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EDITH S|DESPUT IN DAY DIGGING
 THEMSELVES IN
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BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, Ju- ly 16. (Via London, July IT 7)-Through sultry Sunday the British. after withdrawing from High wood. contin- ued to consolidate their new positions while the Germans were equally busy tn digging in operations and the ar tillery on both sides was active.
 Water. food and ammunition must be carr,ed forward over the she'll pitted area of the ground recently gained. Soldiers who have this task in hand are seen in the rear with the supplies and then. by some magic, disappear into the earth or under cover and re-appear where machine gun rattles against ma chine gun and perspiring soldiers, their throats parched with dust, are digging and fighting.
 Still another task, grizzly and ar duous. falls to the visitors: it is bury ing the dead officers estimate that there are two thousand dead in the small Trones wood alone while they are thick in the line of trenches taker on Friday and the Delville wood ana {. fields beyond, up to the new British 1 line A staff officer speaking of tho results of the entente allied offensive s, | far said:
 While in the German offensive a { Verdun the waves of attack always re ceded leaving large part of the posi- tions gained in the hands of the Frencl when they did not altogether fail, VI have been able in both our main at Jacks to hold practically nearly ever. trench taken This requires yer careful organization and the placing o strict limits on the objective of tn eager troops when the attack Is agains strongly fortified frontal positions an the enemy falls back on prepare trenches and strong points and waitin material, while you must prepare ne' positions and bring forward your ma terial.
 Our casualties in the operation thus far have been less than we antic ipated and the results beyond our ex pectations The new army has had it final and supreme lesson in training
 that of battle. Not one in ten officer or one in twenty of the men had Ina any military experience before the wa
 Of their courage we had no doubt. No we are assured of their efficiency an
 we look to the future of these oper ations with utmost confidence"
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PETROGRAD, July IS. (Via Lon don)-Russian troops have captured the town of Baihurt in Turkish Ar menia by assault This information Was given in an official statement issued by the Russian war depart- ment today. Baihurt is 65 miles northwest of Erzerum and about 60 miles south of the Black seaport of Trebizond.
 The text of the Russian official statement said:
 "On the right wing of our Riga po- sitions. supported by artillery on land and sea, We made some progress in the region west of Kemmern. On the remainder of the front there were local engagements which did not modify the general situation.
 "Black sea During the last cruise one of our torpedo boats sank 2C sailing boats.
 ICaucasus: On the night of the fif- teenth our Caucasian army carried by assault Baihurt which is an important stf1tegetic point on convergence. Ir many sectors the Turks fell back ir haste. destroying their depots. IT this region and in the basin of tht upper Tchoruk we made a further considerable advance and consolidated the Turkish positions which we ha' captured.
 Thus, during recent days, our val tent army with it's usual pluck an, courage gained a series of battles ii the regions of Baihurt, Mamakahn
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SAN ANTONIO. July 16.-AccOunts northern Mexico, south of the Big Bend district and repetitions of re- ports of Villas growing strength, were the outstanding features of of ficial and unofficial information that reached General Funston today.
 Under his direction the strength ening of the border patrol. especially in the Big Bend country, was con- tinred. Pennsylvania troops today had taken stations along the Rio Grande south of Marathon and a squadron of Texas cavalry reached Maria, from where it will be sent to the border line.
 Robert Bacon. former ambassador to France. who returned today from Brownsville, where he has been in vestigating conditions under which national guardsmen are living, left tonight for Fl Paso. General Tasker l.. Bliss, assistant chief of staff, ex- nected to leave here for Brownsville tomorrow
 Captain Christian Briand of the Twelfth cavalry committed suicide today at Hachita, N M. shootins himself in the head. The report oi the incident to department headquar- | ters intimate that the officer was | mentally deranged.
 Mentally Depressed | WASHINGTON, July 16.-The sui
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British Aduamce Along The Some Amd French Al Verdv
DRAWS LESSON FROM JUTLAND BATTLE
DEUTSCHLAND REL OADlNG
 HALTED FOR SUNDAY

