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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
BY JOSEPH REINACI.
Famous French Nnr Historian

PARIS, July 10.-We have turned the
corner After careful considerat ion
of all the factors, | believe that Ger
many cannot hold out for another
twelve months, while Austria Hungary
must collapse by the end OF November
at the outside. Economically the CEN
trail empires have, Of course, been
bottom dog sinuc the beginning of the
war, and time only makes worse their
situation in this respect. But, as Lloyd
George said, to defeat Germany We
must smash the prestige of her armies
by defeating her in the field: otherwise
the allies will never be able to guar
antec Europe permanent peace This
we shan do.
The German feet are now at the top
of Il slippery incline. and from now on
she Will slide steadily backward till
she falls,
The mouStrouS Ncrdun offensive and
the Dcutschland's underwater trip TO
Baltimore are alike novel advertising
devices, hut To all such pretcnsions the
allied armies arc now daily giving the
lie and the mathcmatica1ly certain re-
suit Of their efforts Will be that an
armistice will be sought by a beaten
Germany before August, 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

i'alian. Serbian and Belgium armies.
OUT together they certainly mako "a
total exceeding 100000 TO tho ag-
Rr's"te OF 100000 troops lighting un-
oer the allied flags. 1 question very
much whether Germany, Austria, Bull
earla and Turkey can oppose more than
100000.
Ihe great Russian offensive in Ga
iicit has had the desired effect on Rou-
mahta' which will shortly take up arms
on tho side of the allies. in order that
shc may win TRANSATLANTIC with it's
population OF 100000 Roumanians
An allied offensive from Saloniki is
imminent. and with the French and
British attacking her on one side, and
koumania on-thc other. Bulgaria will
nave no other course but to capitulatc
The secret of the allies' favorable
situation Mt this moment is that after
two years of warfare they have been
able to pool their forces ana strike
simultaneously.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
BETTER TRAVELLING
FACILITIES PROMISED
[u Wore Long Trips In pnS 'onches.
says Mar Drpnrtmrnt Cir

CosHr uucuuou- from the War De
uas'welt to TN. state military authori-
u,- .H.nutc tuat better conditions will
pc eU.os ID us Tire nest bodies \ir-
-nia troops vino go 4" tine 'front.' Than
th- two r,.imenis iDw n = NtS had
on their trip. 10y Get ~ Congress, re-
Gently passed, mo- troops ar" permitted
% b, transferred over c%'enaod terri
tory ina day coaches, and three days no.
tica FOR preparation must be given be-
foro amy NOV" IS made.
No hardship was suffered 10y tho l1yst
aud Second Virginia Regiments ON thcil
uip south, and officers from thig stat.
MADE mo- complaint Of tho treatment
thoy and their mcu received U IS
understood that some less fortunate
miiitameu travelled in crowded, poorly
equipped day coaches and had iusu'ti-
cieut ratious Tor the ,rip su.l ,uudi-
tions doubtless Inspired the new resu-
lati"u.
Although for ,be ars, two days Of
The trip TO Texas tho Virginia soldiers
Travelled IN day coaches. they were not;
crowded. AMI We're nor hungry Tourist
sle"rers were provided later nud ali
reports Indicate that the men Jared
We'll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
WAR CANNOT END soon,
Says HISTORIAN FERREAO
Only Sudden Catastrophe in Central
Empires Will Cause Speedy
Conclusion.
FEARS CHAOS MAY FOLLOW
Yves Guyot. However, Relieves
Struggle Will BE Terminated by
Next Observation-Disclosures of Other
Writers and Public Men.
BN GtC..iE:LNO FERRERO.
Famous Italian Historian.

FLORENCE. July lot is impossi-
bic 10 see how the war can reach a
speedy conclusion. unless n sudden
catastrophe takes place within the
central empires.
The forces OF both groups of bcllig-
crcnts have this in common. that they
arc both rapidly cXhausting them
selves
Never has Europe faced such life
or-dcnth problem. We are indeed in
ono of thosc historical moments in
which the fate OF peoples is in the
hands of unknown forces which man
himself is all uncouSciously creating
We can do naught hut wait. strength
cniug our souls in readiness to sus-
tain most terrible surpriscs-for no
doubt the future has many surprises
in store for all the bel!iccrcnts
We can only hope that the war will
not leave behind il such heaps of ruins
and such chaos that peace itself will
be so fun OF difficulties and sufferings
as To make il worse than war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
RY GENERAL PEDOYA.
President of the Army Commission or
the Chamber of Deputies, France.


