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to 1 INDICATIONS FOR TODAY. Illinois -Fair Monday and prob. Tueeday, continued high temperature Monday; Tuesday in north and central portiona. VOL 181. GERMANS DROP BOMBS ON RED CROSS HOSPITAL Despite Its Distinguishing Marks, Aviator Hurls Explosives, Killing Two Doctors, Chemist and a Nurse and Wounding Patients RUSSIANS ARE STILL IN FLIGHT German Crown Prince Makes More Desperate Attempt to Break The French Line, And, Not Only Fails, But Loses Ground All Along The Line GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL IS UNABATED (Associated Press.) Friday and Saturday nights German airmen attempted to bomb Paris.

In the first attacks three suburban sections were reached and bombs dropt, injuring several. The attempt Saturday night was entirely futile, the raiders not even reaching the environs of the capital. One German aviator, despite its distinguishing marks, dropt four bombs on a Red Cross hospital near the fighting front, killing two doctors, a chemist and a male nurse and injuring a few other persons, including patients. Cowards Still in Flight. Having retreated a distance of approximately 100 miles from where Kerensky, the -man ofRussia, carried them in his personally conducted drive early in July, the Ruselan army on the center of the line in east Galicia is again on Russian soil on both sides of Husiatyn and is still being followed by the forces of the Teutonic allies.

Likewise, the armies to me north and south to tall back before the few points only continue, standing to offer a semblance of resistance, and then only for short periods of time. Wherever those of the faithful troops attempt to give battle they are harrassed by numerically stronger forces of the Teutons end compelled to give ground, reteiving DO assistance from their recalcitrant former brothers-in-arms, whose main effort continues to be to get out of striking distance of the enemy. An arc- like formation has been thrown westward of Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina, with the northern end resting on Woelawice, twenty-five miles distant, and the southern end to the east of Kuty, on the western border of the crown land. Kerensky Off to Headquarters. Evidently the preparations for, the and iron" policy of government against the disaffected troops shortly will be put into full force, for Minister of War Kerensky is on his way to the Russian headquarters, there confer with the military leaderg to formulate plans to stay the retreat and compel the troops to stand and face the foe as the Russians in the southern Carpathian region are doing.

Down among this latter front Russians, aided by the Rumanians, continue tO rorce the Teutonic allies to cede ground, especially in the upper Putna valley. Crown Prince Still Losing. Again the French troops, fighting the Aisne region of France, have turned against in the army vicious of counter German crown prince, put down an offensive it had started between Hurtebise and LaBovelle and made good gains against it all along the line. Several attacks by the Germans in the Verdun sector, notably between the much-fought-for ground in tne region of the Avecourt wood and Hill 304, RIso were repulsed by General Petain's forces. Artillery Duel Unabated.

Meanwhile, altho the infantry operations are on a minor scale, consisting mainly of raids by the British, the great artillery duel which has been in progress in Flanders for more than a week, continues unabated. The visitation of German shells Nieuport is tremendous and the British guns are replying almost shot for shot against German line. To the south, around the Vimy Ridge and Lens and at Armentieres, the duel continues of great proportions. Desperate Fighting in the Air. In the air, the fighting machines of Great Britain and Germany are carrying out maneuvers of proportions never before seen, with both sides sustaining losses in aircraft, shot or sent hurling earthward out of control.

Thirty German planes were accounted for in the latest fighting, in addition to two observation balloons shot down in Ames. The British war office admits that thirteen of royal air squadron failed to return to their bases. The German war office asserts thirty-five British airplanes were shot down. Amsterdam, July on the Russian front claim prominent headlines in the German newspapers where they overshadow everything else, indicating that all eyes are straining tensely eastward altho the military reviews show not without occasional, half anxious, glances at The BLOOMINGTON, tained the aims we proclaimed at the beginning, which couid not be better summarized than in President Witson's pregnant phrase to 'make the world safe for (Signed) "Edward Carson." IS MORTALLY WOUNDED This the Condition Militarism, Declares Paul Painieve, French Minister of War, Paris, July 29-Militarism. the great progress, actually has been mortally wounded by war itself.

