davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Cavalry Leads Advance.

LONDON, July s. 1918 p.m.-A Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd says: ''The
Russians are masters of the whole tri-
angle comprising RafalowFa. Name
vitchie and Kolki The capture of enc
my positions northward aui southwark
of the Sarny- -Kovel railway permitted
the cavalry to rush the center, resulting
in the occupation of the station at Ma
nevitchie half way between the Styr
and Stoknod rivers
The infantry marched hard Q, the
heels of the cavalry and now is il firm
astride the Pinsk-Kolki high road.
Thus the enemy's attempt to tut the
right flank of the Russian army, which
is thrust into the Lutsk salient, COM
pletely failed. The continuance cf the
Russian advance in the region the
railway and west of KoTd compel; the
Germans to fall farther back fro,i the
Styr to the Stokhcd.
There is particular satisfaction over
the capture of GruZiat--,. west of ! olki,
which for days had been the are Ia. Of
sanguinary fighting. Is stated that
Austro-Gerrlans a"ao" lting to -nve
corps GOO. 900 men) have been inti'isted
with the defense of the approaches to
Kovel. The Austrians have been
strengthened by German reinforce
ments between i<ovei and Rafalov ka."
Russians Ecrilscd. Says Berlin.
BERLIN. July 8. via London. 4:57 pm.
Heavy attacLs ty the Russians
against German tro~ps of Prince Leo
pold in the Baranovichi region have
been repulsed. with the loss of thou
sands in dead to the attacking forces.
according to todays official war office
announcement.
Russian assaults northwest of Buc-
zacz in Galicia, also were fruitles' and
in Volhynia the Germans gainel ad-
vantages south of Lutsk.
The official statement on operations
along the Russian front says:
Army group Of Field Marsha, Won
Hindenburg: During the r"oulse OF re-
peated attacks south 9f Lake Narocz
we captured two officers and ,210 men.
We repelled weak advances at other
points. t--
Army group of Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria: Repeated efforts by strong
forces since yesterday against
the front from Zirin to the southeast OF
and on both sides of the
Darovo ended in complete failure. The
dead lying before our positions num-
bered thousands. In addition to theSo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Gov. johnson q. $. Senate Candidate

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-Goy.
Hiram W. johnson announced here to-
day his willingness to be a candidate
for the United States Senate. He was
cheered by pyogressives assembled in
meeting at which the announcement
was made The governor announced
some time ago he would support
Charles e. Hughes for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
RUSSIANS DRIVING
THE TEUTONS BACK
ON EASTERN FRONT
Petrograd Reports Further
Gains and the Capture Of
Many Prisoners.
ARMY OF PRINCE LEOPOLD
is MAKING A FIRM STAND
Berlin Credits Him With Repulsing
Russ Attacks and Inficting
Enormous Losses.
VIENNA cT.ATMS a vTrTnpv
VIENNA CLAIMS A VICTORY
Russian Attacks in Bukowina and
Elsewhere on Line Said to Have
Been Shattered by Aus
tro-Germans. .

