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New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Fighting Renewed from
Gorilla to TOlminO
Bridgehead.
ASSAULT REPULSED,
AUSTRIANS DECLARE
Artillery Still Pounding Along
Trentino Front-ItaIians Con-
solidate Captured Positions.

London, July s.-Fighting along the
Tsonzo front has been renewed. After
several weeks Of comparative quiet the
Italians launched night attacks against
the Monfalcone Ridge These were
preceded by strong artillery prepara-
ton. The Austrian official report de-
clares these attacks were repulsed with
heavy losses.
Artillery fighting along the Trentino
front is reported by the Italian war
Office, which asserts gains were made
Positions recently won by the Italians
in the upper Astico Basin, it is stated
have been consolidated.
The Austrian official statement issued
at Vienna tonight says:
"On the Isonzo front the artillery
fighting was extended TO Gorlzia ana
the Tolmino bridgehead. After strong
artillery preparation the Italians de-
liyered several attacks during the night
against the Monfalcone Ridge. The at
tacks were repused with sangulnary
losses.
"ln the southern Sugana Valley the
attacks of the 20th and 22d Italian
Corps against our front between Cl-
madici and Monte Zebio continue.
These infantry divisions Of the enemy
forces, consisting of several groups ot
Anime troops. were driven back every
where yesterday with heavy losses.
Attack in Orler District Fails.
ain the Orler district an enemy at
tack against our positions on the Els
kogel failed"
An earlier Austrian statement to-day
said: .. ..r.
tivitv was revived east OF SELF. IN
fantrv engagements also occurred, IN
which our troops fully maintained their
I'm the southern Sugana Valley ltal,,
ian troops in strongest force attacHeu
our front between Cimadicl and Monte
Zcbio. The enemy everywhere was re,
pulsed, in some places by hand-to-hahu
fighting" ..
I'm the Ladro Valley the artillery has
been active. Some shells fell on bez-
zecca. .-,.
in the Lagarina Nailey lHt enemy -
heavy calibre guns yesterday pom
barded our positions on the right bank
of the Adige and in the Sevgna area.
"Our artillery dispersed infantry
columns in the Terragnola Valley ana
caused explosions near Rovereto.
Consolidating Positions.
an the upper Astico Basin we are
consolidating positions just reacned
and are pushing forward toward the
enemy's lines.
Lively fighting continued yesterday
on the Asiago Plateau. I'll
ION the upper But the enemy heavily
bombarded the Sellonkofel.
"On the Carso front during the night
of July s the enemy kept our new posi-
tion in the Monfalcone sector under
his artillery fire. At daybreak he
launched two attacks, which were
promptly repulsed.
"Our aircraft bombarded enemy posi-
tions and columns south Of Calliano, IN
the Adige Valley. and in the upper ASA
Valley, returning safely
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Europe in Arms.

On the one hand, there were the
preparations rolling forward on an
sides. Fleets and armies were growing
and improving. There were internacc
tional antagonists in the groupings OF
the powers. Europe was arming as
never before. and practically all her
nations were ranged in opposing sys-
TENS. g.
On the other hand, IL seemed IN
conceivable that any civilized govern
ment would take the plunge: Inc
scale of the catastrophe seemed 20 be
a safeguard against its occurrence
The complex nature Of the rival com
binations offered many obstacles 70
united and simultaneous action. Inc
strength was so terrible and so pom
derous as TO impose a veto on It's own
exercise. The stakes were too high
for mortal man to play.
The fair prospect OF expanding
wealth and comfort, the increasing in
terlacing Of nations. their commercial
interdependence. free communication,
money power and labor inhuence-all
tovs of science, all fruits of thought
stood between mankind and tho
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
AT Her Passengers Were
Photographed by
Detectives.
MINISTER HAS
PASSPORT TROUBLE
nr. Wishart, Who Figured in
Waite Case, Manages TO
Satisfy Officials.

