rnarion
called fo launch national business
orEanizaf'0u fo educate inc public ana
fho trade al to tho true condition. ir
fhe fuel industry The meet.nas VIII
bo held under fho auspices of fH-
Order k1koal. national fraternaI 0r.
EarIzntIon
lcadInE coal dealers said to-day
that The existing rIfuafnr .n tho In
dusfrv has become menace f0 proper
fuel conservation because If romraft
lion largely bred of reckless over pro
durfi0n and Ien0rar.- of tho actual
r0ei NJ do.na business Tho federal
bureau 0f mines has estimated fhaf
ihI7 warfe runs 1s h.gh as -n per cent
.of Tho acreage covered. BE- was said
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HOLT'S PARTNER TO KILL
MORGAN AND SPRING-RICE
ATTEMPT TO CAP GAS
WELL UNSUCCESSFUL

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July l1.-An-
other unsuccessful attempt was made
today TO cap the big gas well which
was struck last week near McKees-
port Workmen tried to place pipe
with three valves on one end into the
well, but the pressure forced il away.
The men continued TO work until it
became too dark to see and then aban-
doned the attempt until tomorrow.
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some decisive snCaccmcnt. such as
the capture of Lublln- holm railway.
which % is asserted would have been
In their hands before now II the Aus.
trians advancing toward the city had
not been driven back
More Troops East
Reports from neutral sources are 20
the effect that 20 make good their
efforts against the Russians the Ger
mans are moving troops which were
intended for the western front TO tao
east To certain extent this seems
confirmed by she statement in tue
Russian official report that rein
forcements have reached Archduk.
Joseph Ferdinand and that General
Won Msckenson also commenced an
offensive which. however. broke down
under the Russian hre.
While the military critics are sim
undecided whether the Russians VIII
make their stand on their present
lines or fan back 10 the Bug river.
thus abandoning the fortresses a
IvanCorcd and Warsaw. IL Is agreed
that the counter attack which they
have developed has postponed for =
time az least she necessity for any
further retirement
There is no confirmation Of the re-
ported Italian victory on the Corso
plateau. but dispatches from Rome
say the Italian troops are making
good progress In their work OF captur-
inC the mountains around Trieste.
which they hope To take before COM
mencing the advance on the city H.
self. thus avoiding a bombardment OF
the advance on the city itself. thus
avoiding a hombardment OF the town.
which is largely inhabited by their
compatriOts.
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OGDEN CONTEMPT CASE
OPENS TODAY AT ELKINS
PULLED TRIGGER WITH
FOOT; BLEW OFF HEAD

YORK. Pa. July 11.-Pulling the
trigger OF his shotgun with the big
toe Of his right foot. Jesse Hess. "a
years old. a farmer. OF near Potosi.
York county. blew on his head. lie
had worried because OF a delay in har.
vesiing his crops due. il is said. TO a
failure Of a shipment OF farming i'm.
plements TO arrive on time When his
body was found lying along a fence,
the shoe was off the right foot and a
string was attached TO the trigger and
tied to the big toe.
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COZ MENT ON NOTE
Is TWO EXTREMES

