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New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
38 Brooklyn Bars
Closed; Hampered
2 Big War Plants
War Department Acts When
Liquor Demoralizes Work
on Government Contracts

The liquor licenses of thirty-fve sa-
looms and three hotels in the Bay Ridge
section of Brooklyn were yesterday sus-
pended for the period Of the war by the
State Department of Excise, acting for
the War Department at Washington.
All of the places affected are within
certain radius Of the f. w. Bliss NUM-
tion Works, now filling contracts Tor
the government, and the Morse Drydock
and Repair Company's plant, which is
engaged in repairing damaged German
liners confscated at the beginning OF
the war.
The action of the Excise Department
came out of a clear sky, as far as the
liouor dealers were concerned. Onui
they received their notices yesterday
few of them had any idea that sucn
move was contemplated. The suspeh-
sion of licenses went into effect at once
Last night police of the Fourth Avenue
station patrolled the places affected 10
see that no alcohol was sold. Inc sa-
loonkeepers may continue to sell SOFT
drinks if they choose, but hard stun
is barred until peace is declared.
For some time past, 1t is SAID WORK
men of the munition and ship repair
ING works have been drinking neaVily
az the saloons Of the district. work OF
great necessity TO the government Is
Under way at the plants, and the DE,
nIoralization caused by the sale OF
liouor became so great that 1t was de-
cided that a stop should be put 10 IL
az once. l;s
Each saloonkeeper in the affected DIS
t,ict. received this personal letter yes
terday from Herbert S. Sisson, state
Commissioner Of EXisc:
"You will find inclosed herein copy
n the order issued by the State Com
missioner of Excise and approved oy
Tho Goyernor. pursuant to the Prov.
s;ons of Chapter S2l of the Laws OF
Io17 This order suspends the rights
n holders Of liquor tax certificates IN
mart Of the Borough of Brooklyn,
Countv of Kings, City Of New, YORK
boundaries of which are described IN
the order. 49,, CO..
,rsfic in liquors at the above ADDRESS
i one of those affected. Onder the
nrov;sions of tho order, during the con-
tinuation Of the war WIN uethahy
you are forbidden to sell slcohoI,SI
iouors under any certihcate nov heIJ
q, which may be hereafter at,aihed
within the territory descriped IN 'ne
Most of the saloonkeepers affected
arc members of the Bay Ridge Liquo,,,
Dealers' Association. This BODY VII,
hold a meeting to-day to pro'eS'
against the order.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Women of Russia,
Fighting Like Furies,
Enter Enemy Trenches

London, July 25.-Russian women are
setting an example for the men Of the
nation by fighting like furies in the
ranks. The Command of Death" led by
the twice wounded girl officer, Vera
Butchkareff, went into action for the
first time yesterday on the Krevo front.
They were reported as successful in
beating the Germans, although thew
suffered some losses, the extent of
which have not yet been ascertained
Every soldier in this unit is woman.
and correspondents at the front assert
that they crossed No Mans Land into
the enemy trenches with an utter dis
regard of death.
The Command of Death" is the off,
cial title of the battalion raised by
Mile. Butchkareff. II recently left Pet
rograd for the front after a review by
Minister Of War Kerensky. Most Of
the recruits are from the higher edu-
cstional academies or secondary
schools, with a few peasants, factory
girls and servants. When the recruit
ing began there was a rush of society
women TO join, but most Of these were
eliminated by the heavy routine which
the women underwent in training, for
Mile. Butchkaref spared none of the
rigors to which the male regiments are
trained. Some married women were sc-
cepted, but none who had children.
Most of the members Of the bat
TALON are between eighteen and TWEEN
ty-fve years old. and are of excep-
tional physique. They wear their hair
short, or have their heads entirely
shaved. They are armed with the cav
airy carbine, which is FIVE pounds
lighter than the regular army rife.
The girls were drilled under the d.
rection of a male sergeant of the Ko-
lynsky regiment
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
No Cheering
Picture in France

