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The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
EFFORT TO DISCREDIT
 FORMER GOVERNOR FORT
TABLE MANNERS OF MINISTER SULLIVAN IS INJECTED INTO
 THE RESPIRATION.

New York, Jan 26. Evidence n- tended to discredit the testimony of former Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey. who defended the fitness of James NJ Sullivan as minister to Salto Domingo was introduced today at the investigation of the charges against Sullivan which is being con. ducted by S Iatorelect Phelan as commissioner
 To show that NIr Fort at the time of his official visit to Santo Domingo last summer to adjust the revolutions ary troubles there. did not hold a good opinion of Sullivan, w. w. Vick, ilstigator of the investigation. read a letter from John T Vance depIty receiver general at Santo Domingo. dated October 17. 1914 h this Vance wrote concerning an alleged conversation with Fort:
 "He stated that seeing him tSulli- van) deport himself at the dinner table was enough to know what kind of a man me was, and that he was no, the kind of a minister that should represent the United States in Santo Domingo
 That w. C. Beer attorney for the Baaco Nacional of Santo Domingo had said taat he expected to share with Secretary of State Bryan former Governor Glynn and Representative James A Hamill of New Jersey the profits of any business obtained on the island for contractors, was re itarated today by M E Davis, a sup ply contractor. Davis appeared vol untarily 10 answer the charge made yesterday by Joserh P Midland that Davis had made the statement in full fiilment of a promise ito get square with everybody, from Bryan down Davis deaied today that he had ever l made such a promise He denied also that Aulland's assertion that he opavis) had paid Beer $l,000 in the approximation of getting contracts on
 the island
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
sluejacket Tells of the Awful Fire the
 Bluecher Was Sub lected To.


 London. Jan 27.-2:17 a. m.-Tne Scotsman today publishes the nara. tive of a German bluejacket a sur yiyor of the German armored cruiser Bluecher, who once lived in tae United States.
 The bueiacket said the German fleet was advancing at full speed to attack the English coast when the Britisl warshIps were sighted There. upon the Germans turned and made for rort. The Bmecher which was comparatively slow, made desperate efforts to keep up her maximum speed, but the British oyelhau'cd her and opened tire at a range of about ten miles
 We were under fire from first to last, he continues, "the British cen ter.ng their fire on us. Their fire was awful Our guns were put ont of action. our decks were sweIt and our gun crews wiped ou,
 One terrible shell burst in the heart of the ship where many men were killed l saw five Killed by one shell.
 "I do not know what finished the Butcher as she was lun of holes. but heard she struck a torpedo 1T SO, We can thank the torpedo for saving hundreds of lives from the murlerous gunfire. When the ship was sinking I jumped clear of her into the tsr- ribly cold water winch was full of dead and dying men with shattered limbs who were crying for assistance. After being rescued by the British We were warmed. fed and clothed.'
 The sailor is credited with saving that during the raid on Scarborough the men believed they were rahng rart in a great naval action which was extending all over tAc North sea
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
SUCCESS CLAIMED BY BRITISH
Heavy Fighting Has Taken Place to the East and West of Craonne, in the Argonne, and in Alsace-Rus sian Submarines Busy.

London, Jan 26--l0:4o D. m.-The Germans, who are reported from Hol- land to ne making preparations for a big military venture to celebrate the emperor's birthday tomorrow. already have made a somewhat more deter mined effort than usual against the French and British lines in Flanders and northern France They have de livered al attack on the French to the east of Ypres and no less than five attacks on the first division Of the British force on either side of La Baasse canal
 Both British and French official re- ports assert that all these attacks failed of their object and that the Germans suffered heavy losses.
 The Germans on the other hand. While admitting that their attack on the British north of the canal was un- successful, say that on the south side of the waterway their effort resulted in complete success and that the British attempt to recaptre these trenches was repulsed with heavy losses.
 These attacks followed a heavy bombardment by British artillery of the German positions beyond La Bassee in which according to re ports from Boulogne one big German gun was destroyed while the Germans were prevented from getting a sec. ond heavy gun into position
 This was on Saturday On Monday the Germans made their attacks and some of the hardest fighting of the campaign took place
 The hospital at Bethune was sheled by the Germans and the wounded had to be removed to Bou. logne There also has been heavy fighting to the east and west of Ora. onne in the Argonne and in Alsace.
 The Russians are making another effort 10 advance in East Prussia, while ia Poland there has been a slackening in the fighting on both sides for the moment The Russians appear 10 he concentrating them selves on their offensive north of the lower Vistu'a while the Austro4ier- mans are busy making preparations 10 meet the Russian advance through the passes of the Carpathians and in southern Bukowina
 Russian submarines have made their appearance in the western DOT ton of the Baltis sea and have sue. ceeded in torpedoing the German cruiser Ga2elle which. however, reached port with the assistance Of a Swedish steamer Their activity has stopped the trade carried o1 by Ger man steamers between Germany and Sweden.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
PARIS REPORTS THAT
 GERMANS ARE REFUSED

