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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
MAY BE STRIKE OF 10000
WnIkout Threatened sat Plant OF Win.
chester Repeating Arms
CNinpan:.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. August Is-A
general strike Of all metal trades o,
CARNATIONS. Involving 10000 men. en-.
ployed at the plant OF the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company, is threat
ehcd unless the company grants an
eiSht-hour day and other concession
by tomorrow noon
Machinists employed at the plant to-
hiSht voted TO strike by that time ;f
'heiF demands are not met. The ma
chihists walkout will affect $500 men.
out ihomas j. Savage, Of the executives
committee or the international Ma
cn'hists Union, which Issued the "ulti-
matum tonight, declared that all,
metal workers VIII join the strike.
ABOUT 1900 hands are employed In
the plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
E;\EHf INCH or GROUND
II InTGN CONTESTED

(, MILAN. August ~. on the battle
Inc Oh the heights east Of Gorizia ana
along the trenches from the Carso 10
the sea every inch Of ground j. ho,ly
contested. Furious hand-to-hand nights
occur. and The tide OF success swayg Il,
ahG fro. but usually with some fresh
advance by the italians. Every ruse
OF battle is used to insure progress
/; When the artillery fails. motor cars
thickly armofcd aud provided with ma.
sch'ne or raDid-ttc guns dash up 10
within few feet OF the Austrian lines.
and there the guns cnflade the trench
or pour shot and shell into the oppo-
4hents cavern. Then they return.
itrundlinG slowly hackwaIds, Indifferent,
cas- turtles IN their arInor. usually one
5or Two tires demolished Thus. dint
by din', the gigantic efforts along mo
."hterless wilderness Of the Carso
2achiere progress daily. and every mile
81 ground so gained Is won with a
courage. ,enacity and sacrifice zl,no.,
isIneaualed IN Italian n!litary history
2Snd against difficulties unparalleled ON
any other front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17

Islands. wilkins was with Stefansson
last winter having rejoined him last
year. After spending some time with
the Stefansson party wilkins made the
TRIP over the Ice to Corona ton Gulf
and Joined the Anderson party.
Most Of the scientific work has been
carried on by this branch party. The
hrst winter after leaving Nome. the
party spent at Naming Point, near
camden Bay, after having failed 10 find
Il passage through the heavy ice to
the eastward. The following spring
DR.. Anderson proceeded to the east
and reached Coronation Gulf during
the summer OF 1914. Quarters which
were established in Bernard Harbor be-
came the base FOR the expeditions
work. The summer and winter Of 1915
were spent in scientific labors around
Coronation Gulf.
MAKE WAY SOUTHWARK
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY
The party left Coronation Gulf for
Rering Sea in Juno OF this year. and
the southwark passage was attended
by no difficulties. Although travelling
In the track of the power schooners
Teddy Bear and Challenge. Dr. Ander-
son saw nothing Of these vessels.
Mr.. wilkins learned from Stefansson
that the new land which the explorer
discovered may be described az a sec
ond Greenland. Up to the time that
Stefansson left the new land after his
memorable trip across the frozen sea
with Storker S. Storkerson and Ole
Anderson, the explorer traced about
200 miles Of Its shore line and found
high FOUNTAINS upon it. MIR. wilkins
says that II was Stefanssor's intention
TO return to the new land last spring
to continue the work OF exploration.
The Alaska brings about thirty tons
OF specimens in addition to a mass OF
data of great value from scientific
standpoint. They have been unloaded
and will later be shipped to Ottawa.
where the final results OF the eXpedi-
ton will be completed. Most OF the
Alaska party Will proceed To the States.
but DR.. Anderson may return North TO
continue his Investigations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
MOTION PICTURE MEN
FORM PROTECTIVE BODY
interests Representing $500, 900 600
'"pif"i' Meet md Elect William A.
Brndy Head Of Organization