PARIS. July 1o.---I will not have the
tcmerity To set "a term to the war, but
in the past month and carly In July
spent several days in the Sommc re-
cion and at Ncrdun. AT the latter
place met General Nivclle and his
commanders. and am completely satis-
ntd with the conditions, results and
future prospects.
I have also just been on the British
front. and can speak with an cycwit-
ness knowledge of the splendid and
most effective preparations achieved by
our ally. 1t really is impossible to
speak too highly of the magnificent
British effort.
For American war historians ! may
give out this fact: At the outbreak
OF war the French general staff and
Parliament were convinced that for
political, financial and economic rca-
sons the conflict would be Of brief
duration.
The truth was otherwise. We have
made mista axes but there is no shame
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
HEAT WAVE WILL SPREAD
no EASTERN STATES IN n

WASHINGTON July 29.-Whilc light
wraps were comfortable In New Eng
land and eSetremc Southwestern States
I" -day. residents of tho plains and Cen
trail Valley continued to sweltcr under
temperatures which went as high as
loi degrees In the upper Mississippi
ana Lake region. and caused scores OF
deaths and heat prostrations To-
morrow the heat wave VIII continue
in the central part OF the continent
and spread to the East. Weather Blu
rcau officials predict. ending the cool
ing effect OF the Hudson high" which
has moderate temperature along the
Atlantic coast for two days. Thunder
showers such as cooled the South
Atlantic and east Gulf States and the
Eo"ka Mountain region to-day may
occur tomorrow over upper Michigan,
but elsewhere there is little immc-
diatc hope of relief.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
WOULD WIDEN SCOPE OF ACT
Chairman owen Urges hmcntiinrn, tn
Federal Reserve Measure
In Seuu,r.

WASHINGTON, July 90 Chairman
Owen. Of the Senate Banking Commit
lee, urging amendments tn-day 10 OK
tend the scope OF the Federal rcs,rve
act, ridiculed assertions that American
prosperity resulted from the European
war, End declared tho Federal rcscry.
act was the basis Of the present thirty
ing condition Of American industry and
commerce. His amendments would per
init dealings with foreign banks. allow
hanks having si.o6e.c60 capital TO estab-
3lnh ten branches within a radius o;
miles Snd permit loans on
real eState without regard 70 Federal
sgSserve lines TO banks contiguous 10
the district liner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
ny STEPHEN p1cuoS.
Former Foreign Minister or rr,,

Former Foreign Minister OF Ern,cc.
GARCIIES tSEINE- EFT oIsE), July
i0.-Thc defeat of Germany is only a
question of time. Opinion here is fair
ly divided as to whether the war will
end next winter or is destined tn l,s,
a long time still. My opinion Ia that
II cannot end soon.
Germany, as the instigator of tbc
war. had only one chance of being vic
tori"us--to conquer in Il few weeks or
at most "a few months From the mo.
ment II WAS seen that she could not
take Paris or Calais, nor reduce Franco
or Russia. she was irrcvocably lost
Against her are arraycd not only tho
material forces which are ceaselessIv
and methodically being piled up by tho
allies. but also the most powcrfr,
force that exists in the world-thnt or
all peoples VIII" wish to remain fro.
and independcnt, who are humane
honest and devoted to peace and ms.
ticc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
DU POINT COMPANY SUED.
Prince George County Farmers Claim
2 Crops HIVE Hcrn Ruincd by
s Nitric Acid Fumes.

! PRINCE GEORGE COURTHOUSE t.,
VA, July ca-Franll Charvat ana his
son, j. c. Charvat, who live ON ad-
Joining farms in Prince George County.
both filed suit here to-day for $4,000
each against the Du Pont Powder
for alleged damages done their crops
by nitric acid fumes from tho powder
company's plant at Iiopewcll
The complaiutants allege that the
acid fumes have killed of their entire
fruit crops by destroying the buds. ana
that other crops nave been hinderod in
their growth.
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ny BARON D'ESToURNELLEx nt.
CONSTA Mt,
senator md Peace Protngoni.t.

