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i THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1915. I'' G OF ; AT GREAT LOSS OF LIFE Russians Mowing Down Von ' Hindenlgurg's Soldiers and Delaying Their Advance. TEUTONS AIM AT RAILROAD Xactlan Newspaper Dsolares Czar Will ' Bsmaln with Alliaa and Will Xy nor All Psac Humors. .Petrorrad. Au. 7. (U. P.) The Germans are slowly rolling in the Rus clan Narew' river lines north of War saw, but at frightful cost' in human lives. The Russians ars stubbornly contesting: every inch of the ground and inflicting: heavy losses on von Hln denburg's armies while delaying the - German advance sufficiently to permit the r-gxoupin of the- Slav armies on the line east of Warsaw. -Tonight's official statement from the war office frankly admitted that the Germans continue their advance, particularly in the direction of Ostrof, aiming at the Warsaw-Petrograd rail way. Teutons Defeated In the North. 'But in the north the Teuton at tempts to rush the Slav "lines and1 take the important fortress of Kovno have been defeated. At Ossowetz fort ress the Germans gained a temporary advantage, but were quickly driven back by th'e Russians. 1 From the Riga region to the ex treme southeast the situation is rap Idly becoming more satisfactory from the Russian viewpoint, the loss of Warsaw and adjacent territory having been discounted a fortnight in ad vance. I Commenting upon the fact that the . grand dulse's armies have escaped the German, trap and are making an order ly retreat, he I'etrograd newspapers today repeated previous assertions tbat Russia will never sue for peace intit her enemies have been swept Jrom Russtan soil -and she stands vic torious. ! i ' Bnssla Takes Tirm stand. ; ''Russia pledged herself to stand by the alllesV) the end,"- said the Novoe Vremya. Ruasia does not, like Ger many, regard such an agreement as a scrap of paper. No more need be said, therefore, on these peace rumors." All official dispatches to the war Office tonight agreed that the situa tion around Riga constitutes no grave menace to the Russian armies. In the region of the Dwina, German cav- airy under General von Lauenstein is i constant clash with the Russian Infantry, but the , Germans have been unable to make any decided gains in the last 24 hours. Czar's Men Report "Victoria. "The enemy has made" several fruit less attacks against our positions at Kovno." said the official statement. "At daybreak yesterday the Germans -bv gas attacks captured the Soani for tifications. We immediately counter attacked and drove the enemy out. I T "In the Serock region enemy at- j tacks have been repulsed. On the Wisla river on Friday night we sue-! cessfully bombarded the enemy's ; "bridge works. "Between the Wisla and the Bug In the direction of Kouroff and Kotrk on :the right bank of the Wieprz river and north of Senchni, obstinate fight ing continues, with the result in doubt." Runaway Girl Has Stepmother Jailed Tlfteen-year-Old Girt Reported as Runaway by Stepmother Charges Her in Turn With Improper Conduct. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 7. (TJ. P.) -Arrested Rfter hRVing been reported s a runaway by her mother, Amelia Bontekoe, 15, was the cause of arrest tonight of the mother and John Bell ingham. The couple are charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Mrs. Bontekoe, according to the girl's story, left her liu.stiaml in Vancouver and came to San Francisco, later'bring ing the girl here. A week ago, the girl declares, she was beaten and locked -in a dark room. She escaped and her 'stepmother asked the police to find Iter. At the detention home she told her story, and the arrests fo1 lowed. .Vancouver authorities have been noti fied. SEE THAT CUKVt, DoYouGoto the Movies? Y Does the "flicker" af feet your eyes ? Z ' If you wear glasses . regularly, let us grind ;. your correction into a :pair of Crookes lenses. . The color is not conspic uous and you will find the tint cuts out the bright lights, both in and " out of doors. , OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-Xl Corbett Bldg. Fifth and Morrison - - GERMANS OPERATIN NORTH WARSAW THOMPSON New York, Aug. 7. The fall of Warsaw caused the Austro-German opera tion in Russia to enter this week upon a new phase. The Russians ho longer have3 a first class line of fortifications for their, defense. They are now primarily a field army, relying on secondary defensive positions for. support. There is no protection left In Russia at all comparable. to Uie Vistula line, nor is there any other strategic railway systems equal to. those that-feed tbe de fenses Russia has vacated. . The Russians, in fact, already have begun to retire, from' their second Hn defense. Kovno, one of the chief fortified areas in the new toattlefront, appa rently has been evacuated, and the Russians' are seemingly abandoning the Baltic provinces to the enemy. Signs of possible disintegration unquestion ably must be read by the German general staff In the present