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Mot,on.
picture interests. representing $500. :
100000 capital. completed their d.
fehsive and protective organization to-
NY At inc Hotel Astor by clcctinc
William A. Brady president The Sos
sion began at ~ o'clock in the morn.
ing and continued until Tonight
elected vice presidents were
Thomas Furniss, OF Duluth: Ado,nh
luxor OF tho Lasky Famous PLAYERS.
Company: Don j Bell, Hiram Abrams.
Of the Metro.
j. T.. Broulatour, OF the Eastman
company. vas made treasurer W N
ScapurE, general counsel and Ereder
ick ~. Elliott executive secretary.
me activities Of the organization
VIII he participated in hy 10000 mo-
tion-picture exhibitors throughou, the
.hi'ed states. Their representatives
IN to-daHs meeting included every
state. Judge a. T.. Tugwcl, oc Los
Angeles, Thomas II. Furniss. of Du-
nun r. j. Hcrrington of PITTSBURGH,
fet"r }. Jcup. OF Detroit: Nj \. choy-
IhShN "t san Francisco. together with
LOUIS Hlumenthal. S. ~. Trigger and
L. J., Levine. OF New York. led the
discussions for the exhibitors.
The protective work in State and
nal'onal political campaigns was
placed in the hands OF an executive
committee OF nine. ms follows: w. w.
irwin Adolph Iukor. Arthur James,
- y Powers. William j. Sheriff. Jules
Brollatonr. $. II. Trigger. l.. l.. Levine
and L. r. Blumenthal
NJ! branches Of the industry were
represented. and for tho first time a
united stand was made against on
nressiNe legislation. improper taxa
md lSaf Ind
unfair treatment from public officials
The larger film compa MES represent
ed included Metro. Paramount V. j..
:. f., NitaGraph. Universal. Lasky Fa-
nous Players. World Film. Interna-
tonal Film and Arrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
FIGHT AGAINST PARALYSIS
TO BE CONFERENCE TOPIC
Health Authorities From Thirty-t:trht
States and Federal Officials Ia Meet
In Washington.

WASHINGTON. August lG.-Wha,
Officials regard as ono of the most i'm
portant medical conferences in the
country's history will he held here
tomorrow In discuss means of com
patlhE lnfantilc paralysis.
Health authorities from thirty-cjrbt
states. officials OF the Federal PuhIic
Health Service and many leading sci
ciltlStS VIII exchange views on meth
on: OF treatment and prevention. and
VIII work out a more definite scheme
OF co-ordinatinC their campaign
AGAINST the disease. Representatives,
OF various railroads also will be pres-
cnt lor consultation on the question
of checking a further territorial
spread.
In the absence of Surgeon General
hiue' who is i'll at Hot Springs. Va.
Acting SURG con- General A. II. Glen
nan Will opcu the conference. Scrrr-
,arE MrAdoo will make an address and
then reports on tho prev Alence of thc
diseasc in various States Will he heard
before discussions Of rcsear.h proh-
lens. symptoms and methods OF euro
arc taken up.
Guests OF the conference viii iucludc
medical representatives If the Nor
i"lk and Western RAILWAY. Atl,uti,.
coast Lane, Chesapeake aud ohio sea
board Air Line and Southern Ian.
ways
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
6UROPE'S DARKEST HOUR
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY
thnnrc Ia Lead World, ". u. DOUG ut '
Tells Delegates Ia Methodist
Meeting.

