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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

London, Aug. 9.-The British Oft
cidl statement issued tonight reads
Northwest of Pozieres the Austria
lans advanced our lines two hundred
yards on frontage of 500 yards.
Otherwise the situation is unchanged.
As a result of aeroplane cooperation
with our artillery several enemy guns
were destroyed and some magazines ex-
ploded. A train was set afire by bombs
dropped from our aeroplanes.
Hostile aircraft have been most ac-
tive, but obviously have been trying
TO avoid combats. Several enemy ma
chimes, however, have been damaged
by our aeroplanes and infantry fire.
An earlier statement read:
In the vicinity ST Guillemont there
has been no change since yesterday.
North of Pozicres we made "a further
advance by bombing along the enemy s
trenches, capturing twenty-five prison
ers.
In the Ypres salient. between Belle
waarde Lake ard the User Canal, the
enemy bombarded our trenches heavily
last night from 10 p. m. to ~ mid
night, and discharged gas on a broad
front. The gas had little effect. Some
Partial attacks were made by the enc
my, who was not able TO enter our
lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10

pute involving only 200 men recently
took five days for settlement. We hope
to be able 70 hear the side of the unions
tomorrow"
Argument Made Plain"
After the conference committee anc
its three experts left the rooms OF tht
board Chairman Chambers said: we
were in session from $3.50 p. m. until
$3.50 p. m. The railroad representative
told US how far they were prepared "a
90 and made their side OF the argu-
ment plain.
"Our deliberations are of confiden
tial nature, for all know that nothing
which passes before this board VIII be
divulged OF course we do not know
how this situation IS going 20 conclude
until we meet the representatives OF
the union men tomorrow at 10 o'clock
at the Broadway Central Hotel or per-
haps at the Engineering Societies
Building.
After tomorrow we will have a bet
ter perception of the differences re-
sponsible for the trouble. We made
no suggestions or recommendations to-
day. II is a little too early for that.
Il was really an informal talk from
one 20 another II this situation goes
to arbitration the public will be let in
on il, but not until then"
Tells Mediation Offer.
In expressing the inability % the
roads 70 meet the proposals Of the
100000 trainmen and urging the de-
sire Of the railways 20 submit the
grievances TO the mediation board Mr..
Lee said:
"The national conference committee
of the railways has again given most
careful consideration 90 the matters In
controversy between us and 20 all that
has been said in our various confer
ences, which began on June 1. We
have also carefully considered the Sc
rious situation presented by the result
Of the strike vote Of employees and the
grave responsibility which rests on
both parties TO the conference 20 ex-
haust every honorable means TO avoid
the public injury which must inevita-
bly, result should you decide 20 exer-
else the power which the strike vote
has placed in your hands.
after such consideration. II IS our
Judgment that the proposals which the
men have supported By their vote IN
yolve such extraordinary changes in
operating methods and such radical
rovisions in established bases of com
pcnsation as TO make 1t apparent that
there is little probability Of our being
able 10 harmonic our differences of
opinion, unless this result can be
brought about through the Federal
Board of Mediation and Cancellation,
which was created TO assist the parties
in Just circumstances as now confront
ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
MEDIATORS TO GET
RAILWAY DISPUTE
Continued from page l

on behalf of the railroads, the Federal
board members held a hasty confer
ence. Soon Mr.. Hanger was on his way
TO the Hotel Woodstock where he had
a talk with representatives of the four
brotherhoods. Later Mr.. Garretson
announced that the unions had accept
ed the offer Of mediation with the spe-
cfc provision that the medlators be-
gin their work at once.
May Lead to Capital.
Rumors were current around the
Manhattan Hotel that the dispute was
so involved and meant so much to each
side that the medators would probably
be unable to bring about an adjust
ment. II was the impression OF several
persons familiar with the sentiment OF
both sides that the Federal board
could do little more than advise Presi-
dent Wilson that the difficulty be set
tied by arbitration.
The first step in the direction of me-
diation was taken at $3.50 p. m, when
the nineteen members of the national
conference committee of the railways
assembled in the rooms of the Federal
BOARD of Mediation and Cancellation,
accompanied by three schedule experts
who acted as advisers when the com
mittee presented its side of the dispute.
These men were J. w. Higgins, execu-
tive secretary of the Association Of
Western Railroads; j. G.. Walber, sec
rotary Of the bureau of information Of
Eastern railroads, and DR.. Charles p.
Neill, manager of the bureau of in
formation of the Southeastern rail-
roads, and former United States Com
,nfcafopar of Labor
When the doors closed upon the ses-
sion Mr.. Hanger announced that no
information would be given out regard
ing the representations of the railroad
managers.
THE whole proceeding is confiden-
tial." he said. I'VE are not permitted
TO disclose anything to the press or 70
the other party 10 the controversy. We
will simply listen 10 both sides sep
arately and then see what we can do
in the way of mediation. There Is no
way of forecasting results or the
length of time il will require 70 hear
both sides and offer suggestions. A dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10