BALTIMORE, Md, July 16. - There was no loading of the sub marine merchantmen Deutschland today, but q force of men was put to work paiting her hull. from the waterline to the deck, a dark gray color. Religious services were conducted this morning on the interned North German liner Neckar by Rev. Otto Apitz for the crews of the Deutschland and Neckar. The clergyman after ward said the services were in the nature of "a God speed" for the submarine crew. United States Senators William Alden Smith of Michigan. William B. Thompson of Kansas and Claude A. Swanson of Virginia inspected the Deutchland today.
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Nine British Steamers
 Are Smnk By Germans
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LONDON, July 16.-At Lloyd's shipping office it announced today that the British steamships Moosa of Goole and Alto sunk this morning. The crews were saved
 The British steamers Svie and Ecclesia re- ported to have been sunk The Ecclesia the ment says, unarmed
 The British patrol trawlers Onward, Pull, Era, Alp erdeen and Nellie have been sunk by German submar- ines, according to dispatch from Aberdeen to the Central News Agency
 Eleven survivors of the t1awlers have been landed
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
Arizona on tE,e Job

NACO. Ariz., July 16.-The first battalion. First Arizona infantry, ar rived here today from Douglas and went into camp prepara tory to doing border patrol duty.
 Evidences that conditions in So- nora are rapidly becoming normal were contained in the departure to- night of a trainload of Mexican troops from Naco. Sonora, bound os- tensibly for Hermosillo. and in the shipment of supplies from here. pre- paratory. it was announced, to the resumption of operations at the Ca | nanea Consolidated Copper company
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BANDITS ARE INCREASING X IN NORTHERN MEX|COREPORT
 TO GENERAL FUNSTON CLAIMS

eide of Captain Briand was reported
 to the war department today by Co.,
 lonel Waterman, commanding at Ha-
 chita, N. NJ, who said an army in vestigating board found that the of ficer shot himself in the head with a service pistol in a fit of mental de- pression resulting from protracted ill., ness. Captain Briand was 53 years
 of age and a native of Denmark. He rose from the ranks after serving in
 the Fifth United St ates volunteers | during the Spanish American war 1 He entered the army in 1884 and had
 been with the Twelfth cavalry for several years.
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OSBORNE WELCOMED
 BACK TO SING SING

two had failed to keep the promises made to him.
 The prison buildings had been dec orated with American flags and bunt- ings. Many persons from the village of Ossining and the surrounding country joined with the convicts in welcoming Mir. Osborne back following his vindi- cation by the courts.
 Among the most enthusiastic guests at the reception to Warden Osborne were forty-one former crooks who are now earning an honest living.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
To Police Frontier

COLUMBUS, N. M., July 16.-Or- ders for the regiment of New Mexico infantry stationed here to report to Colonel H. c. Sickel, commanding the New Mexico border patrol. wete re- .ceived late today from General Fun ston. It is believed they are to be detailed to police the Arizona New Mexico frontier.
 For some time rumors have been current that certain points on the border in this vicinity are in danger of raids. Five hundred recruits from the Massachusetts contingent here arrived today and immediately pitched camp. Arrivals from General Persh- Continued from Page Three)
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SING SING, N. Y. July 16.-Thomas
 Mott Osborne was welcomed by the convicts here today, upon his return to the prison as warden. Mir. Osborne, who resigned six months ago as war den when he was indicated on charges growing out of his methods of conduct
 ing affairs at Sing Sing made brief address to the men who cheered him several minutes. He spoke of the men who had made good' since leaving the prison saving that out of 25 only
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
Canadian Missionaries
 Aye Murdered Near T0ki0

after awakening the missionaries. de- manded money. This being refused, the intruder plunged a short sword in to MT. Campbells breast, mortally wounding him.
 Mrs. Campbell struggled heroically With the assailant and was stabbed re- peatedly, succumbing to her wounds a few hours later At the point of his sword, the burg lar, the police say, forced the Japanese maid to disclose the cash box and then made his escape with the $l050 which it contained
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TOXIC, July 16.-The Rev. w. A. F. Campbell and his wife. Canadian mis- sionaries, were stabbed to death by a burglar early this morning in their summer cottage at KaruiZawa The weapon used was a Japanese short sword, karuizawa. which is an Amer ican missionary summer center, has been greatly excited by the murder.
 At 2:30 o'clock this morning, accord ing to the police accounts. a Japanese, dressed in foreign garb, entered a sec ond story window of the cottage and,
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
RUSSIAN TROOPS TAKE TOWN IF
 BA|bURT IN TURKISH ARMENIA

tun and Mush."
 h Volhynia the Russians in the region of Ostroff and Goubine have put down heavy Teutonic attacks launched in mass formation and forced the Teutons to retreat to avoid being outflanked, according to the Russian communications this evening. Upward of 5000 men were charged in the fighting.
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MEXICO CITY, July 16.-It is announced here officially that the differences which have arisen be- tween the United States and Mex leo may be considered as satis- factorily settled. It is expected that details of the conference be- tween Secretary of State Lansing and Ambassador Arredondo will be given out Monday.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
HALT MOVEMENT IF GUARD
 UNTIL EQUIPMENT |S COMPLETE

