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RETREAT Of Servian Forces At Yrania Is Cut Off By Bulgarian Fighters. Bayonets Used as gers By Warriors. Ronraania is Preparing To I Engage in Struggle. Ivanofl's Soldiers Are Defeated By Greeks, Who Capture Two Impor- tant Cities. ECUL CABLB TO THE EKQUBKB.

moat Important news om the seat of war to-day is the report, nfirmed from Sofia, of the appearance of large Bulgarian force at Vranla, threat-ins the Servian line of retreat. -censorship on the newspapets li being forced and the publication of special war Hons has been stopped, he Servlanwounded describe the battles almost, inhuman in their ferocity, the 1 throwing away tl'eir firearms and their bayonets and daggers. -hatter the policy of the European ers may be, little is heard of attempts top the war. The ambassadorial con-ice met in London again to-day, but irently did little. MeinwhlUv and Turkey give signs that they will long be idle spectators, and the Bal-states continue the struggle which will lyse them for years to mobilization of the Roumanian army be completed by Thursday or Friday, rding to dispatches from Bucharest.

xiieT Roumanian, troops We' expected to cross the Danube into Bulgaria immediately, and as a result of this fep It assumed that Bulgaria will be compelled cither' to agree to the Roumanian demands and permit Roumania to occupy the terrj-iory she desires or engage in war. A dispatch from Saloniki reports that the Greeks have occupied Demirhissir and Stru-mltxa, and General at the head of the Bulgarian army, has been retreating northward before the superior Greek forces. Part of the Greek. -right wing has driven the Bulgarians across the River Struma and. Is marching on according to official reports from the Greek, headquarters.

The Grek casualltles. since the beginning of fighting against the Bulgarians, total 10.000 killed and wounded according to official reports. MARSHALL VIEW INDORSED. Vice President's Deliverance on Xob-by Probe Hits Responsive Chord rSCIAtcDHrATCH TO T-HE cxo.rrasB. Washington.

July 7. The Interview given In Philadelphia yesterday by Vice President Marshall appropos of the lobby investigation at the Capitol, expresses a sentiment vhich has been felt, but not openly discussed by other prominent Democrats during the last few The Vice President said that he was opposed to business having any part in if the theory that lias long pre vailed of business having an interest In the tariff and other legislation Ij to be accepted, then he knew no reason why a business house; should not send its representative here to make out the best case it can in a legitimate iray. The lobby investigation has ramified in unexpected directions and there is no telling vhere it will stop now. This was not the President's original expectation when he charged that there was -an insidious lobby at work against tariff revision. Now there to fear lest -the Investigation will react, and while there will be a large addition to the fund of public knowledge on how legislation is passed or prevented.

It is doubted lr the revelations wui prove beneficial to the party In power or to the party which preceded it. Quite a number of Democrats consider the investigation as unfortunate and much less promising in its benefits than might have been supposed In the beginning. They would like to see It end as quickly as possible, but there seems to be no alternative row but to go through with it. In the meantime the course of legislation is being obstructed the Con-1 mind la detracted from the most important work of the session and In the turned by outside Interests which could not be: engineered if every oody was watching. OPPOSITION JS SHOWN.

Democrats of House Committee Not a Unit on Currency. Bill. Washington. July 7. wiien the Democratic members of the House Banking and Currency Committee met to-day to-perfect plans for formal, meetings, beginning to- 1 1 1 11 nfirniw.

i uiiibiucibuvii uv currency bill, it was apparent that fome of them were not prepared to support the measure as Introduced. Chairman Glass stated at the outset that the measure was not his. but a compromise, and that every member of -the committee should" feel free to. offer such amendments as he thought would strengthen and Improve the bill. There was, a free Interchange ofvies during the meeting.

Mr. Glass said he had several amendments In view- which he proposed to lay before the committee. Representative Eagle, of Texas. said he had canvassed many members of the House, and that he believed the bill could not get through the House without caucus and the right to make. a statement of his -views upon the floor or the House if the caucus approved the bill in Its present Representative Bulkley.

of Ohio, was against the present form of the measure, end Representative Jfeeley, of Krnsas. declared that ttr serious defects should be remedied before the Democratic majority assumed responsibility for ESPIONAGE Alina) AT. July T. Upon motion of Ben. tor Works, of California, Senate to.

day agreed to a resoiuuon nuiinn uiwn Attorney-General for a report as to --nt soles" or Inspectors. If any. he had sent out to investigate the proceedings or conduct of Federal Courts or Judges In the last five years. The resolution Is the outcome of a report that an Inspector had been sent by the Department of Justice to Investigate the conduct of Judge Speer in the Federal Court in Georgia. PASSED.

THIRD READING. London. July 7. In the House 'of Commons to-night motion of. Andrew Bonar Law, the opposition to ject the home rule bill was defeated by a vote of 332 to 243.

