The) fur way to satisfy your wants is through ise of the want a Spaces of The Dee. Try a Bee want ad. he Omaha Dai THE WEAIHXB Fair VOL. XLWNO. Gfi. OMAHA, Fit 1 1AY MOUNINO, SErTEMHEIt .1, J915-TES I'AdKH. On Trains, at hTotal ewe BtaaAs, eta M SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. P1TK Bee ly GRAND JURY CAN'T GET ANYTHING ON FRANKLYNCHERS Cobb County Inquisitors Report They Are Unable to Find Enough Evidence on Which to Base Indictments. 2MB MEMBERS NOT IDENTIFIED Officers of Law and Citizens De clared Ignorant of Crime Till Body Found. OVER 35 WITNESSES EXAMINED MARIETTA, Oa., Sept. 2. The Cobb contuy grand Jury reported late today that It had been unable to find enough evidence after a two days' examination of witnesses to In dict at- one for the lynching of Loo M. Frank. The report stated: "We have found several clues, but ! we have been unable to find any one 1 who could identify any party. We have done our best, under our oath, and we regret to state that we have been unable to find enough evidence to indict any one for this crime." After it U stated that the Jury had the active co-operation of Governor Harris the state a attorney general, Solicitor Herbert Clay and other offioials of Cobb county, th report adds: Can't Connect Any body. we nave Deen unacle to connect any- ooay wiui ine perpetration or tills or- f.n.. . ,h..h,. ..... . v w u.iimij eki viio wuu naa : conccted with it. althoujth we have In- j a statement to the effect that the veatlgated yie Information furnished ua contractors cannot grant the bricK by officers and other partlea, and have ' layers, now on strike, the additional followed up letter, elgned and unalaTied, I , . . ' , and to this end Wo have subpoenaed and 6 C6nU aD hoUr asked for. nvertne cxamined many wltneaaea In an effort to ; leBa a number of contioctors are al dtaclose the perpetrators of thia crime j ready paying the required 75 cents but none of theae witnesses could Identify jan nour parUcuiarly on Jobs that any of the parties. , . -We find from investigation that the were moBt completed, officers of the law and the citizens of Statement by Balldera. our town and county knew nothing of The statement imueo by the Builders' this crime until they heard of the body exchange commllw, with V R. Oould being found near Freys gin In this as chairman, is a follows: county. The city of Marietta and the -The contractor cannot pay the in county of Cobb were qulot before this creased wage demanded by the bricklay t trouble, are quiet now and all reports er, because, all the 1obs now being car to the contrary are untrue." ried on were r,Kur t,v them on a basis Over Th'rty-Flve Heard. jof TO centa an hour and the work let to Upwards of thirty-five witnesses were them on that basis. It is unjust and un examined yesterday and toaav. Thev r.i. in ihm t. krinbinn in at. included the chief of Dollce and other citizens of Atlanta and Demons In everv wain of life in Marietta. Anonymous letters reierred to in the report still are being received by officials of Cobb county and othe, but the tenUency Is to '"""' mem. jnaneiio is noi in uia frenzied state of turmoil that has been pictured, said Pollcltor Clay today, NATIONAL GUARDSMAN KNOCKS SCOFFER DOWN (From a Staff CorresDondenL) LINCOLN. Sent. 2.-(SDeclal.)-That members of the Nebraska National guard are In, a condition of preparedness ini spite of Mr. Bryan's views on the sub- Ject was evidenced last night when the Lincoln contingent of the hospital corps of the state guard, which have been at- tendlng the hospital field school In Wis- consln, alighted from the train in this city. . Soon after getting off the train some, f el low standing near made an insulting remark about "Nebraska's tin soldiers." The bugler of the squad promptly Vnn-ki h. f.ii . ii . . I "7 I, "V" his feet and the last seen of him he was bitting a two-minute clip around the cor- . ner of the station up the street. j J. A. THOENE WINS PRIZE AT SCHUTZENFEST HARTINGTON. Neb.. Sept. i -(Special.) The Bow Valley Scbutsenfest held, yes terday and today on the grounds of the Bow Valley Schutxenvereln, was one ot the most successful in the history of the organisation. The shooting match was won by J. A. Thoene, who was crowned "king," according to custom of the so ciety, and Mr. Thoene chose his young wife as - his queen. This is said to be the first time in the hlstqry of the Schutsenfest that the match was won by the same person twice In succession, Mr. and Mrs. Thoene having been king and queen last year. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Friday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair; cooler. TrHrrlira at Ouki Yeeterda 6 a. m 69 , a. m M 7 a. m 68 S a. m M s a. m 67 o a. m 71, 11 a. m 7f 11 m 77 1 P. m 71 ! P. m 7 P. m 78 4 p. m 7j ft p. m 6 p. in 7 p. m 8 p. m 78 Comparative Local Reeerd li15. 1114. 1HI3. l12. Highest today m 76 97 no ' Lowest today M 49 77 I Mean temperature S (2 M 11 Precipitation 00 .00 .06 .7 TcmperaJure and precipitation depart ures irom tne normal: in or ma i tempera.ure .. 70 Kericlency for the da v 1 Total deficiency since March 1 4S1 normal precipitation OS Inch lefictency for the day ... us livh Total ra nfall since March 1..JC.17 Indies Excess since March 1 11 Inch Deficiency for cor. period. 1914.. 4.W inches Deficiency for cor. period, IMS.. 6.S2 Inches Reports fresa Stalloas at T P. sf. BUtlon and Stale Temp. Hlxh- Raln- vr earner. j p. m, Cheyenne, cloudy 71 Davenport, clear 7S Itenver, clear w Dea Moines, clear 7 Dodge City, clear "4 1-anrter, rln 54 North Platte, clear 74 Omaha, clear 7 Pueblo, clear f2 Rapid City, clear 7t! Halt Lake City, cloudy.... 7H tanta S'e, partly cloudy, .ra hheiidan, rain 6 hloux City, clear 74 Vaientlita. clear 78 est. fall. 7H .to K4 .00 S4 ,0i) S4 .) W .) I 74 .03 IS . t" Mi M .OJ V) .( W .00 "4 .'U S .10 78 Kw .u U A. WELSH, Local Foreoaster. FRENCH COLONEL INSPECTING; HIS MEN'S SHOES-One reason for the French soldier's fine condition for marching; is the attention paid to his footwear and the replace ment of shoes as soon as they deteiorate. x: u inn ; tit' llzZ0'-. ial STRIKE CONTINUES; SOME FIRMS. YIELD Several Contractors Pay Bricklay ers Additional Wagre ia Order to Finish Jobs. BUILDERS' EXCHANGE REFUSES Whlln a utrlltA rnmmlltM of th . . , . . . . Omaha Builders' exchan has Issued ,h. w.r.. ,,n inh- i.riv . k .h. ..r. Aked what would be done about Jobs in h. rh.im.n riouM nr.tv "Well, most of the work to be done tnU yeaP already contracted." 'W will t ho TK nli tlint'a all there, is to IV said Mr. MoGow.n of McQowan & Jacobberger. 'Td rathsr s the laborers raised to 85 cents an hour than the bricklayers to T5." Sevrral Firms Pay II laker Ware Work oh the M. C Peters mill is going ahead on the basis of 75 cents an hour toT tho bricklayers. This Job. is nearly finished, and when, the bricklayers an- nounced Wednesday morning that they i must have 76 cents or they , would refuse to work, the extra nickel was promised them, and the work was not delayed at all. The real estate firm or Norrls A Nor- , rla Is paying the advanced scale also on a ' brick veneer house it is finishing at 8324 Fine street. "We s'mply went ahead and paid them the advance asked for when they put it up to us yesterday." said W. j C. Norrls. "When this Job is finished, of j .. ,,' . w ' I" : - ." IT. houses we contemplated. until this trouble is settled. Other Kmployere Yield. j I At headquarters ot the bricklayers at the Labor temple it was stated that ,here ar qulte number of other con- tractors who are already paying the 75 cents. Among these Jobs the bricklayers mentioned the Joe Eastman Job, at Fifty- first and California street; the crick chimney being built on the Castle hotel; the big apartment house at Thirty-second and Poppleton avenue; the McCabe Methodist church at Forty-first and Far- nam street, and others, Only a half day's work remained to be ' done on the Dewey apartment house of Hastings Hcyden when the strike came. "I think we will have the fore- mun ro ahead and finish that" aald man go aneaa ana nnisri mai, said Byron Hastings. "If not, Mr. Benson and I will put on our. overalls and finish It ,.i- A. r, h ,w . - houses we are building, I do not know Just what will be done, but I have con- m..