Los ANGELES. July William
j. Bryan. former secretary of state. b.
sued q statement tonight in which he
said that editorial comment on Ger.
manys reply 90 ihe American LusI.
tania note represented the EXTREMIST
Of sentiment bur that ho believed the
majority of the people we're interested
solely In protecting American rights
and that they would heartily approve
any steps the President may see Or
to lake to keep Americans out Of the
danger zone or separate passengers
from contr8ba1d. especially ammuni
fion
Mr Bryan come with Mrs BRYAN
from San francisco tD visit William J
Bryan. Dr.. af Eermosa Reach
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LONDON. July II. 1o:20 p. m.--Tne
check which the Russians have am
posed on Archduke Joseph Ferdi-
hands army in southern Poland ?nd
the additional strain which this has
placed on the German general Won
Mackensen's army TO The right has
postponed. IL Is believed In smiltary
circles here. the threatened German
offensive IN the west and there Is row
n possibility that the allies viii b. the
first TO take the offensive.
In support OF this b. is pointed out
that the attacks by he German crown
princes army IN the Woevr. whicn
the German press announced was the
commencement Of a general move Tor
word have ceased and what lighting
is going On along the western front
consists Of artillery enEa gements and
q few ISOLATED attacks and counter
attacks by infantry. which make httie
or no difference in the positions OF
the opposing forces.
Rcpuise German Attack.
The British. according 10 the Frcnch
report. nave repulsed a German at
tack The German report. however.
allude 10 this as a British attack ana
Berlin says h vas repulsed with con
siderable Joss In fast the French and
German reports are generally contra
dictory IN respect To what fighting has
taken place. but from The trend OF
them IL is evident that neither side
has attempted anything Of a decisive
nature and IL Is believed here that u
may be weeks yet before they do.
So far as the Germans are con
.cerned. military observers assert they
are bound 10 carry out their offensive
against the Russians until there Is
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NEW ORLEANS. July IA letter
received by newspaper here tonight
signed "Pearce." declared the writer
intended 10 Mill J. T.. Morgan and SIR
Cecil spring Rice. the British ambas-
sador and hniah The work Of Bricn
Muenter. who committed suicide sew
eral DAYS ago after woundinr Mr. Nor
gan. u warned persons who had
friends or relatives aboard the British
steamships Houwth Head and Baron
Napier. which sailed from Ncr Or
leans July o with mules for the Brit
ish army. to watch for reports from
these vessels
The writer declared that if was
Muonfer who warned passengers on
board thD Lusifauis before that ves-
sci sailed from New York that t
would be danRerous to make the voy.
age ON her 10 bel also declared That
'iucnf"r personally called ON Charles
FrohmHn and urged him not fo take
passage on the ship.
Was Hoits Partner
After announcing hia intention 70
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FELL FROM WINDOW
INSTANTLY KILLED

STEt HENVtLLE. o Iuiv ID
Lena. two year old daughter OF Peter
OHiroski today climbed on a sofa
pushed loose screen out of the win.
dow and zen out of third story win
dow. thirty foot IAN and was allied
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TRIED TO KILL BOY
AND THEN SUICIDED

FREEDOM. pa. july no Mrs
Michael Iorah. AGED 3u. fouIght a.
tempted Co Kill her son. James. aeed q.
hy beating him over the head with =
revolver and then committed suicide
at her home here Tho boy was found
unconscious beside The body OF bis
mother BE will recover
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READING. pa July 11AIoscph v.
Ewerirh. 49, of Iohnsfovn. Pa. com.
mIued suicide by drinking poison in
tho middle Of street crowded with
nIrhf rromenaders fn bis pocket war
found a letter from bis mother. asking
him fo come home. He had been
drinking heavily
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WARRINGTON. July ii-rorscasts
West VirEiuia-Fair and warmer Won
dav ara Tuesday
ohio ara western Psnusvivania-
Fartlv cloudy Monday Tuesday proba-
bly, fair.
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Russians Prevent
Offensive I'm West
CHECK IMPOSED ON ARCHDI he JOSEPH FERDIN ANDS ARMY
AND THE STRAIN PLACED ON MACKENSEN'S ARMY HAS
COMPELLED ABANDONMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN WEST

Military Observes Are nit in Declaring
sian Campaign TO Conclusion Before Rering-Troops In
tended For West Are Now Being Moved East.
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German Note Has
Brought on Crisis
CAREFUL STUDY OF DOCUMENT STRENGTHENS CONVICTION
THAT CRITICAL POINT IN RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
TWO COUNTRIES HAS REACHED

Officials Think L. s. Must Refuse Proposals And
That Failure To DsayOw Sinking Of Lustania With Loss
OF American Lives Has Brought On Crisis