The bill then parsed Ita third reading without -division. HORSEWHIP USED On Atlanta Man By Woman to Says She Was Slandered. DISPATCH TO TH SNQCIRBH. Atlanta. July 7.

Alleging thaf- he had slandered her, Mrs. J. J. Lee to-night horsewhipped D. Thompson, one of the leading business men of Atlanta.

Armed with a horsewhip Mrs. Lee went to Thompson's place of business, waited till Thompson-came out and at once began to belabor liim with the horsewhip. She lashed blm on the face, every stroke drawing blood, and then beat him over the head with the butt of the whip. Thompson cried for mercy, but- the enraged woman shouted: have slandered me and deserve no Mrs. Lee was finally pulled away by who feared she might kill Thomp son.

Both persons are under arrest to-night. charged with disorderly conduct. Mrs. Lee is the wife of a Central of Georgia Railway official. and has been prominent socially.

She is very beautiful and has been sep arated from her husband, for two week. She alleges that the- separation was caused by. slanders Thompson circulated about her. Thompson is married. .1 FEDERAL AID SOUGHT.

Plea Hade For Help Against I. W. W. Invasion. -Greeley.

July 7. Sheriff S. J. Me Afee has appealed to United States District 'Attorney Kelly, of Denver, to prevent. a threatened invasion here.

of In dustrial Workers of. the World upon the ground thatthelr proposed rally in this city Involves an inequitable use of the means of interstate commerce, the rail road, by force or fraud. Seventeen mem bers of that organization now. are serving a ten-day sentence In the City RIVALRY In Elks' Convention Grows Keener as Election of Officers Approaches Cincinnati After 1916 Meeting. (FECIAL DISPATCH TO TBS axQCIBEK.

Rochester. N. July 7. With the feel ing. between 'Tegulars" and the "In surgents" growing stronger every minute, the sessions of the Grand Lodge of Klks, convening Jn this city to be one of many sensations.

There are three prominent, candidates for the position of Grand Exalted Ruler, and each candidate has his. own. special corps of boosters, who are doing their utmost for the election of their respective candidate. Gossip in-Elk circles concedes the election of Edward Leach, of the New Tork City lodge, to the position of Grand Exalted Ruler. J.

Cookman Boyd. of Baltimore, is an especially strongg candidate against Leach, with J. R. Jones a third competltOT in the race. Many concede the election of Charles A.

WhHe, of Chicago, as Grand Treasurer. Chicago has not had an officer in the Grand Lodge in two years and this argument is winning them scores of supporters. The agitation for the convention in 1016 is the chief topic In the Interest of Cincin nati Elks in. Rochester -to-cigh practically certain that Denver again wui haxe it next year.i Seattle and San Francisco are fighting for it In' 1013 and Cincinnati is early In the field to land the reunion in 1016. Two hundred Elks from Cincinnati are In Rochester.

Garry Hen-man Is a prime mover in the events here and is a prominent figure everywhere. His presence In the grand stand at the Rochester-Montreal International League game aroused considerable Interest among the specto-tors. The Cincinnati delegation la looking forward "with anticipation to the grand parade Thursday, ami In the estimation of Rochester critics. Cincinnati's chances of winning the prise are. rosy.

Because of -the intense rivalry between the several candidates and their camps it is doubtful if the elections of the several officers will be completed before late to-morrow afternoon. PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND. Trying To Prevent Strike of Trainmen and Conductors. SOCIAL. DISPATCH TO THS SXOCIIIK.

New York. July 7. President Wilson is interesting, himself In averting a possible strike of 100.000 conductors and trainmen on Eastern Railroads. Secretary of Labor Wilson has been Instructed to watch developments and to-day representatives of the Federal Government are In this city, -which Is to be the scene to-morrow of the momentous conference between the Conference Committee of Managers representing the 44 iraln lines involved -and the committee of 100 representing the conductors and trainmen. Should a crisis be reached.

Secretary ot Labor Wilson, acting. It is said, upon Instructions from the President, is prepared to send the chief of the bureau of labor statistics to New Tork. Through -their Chairman. Elisha Lee. the railroads have stated that tey not only will refuse the demand for Sl7.000.coo increased pay made by the men, but.

they will refuse to arbitrate under the present Erdman act. The Board of Arbitration, under the Erdman act. would conrist of three men, one representing the railroads, one the men and the third be chosen by the first two: the manager assert Is practically a "one man board." and the Issue too momentous to be placed In the hands of one man. 1 It was learned to-night that rather than permit, a tie up of all the roads East of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac, Congress will be urged by President and the Secretary of Labor so to ame-id the Erdman act that a larger arbitration board will be provided for. The Strike Committee finished counting the ballots to-night.