ont the last remaining hostile detseh-
ments. Trenches and dugouts were
found full Of the bodies OF Austrian
soldiers. The army, completely routed
had left large quantities Of arms, am
munition and material.
AT nightfall detachments OF the
Casale and Pavia brigades crossed the
Ison1o and consolidated themselves on
the left bank. A column of cavalry
and Bersaglieri cyclists promptly
launched a pursuit Of the enemy be-
yond the river. In the meantime our
engineers were throwing new bridges
across the river and repairing those
damaged by the enemy.
ION Corso plateau our troops re-
pulsed several counter-attacks on the
summit Of Monte San Michele and capt
ured more trenches in the neighbor-
hood OF the village Of San Martina.
"Up TO the present time we have
taken about 10000 prisoners. More are
coming in. The exact quantity of ma
terial taken by US has not yet been
ascertained, but It is very consider
able"
The Austrian official statement to-
night makes only this brief comment:
"A few detaehments OF the enemy
have reached the town Of Gorilla"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
French Statement.
Paris, Aug. 9.-The official COM
ieenoH fn-1linhf rende.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The official COM
munication issued tonight reads:
North Of the Somme we completely
reoccupied a trench north of the Hem
Wood where the enemy had taken foot.
We took about fifty prisoners in the
course of this action. Our progress con-
tinues in the region north of the Hem
Wood, where spirited engagement oc-
Cured, the advantage being on our
side.
On the right bank OF the Meuse
there was great artillery activity in the
sectors of Thaumont, Fleury, Vaux-
Chapitre and Chenois. No infantry ac-
tion took place.
An Afternoon statement said:
North of the River Somme last night
was marked by violent counter attacks
on the part of the enemy against the
positions conquered by US yesterday and
the day before yesterday north of the
Hem Wood. These endeavors were
broken by our fire. They cost the Ger
mans heavy losses, and they were re-
pulsed except at one point, where the
enemy succeeded in reoccupying one of
our trenches. A French attack shortly
afterward resulted in the recapture Of
larger part of the lost ground. Our
advance in the trenches still occupied
by the enemy is being actively con-
tinued with hand grenades.
Between the Hem Wood and the river
the Germans have bombarded with
heavy calibre shells the new French po-
sitions which we were organizing.
In the region Of Chaulnes the artil-
lery fighting has continued on the Avre
with intensity, particularly between Lii
hons and the Chaulnes railroad. Here
the Germans attacked our lines, and at
one point they penetrated into our ad-
vanced positions. An immediate cOun-
ter-attack with the bayonet drove them
out.
On the right bank Of the River Meuse
there was fighting part of last night
around the Thiaumont Work. Here the
enemy gained a further footing, after
numerous attacks, which were repulsed
by us. We are in possession OF the
immediate outskirts of this work, which
our artillery is now bombarding with
energy.
In the village Of Fleury We have
made some progress with hand gre
nades. An attack of the enemy upon
the trenches in the Vaux- Chapitre
Wood has been repulsed after spirited
fighting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
Italian Commander Killed
as He Led His Men 10 Victory

Paris, Aug. 9.-The dramatic death
Of the commander Of the Italian troops
that stormed the Austrian second line
trenches on Monte San Michele Is
described in a dispatch 10 the Petit
Parisien" from its correspondent on
the Italian front. The dispatch says;
"The enemy offered their most in
tense resistance at the second line
trenches on Monte San Michele. Our
men dashed forward at run, to find
one trench still protected by wire en-
tanglements. 49,,
"The commander Of the attacking
battalion said: Boys, we've got 70
pAssv Taking Ratchet he cut pas
sage through the wire calmly and
deliberately. Just as he completed his
task he fell into the arms of the sol
diers, shot through the heart. But the
breach had been made, and the Italians
swarmed through into the Austrian
lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
German Report