This summarizes the progress of the last three years, according to Paul Painleve, French minister of war, in a review which follows in part: "Three years of war. Imagination res up mourning and demonstrations. However, humanity has progressed during tnese three years. The ideal of the nationa of peace prossom, itself conquest aguinat and the gains brutality tie by little thruout the world. German Force Sinking, "While the curve of German force has sunk, the curve of strength of the allies has risen year by and the entrance of the United States Into the war has given sudden and formidable Impetus.

Germany's fate is determined. What France Can Show. "France can show with elation its balance of the last three years, for she is stronger militarily and politically than on August 2, 1914. It Germany, stript of its hegemony, ruined in its commerce and reduced to an alliance with several groups of adventurers today compares itself to France, it will show what three years of war have cost it." DROWNING AT HAVANA. Little Girl Lost Life Last Night While Swimming in the Illinois.

Havana, -Ferrie Verna Smith, aged 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Was drowned about 7 o'clock this evening while swimming in the Illinois river in the south part of the city. Her grandfather, Alfred Blanning, made desperate efforts to save her, and was pulled down twice. The body was recovered a short time after the drowning about twenty -five feet from the bank in six feet of water.

MRS. AMY ANGELL DIES. Pioneer of Delavan Vicinity Passed Away Friday Night. Delavan, July Mary Angell, whose eighty-seventh birthday was celebrated last Monday, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Miss Charlotte Crane, on South Locust street, Friday night at 11 o'clock, following a two weeks' illness of paralysis. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Metbodist church, of which she has long been an active and faithful member.

conducted by the Rev. W. W. Henry of Leroy, her former pastor in this city. Interment at Prairie Rest cemetery.

Decedent was one of thirteen children born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lillibridge, her birth occurring July 23, 1830, at Ansville, N. Y. She was united in marriage to James W.

Angell in January, 1848. They came to Illinois in 1854 and settled on Delavan Prairie, where Mr. Angell was engaged ag a carpenter and wagon maker. They were associated in the growth and development of this munity from its earliest beginning, Mrs. Emily W.

Cobean being now the only surviving member of the early colony days. During a big revival campaign held about 1855 by the Baptists Mrs. Angell was converted. Soon after, during midwinter, she was baptized by immersion in a large pond on the old Henry Burlingame farm south of town. She afterwards united with the Metnodiat church.

Mr. and Mrs. Angell Were the parents of three children, one dying in infancy. A daughter, Mrs. Crane, died in Delavan nine years ago.

After that Mrs. Angell made her home in Fort Worth, with her surviving son, Walter H. Angell, for a few years, but later returned to Delavan, where she has since resided. Her husband died in 1892. Besides her granddaughter Mrs.

Crane, she is survived by five grandchildren and two great in Fort Worth and Wallas, Tex. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS Washington Is Going on This Theory in Censoring Reports of Troop Movements Abroad, Washington, July of American troops to France will be carried on without publicity, if the present policy of the war department remaing unaltered. ac Secretary Baker and his military advisors believe that no word should be published of the arrival of troops abroad, and it is probable that this will be made clear to all newspapers and press associations in forthcoming regulations under the voluntary censorship to which the press of the country has subjected itself. Will Not Hide Disasters. Assurances have been given, both by navy and army officials, that disasters will not be hidden under the veil of this censorship, and a presumably under the new regulation also the American people will be expected to understand that no news is good news in this respect.

Secretary Baker believes that with large troop movements in prospect as the new army. or the national guard is made ready for the front, it would be unwise to call the attention of the German authorities to what is going on. Not all war department officials agree with the new ruling. The secretary is supported, however, by some of the highest army officers and there seems little doubt that the department is about to establish a system for the supervision of press despatches to prevent the announcement of arrivals of troop transports in France. Secretary Daniels will not permit the announcement from his department of army information Mr Baker desires withheld.