The result was said to be In favor of a strike if that should become necessary to enforce the demands for higher wages and better working conditions. W. E. Lee. president of.

the Order ot Rallrcad Trainmen, arrived to-night from the Middle West, where it was said he put everything. In readiness, in event the men are called out. BUMOBS OF GBAFT In St. Louis Council Being Investi-. i.

gated Orand. Jury. fc't. Louis, July 7. An 'investigation of rumors of graft in the.

Municipal Assembly 1011 and 1912 was begun by a grand Jury here to-day at the instance of Circuit Attorney Harvey. Subpoenas were' Issued for Julius Hailer, a member of the Upper House of the-Mu-niclpal Assembly; George- B. Webster, an attorney; W. J. Holbrook and E.

C. Brelt, a real estate dealer. It was Btated authoritatively that the grand Jury would investigate a rumor that $3,500 was paid to several members of the City Council (the Upper House)' for the passage of an alley vacating ordinance. The city received $7 .300 for the vacation. The Inquiry then will extend.

It Is stated, to reports of money pajd Tor favorable on contractors' bonds and bills affect-Ins public service corporations. ENQUIRER; CINCINNATI, TUESDAY, JULY 8, ,1913 STRANGE TALE Told ByHelfinstine. Is Short on Details of the Crimes He Fathers Prisoner Calmly Claims He Murdered Seven. One of Them, However, Refuses To Slay Dead. "He Tells the Truth' Says of Former Ohioan, Amid the Maze of Con- flicting Opinion.

ircciAi. piitatch to nq.ciiib, Los Angeles. July 7. The strange story of seven mysterious murders told by Simon P. Helflnstlne.

self-styled "professor of death," now in the Venice Jail, received partial denial and partial substantiation to-day. Between denial and substantiation Hel flnstlne tried to kill himself. Tying a towel about his neck and affixing it to the base of his bed in the cell he strangled himself. He was found uncon clous by Chief Lingo, of the Venice police. and resuscitated.

When he came to he laughed. "That Is the first time they have ever stopped 'death's professor, he said. Back of the whole arrest of Helflnstlne Is as weird a story a ever dreamed by the brain of a De Qulncy or an Edgar Alias Poe. To-day O. Dietrich, of Sherman, a grand- nephew of Captain Dietrich end his wife.

who. Helflnstlne said, he killed at Belle- fontalne, Ohio, visited the police station. 'Helflnstlne calmly told every detail of the murder to the nephew. "He Is telling the truth." declared Diet rich after the interview. "I remember Helflnstlne as a youth at Bellefontalne, but no one suspected him of the murder of my uncle and aunt.

Helflnstlne described minutely just how the bodies were found and Just how he killed the couple. He told of all the little details that none but the slayer would have known. He told me more that his faJier taxed him with the crime and that he con reused to his father that his father disinherited h.m. I believe that HelflnsUne's stoi y. far as the mur der of my uncle and aunt Is concerned, 1 absolutely On the other hand, however, from three different cities came denials of the circum stances of stories told by Helflnstlne.

Tntse are the man remarkable stories. told with a wealth of detail, that have been disproved. '1 murdered Pearl Bryan at Toledo, Ohio. by shooting her through' the breast," said Helflnstlne. The police of Cincinnati to-day wired that no bullet wound was found on the body of Pearl Bryan, who was murdered in 1890.

'I sandbagged A. C. Fletcher and Earl Butler at Kenton Pike. Ohio. In 1808.

kill ing them both." declared Helflnstlne. Butler, however, was found alive and well in Garden Grove. according to the police to-day. Butler. according to the me source of Information, declared Fletcher had been killed by a Big Four tram at Kenton Pike while riding In a buggy.

The Venice police are seeking to learn whether Helflnstlne is the slayer of Wil liam Miller, young rancher, whose body. with shot and stab wounds, was found June 22 near the Gun Club's grounds at Venice. 'What did you do with Pearl Bryan's head?" he was asked. That was up to Walling and Jackson," be replied. "They got the body from me.

I don't know what they did with It-" HELFENSTINE'S STORY Indicates He May Know of Murder of Aged Ohioans. SPECIAL DtltrATCH TO TBS SXQriBEB. Bellefontalne, Ohio. July 7. Simon P.

Helflnstlne. who confessed that be mur dered several Ohloana, was born near Belle Center, this county, and his story of the murder of David De trick and his wife. near Bellefontalne. In 187. shows that he may have intimate knowledge concerning that murder.

David Detrick and his wife, both more than TO years old, were murdered with an ax; when in, their country home near here. A chest In which they kept their money was stolen. About five years ago Helflnstlne, then an inmate of the Ban Quentin Prison, in Cali fornia, told officials of the prison that a fellow convict vat guilty of the Detrick murder Sheriff E. P. Humphreys and Prosecuting Attorney E.

P. Chamberlln. pf this county, journeyed to California and saw Helflnstlne and obtained from htm a written statement containing details of the Detrick murder. In which he said he did not take part. He named three men.