Reports from France, official and un-
official. so far as known, give no cheer
ing picture Of what must be done.
There appears to be no doubt that the
Allied line can stand against any force
Germany can bring against it. Even
the Russian disaster does not affect
that situation. But to gather the ne
cessary strength for a successful Of
fensive will take time and ample sea
transportation facilities il the United
States is to furnish the needed surplus
of men, airplanes, munitions and food.
The transportation problems before
the United States, both on land and
sea, are constantly increasing in scopo.
II seems certain now that whole rail-
road systems will have to be set up in
France to give the American line the
flow Of war materials and men that It
must have TO press home an attack.
There is an old military rule that
a fortified position cannot be taken by
direct attack, hut must be turned or
isolated entirely Some observers here
say the Allied offensive has consisted
only of direct attacks agsinstfJ yline
Of fortifcstions stronger than any for.
of former days
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
US. Troops I ackle
Trench Digging
With Enthusiasm
rBy Tn. Associated P.sl

American Training Camp in France,
lsly 25-There was greater activity IN
/. training camp to-day than at any
the since the American troops reached
France. The preliminary arrange
rents having been completed, actual
Intensive work was begun. There is
70 disposition by any of the American
somuanders 20 belittle the amount OF
serk necessary 70 bring their men up
% the highest European standards. out
he spirit with which the troops nave
Undertaken this work has encouraged
he highest hopes Of early efficiency,
Trenches were being dug to-day py
ssy OF practice with an enthusiasm
almost equal 10 that with which sol,
tiers dig themselves IN under actual
artillery FIRE. These trenches were
f full depth and were duplicates OF
esrtsin sections of the front line. con-
ns,ing OF front, or fire, trenches' sup
poft and reserve trenches, with intri-
,ate communication trenches connect
iag them. The Americans were Dig
gihg to-day lust as il they hoped soon
% Be fighting.
Ye,terday the marines got under way
sith their digging, and they were VII
ifg Themselves in to-day behind grea'
hssriers OF barbed metal entangie-
cents, for in every possible way ene
f,snsiye training is intendeo 70 "p
proIimste operations under actuai ~ai
conditions. Both offensive and deIeh-
nEe tactics will be employed. ana some
i5tly sham battles with grehaue5i,,
'sJonets and trench motors soon WIZ
hse place. Already dummies haNe
'ssn constructed for bsyonet practlce,
ahe the men are being taught the SIX
nott vital points for attack.
n. Americans are highly amused ~
hs stories Of how the French decorate
ase paint their dummies 70 look lke
ne German Emperor, Won Hindenburg
nd other enemy notables, and eaeh
@spsny is searching it's ranks for en-
9io artists in that line.
Practice In trench fighting viii not
t,elly replace the route marches or
As't. for the hardening process must
"s'i09e all the time. Already the
.Ht packs weigh in the neighborhood
hfty pounds, but when finally they
Ht equipped for the trenches, with
gel helmets and an extra kit. these
Ya<ss may weigh eighty pounds, equal
N.f these carried by the British troops.
ne American soldiers are calling
W reading matter, and IL has been
.trsstsd that Americans after read
~ Magazines or Othe, periodicals.
70 them in the post Office, with q
~sssnt stamp. The government for
,l'e. them promptly 10 the troops In
hsld. The men are also looking
fd 70 the establishment OF
- 9. A. huts At the camp. and ef'
s.,ssr 49, Or. being made 70 hurry their
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
II the German Line
Were Impregnable

The maze Of trenches. entanglements.
armored strong posts and fortified yil-
lagos extends miles back of the front
on both sides. 90 that in effect forti-
fed belt stretches from the sea TO the
Swiss border that is perhaps more than
one hundred miles wide.
II is the belief Of some military men
here that no breach can be made for
many months through the German line
of sufficient width 10 permit such
operations in the rear as would force
a rolling up Of the entire German
front.
Admitting all these points, however.
there is no sign Of discouragement
among American officials. President
Wilson's declaration that the nation,
not merely an army, must be made
ready for war is being carried out de-
terminedly and apparently with conf
dence that in time men and supplies
can be got to France in sufficient force
to make certain the result
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Cermanamericanisms
It,om the Stddts-zeithnO' Ju'D -

