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I *■ V THE WAR LAST WEEK Michele were rushed, and the Infan- and that along the Dniester. The try from Podflora were established object of both la the same—Lemberg between tho heights and the Isoiuo as the point to reach, the Austrian on the narrow plain -separating a^mv along the Strlpa as the body to ■ .them. destroy. The rest was simple, though ex- The/entire Oallcian situation north DirCCIA AND ITAIY WORKING penslre In men. The Austria^ do- of the Carpathian Mountains finds v fenses collapsed, the Italians forced its genesis in the railroad situation. TO DFMO! KH AUSTRIA wa y ,lle stream, and oil IJeginnlng at the north* there'iIs the IV l?L(iHVL'i*7ii itujiniii t j )e had matters entirely In railroad from Lemberg to t'Brody 1 BOTH MAKE GREAT GAINS New Turk Times Expert Declares Position 5 ’of Austrians in (iallria fraught V'iili Disaster—French And Eiiglisli Vuiet und Offensive fiat West is Temporarily With the their own hands.' It was the first ■T great victory the Italians had secur ed since the o|>ening of the wax. Italy has been criticised for her lack of,progress. So much was ex pected of her when .she entered the lists on the side of the Allies and so Will Hn FIliUT DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ANXIOUS TO START FIREWORKS SLAVS CRIPPLE AUSTRIA;. GERMANY FAR FROM END with its branch which leaves Krasne , ~ • and runs to Tarnopol. This road ~ --j, runs through hilly country, the Gall- Ufll Q«IW UK\ QTADT SflllN clan watershed, and bridges a num-1 IT ILtlUl" III ft I U I fill I llUUtl l)er o -mall streams between Lem- j , _ • berg and the present battle linos: | first south to Chodorof and then east little happened that there was a gen- oilier railroad to Tarnopol from eral feeling of disappointment at the Lemberg, which from Lemberg runs meagre results obtalneed. Hut tf^is grst south to Chodorof and then east criticism was not made with under standing. Italy’s part In the war has l>een the most difficult of any of the war- ring powers. No one of the bellig-, way of Drzezanjr. through Rohatyn. South of Rrze zany, a branch leaves this road and, running north parallel to the Tarno- pol-Krasne road, reaches Lemberg by Germans. But one thing renfained to be done in order that the Central Pow ers should feel the full force of tho Entente's power—an Dalian offen sive on tho Isonzo front. On every other front except Saloniki, where there has been- no infantry ration of importance since the fall of Sorbia was accomplished, the Teutonic allies were, being put under z con stantly increasing pressure. Daly was fighting hard in Tren- tino (which was, rs explained in previous reviews, defensive action for the purpose of neutralizing tlilo provincel, but had not yc*. began a ..strictly offensive operation. The Isonzo front hud been sulet for months. The Italian nrn ics had carried on an expensive campaign against it. but after being checked without any material advantage ex cept at one point, they had tem porarily suspended operation!). Another offensive had been rlan* ned for the middle.of Mgy. Every thing was In rcndltfctw, the mine had been planted, the fn-e vrs about to be lighted But the Austrians an ticipated things, took the Initiative into their own hands, and launched their own death ctrugrle. the great and Initially amcocsful offenalve tn • TCiiftKo’ l-rraaiminiWM imw up sources that could be spared were thrown Into tbit; the Husalan front, tnd In all probability the I snzo front as well, were weakened by wlthdrawala. . I The result is past Malory. We know what happened to this offense, we know what resulted from the weakening of the Russian front. We have teen In the last week Die re sult of withdrawal* from the laonxo froat. Italy started her bombardment of the defenses of Gortzla on Sunday. The principal elements of ilia bridge- , head and town have been de»<ribed In former review*, but I will mention them again In brief, in order that tho story of the Italian aucceea may be complete. The Donzo river cornea down fiom the north through deep. narrow gorges 7h- stream is swift and deep with almost perpendicular ■idea. Just north of OorUia tho mountain* break away to the east-, ward In a three-i|iiarter circle aur- rounding the town, which I* located In a pocket In the MU* and lie# flat, aimost at ths river level From Gorlzla toward the south Die country opons out Into the plr.teaua of Do- bordo and the great Plateau of the Carso At the s«mc time the river widen* until at Its mouth It i* *ev-; oral ml lea across .'