The officers came back and started to unravel the mystery, but the County Commissioners decided it would cost too much to bring backithe witnesses from California and the matter was dropped. Helflnrtine enlisted in the army during the Spanish-American War and was not heard from again until he made the state ment from the penitentiary Ave years ego. FINDING OF WALL PAPER Near Nigb.t-B.ider Notice Leads To Arrest of Kentuekian. I-ECIAL. DMFATCK TO THS B.NQCtaiC.

Henderson. July 7. Pieces pf wall paper clinging to the tacks with which a r.Ight rider notice was posted furnished the clue which led to the arrest of the first suspected night rider. The wall paper corresponded to the wall paper Jn home of Claude Hall, 28 years old, who lives near the Webster County -line. Hall was arrested.

1 The night notice had been ported at the home of Will 8pencer, Webster County farmer, and was followed by the destruction of Spencer's home by Are. The entranco-of Hall Into-the courtroom at- Dixon was -dramatic. 'Judge Henson was delivering a rigid charge to the grand Jury against riding 'when Hall entered the courtroom to be arraigned. Hall said he would plead guilty to having posted a night rider notice on Spencer's door, but would not talk of the arson charge which also is made against him. Business Block Destroyed.

SrVciAb DISPATCH TO THS SXQCUtSg. Portsmouth. Ohio. July 7. The business block at Eighth and Chillicothe streets, occupied by Brand Lawson's furniture store and the Portsmouth Gas Company's burned late to-day.

Several adjacent structures were damaged." The loss is estimated at $20,000. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED. Daughter's Heroic Efforts To Save Aged Parent Are' Putile. Dayton, Ohio. July 7.

While burning a pile of rubbish the back yard of her home to-day the clothing of Mrs. Jane Goodwin, ,74 years 'old, became Ignited from the" flames," and she received burns which caused her death. Upon discovering that her wearing ap parel, was on fire Mrs. Goodwin ran for the Her daughter Anna, seeing, her. mother a- flaming- torch.

Quickly wrapped a rug around the aged woman ahd mothered the flames, but not before she was fatally CHICAGO WOMEN. ABE BUSY. Active Organization of Political Machine Is. Begun. Chicago, 111., July 7 The newly enfranchised Woman's party of Cook.

County today began the active organization of a political machine by appointing a Chairman for each ward In the city. "We are not entering the political game as politicians," said Mrs. Charlotte hod us. President of the organisation. "We shall avoid political parties and bend our endeavors toward educating, women how to vote.

"Our first work will be to try to get public comfort stations In the business section of the city." GOVERNMENT WINS In Case To Test Validity of Act Regulating Wireless Telegraphy. New Tork, July 7. The Government to day woo the first legal test In this Federal district involving the constitutionality, of the Federal act regulating wireless teleg raphy and telephony. E. B.

Myers, a young, wireless amateur, who had been indicted for violating the new law. sought to show in causing his -arrest, the Government had Invaded hie Inalienable rights as a cltisen. Judge jMayer held a contrary view and dismissed the demurrer Interposed and ordered the case set for trial. DYNAMITE Is To Be a Defense For Jnarei Jn the Long-Awaited Attack of the Mexican -Insurrertos. EI Faco, Texas.

July 7. Electricity and dynamMe are the defenses upon which th Federals will mainly depend lathe event the long-awaited rcbet attack on 'Juarcs rhould materialise. It was stated to-day that barbed wire fortifications about the town have been connected with the high power electric currents and that dynamite mines have been planted at the points most exposed to aitack. oUnited States officers say Villa constitutlonaltata- at least three days' march from Juares' on the Casas Grande River. Constitutionalists led by Governor Car-ranza were reported to have defeated Fed erals yesterday ear Candela.

in Coahulla. No details are given. D. Taylor. United States -Consular Agent at Gauymas.

Mexico, protested to day, to the State Department In Washington sgaJast the treatment of American by Mexican Federals In the invested gulf port district. He asserted that abuse has been Inflicted upon M. Morrison, of Potsdam. N. an employee of a construc tion company at Torln, and A.

P. Brown ing, of Nogmlea, a commission mer chant at Guarmaa, Morrison was held prisoner more than three months, the 'consular' agent said, when the evacuated Torln Mor rison was forced to march more than 50 miles. Twenty-six soldiers died of thirst on the trip. Morrison withstood the ordeal owing to his strong constitution. DELEGATES BEACH LONDON.

London, July 7. The American Commis sion on Agricultural Organisation. Co operation and Rural Credits arrived here to-dsiy. The commission Is being treated an official mission from the United States. Wednesday the commission will several co-operative agricultural enterprises.

July 11 the Commissioners will reave for Ierland. LITTLE PETEB PROVIDED FOE. snCIAI. CABU TO TBS WXQVMKU. London.