ASIiENlII.E. y. C., August To-
With tho attendance Of delegates in
creased 10 more than 500 the fourth
trjcnnial conference of the I.aymcu's
Missionary Movement of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was called to
order this morning by President John
Il. Pepper. Of Memphis. Tenn Tic rop-
resented w. H. Doughty, Of New York
secretary of tho National I.aymcns
Movement. who discussed The Man
Of the Hour" MIR. Doughty WAS fol-
lowed by T. s. Southgate. of Norfolk.
Va. who declared that tho church
needed greater effort in tho mission
AIRY held.
At to-nichrs session. raul w.
Harrison. II medical missionary from
Arabia, discussed "Mohamm ecia niS,n."
It's greatest strength. he said. consists
in the fact that it believes impiici,lv
and in the equality OF mon. Its great
est weakness, the speaker said lies
in the fact that upon This good foun-
dation has been built system that is
deadly TO all that Is good in human
nature.
Secretary Doughty, speaking again
10 night. on Americas Place in
World CHARACTERIZATION" declared that
Europc'S darkest hour was Americas
greatest opportunity.
Tho Christian men OF America to-
DAY" he said. arc called upon to rec
oguize the fact that this * Americas
day of opportunity for world leader
ship in religion and in ideals: that the
missionary prinacy OF the world has
shifted from Europe TO America in the
conservation Of both lives ana money.
aud that II is Americas hour for
world reconciliation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
SEPTEMBER 10 DATi: SET
FOn OPENINi: SCunnI :

NEW YORK, August l6.--Whilc Sep
TENDER % was set to-day as the ten
.",iNe date TOR openine the public
schools OF this city, postponed from
september II because of the epidemic
OF iniahttle paralysis. Health Commits
siohcr Emerson said i, WAS by no
means certain New Torils 600 onS
school children under sixteen years OF
age could resume their studies rs carly
as that.
y decrease in deaths and new cases
was shown to-day. there being thjrty
iour deaths and ll3 new cases. making
the total fatalities 1897 and the to-
tai cases 6.635.
Twenty-Five patients were discharr-
cd from hospitals to-day as recovered
For experimental purposes il was
learned that $50 monkeys will! arrive
next week, to be followed shortly nv
zoo more. The value of MONKEYS i;
IS said. has risen from IS to SI5 since
inc European war began, because of
the shortage OF transportation facili-
ties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
HENRY H. HONORE DIES
Pioneer Citizen AZ Chicago Passe.
AVA! AT tho tge of
\tnPfy-Ebrer

CHICAGO. August I6-IIenry Hamil.
ton liouorc, pioneer of Chicago and
TO-DAY on" Of its best knnwn citizens.
died THIS afternoon at his home. at SAL
Lincoln Parkway. Mr.. lTonore was
STRICKEN last Thursday, and had been
contneH 10 his home since. To-day his
CONDITION became much worse and the.
end came With his five children about
him
Although nincty-three years old Mr.
IGNORES physicians said his organs
we're sound. but the recent heat wave
"verstrancd valve OF the heart. This
Was the cause OF death
4 the bedside were Mrs Potter Pal
mer. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. Jndre
Lockwood ionore. Adrian G. IIon0re
and Nathaniel G. Honore. Mrs Palmer
had hurried to Chicago from her
Florida home aud Mrs. Grant hastcncd
here from Pittsfcld, Mass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
STEFANSSON'S PARTY
RETURNS FROM ARCTIC
Explorations and Scientific Investigations Have Been
Conducted in Frozen North Since 1913-Leader
Remains to Continue His Work