Berlin. Aug. 9.-To-oaV's oGcia!
announcement says:
Front Of Field Marshal Won Hindsr.
burg: In the northern corner az Cour-
land we inflicted severe damage early
this morning by our Ere upon a large
number Of enemy torpedo boats, stear'
ers and small sailing craft thereby
driving them away.
Russian attempts 20 cross fro river
Dwna) east OF Frledrichstadf were
frustrated.
Strong patrols we're repealed hctweer
Lakes WisnieW ana Naroct.
On the Sereth and Schtschara fronts
artillery lighting has become more &C.
tive. Enemy attacks IN the YcniV
OF Skrobova failed.
Strong Russian attacks on the StOE
hod. carried out in frequently, rccur-
rent waves. flowed back under our nr-
tillery. infantry and machine gun hfe'
south of the Stobychva bend in the
Stokhod. east OF Kovel and north Or
Kiselin. I'm heavy hand 20 hand tghl-
ING with A tar superior enemy cur
troops were victorious near kucrary
and Porskaya-Nolka. Erracen1e nts
west of Lutsk were decided boz our
favor
In a counter attack the portions o.
position lost east Of Szelvof were
completely reconquered By hardy Aus.
tro-Hungarian troops. Three hurdre3
and fifty prisoners a1i several machine
guns were brought p.
Front Of Archduke Charles Francis;
The number of prisoners taken souh
of Zalocze has reached Il oihcers ana
QG6 men.
south Of the Dniester the allied
| (Teutonic) troops have been drawn
back behind the neutrality-suspicious.
0ttynia line.
The official Austrian report of
august 7 foiloics:
Front of Archduke Charles Frsneis'
In the Carpathians IN Eastern Galies
yesterday heights held by the Russians
near Jablonitsa and Norc ut and wess
of Tatarov were captured. The troops
of General Won Koevess repu. Cd NJ
merous strong Russian attacks IN NC
Delatyn district.
Front of Field Marshal Won Hinder
burg: Near Vertelka and Zalocze every
inch of ground was disputed bhtery
Numerous Russians were captured III
engagements for Troscyanieck farm
for possession Of which there has been
stubborn fighting and which has eeeh
in our hands since yesterday aver
noon. An attempt OF the Russians .,
cross the Stokhod River south o.
Stovychya was frustrated.
To-night's Austrian statement says'
Army Of Archduke Charles Franeh
In the region Of Capuli, IN Busowihr
the enemy was driven back north~a.t.1,.
On the upper Pruth we captured wv
heights east Of Warochta lNorocht 70
"Our forces near Ottynia have oee'
withdrawn to q prepared position "e'''
ward. ,,I.,.
ARMY of Field Marshal Won linden Gen,
burg.-ln Volhynia the Russians ha,'
been driven back at certain po.hsa.
Near Kaslovka the enemy was driven
back everywhere. ,,,e.h..
"Owing to the enemy's suicidal hgh''
ing methods the ground in front o. o.,
nositions forms one great neld "
corpses.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
COURT WON'T PUNISH
FATHER WHO VANISHED
Mrs. Morris Won't Be Able TO
See Daughter.

Mrs. Eta Hamilton Morris cannot
see her fifteen-year-old daughter. Mar
jorie. The sacrifice of Edwin +. Mar
tin. her first husband and Marjorie's
father, in selling a beautiful home,
automobiles and horses and disposing
Of varied business interests TO vanish
from White Plains with his daughter,
has not been in vain. for Supreme
Court Justice Crane Of Brooklyn yes
terday denied Mrs. Morris's motion to
have Martin punished for his failure
10 allow her 20 see her child.
In disappearing. Martin. who is head
of the Arm of G. w. Martin & Co,
and director of Austin, Nichols &
Co., violated an order permitting Mrs.
Morris to see the girl. which was
signed by Justice Crane June % last,
seven years after Martin had been
divorced from his wife,
"He was determined the notoriety
brought about through disclosures in
the divorce action should not be
visited on his daughter" Justice Crane
was told.
Franklin Taylor, Martins counsel.
told the justice he did not know Mar
tins whereabouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
RUSSIANS SIX MILES
FROM STANISLAU