July T. Little Peter, son of the polar explorer. Captain Scott, is a wealthier boy than perhaps he is capable of real izing, for he is to have 17.500 for himself. This perhaps Is the most interesting of! the many Interesting announcements In the report published to-night of the Mansion House Committee's Captain Scott Fund. which deals with the.

large sum of $375,000. WAR MINISTEB NAMED. Berlin. July 7. Major General.

Erich Von Falkenhayn has been appointed Minister of War In succession to General Josias Von Heeringan, who recently General Van Falkenhayn Is Chief of Staff of the Fourth Army Corps at Magdeburg. LONDONERS SHTVEBLNG. rSCIAX. CABLE TO TBS BXQOTBBS. London.

July 7. London Is ashlver with cold, and American travelers are longing for their furs left at home. Overcoats have been in evidence in the streets and fireplaces have been called Into service. SHOT FROM AlEBTJSH. Cleveland.

Ohio, July 7. On his way home from work to-night Frank Modle, 23 years old, was shot from ambush and fatally wounded. Shortly-after a man suspected of doing the shooting was arrested and held pending the result of Modlc's wound. Modio was married just a week ago. and the ponce a man with whom Modic bad quarreled over an un complimentary remark about Modlc's bride, did the shooting.

EMBEZZLEMENT IS CHARGED. UrCClAL. DISPATCH TO TUB BXQUIBK0. Indianapolis, July 7. Charles S.

Smith, said to be a wealthy lumberman at Chicago, was arrested here this arternoon on a grand jury Indictment charglnb em- beszlement. He Is said to have swindled Harold Walton out of 91,200 the latter elCfned from one of Smith's companies for sale of stocks. was-released on bis own recognizance, COULDN'T STATU GBLEE. (FECIAL DUTATCB Tu TBB BXQOIBCB. Lowell.

July 7. George Rich ardson, a member of a wealthy and promi nent family of this city, killed himself to day with a revolver after bemoaning more than a year the killing of a man when he was driving his automobile. After the automobile accidennt Richardson refused to enter ah automobile -and became a recluse. YAPLE CHOSEN CHAIRMAN. Columbus, July 7.

Following a conference with Governor Cox. the newly appointed members of the State Industrial Commission had a meeting to-day and or ganised hy electing Wallace D. Taple, of Chillicothe, Chalramn. and William Archer, of Lancaster, Secretary. Mr.

Archer is now the Secretary of the State Liability Board of Awards, ICE UAGOIJS 1 Will Move To-Day. More Dealers Yield and Call Drivers To Work. Plants Are Turned Over To Owners By City. Strike of 800 Molders Is Set ForThis Morning. Crippling of Big Foundries Will Follow Refusal Grant Final.

Demands of, the Unions. Over 100 union drivers, manning several scores of Tee wagons, will be on the streets of Cincinnati and suburbs this morning. according to the announcement of Organ iser McArthur, of the Teamsters' Union, last night This statement was made after the union leaders had secured the signatures of more ice companies, to the agreement that broke the strike Sunday night. VP to last mid night four concerns in. various parts of the city had entered the peace pact-, They are the Suburban Ice Company, the Walnut Hills Ice Company, the Lin wood Ice Com pany, the Avondaie Ice company ana tne Standard Ice Ccmpany (A.

A H. Knorr according to reports at union headquarters, As soon as those dealers had yielded the union leaders sent out orders to drivers who were employed by the concerns before the tie-up to report for work this morning. The men were told to return to their old Jobs, regardless of the fact that they now may be employed at other places. Organizer McArthur and other union of' ficlals spent the entire night andr still were sy early this morning at conferences with other small ice manufacturers and dealers in an effort to have all sign the union agreement and commence deliveries to-day. Big Plants To Resume Deliveries.

Although more deliveries are promised for to-day. -normal conditions cannot be ex pected until Thursday, declared Vice Pre! dent Wood, of the Cincinnati Ice Delivery Company, late last sight With this an nouncement Wood revealed the fact -that his oompany. which declared during tbe strike that It would sell Its delivery equip ment and drop the retail business, practically has decided to resume deliveries to consumer Thursday morning. Union or Odals 'aid the company drivers have been told to be In readiness to take out the wagon. This.

would mean the finale i the ice strike. When asked late last night il the lec Delivery Company, which had handled about 00 per cent of the retail Ice trade In the city, had called Its drivers to report for work this morning. Mr. Wood said: "Although many of our drivers have visited our plants. have not ordered the-m to work.

We could not put them' on tbe wagons to-day If we wanted to, as we stUl are trying to meet the problem of adequate production of Ice and replenishment of our storage pits. We have no Ice to load wag ons for the routes. We can hardly supply the demands made at oar platforms. "We probably will be In shape to get "ut more Ice by Thursday. Br that time we will be able to get our horses In from pasture and our ready for service.