FAIRS. July 10.-This war may las,
long time Still, because we do MOI
want it 10 begin over again.
For one week last month the French
Senate secretly discussed the condrc,
Of the war. IT was completely united
and showed no trace OF lassitude. !,
merely demanded that still more energy
should be shown. We will sacrifice
everything TO win. 1t is IA holy war
for us. it is dynnstic war for Ger
many. The French armies serve
France. the German armies serve their
masters.
The longer the war lasts the clearer
France understands the need for IFS
long duration, and the more Germany
r"rccivcs she has Numbered. III spite
OF her cr!cf-cvcn because of her grief
France Will sacrifice herself to save
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
These Berry
Reductions
Are Bigger
Than They Sound

Il The fabrics were bought
many months ago-some
a year ago-when prices
were very low. To-day
these fabrics have adj
vanced to such prohibitive
figures that these Suits at
their former prices were
selling away below their
class! Add to that fact
the present substantial re-
auctions, and then ask
yourself whether you can
let such an opportunity
go by without getting
aboard. No!!!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
BRITISH MAKE pRuGRE>s
IN PDIiIRTS SECTOR

LONDON, July 20 British TROOPS
yesterday made progress to the ulrrh
and northeast OF Poziercs ANA near
High wood, j, Was officially auuour ed
to-day. General Sir Douglas Batg alsa
reported that two desperate G,-n,nu
eounterattacks against pelvino wood
were rcpulscd
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CONTINUE TO HAMMER
F. TEUTONS ON EVERY LINE


Succeeded in penetrating our lines. and
we withdre" behind the river
y belated Turkish official report be-
Titles The Russian successes in the
Caucasus. and describes tbs capture o!
Ba!burt and Erz!ugan as OF l,,rle i'm
poEtance TO the general Turkish scheme
OF operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

IN owning to them. especially as thcy
have been redeemed. Everybody was
responsible for them. Fortunately. we
now fight on equal terms. or rather
there is distinct advantage In favor
Of the allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

l8 the entente allies and lying on the
Slack Tom. where the Eagle Oil Works
ttfe located had exploded. SO far as
sknown Mt that hour no one had been
sih1ured.
Brooklyn police headquarters re-
4 ported that ten persons had been killed
Gin an explosion in the subway at Wash
Stpgton Street and Myrtle Avenue. hut
Sthe report apparently was unfoundcd.
8 Police headquarters in Manhattan cN-
sshress tho belief that many thousands
sof dollars damage had been caused in
this city by the explosion. 1t WAS con-
!; jkctured that the combination Of vaults
s In the financial district nigh, have
been so seriously DANA scd that diff
&t1,lty would Ice experienced in opening
Chem.
Flames which light the Sky for miles
around apparently are in tho Hlack
Tom district. near Communipaw. which
\ lis part OF Jersey City.
i The New York Telephone Company
announced at 2:iS that all telephone
lines leading from New York 20 near
by points in Jersey city were down.
and communication was almost impoS
sible.
PEOPLE ARE ALMOST
CWAZED WITH FEAR
The thousands who had Hooked /"
the streets after the first explosion
were reinforced by thousands more
+ sitter the second. Men. women and
J children left their homes in their
night clothing. Many declared they
Z had been thrown out of bed ny the
force of the conCussion, which was felt
even more severely in brooklyn than
In New York. Women who were i'm
Brooklyn streets when the first cN-
plosion occurred We're thrown to the
pavement and many OF them became
almost crazed with fear.
- Guests of the big uptown hotels ran
frantically into the corridors when The
windows In their rooms We're Shattcr-
cd. Patients in all the city hospitals
were greatly alarmed, aud their at
PENDANTS experienced much difficulty
in quicting them. Prompt action was
taken by tn" police TO prevent loot
ing in buildings which had been va
Gated by frightened tenants.
Panic was most pronounced among
the jewellers iii crowded East side
tenements. and many Of those wh"
FASTENED into the streets were cJl; by
broken glass.
a series of less severe explosions
was heard. one after another. in Brook
lyn, after the iirst two.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

tho future of her children. Germany.
on the contrary. Will grow tired OF
sacrificing herself In II vain effort to
achieve for the Kaiser IL world inn
periulism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Latest Bulletins

London, April 1-Lloyds re-
ports the sinking Of the Norweg-
ian steamship Memento, 1915
tons gross. All the members Of
the crew were saved except one
man who was drowned.
Ann Arbor Mich, April L.
James B. Angel, president emer-
titus Of the University Of Michi-
gan. died at his home here today.
He had been critically i'll for more
than q week.
London, April 1-Ll0yds re-
ports the sinking Of the Norweg-
ian steamship NOrne, 224 tons and
Of the British schooner John
Pritchard, lis tons. The crews Of
both vessels were rescued.
London, April 1.-The Ice in the
White Sea is beginning to melt.
1t is expected maritime traffic at
Archangel will be reOpened by
the middle of April. Archangel is
the most important port OF Euro
pean Russia available for the
brfning in of war supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
SEND TOBACCO TO
ALLIED SOLDIERS
Vast Quantities of Smoking Materials
Cigarets and Pipes Going to
Men in the Trenches.

