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CONFRONTED WITH PROSPECT OF
FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING

BERLIN, July G. p. NJ. (via London.
July 1.-The military correspondent
"f the Icitung Ammittag. commenting
on the war situation. writes:
The fighting OH all fronts is in
crcasing in extent and violence The
enemy. everywhere Is attempting to
throw fresh troops into the struggle.
which seems to be approaching nearer
and nearer its maximum intensity.
The mightiest eXcrtions are being made
on all sides TO force decision. and
the tension can scarcely become
higher"
After summarizing the official reports
from the various theaters Of war. the
correspondent continues:
1T still is too early for a final YER
diet upon the situation, as the strug
giles on the principal fronts still are
In progress The Germans. however,
hitherto have been able to hold up the
encmy's advance on the west we'll
AS on the south and east. Neither
British. French. Russians nor Italian
have attained large or decisive sue
cesses, while. In places where the cen
trail powers have assumed the often
Dniester, their operations have been
conducted with success.
This situation enables us to look
forward with certain amount of as
snrance and with calm confidence to
further developments OF the lighting.
we Il" no! dare. however. overlook the
fact mat our opponents are making
mighty efforts. and are throwing in all
available forces TO attain success. Our
troops Oh all the fronts are faced by
numerically superior forces. and, there
tore' are confronted with the prospect
OF further heavy lighting"
The correspondent devotes compare
lively more space to the combats on
the east front than to those on the
west. declaring that the Russian at
tacks against Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. Prince Leopold and Count
bothmer give every evidence from the
extent and masses of the troops en-
pi"yed mat an offensive on larger
Scale is contemplated. He adds that
the hehtine along Won Hindenburg' S
lroht sun Is in progress. hut asserts
'hat the attack against Prince Leo
poin armies appears to have been
hhaliy and decisively repulsed with
the heaviest losses
The lighting continues on the upper
Styr. he says. and the Russians were
apie TO cross the river and gain a foot
hold in one place, but the counter
"ttack already has begun. The Rus
SLAMS were thrown back in Volhynia
ana on the Stripa front, he concludes
| ana the victory at Tlumach. south OF
inc phisster' is increasing In extent.
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FOUR ARTILLERY COMPANIES
ORDERED TO WILMINGTON
he Used TO Qucli Possible Disorder
Growing Out OF Cnrmcn's
Strike.

RALEIGH, \. c.. July 7.--Orders
from the Adjutant-Gencrals office late
this afternoon directed that Green's
boro. Raleigh, Charlotte and Salisbury
companies of Coast Artillery proceed
to Wilmington by special train to-
night and, on arrival. report to the
sheritf OF New Hanover County for
service in quellinS possible disorder
growing out of the strike of Whining
ton street car motormcn and conduc-
tors.
Major Ed kuykcndall. Of Greensboro.
was designated as commanding Off
ccr OF the artillery corps ordered TO
Wilmington. y special train started
from charlotte Tonight at o'clock
over the Southern Railway for the
movement of the corps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
German machines were brought down
near Mexieres

NVtndu machines were pTouSHt NoN IL
near MeIieres
The statement follows:
The night passed quietly on both
sides OF the Somms River.
"On the left bank of the River Mouse
there was an intermittent lombard
ment last night. while on the right
bank the artillery fghtine became very
violent in the vicinity of the Thiau-
mont work and in the sectors of Fleury
and Chenois. At the lie Prctrc wood
the enemy yesterday delivered "A small
attack on one Of our trenches. but
they were at once driven out Of the
position where they succeeded in gain
ing Judgment. In this same sector a
surprise attack by US was in all re-
spects successful along Il front OF 200
yards. Our grenade throwers cleaned
out the trench of the enemy, and we
brought back some prisoners.
German aeroplanes yesterday threw
down several bombs on the open town
of Lure. Eleven persons were killed
and three were wounded With the
exception OF one soldier. all the vie
Tins were either women or children.
This was AN act of reprisal for our
aerial activity of July .. when one of
our air squadrons threw down with
success forty bombs from the railroad
junction at Hem, 10 the west of Charlie
VILE. On the return trip from this
point there were Il number of engage
ments with German machines, in which
our escorting aerop!anes took part
Two German machines were brought
down, one near Mezieres and the other
in the region OF Lefiincourt'
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FRENCH LINES HOLD FIRM
AGAINST GERMAN ATTACK
Soiidity of Conquest in Picardy
demonstrates Soundncss of
BruSsiloH Method.
NOW CLOSING IN on pERoNNE
Within Few Miles Of That City. and
No Formidable Natural Obstacles
In Way, Occupation Likely When
Commander Judges Time Is Ripe.