disposition of the Russian forces. For this reason, if for no other, Austro-Germans will doubtless continue their eastern offensive and will not turn to the west for a doubtful bout with the French and English. German Armies Worn Out. Wtisiiier the Germans can actually press home their present advantage is a problem in stamina. While the system under which German officers are trained leads to the conclusion that the Vistula victory will be followed up relentlessly, there appears to be need for resting the weary legions of the two kaisers. The stubborn resistance, the Russians are now showing is undoubtedly due in large -part to the failing of the German offensive. Since the Gallcian drjve began about the first of May, the German armies have made a wonder ful record of sustained effort. The troops, however, are feeling the strain. The degree of success that v.-Hl-follow the present victories, therefore depends not so much on munitions and strategy as on the Teutonic power of recupera tion. I , The answer of the quadruple entente to the capture of Warsaw is not taking the form of a new offensive in the west, nor yet f renewed efforts on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Instead, negotiations have been resumed this week at Nish to persuade Serbia to cede sufficient territory to Bulgaria to obtain the military aid of the latter power. That Serbia, on whose account the war pri. marily was begun, should hesitate to make a territorial sacrifice at the behest of the allies is another ot the many peculiar circumstances associated with the conduct of the war in the Near East. Germans Take Bulgarian Xroan. The Germans are bo confident of the failure of the allies' diplomacy, that a large loan has beert made by Berlin to Bulgaria. There is justification for this attitude of the German powers in the casual. Indecisive spirit of the allies' campaign against the Turks. Italy has become involved in a dispute with Turkey this week concerning the removal of Turkisli troops from the Cyrenaica district of Tripoli. Re ports have been published that an Itllian army 250,000 strong is awaiting to embark at Brlndissi Jfor operations against the Turks unless Constantinople gives way. Jt is not probable, however, that Italy is able to spare an army fn, ovorsVtL onerations. Along the Austrian frontier, conditions require the full attention of the general staff. If the war were to occur between Turkey and Italy the Mohammedans miKht acquire Tripoli and tbe Italian government in consequence might be faced with a . . . 5 ; British Woolens Going to Be Scarce Cotton Clothing Will Have to Replace Woolen Until After tbe War; 8.0OO, OOO Uniforms Ordered Recently. London, Aug. 7. England is facing a famine in clothes. Along with many other discomfitures of the war the civ ilian Britisher will soon be compelled to replace his woolens with wartime cottons and at prohibitive prices, ac cording to warnings that began to flow today from the great spinning centers of Great Britain. Shortage of labor in all tn.ese centers is one reason. Another is the fact that the British army is requiring immense supplies of woolen goods, and that British woolen manufacturers are un der contract to supply other armies with uniforms, blankets and other necessaries. More than 8,000,000 mili tary uniforms have been turned out in the past few weeks, or are in process of manufacture at Leeds and other woolen centers. "The situation Is serious." the Out fitter, a British woolen trade paper de clares in Its current issue. "We do not say that the public will have to go about naked," said the Out fitter. "We do not say that a man will be unable to buy a suit of clothes a shirUor underwear. But the civilian Mill u anauic iu wuj c 1. . v.'ui' ... population ha not tbe slightest real ijation of the positive danger of the supply falling short of the require ments." NEW IOWA SPEEDWAY DEDICATED IN BLOOD; TWO KILLED, TWO HURT (Continued From Page One! the records will stand and be given official recognition. It was a pretty race, spectacularly fought after the 100 mile post had been left behind. The speed average did not come up to expectations, as rac ing enthusiasts had confidently pre dicted that an average record of nearly 100 miles an hour would be obtained. For the greater part of the race the speed maintained"- slightly exceeded 85 miles, while at times De Palma, Mul ford and O'Donnell struck a 90 and 04 mile gait. Chandler Is Failing-. At 10:30 tonight physicians at the hospital said William Chandler, injured when his car turned over upon him in today's Speedway contest, was growing worse, and is in a serious condition from internal injuries. George Piel, mechanician, also injured, was resting easy, and ig reported as Improving. After wrangling until 11 o'clock to night, tho officials had not decided of ficially upon the result of the race to day, but unofficially gave out the fol lowing statement: De Palma. Stuta. first, 8:28:52.42, $5000. Mulford. Deusenberg, second, 3:30- 26.97, $2000. O'Donnell. Deusenberg, third, :04.75, $1000. Brown. Duchesneau, fourth, :30.49. $600. Bardcellar, Deusenberg, fifth, :1B.28. $500. Henderson, Deusenberg, sixth. 