Paris, Jan 26.-l0.45 p.m.-The fol lowing official statement was issued by the war office tonight.
 The British troops repulsed last night a new attack on Givenchy-Les- La-Bassee and, by counter attack, succeeded in re-occupying their DO sitions of the day before
 The fighting has been very yio- lent on the only road between Be- thme and La Bassee and the Ger mans have left behind 800 dead
 Last evening after a violent at tack which had already been report ed. the enemy was able to enter our trenches between Heurtebiz and the Foulon wood, west of Craonne. After these trenches were subjected to an attack by air bombs we delivered a counter attack and according to lat est advices, one section of the Ger man loss the Foulon wood was re- gained.
 ''ln the Argonne our troops have carried out two attacks near St Hu- bert and Fontaine Madame and they were successful in regaining a foot hold in the trenches recently lost and in destroying several German saps A counter attack by the enemy was repulsed
 "On the night of January 25-26 was calm in Alsace and in the Vosges Nothing of importance has occurred on the rest of the front,
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
MEXICAN LIGHT
 HOUSES ABANDONED

Pensacola, Fla, Jan 26.-No visits by the Mexican liglt house tender have been made to Mexican coast lights in the past eight months, ac- cordng to Jose Santos, keeper of the light house at Arenas Reyes. off the Mexican coast who arrived here to- day.
 Practically all Mexican coast lights are out because of lack of fuel, he said the only light attended being that Of the Triangle
 As the result of his statements it was said here tonight that Pensacola shipping interests have asked the United States government to operate the Mexican coast lights.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
German Cruiser in the Baltic Sea
 Struck by Torpedoes.

London, Jan 26.--H:l5 D. m The German cruiser Gazelle, according to a Copenaagel dispatch to the EN- change Telegraph Company. was struck by two torpedoes discharged by submarines and was discovered adrift off Ruegen, in the Baltic sea. by ,ha Swedish ferry steamer King Gustaye, which lowed her to Sassnitz The Gazellc was badly damaged
 A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam quotes a Berlin telegram received there as saying that the Gazelle was attacked near Rueeeu by a hostile submarine and suffered slight dam age There was no losses among the crew. The disratch added that the cruiser had entered a German harbor in the Baltic
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
MEMPHIS CONCERN BANKRUPT

Memphis, Tenn. Jau 26 Vomn tar> petitions in bankruptcy were filed in federal court here today ly the Memphis Cotton Ou Company and the Reliance Cotton Company a sub sidiary corporation The liabilities of uhe original company are given as a. proXimately $l53,ooo. with assets of $213. .000
 The petitions which ask the ap pointmeat of receivers, will be heard tomorrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27

than announced by the admiralty. be cause, in addition to the destruction oi the Bleucher. it is claimed that some German destroyers were sunk. It is believed that one of the Ger man cruisers damaged was the Derf- illnger. One of them was il flames
 X German survivor admits that the objective of the German squadron was a port on the east coast of Eng land
 Among ,he reports circulating here, but not confirmed is that a British destroyer sank a German submarine. Which was attempting to torpedo aa- other of the Gestroyors.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27