Individuals calling at 'our plants Mondajr were supplied. To Sell From' Platforms. "The city did not turn over the plants to us until late in the afternoon in some cases, and I do not know how many dealers were We will continue to sell ice from the platforms to-day." Judges Spiegel and Pugh yesterday refused to dismiss the Injunction case brought by the Cincinnati Ice Company, the Banner Ice Company and the Standard Ice Company against Mayor Hunt, after Attorney Warrington had asked that the case be dismissed, following a settlement of the Ice strike by the Cincinnati Ice Company. Judge Spiegel was of the opinion that the city's bond should remain In force until Wednesday, that the plants might be inspected by a committee representing tbe city and the manufacturers to determine the amount of damage. If any.

and the rental that should be paid for the use of the plants while In operation by the city. There will be no increase in either the wholesale or retail price of Ice, according to Vice President Wood, of the Cincinnati Ice Company. The prices which prevailed before the strike, $4 per ton in blocks and $6 per ton when sold In small lots, will be maintained. Two car lonads of ice were re.elved ty the city from outside points yesterday, but no attempt was made to distribute it. The entire lot prtfbably will be sold this morning.

Plants Beturned To Owners. The eight ice plants taken over by the city last Wednesday to avoid a serious Ice famine here were returned to their respective owners yesterday. To prevent any future legal complications In the matter an Inventory was taken before the plants were given up. This was made under the direction of Safety Director Cash. Assisting him were General Superintendent Baldwin, of the Water Department: Chief 'Smoke Inspector Hall, who was formerly an Ice machine builder: Attorney Guy Malion, manager for the city, and Assistant City Solicitor Welnlg.

Chief Engineer -Keriey. of the Cincinnati' Ice Company, represented the In every lnsta'nce the plaats were found in much better condition than when the city -took charge pf them last Wednesday evening. Engineer Keriey admitted. Had the city not been operating them, it was said, the companies would require at least two weeks to get, them In their present condition. the Ice factories were1 deserted by part of the engineers and flre-men and all of the housemen and pullers there were no efforts on their part to Jeave things In order.

Matters were made worse during the first few days when men from outside points were brought in to pull ice. To repair the damage done by them nearly a day -was required by the city's men after they entered tbe plants. City Prevents Big 'The Ice companies- really owe us money." said Attorney Weinig, "for the excellent condition in which we gave them back their plants. Had the city not taken hold when it did the machinery and stored ice would have been In very bad shape by this As soon as the cltv clears up the -finan cial end of its Ice-making venture. Includ ing tbe paying of all salaries ana outstanding obligations, there, will be a meeting of the manufacturers and city officials to Crd out Just where they stand.

It Is not thought that there will be a damage suit The Ice now in tanks aaJ mads by Alv My prdOf Latest Craze v. i 1 1 1 V1 1 '-'Photo by IntemationafNewsServlceVr TIJ. ---yrr -v. 3 jj t. Iff- I 'r' hB "SI 1 1 .1 i I A 1 a I I 1 I.

S. -o- I 'l -t il "The Tango Gown" was invented by a. New Tork fashion who realized that swings and twists incidental to the now famous dance could not be performed in a costume such as is -ordinarily' worn; lMewiYork now; expects to see members of its fashionable set at "afternoon tea dances''; in the costume shown. in; accmpanylng'photopph. the-cUy will be' sold, companies.

but tbe concerns will pay the city for 'it. The only trouble in returning the plants was at the Banner Ice Company's factory at Clark and Freeman sireets; where the chief engineer said be would hot work for the company again, although he has been with it eight years. Another engineer will be placed, in charge to-day. According to Assistant City Auditor Mul- lane.the city will be able to' show a profit as. an Ice manufacturer." Already the, r-' celpta have reached; $6,000, and when' all returns are In the amouct is expected to be S3.000 more.

That is In, cash alone, and does not apply to charge accounts: The charges were mostly to the How City" Saved Money. 4 The fact that the city will lose no. money putting the plants In shape and operating them Is due to the fact that Its employee In the Fire and Street Departments were not paid extra for their services. According to Safety Director cash rnc owners of the Knorr Ice Company were delighted with the way the city handled their plant, and so expressed themselves when they again took possession or it. Mayor Hunt annourced yesterday that ho would take up with Council the advisability ot establishing a municipal ice plant -wuh a capacity of aoo tons a day' to prevent any future Ice famine In this city.

He also wui try to have introduced In the Legislature a compulsory arbitration bill modeled after the Canadian measure. In that country 32 strikes have taken place since the'law went into effect two years ago. and 2S of these were settled at once by compulsory artoi ration. The other four lasted but a few davs. More than 100 threatened, strikes were prevented by the measure, which makes It Imperative on the part of the employers and employees, when they have grievances, to file a notice ot inem wim the proper authorities.