NOME. ALASKA, August l6.-Six
members of the Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic expedition. who arrived here
yesterday on the power schooner
Alaska, to-day related their experiences
in the polar regions during the last
three years. They said Stefansson,
who remained in the Arctic to con-
tinue his work of exploring newly dis
covered land north of Prince Patrick
Land. probably would not return to
civilization this season.
The party aboard the Alaska was
under DR.. Rudolph Anderson, Stcfans-
sons chief subordinate. who had been
exploring and charting the coast line
bordering Union and Dolphin Straits
and the Coronation Gulf region, far
east of the mouth of the Mackenzie
River
ALL. BIT ONE OF PARTY
RETURN IN SAFETY
All of the party, which left here on
the Alaska in July, 1913. returned with
the exception OF Daniel Blue. engineer,
who died at Bailey Island In May, 1915.
The members Of the party here are:
DIR. Anderson. j. j. O'Neill, geologist:
John II. Cox. surveyor; DR.. Jenness.
anthropolosist: j. Johnson, oceano-
srapher 'nd entomoloelst. and George
wilkins. photographer. The schooner
was under the command OF Captain
Sweeney. who Joined the expedition
while 1t was in Arctic waters. All
members OF the party were in good
physical conditions. and expressed
themselves as having enjoyed their long
experience.
Most OF the time since the spring of
1914 the party has been in quarters AT
Bernard Harbor on Coronation Gulf
east OF the Mackenzie River. one OF the
least known sections of the habitable
earth.
The last member OF the party to see
Stefansson was Photographer wilkins,
who was one OF those who departed
from Inflated karlull shortly before
the vessel was carried away In the
grip of the northern ice in the fall Of
1913. and later crushed near Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
DEAL FOR WEST INDIES
FURTHER COMPLICATED
Lahdsthing Decides Islands Cannot
Be Sold Until Elections Have
Been Held.
GOVERNMENT MAY r.
RESIGN
Premier Proposes Nonpartisan Cabi-
net and Plebiscite in Order to
Hurry Ratification Of Eroaty-U.
$. Senate Asks Explanation.

COPENHAGEN, August Is (vIa Lon
don).-The Landsthing, the upper
house OF the Danish Parliament met
to day as committee of the whole
to consider the treaty providing for
the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States, and forty-seven OF
'hs Slxty-one members presented
placed themselves In favor OF the order
OF the day, stating that the sale can
not be settled before elections for both
houses Of Parliament have been held.
rive members OF the LandsthinG were
absent
Tho situation has been further com
plicated by proposal from Premier
lahic that the government resign and
help in the formation Of the Cabinet
representing the various parties This
proposal. if carried out would avoid
the holding of elections as advocated
by the Conservatives and the Left IL
is uncertain if this plan can be car
ried out. as the Socialists hitherto have
declined TO be represented in n Cabi-
net with members Of the other parties
Nothing can be settled ut present
as many members OF the Folkething
are not in town. II the idea of a
nonpartisan Cabinet is put into effect.
plcbiscite will be held on the cues
ton or the sale of the islands
An influential member OF the radical
government party stated In an inter
view that the governments offer TO
resign did not mean that It feared the
result of an election. but that it did
not wish to delay the sale Of the
islands. He explained that IL elections
were held, the ratification OF the sale
would be delayed three months or per-
haps more.
The Politiken, the government organ,
says the King desires to avoid an cleo
ton during the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17

In House committee, and in the Sa,
ate was set for committee heariuc oil
August II, one day after the Leeip,,
ture WAS forced toadjourn by law. nm
senate antilynch law. providing tina
sheriHS Of counties wherein lynchInw
take place can be removed immediata1,i
by the Governor. WAS tabled In ~,
House by vote of Il3 TO 20
After much argument tho liquor =, ;.
measure passed. Every shipment IS :
be taxed 10 cents If the Governor sirn
the bill The ordinary OF each CONN.,,
is to keep the first $500 obtained, IN =
the remainder goes into the State trea.
ury. At the earnest appeal OF Cover
nor Harris bill providing six ind.
instead of three for the Court or An.
peals, was passed.
highway commission bill yiyine
doubtful authority, in the minds n
many lawyers who have studied 8,
provisions. was passed. IT was poiptc,
out that Georgia was ono Of only thrct
states in the Union not having a birb
way commission.
The compulsory education bin nro
vidcs that children shall attend schooI
at least four months in Il year. and /, I.
dctails were SO worked out, It's pro.
ponents believe, as TO circumvent COR.
tain race conditions which have baf
to be overcome in making compulsory
education bills in the South meet tbr
desired end.
Another bill passed gives State grand
luries the right to investigate an,
cleemosynary institution in the State
opponents OF the measure openly
charged on the floor Of tho House tina,
1t was directed at Catholic ins,itu-
tons"
y Senate bill to amend the consu.
tuition TO authorize the issuance ri
bonds to pay for an extension OF thc
western and Atlantic Railroad from
AtIanta TO tho coast was lost. Lesis-
lation authorizing the extension h.
been enacted. Tho Western and Az
lantic Is owned ny the State OF Georpi,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
RAILWAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEETING IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, TENN. August lc.-w. s.
Williams, OF Carbonate. III, was
elected president OF tho American Asso-
citation OF Railway superintendent at
the opening session OF their annual con-
vention here to-day. The possibility OF
a general railroad strike prevented a
majority OF tho mcmbers attending the
convention. Other officers named were.
G. t.. Hickey, Cincinnati. first vice.
president; y. g. Smart. Beardston. iii.
nois second vice pres !dent. +. II. Har.
mon, st. Louis, secretary-;reasurer, re-
elected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
Won bOTHMER HITS BACK
At FORCES OF RUSSIA
Launches Furious COunterattack in
Desperate Attempt to Save
Lemberg.
TOWN OF soLoTvINA TAKEN
Petrosrad Announces That 7,75t Of
ficers and 35O,S45 Men Were Cap
tured Between June 4, When or.
fensive Began, and August ~.