The attitude of the navy department has been that troop transportaion is a war department matter, altho the task of protecting them at sea belongs to the navy. The objection to publication of troop arrivals is not expected to extend to properly censored reports of activities of American troops in France. Official announcements by the war department on the military situation probably shortly be inaugurated, as the secretary 18 known to have such a plan under consideration. Daily MONDAY MORNING, LANSING SHOWS PERIL OF PEOPLE Secretary of State Tells Offi- cers Reserve Corps Real Object of War DEMOCRACY IS SAVIOUR When The People Are Able to Make Their Will Felt, Peace Will Be Permanent OUR CAUSE 18 RIGHTEOUS (Associated Press.) Madison Barracks, N. July 29.

In speech tonight before 1,700 members of the officers' y' reserve corpa, Secreary of State Robert Lansing emphasizing the peril of German imperialism to the United States and the world, declared his belief that the German people would not cast off the yoke of autocracy "until the physical might of the united democracies of the world has destroyed forever the evil ambitions of the military rulers of Germany." That, he added, is the only way to restore the peace of the world. People Do Not Want War. "Were every people on earth able to express their will, there would be no wars of aggression," he said, "and, if there were no wars of gression, there would be Do wars, and lasting peace would come to this earth. The only way that people can express their will is thru democratic institutions. Therefore, when the world is made sate for democracy when that creat principle prevails, universal peace will be an accomplished fact.

"No nation of people will be fit more than the United States when that time comes. But it has not yet come. A great people, ruled in thought and word, as well as in deed, by the most sinister government of modern times, 1 is straining every nerve to supplant democracy by the autocracy which they wor- ship. When Will Germans Awaken? its Shows Righteousnet: of Cause. will the German people awaken to the truth When will they arise to their might and cast off the yoke and become their OW1 masters I fear that it will not be until the physical might of the united democracies of the world have destroyed forever the evil ambitions of the military rulers of Germany and liberty triumphs over Mr.

Lansing sought to drive home to the student officers the righteousness of the cause for which they had volunteered to go to France and fight, asserting that America would win, "because our cause 18 the cause of justice and of right and of humanity." German Governments Evil Character. The immediate cause of our war with Germany- -the breaking or her promises as to indiscriminate submarine warfare has 8 far deeper meaning, he said, "a meaning which has been growing more evident as the war has progressed and which needed but this act of perfidy to bring it home to all thinking Americans. The evil character of the German government is laid bare before the world. We know now government 18 inspired with ambitions which menace human liberty, and that to gain its end it does not hesitate to break faith, to violate the most sacred rights or to perpetrate intolerable acts of inhumanity. Never Intended to Be Kept.

"The words of the German chancellor when he announced that the only reason why the intensified submarine campaign was delayed until February last was that sufficient submarines could not be built before that time to make the attacks on commerce efficient, complete this picture. This means, the promises to refrain from brutal submarine warfare, made to the United States, were never intended to be kept, that they were only made in order to gain time in which to build more submarines and that when the time came to act, the German promises were unhesitatingly torn to pieces like other 'scraps of paper'? Is Underlying Cause. "This disclosure of the character of the imperial German government is the underlying cause of our entry into the war. We had doubted the evil purposes of the rulers of Germany, Doubt remained no longer. We could read the past and see that for a quarter of a century the absorbing ambition of the military oligarchy which was the master of the German empire was for world- dominion." Future of U.

8. at Stake. "Ameerting that the future of the United States is at stake, Secretary Lansing said. that "if any of you have the idea that we are fighting others' battles and not our own, the sooner he gets away from that idea the better it will be for him, the better it will be for all of us. "Imagine Germany victor in Europe because the United States remained neutral.