. TM*re are three points on the line of the Isonso which mny be termed the keys to the Goriata pontthM. Not one of them In itself would he aufft- 1 dent to give the Italians such a pre- j ponderatlng advantage nz to .make the fall of the city and hridgeheAd a necessary conae<|ueuce of possession. 1 • Fawbtnod. hoa ther attempt* to force the croadng >f the river irresistible Those point* from north to south are. first. San Sabotino. a rocky mountain wall which guar da Gorizia from the north; the heights of Pod- gora. which guard it from the direct west; und, finally, San Michele, just east of Gradiacu. which guard* it from the south. The possession of these three positions by the Aua-i trions made all attempts to take the bridgehead worse than futile. From them the entire Gorizia position i* .guarded and “Hanked moat effective-; iy Months ago the Italians tool; the heights of i’odeorn. These are nat urally nearer the town and crossing than either of the oilier two. With out the other two, however, they, were of no value. At San Michele, events has had anything resemblijng the enormous difficulties of terrain to contend with that the Italians have keen struggling against for the Finally, passing still further to the south, there is. the road running through Ruczacz to Stanislao .and thence to Lemberg; These' ’sfrfe the berg: >' last two yeais. I lie difficulties have roa( j 8 which eou uibe used, by an * ,< i£j^^'DRUpnte^^by th^^peculiar arnj y i n Austria’s situation, as lines treaty which clpsed the trouble be tween Daly and Austria in 1866 and vested the right to fortify the fron tier solely in Auatrli. Rut now the situation -has com pletely changed. Italy has broken down (lie great harrier which has of'retreat should such a retreat be necessary. Just what use they can be put to in the particular case un der discussion I will show aS the story of the week's progress devel ops. Russia's activities in Northern 1 Ga- m m , , i\u9z»ia » tti.iivitics ill anui mei ii' vici- barred her progress since the begin- lifia have heen confined t0 the nar _ Mug of the war. The way is open, Italia Irredenta lies beyond.' Now the best that Italy has to’ give can be pitted against Austria’s defense on terms of equality, and froi^pnow l on we can judge of Italy's military prowess from the same basis as we judge that of the other nations in-j volved. row front from Rrody to Jezlerna. Retween these ponts the Austrians have been clinging to the line of the Sereth River since the early days of June. Rack of the Sereth are the heights which make for the water shed of Northern Galicia. * The Sereth itself In this section is . ,, wry near its source, and as a con- 1 he features of Gorizia itself as a 'u^quanee is narrow and of little Im- raiiroad centre need no repetition here. They have been elaborated in j past reviews. Rut the tall of the Austrian stronghold opens an inter esting field for speculation. In the first place, with Gorizia In their hands, the. Italians are in a fair posi tion to outflank the remander of the Isonza front a* far north as Tol- mino, so that fro inthpt point south it will be entirely in their hands. The first step that Italy promises ’ fir wi.Hii 1 IM from Toliulno south by clearing out the two great bends In the Isonso, Me front Tolmtno' tto Gorilla, tbe other front Oorsla tto Mon fa leone'. No effort has yet been made to ward the first of these. The second, portance as a defensive barrier. The main system of Austrian defenses de pends for its value upon the height* west of the river. These• heights have been the object of the Russian attacks all week. Ail of the west ern bank of the river has fallen, and many of the heights beyon 1. The reports have not been suffi ciently definite to mark the extent of the Russia-) gains with any degree rtiPWAl iilllti'li miles from the railroad from Krasne to Tarnopol. The Russian Idea here seehis to bend hark the Austrian flank north of Jezlerna and then to force their way through to the rail road in the rear of the Austrian line however, is well under wsy Klght-, , |o „ the Strips river: ing their way east on a line from, San Andrea to Monfalrone, the Ital-! Ians have forced the evacuation of the Austrian position* on the Dober- do Plateau, and have pushed their line* a* far eastward as the Vai-; House river the ease a*<l ra,.t.tll» with «hMl ^7'w^Yde'iuaVe Into Italian hand* so soon after the till* line was rear!nil ia remarkable wlte« <>ae eoaekler* the lienc 4LgUl- _ .. progress Is definitely marked and has The effect of this would be to cut the main line of retreat of the Aus trian force* If this railroad behind the Austrians Is reached there will be hut one line by which the main army can fall hack, and as this Is a ’ ingle track affair. It will not be in to tbe demands placed upon It.