3:33-4:25- 4:44-5:32- Shrunk. White Special, seventh, 5:07 :07.62. $300. Mulford wins additional $300 for leading at end of first 100 miles: O'Donnel wins additional $100 for leading at 200 miles. Tom Alley finished eighth in an Og den, and was flagged off the course. Out of 15 starters, eight finished. Girls Posed as "September Morn" Los Angeles, Aug. 7. (I. N. S.) Personal experiences of posing in the nude at the brink of a "love pool" and of glittering offers of money ana, fame promised the models by J. F. Valpey, a photographer, at his "beauty farm" near Covlna, were related today to the probation officers by a number of young women who were photographed by Valpey. Valpey is in the county jail on a charge of contributing to the delin quency of Miss Muriel. Copping, one of the models. The probation officers have a large number of photographs and consider able moving film of nude women taken as "September Morn" and in other poses. These pictures, the officers say, were taken by Valpey at his beauty farm. Germans Release Canon Branken. Geneva, Aug. 7. (I. N. S.) Canon Branken, secretary to Cardinal Mercler, has been pardoned and released by the Germans; He was held for alleged in terference. , with, .the military govern ment. f FXDrDT PFVIEW OF if THF WAD TTm z1 i -1. Jyis-n revolution at nome. Oregon Naval Militia Breaks Two Records In Annual Target Practice Vtw Coast Record Established and Rational Record Broken. . Port Angeles, Wn., Aug. 7. (U. P.) Four gun crews of the Oregon naVal militia, in annual target practice here today, established a new Pacific rec ord and also broke the national naval militia record, winning the national trophy, a 12500 silver medal four inch gun, four feet long, offered by the united States government. The general average of the four crews was 28 hits with 32 shots in 87 seconds. The best crew score with a five Inch gun was 13 hits with 16 shots in 1 seconds by No. 1 .gun crew J. P. Benedict and A. Carson, -pointers. Crew No. 3, Archie Edwards captain, II. A. Foster pointer, made four hits with four shots, In 32 seconds. The cruiser Albany sails tomorrow with the Oregon naval militia, bound for home. A touch of realism was given as at one gun nine out of fourteen men wore bandages; these had' received bruises and abrasions in various drills. I'jxcepting a ffl w cirta ann hmivpii tn . o - - the men, there has not been an acci dent aboard the ship. The most serious injury was to J. K. Cuthbert, when a shell rolled on his foot Thursday. He was on the dfck today and expects to be well upon arrival in Portland Monday afternoon. Chaplain J. rtichard Olson, who has spent most of his time during the cruise at the rail will hold services in the morning aboard the fehip and in the evening will give an illustrated lec ture on Quo Vadis. Woman Stabs With Souvenir Dagger Ike Bubenstein, Barber, Says Stranger Entered Shop, Quarreled, and. Then Attacked Kim; Inflicted Wounds. San Francisco, Aug. 7. (U. P.) Declaring an unknown woman, after quarreling with him in his barber shop, had attacked and stabbed him, Ike Rubensteln, a barber, now suffer ing from knife wounds at the Alission Emergency hospital, has started the police on the investigation of a mys tery. - According to the man's story he was in his barber shop when the woman entered, quarreled with him, and then, seizing a small souvenir dagger he had in the shop, attacked him. A search is being made for the woman. Margarita Fischer at Majestic .'.'.'i'H!,. ! iii.i.niTjimm ..an yiM ,i i If '' iiimiwi wmimij wi'iiii I" "I ' v 35i 5 Is ill - 4 " 'J :-l.up& rW -JnaS-V T ff; -f MARGAKimnSCHERirLTilEL. CJRUROM "HIS TOWN" ; FOUR- ACT MUTUAL MAS TERP1C TURE MAHTCrBYACEJCAIT Scene from 'The Girl From . His .Town," Stirring. Beautiful MarRlrita ....'. Fischer at ; the Majestic, Beginninf Today RIVE MEXICAN RAIDERS KILLED IN ATTACK ON SAVAGE BANDIT GANG s Believed That Ringleaders Captured U, S. Army Man Wounded in Fight. SOLDIERS ARE ON GUARD Situation Along Border Xtooks Better Than. It Has Tor Some Time, It Is Stated. Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 7. (U. P.) Two more Mexican bandits are re ported to have been killed late this afternoon by officers in a fight on the McAllen ranch in Hidalgo county. Reports of the battle are meager. The dead bandits are said to have been the leaders of the gang which has been operating in Cameron and 'Hi dalgo counties for the last six weeks. Endeavoring to put into the hearts of daring Mexican raiders the fear of united States authority, American sol diers and Texas rangers tonight are on guard throughout this section. Sangers Help IT. S. Troops. Though the community for days and weeks past has been panicky, the situ ation tonight looked better than for some time. Rangers from Laredo and El Paso are concentrated here to aid the available United States forces. Though one