counter attacks, which we repulsed;
then we assumed the offensive and TOOK
prisoner five officers and Ala men, and
captured one gun and number oil
machine guns.
In the region of Tysmienitsa our
advanced guards progressed westward
in the direction of Stanislau.
An earlier statement SAID:
In the region east of Sviniuchy our
troops launched an attack and captured
a portion of the enemy's trenches, TAX
ing thirteen officers and 600 men pris-
Oners. II
On the River Koropiec the enemy
was driven out of his fortified posi-
ton and our troops captured the left
bank of the river up to the point Of
it's junction with the Dniester.
South of the Dniester the troops Of
General Letchitzky continued to pursue
the enemy and drove them out of a
series of villages and heights, which
they had occupied, and reached the
River Tlumach, a tributary of the
Dniester. At o'clock in the evening
Of the 8th our troops occupied the
town of Tysmienitsa and a ridge Of
heights northeast as far as the right
bank of the Dniester. and the right
bank Of the River Vorone to south
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
French Shells Razing
PerOnne, Art Gems Lost

German Great Headquarters via
Berlin, Aug 8, London, Aug. 9.)-Since
yesterday the famous old French city
Of Peronne has been under French ar
tillery fire, resulting in a great con-
fagraton. Already the fine collection
of paintings Of Italian and French mas
tiers has been destroyed by shells.
which landed squarely in the city hall,
where the most valuable art objects
from the museum had been housed for
protection.
In addition to the paintings, the
shells destroyed unrepaceable collec-
tons Of medieval Germanic silver and
semi-precious stone work, Celtic coins
dating from the time of the Roman in
vasion and medallions.
Many houses have been reduced to
ashes, and 1t Is doubtful whether Pc
ronnes celebrated Gothic wood houses
and the Cathedral of st. John can be
saved.
Correspondents on the Western front
describe the battle Of the Somme as
the most gigantic struggle which ever
has taken place.
"The initial successes won by the
Entente Allies" says the Overseas
News Agency, "were due TO the fact
that they attacked with forces ten
times as great as the number of troops
defending the positions But, after
German reserves and heavy artillery
were brought up, the advance of the
enemy was checked.
"Since July 20 he has continued his
efforts in vain, throwing fresh troops
into the fight The correspondents
agree that this is a mad and useless
sacrifice
Every German success won at Yer
dun shortened the line. The French
were thus compelled TO make violent
counter attacks, which caused them
huge losses. On the Somme the small
advances of the enemy have length
ened the attacking front
"The advanced hostile detachments
are shelled by the Germans from two,
and sometimes from three, sides"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
BARONESS ZWIEDINEK
SEES LINER SEARCHED
Wife of Austrian Charge, on the
Oscar III, Held by British.

Baroness Clara Zwiedinek. wife Of
the charge d'affaires of the Austrian
Embassy at Washington, who arrived
in Hoboken yesterday aboard the
steamship Oscar II. saw British off,
cials stop the ship at Kirkwall and take
off all mail. The ship was held ten
hours.
DR.. John R. Mott, general secretary
of the Y NJ. c. A., another passenger,
returned from tour Of all warning
countries except Turkey on relief work
for his organization among prisoners of
war. Five million men are held in the
concentration camps, he says, and, con-
trary to reports, are well treated. As
regards living conditions and food, he
says they fare as well as men at the
front. Germany holds 1,75O,000 prison
ers. he said; Russia 100000 and Aus
tria 100000 France, Italy. Great
Britain, Turkey and Serbia follow in
order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
German Report.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE official state
ment issued to-day says:
The attacks by the British and
French reported yesterday as taking
place north OF the Somme have now
been broken. The British left ten Of
ficers and 374 unwounded men as pris-
oners in our hands. They also lost six
machine guns. Severe, sanguinary loss
was inflicted upon the enemy.
A strong British attack last night
from the Ovillers- Bazentin-le-Petit line
failed.
On the right bank Of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' important French
forces carried out repeated attacks in
the Thiaumont-Fleury sector and in the
Chapitre and mountain woods. Under
the most severe losses from our fire
and our bayonet attacks at various
places the enemy was compelled 10 give
way. The number Of prisoners who
have fallen into our hands has in
creased TO about $50 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
NEW pLATTSBURG RUSH
SMELLS TOTAL TO 500
200 Recruits Apply for Military
Training-400 Hold Over.