- h. .v.. ,.,., ,ni k - 7 ' way or the other within a few days." There were 320 union bricklayers In r v. ' a, v.a I v. . . j ,. called. Of thla number 2&0 were working lust Prior to the strike. Just how many are still out It is difficult to state, al- though it U estimated at between W and w" FATALITIES COME FAST IN THE JOHNSON FAMILY SHENANDOAH, la., Sept 2. Speclal Telegram.) Slipping away from children 7? with whom h waa playing, Marlon, 21--lt month-old son of Luther Johnson, was I drowned ln the water tank on their farm thla afternoon. Thla is the second fatal accident In the family wltnln tne last year, the Johnson child's uncle being killed ln a bridge accident in March, 1914. The little boy's grandfather, Dr. A. W. Parker la not expected to live through the day. Fran area Bkall 1st rail. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Bept i (8pe clal Telegram.) Frank Hayward fell out of the doorway of Concannan'S res- legislature f assed that law the members taurant about noon today to the cement had no Idea that the officials elected by sidewalk and sustained Injuries which their own party would so soon find may prove fatal. For four hours hs has themselves tied hand and foot by an In been In an unconscious state from a competent legislature so that their de fracture of the skull, for which physl- partments would not be able to run. But clans undertook an operation thla after- noon. Hayward snd a pal, named Jones, for maklns a disturbance In a shoe- maker's shop yesterday. They paid their fine and It appears I again ImmedUtely layward U a painter ; with his home as oranda at Bay City. went to drinking. Hay and harvest laborer, Indicated ta a memoranda Mich. a ' ?. vA I 5 v if DEMS TO ABROGATE LAW TOJOLVE MIX Attorney General Advises Them Gerdes Act About Faying Fees Into Treasury Void. REGARDS CONTROVERSY OVER (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Sept .-(Speclal.)-Afrald '4to ca" "f1 the legislature " "- c"'u. because it would be an admission tbat the last democratic session was a failure, democratio state officials will now seek fl?.TlIl ' emo1craU legislature of , 19U unconstitutional and thus override, the efforts of a democratic : stats treasurer to protect the funds of the state under the authority given him by the statutes. . The controversy which has arisen be tween State Treasurer George Hall and the rest of the stats officers over the right of th departments known as the fire commission, food commission and one or two others to draw from the state treasury by warrant funds that have been paid 'by tbem Into the treasury wllh- out an aot of the legislature approprtat- ing such funds, has brought about a con- dltlon making It necessary either to call a session of the legislature to appropriate the funds legally or pay them out llleg- ally. Will Attaek Gerdes Law. . . ... u ,.. . A 1)111 Introduced by Henry Oerdes, a democrat of Richardson county, in the session of 1911. known as house roll 671, was passed by both houses, which were democratio, and signed by a republican covernor. Mr. Qerdes, who is now a mem- be"' of the Board of Control, and his committee worked hard on the bill I seeking to prevent extravagance In de- partments wnicb they charged against republicans who had control of the state institutions ' and departments of tho state. Bo they drafted thla bill, which was for the purpose of compelling all of- flclals of the state authorised to receive fees of any kind to turn them into the ; state, treasury and then each legislature would aprpopriate such amount as ws; i necessary to pay the expenses of the de, partment. The bill provided as follows: Section lection 1. That hereafter It ahall be lawful for any execuil.e d.-partment. u,ll"rriH .for ny execull.-e d.-partment. inltutinn hA.rri nrfi, - . t,n. under or b virtue of anv atatut or aiv. thority of the state to receive any feen, Process from the a.i or any pu'tl property, or any money belonging to staie, or due for any rervlce rendc "V virtue of state authority, without Payine- the same Into the atate treasury wurun inirty oays of tne receipt thereof, i&hJ!