I Intend to ask Council to appoint a committee to look Into the matter of a municipal ice the Mayor yesterday. "I understand a plant with 300 tons daily capacity can be built for 300.00t." We might, if this Is not feasible, obtain an option on a plant or on Ice from other points." Acting City Solicitor Stanley Merrill -believes the manufacturers should exterd a vote of thanks to the city for putting their nianta In shaoe and operating them during the arouble, as it is well known to icemen that idle ice machinery quickly becomes damaged and practically useless. United States District Attorney McPher-son stated yesterday that the settlement of the Ice strike will have no effect on thtf Government's Investigation of the Middle States Ice Producers' Exchange, 1 MOLDERS' STRIKE TOTE Calls Tor Walkout This Morning if Pinal Demands Are Refused According to the unanimous decision reached at. a meeting of Molders. Unions No.

20 and No. 4, In Workmen's Hall, last night. 800 molders employed in Jobbing and machine-casting shops of ClncinnatU Covington and Newport will leave their, foundries this morning If the employers-refuse to meet their final demand for an Increase of 23 cents a day, effective July 1.. i Joseph Valentine." International President of the Molders' Union, reported to the men that the Union Committee- had 'held, two meetings with, the employers. At the first conference, he Bald, demand for an "increase ot from 13 23 to f3 "5 day' was presented, but later compromised to 3 50; which also met with an absolute refusal.

At another of the committees resenting the factions, held upon the' re ouest of the employers- after they were In secret session, the latter offered to pay $3 40. but the Union Committee refused; --i Committees from the various shops were Instructed last night by President ya'en-tine to appear at their places of employment this morning -and make final de mand for the increase of 23 cents a day.) but In case of another refusal on the part of the foundry owners to strike Immediately. Judging by the sentiment -expressed at the meeting last night the employers probably again; will refuse the desired- i -A. strike, of the Iron Union would force about 15 of Cincinnati's largest foundries to suspend rWlthra walkout of the molders four trades the coremakers. chippers and casting cleaners would be thrown -out of emplov-' ment, and the strike length many -machinists would have.

to be laid off because castings could not be obtained. According to the estimate of a big foundry owner, 2.000 men would be of employment by; a strike, ilany. of 'the TT Yhrf; plants operate. under open-shop conditions, and how -far the strike will affect their Vorklni force -ia not known. -The stove fovinHea.

will -not 'he as tliy operate ynder the' Melders' Union, which not making demands. t-r MODESTLY. ADMITS rSCIAL DIrATCH TO TBB BXCISBB. Detroit, "Michw, July Waiter, A. Knight ClQCbitiail told; tetrolt this afternoon' brought; tho; Ice company, strikers employers together, ending the disastrous Ice famine in that a deadlock.

he jsald.l Cincinnati Was 'suffering took it upon mysetf to act -as 'After many talks 'with both sides I drew up an agreement 'which "allowed -concessions to each side. Then explained to each i side' the light theyt were placed in-before the' pub-He. When 1' I had thtntrs ar- Franged so there' would be no niore rquab- I -compeiled to leave for- Detroit on; personal (business. The- peace pact drew" op was put into effect after I- I TOUGH ON ICX New Tork. July between- whole-1 sale ice dealers created Uxiay a situation without precedent in New Tork that of the so-called 'Ice -Trust" fighting for lower prices.

The. company the Knickerbocker is selling ice wholesale at S4 a ton; competitors are, charging -S3 and As a result the Knickerbocker IS swamped with, demands and faces a shortage. The President to-day. appealed to companies to reduce, their rate to attract. the business tbe Knickerbocker 'The -other dealers have, refused to act.

"STAY SATS The nonunion garment who are demanding flfty-hour week with 34 hours' pay. were urged by union officials yesterday to remain out cm a strtKe at a mass meeting in Central Turner TEAMSTERS CALL ON MA YOB. A committee. from the Teamsters I'nlon called on Mayor Hunt yesterday regarding te increase in wages for the drivers of the Street Cleaning Department, recently re- qsested In The Mayor was not at the City Hall, and the members said. the would, return to-day.

grim reaper: Fought In Kezlcan -War. -Green Bay. July 7. William B. Morand, 01 years one of 'the" few survivors of the Mexican War, died here to day: Morand fought under-General Taylor snd under.

General Scott. Judge 8. O. Xlnnner Dead. I rSCI At.

DWPATCH TO THSIVQCIKEB. -'Ashland, -Kentucky." July s. G. of Ca tie ttaburg farmer Circuit Judge of i the district, i to-day after an Illness, --of several years. "John B.

Latchein' Jies.v FKCIAI, tIHPAT a TO TBS July T.VJohn Latcnem. prominent as a hanker, business man ard Mason, died at his home here early- to-day after a month's Illness. He was 71 years old; and was' Secretary of the Wabash Valley Ioan and Savings Association. i General Orubb' Dies. -NewarlC 'July- E.

Burd Grubb, Superlnterdtnt of the'Xiew Jersey Home for. pisabjed SoldJers. died to-day of a complication of diseases. He was 72 years old and a Veteran. Sever- al' years ago he' was defeated as Republican candidate' for -of -Deatb: Claims Principal.