l,vo,1 The Sfddff-IfHhHD, "N'p -'
p,..id.nt Wilson opposes enersetiealIy
co,u,e.. which snuggled into the food oi''
.dyi,ory council of five Senators and hVe
n.n,s..,tatlv.s. with the object OF eurtail'ng
,hs p,.sidents power. Our ruler. too is o'
~. w. opinion that in a genuine democracy only
>. can bring the war To Sueee''iu' en-" %
~, I no...ssss the power Of an autoerAt-'he
go, - of a dictator. Russia. England. uni'ed
e,.,..i Everywhere else they set out 70
,., .y.oers,s. But all Of them want 70
b. dietators themselve''
a.. very moment when the Commander
70 Chief permits our brave troops some,
..hs,e In France" 10 accept the ohefe'
y,.neh champagne and not Ie"' 'n'o'',A''"K *
a.1,n.ry red wine. the same commander IN
go ",om.wher. IN U. s. A." prohibits ,he
."s.,.,,. Of any wet sprng within ten mile"
:, .ne,mpm.nt. srmories. ete. tns
oi "a story; We send wheat 70 bnHhnn %
- "a, that "sonewhers IN bnslahs 'n'
II, n,odueU can increase Ana mere
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Mrs. Mooney
Acquitted Of
Murder Charge
Her Attorneys Say Verdict Ends
San Francisco Bomb
Cases

San Francisco. July 25.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney. one of the FIVE defendants in
the murder cases growing out OF the
bomb explosion here last summer, and
which have excited world wide inter-
est, was acquitted late to-day. After
trial that had lasted nine and one
half weeks, the jury deliberated fifty
one hours before reaching its verdict
of mot guilty" Seven other indict-
ments are pending against Mrs. Mooney,
but il is uncertain. according TO the
District Attorney, whether she will be
tried again.
Thomas J. Mooney, her husband, and
Warren X. Billings have been convict
ed and sentenced respectively to death
and life Imprisonment. Both have ap-
pealed. Israel Weinberg and Edward
A. Nolan, the other defendants. remain
to be tried.
"The bomb cases are at an end, de-
clared Thomas O'Connor, of Mrs. Moon
ey's counsel. "The next trial Will be
that of Oxman.'
Frank Z. Oxman, an Oregon cattle
man, is accused of attempted suborna-
tion of perjury in connection with
Thomas MONEYS trial, in which he was
the chief witness Tor the prosecution.
al am surprised at the verdict said
District Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert,
who, with his assistant, Louis Ferrari,
prosecuted Mrs. Mooney. I'VE expect
ed the Jury to disagree"
As the foreman announced the Ver-
dict Mrs. Mooney, a comely young mu,,
sic teacher, jumped from her seat and
kissed each juror. Friends. relatives
and her attorneys showered her with
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Kaiser Sees Army Push On;
Russian Women in Battle
Germans Unchecked on 160-Mile Galician
Front; Brilliant Rumanian Stroke in Car
pathians; CycIist Troops Hold Back Teutons

panicky in some. Southwark, however,
and below Halicz General Korniloff's
seventh army seems to be retreating g
in fairly good order, and the command
endangering the lives Of their COM
panions, shall be shot by non-commis-
stoned officers. Petrograd declares
that in he streets OF Stanislau there
were stubborn bayonet engagements
and house-to-house fighting. the popu-
lace joining with the enemy and
throwing bombs on the retiring Rus
SLAMS.
Eleventh Army Demoralized
The seventh army had been put In a
state of high discipline by revolution
sry commissioners, and consequently
was able to attack under Kornilof and
win striking victories, which carried
it almost to Dolins. The commits
sioners had not time TO apply the same
WetHOQS 10 IHc eltNeHbH army, IL
was at the junction of the two units
that the Teutons delivered their heav-
lest blow
The generalization of the llth
caused the retreat of the 7th Army,
and it now appears that the Rrs-
slams, despite the iron remedies
which Kerensky has promised to ep-
ply, cannot be rallied west Of the line
from which Brusiloff struck last yesr.
Southeast of Tarnopol they already
have passed this line, and the Teutons
may open a gap there that will cause
an even more disastrous evacuation.
The reports from the Teutonic cap
itals still announce nothing definite
in regard to prisoners and gurs.
Vienna explains to-day that events
have followed one another so fast
that there has been no time to count
captives or booty, but that there are
great numbers of the first and an
extraordinary quantity Of the second.
The Russian flight is said TO have
been so precipitate al places that IRE
ground is strewn with war material.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
U-Boat Toll Rises;
"a British Ships
Sunk in a Week
Seven More of Larger Yes.
sells Sunk Than in Pre-
vious Week