Who then think you. would be the next victim of those who are seeking to be masters of the whole Would not this country, with its enormous wealth, arouse the cupidity of an impoverished tho triumphant Germany? Would not this democracy be the only obstacle between the autocratic rulers of Germany and their supreme ambition? Do you think that they would withhold their hand from so rich 8 prize? Another Pertinent Question. "Let me then ask you, would it be Pantagraph. -TWELVE PAGES. OR, MICHAELIS IN LONG TALK German Chancellor Summons the Newspaper Men for an Interview HE DISCUSSES PEACE Declares British and French Are Out for Conquest, and German Slavery ENEMIES PROLONGING WAR (Associated Press.) Berlin.

July Copenhagen. -Dr. Georg Michaelis, German cellor, Saturday summoned newspapermen to whom he declared: "The speech of David Lloyd George, British premier, in Queen's hall, London, and recent debate in the. British house of commons again have proved that Great Britain does not desire peace by agreement and understanding, but only a conclusion of the war which means the ment of Germany to the arbitrary violence of our enemies. "Proof of this may be seen in the fact that Sir Edward Carson (member of the British war cabinet) recently declared in Dublin that negotiatione with Germany could begin only after the retirement of German troops beyond the Rhine.

A. Bonar Law, spokesman of the British government in the house of commons, modified this declaration by fixing the standpoint of the British government as being that if Germany wanted peace she first of all must declare herself willing to evacuate the occupied territories. "We possess proof the enemy gives assent to a declaration going even further than that impudently made by Sir Edward Carson. Detailed information regarding French plans of conquest, approved by Great Britain, and Russia, has been circulated in the neutral press and has not been denied. Claims Written Proofs proofs of our enemies' greed for conquest have since fallen into our hands, namely the reports of the secret debate on Jane 2 in the French chamber of depaties "I ask the French government this question: "Does it deny that ex-Premier Briant and Premier Ribot were forced to admit that France, before the Russian revolution, had come to an agreement having in view plans of conquest with government which Premier Lloyd George described in his last speech 18 a 'corrupt and narrow, not autocracy? that the French ambassador at Petrograd received instructiona to sign a treaty prepared in advance after negotiations with the Russian emperor? "Is it true or not that the French president, at the instance of General Berthelot, head of the French milltary mission to Rumania, formally entrusted him with a mandate and that M.

Briand afterward sanctioned this step? The New French Frontier. "This treaty assured to France her frontiers, but amended on lines of previous wars the to include, besides Saarbruecken and modifications on the conquest of 1870 Alsace- Lorraine, vast territorial left bank of the Rhine, Says Russia Protested. "The Russian Government protested against the French aims of conquest, which also included Syria, and declared that new Russia no longer would be willing to take part struggle if it learned of these French war aims. "The French government will not be able to deny that M. Briand WAS the object of stormy attacks during the secret session; that Premier Ribot was obliged to produce the secret treatry in response to the demand of M.

Renaudel (leader of the majrity Socialists in the French chamber) tend that also M. Briand declared that revolutionary Russia was obliged out what imperial Russia had promised and that it did not matter to France what was said by the lowest classes in Russia. Says It Is Characteristic. "It is characteristic that Deputy Moutet replied in Russia to the question whether Alsace- Lorraine was the only obstacle to peace by saying he could not answer the question Kin that form and that Russia ought to take into consideration the fact that the Russian revolution had been purchased by French blood. "The admission that the Russian representatives had declared they attached no importance to Constantinople throws clear light on Russian sentiment.

The delegates from the Russian armies also are in agreement with this. "Regardless of this manifest proof the revulsion of the Russian people against a policy of aggrandizement, Premier Ribot refused to undertake any revision of French war aims and announced that Italy also had received guarantees of great territorial aggrandizement. "In order to divest their ambitions on the left bank of the Rhine of a character of and conquest, he resorted to a lawyer's trick by arguing the necessity of creating a buffer state, but the opposition speakers cried out in the din of contradictions: 'It is disgraceful'. Tells of Ribot's Reply, "After a pacifist speech by Deputy Aumagneur, Premier Ribot replied Russian generals had declared their armies never were in better condition or better equipped than then and exprest the desire to let the Russian people go on shedding blood for French ambition. "Tho foreseeing the tafture of the Russian offensive.