&'lX&l2t?teJ Or nald OUt onlv UIm the nromr unurhnr d warrnnt. Prov ded that all money so paid in lor in oieiuiium en (II ll Marc" 31. !.. Is hwbv appro rrlated so far aa the same mav be io ,ird for the uf of the de-artment office, board "VV p"rov.W furthertfiat the head of any institution receiving irimi anv sourvw runs to oe hell in trust ana expenavi lor tne nn'lt or nu lnm.l. tiA-r I. 1 1 i. V ' I v 1 v v. , Jra:.r - 1 ; j . V ::.i:- i, , " I W.M .tMUmttf J iilrd to pay such tnit fund Into the l aoout This evening another Government agents report rreat head stnte treamiry as provided herein, but meeting will be held ln the bis: shad, and i- ,. n.-..ni..i -frnrt to eradlaata I KrUS; aT'dTSr; ?Jll:flattaSa n-n.n ' u, ir m UWJW null KUWWI statemft of oil mrh moneys received am expenaea oy mm or her. Section i. Anv pman or Twrsona of; anv exectittvw denrment. state ltuitltu tlon or board acting under or by virtue f t m nw .fa,',, .,.tVi.l,.r . ....... who sha'l fell or refuse to pav over fuwio mw-r or any pirt tn-reor. ST.-T.Pr 1V: JS.,.-:". a reason-ble t me after notl -e so to do. with anv proper and learal authority of r ma mni auinonrv or 'm "p rnaf f!cTeH eMoo it, sr1 such perron or snnll n taken I or otmii ernent, ipI such Der-on person, sha'i b ponishei na now pro- vivl publlo fund a - - w ivr iiio einuesxiement or I'4n't Look for Booanraaar It is evidflnt that when the democratic they are now confronted 'with that Id en- Uca4 condition, and not having the moral incompetent by calling another special eton to Correct the deficiencies, will '' Proceed to break laws made by thrmI",,ve" ta ord,r to the party PVT7lr , M TbJ u cknowladgmont that the 1 (Continued en Page Two. Column One.) (Continued en rage Two. Column One.) ... J FIRST OF SUNDAY PRAYER MEETINGS I Five Thousand Persons Attend Dig Pro-Campaign Prayer Meeting at Tabernacles OMAHA MINISTERS SPEAK The big tabernacle erected for the use of Billy Sunday was nearly ff led last evening when a huge prayer meeting was held, led by Rot. Welsh, Billy Sunday's chief assistant. The meeting was begun with song, and songs from , tho specially prepared books were sung by the congregation and the hugt) choir for half an hour, The choir section was entirely filled, . ,. . . ' , and It was announced. by those ln charge that many applications for places in the choir were being reived hut that no varanrlM nnw ,. On the side west of the choir a section la reserved for the use of ministers of the gospel and many r,rnint , r.v....w.v from surrounding towns occupied seats reserved for tbem ln that sec tion. Every one of them was deeply Interested ln the meeting, and it seems probable that the section reserved for them will be none too large to hold the representa tives of the various denominations' when Mr. Sunday finally arlrves. Mr. Sunday finally arlrves. . .. . -" "lw" """uur UI " congre- 'boiion was aaureased by several prem- incnt Omaha pastors, and also by Rev. ; Mp jone, of council Bluffs. The Omaha Ipastora who spoke are: Rev A. J Mor- ri, c w MoCasklll Rev F E !fmp ana juv. A C Douglas who was jln ctMrue f th ,'ntinu- .r.n' t... k at the ,lead of lhe neit:hJ)OrhO0d prayer meetings that have been held ln the city lor the last several weeks. Rev. W'f -1 sh Kfr Rlimlitv'a r nMi .. - . Mr , ' " . . " ' '"te1 Mr- L. Carnal In leading the atntring, and addressed the - assembly at the close rf the meeting, at the con- .,, , seoratlon service. Aside from leading the choir. Prof. ' Carnal sang a solo, which waa heard with remarkable clearness throughout "' me enure structure, proving that Oie U"C.0, lh8 h" vh th0 r. ",a lw No definite idea could be aalnnd a the numbw nt tuu.nl. present at the meeting, as the seats were not entirely imej and the visitors were scattered all "" but Kw' W"h' wh had conalderabio experience at Judging wrae .auuiences, saui tnat a eonserva- wm uuauvw 'J?" ? Ch" '"m V 'Ur- tb,lt ..... ( "eol,ns will grow larger as they progress. Too May I'ahera, The large number of ushers are show- ln UP m flu shape, there actually being loo many at thla stage of the campaign. but tho.. not working now will pnSably 'sJltd on as soon as the main figure In th. camtaign appears. The ushers in in. camtaign appears. The ushers T" Plainly Ubeled with red and yellow r,bbon' on which the word "usher" Is i printed ln large letters. Wife of Sheriff Holds