Passengers who sailed FOR Liver
nal on the American liner New York
yesterday were treated 10 q mystery
.,-u which may keep them guessing
Il, ,ie Wa, across the Atlantic. Half
g., horr before sailing time opera
,:v,s o. che Burns Detective Agency.
armed with cameras, climbed piles Of
baggage on the pier and began to
photograph the passengers lining the
ro-. rar Nobody who would stand
,.l long enough 70 be snapped missed
having bis picture taken.
"No-t.-r strange about H." said
William =. Burns when somebody
asked for an explanation. "Tt's simply
% r-ove 20 a client Of ours that a
certain passenger sailed. We took
-r.urs- Of everybody in focus so
Gle ether passengers wouldn't suspect
whose photograph we wanted. We got
rts- ue were after
Nscount Chinda. the retiring Jap
t-ese Ambassador 10 the United States,
vas among the passengers. He eX-
--essed the hope that the friendly re-
ators between his country and the
v-,-ci States would last always.
The Rev Dr.. Alfred ". Wishart,
,ae Grand Rapids, Mich, Baptist min
is.sr who worked up the first evidence
:, the Waite case with the aid Of the
* Adams" telegram, also sailed. He
is going 90 England. France and pos
si,y Italy 90 study social conditions.
lie experienced some trouble in get
t-r his passport because officials were
rot inclined 20 regard this as sufficient
cause for travel in a belligerent coun-
~ in time OF war He said he hoped
% get material for some good ser
mons, however, and they let him 90.
Other voyacers were Paul D. Cra-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

actual deed. So many diplomatic crises
had been surmounted by cool and loyal
behavior; so many clouds had gath
cred. only 10 blow over; there was so
much for all 10 lose and so little for
anv TO gain. that shrewd, wise, sober
iudrment on the balance of chances
might we'll have decided that peace
should be maintained.
Meanwhile. always German power
grew INCREASINGLY, and under formid-
sble development small states took
copnsel together. While the electors OF
the United Kingdom in 1906 were af-
frming. "by the largest majority
within living memory" their devotion
10 the ideals of peace, retrenchment
and reform. their trusted leader, SIR
Henry Campbell Bannerman, was prin-
cjpallv concerned about the Algecirss
conference and had already-aiways'
of course, on the express understand
inr that the British Government was
not in any way committed 70 war
authorized military conversations with
the French General Staff. -.
Then. onward along the road marked
nv the milestones of German naval
laws and army augmentations, we
came. first. 70 the assertion by Austria
IF her sovereignty over Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the German ultima
+um TO Russia in 1908; secondly, IN
1911, TO the Panther and Agadir case;
and. thirdly, TO the bewilderlng entah-
clements Of the Balkan wars.
These were the times when the sim
,s+er hypothesis prowled about White
hall and glared in at prosaic family
mansion windows on Downing Street
and when il was felt that in the turn
of q Diplomatic phrase or OF parlia-
mentarv answer there might lie the
difference between peace and war, De-
tween the nineteenthtwentieth century
world which we thought safe and sure
and the sort of life they used to live IN
,be Stone Age. But however near we
NAV have come 10 the cataclysm, dip
lomatic language continued TO flow and
even the most attentive eye could
hardly comprehend where the real IN
tention lay or what 1t was.
Calm Precedes Explosion.
One wonders how people live tran
ouillv on the slope OF volcano when
in past ages has swallowed villages
and devastated fields. The explana-
ton is simple. They have heard 1t
rumble and seen it smoke often with
ont ANYTHING serious happening. There
even have been eruptions spectacular
enough TO get into the newspapers and
no one has been hurt.
The period Immediately before the
explosion was the calmest and most
bopeful we had known in years. After
Aradir the policy Of Germany toward
Great Britain was not only correct but
considerate. All through the tangles
Of the Balkan conferences British and
German diplomacy labored in har-
monv. The distrust which had grown
mn in the Foreign Office became SEN
siblv modified. Some, at least, of those
who were accustomed TO utter warn
ings began TO feel the need of revising
their judgment
The personalities who expressed the
foreign policy Of Germany seemed FOR
the first time TO be men with whom
we could really talk and with whom
common action was possible. The
peaceful solution of the Balkan diffi-
culties resulted in tremendous feel
ing of confidence. For months we had
negotiated the most difficult questions
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
S2.237.OO0 for West Point.

Washington, July s.-As agreed upon
today by the State Military Commit
tee, the Military Academy approprla-
ton bin carries s2,237.oOO, including
81 900. 600 it added 70 the House bill to
begin work on additions and improve
ments 10 buildings 70 cost ultimately
more than s2.OOOO0O. Brigadier Cen
eral Townsley urged prompt enlarge,
ment of the academy, as the increased
cadet corps is expected to be nearly
doubled in a few years.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Bow Held as Burglar Chief.