army, man was wounded and three Mexicans killed last night and three Mexicans captured today, the raiders' activities appeared to-have had the "crimp" put into them in the last 24 hours through many arrests. Officials inclined to think they had rounded up ringleaders or the gang and were hopeful that this may mean that- further outlawry will be pre vented. Appeal tot More Soldiers. Appeals are still going to tbe Austin authorities for more troops. The United States has declined to act, hence the ranger1 concentration, and the possibility that state militia may be sent if further trouble is experi enced. But a Mexican has a wholesome fear of Texas rangers,: and this concentra tion may mean the end of difficulties. State Adjutant General Henry Hutch' tngs said tonight he has no Intention at present of calling out any militia company for duty on the border. He said ranger companies and the sheriff will be able to handle the situation. Captain Fox and his ranger company leave Sunday mbrning for Raymonds ville, to be stationed indefinitely. Cap tain Ransom's company will be sta tioned at Harlingen. Censorship Will Be Discussed Friday Public Invited to Attend Meeting to Be Held at Bmpress Theatre; To As certain Sentiment of People. Do Portland' people went censorship of moving pictures as carried on at present? This question is to be thoroughly discussed at a meeting ta be held Jn ihe Empress theatre next Saturday between 12 and 1 o'clock, to which tho public is invited. Speakers familiar with all phases of the business will lay open the whole question and the censorship board will be given oppor tunity, if desired, to present its posi tion. "What we want to learn is 'the senti ment ofhe people," said Manager Ed win F. Jmes, of the Majestic theatre. "We desire to let the people know what they are getting for the $1000 paid to the secretary of the censorship board, Mrs. E. B. Colwell. We do not object to sane censorship, but we want people to determine what the nature of the present system is. We bope everybody interested will be present." Asked to Speak On Public Safety H. P. Coffin, chairman of the public safety commission, has been asked by President Kingsley of the Safety First Federation of America, to deliver an address on "Broadening Social Econ omy Through Insurance," before the World's Insurance congress, to be held at the Panama-Pacific exposition in October. In making the address Mr.l Coffin has been asked to discuss the it y tW ft A Work Galls Wilson Back to Washington President airing Attention Almost Ex- clnsiTely to International Affairs; PamUy Deny Kargaret Is Engaged. Windsor. Vt, Aug. 7. Work is accumulating upon President Wilson mo rapidly that he Is planning to re turn to the Whitehouse, but it is said he will return to Cornish in Septem ber. The president, at Harlakenden house, is giving his attention to inter national affairs almost exclusively, de spite the fact that a number of ques tions of domestic policy must be set tied in the near future. Among the matters that will come before him in Washington will be legal aspects of the La Follette sea men's law, conferences on the national defense progress and upon the East land disaster with Secretary of Com merce Redfleld. It is probable he will return to the capital within a week. Members of the president's official family today denied reports that Miss Margaret Wilson is engaged to be mar ried to Frank Compton of Illinois. They declined to discuss the matter further. advancement of public safetv work and 'its relation to fire insurance. The communication also informed Mr. Coffin that the Portland public safety commission is one of two in the United States that has not yet become affiliated with the Safety First Feder ation of America. Steps will be taken at once, Mr. Coffin asserts, joining the local association to the national body. ll NjNaS:-' ' That . Km II ffl Mattress . 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Japan sends an ulti matum to Germany. SMALL BOY DERAILS TRAIN San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 7. U. P.) Just to see what would happen, a small boy placed a large rock on tbe tracks of the miniature railroad at the exposition here today, and a few moments later saw one of the -trains derailed. The lives of scores of pas sengers were endangered, but ho one was seriously Injured. jthe wonderful All Lintne Guaranteed fif Years. Lloyd-George Was Not Assassinated Denial of Report issued by Ministry of Munitions it aright Origin of Rnntor Hot Known as Tet. London, Aug. 7. (U. P.) The min istry of munitions tonight authorised a denial of a rumor circulated in New York this afternoon that David Lloyd George had been assassinated. It wa stated that Lloyd-George was spend ing the week-end at his home, Cric cieth, Wales. Officials were unable to explain how such a rumor reached America. New York, Aug. 7. The report re ferred 4o sped through Wall street just before the. market closed today. 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