New York, April 1.-The French
line steamer Rochambeau, which sail
ed for Bordeaux has on board $4,000
pounds of smoking tobacco, 100000
cigarettes and 422 gross of corn cob
pipes, which will be distributed among
the soldiers of Great Britain and
France, in France and Belgium. The
consignment is in charge of Mrs.
George Washington Lopp, of Paris,
who since early in the war has been
devoting all her time to the collec-
ton of tobacco and pipes for the men
in the allied trenches.
She has collected altogether in
America 104,20O pounds of smoking
tobacco and 100000 cigarettes. A
large portion of this already has been
sent to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
rHE'wAR TO-DAY

With the village of Malancourt
in their possession, the Germans
have turned their attention to the
region of lie Mort H0mme on the
wesi n front. BY vigorous At
tack On the French line between
Hill 2S5 and lie Mort HOmme, the
Germa ms succeeded In entering
the French first line trenches.
By q counter attack the French
drove Them out
The HEAVY bombardment which
has bed n going on for several days
northwest OF Verdun has slacken-
ed and there is only moderate ac-
tivity of the big guns north and
east Of the fortress.
In the Argonne and Apremont
forests the French have been very
active in Smelling the Germans
and the BeIgians and Germans
have engaged in artillery duels
around (Dixmude.
Five German Zeppelins visited
the east coast Sf England last
night aid dropped nearly a hum
dred bombs at various points.
The results of the air raid have
not beeh given out but one Yep
pelin wins brought down and was
cantureA Inv British patrol boat
off the mouth of the Thames.
The Russians and Germans are
very active with their artillery
from thelregion of Riga southwark
but THERE is a noticeable decrease
of infantry fighting on the Russian
front presumably on account OF
the spring thaw. =,
The United States has asked
Germanyi whether a German SUBJ
marine aorpsdoed the steamers
Sussex. Englishman and Man.
chester Hngineer, all OF which had
Americans on board. Pending the
receipts Iof conclusive proof that
a submakue was responsible. the
Americana government VIII 1he
no determined action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
PIRATE TAKEN TO
new YORK PRISON

New York, April Accompanied by
detective, Ernest Schiller, the Ger
many stowaway, who alone and I'M
aided took possession of the British
Matoppo at sea last Wednesday night,
arrived at police headquarters here to-
day from Lewes, Del. Schiller was
questioned by police officers regarding
the identity of the four men who he
said were to have assisted him in an
alleged plan to capture the freight
steamship City of Sparta, scheduled to
i,sail late today for Vladivostok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
ROOSEVELTS AID is
RELEASED ON BAIL

New York, April John W. Nc
Grath, private secretary to Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, was released on
bail of 81 900 after Supreme Court
Justice Scudder in Brooklyn had
granted motion for a certificate of
reasonable doubt as to his guilt of the
charge of assault for which he was
sentenced to 80 days recently. His
cousin, William Powers, convicted for
the same offense, also was released on
bail. Both men had been in Jail since
Tuesday when they were found guilty
of assaulting Charles Lighte, Jr., in a
Brooklyn cafe last June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