Twelve-year-old Anthony Campaniel-
10. of 8 Goerck Street, arrested yester-
day as juvenile delinquent, is said
by the police to have confessed to lead
ing a gang of youngsters to commit
some thirty burglaries. Police say the
boy admitted breaking into a grocery
at % Goerck Street and stealing $500.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

'i1o Nouit Il fIOttNulHks.
Any cause or proceeding commenced In
prize court before the making of the
new order may, n the court thinks it
just, be heard and decided under the
orders withdrawn, so far ms they were
IN force when such cause or proceeding
was begun or would have been appli-
cable in such cause or proceeding If tho
new order had not been made.
The new order is cited as Maritime
Rights Order in Council. 1916"
Tho German government, according
70 Reuters Amsterdam correspondent.
has handed TO representatives Of the
neutral powers in Berlin a memoran-
DUN, dated June II. which deals with
British measures. alleged to be con-
trary TO international law, against
neutral firms entertaining commercial
relations with Germany.
Paris. July S.-The French govern
ment, following the example of Great
Britain, has abandoned the Declaration
of London as an Interpretation of
maritime international law. A decree
TO that effect appears in this mornings $
official journal.
A memorandum accompanying the de-
cree says lnat inc IultS oA Ant boHuVi
Declaration were adopted by the En-
tente Allies at the beginning OF the war
as being the most expedient. but that
experience has shown that they did not
give the results expected, either in Sc
curing to bellgerents a full exercise OF
rights or afFording adequate guarantees
to neutrals.
Consequently, the memorandum con-
tinues, circumstances obliged the Allies
to modify the rules of the Declaration.
But these successive notifications led
to false interpretations of the Allies
motives, so they decided it was better
to return to the original rules of in
ternational law as generally accepted.
In so doing, the memorandum con-
cludes, the Allies declare solemnly they
will continue to observe the principles
rigidly respecting lives and property
of neutrals and being ready to make
compensation for any unjustlhable
damage caused to bona fde merchants
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Will Continue Policy Un-
der Old Rules of
Warfare.
FRANCE CONCURS.
IN NEW DECISION
All Orders Made Under the
Declaration of London
Withdrawn.

London. July Sin accordance with
the recent decision OF the British gov
ernment to discontinue the partial en-
forcement of the Declaration OF Lon
don, which has reference TO the conduct
of naval warfare, an Order In Council
was published to-day in "The London
Gazette" under which all orders made
under the Declaration of London since
the beginning Of the war are with
drawn.
The new order declares II TO be the
intention of Great Britain and her al
lies to exercise their belligerent rights
at sea Ia strict accordance with the
law of nations. On account of the
changed conditions Of commerce and
the diversity of practice, doubts might
arise in certain matters as TO the rules
which the Allies might regard as In
conformity with the law Of nations, and
it is ordered that the following provi-
sions be observed:
'Tirst-The hostile destination re-
quired for the condemnation of contra
band articles shall be presumed to exist
until the contrary is shown If the goods
are consigned TO or for an enemy au-
thority or agent of an enemy state, or
to or for a person in the territory be-
longing to or occupied by the enemy,
or TO or for a person who during the
present hostilities has forwarded con-
traband goods TO an enemy authority
or agent Of an enemy state, or to or
for a person in territory belonging TO
or occupied by the enemy. or if the
goods are consigned TO order or If
the ships papers do not show who is
the real consignee of the goods.
"Second-The principle OF continu-
Gus voyage or ultimate destination shall
be applicable both in cases of contra
band and blockade.
Restrictions on Neutrals.
"Third-A neutral vessel carrying
contraband with papers indicating a
neutral destination which, notwith-
standing the destination shown on the
papers, proceeds TO an enemy port
shall be liable to capture and condem-
nation if she is encountered before the
end of her next voyage.
"Fourth-A vessel carrying contra
band shall be liable to capture and
condemnation if the contraband. reck-
oned either by value. weight, volume
or freight, forms more than half the
cargo"
1t is further ordered that nothing in
the new regulations shall be deemed
to affect the Order in Council of March
II, 1915, for further restricting the
commerce of the enemy. or any procla-
nations declaring articles TO be con-
traband of war during the present hos
tilities; nor shall the new regulations
affect the validity of anything done
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