* Further south, the rate of Russian Ing that ha* taken place In the p**t !_ * „ year for Iho p«»e*.on of DuhJrd.. ^ «P'«1 and the plateau. n )>>• r*ll»n **e*h It ha» averaged That It baa fallen fall of Gorilla apeak* most eloquent-' ly for the Importance of the brtdge- During the more than three miles a day over a wide front. Nothing could *|ieek more certainly head, and for the weakness of the ‘l' “T «l'™’«.llied rondithm «f the istrlsn* at the present time | Aimtriaa army than thl*. Whether After this line has been straight- th * ■ , « r »'V<* “'ia fore* Dm entirely gone or whether the terrific losses which Russia has inflicted upon It ened out from Tolmino south, the conquest of Istrta will begin. Swing ing on Tolmino as a pivot, the Ital- tass have an eacelient opportunity to spread south and east until all the plains alopg the Gulf of Trieste are In their hand* and the conquest of Istrta complete. The next week or ten day*, even If it does not give u* a cine to the real Italhin plan of ciuiipsign, will furnlah u* with data regarding the relative power of the two hellig- etents that will enable us to' form some opinion as to future pro- grew*. Of equal interest and Importance have left It totally unable to make an effective resistance we cannot tell. Probably both factors enter Into It largely. ■tut the Austrian army I* almost In full flight before the advancing Russian*, Mime of the most Impor tant pi are* a* Austria herself re port*, falling nlthiMit a tight. The Austrian position north of.the Dniester along the koropiec has been completely changed and now' runs from Hucsacz almost In a straight line to a point on the Dniester oppo- to the Italian movements have been^i'® ThU “j 1 ®. " 0^ a e • tHrwv *h-u w.vuma.ta.,*. i*.* the Z ota I.lpH Kiver. ami thus de- those of the Hnesmnw, It.fnen ^ ^ ing up in detail the Russian moves of the week there are several things that merit.consideration. In tlie first place there is the fact that all of'the serious Russian at tacks hate lns'ii aimed at Austria. stream as a line of Austrian ilofetiHe when the line along the Strips i* forced to retire. - * Further to the south, Iretween the Dniester and the Pruth, the Russian On the front held l"the Or rmans, ha « more marked. Russian preBshro ha* heen sufricient-| 0 " th ® en,lre front bet " Iy heavy to prevent transf< r- of a a . . troops, and to occupy fully tlpf j ^' uu * forwar ‘ 1 - drif,n K A, " ,,rian8 in an attention. On the Austrian President Pressed by Leaders Vot to Wait Fntii Congress Adjourned Rut to Accept Nomination so That Campaign Can Get in Full Swing by September—liryan to Speak. On account of the delay by con gress in the enactment of legislation and the pressure that is being brought to bear on him by Demo cratic political leaders, President Wilson may abandon his determina tion not to receive formal notifica tion of his renomliiatlon as^ the party's candidate for president until after congress adjourns. After a two hours' conference in vfhich the president, Vance McGor- mick, chairman of the Democratic national committee, and Homer S. Cummings, vice chairman, partici pated Mr. McCormick indicated that the notification ceremonies probably would take place early in September, whether congress was in session or not. American In Russian Capital aly/.es Eastern ■C' uup.dgn and Draws Conclusions. An- of RILL BE NO STRIKE 1 FOUR BROTHERHOODS AC( GOVERNMENT MEDIATION The,. Petrograd corrospondont Tiie International Piv > report*. -s, |l|| General RrusilulT* achievement ' , has definitely resulted In the tak- ing away of tho initiative from tho Germans and .Austrians on all front*, utterly destroying whatever program they had planned for tM* summer. It 'has caused tlie diversion UL wards Russia of troops from the Italian and French fronts, laying the foundation for opportunities, else where. It lias brought about great defeats of the Austrians and convinc ed .the Germans that, their boasted superiority finally lias vanished. They are now obliged to flg'ht ap proximately on equal terms with the Russians, their remaining assets be ing sup; riority in guns, munitions and railway facilities, all of which will’ have evaporated within another six months excepting only the last. • At a time when tlie German* and Austrians are beginning to feel tlie scarcity of men, especially officers, tlie Russians have taken three gen eral*', 7Oh other officers, .