Premier. Ribot In- LWAYS THE "SHORT A to a result is the PANTAGRAPH CLASSIFIED AD ROUTE. JULY 30, 1917. single handed to German easier, wiser country foruthie empire, flushed with victory and with great armies and navies at its command, than to unite with the brave enemies of that empire in ending now and for all time this menace to our future? Are Fighting For Native Land. "Every man who crosses the ocean to night on foreign soil against the armies of the German empire gues to fight for country and to proserve those things tor which our forefathers ware die.

those who offer themaeives, we owe the same debt that we owe thee men who in the past fought American greater soil In one the It cause calls for liberty, more atriotism, more self-denial, and truer vision to wage war on distant shores than to repel an invader of defend one's home." Cites German Tactics. Answering those think it inte probable Germany would attack the United States if she woll the war, Mr. Lansing cited things which many has guilty of thought Improbable, yes impossible" been which were before the war violation of treaties, the crimes of murder, extortion and vandalism in Belgium and France, submarine brutality and bomb dropping on cities. "Yet, God help us, these things have come to pass," he exclaimed, "and iron crosses have been awarded the perpetrators. Attempt to Bribe Mexico.

to this record, the attempt of the bribe of Mexico to make upon us by promising her American territory, It was only one of many intrigues which the German govern ment was carrying on in many lands. Civil discord was encouraged to weaken the strength or nations opposed to the lust of Germany's rulera for world mastery. Those of German blood, who owned lance to other countries, were pealed to support the fatherland, which beloved name masked the clique at Berlin. "Some day I hope that the whole tale may be told, ror it will be an astounding tale, but there no longer remains doubt of the character of Germany's rulers, of their ambition for world empire and of their increased hatred for democracy, Liberty is Menaced. am firmly convinced the independence of no nation is safe, that the liberty of no individual is sure, until the military despotism, which holts the German people in the bollow of its hand, has been made impotent and harmless for ever.

Appeals to justice, to moral obligation, to honor, no longer avail with zuch a power. There is but one way to restore peace to the world and that is by overcoming the physical might of German imperialism by force of arms. "If enthusiasm and ardor can make success sure, then we AmeriCAnE have no reason to doubt the outcome of the conflict. But they must be founded on A profound conviction of the righteousness of our cause and on an implicit faith that the God of battles will strengthen the arm of him who fights for the right." ARTHUR LATHE DROWNED Odell Young Man Loses His Life in North Dakota Sunday Morning. Odell, July and Mrs.

John Lathe received a message today announcing that their son, Arthur Lathe, had been drowned in North Dakota this morning. No other particulars were given. Deceased was 25 years old and was teaching music in North Dakota. Besides his parents, he leaves one brother and two sisters. The body will be brought to Odell for burial PEKIN POINTS.

Chicken Thieves Raid MackinawOil For Roads is Arriving. Pekin, July -Chicken thieves made a raid in Mackinaw and vicinity Friday night, and the village was almost depopulated poultry. The owners telephoned Sheriff Wilson in Pekin, to order. the bloodhounds from Springfield, which he did, and the dogs arrived during the afternoon. The dogs took 8 trail from the premises of William Feree, and followed it to the eastern part of the village.

On the trail a sack of dead chickens was found, indicating that the thieves may have been frightened away, and did not have time to go for this sack which they had hidden. The people of that locality are aroused over the thefts, and it may be that a committee will be named to do guard duty regularly in the future. Street Car Hits Vehicle. William Nordhoff and wife, of East Bluff, and Edward Gerdes were painfully hurt shortly before 11 o'clock when the vehicle in which they were riding was struck by a street car on East Court street. An auto had broken down along the street, and as Mr.

Nordhoff drove his horse around the auto, the street car came along. Before the brakes could be set the car struck the vehicle, throwing out the occupants. Mr. Nordhoff was considerably cut about the head and face, while Mr. Gerdes escaped with slight cuts on his face, right arm and right leg.