London, April l, III a. m.)-It is Of
flcially announced that one Of the Zep-
pelins that raided the eastern coun-
ties last night came down off the
mouth Of the Thames and was cap
tured by British patrol boat. The
official statement says:
During the night a damaged Yep
peln was observed to come down off
the Thames estuary. On being ap
preached by one of cur patrol vessels,
she surrendered. The crew was taken
off her and she was taken in tow but
she subsequently broke up and sank.
The raid of last night was the 22nd
Of the war. The lost Zeppelin was the
third of her class to come to grief in
these raids
Details of the attack have not been
published as yet by the authorities
From unofficial sources it is learned
that many of the bombs were dropped
either into the sea or in places where
no damage was done.
1t was an ideal night for the raid.
Everything was in favor of the Yep
pelins, including the atmospheric pres
sure and the lightness of the wind. The
.dirigibles came in over the coast early
in the evening and sailing high, divided
their forces. Those who saw them say
/ y
used on previous visits. They kept at
such height that they were out of
range of anti-aircraft guns as they
passed inland.
During the evening Zeppelins were
reported at various points. 1t was not
until after midnight that announce
ment was made Of their departure.
Until the official report was issued this
morning it was not known that one
Zeppelin had come down and up TO
that time the public believed they had
escaped as Zeppelins had done so often
before.
An eye witness of Zeppelin in
fight and its encounter with anti-air-
craft guns describes the scene as a
most thrilling one. The Zeppelin
which appeared to be Of larger type
/ than that of previous visitors, few al
a considerable height. The glitter OF
| its surface as it passed overhead at
! tracted the attention OF hundreds Of
people
The searchlights which played or
the raider illuminated it effectively
and shells from the guhs that opened
fire could be seen bursting all arount
it, One gunner claimef that he hat
secured a hit, the Zeppelin thereupol
being seen to turn about and proceed
towards the coast apparently dam
aged.
Dispatches received from points OIL
the southeast. the eat st and the north
east coasts and in Ihe eastern coun
ties indicate that lat Fl nights Zeppelin
raid or raids-for There were seyera
separate ventures north and south
, ns,s the most sntsn7iVs yet under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
TWA BROTHERS DEAD;
USE GUN AND POISON

Grand Haven, Mich, April DIR.
Herbert Cummings, a local dentist,
who drank large quantity of poison
about ten hours before his brother
E. P Cummings, of Lansing, shot and
killed himself in Chicago hotel yes
terday, died late last night. Relatives
and friends of the brothers declared
there was no evidence of suicide
pact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
TOARRAICN WAITE
MONDAY MORNING
Fhen
4-@2a

IuIh, April I.-Dr. Arthur
Waite will be placed on trial
rider of his wealthy father
John E. Peck, the district at
expects, within a month. II
condition permits, Waite will be
arraigned next Monday morning on
the two indictments found against
him yesterday. The first count in the
indictment, which is for murder in
the first degree, charges Waite with
killing Peck by arsenic. The second
count charges the murder of Peck by
the administration of some poison I'M
known.
Waite's attorney, after the arraign-
ment, expects to petition the court to
recommit his client to Bellevue hos
pital, so that he may be examined
there by an alienist engaged by the
defense. The attorney said that the
process of determining Waite's men
| tai condition would require at least
| six weeks. The prisoner, according
! to reports, is not in agreement witt
the plan of trying to prove him in
sane. I'm just as sane as you are
You can't help me that way" he Il
said to have told his attorneys yester
day.
A private detective employed by tn
Peck family delivered to the distric
attorney today 1870 slides made TO
use under the microscope and 10
test tubes which are believed to con
tain disease germs. The detectiv
found them in Waite's apartment.
Eugene O. Kane, the embalmer, an
detective arrived here today fror
Orient Point, L. l., bringing $3.50
in currency. part of the $4,000 whic
Kane says White gave him as brib
to make him swear that the embalm
, ing fluid used on the body of Mr.. Pee
contained arsenic. Kane yesterda
guided the detective to the spot wher
he had buried this money in a grow
of trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Chicago CIearings Show Gain.

Chicago, April Chicago bank
clearings for March, 1916, 1t was an
nounced today, set new record. To-
tai clearings fer the month amount to
$1,7al ,134,745, an increase of s153,-
52S,25O or 81 per cent over the pre-
vious high month, December, 1915. AS
compared with March, 1915, there is
an Increase of s344,S21,535 or 24.S per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. Nj. Tomorrow f0l
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight. Sunday. probably In
creasing cloudiness No decided
change in temperature.
temperature at a. NJ, ~, Hlgnest
yesterday, SO. Lowest last night, 49,
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. M, 81; at
am, SO; at p. m. today, AZ
Sage of water, 1l9; a fall of 3 in
last "a hours
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
JURORS ARE GIVEN
A HIGH OLD TIME

rfae!ia, Ill, April IA theatre par
tonight, an automobile ride SUNDAY
h a h electric piano in their room
re the amusements provided by INC
e today for the jurors hearing eYi-
be in the trial Of Harry King "a
yed murderer of Policeman Nor
Gray,
PRODUCTION of evidence by the sla''
n yesterday afternoon.