‘tttO.OOt} soldiers and «N04 guns. Including over 50 heavy guns, 1,200 machine gun* and miscellaneous war - ifooty too great to enumerate. This represents; losses approximately three-quarters of a mijlion, with the Teutons still ROADS REFUSED DEMAND! Mr. McCormick and Mr. Cummings, .jj. . , „ ,, are evidently of the belief that the! f Ns /'' aa *'‘' a ”.v on all fronts De mocratic national campaign should get under way without delay, and it is supposed that they urged the pres ident not to postpone the notifica tion ceremonies to a date after the first- week in September. It was explained that when the president decided that he woTTld not receive the formal notification until after the adjournment of the coiv- grer* It was supposed that adjourn ment would come about August 20. President prospects are that congress until 'September 10 at the earliest. It was gathered from what waa said following the ronferenre that the notification ceremonies would be held early in September, possibly as early as September 2. It has been arranged that the notification cere monies will he held at Shadow l,awn. the Ixing Branch cottage which the president wll> occupy during the campaign. Chairman McCormick said he planned to have the Democratic cam paign In full :wing by September 15. Mr. Cummings told the president of the progress made in assigning speakers to the various states. It was tielliiltrlv determined that the president wonld not *|>eak tn Maine, where the election pccurs on Reje tember II, but he probably will write letters and In other ways take pirVt in the iampalgn. William J. Bryan. Mr. Cummings said, probably could not take part In the Maine campaign, lut would make many speeches later An Ittnery had not yWt heen arranged for him, Mr. Cum mings said. An artlve campaign would he carried on by live Democrats In more states this year than ever br- fiwe. the tvo leaders said after their talk with the president. No states would he conceded to the Republican*, they asserted. ^Ttie Democratic organl/ayion* In Re publican stronghold* were being Mlrengthenr*,. they *«id. with the idea of quitting up a fight all along the line. • Tha selection of the Democratic ampqten committee has been almost ■ Ur n ltlM'MMlr ,-jmz After Reaching a Deadlock AA’hen Proposals of Men are Finally Re- K ■ jected Railway Workers Decide to Arbitrate Differences With Their Employees, , • Threatened strike of four hun dred thousand railway employees of the 1'nited States was averted Wednesday when the railroad "brotherhoods aei'epjed proffer of the lHited States board of media tion and conciliation to mediate their differences with the rail roads. The national conference of rail road managers again rejected tlie de mands of the four laflruad brother hoods for .an eight-hour duly and time and a half for overtime^ and Wednesday proposed submission of fheir differences with the men to the United States board of mediation and conciliation. Tills proposal, A. R. Garretson, in behalf of tlie brotherhoods, rejected. Chairman Lee then announced that he would nevertheless appeal to the federal board of mediation and con ciliation.' _,This board was in session at a nearby hotel. Mr. Lee, in proposing that their differences be mediated by the fed- have no effect whatever on the Rus-1 era * board, called attention to Lie sian cause. I believe I am not ex- fact that tlie brotherhoods had pre- aggerating when I say tlie Russians ' viously declined arbitration under feottld bear double this * uimner's | the Nowludc act, providing tor r losses for five consecutive year- with-1 arbitrators, but 'that the railroa out running short of men, while an- 8aw 1,0 other way out of their d other such blow as Brusiloff's would | ferences than through mediation, undobutedly finish Austria and fur-] Mr. Garretsun. reiterating the con ther reduce Germany's visible supply, 1 tentiou of the brotherhootls that in to m*um . Uiffer.- to a point where In the "Future su*-[ I'fives wim me rai:ih .iL" |lM,Mn;Ti.ti - tained offensive will be difficult, if] federal boards the brotherhoods ha-1 not irapotwlble. " i to obtuin fmtisfACtory RVurtlo, After nearly two months on this | said that the unions believed they front I have reached two conclusions ( could reach r. settleuunt by dealing regarding the Teutons. The first is i directly with tlie roads, that with one more sweeping move- *’l believe.’ he said, ’'settlement of ment, a Russian optimist may fairly , our dlWferenrea can be much better to bring tbe Russian advance to a halt, even temporarily. It is impossible to state the Rus sian losses, except to say that from the military point of view they can hope Austria will be forced to col- lapse. The second is that the Gerniahs are not near collapse, and though they may !o*e Kovel, ft rest. Lltovsk, Warsaw, and even alL tfeftand. there may well remain a year of bitter fighting. Thus the Germans have lost soma of their ovrroganca aoU. tluur couti ed. but they are still » long way from a -eoDapee from auy military point of view. attained by dealing directly with you without the interference of a third pait> Mr. Lee's announcement came after Mr. Garret*oa had expresikd his wiiliuguess to have tt^ railroads peal, in tliarevcnt. h« AIRSHIPS HIT VESSELS llcrlin In report* Hurre**fnl Raid* England and Russia. llcrlin report* Friday that success make the app- said, the unions could make a reply a* their attitude to tbe federal boards. This reply. Mr Garret.--in In dicated ktUMC adjournment of tlie . ^meeting, probably would be favor able. Judge W. L. Chambers, chairman of the I'ntted States board of media tion and conclljatton. announced alter tbe adjournment of the meetiug that the railroads had formally ap- fealed to the board to mediate their 'differences with the unions. , The board immediately prepared a rdtnTTtunlcatlon to the brotherhood* ful attacks by German air squadrons I offering tts services, which It was on British war vessels off the Klem- announced would be dispatched to Ish roast and on Russian aviation j the brotherhood chiefs at once. Later stations on the island of Ooesel off the brotherhoods withdrew their the Gulf of Riga are announced in an | threatening attitude and accepted the admiralty statement issued- as (ol-- off-T of the United States Hoard of lows: ’ Mediation. “A squadron of our seaplanes on the afternoon of August !• success fully attacked with bomb* ifritish monitors and light forces off the Flemish coast, obtaining several def initely established hits. “On the same dky the Russian WORSE THAN TEDDY teen Nisniof Russians have back either toward the mountains or front, however, the Russian blows have been devastating. toward Lemberg. Stanislnu has beem taken and passed and the Russian] nounced, and its personnel will be announced within a few days. The chairman dlunssed the make-up of| the committee with other Democratic leaders. Ho saw several California Democrats to get in touch with tbe situation in their state. Plans for winning. tt\e women voters .will he, pushed actively, ac cording to Mr. McCormick. In spite of the announcement-of Charles E, of tliennnoimeoment of Charles E. ■■■tea "ii hi yjpfcinf ami stand of Oesel. were Tho Russians do not seem to be Ij.ne established dlou e the line ot Hu K hes ’ Republican nominee jltystrftza River *•--* - • - 1 — 1 particularly anxious to take terri- that he favors a federal suffrage torv. Their principal object appears „ "e .mponant ra.iroadV'incture at amendment. A woman s bureau at to beIhe Austrian army men. They H- oz 18 threatened and the cross- the New lock headquarters will be have had ample opportunity to real- i nRS tlie Dniester are falling one organized in the near future, izo the romparative values of the by °" e ' railroad through Buc- two from their own experience. Con-; ft< ‘? to Lemberg by way of Stanislau sequent ly, their entire campaign]' 8 ^nip etely ih Russian hands as far ■' j ( j, ( j 10 as Stanislau, and no longer available in .-.,it„ niif 8 '’ 01 "* to liave lieon planned vv . ..... .... - in spite ot all «wt,.ii,.#i,,„ ti„. v,w 1 ,0 "'f Austrians either for supplies Italian efforts, the Austrians clung “l’*"" or destiuctloi. of the A"*-j a jj to their nositions Ml the fUr'.ti n „ , trian army ill view. It also appears, I ll “ e ol rtlre ‘ u - of the Italians against the Dobenlo " ll ' !1Rh ,his is speculation basted ont. The result of the week’s campaign Plateau have ‘ had this position a s! " hat has already happened;-that the ^ accomplish just wha the Rus- he obiect tto be aimed Tho i, ,i-■ anu ' <1 sem ' ral staff - usinf: Russ,a and i * ould wh}h to accomplish, if, ans tried to flank it, they tried to 1,aly a8 instruments, has planned to, a8 ' have stated, the Russian object ;ake some gains on tlie western slopes, i tried to flank it, they tried to V ’u.,.. - it by direct assault. They made ' lo 1 "' ith 1 Au8 ‘ rl f whaAJla^aiiy or.g.