A message from General Funston today reported that General Trevino had sent many troops south, with the intention of occupying the Guerrero San Borja-S Santa Rosalia line agains any possible northward advance of bandits. The dispatch added that newspapers in Chihuahua were urg- ing the necessity of an active cam paign against bandits Ito prevent their reaching United States forces and border"
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
King Constantine Trapped By Fire
 M Royal Home
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ATHENS, CVia Paris). July 16. - King Constantine had a narrow es- cape from death in the fire which destroyed the royal summer residence at Tatoi last week. The king was trapped by the flames and tainted. but he was rescued by the soldiers and removed from the danger zone.
 The fire in the forest around the chateau apparently is under control, although il is still burning on the slopes of the Parnes mountains. which are covered with oaks and pines.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
Thirty two Are Dead

PARIS. July 16.-Thirty per- sons lost their lives in the fire at Tatoi forest which destroyed the chateaus of King Constantine oI Greece and the crown prince, says . Havas dispatch from Athens Twen- ty-eight of the victims were members of the royal guards. The police are convinced the fire was started by ac. cident.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
ADMIRAL ELDRlDGE DEAD

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 NORFOLK, Va, July 16. - Eear Admiral Charles Henry Eldridge, U. s. N, retired, died here today, aged 75 years.
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.,, NH Ashekille Suffers Heavily


 ASHENILI-E, N. C., July 16-Flood water which swept through the French, Broad and Swanannoa valleys of North Carolina today took a toll of five lives and property damage from $r.00e,000 to $10.000.000 Tonight with the two rivers fifteen feet above their banks the lower streets of Asheville were inundated and the town of Biltmore, further down. was flooded to a depth of three to five feet Several houses in Biltmor, were carried away and many others; may be made uninhabitable by the water
 The inundated sections of Asheville are about zoe feet lower than the business section. The Southern rail- way station is in the district where the flood is several feet deep, and all train service from the city has been cancelled. At the Glenn Springs hotel, just across the street from the Southern station guests were forced to the third floor by the rising wa ters Tonight it was receding. Hundreds of men women and chil- dren from the cotton mills sections. whose homes had been swept away. ! crowded the city hall this afternoon seeking food and shelter Hastily formed relief committees set to work | to care for them.
 Almost all of the town of Biltmore l laid out twenty-five years ago by the | late George w Vanderbilt. is under water ranging in depth from three to 1 five feet. The town is cut off from Asheville by water a mile wide | The property losses of lumber and industrial plants throughout the sec ton will be heavy Wood working plants along the French Broad were washed away, and thousands of dol lars worth of lumber were dashed l against abutments of concrete and
Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
AT LEAST FIVE DEAD IN THREE FLOOD SWEPT STATES
CAROL|NAS AND
 VIRGINIA UNDER
 RUSHING FLOOD
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 ATLANTA, Ga, July 16.-Serious floods in North Carolina, South Caro- Iina and Virginia today caused five known deaths, rendered hundreds homeless, damaged property and crops to the extent of S10,00o,00o, according to first estimates, and demoralized railway, telegraph and telephone com munication. Following the hurricane that struck the South Atlantic coast Thursday, unprecedented rains have fallen, driving rivers and smaller streams from their banks and i'm periling many lives.
 The French Broad river has broken from it's course near AsheviIIe. flood ing factories and homes in the lower part of the city. At BiItmore, three persons, named Captain G. c. Lipe, Miss Nellie Lipe and Mrs. Leo Null holland, were drowned when the Lipe house was flooded. The Vanderbilt estate at Biltmore was not damaged Two persons were drowned at Ashe- vile while trying to get food to flood refugees in the second story of the GIeen Rock hotel. Many are ma rooned in their residences along the river, and rescue parties for hours have fought their way against the | rushing current, in an effort to reach them.
 Swift streams are flowing down some of the streets of lower Ashe- vile. The Southern railway station | te 4A of 1 result of the flood. The city proper is without lights tonight, but other wise is not affected.
 Throughout western North Caro- lima the situation is reported serious. Two dams at Hendersonville col lapsed, releasing hundreds of tons of 1 water, and fears are felt for the bic dam at Lake Toxaway.
 The Southern railway bridqe owe, the Catabwa river at Belmont. N. c. has been washed away, carrying ter or twelve workmen into the river Whether they were drowned has no been learned. The Seaboard Air Lin, bridge over the catawba river a Mount Holly, N. C., has collapsed, a: has she bridge over the Catawba or the Salisbury Asheville line. Man, highway bridges also have been swep away.
 Practically all railway traffic il southwest Virginia and eastern Wes Virginia was tied up today, and teIe phone and telegraph wires were dowr and heavy crop damage has been re ported. Crops in some sections O South Carolina also suffered heavily
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Marriage Licenses.