Off Mob of Hundred Men i BOWLING GREEN. Mo., Bept t The wlf. of the sheriff of Pike county last night held off a mob of more than 100 surrender of Harrison Rose, a negro prisoner, charged with murder, and prevented the carrying out of threaU to lynch the negro. Vhlle parleying with the moo. she secretly sent tor County Attorney McQinnlng and the mayor. Tb, pleadings of thes. two of- flclala oaliued the men. am e , . . .... ft ' " 1 i ... ' GERMANS TELL OF CAPTURE OF GRODNO FORTS Outer Defenses of Stronghold Taken by Teutonic) Allies, According to Berlin Official Re port. HINDENBURG MAKES PROGRESS Annies of Famous Marshal Press Forward, Storming Foe Village. SUCCESSES BY THE BAVARIANS BERLIN (Via London.), Sept. 2. German forces attacking the Rus sian fortress of Grodno have taken the outer forts of the stronghold, It was officially announced by Geaman army headquarters today. The text of the statement Is a follows: "Western theater: In the Vosges, north of Muenster, our attack on August 31 resulted In our reaching the trench lost in battles from Aug ust 18 to 23. The battle lino of Llngekopf-Burerekopf this passed again Into our possession. Seventy- two mounted chasseurs were taken prisoners. Three machine guns None of the passengers saw the tor were captured Ipedo which sunk the Arabia Doherty "A French aroplane flying over Avo court, northwest, of Verdun, was shot down by one of our aviators and set on fire. "Eastern theater: Army of Field Mar shal von Hlndenburg: The villain of Csarnoko. on the Vllna-Qrodno railway. was taken by storm. At Merecs, about forty miles northeast of Grodno, our at tack made progress. "On the western front of Grodno, the outer line of forts has fallen. The North Oerman Landwehr took by storm ; yesterday Fort No. 4, situated to the .north of the Dombrovo-Qrodno high road. The garrison, constating of D00 men, was captured. Late in the evening this was followed by the capture by troops from Baden of Fort No. 4A, situated further north. Here we took prisoners a garrison of lfiO men. The other fortifications on the advanced western front were there upon evacuated by the Russians. "East of the forest of Dlolovlecsh, cross ings over the Swlelocs and Makarowoe, on the upper streams, southeast of Odelak, were occupied by our troops after a hard struggle. "The total captures mado by this army group yesterday amounted, to I.OTO prison Are On tlAAW Bun mnA IhrM marthlttA runB. ln addition to this thrts heavy 1 cannon, hidden by the enemy In the 'marshes near Ossowets, were dug out f'' ot Princ6 Leopold of f?' Testerday we won our way out or the ' northeastern boundary of the forest of ' Bi-ioviecih. During the night we ob- re-it,n1 possession of a crossing over the Jaaioia. m ine marsn aismct nortn ot Orodno. by a surprise attack. One thousand prisoners were taken. "Army of Field Marshal Von Macken sen: The Muchawleco section has been croB(1 along the entire front during our (Pursuit of tho enemy. "Southeastern theater of war: During yesterday's nursult more than 1 OOH nrla. oners and one machine gun fell into our hands." Powder Combine Will Manufacture Dyes NEW YORK, Sept. a A conference last night between Dr. A. D. Chambers, chief chemist of the Du Pont De Ne m0urs Powder company, and Dr. Thomas H. Norton, who Is conducting an inves j tlgatlon of the ay stuffs sltuat'on here ' ,or th DWrtlMllt of Commerce, gave i rise to a report today that the powder company will place Its Immense cheml- ' cal Producing resources at the disposal i of American dyers. The company Is now i lanra U8'' of bn,1 Bnd to,Uo'' both of which are employed In the manufac- ' ture of dye stuffs. j It wss announced today that consider ' able space will be devoted to dye stuffs at the First National Expos'tlon of Chemical Industries, which will be held ! here during the week of September SO. Cattle Tick Costs' Ninety Millions WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. t The ' cattle tick coat the United States ap- oroxlmately 190.000,000 during the past veer, accord' n to estimates by Dr. A. T. Melven. chief of the of animal Industry today. federal bureau This Includes lat ruction of cattle, decreases In values In niaea inn imMUDllun Wl . "i th. V. h h.. resulted In th. southern farmers devoting more atten tion to stock ra'slng. MRS. W. A. SHEiHN DIES IM cumTsniiiM IM WfrT FAIRBURT. Neb., Sept f.