London. July 25.--A pronounced rise
in the number of U-boat sinkings last
week is revealed by the Admiralty fig
ures issued here to-day bearing on Ger
many's sub-sea campaign. Twenty-one
British merchant vessels of more than
1,600 tons, three OF less than that ton
mage and one fishing craft were sent to
the bottom, either by submersibles or
mines.
The increase of destructiveness is
distributed entirely among the larger
ships, seven more of these vessels
having been sunk than during the week
previous. The number of smaller ves-
sells sunk is one less than in the week
preceding. and there is a decrease OF
seven in the number of fishing smacks
destroyed
Results Run in Waves"
The U-boat warfare runs in regular
ly discernible waves" When the av-
erage of effectiveness has been low
for two or three weeks the destruction
usually jumps, and thereafter continues
TO rise for several weeks more. This is
attributed to the fact that as the tor
pedo supply of the submarines run low
they gradually. withdraw to their bases
to be refitted. Not all of them get
back. but those which do are overhauled
and reinforced by new craft just of
the ways. These take the sea together
in fleets and Immediately the number
of sinkings shows an increase.
Thus far, however. the main curve
of destruction has been gradually drop
ping since the week ended April 81
when the greatest German under
water triumphs were registered, forty
large vessels and fifteen smaller ones
having been sent 10 the bottom in a
single seven-day period.
The present increase is not large
enough 10 cause alarm among the naval
authorities here, but il is sufficiently
serious to show that the submarine is
still deadly menace TO the Allies lines
of communication.
Record Since "Black Week"
The following table shows the fuctua-
tions of the U-boat campaign since the
"black week" in April:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Victory Now Deferred and
Its Terms Made Very
Much Harder
Problems of u. S.
Fast Increasing
To Roll Back the German
Flank Might Be Decisive
at Appalling Cost
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. July 25.-No attempt is
made here TO minimize the seriousness
of the situation in the war theatres IN
Europe. The United States Is in the
war. and will go through with il; but
any hope OF short struggle has gone
glimmering with the almost complete
collapse of the Russian war machine.
The development was not unexpected
by many army officers. When the
offensive of July was started by the
Russian forces the most frequent COM
ment heard here was that II was probs-
bly, the dying kick of the old Russian
machine. Most observers were frankly
skeptical that il could produce any de-
cided result.
For the United States, the Russian
collapse may have an immediate and
direct hearing. II will, IL the German
General staff presses its advantage, re-
lease additional German forces TO
bolster up the Western front, where
American troops are to be engaged. The
German line in the West has not been
seriously impaired at any point, officers
here believe. They do not claim 10
know specifically the situation all
along the battle front, but they are
unable to see that the British and
French have wrested from the Germans
any key position Of such importance
that il can be used next year to hurl
the enemy back toward the Rhine.
One pp. of Victory
At Terrific Cost
II has been noted, in fact. that the
one strategic advantage gained In re-
cent fighting was gained by the Ger
mans. Many officers here believe that
when a small sector Of the British line
in Belgium was overwhelmed and its
defenders nearly all captured or killed
the Germans improved the situation on
their weakest front materially. That
view is based on opinion that the only
hope OF decisive attainments for the
Allies in the West lies in rolling up the
German right flank where it reaches
the sea in Belgium.
II that could be done, 1t is argued
that the U-boat bases could be stamped
out and the only offensive instrument
Of the Germans be eliminated entirely
or so seriously impaired as TO make il
ineffective.
This would require combined army
and navy operations on that part OF
the Belgian coast held by the Germans,
for il would be necessary TO force a
landing behind their line and force the
whole right flank back from the sea as
a result.
The price of victory Of this nature
against the U-boats and German shore
batteries probably would be appalling.
and there is nothing TO indicate that
the effort is being seriously consid-
cred at the present. II cannot be ques.
toned, however, that many army men.
both in Great Britain and the United
States, favor some such desperate at
tempt 10 bring the struggle 10 a con-
clusion.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26

Nc,Cs Of further preparation in
Nerc York and Washington for
assembling the nations draft
army, on Page 2.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
WashingtonE ExpectsL LongWar
AS Result of Russian Defeat
Baker Denies Ominous Reports