Scott F. Imirie of Chevy Chase. Nd. ano
Olive L. Meyer of this city.
Nicholas p. SCHNEIDER of this city and Eliza
beth A. McSweeney of New York city.
Benton p Polston of Clio, S. C., and Gladys l.
Reynolds Of Sumter. S. C.
Patrick II. Gardner of Baltimore, Nd, and
Eula b. Tate of this city.
William II. Richardson and Novester Lyon.
Edgar W. johnson of this city and Attic W.
Purks Of Fredericksburg. Va.
Marion W. Piercy and Ruth Purks. both OF
Fredericksburg. Va.
Antonio GonneIIa and Gerarda Malta.
James W. Curtis and Adah h. Anderson.
David K. Dounn Of Herkimer. n. Y, and Betty
Horowitz Of New York, n Y.
Charles H. Graham of Clayton, W. Va, and
Ella J. Phillips of CIute, W. Va.
James II. Mills and Macieo Gilmer.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t.
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Emanuel H. and Ethel Waldecker, girl.
James 9. and Alice v. Weaver. boy.
BENJAMIN L. and Ida NJ. Vipond. girl.
Pietro and Lucia Rienzi, boy.
George H and q,,, Ethel N; Nokes; girl
Robert E. and Margaret Kelly, boy.
Leslie J. and Mary Collier, girl.
John F. and Thelma Burgess. boy.
Thomas and Carrie Smith. girl.
George W. and Evangeline Perry. boy.
Augustus and Mary Mann. girl.
william W. and Glendora Hawkins, boy.
Thomas and Alberta Elder. girl.
william d. and Callie Butler. girl.
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EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Mr.. Mccormick Lunches With the
President and Mrs. Wilson-Fort
Myer Social Mecca Today.
Many Leaving to Attend Big Foot
Ball Games of Yesterday
and Next Week.