ca. railways leading from the Rhine to the Belgian frontier through a bar rem thilly populated tract
 The railways were deliberately constructed to permit cf a sudden at tack upo Belgium such as was car ried out in August last
 This fact alone was enough to justify any communications between Belsium and the other powers o1 the footing that there would be ro viola ton of Belgian neutrality unless il was previously violated by another power
 Ol no other footing did Belgium ever have any such communications.
 In spite Of these facts the German alcellor speaks of BeIgium as hay ing thereby abandoned and fortified' her neutrality and ne implies that he would nos have spoken of the Ger. man invasion as wrong had he then known of the conversations of 1908 and 1911.
 Ut would seem 10 follow that ac cctding to Herr Non Bethmann HoI- Weg's code wrong becomes right If the party which is to he subject to he wrong foreseas the possibility and makes preparations to resist it
 Those who are content with older and more generally accepted stand aids are likely to agree rather with what Cardinal Mercier said in his pastoral letter Belgium was bound in honor to defend her own independ- ence.' She kept her oath The other powers were bound to respect and protect her neutrality. Germany yio- lated her oath. England kept hers.
 These are the facts:
 'In the second part of the German chancellor's thesis, namely. that Ger many took her responsibilities to- ward the neutral states seriously he alleges nothing except that he spoke frankly of the wrong committed by Germany' invading Belgium.
 'That a man knows the right while doing the wrong is not usually ac- cepted as proof of his serious consci- entiousness. The real nature of Ger many's view of her Responsibilities toward the neutral states may. how ever. he learled on authority which cannot be disputed by reference to the English white paper
 N"If those spcnsibiluas were in truth taken seriously why, when Ger many was asked to respect the neu- trality of Belgium if 1t were respect ed by France did Germany refuse? France when asked the correspond ing question al the same time. agreed. This would have gtaranreed Germany from all danger of attack througn Belgium
 "The reason of Germany's refusal was given by Herr Won Bethmann- Hollweg's colleague (the German for eien secretary Herr Won JagoW) It may be raraphrased in the well known gloss upon Shakespeare Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, but four times he that gets his blow in fust
 They had to advance into France. said Herr Non Jagow, by the quick est and easiest way so as to be able to get we'll ahead with their opera tions and endeavor to strike some de cisiye blow as early as possible
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
WAR SUM MARY

The relative positions of the al- lied armies and the Germans in the west remain much as they have been for weeks past the of ticial reports of the engagements neither recording losses or gains.
 1t is evident, however, that the Germans are displaying a greater degree of activity along the front in the northern section. There are reports that preparations are under way for strong move ment and an even more deter mined effort than ever in celebra- tion of the coming anniversary of the emperor's birth. In the western theater of the war there is for the time being a Hull in the fighting which frequently has been the case when the opposing forces are preparing for extend ed movements.
 That Great Britain did not lose ships in the fight ia tie North sea last Sunday as was claimed by Germany is the assertion of the British admiralty The re- Tort issued by the admiralty says all the ships engaged have re- turned 10 port but that two of them were damaged and that one officer and thirteen men were killed, and three officers and tweuty-six men wounded in the battle.
 Although Germany has ordered seized all stocks of corn, wheat and flour in the empire, in order to conserve the food supply. the German embassy at Washington has notified the state department that the order of seizure will not apply to foodstuffs sent to indi- viduals in Germany from the United States
 The Netherlands premier told the lower chamber of parliament at The Hague that the entire Dutch army must be kept with the colors At any moment he added, incidents are possible which may render it necessary for Us to make an appeal to arms
 A Zeppelin airship dropping bombs in Idbau Russia, was brought down in the Baltic sea and its crew captured
 Copenhagen hears that thirty persons were killed and fifty in- jured ia an Austrian aerial raid over Kieloe. Poland
 Sir Edward Grey the British foreign secretary has authorized a statement in reply 10 the recent scrap of paper" interview of the German imperial chancellor il which the strong denial is made that Great Britain in 1911 was de- termined to throw troops into Belgium without the assent of the Belgian government. Sir Edward had assured the Belgans, the statement says. that no British government would violate the neutrality of Belgium so long as it was not violated by any other power. Germany's building of alleged stratagical railways on the line to the Belgiaa frontier is given as one reason for converse tions on military subjects be- tween British and Belgian off cers.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
Jerome Declines to Discuss His Re
 moVal.

New York. Jan 96-William Trav. CTS Jerome tonight declined to dis. cuss his removal from the office of deputy attorney general in bhe Thaw case.
 When Thaw was informed in the tombs of Jerome- dismissal he re fused to make any comment, although he apparently was muc1 pleased Tbaw has frequently referred to Je rome as his nemesis.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
TO ATTACK VILLA TROOPS.

Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 2t.-Ad- vices were received tonight in Mata- moros. the Mexican town opposite here. that forty thousand CarraAza troops were preparing 10 attack the Villa garrison of 6,000 al Monterey
 it was also announced CarIan" ,roons sunday defeated Villa forces at Apam state of Hidaleo No ae tails were eiye1
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
BILL TO STOP USURY.

Washington, Jan 26.-Ia introduc- ing a bill today 10 prohibit and pen alize use of the mails for the purpose of negotiating loans under terms con- trary to usury laws of any state, Senator O'Gorman said he was taking the first step in a nationwide cru sade against usury.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27

States Steel Corporation today passed the dividend Of 1-2 of per cent on the common stock for the last three modths Of l91L This step was taken because of the poor earnings. which were the smallest in the corpo- ra,ious history
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
Two Hundred Survivors of the Blue
 cher Landed.

London Jan. 2t-l:ao D. m Two hundred additional survivors of the German cruiser B'uecher sunk in the North sea sunday by British war ships have been landed They m- ciude few petty officers
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
JEROME DISMISSED.
Will No Longer Conduct Prosecution
 of Harry ThaW

Albany \ Y. Jan % William Trayers Jerome today ceased to be a deputy attorney general He recent ly was specially des gnated to the position in order that he might aid in returning Harry K. ThaW to New York. Hereafter Deputy Attorney General Franklin Kennedy and Frank K Cook will have charge of the Thaw case Jerome has been paid a salary while in the states em poy In notifying Jerome of his dis missal the attorney general said he did not feel justified in continuing the expense oi special counsel
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
Naval Battle Described by Witness.

Naval Battle Described by Witness.
 HarWich. via London, Ian. 21-l .4' m A witness of the naval battle on sunday in the North sea. who has returned here, describes the sinking of he German armored cruiser Bleu- cher as a terrible sight. The sea was covered with men struggling for uhelr lives
 When the British launched boat lo rescue the survivors a monopla2e Flew overhead and dropped bomDs' which though they did not fall nearer than a hundred yards, prevented many of the drowning men from being taken out of the water
 One British destroyer was struck by German shell which pierced her boilers and put her out of action. She Was lowed 10 the east coast base Tor repars
 Throughout the progress of the ac tion the British vessels We're con Suntly attacked by German subma liAes but British torpedo boat de suoyers kept circling around and sue ressfully warled off this danger,
 All tae men engaged in the battle aesciihe 1t as thrilling, and the re salts from the British standpoint are reported to have been even better
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27

London Jan. 2G -l0:25 D. m.-The British fleet did not escape mscatAed in the naval battle on the North a with the Germans last Sunday The battle cruiser Lion, which led the British squadron and the torpedo beat destroyer Meteor. were disabled and had to be lowed into port while one officer and thirteen men were killed and three officers and twenty. six men wounded on three Of the ships the Lion Tiger and Meteor.
 This information is contained in an admiralty statement issued tonight The statement gives denial to the Ger man reports that one British cruiser and two torpedo boat destroyers were sunk, by declaring that all the British ships engaged in the action have re- turned to port in safety
 The announcement was made by the secretary of the admiralty. whose statement said
 "Al the British ships and torpedo beat destroyers engaged in Sundays action have returned in safety to port
 The Lion. which had some of her forward compartments flooded by shells below the water line. was taken in tow by the cruiser lndomi. nable The destroyer Meteor. which also was disabled, was taken in tow by the destroyer Liberty Both yes. sells were guarded by strong escorts of dcstroyers. Repairs to both yes. seis can be speedily made
 The total aymber of casualties among the officers and men reported to the admiralty is On the Lion. l7 men wounded; on the Tiger. one of- ficer and nine men killed, and three officers and eight men wounded; on the Meteor four men killed and one man wounded
 Tt is not believed that any other casualties occurred, but if SO they Will be imme diately published
 "As soon as Vice Admiral Beattys report is received fuller account Wil be given"
 The statement adds that the dam aged British vessels can be speedily repaired The Lion was struck by d German shell below the water line and some of her forward compau- meats were flooded Details of the damage sustained by the Meteor were not announced
 The Lion and her sister ship the Princess Royal. were the largest in tle British squadron In leading the line the Lion came in closer contact with the Germans and did most of the fighting She was largely responsible for the sinking of the German ar mored cruiser Bluecher.
 The Meteor is one Of the largest and fastest torpedo boat destroyers afloat She is one of thirteen of her clas. built under the naval estimates of 1918 A dozen similar boats were authorized in the budget of 1914
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
TWO ENGLISH SHIPS ARE
 DISABLED
BATTLE CRUISER LION AND TOR PEDO BOAT DESTROYER ME.
 TEOR ARE DISABLED.
HAD TO BE TOWED INTO PORT

Thirteen Men Were Killed and Three Officers and Twentysix Men Were Wounded on the British Vessels in the Engagement With Germans.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
STEEL DIVIDEND PASSED,

New York. Jan % The raited
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27
All the War News

The santinel-Record prints all the mor news up to 2:30 each morning, two hours later than any other news. noner reaching Hot Springs. When ror read it in tnis paper you are reading the latest.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-Forecast for Arkansas: Snow or rain "Wednesday; Thursday fair, colder.
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