Bristol, Lj; uly 77. Miss" Abbfe D. Munroe- 76years of i.an Industrial School at Mount Pleasant, J. died suddenly at her; summer home, here to-day." She had been Principal of the school 44 years. Former udge Pound 1 Dead.

OhJol" July 7., Thos. McII-waln, 70 -years1, Probate Judge at Washington. C- Hv Fayette County, and a. prominent found dead. In bed at the Soldiers' Home here, AW I CATTLE Given More Cgire Than Cliifdren, Says Health Report of Educator.

Pig Pens Kept as Well as Dnnol CnnnnlVirviipnn Physical Condition of the Pupils Is Deplored. Delegates To: Convention Are Told That 15,000,000 Out of 20,000,000 Students Are Diseased, i -Salt Ike City; "Utah. July T. The address -of President E. JT.

Kalrchfld, who recommended radical "reorganisation, and the report of the Committee on Health Problems, whlcfh charged more attention was given to cattle than children, attracted mere- tl an usual Interest at' the National Education Association's sessions here today. President l-'uirchlld recommended the selection an SdVisory council, consisting of three pe'rAons," two Of whom should serve for a term of years, third member, should be" the President of the association cx-offlcio. He ceclared this reorganization of management to be necessary te-cause' the association lacks continuity of The' Investigation into the neglect of the moral and physical health of school children. Joint reports of which were presented byv Dr.i' Thomas D. Wood, of University, and Dr.

R. W. Corwln, of the University of will be pursued further. "In many sections of. the country the average rural school house In relation to its purpose is not as well kept or as healthful as a OOd stable, dalcy barn, pig pen, or-chicken house," declared Dr.

Wood. In supplementing Dr. Wood's report. Dr. Corwln said: "What more be ex- pected of a government that creates a cabinet department for animals, but fails to recognise one for man; that appropriates 'millions for brute heredity and little or nothing for human, eugenics?" Dr.

Corwin gave figures on physical and mental diseases that caused a lively He said that U.OOO.UK) out of 20,000.000 school children In the United otavets lit: vvum.vu uw. only the sanitation of. but sur-roundtng- conditions" 1. "A cesspool of degradatioh: exists under the shade trees of promotion and similar conditions exist other states." he said. "If for the next hundred years Our schools would discontinue- all higher and aesthetic education and devote all their energies Improving tbe human the end of a ceTilury-e' vrouia Jflhd ihe.jeople not oniy I0v "but 200.

per cent Arlser." v. B. Scrlbner, of Ishpemlng." urged closer" relations between schools and business Interests. MA. CONTRIBUTORS To Christian Congress Clamoring For Information About the Disposition of a $15,000 2 Fund.

TIuCIAI. DIKPATCB TO THS BXqt'IBKB. July! accusations of- frensied finance by the management of the World's Christian Citisenshlp Congress, which closed in Portland yesterday, were made to-day by local contributors to the fund that was donated to secure tiiei meeting' in Portland. The storm is cantering about two men who. It Is have given no account ing of the fund.

-While the bulk of the money was supposed to, be spent for, advertising In the' East and abroad, the con ference drew only C70 delegates and most of them from Oregon and Washington, whereas the management had promised 20,000 "delegates; In addition to. the' collection amounting to about JXpOO have been turned over- to; the National Reform What ha become iuf the is question hurled I from all sides. One of the tnost serious mix-ups has 1 .1.1,... tome over tne saie oi reservri utwi a loeai-committee assured In writlns that' all. local -revenues would be in their hands, but it "developed that a certain man and his associates were selling tickets.

The matter' became so terlous that the Ideal committee threatened the reform association with legal proceeding. The conference drew a local atU-ndance of more than 10,000 at alt its ueetlngs. buti the aftermath promises to develop "GET IS CEY. Columbus Democrats Select Candidate Per Collector. tiwrATCH TO TBS KSQCIBKB.

July 7, If the Democrats of Columbus, tor select the man to be named Collector of Internal Revenue thero tliey-wlli have to stop their warring tactics' and get together. This was the in- .1 l.fF.r.rtn nT TTrflnlilfn Clubs by Senator Pom. o-dav erene to-day. The -Jcfferaon "Club already has indorsed Dr; H. MiUer.

The Franklin County Club has not-yet made known Its desires, further than rt 'will not suppoit Miner. Many candidates from other-counties in that district hve sent their applications and Indorsements to Senator Pomerene. He has been hoping all along that the co- Iambus Democrats could get together on tne proposition, preferring to select a man from that The information sent out from his offlce to-day was to the effect that some positive action- must be taken in Franklin County immediately, or, he will take tas choosing of the next Collector in osm harrfs. The waa plain that should, this happen the nominee would come from out-siJe ot Columbus..

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