-(Speclal Telegram.) Rock Island headquarters here received a message from Division here received a message rrom uivision Superintendent w- A. Bheahan that his wife dlef ln a sanitarium at Colorado Bprings. Colo., Wednesday. Mrs. Eheahan went to Colorado Springs February 6. Inst, to recuperate her health. Death was attributed to tuberculosis. Her husband was called to Colorado Springs Tuesday morning, snd he was with her, together with her sister. Miss Roae Mar. tlna. of Brooklyn, at her death. Mrs. Hheahsn lived In Brooklyn and was the j daughter of James Martina. I Mr. and Mrs. Sheahan came to Fair. ' bury June 1, 1914. from Colorado Springs. Her husband was appointed division su- perintendent for the Rock Island st this point. ' The body will be taken to Brooklyn for burial, accompanied by the husband and sister. The Rock Island employes at this point have extended sympathy to Superintend- ect W. A. Sheahan In hie bereavement SINKER OF ARABIC IS CAUGHT IN NET Officers of Adriatio Says Members of Crew of German Submarine Are Prisoners. FIFTY SUBSEA CRAFT TAKEN NEW YORK, Sept. 2. An officer of the White Star liner Adriatic, which arrived from Liverpool today, declared that the German submarine which sunk the Arabic had been caught In a steel net and the U boat's crew were now prisoners In England, lie added that within the last sixty days the British have captured no loss than fifty German submarines. After stating positively that the submarine which torpedoed the Ara bic had been captured, the officer said that ho could not for obvious reasons disclose the place of capture nor detail the circumstances. He said, however, that the U boat waa of the latest and largest type ln the; German navy and that the craft car ried a double crew. He understood that the Qeraans now manned all of the large submarines with an aux iliary crew for training purposee. fix survivors of the Aranw arrived on the Adriatio. They were Mrs. Margaret Atkinson and her son, Arthur Atkinson; Mrs. F. C. Allison, W. Aathurst. Miss M. chrlatorpheson and John Doherty Isnld he was In his state room when he heard a shout and started for the deck. Before he had gone far, he said, he waa shot many feet Into the air and landed In the water. I rassengers say that from the time the " coca on mm aner- imi vi Auguai mi unui o oiock next morning It was conveyed by three de- stroytra. More) Arable arvloss Arrive. NEW YORK, Bept 1. -Thirty-five sur- jvlvors of the liner Arabia arrived here today on the American liner Bt. Paul I from Liverpool. I Vr. Aubrey Oaulter, who was cabin mate of Dr. Edmund P. Woods of Janea vllle." Wis., one of the Americans lost, was among the arrivals. He was met at the pier by Dr. Woods' wife, who l sought a first-hand story of her hus band's last hour. All of the survivors repeated the state ments they msde after being rescued. Head of Standard Oil Stops in Omaha; Talks Only on Crops . .. . . . weg has won a definite victory over his "I have enjoyed th. daylight itt im MVU ta th, tonet. Iowa very much today and I have paid particular attention to the crops," as-1 Prech Official Report, serted John Archlbold, president of the PAR18, Sept i. The French war of Btandard Oil company, who came ln over floe this afternoon gave out a state- 'the Milwaukee yesterday afternoon, en route to the raclflo coast, continuing, sir. Archlbold said "It looks to me as if Iowa and Illinois will have a magnificent corn crop. At ' ' least, I should say the indications point to that at this time. I am wonderfully pleased with the section of the west 1 - - . I . . ivi. . I T am- -mi f.illtf through which I have passed. It must be a very rich country." Asked as to busi ness conditions In the east, Mr. Archlbold said: "While there Is no boom, there seems to be a general Improvement In many lines and some Improvement la all. There Is a better feeling and all through the anu facturlng districts this feeling Is becom ing more manifest every day." As to ths war situation In Europe, Mr. Archlbold waa silent, only saying, "That is something that I do not care to dis cuss." CLAUDE HENSEL NAMED LANCASTER DEPUTY SHERIFF (From a Staff Correspondent) L.T.NOOLN, Sept l.