For nearly ten years duality and dis
tordance formed the keynote Of British
Nitcs. and those whose duty IL was
% watch for the safety of the country
.7ed simultaneously in two different
worlds of thought. There was the act
sal, visible world. with its peaceful ac-
-7..ies and cosmopolitan aims. And
usre was the Hypothetical world--a
world beneath the threshhold"-a
void a: one moment utterly fantastic
aid lt the next seeming about TO leap
ITO re.lity-a world of monstrous
t,aiows moving IN convulsive combina-
lions through yistas of fathomless ca
as,ropAc.
Difficulty In Condolences.
why not, then, taken the nation into
'-.l confdence?" Why not state openly
Parliament all the anxieties and
u-si the people 20 make every possible
PREPARATION against contingencies so np-
falling? no doubt now. with the after
rowlelge, this seems a reasonable
Wmp.a,nt, and while the war is raging
'Aa words are immaterial this course
a 10 favor.
But suppose a minister had come
a,eeA nt0 Commons and said IN short:
We think Germany and Austria in
p-a 20 make war against France and
--ssla and that Germany viii violate
M neutrality Of Belgium at the outset.
'e shall. thus bc directly involved and
.-si forthwith devote ourselves toward
Fg,.ng ready"
mad any one the right 20 say this
o-.d be have presented new and con-
.elng evidence that would have been
ieVed! Would such a war have been
Grated in Paris or Petrograd Would
nave not been precipitated with a
..94zaton Of the perils still purely
,l1,Jectural-indeed, extremely lmproD-
Ie' further, would any useful oDJect
-.e been achieved? Would Germany
Eve watched impassively the 'conyer-
l OF Great Britain into n first class
power and the subsequent altera..
va Or the whole military balance OF
s.|ope' Would she have waited until
5'her great army had been created
munitions of all kinds piled up
h the avowcd intention of frustrat-
i (. her aims and policies?
/, 10, in the main there was nothing for
olt TO look after the feet and 20 pro
e lor the effective use OF our small
~ II the situation required was 70
H.. eFe steady and consistent fnend,
<onPs with those powers that shared
shzieties. to avoid the provocation
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

Mary Fuller. a gypsy, was fined $50
for picking a farmers pocket. Fifteen
members OF the band drove from the
camp at Peapack in automobiles TO
Recorder Sutphen's court in Somerville.
aud paid the dina
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Den1OcracieS Weak,
Churchill Argues
Continued from page !

taken together British and the House Of Com
sprung did believe in the approach OF the great
ard determined the time the sinister
hypothesis continually present their thoughts and was repeatedly
brought the attention ministers by dquietng incidents and
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Prize Court Proceedings.

under tho Orders in Council now with
drawn.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

The second article in this series will be
published next Sunday.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15
.M., D. & G. MUST PAY
Labor Commissioner Gives Road Un. til Monday to Settle With Employees.
 May Be Prosecuted.

Little Rock, April 14.-Unless off, cals of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad pay employees all wages due before Monday prosecutions for viola tion of the states labor laws govern ing payment of employees will be brought against the road in every county by the road traverses, Labor Commissioner Clary announced yes terday morning on his return from Hc,. Springs. He and Deputy Con- T. issioner E. I. McyKinley met ollie ials of the road and a committe re- presenting employees, at Hot Springs Wednesday. The meeting was arrang- ed after employees had complained to MT. Clary.
 The law requires all corporation to pay employees at least twice each mol.th. Employees of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf say they have re- ceiyed no pay for two pay days. Should the prosecution of the road be tror ght and convictions obtained the road would be subject to fines on each account.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15
FARMERS FIGHTING TICKS
Miller County Farmers Ask to Have
 Part in Tick Eradication.

Texarkana, April 12.-Miller coun ty farmer have announced their desire that the ccunty be included in the southwestern Arkansas tick eradica tion district which was formed by leg iltive enactment at the last legisla- ture.
 At we'll attended meeting Of the Miller County Farmers Union, held at Claremont, last Friday resolut ion was unanimously adopted asking that the county be joined with the other counties in the district.
 we'll defined movement is un- Ger way to eliminate the Southern cattle fever tick and there are now seven dipping vats near Texarkana, with a number of other soon to be built Dr. White of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C., has charge of the tick eradication Aork in Arkansas, and has visited the county and lectured at Texarkana and ether points.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15

FOR SALE-Two desirable residence lots, corner, 100 by 150 feet. Water.
 Sewer, cement walk. Price $500 or
 $17O and $145 each. Inquire at the
 News office. 33tt
The Little River news., 1916-04-15

district from to 12 mills. This was enthusiastically endorsed by the State Teachers Association last week. It is pointed out that the adoption or this amendment would not in itself increase the taxes c.e the people, since the amount to be voted is optional with each district: It would only en- able the districts which desire to dc so to vote any amount up to 12 mills fer school purposes.
 There are rumors that an effort will soon be made to initiate the re- peal of the state-w wide prohibition law, the saloon advocates being encourag- ed in their stand by the large vote cast for Judge l.. c. Smith, whose platform was frankly an endorsement Of local option.
 Several Othe measures are proba- ble through the I. and R. route, and it is expected that in short time the state will be covered with initiative petitions.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15

NEW COUNCIL
 IS ORGANIZED
Mayor M.M.Draper Took Seat Tues- day Night-Will Perfect Ac.
 counting System.