-l ts the capD.re „f , vatns on the westom K . imPS , naRy planned to do with France, and, rat her t oar. the Out the crests of the mountain, which alone would give them the ad vantage they wanted, were always! „ placed beyond their grasp by the, 1110 '® 8 w ® r ? * rue - ^ ,er, }l ai ?J r strength of the Austrian defense. 1 1 ' 011 ' 1 ' nut keep fighting alone. \\ ith of destruction of men occupation of terri- later tried to do with Russia—Mimi-'j lory. The Austrian flanks qire being nation from the war. | bent back far beyond, their ceijtre, it would be -an entirely logical .m<l. wltat is more important, are be- , South of Gorizia the Italians had ' A “ Strl £ °, r U ’J ne colla P s ® 8 ot ' 1 ,, ' e crossed the river and established j ® the . r u Teu 4 t ? nlc ani ® s ^ auld . b€ ‘tidniselves firmly on the eastern ~9 n *^ e ot h® 1, band, the attacks on bank. From Gradisca to Monofai-1 Au8tria to the Practical exclusion of cone on the eastern bank the;, were! L ern ' an y may be simply a natural firmly fixed, and only w aiting f or i J ev 'clopment of the plan of cam- the fall of Gorizia further north to P aiKn - It does pot- matter particularly which it is, the. effect, is the same. Austria is in a serious situotiou. Her men are dwindling rapidly, her Josses are almost beyond belief. Both Italy and Rusia are tAking an enor mous toll in prisoners, to say uotli- begin their offensive from the south- era part of the line. Such a mpvement was impossible as long as Gorizia held out, for even If 1 they did advance they would only suspeed in uncovering, the left flank of their advancing army. Therefore, *** entire Italian campaign was, not ing of the killed and’wounded. . At by Italian error, but the necessities imposed by terrain v dQomeil to fail- tire from the ontart unless Gorizia coaid to taken. —__ lifter a lapse of activity on the laonzo front, which lasted several ■aaBths, the Italian on August 4 be- wmm cose section This soon spread, and -the next day the eatlre front was On tto sixth, the fire was itratnd on the two crucial San Sabotino and San Mi- lea*t ten army corps have been cap- tured by these two nations within ten weeks, and prisoner* are still he- Jng take^ by both* at the rate of about two thousjyid g dflT. ^ Italy, too, is just beginning Rps- sio, while she has been going bn it g drawn slowly together. It is the same pnichnic proeess which the Ger- mans used w auccessfully the Russians last year. Rnssfa Fias^madc it an extreme ly difficult if not an impossible problem fop the Austrian forces on tlie stripa to make good their re- Immi. ThFy have outflanked this line badly on the south and are gradually cutling their way in be hind It. Tlie Vittuition vrWfrh Aus tria faces 1* liravo, and can well end In.complete disaster. portunlty before her now for a huge capture of men and material than •he bad whea her offense waa first ’attached. To consider details U the RcasUn tto tafaatry attack waa ’ "»oTe»«nts af tto weeka. they hare Mar la tto day H struck • toaa praripaHy m two aectnra -th* three potata. ttoM two aad »»•** the toto waters of the Setotk tm tto raclon west of # » * ^ nr i* _ n gents.’ On the Ifi-ench ft^nt ihatters have been about at a standstill in spite of some exceedingly heavy fighting. Most of it has been done by the .Ger mans.-who are counter attacking lercely" the newly acquired British • osltions. On thie cocrien of the front no advfihtages liave been re- •iprlfd by either «de. 'he Hem Wood and the Monacu farm, although tha gains have been -mail We have reached a atapp la :hU flghtiag where tto offi hat This, the Bftttak and feol TREATY MADE WITH PERSIA Great Rritain and Russia Form Alliance in tlie East. Great Britain and Russia have just concluded an understanding with Persia strengthening the friendly re lations between the three countries, according to a dispatch to the semi official Russian News Agency from Teheran. “The Ministers of Russia, Great Britain”and Persia,” says tlie corre against J spoudent, "Monday exchanged notes bringing to a conclusion negotiations whith had been in progress between the three countries, creating an entente which definitely strengthens the friendly relations between Eng land, Russia and Persia. “A solution mutually favorable to all the parties has been found, for questions ^relaflhg to the financial and military organlzatitm of Persia. As regards the military organization, it will