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The rush
of registration for the August camp of
military instruction began to-day, when
over two hundred men. arrivals Of
Tuesday, lined up in front of the adju-
tant's Office 10 be assigned to regiments
and companies. These, together with
the four hundred from the July camp
who remained for another tour Of duty,
and the later arrivals brought the to-
tai registrations up to nearly eight
hundred.
Colonel Peter Murray, camp com
mander, has arranged TO form the men
into the 8th, 9th and 10th Training
Regiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
Priests Killed as Gorilla
Hospital Is Bombarded

Berlin, Aug. (by wireless).-Sev-
eral priests were killed and the Prior
and other priests seriously wounded
when the hospital at Gorilla was de-
stroyed by italian artillery, according
TO information received by the Over
seas News Agency.
The destruction Of the hospital was
effected in spite of the fact that it dis
played the Red Cross flag, it is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10

the French succeeded in capturing the
entire adversary system of organiza-
tion up to the road from Guillemont to
Maurepas. Thus, at night Guillemont
was menaced from the west, northwest
and south, and the situation there, with
the Germans under an intense bonn
bardment was most critical"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10

Of Ty-mienitss. as far as StokovoheiA
In these battles the troops o. Gen
eral Letchitzky took up 20 che 7th q
August. IS officers and 400 men prs.
oner Among the prisoners were 500
Germans. 1000 Of whom were men,
toned IN the communication % Angus.
:. They also captured Eve guns, ~
GLIDING three Of heavy calihre, 63 ma
chine guns, number Of limbers ard
some bomb mortars.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-31
Busy Day for Bearded Boys

Miss Spring, fairest and frailest of
the four season sisters, was just six
days old in Morris last Sunday. Mild
manned on the first sabbath her COM
ing brought out the game urchin with
his marbles, roller skates and base
ball. Unshorn and bearded bards
lowered on the curb speeches. as the
parade of high top white boots passed
under shimmering skirts of fashion s
devotees. Robins and meadowlarks
prospected for Sunday dinners while
the melting SHOWS rushed in torrents
into the nearest sewer. Storm doors
and windows began disappearing Mon
day and Tuesday. Window dressers
began their work at the down town
stores and the farmers are putting on
the finishing touches to the seed grain.
Seeders are being oiled up today in
anticipation that the next week will
bring more nice days and dry the soil
sufficient to permit seeding early next
week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-31
House Mover Buys Trucks

Chas. Musse!man, the house-mover,
has placed an order for set of new
steel trucks and is otherwise getting
ready to handle the moving away
of many of the old frame shacks about
town. He has contracts enough to
keep him busy most of the summer,
and lots of other jobs are in sight.
Just now he is getting ready to move
the old central school building to the
Quilliam farm. The building was
bought recently by Charles Vaughn.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-31
CITY NEWS ITEMS
HIS Dream Came True

A suit of clothes which appeared to
John Lentz in a dream became real
ity at the Fahrenholz toggery few
nights ago when Lentz drew the first
suit of clothes to be awarded by a
suit club recently organized. The
second award was made Saturday
night when Andy Anderson, drug
clerk at the Sylvander drug store,
carried away NUMBER two. Both suits
cost the boys less than five dollars.
Walking into the store on the night
of the drawing Lentz announced that
he intended to win the first prize be-
cause of a dream the night before in
which he saw himself RECALLED in a
new uniform. The dream came true.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-31
Blind Man Lights Village

People at Cyrus put away their
candles and kerosene lamps last week
and are now reading or picking their
way under the glare of incandescent
bulbs and arc lights. A blind man
who is doomed to live in perpetual
darkness as far as human eyes are
concerned is responsible for the trans
formation. He is the owner of the
light system at Cyrus and it was he
who pressed the button when the
lights went on.
The Cyrus light plant is run with
a 25-horse kerosene engine which
furnished life to two dynamos, g.
cell battery and switchboard.
Eleven business houses and a dozen
residences, one church and thirteen
street lights are on the circuit. This
taxes the plant to about one-fourth
it's capacity.
The blind man who conceived the
idea of lights for the town is R. G..
Gust. He is the owner of the village
newspaper, furniture store, butcher
shop, music store and embalming par
lors. He is interested in long line
of other enterprises including banks,
lumber yards and grain elevators.
Although he is very busy man he
finds time to read the newspapers,
magazines and all the late popular
books, through the eyes of Mrs. Gust.
Mr.. Gusts speciality in handwork is
piano tuning and picture framing. He
walks about the streets of Cryus, gets
his mail from his postoffice box and