PETROGRAD, July 8, via Lon
don.-The Russians have pressed
back the Germans further in
the sector west of Czartorysk,
occupying several more towns
More than 1000 men were cap
tured yesterday.
In Galicia the Russians have
made further progress against
the army of Count Won Bothmer.
In this war theater the Russians
took more than LOCO men yester-
day.
Pressing Teutons Hard.
An official statement. issued by the
war ofice today. says:
TN the region of the lower Styr.
west of the Czartorysk sector, we are
closely pressing the enemy. After the
battle yesterday we occupied the
Gorodok Manevichi station Okon4k-
Zagorovka-G line In yester-
days combats seventy five officers and
i 1000 men were taken prisoner in the
zone of the railway line and in the
Gruziatyn region.
| In the region Of optevo a great num-
i Der of Austrians were sabered during
pursuit Of the enemy after cavalry
| charge. More than 500 men, five can
non. six machine guns and three ma
chine gun detachments. with complete
equipment. were captured.
Stores of Provisions Captured.
prisoners continue to arrive in
masses. We have taken possession Of a
great quantity of arms. stores of pro-
visions and other articles.
According to the latest information
we have occupied the villages of Letch-
nievka and Griva, north of the market
town of Gorodok and ten kilometers
from the Stokhod rivec.
East of Monasterzyska (Galicia) We
took possession of the village Of
Gregorov, carrying Of more than 1000
prisoners.
South of the upper Stokhod and in
the Northern sector oI t e ,i4Li ,ian 'front.'
there were nothing exc spt ar llery ac-
lions and the battIs which con inues in
the region of ths vill-ge of Dubovya
kertchoy. On the trout OF the River Ko-
ropicot there was intense firing and
counter attacks b. Aus Fans and Ger
mans. In the region of the market town
of Mikoulitchine, between Del ltyn and
Koresmezo, the enemy delivered a few
attacks which were repelled by US.
On the pvina front there We're fusii-
ladies' Southwest OF Lake Narocz the
combat is losing its intensity. The latest
German counter attacks have not given
them any advantage. South of this point
there were local arti,lerr duels. In the
region northeast OF BaIarov hi the Ger
mans attempted an o tensile, which was
broken down by our fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
SLAYER OF KEEFER
STILL IS AT LARGE
Police Admit They Are Bat-
fled in Attempting to Solve
the Mystery.

The murder of Clarence Keefer,
twenty-six years old. in a woods near
Michigan avenue and Sargent road.
Brookland. ID. c.. Thursday night. is as
far from being solved as when the body
was discovered Friday morning, ac-
cording to the police.
The clue furnished the detectives,
that a man wearing d Palm Beach suit
and woman wearing a white waist
and dark skirt entered the woods
shortly before Keefer and late that
night were seen to board a Brookland
line car and come into the city had
not been run down late last night. De-
tectives Boyle. Stringfellow. Weber and
Armstrong have been working on the
mystery continuously since Friday
morning and Inspector Grant. chief of
detectives. has been assisting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Wounds Not Self-Inflicted.

Deputy Coroner William B. Carr, who
performed an autopsy on the body,
testified that Keefer was shot twice
in the breast. One shot entered the
right breast and the other near the
heart. He exhibited .32 caliber bull
let which he said he had removed from
one of the wounds. There were no
powder marks on the clothing or about
the wounds on the body, he testified,
and expressed his belief that the shots
were fired from about three or four
feet from the victim. The witness
said, in answer to question of As
sistant United States Attorney Leahy,
that the wounds were not self-inf1icted
Alfred Hardesty of is Michigan ave-
nue. northeast, one of the residents of
the section, who heard shots fired
Thursday night shortly after 9 o'clock,
testified as to that fact.
Charles Riser, a member of No. 6
truck company and half-brother of
Keefer. testified as to having found the
body when he went Friday morning to
find out why Keefer had not returned
home.
Coroner Nevitt then announced the
continuation of the case until some
time next week.
The funeral of Keefer will be held
from the chapel of Thomas S. Sergeon,
1O11 7th street northwest, tomorrow at
pm. Interment will be in Rock Creek
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Greeting From Bisbee Already.

Already the men have felt the hospi-
tality of the people of Bi.bee, for mine
officials and other leading citizens
wired their greetings and announced
that a serenade is being prepared for
the soldiers from the National Capital.
only one more night aboard" is the
happy ejaculation of the wearied SOL
diers who have been finding scant
sleeping place in the berths aboard.
They say they will be glad also to get
a meal on firm ground again. where
they will not be constantly fearful of
getting more food jostled over their
clothing than they can get into their
mouths please. Mr.. Conductor, stop
the train; / want to eat!' has been fire.
auently yelled at meal times,
Sunday is to be fittingly observed on
board the train. Several Y. M. c. A.
men have been arranging service. and
a choir was organized tonight Little
testaments with psalms. distributed
among the men by Rev. A. H. thinner
man before they left Camp Ordway. are
going to be used for hymnals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Hunt for Material Witnesses.