PARIS, July THE solidity of the
has been put to the test, and military
men here say 1t has come out of the
ordeal with flying colors. thus again
demonstrating The soundness OF the
Brussiloff method.
The Germans who managed TO gather
considerable forces, partly apparently
from the British front, where the pres
sure was lessened during the day. and
partly from depots. delivered "A series
of violent attacks on two points. The
first of these was between Hem and
Mericourt. on the Clery road. The
second was on the extreme right be-
tween Estrees and Belloy, their object
being to drive wedge between the
French center and right where the
French line crosses the .jommc River
from Hem to Feuilleres, and between
the extreme right and the res, of the
French front.
The success of these maneuvers
would have forced the eventual re-
tirement of the whole French line
The German reaction. however, came
too late.
The French had time thoroughly to
strengthen their line, to advance and
place In position heavy artillery, and
to bring up plentiful stocks of muni-
tons. Consequently the attacking
wave was caught in a whirlwind of
machine-gun fire from the trenches,
and was shot to pieces by the seventy
fives' while the German supports fol-
lowing, and reserves far in the rear
were shattered by salvos from medium
and heavy batteries.
The German infantry plodded for
ward again and again. but nowhere,
French reports say, made any i'm
preston upon the French lines.
Rarely even did they get 10 grips
with the occupants ri the trenches
which accounts for the small number
OF prisoners taken. The Germans. say
the reports. had striven the whole day
without effectiug the slightest modi-
t!cation OF the situation.
The French remain two and one
half miles from pcronne on the south
side Of The Sommc, and four miles
from that city on the north side of the
river, and there are no formidable
natural obstacles in the way OF their
occupation of the city when the
French commander judges that the
time is ripe tn DO so.
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GERMANS, DRIVEN OUT
BY COUNTER Alta CK

PARIS, July 7.-Repeated and violent
attacks by the Germans on the French
positions At Thiaumont enabled them
TO obtain footing in the French adj
ranced trenches. but they were driven
out by counterattack. according to
the official statement issued by tho
French War ONCE tonight
No action is reported from the
Somme sector.
The official report says:
Between the Ancre and the Somme
there is nothing to report.
Between the Disc and the Aisne an
attack by the enemy during the pre-
cedinS night against one of our
trenches near Moulin Sous Touvent was
completely repulsed.
"On the rgh, bank of the Mouse
there was rather lively struggle dur
ING the day. In the region of the
Thaumont works the Germans de-
iirered several successive attacks. pre-
,edcd by bombardinent of our posi-
ions. In one Of these ;hey succeeded
III gaining footing in our advanced
trenches. but We're elected by our
c"unterattack about o'clock in the
afternoon. We hav. established our
entlre line, which now is held immedi-
aicly In front of III. works
All other attacks of the enemy were
repulscd by our machine-gun fire
which cost them very serious losses
Iherc was an artillery combat of -
very violent nature in the sector north
al Souville and in the region of I.aufec
mere were the usual cannonades on
the rest of the front"
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GERMAN CITIES IN CLASH
WITH CENTRAL BUREAU
Claim Right to Buy Their Own Food
and Household Articles Without
Asking Permission.
FRICTION STILL CONTINUES
Cologne, Dresden and Other Munich.
paifttcs Already Getting Supplies
independently, Having Agents in
Holland for That Purpose.

THE HAGUE, July 7 (via London).-
Information reaches The Hague that
Tor several weeks there has been con-
tinuousH friction between the authort
Ties or various large German cities and
the central purchasing bureau. TIL.
municipalities claim the right to buy
their o"n food and household articles
without asking permission of the cen
trail bureau
There was an outburst last week in
the Hanover City Council. several mem.
bcrs of which accused the central
bureau OF boycott!ng the city. which
was unable 10 procure butter. sausage
and hams, Notwithstanding the fact
that some places in the vicinity were
sufficiently supplied. II was argued
that II was physically impossible for
one bureau to control all municipaN.
ties.
Cologne. Dresden. Chemnitz and other
cities already are purchasing supplies.
Independently. having representative
In Holland for that purpose.
As potatoes are scarce In Germany.
while the supply OF rye Is sufficient.
Adolph Won Batock. Of the food-regula.
ton board, has decided that IL will not
toe necessary TO mix potato meal in
war bread.
census OF rubber stocks has re.
vealed large quantities in the frontier
districts. which are supposed to have
hecn struggled into the country. The
central bureau has seized all this rub
Der. paying for IL at the rate Of marks
"a kilogram.
The bureau for the protection OF
German mercantile credits abroad has
issued lists OF certified German claims
on foreign debtors and admitted for
ctgn claims on German firms for the
purpose OF facilitating settlements Of
balances.
These lists are free 10 approved neu-
tral firms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
HOWARD P. TAYLOR DEAD
Prominent DrnmnrIst and Playwright
Tor Mnny Years Close Associntc
OF Mark TWIN