M M. Draper, the newly elected mayor, took his seat Tuesday night and the new council was organized The present council is composed of the following: J. L. Martin, H. P. Haizlip. Dr. c. E. May, J. G. Sander son and o. T. Graves R. M. Price succeeds himself as recorder The council elected H. G. Freddy marshal, D. H. Tompkins treasurer and Dr. s. c. Marr as city physician. The elec- tion of city attorney was deferred un- til another meeting. The principal business attended, to was the passhg of current claims. t1
 General plans and policies for thu year were discussed. Mayor DrapeA issued orders for the perfection of the accounting and checking system to the recorder treasurer and marshaA By long experience as auditor o8 county accounts he will be amply comp, tent to see that this system is carried out. He stated that he would enforce all existing ordinances to the letter, and notified the council to re- peal all ordinances which they did not want enforced, or which would not stand up in the courts. The ordInan- ces will be gone over, redigested In a new record and revised where re- quired It was the sence of the may or and council that pocl room ordi- nance be enacted which would comply with all existing state laws, and a reasonable license be attached, the ordinance to include proper regulat- ions. It was also indicated that the genera! license ordinance be gone into and revised and amended if necessary ard then enforced. The mayor em- pEasized the fact that he did not care to be hampered with laws and regu- lations that had been shown not to be able to stand up in corut.
 The meeting was adjourned subject to call, as it was understoond that the e; mmisiOners Of the water and sewer districts would have business with the city soon.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15
POTATOES DROP TO 45 CENTS
Sweet Potatoes Dropped from One
 Dollar to 45 Cents.

Little Rock, April 13.-(Special.)- = Sweet potatoes are being shipped, but the price has dropped from dollar a bushel to 40 and 45 cents net. Green Nordin, sales agent of the Sweet Po- tato Growers League, report that he is shipping from Russellville, Paris, Branch and London, four cars having been shipped from Paris last week. He has superintended the shipping of about fifteen car loads from that sec tion this season. There are still thou sand of bushels of potatoes tel be ship ped but the market is not very active just now.
 MT. Nordin says that sweet pota- toes are worth fifty cents a bushel when cooked and fed to fattenins hogs. He estimates, on carefully made experiments, that they are woI.n one-lalf as much as corn for fattening purposes. It is not difficult 10 cock them in great quantities for the es, and it does not matter if they are permitted to become sour or stale. Hogs will eat and thrive on sour potatoes, and the surplus may thus be used to advantage by a thrifty farmer.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15
70 INsAHcr FERTILIZER
Have Been Made to ln-
 >pect Coiumercial Fertilizer.

Little h0eL. April 13.-(Special.) )- Comniissi0nor Page has made arran- geu erts tc resume the inspection of commercial fertilizers, which was halted ty the Action of the legislature Ill refusing to1make the necessary ap- propriation. The four regular in spectors have 1already been placed in the field. Thfy are I. c. Casey of Bentonville, w. J. Waggoner cf Lo- noke, w. A. Glordon of Prescott and pr. G. s. Sands of Sebastian county. There has been some complaint about the character of fertilizers sold, and the manufacturers are among those who have insisted that the law should be enforced and the inspectons made as provided.
The Little River news., 1916-04-15
NEW PRIMARY BILL PLANNED
Brundidge Will Place Petitions iT
 Coronation at Once for Bill.

Little Rock. April 14,-(Special.)- Former Congressman s. Brundidge Of Searcy will at once place in circu lation petitions to initiate new pri- mary election law, designed to insure honest elections. The proposed bill is essentially the same as that which was defeated by the last legislature, after it had been endorsed in princi- pie, by the preceding state convention of the Democratic party ,and drafted by committee of representative men appointed by that convention.
 The educational interests of the state will at once enter upon a cam paign in favor of the proposed amend nient increasing the maximum of the school tax that may be voted by any