Mrs. Nordhoff wag only slightly bruised. Road Oil Begins to Arrive. The oil for the roads of Tazewell county has begun to arrive. Between twelve and fourteen carloads has been received, and notice has been received that as many more are enroute.

Four of the townships, Hittie, Boynton, Hopedale and Mackinaw have purchased road oilers, consequently will begin the work of olling as soon AS possible. The state highway commission will detail a man to superintend the work. Practically all of the townships will use oil this year. The work on the two sections of state aid road will not begin until the latter part of August. The first section will start at the city limits of Pekin, and run in a southeasterly direction a distance of 82,666 feet.

The estimated cost of this improvement is $10,761.84. The other tion is A part of the Morton- Washington road, the estimated cost being $7,697.76. The state pays the cost of each of these SINGLE misted, thinking it would give another reapite petting the entry of America into the war. No Idea of Conquest. enemy DEeRS endeavors to force upon my, Inaugural speech the interpretation that consented te the majority resolution with an 111-concealed reservation Germany's desires for conquest.

1 ain obliged to deny the imputation as to an object of which there can be no doubt. Besides, resolution plies -which in quite clear that the enemy must also renounce any ideas of conquest." Dr. Michae.is added that It was manifest that Germany's enemies were not in the least considering such denunciation and that the French meeting held in secret fresh proof that her enemies were reeponsible for the prolongation of the war and were "actuated by tust of conquest." MANY BURNED TO DEATH Eight Bodies Have Been Recovered From Spruce River Valley, After Fire Had Swept It. Fernie, B. C.

July men are known to have perished and number are missing in a fire tha: swept the Spruce river valley, titteen miles northeast of here, yes terday afternoon. Sixty odd men and about twenty teams were trapt in camp of the Elk Lumber company sit ated in blind valley, and their flight over the mountain was most difficult. Eight bodies have been pickt up in the path of the fire. Two other men are believed to have perisht. Nick Muscovich, a Russian, WAR found alive but sightless and ing.

All his clothing WAS burned off except his boots. After being given first aid he recovered and urged the rescuers to leave him and help men he knew to be beyond him. Many of these on reaching parts of safety were found to be temporarily demented. Great Monetary Loss. Millions of feet of logs, the logring railroad and the bush camp building.

together with equipment, horses and supplies are a total loRn. The fire was checked by heavy showers that fefl last night. The fire had been burning since Wedneeday in the vicinity of the Elk Lumber company camps and after destroying two of the lower belleved to be well in camps was hand. Within an hour after fire fighters relaxt their efforts yesterday, the fire sprang up afresh before a high wind. STILL THROW BRICKBATS Otherwise the Street Car Strike in Springfield Was Continued Quietly Sunday.

Springfield, 111., July from the throwing of brickbats at street cars in the outlying sections of the city today, the police ported no disturbances growing ou of the car employes' strike, which has been in rogress since last Wednesday. All cars were sent to the barns at 6:30 p. m. Sign Agreement With Workers. An organization of employes of the street car company who refused to walk out was recognized by A.

D. Mackie, general manager of the company today, and a new wage agreement with a minimum of twenty-five cents an hour and a maximum of thirty cents an hour was agreed to. Strikers Decline to Join. Strikers were invited by Mr. Mackie to join the organization, but they stoutly declined, declaring they would insist on recognition of their own union which is chartered by the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Trainmen, Twelve company car operatives joined the ranks of the strikers today, bringing their membership roll up to 131.

Several men arrested for alleged violation of an injunction against interference with the operation of the company's cars will be arraigned in contempt of court proceedings tomorrow. MAKE LOANS ON POTATOES Federal Reserve Board Authorizes Banks to Rediscount Loans Made On Warehouse Receipts. Washington, July have been classified as a non- perishable staple by the federal reserve board, on the recommendation of the food administration, loans upon warehouse potato receipta may be rediscounted hereafter reserve banks for periods not longer than ninety days. Thus the receipts become negotiable paper thruout the country at the fedetal reserve rate, which is now per cent in most states. Food adminietration officials consider the action the most important financial aid yet given to growers and consumers of potatoes.