-Speclal.)-Claud.a Hrnset, former deputy United States marshal under Marshal W. W. Warren. v.u. hren aDDolnted deputy sheriff of Lancaster county by Sheriff Ous Hyers. llensel was strongly supported for chlef-of -police of Llnooln under the Brysn administration, but did not land. Deputy Sheriff Antles getting the place, llensel takes the place of AnUes. The Day 'a War News RUSSIAN FORTRKS8 f Orodmo seems to be aearloar Its fall. To- I day army headsjaartrrs at Berlla j that the oeter forts of j the atroasjfcold kad sets takea. BERLIN HAS report from Parts , that Praae ss4 Eaclaad ataad I ready ta aaelat Raasla ky tetanias expert military stratetat te tho headquarters of Uraad Dak. Nick- olas. ORBHAK ADMIRALTY reiterates, Ita deelaratl.a that av .mall Brit- ; Ish erataer aa a British torpedo I boat wire surprised aad aaalc by Geraaaa torpedo boat flotilla ( f ; the Jatlaod .east oa Aaaaat IT. PBTROORAD REPORTS Raastaa j aeeeeeos la Oalleta as rooord th. eaptaro ot more than T.OOO pris oners. Oersaaa reports have Indi cated that the Teatoale advaaeo has feeea .renamed a thla restoa after temporary caecst. aitrr v CLAIM! BY TirkUl war otrieo or t Dardanelles oa- ' " a, with heavy r, bar. beoa fel- vletorlee over the aealtloaary teres loaaes to the latter, bar. beoa fel- ,. by BrltUb eltUlal state- eat reporting tbo aaptaro of aa , W " Important taction I point In Its' . . . . u 1 a m mm Mlu .In.. the front oeeapled by th. Ans tralaalaas. TISH SUBMARINES bay. tor- pedoed fo.r Tarktah trasstports. Word of this feat of British aader- a aft eaaaa tkroaab ParU to- slay. " BRITONS MAKE GAINS IN FIGHT AT DARDANELLES Offioial Report of the Capture of s Tactical Point is the Cause of Great Rejoicing by People ln London. RUSSIANS ARE MAKING STANI Czar' Forces Hold Von Hindenbur? and Make Local Gains in Vi cinity of Vilna. GAIICIAN SITUATION REVERSE! LONDON, Sept 2. The British publlo ha been greatly cheered by the reralon of the recent heavy fight ing at the Dardanelles contained in the official report received last night from General Sir Ian Hamilton, th British commander-in-chief. Thli report has been awaited eagerly la view of the assertions of Constanti nople that the Allies had been re pulsed with heavy losses. 8ir lan claims that his forces op erating on the northern section of the line captured an Important tac tical point commanding the Duvuk Anfarta valley to the oast and north, aa well as making an appreciable gain along the Australasian front. If the British colonials now dominate Anafarta, their guns should have a clear field to fire upon one of the main Turk- I Ish supply roads leadlna toward Achl Baba. The Turks, however, have an al- leraauve une or communication with this pan or ineir rroni. Constantinople has admitted no advance on the part of the allies. Oalns Near Tllaa. The Russians are developing unexpected strength In the north, where they state they are not only holding Field Marshal von Hlndeburg, but have gained a local suooess near Vllna. Various ohanges have been made in the Russian command, the most Important being the return of General Russky to the leadership of the northern army. Berlin wireless reports, which usually are a day or two In advance of the Petrograd official eommunUatlon, an nounce a reversal In the Qalloian situa tion, aa the result of a victorious assault on the Russians north of Z bo row. The English press is Interested keenly In the Oerman promise ot a change of tactics ln submarine' war fare and at taches oonsuderable significance to the ' news that Admiral von Tlrplts Is to have a vacation. This la interpreted as Indicat ing that Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- , ment oa the progress of hostilities whloh reads i "Fighting with hand grenades occurred in the course of the night In the vicinity of Bouches. There were several artillery ; engagements In the sector of NeuvlUe, I mn- T? nu near "In the Vosges fighting with bombs occurred at Bcbratsmannele." 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