Following the information received
from the crew of the car on which the
couple came to the city at 11:12 o'clock
Thursday night. the detectives have
made a search for them. They have
endeavored to learn also the owners
of a cheap gold Mystic Shrine ring and
a cheap hatpin set with brilliants.
found near Keefer's body. 1t is thought
by the officers that the couple they are
seeking are the owners of the articles
and they believe that this couple can
throw some light on the crime.
2 Coroner Nevitt called an inquest at
the District morgue over keefers
body yesterday. but it was not COM
pleted as he decided to give the de-
tectfves until some time this week in
their efforts to locate the person or
persons responsible for the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Pleasant Camp Site at Bisbee.

officers of the District militia. in
cluding Capt. Oliver C. Terry of the
Signal Corps, Maj. Charles II. Bowker
of the Field Hospital. and Maj James
E. Walker of the 1st Separate Bat
talon, during the brief stop at Ell Paso,
were given considerable information
regarding the site of the District SOL
diers' concentration camp at Bisbee and
secured several booklets showing views
of the town. The District camp is to be
located on a sandy plain directly east
of the town toward Warren, in a very
desirable locality, from which a view
can be had directly into Mexico.
AS these booklets were passed among
the men they were viewed with intense
interest. The soldiers were agreeably
surprised to f1nd that they are coming
into a real lively little place, with a
fine Y NJ c. A. building. theaters, a
frst-class hotel, dance halls-and no
saloons. 1t was also brought to their
attention that in case of any serious
trouble on the border there are at
least two good hospitals at Bisbee and
strong garrison thLty-six miles west.
Since leaving Ell Paso the train has
been running more smoothly and Of
ficers and men alike have had many
com plimentary things to say about the
excellent condition in which the FL
paso and Southern railroad keeps it's
tracks 1t was impressed upon them that
this stretch of road is maintained by
the mining interests of Bisbee, and is
representative of their progressive
shirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Alabama Streams Rise Rapidly.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July S.-All Ala
bama tonight is in the throes of the
tropical storm that began its work last
Tuesday afternoon at Pensacola and
Mobile. This storm, according to the
local weather bureau director, turned
east from northeast Louisiana and
northwest Mississippi and travelled
rapidly to the interior of north Ala
bama. Tonight it was centered in the
vicinity of Birmingham. where damage
is feared because of the fact that tele-
graph wires began to go down between
that city and Montgomery about
o'clock.
The torrential rains in the central
part of the state, and as far north as
the natural watershed of the state,
have caused all streams to rise rapid
ly The Alabama Power Company sent
word to the local weather bureau that
fifteen gates would be opened Friday
in an endeavor to hold back as much of
the flood waters as possible. Because
of excessive rains late Friday afternoon
it became necessary to open twenty
three of these gates. letting an unex-
pected volume of water into the rivers.
Late this afternoon the power company
notified Weather Observer Smyth that
the gates were being closed in an en-
deavor to hold the waters as much in
check as possible, but excessive rains
above made the closing process slow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
State Convicts Marooned.