| LONDON. August 16.--ln a despcr-
ate attempt 10 save Lemberg. the
Teuton army under General Count Won
Bothmer has launched q furious coun-
teronensire against the Russians. who
have been driving him steadily back
toward the Galician capital for the
last three weeks. He is launching his
blows principally in the center. on the
west bank of the Zlota- Lipa but has
been unable TO prevent the Russians
from advancing further toward the
important railway city OF Bretsiani
tBrzezany), forty-siN miles southeast
OF Lemberg. Petrosrad announced Of
ficially to-day that the region TO the
south OF this point has been occupied
by the Muscovitcs
Powerful enemy Commentaries
were launched TO check our advance"
SAYS the Russian statement after an
nouncinS this latest success. To-nicht's
Russian War Office report character
iZe the situation on the eastern front
as unchanged.
In the Carpathians too, the Russians
have scored success during the last
twcnty-four hours. Driving the army
OF the Austrian general. Won Koevess.
recently recalled from the Italian front
TO take charge of these forces fur
ther westward into the passes. they
captured the town OF Solotvina, on the
ii.
u miles southwest OF !Stanislau, and
the village OF Griava. They also re-
took series OF heights west of Wo-
rochta and Ardtscmozsh and by their
vigorous pursuit frustrated Tcuton
efforts to resume the offensive
Between June 4. when General Erus-
sioHs great offensive was begun, and
August IL. the Russians captured on
all fronts total Of nearly $4,000 Of
hcers and mon. the exact figures re-
ported officially by Pctrograd to-day
being 1.75l officers and 35o.SIJ mon.
Among the booty taken in this period
RUSSIAN ATTACKS REFUSED,
SAYS AUSTRIAN STATEMENT
An official Austrian statement is
sued this AFTERNOON reports the repulse
Of Russian attacks near Zborov for
ty-nine miles southeast of Lem
berg. and the capture of 800 officers
and men. Russian assaults south Of
liorozonka. where the attackers are
trying TO break through to Haley.
also broke down under the defenders
force, the statement AYERS.
Masscd Russian onslaughts. after
hours Of artillery preparation and
with tho use OF gas shells were beat
ell OFF Ivy General Eochm- Ermollis
front between Brody and the head
waters "E the Scrcth. Vienna declares.
adding: The area in front OF our
positions was covered with corpses
mcnt is still in full swing South OF
Stobychwa, where tho Russians are
aiming at Eovel from the northeast.
the Austrians rccapturcd Il sand hill.
and on the Stokhod River a Russian
attack was repulscd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
DELAY IN APPOINTING
C0NFEREES is EXPLAINED
State Department Informs Mexico Il Is
AnNious to Get Men Thoroughly
Fitted TO Act,