They say it will greatly assist in providing properly regulated shortage, which will materially improve the quality to the consumer. AVIATOR LOSES HIS LIFE Leo Mitchell Is Killed While tempting to Board a Moving Train at Rantoul Last Night. Rantoul, July E. Mitchell, of the Tenth aero squadron, which came to Chanute field three weeks ago from San Antonio, was killed while attempting to board a moving train here tonight. His home was Victoria, Tex.

He enlisted May 1. Temperatures. Lowest Highest Sat. 7 p. m.

Sun. Night Boston 76 84 68 Buffalo 76 78 68 New 74 80 66 New 90 94 74 Chicago 92 96 77 Detroit 88 94 74 Omaha 100 104 82 Minneapolis 94 96 80 Helena 74 74 56 San Francisco. 58 66 62 Winn per 86 70 COPY- -THREE CENTS PLAN TO SETTLE STRIKE OFFERED Railroad Brotherhoods Not Involved in Switchmen's Walk-out Intervene ARE SEEKING CAUSE This Is Taken To Indicate That Probably it Was Ordered Without Full Authority STILL OPPOSE MEDIATION (Areociated Press.) Chicago, 111, July meeting of the general managers the nineteen railroads affected by strike of switchmen in the Chicago yarda, a statement WAS issued George Hannauer, chairman of conference committee of managers, to the effect that the strike alrendy won on most of the dines affected and that the strike doubtless be settled shortly, The general managers of nineteen roads affected by switchmen's strike were in seasion during the evening and adjourned mid -night, when the conference committee of managers went into sassion, during which they will meet representatives of the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotharbood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen, the three brotherhoods not affected by strike. It was said at the conference that there would be 1m- portant developments of the situation at the later confernce and that the strike might be settled before the second conference ends. Chicago, 111, July 29-A plan for the settlement of the tonight was submitted to the raitronda by representatives of the three big raitrond brotherbooda not Involved in the controversy -the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen.

Plan is Not Acceptable. The general managers' committee of the nineteen railroads affected, conference at midnight, had not decided what action would be taken toward ending the strike, but had agreed, it was said, that the plan offered by the three organizations would not be accepted in its present state. George W. Hangar, of the federal board of mediation and conciliation, was called into the conterence after it had gone on several hours, but would make no statement The railroad men tonight said some of the roads were operating to fall 100 per cent of normal and that all were handling a large share of their usual business. Seek Basis of Strike.

The brotherhoods representatives requested the railroads committee for a statement on conditions upon which the local strike of switchmen who are affiliated with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen WaS based The request for information was interpreted by some as signifyIng that the strike was called localand without full discussion by the general officers of the organization. The brotherhood men who arrived today were E. Sheppard, Cedar Rapids, la, acting president of the Order of Railway Conductors; M. W. Cadel, Cleveland, assistant grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; A.

J. Lovell, Losansport, vice-president the Brotherhood of Griffin, Firemen Cleveland, and and Engine- Wills of Wilmington, both assistant grand chiefs of the Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers, and W. F. Clark of Chicago, vice-president of the Order of Railroad Conductors. They had an unofficial meeting with James Murdock, vice- president the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who 19 conducting the strike.

Claims Do Not Agree. Mr. Murdock said tonight that 98 cent of the members of his ganization, or 5,000 switchmen, were strike. This is disputed by the general managers' committee, which says that not more than 2,500 men out. A rumor that 500 rifles and 20,000 rounds cf ammunition received by police department today were to used in preventing strike disturbances WAS denied by Chief of Police Schnettler, who said they were for home guard training purposes only.