be effected in Xprth Persia by the development of Utft Persian Bri gade and in South■PefSia by the for-, mation of sutficiently strong'eogiin-* Once upon a time there wjra a gatn- Wtfjm ttl which every candidate ggitj nice things about his opponent in the pnbltr and never insinuated against ; l fW'lMP* ml mil tot— liTna begin “once upon a i^me ’ . aew homhagdaienl will to begun •ad aa infantry attack put under way. When thfs has been done, and the revelt reported, we will be ta a -'Amewkat better poeittoe 'ledge the peealMHtles of tto alb l •££ •dvw , * - - y - j t -w V* * ♦« to* * ^ • • -# * a # / * # # Mi #'■*'# Lchara on the Is attacked by several German air squadron*, with good remits, a num ber .of hits being observed. An aero plane shelter hiiliding was bad'y damaged, the roof collapsing. Of tlie enemy planes which ascended for tlie "defense, one waa obliged to d' scend. “Despite the heavy ti.zre of tie British and Kli“ un f.in "S :•!; tl (• aeroplanes returned undamaged.’’ liryan Say* Hughe* I* a PurU-ati More Liner Tlian T. R. ■fnfrnoTIc: T tlsan inon much ton bench. Hi The piundi This 1 s a pn.r- hlttor re n. MOOSE RIDER ON DONKEY Progressive Who Noiniiiatcvl “T. R." » . -• * Working for Wilson. , " 1 Bainbridge Colby, who nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the defley at the Progressive National Convention in Chicago, has declared himself in favor of tlie re-election of President Wilson. In a letter to Vance McCormick, chairman of the Democratic national committee, Mr. Colby accepted an invitation to act on a Progressive committee, which is to have a corporative relation with the Democratic campaign committee. Mr. Colby asserted that the opposi tion to the president’s relection “proceeds from an unregenerated Republicanism,of which Charles E. of the remi Hughes is a “decoy and retriever.” Tf Mr. Hughes were elected, Mr. Col by added, “the old guard” would “rope and tie him. as they did when he was governor in Albany^reducing him to plaintive futility." than I aed for th unfair in h nder bund Is fo'lo was the gist of ren by William J. Bryan in the campaign speci-ht Hughes, ile added; “Mr. -Hughes assails of so-called experienced diplomat - ;n Latln-Anierira. Ho forgs*;* to • say that they were experienced in tlie Dollar Diplomacy that Presidem Wil son overthrew. |t was in, v'Atifi- Ameriea, more than anvwhPre ei'se, that tlie diplomatic service had been commercialized, and it was hardly to he expected that the president would use Republicans!, of this type presi- aTld experience to carry out a new policy built on tho theory Ot friend ship and fair dealing. "Plutocracy is in full cry. Tlie pliinderhund. angered by tlie reform measures put on the statute books by a Democratic president and a Demo cratic congress, are now out for re venge. Every member of the plnn- derbuml ia following Mr. Hughes, checkbook in hand. If the Remihti- can pfirty can regain control of the federal government, there will be a' return to the wallow in the mire of special privilege, ENGINEER KILLED Double Header- Runs Into Passenger Near Greenville, "“ Engineer John T, Harris of Gaines- ville, Ga., is dead, and several are injured, but not seriously, as the re sult of a collision-between a north bound. freight -train with Southern Railway passenger train No. .11, at CroaswalT, three miles east of Easley, Wednesday afternoon. Tto'passeh- iraAa—*a arm!- another na- tional awakening will be necessary." PICKS UP GOLD NUGGET iran nf iktoll *Um* Cherokee Man's Find Nets Him Near ly One Hundred Dollars. Robert Parker, who lives on prem ises'belonging to the Gaffney Land and Improvement company, waa ex- hibitifig in Gaffney Thursday a nug get of gold which weighed 107 pwts. Thfe^nugget was found by his son, Elzey'Parker, the vatue being about ninety-seven dollars. ' Mr. Parker has been living on this land for sev eral years, an J during that time has found gold worth hundreds of dol^. lars.. It is the opinion of expert^ who have examined'’the land thi Atota b» a. rmh vein of the me there and That it . wo Id -pay to Pe ris, had stopped in the yards at Crosswell waiting for the • freight veiop it. train to arrive. Instead of taking tto aid Inc as intended. If ’ la said Joffre Goes Forward that the freight, pulled by two en . j B France. Gen Jolfre's men have giaea. dashed down tto main line taksa German trenchee three aad aad collided with the passenger, three-qsorter* mflea la Keegtk aad trala. whose eaglae was badly dam-1 from three hundred aad five handled