NEW YORK, July Howard r.
laHior' dramatist and playwright
whose works were widely known 10
playgoers Of generation ago. died to-
day at his home here at the age OF
seIenty-eiSh; years. He had been suf-
ferins for nearly six years with rhcu-
rlatism.
Mr. Taylor, who was for many years
close associate OF Mark Twain and
collthorated with him i'm dramatizinr
a Connecticut Yankee at the Court OF
King Arthur" was born in Louisville
KY. March S. 1895.
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SUCCESSOR TO WINSLOW
Henr-tdmtrHI CHperton VIII Ne Named
m Commander OF Pacific
Fleet.

WASHlNGToN July 7.-Eear-Ad-
miral w. b. Caperton, now command
Ing the cruiser squadron in Haiti. and
Santo DOMINICAN waters was selected
to-day 10 succeed Admiral winslow AS
commander OF the Pacific Fleet when
the latter ret!res July 20 on account
OF age.
Rear-Admirai Caperton will be sue
ceeded by Eear-Admiral Pond. now
commanding the auxiliary division OF
the Atlantic Fleet
In announcing the selection Score
tary Daniels said he decided TO name
admiral Caperton on account of his
valuable and satisfac Glory service in
Haiti and Santo Domingo. and his cff-
cient record as a high executive officer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
UNCOVER OLD INDIAN HOUSE
N'"'r'c"h soldiers. In Digging Trench
Find Dwelling Place of
Pre- historic Race

FIELD HEADQUARTERS MExicn
July 'by courier to Columbus, y. ~.
July p.--Amer!can soldiers to-day
while digging a rifle trench uncovered
an indian house, believed To be a, le,s,
100" or 5,oo0 years old.
The site OF In camp is said hv
aNihofi'!es among INC exped!,ionarv
onicers - have been she dwelling nine.
81 prehistoric race forerunners .,
nc Aztecs. The population Of IN.
ancient city. II is believed. consIstet
possibly or several thousand PERSONS.
In the house discovered TO-DAY u.r.
'ounn some perfectly preserved speci.
mems OF decorated pottery.
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TWO DRUG STORES ROBBED
Detectives search for Mcm who Brnk,
Into Dnn,iilc Pharmacies.
Took COcnlnc and Cnnh.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispa,ch

DANNlLLE. VA. July 7.-Detectivcs
are on the trail Of two men, who Wed
nesday night, broke into the two drtl:,
stores operated by G. 7. Eldridge. in
different parts Of the city, and stole
practically all Of his stock Of "A GER
tain character. The loss. including
drugs. cigars and money from cash
register. totals about $50
IN each instance the thief or
thieves. for II is believed that 4, is
the work OF two men. priced open the
uruE cases and seized everything la
hclcd cocaine and morphine" In
one store they turned on the fans and
drank ginger ale, which they found
IN an icc-hoN. Entrance In both In
stances was made from the rear
ON the same night a premium par
lot was hroken into and gold
watch stolen
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BRITISH GAIN SEVERAL
IMPORTANT ADVANCES