One hundred state convicts at convict
camp No. 4, several miles out of this city.
tonight are marooned by the overflow.
The state farm Is under water and
much damage has been done. The con-
vict department tonight decided to
leave the convicts at the farm until
morning. at which time. il present con-
ditfons continue. they will be brought
to Montgomery for safety. All >hve stock
has been moved to places lef safety.
Damage to crops, especially corn, all
through the central section is very
heavy. Cotton has been leveled by the
winds or washed out by the heavy
rains. The same reports are made from
all sections Of the state, but no en-
deavor is made to estimate the crop
damage.
At o'clock tonight the weather bu-
reau announced the storm moving off
toward the northeast, with torrential
rains all over the north and north CEN
tral parts of the state. The observer
declined to estimate the possible ulti-
mate height of the rivers. being with
out exact data as to the rainfall this
side of the watershed.
Reports at Last From Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS. La. July s-No
further direct information regarding
storm conditions at Pensacola had been
received here early tonight to add to
the brief wireless message picked up
early today by the United Fruit Com
pany's station here. stating that no
lives were lost in the Florida city and
that extensive damage was done to the
water front and buildings there by last
Wednesdays hurricane. Local wire
less stations endeavored throughout to-
day and early tonight to again get in
wit a
sacola, but owing to static conditions
were unsuccessful. This wireless,
which was the first direct word received
from Pensacola since the storm, con-
tained no detailed information.
Reports from Biloxi, Miss, tonight
said nothing had been heard from the
seven schooners reported missing from
there and Gulf Port since the hurri-
cane. Thtrty-nine men made up the
CONTINUED on Second Page.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cooler today; to-
morrow fair: gentle to moderate north
erly winds.
Temperatures for the past twenty
four hours ending II o'clock last night:
Highest, 90. at pm.
Lowest. -. at am.
Full report on page 8.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
COMMISSIONER HILLEGAS.


The new commissioner of educa-
ton of Vermont, Milo B. Hilegas,
made a most favorable impression
upon all those who heard him on
the occasion of his first public APP
pearance in Rutland, Friday, when
he addressed the Rutland County
school officials at their annual meet
ing. While none of the views adj
vanced were at all revolutionary,
many of them were along new lines,
which presage somewhat of an evolu-
ton in the Vermont school system
under the new direction. Mr.. Hillegas
would have a school system which
would bring into correlation with the
schools the homes, workshops, farms
and all other moral and educational and
developing forces of the community.
The new commissioner is a most con-
vincing and compelling speaker, and
that he will be an influential leader in
Vermont's development is already fully
assured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
MIDDLEBURY'S GREAT DAY.
Springfield Reporter

Springfield Reporter.
The coming Commencement at Mid
dlebury will be specially notable for
several reasons The new Mead Me-
mortal chapel will then be formally
opened to the public; the Hepburn
dormitory and commons will be dedi-
Gated; the centennial of the birth of
John G. SAKE, one of Middlebury' s
many famous graduates, will be cele-
brated; Howard Elliott, president of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad will be one of the com.
mencement speakers; and the new or
gan from the Estey Organ company
will greet, for the first time, music
lovers who visit the old college at com
mencement time. President Thomas,
under whose administration Middle
bury has made steady advance, has
given most attractive program for
the 18th annual close of the school
year, and the occasion ought to bring a
phenomenally large attendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
Estate of
Royal T.. Stevens, late Of
Cornwall
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT I
DDIsTRIcT OF ADDISON SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of Royal +. Stevens, late of Cornwall, in
said District, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing by the administrator of said es-
tate praying for license and authority to sell all
of the real estate of said deceased, for the pay
ment Of debts and charges of administration. set
ting forth therein the amount of debts due from
said deceased and the charges of administration,
and the amount of personal estate and the stua-
tion of the real estate.
Whereupon the said Court appointed and assign
ed the 18th day of June 1916 at nine o'clock a. M, at
the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said District.
to hear and decide upon said application and petit
ton and ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein by publishing said
order, together with the time and place of hear
ing three weeks successfully in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper which circuates in the
neighborhood of those persons interested in said
estate all which publications shall be previous to
the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court. at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court to make your obJec-
lions to the granting of such license, If you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury' in said
District this Goth day OF May, 1916.
% Charles |. Button, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
With Apologies
from The Vermont Tribune