Mr.. Vance Mccormick, who is spend
ing few days at Washington was a guest
at luncheon of the President and Mrs.
Wilson at the White House yesterday.
This afternoon the President and Mrs
Wilson will view the cavalry drill at Fort
Myer for the benefit of the Army Relief
Society They will be guests in the box
of Col Fenton, commandant at the fort
Many will motor over to the fort for the
drill and the tea dance which will follow
Col Jay Z. Hoffer, U. S. A. and Mrs
Hoffer are leaving Washington today
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stration in honor of President Wilson
on Thursday evening.
The Junior League of the National
Junior Republic will give a card party
and tea dance on Saturday, December
., at the Willard. Mrs. Victor kauff-
mann viii he in charge of the tea
dance and will have assisting her Miss
Camilla Lippincott and number of
the debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lippitt and fam
lily have returned 10 their house at
Providence from Senator Henry +. Lip
pits place at Cumberland Hill, r !.
Lieut.. Preston Haines. L. S. N. has
Joined Mrs Haines. who is spending
the winter at the Grafton.
Miss Lucy Aldrieh is a guest of Mrs.
Samuel E. Colt at Providence.
Lieut. Lawrence =. Treadwel, L. S.
n, and Mrs. Treadwell have taken
apartments at the Corson cottage, New
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Chatham Court will sail today for Ber-
muda. They will return to Washington
before Congress convenes.
Invitations have been sent out for
the housewarming and official opening
industries November 20. from until +
o'clock, at 1904 F street.
The Neighborhood House shop will
have articles made by the industrial
department on sale and tea will be
served daily from 4 to 6 o'clock.
mittee include Mrs. John William
Thompson, chairman; Mrs. Christian
Hemmick, Mrs. John Jay White, Mrs.
Fremont. Miss Frances Noyes. Mrs. J.
P s. Neigh. Miss Liebert. Miss Vinton
and Mrs. Thomas Holcombe. jr.
Col. Mason VI. Patrick. commanding
officer of the Washington barracks, and
Mrs. Patrick entertained at dinner last
evening in their quarters, the party GO
ing on to the hop at the Officers Club.
Their guests were Col and Mrs. Charles
terson. Maj. and Mrs. Gustave l.. Luz
kesh and Capt. and Mrs. Young.
Capt. and Mrs. John n. Hodges were
dinner hosts last evening before the
barracks dance, their guests including
Col. and Mrs. Clement A. +. Flagler,
Col. and Mrs. Henry Jervey. Mrs. Milo
Fox, Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss Surph,
Maj. Douglas Macarthur, Capt. Wat
son and Lieut.. Harris.
Capt and Mrs. Robert Dougherty en-
tertained at dinner before the dance
when their guests We're Maj. and Mrs
Peek Lieut.. and Mrs. William H. Hol-
come. Miss Dorothy Shuey and Lieut..
Someryiile.
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Urged to Save Binding Irvine.

Conservation of binding Irvine used ir
the postal service, because Of the alb
normal increase in price. is urged upor
postmasters by the Post Office Depart
ment A department statement sug-
gests that a considerable saving may
be effected If Irvine on incoming mail
packages is saved and used again. Inc
require each year $4,000 miles of jute
Irvine, weighing 100000 pounds. which
it is estimated would encircle the globe
twenty-seven times.
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for Atlantic City, where they will be
at the Hotel Traymore Mrs Hoffer
will go from Atlantic City to New York
to visit her young daughter. who is
there in school, and who will attend
the Army and Navy game with her
mother.
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To Address Secular League.

At its meeting at Pythian Temple to-
morrow afternoon the Washington Secu-
lar League IL to be addressed by
Charles T. Hallinan Of the National
Birth Control League. whose subject
will be. Tho Birth Control MoveWenE"
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Miss Lois Reside went to Princeton
yesterday for the Yale-Princeton game
today. She will return Monday and
on Wednesday will go with her father,
|, Mr.. Frank Reside. to New York for
a weeks stay. They will attend the
Army and Navy game.
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CARD OF THANKS.

MARTIN. The family Of the late HENRY J.
MARTIN wish to express their hesrtfei
thanks and appreciation to their many rel
ativee friends and organizations for thei
kind expressions Of sympathy and nora
tributes extended TO them In their sad be
MRS. ALICE Y, MARTIN AND FAMILY.
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resentative Miller has been at WASH
ington since the adjournment of Con-
gress In connection with the work of
the national republican congressional
committee.
Mrs. G. c. Willis of Champaign. ILL.,,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. r. NJ
Kaufman. 1915 18th street northwest,
for few days.
Mrs. Mary Stewart and Miss Helen
Stewart leave Washington tomorrow
for a weeks stay at New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson have
returned to their apartment at the
Severn. Baltimore. from this city,
where they participated in the demon
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at tea yesterday in compliment to Prof.
and Mrs Alfred Peters of Louisville.
KY, who are spending several days at
the Willard. Mrs. Beckham, wife of
Senator Beckham, poured tea. Mr.. Glib
son has gone to New York with Mr..
Preston Gibson and MIR. Reginald Van
derbilt. who were his guests for sew
eral days. He will attend the Yale
Princeton game at Princeton today.
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Mr.. Walter B. Brooks. jr., has Joined
Mrs. Brooks at New York, where she
went to attend the horse show.
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Col. George w. Burr, who arrives
today from Rock Island arsenal H.,
will leave Washington tomorrow &C
ompanied by Mrs. Burr, who is house
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Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman has re-
turned to her home in Washington.
after visit to her sister. Mrs. John
Freeman Rasin. at her apartment at
Earl Court, Baltimore.