LONDON, July THE British troops
III their new advance have gained sew
eral important successes. among which
are the capture Of a further portion OF
an immensely strong position known as
the Leipzig redouh,, according TO the
official statement issued by the Lon
don War Office tonight
East hs La Eoiscllc the British have
captured German trenches on :, front
OF nearly 1000 yards 10 a depth OF $50
yards. In the direction of Ovillers lie
British have forced their way into The
village, after capturing 500 yards OF
the German front.
North Of Fricourt the British drove
the enemy from two woods and cap.
tured three lines OF trenches
An attempt ny the Prussian t;uarcs
TO stem the advance east Of Coutal.
maison was crushed by the British IRE
ana 700 prisoners OF various regiments
were taken. CONTAMINATION was storrned.
hut was retaken by the Germans in :
strong countcraitack
The statement follows:
"s;44 p. M.-pespitc resistance a., ,ba
part Of the enemy. our infantry. well
assisted BY our artillery. have pushed
their adranc" with tn, utmost gal!au-
try Throughout TINS morning. and
gained several important successes
South Of Thiepyal after a fierce pre-.
Nminary hombagdmeut, furihc! por-
ton of the immensely strong work
known as the Leipzig leGoubt was car.
ried by assault This rcloubt is sim
ated in salient OF tho German line
! and the enemy mas cxerted an ms in
, genuiiy Over IT'S foitihcations durinr
the last twenty months
Further south one Of our hricades
attacking from the west. forced lis Wv
across 500 yards OF the German from,
line trenches into the enemvs d.fouscs
in Ovillers. Fierce lighting now t. IN
progress for possession OF the v,ll,pc
Following our Successes of las,
night east OF la Rois.l!r. w. advanced
our line over maze ~ German
trenches on front 0; Yearly ZOO
yards to depth of 800 yards.
North OF Frioour,, linking gp win
the above attack, we drove the .rct,,
from two woods and tnre. lines 81
trenches
About 10 =. u tie Prus.iun ,;nard.
were thrown into the nph, east az
Contamination in desperate erof, ;,
force us back The attack wa,
crushed by our FIRE. I'll. enemy sub
se1uentiy fell back 20 tn. uor,h. .eav
ing zoo prisoners OF various regiment
in our hands. About noon our iufny
try carried the village Of Con,almsiso,
by storm. but were subsequtntly Fore.
out again by strong counterattack.
The enemys casualties today mus
have been very severe. Large number
Of troops, retiring over The open. wer
caught by our artillery. and the villa r
OF Bazentin -le-Pet!t was heavily shellt
at a time when II was sten 10 be ~
of German reserves
IAN oficer prisoner states that hi
battalion came under rak!ng machine
= gun hre from one OF our aeroplane
4 which WAS dying over the battle ne!
at an altitude OF 5000 feet shoru
II Afterwards tho pame battalion wa
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RESULTS DECLARED NOT
UNFANORABLE TO GERMANS

BERLIN. July tvia London. 5:la
P. M).-The result of heavy engage
ments that were in progress all last
night both north and south of the River
Sornme was not unfavorable to the
Germans. the War Office announced to-
day.
A salient oil the German line in VOL
hynia projecting towards Czartorysk
has been abandoned under superior
pressure by the Russians and a new
line OF defense selected it was an
nounced to-day by the War Office.
The repulse OF Russian attacks on
both sides OF Sokul, in the Nolhyniun
regicn, is reported.
Heavy attacks by the Russians
against Field Marshal Won linden
burS's forces south Of Lake Narocz
were beaten off
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seeks to End Strike.

WILMINGTON. y. g.. July 7.-Thcre
Was no change in the street-car strike
situation here to-day. city traffic being
al IA standstill and suburban cars being
operated on a somewhat curtailcd
schedule" The local militia and $50
sPcciai deputies stu arc on duty. tut
early tonight the streets were more
quiet and no violence has been rcpo,t
ell.
The citizens committee to-day gave
separate hearings 10 the strikers and
omcials Of the traction company. and
tomorrow Will make representations
TO both sides. looking to settlement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
IIITI1NITTTIIIITTTIHIIIIII
McCuire's University
School
~ Opposite william Byrd Park. -

Fifty-second session opens Septem-
Der Is. Thorough preparation for any
university OF college. During the past
nifty years above $500 bows have
passed through this school
recent report OF the dean of the
University of Virginia, covering three
years. declares that the students In
that institution prepared in this school
have been successful In 81 per cent of
their examinations.
The certificate OF the Principal will
admit boys prepared liz this school to
the University OF Virginia and other
schools without examination.
Small classes. strong faculty. New
building. Cnsurpa locatio AM
pie Fairgrounds. Easily accessible.
Reasonable changes.
LOWER SCHOOL FOR LITTLE BOYS.
Catalogue and other descriptive mat
ter by mail or at book stores.
Principal at 1911 Grove Avenue.
Phone Madison STA.
JOHN =. MCGUIRE. Principal
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AUTO THIEVES INDICTED
Grand Jury Acts ASninst Fourteen
Members of Alleged Gang in
Chicago.
Especial to The Times dispatch J