James B. Connors, Buffalo, N. president of the Switchmen's Union, whose men remained at work, said organization would not bring strike breakers. The railroads, he said, had imported only a few. Traffic 40 Per Cent of Normal.

The general managers' committee tonight the roads operatabout 40 per cent of normal. The Chicago, Milwaukee and Paul, Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisare the badly affected. No military traffic been interfered and perishable bias freight has movwithout delay, it was announce 1. G. W.

W. Hangar, of the federal board of mediation and conciliation, received a letter from Murdock saying the switchmen had voted adhere to their original strike plans and would not accept the the government as a mediation board. Dogs Bite Nine Children. St. Louis, July 29.

-Nino children were bitten by dogs in St. Louis today and two of them are in a critical condition. All were given emergency treatment for rabies. Saturday Henry Molloth developed what physicians say is a severe case of rabies and bit two fellow workmen who, attempted, to, subdne him. A of the by the was will the the at 1 Flanders where the increasing thunder of the British guns has not gone unheard.

Major Mohart in the Tages Zeltung emphasizes the fact that the army command dared to utilize forces requisite for great operations in the east simultaneously with a threatening heavy British attack in the west. Poles Revolt Against Teutons. London, July street onstrations have occurred at WarsaW as a result of the arrest of General Pilsudski, of the Polish Legion, and other leaders in the movement against imposing an oath of fidelity to the Austro-German sovereigns upon the polish army. A Zurich despatch to Reuter's Limited says telegrams from Cracow report that not merely single units of Polish legionaries refused to take the military oath, but whole regiments. Cabinet Reconstruction Delayed.

Perograd, July for the reconstruction of the cabinet are delayed owing to the con ditions raised by the non -socialist parties and the departure of Premier and War Minister Kerensky for the front. The premier has decided that the new cabinet will be comprised of fifteen or sixteer members, all equal in power. CARSON VERY CONFIDENT British Minister Believes Russia Will Be Brought Into Effective London, July that Russia once more will be brought into effective co-operation with the Entente Allies, and that America will give "material aid of overwhelming power, which will make an end to all doubts as to the completeness of victory by the allies." was exprest today by Sir Edward H. Carson, minister without portfolio, in a statement to the Associated Press in behalf of the British war cabinet. Sir Edward voiced the determination of until attained the aims we Great Britain, "to see this thing thru proclaimed at the beginning." His statement follows in part: Two Outstanding Events.

"During the third year of the war just ended, two events of ing importance occurred, the revolution in Russia and the entrance of the United States into the war. "The immediate effect of the Russian revolution, from a military point of view, gives cause for great anxiety and has proved disastrous. But the government of the late Russian emperor was hatching treachery to the alliance and would have caused much greater disaster by concluding separate peace with Germany. "The revolution, from a military point of view, has been far better than the old regime and from a political and social point of view. we welcome it without reserve.

We are confident that the disturbance will settle into constitutional order based on free democratic institutions, and that as soon as this it brought about, the ingrained patriotism of the Russian people once more will bring that great country effective cooperation with her allies. Has Drawn Clear Cut Line. "The Russian revolution, moreover, has drawn a clear cut line the contending nations, ranging them as the defenders democracy on one side and as its assailants on the other. This aspect has been most strongly emphasized by the action of America. "The momentous decision of the Ureted States that no alternative remained to her but to take up arms against Germany is one or the greatest events in the history of the world.

Previously she had proved by a long course of patient statesmanship how deeply seated was her abhorrence of war and her idealism in the conduct of internal affairs. "The utterances of President Wilson have vindicated the moral basis of the alliance against Germany. Military Victory Necessary. "We feel sure the American people realize no peace can be lasting which is not the fruit of a complete and unquestionable, military victory. The new German chancettor has shown that neither the German government nor the German people is yet prepared for any such peace "It would be foolish to deny that the submarine menace is an exceedingly grave one; but it will feated as every other German expedient has been defeated.

"We enter on the fourth year in a spirit of confident determination to see this thing thru until we have at- the in.