MENlCO CITY, August l6.--Foreign
Minister Aguilar received a communi-
cation to-day from the American State
Department explaining the delay in
the appointment of American conrcrees
to the international conference be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
The communication explained that
several men of high standing and po-
Siticn whom ii had been desired TO ap-
point. were unable to accept because
of othor engagements. II concluded
by saying that the American govern
mcnt deemed It better to wait and OBJ
tain the services of men undoubtedly
fitted to act. rather than to rush the
matter through by immediate appoint
Hlcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
CARHtNZt DENIES STORY
THAT ItOBLES REV OLTED

w AS II y G # y, August l6.--Dis-
patches from General Carranza to the
Mexican embassy to-day denied stories
that Gcncral Jose Robes had revoited
and said he is in McN%o City in COM
mand of surrendered rebel forces. Cen
eral Carranza also stated .hat the ma
tional mint was coming large amounts
of copper money, and shortly would
start coinage Of silver and gold
Crops being harvested arc relieving
hunger throughout Mexico. and the
Mexican hallway between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz shortly Will be turned
over 10 the owners. the dispatch said.
Fcrnand CouEet, the new French min
lister. will be received officially by Cen
cral CarranZa Tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
SECRETARY LANSING:
WILL. BE: ASKED TO Explain

WASHINGTON. August Is.--Secre-
tary Lansing was asked to-day to APP
pear on Friday before the Senate For
eign Relations Committee to answer
questions relating to the treaty for pur-
chase OF the Danish West Indies Tho
committee. at it's first meeting to CON
slider the treaty, decided a personal OK
PLANTATION from the secretary would he
necessary to satisfy some OF the mem
hers regarding details relating to busi-
ness concessions in tho islands, and to
the purchase price.
Some OF the Senators on the commit
tee. although they favor purchasing
the islands, believed the $4,000. 900
asked by Denmark is exorbitant. es-
pccially in view OF the fact that sh.
offered to sell them for $4,000, 900 in
1902.
Lansing particularly. however, about
business concessions which the United
States. by the terms OF the convention.
proposes to maintain. Among these IL
IL license TO company called Oct
Nestinidiske kompagni' giving II
rights to drain. deepen and utilize Ger.
tain areas i'm st. Thomas harbor and
preferential rights as to commercial
industrial or shipping establishments in
the harbor.
Included also are references to a
concession to the Floating Dry lock
company OF ST. Thomas. relating TO tn.
hoatng dock in the harbor there: sub
sides TO the West Indies and Panama
telegraph Company: concessions for
establishment and operation of a ,cle
phone system in ST. Thomas and s,
'roiX. and various other business con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
COLONEL WILL DELIVER
TWO SPEECHES EOK Ut-GuCS

NEW YORK August lG.-Coionel
Theodore Roosevelt, is booked for at
icas' "" speeches for Hughes. chair
man wilcox, OF the Republican Ma
nomal Committee, announced to-day
'hat 'he Colonel viii go to Lewiston
Nc, OH August ~. and to Battle Crcek
Mich or september 80.
Hughes goes 10 Maine on September
. and Charles w. Fairbanks. canJi-
ia Tor Nicc-President. viii! speak
'hcro on September ! and G..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
ct ESTIoN or SEPARATE
- PEACE II DISCUSSED

= LONDON. August 1.-two import
ant Cabinet meetings were held AT
Vienna Yesterday, 81 which the posi-
pility OF separate peace with Italy
was discussed, according to an ~
change Telegraph dispatch from the
Austrian capital Ths plan under dis
cussion is said 10 have been considered
with view 10 enabling .\ustria.iluu-
1sarS 20 make IN undivided effort
against Russia
: \ report by Field Marshal Won lin
denburg Of the requirements FOR de.
tending the Austrian lines and the Pol
sish question also warc discussed the
dispatch adds