Special to The Times Dispatch.
CHICAGO. July 7.--Fourtecn indlct
ments were voted by the grand jury
to-day against members Of gang
who are said To have stolen hundreds
nf automobiles in and around Chicago
In the last two years.
ono Of the persons reported indicted
is woman real estate operator, who
has an ONCE In downtown building,
and whose husband Is n foreman in
the Chicago post office. She, with
another real estate agent, who is also
indicted. is accused OF having disposed
Of the stolen cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
Accuse PhysIcInn of Forgery.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
FREDERiCkS re, VA, July -
Dr {. l. Bradshaw. prominent ply.
sician OF Falmouth. Stafford County,
was arrested here on Thursday. charg-
ed with forgery. According to the
charge. DR. Bradshaw forged the name
OF 6. b. Wallace a. indorser OF a note
FOR $3.50, which he then took 10 bank
III this city. got certified check for
SOL and had the other placed TO his
credit He was admitted 10 bail in the
sum OF $500 for his APPEARANCE In
court on July 10.
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These three points are in the region
to the west of Czar,orysk. where there
has been violent lighting for several
days the Germans having thrown in
heavy e-enforcements to check the
RUSSIAN advance toward the important
strategic position OF kovel. Komarow
and Grady are southwest OF Czartorysk.
y German retirement in this region
was announced in Berlin to-day.
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New York hns b.ss4,ooo peop,e.

TSptEIfI TO Ht 7 IITIts- IJISId tCN
WASHINGTON, July New York
City's population is 5.33i 900, accord
ing to figures issued to-day by the
Census Bureau.
There are eight cities of more than
500, 900 inhabitants; ten with more than
900, hut less than 100000, and
forty-three with between 100000 and
900, 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08

journey. The structure was drawn
forward yesterday for forty feet, and
within few days the moving opera
lions will have been completed. The
station was taken across a declivity
IN the ground over number Of tres
tie supports, being drawn at the rate
OF six inches minute over steel roll
erS.
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FOLLOW Up IRREGULAR
ADVANCE ON I0WER S.ryu

fETROGRAD, July I. (via London.
Following up the irregular advance
III the region of the lower Styr, the
russians have occupied two villages
and railway station.
ne war once announcement of to-
""F says that the villages Of komarow
ana Grady and the railway station at
ManeV!tch! are now in Russian hands.
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PANAMA CANAL DOOMED.
SAYS MONTREAL PAPER
Admission by United states Govern
ment Cannot BE Delayed Mnny
Months. II states.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

special to The Times DiSpa tCh
MONTREAL, July THE Financial
Times to-day states that II has re-
ceived private information from Lon
don TO the effect that engineering cir
that the Panama Canal is doomed An
admission of this by the United states
government cannot be delayed MANY
months. il is stated
We are informed" says the news.
paper. that American emissaries have
been in Great Britain for the last two
months endcavoring to secure the Brit
iSh engineering data on the alternative
plan. known AS the Nicaragua route.
IT Will he remembered that II strong
body of engineers fought the Panama
project in favor Of Nicaragua
Now il is claimed the Panama Canal
- doomed, after the expenditure Of
about $500. 900. 900. The trouble is i'm
the eleNen-mle- long Culebra Cut. and
II has been demonstrat ed that after the
so-called landslide. the dredging opera
tions actually take out more earth
than was displaced by the landslide
In other words the trouble Is not due
/" the landSlides themselves, but to
the fact that the Culebra Cut is a
gigantic bog. and the more dredging
there is done. the more there is TO
do. :.
The canal has been closed for seven
- h.,
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WALSH FOR SUPREME BENCH
Ills appointment Urged on President
by Executive Board Of United
Mine Workers.


NEW YORK, July THE interna-
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America yesterday
sent a letter TO President Wilson urg-
ing him to appoint Frank p. Walsh
as successor TO Justice. Charles Evans
hughes on the United States Supreme
Court, MIR. Walsh is now chairman of
the Industrial Relations Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08

heavily shelled by our long range guns
Heavy rain has been falling through
out the day, and the sodden ground and
flooded state of tho trenches added
TO the difficulty experienced by our
troops"
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Depot Continues It's journey.

lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.]
nANNlll.E. VA. July THE DAN
VIE passenger station. which, for the
past few days, has been in course of
transportation to new foundations,
mas almost completed Its forty-yard