From The Vermont Tribune
Those papers that are trying TO stir up
ex.Gov, Fletcher had better let him
alone. 1t II not good time to stir up
the people on certain matters. Morris.
vile Messenger.
And this reminds us that possibly we
owe our esteemed contemporary the 81,
Adams Messenger, an apology for hav.
ing omitted from our recently published
list Of Governor Fletcher's ofTenses 10y
way OF calling the Messengers attention
to enormi,ies it had failed TO mention in
its attack upon the former executive)
two or three more Of the Governors
transgressions, which we regard as speci.
ally offensive from popular standpoint,
One OF these additional offenses on the
part Of Governor Fletcher, which we
neglected to mention, was his securing
Of legislation which resulted in factory
inspection and has brought about i'm.
proved sanitary conditions in Vermont
mills and factories and greatly enhanced
the comfort and safety of employees,
Another offense on the part of Cover.
nor Fletcher, which we neglected to tell
the Messenger about, was his comprising
of the removal Of high voltage power
lines from ire highways Of the state,
through the medium Of the pubic SER
vice commission, and thus freeing those
who travel those highways from peril
that needs no emphasis.
Another ofTensc on the part Of Govern.
or Fletcher, which we neglected to men.
ton in our recent article, was his estab.
fishing the principle once for ALL that the
state IL entitled to good and sufficient
bond at the hands Of those to whom il
intrusts the administration OF its finances.
This, it may be remarked in passing, was
not debatabe 9ueston-it was fixed
principle of good business.
1t may be that other "ofienses" that
should not he condoned will occur to us
later II so, we shall be glad to call the
attention of the st. Adams contemporary
to them and assist it in convincing the
people at large of the enormity of those
"offenses' of Governor Fletcher which
it inadvertently omitted from it's initial
list.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09

has declined to consider any terms of
peace except those which would crush
and humiliate her enemy, All the
nations in the struggle learned months
ago the fearful cost of war in both life
and treasure, They ought to be
chastened by their eXper-
fence to keep the peace for a hundred
years at least and by that time the
gradual advance of intelligence might
make war no more than a remote pos
sbility, The British supremacy at sea
has not been destroyed, but Britian's
pride in her fleet has received severe
blow and England ought now to be
willing to at least discuss terms of
peace.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

A. M. Holbrook of Brookline, Mass.
a travelling salesman, his mother and
sister and Mrs. w. H. Wightman and
the latter's 10-year-old son were in
jured when the automobile in which
they were riding Tuesday noon plunged
over a bank and into the brook in
Murder Hollow" in the town of
Dummerston. Mrs. E. Holbrook,
mother of the owner and driver of the
car, may have sustained fractured ribs
and possibly internal injuries. The boy
has severe cuts on his scalp and face
from being thrown through the wind
shield. Mr.. Holbrook claims that he
was driving slowly but that in trying to
get out of rut in the road, which was
being repaired, he was carried over the
bank,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
SHOOTS BROTHER.

Vincenzo Verono, of Florence,
charged with assault with intent to kill,
was held in 81, 800 bail. Verono made
no claim that he did not shoot his
brother Sunday afternoon following a
quarrel between the two. He told a
story about giving his brother, who is
the elder, 500 to send to his parents in
the old country. The money, he claims,
never went across the water and this
caused the trouble. James, who is in
the Proctor hospital with bullet hole
in his lower abdomen, is alive, with
slight chances for recovery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-09
STAY IN VERMONT.
Bennington Banner.

Agents from the great industrial
centers are touring Vermont and en-
deavoring to hire men at high wages
to work in munition plants and other
places where business has been stimu-
lated by the war. Most of these jobs
are good ones to let alone. The wages
offered are attractive, but living con-
ditions are bad and expenses are so
much greater than in the country
towns that the difference in wages
gives no real gain. One man, who
went to New Jersey to work in NUM-
ton plant, writes home that he is
getting five dollars day on an eight
hour job, but that the work is I'M
healthy and in dirty over-crowded
shop and that he has to pay $45 a
month for miserable tenement about
fit for hen-house and that he has to
walk mile and hall morning and
night and carry his dinner. There is
no decent school for his children and
the cost of living is much greater than
in Vermont. In addition to these
things jobs will not last long after the
war ends, strikes and turmoil are al
ways threatening or in progress and
prospects for the future are not hope
full A man or woman with a good
place at fair wages in a country town
had better stick to it and is likely to
find it more profitable in the long run.