Washington July e5.-Secreary Baker issued the toHo'ns
tonight through the Committee Public Information:
members OF the party OF oee
credited with expression OF opinion
the Western front IN Europe
impregnabe reaching all the members ~
that Of them has expressed
either man or TO ANYBODY ee "
mission The alleged expression
therefore, S wholly without foundation.
The of military mission sent abroad 70 STUDY
technical They accorded the fullest opportunity S
to complete their study
actual conditions at the 'front.'
of the splendid morale OF the
and while shares the general
gravity of this returned without any pess
mistic opinion whatever o the final outcome.
World printed Washington dispatch yesterday morn
ina announcing the American officers who wen over
the West Front, and adding in part:
officers who accompanied General Pershns 70
the front returned to WASH
ngon observers the German line on the
virtually mpegnab far as the present agn
The Allies cannot bulge this line unless
they receive tremendous assistance from the United States
freely they cannot break
the with tteir present force.
Temporarily Germany in the ascenancy in the air
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
British Submarine
Is Sunk by U.Boat

Berlin, July 25.-The British sub
marine C-34 has been sunk by a sub
marine, il was officially announced to-
day. The sole survivor was taken
prisoner.
The British submarine C-34 was
built in 1909. one of eight craft of
identical design. She was a boat Of
3i3 tons and a maximum draught of
twelve feet, with a speed of fourteen
knots above water and Of ten knots
submerged. She was equipped with
two torpedo tubes. Her normal com
plement was sixteen men.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26

News Of the political situation
in Russia on Page Z.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
W EATH E r

Generally fair to-day and to-mor-
row. Gentle to moderate
south winds.
Full Report on Page IL
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26

accredited TO the Pershing army in
France for The Neio York Tribune
and Syndicate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
War A RAWBACk
! TO IMPROVEMENT
Han. Big Projects Started This Year
Held Up Through Scarcity OF
Labor and Materials.
MAJORITY ARE PAVING JOBS
Southwest STERN Drain Is Biggest
Item On the List To BE Gar
ried Over to 1918.

The war alone is to blame for the
1act that many OF Rock Islands htg-
Resf public improvements started in
1911 We're not completed this year.
Heading the list Is the southwest
storm drain project. This is one Of
Inc biggest sewer projects ever I'M
derfaken IN the city and was started
late In 1916. The Independent Con-
struction company OF Davenport,
which has the contract for the drain,
dId not make much progress on the
improvement this past year, due to the
scarcity of labor and materials. Off
Gals OF the company say. This drain
VIII involve an expenditure of $780,
coo when completed
Next Of Importance is the Ninth
street paving job, which was started
late this year and consequently is only
partly completed. brick having been
laid SO far from Eighteenth to Tween
ty-third avenues. Sewer is also being
laid under this paving which will ex-
tend 10 Rock river Scarcity of labor
and material is also held to blame
that this big project was not COM
pleted this year The commission Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

at work on plans for an immense
drainage project which will care for
the newly annexed territory in South
Rock Island. This improvement will
be carried through II bond issue is
voted by the citizens.
Commissioner n. f. JuhI prepared
the following list of larger improve
ments for Nhich contracts were let
and same started during the past year,
but none completed.
By Mccarthy Improvement Co.
Seventeenth street paving. brick.
Eighteenth to Twenty-third avenues.
Twenty-fourth street paving. brick.
Eighteenth to Twenty-third avenues.
Fifteenth street paving. brick, Sec
ond TO Third avenues.
Eighteenth street paving, brick.
First to Second avenues.
West Seventeenth street. brick,
First to Second avenues.
Fourth avenue paving, brick. Twen-
ty-third to Twenty-fourth streets.
Nineteenth avenue. asphalt, Eiev-
enth to Twelfth streets.
Nineteenth and-a-half avenue, as
phalt Eleventh to Twelfth streets
Eighteenth-and-a avenue, Elev-
enth to Twelfth streets.
BIZ Tri-City Construction Go.
Ninth street paving. brick, Twenty
seventh avenue to Rock river.
Fifth avenue paving, brick. Second
to Thirteenth streets
Twentieth street paving, brick. Sew
enth to Ninth avenue
By Independent Construction Co.
Southwest storm drain
Forty sixth street storm drain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
SPEND s41,056 on
HEATING OUTFITS
Estimated Cost Of Plants Installed
During Past Year Is Below That
nj 1916.

The estimated value of heating
plants installed in Rock Island homes
during the last year fell slightly below
that of 1916. Figures issued by Build
ing Inspector C. Y. Johnson for 1917
show that the estimated cost this year
was SAL 56 as against S50,G6i in 1916
While the cost is about $4,000 less
than last year. the number OF per-
mits issued for heating plants only fell
II behind the total issued in 1916. Tho
largest number Of permits were issued
in 0ctober-3S. May is second with
90 permits
Appended is the list. number per-
mits issued each month and cost: