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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

dose, and repeat in one half hour
il necessary"
IF these drugs are not at
hand give a good dose of ginger,
say from N to- ounces, or an
ounce of turpentine in a pint of
linseed oil.
"A stick of hard wood, as a
fork or pick handle, held in the
mouth as a bit. will sometimes
help in getting rid of the gas.
IF the bloating continues tap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23

" fragmentary." He denied stock
market report that Germany had dis
avowed the attack upon the liner.
Guesses AS to Policy.
There We're two guesses today regard.
ing action that is to follow the sinking
of the big liner last week. The first is:
That President Wilson is prepared to
strain a point to escape the risk of
involving the United States in war.
Second, that the president is prepared
to sever diplomatic relations with Ger.
many, call an extra session of congress
and take steps looking to possible aos.
tilities unless the kaiser ''comes to
time' Immediately
There was no way Of telling today
which of these theories is correct OF
which is the more nearly correct.
Some Want Stern Measures.
Some theorists, passionately in ia.
vor of stern measures, do not believe
President Wilson will adopt such means
OF enforcing the administration s de.
mands for the safety OF Americans at
sea. Others, who personally are on the
opposite side, feared the administration
would adopt an attitude which would
endanger the nation S peace.
A third group, having American com.
merce in mind, thought the relations of
the United States toward the allies
and Great Britain in particular, a mat.
ter CT first consideration. They favor.
ed subordinating the controversy with
Germany to the Anglo-American dis
pute in which England has SO far flat
ly denied all contentious of the admin.
lstration as to the seizure and deten-
tion of neutral cargoes.
Want War on Allies.
This group is not far from desiring
war on the allies and is strong fol
placing an embargo upon shipments OF
munitions and supplies to the powers
of the entente.
The group is composed chiefly of rep
resentatives of the cotton interests
packers and dealers in dye stuffs.
Most of the information regarding
the Arabic shows that the liner was tor
pedo,d without warning and that she
made no effort to ram the submarine
or escape. Some unofficial stories, al
least, suggested, however, that maneu
vers of the Arabic gave the submarine
! VIZ SA,uoO VI thinning tlt uutT Wds
attempting to ram her or was endeavor
ing to flee. If these reports are veri
fled, they might furnish ground for ac
cepting the German story, assuming
that Germany makes an explanation.
Germany Is Perturbed.
Reports from Berlin contained il
United Press dispatches as to the per
turbation because of the loss of life
and the doubt expressed that the Arabic
was sunk by submarine were regarded
as hopeful. 1t is not believed Germany
can disprove the liner was summarized
but the reports were regarded in som,
quarters as indicating the kaiser viii
try to make out good case.
Those viewing the situation with pes
simism were more generally inclined t,
accept the British version of the at
tack, in that tne Germans, being ex
hausted, naturally desire to draw in tn,
United States so as to represent tha
there is no other option than peace, in
asmuch as the world is arrayed agains
them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
English Are Positive.

London, Aug. 23-The British for
eign office went flatly on record today
as claiming that the liner Arabic, an
unarmed passenger carrying steamer,
was sunk by German submarine with
iout warning and without having at
tempted to escape or to attack the sub
mersible.
"The Arabic was an unarmed pas
senger o1tward bound to neutral
port" it was stated. "Thus it was
impossible for her to be carrying con-
traband to this country.
The Arabic was sunk by German
submarine without warning. The YES
sci neither attempted to attack the sub
marine nor to escape. -
1t is assumed this statement is based
on the report made by Captain Finch
of the Arabic. The liners commander
has maintained from the outset that he
saw the track cf the torpedo which
sank his ship, resulting in the death of
two Americans and upwards of 40 otn-
ers.
Asked as to the possibility of the
Dunsley being considered as convoy
to the Arabic, the foreign office de-
clared the Dunsley was a peaceful trad
ing ship. She did not attack the sub
marine and neither the Dunsley nor any
other vessel conveyed the Arabic.
Liverpool dispatches here today re-
ported that the submarine which sank
the Arabic MD behind the Dunsley aft.
er torpedoing the latter while the White
Star liner was approaching. When the
Arabic came close enough, the subma-
rine dived ami launched its torpedo.
Count Reventlow, noted military crit
lie of the Tages Zeitung, who has been
strongly anti-American in his editorial
expressions since the opening of the
controversy following the sinking of
the Lusitania, today broke his silence
Ifegarding the Arabic. In his article
keventlow emphasized that it has not
yet been proved the Arabic was sunk by
submarine. Commenting upon the re-
port that Captain Finch furnished life
belts to the passengers and crew, he
suggested this was possibly done be
cause the Arabic's g captain planned to
ram the submarine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23

Omitted Press Staff CorrespOndent.l
Washington, Aug. 23--Action to be
taken as a result of the sinking Of the
liner Arabic will not be decided on
" fragmentary evidence.
This was stated by high authority
of the state department today and was
taken to mean that the administration
might need two or three weeks to make
up its mind.
The British version of the torpedoing
or sinking of the liner is expected to be
received with reasonable promptness.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has been
instructed to seek a statement from
Germany, it was announced today, but
detailed mail advices from Ambassador
Page and the report of the submarine
commander to Berlin may not be re-
ceived for fortnight.
Secretary Lansing today denied stock
market reports that Germany had dis
svowed the sinking of the Arabic, but
this was followed by the admission
that some such statement might have
been made to Ambassador Gerard in
Berlin. 1t was saialEhis explained the
action of the state department instruct.
'NN 'Nihih w ANIuNot " otaeNhANhNf sAN'
also to inquire whether the German ad-
miralty has received any report from
the commander of the submarine sup
posed to have tTpedoed the Arabic.
It was not exactly clear this after
noon why the state department seemed
doubtful as to the nationality Of Mrs.
Josephine Bruguiere, of San Francisco
and New York, and Dr. Edmund Woods,
Of Janesvile, Wis, two of those who
persisted when the Arabic sank and
heretofore accepted as being Ameri-
cans. 1t was declared that officials
here had merely accepted the statement
of Ambassador Page that they were
American citizens. The intimation was
that if Mrs. Bruguiere and DR.. Wood
were not Americans, the situation might
be modified as practical proposition,
though in principle the case would re-
main the same inasmuch as there were
Americans aboard the liner when she
was supposedly torpeioed without
warning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
EX-pRES|DENT TAFT
IN SALEM TODAY
VIII Go South On Shasta
Limited, After Address
In Portland

Portland, Ore, Aug. 23-Ex- President
Taft, who is to address a joint meeting
of the Oregon and Washington Bar as.
sociation on claw and Government. -
this afternoon was up early and re.
ceived number of personal friends.
The morning was spent quietly.
AT noon he was the luncheon guest
of Ralph Williams, Oregon member of
the republican national committee.
The former chief executive will be.
gin his address to the bar associations
at 1:3O this afternoon and two hours
and 20 minutes later will depart for
San Francisco on the Shasta limited.
An address at the Portland Press club
breakfast Sunday, in which Professor
Taft advocated military and naval pre-
paredness was widely commented on TO.
day as it was the first time he ex-
pressed his views in this connection.
"We read of the great European war
and the immensity of the struggle ap-
pals US" Professor raft said, "and
when we stop to consider what our pre-
parations are and how near we are to
the controversy it ought to give us
pause.
"While we ought to be grateful to a
kind Providence that we are removed
from the conflict, that should not blind
us to the necessity on our part to take
early action, so that we shall not find
=
an agressor shall seize ON US. We ought
to be in position to defend our honor
able rights and to defend ourselves
from such aggressions as we ought TO
honorably resist. "
Professor Taft advocating the raising
of the United States army to two or
three times its present size and the
building of navy equal to dny other in
the world with the exception of Great
Britain,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
ANNEXATION Of
BELGIUM DISCUSSED

Amsterdam, Aug. 23--Cnancellor Won
Bethmann.Hollweg does not desire dis
cussion of the annexation Of Belgium
in the reichstng, but on the contrary
has urged the leaders to support peace
talk, according to the Telegraaf here
today.
The Teiegraaf is not considered
friendly to Germany. It declares that
before the opening Of the reichstag
last week the imperial chancellor and
Financial Secretary Helfferich called
a secret conference and urged the party
leaders TO soft pedal all annexation talk
and give their support to peace dis
eussion. Helfferien Is quoted by the
Telegraaf as declaring that the new
~ ,000, 100000 loan will exhaust Ger
many's resources and that an early
peace is needed. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
RUSSIANS sink
GERMAN WARSH|PS
IN RIGA GULF
Thanks Are Given In Churches
For Successes In Sea
Battle
VICTORY is REGARDED
ASANSWER TOPRAYERS
Paris Official Report Tells Of
Activity On Western
War Front

Petrograd, Aug. 23.-Eleven German
warships, including one of the enemy 8
:! best dreadnaughts, were sunk by the
Russian squadron iA the Riga naval bat
tie, an official statement from the ad-
miralty announced today. One Russian
gunboat was destroyed.
The official announcement of the ad-
miralty conflicts as to some points with
an earlier statement of President Rod
zianko, of the duma, announcing the
Russian victory, but in the main the
claims of a crushing blow being dealt
the Germans are borne out.
Gone of the best German dread
naughts was sunk by British subma-
rine and at least two German cruisers
and eight torpedo boats were sunk, -
the official statement declared.
"The Russian gunbnt Sivutch was
set aflame after brilliant fighting and
sank, carrying down with her German
torpedo boat.
President Rodzianko declared that
the dreadnaught Moltke, three German
cruisers and seven'torpedo boats were
sunk by the Russians. He said four
barges loaded with German troops were
captured and the enemy forces destroy
ed. The admiralty made no claim OF
the sinking of German troop ships.
In admitting the sinking of the gun
boat Sivutch, the Petrograd statement
makes no reference to the Koreets, a
sister ship, which an official statement
from Berlin Saturday claimed was also
DESTROYED.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
TO RAISE SUBMARINE

Washington, Aug 23.-Six pontoons
are being used in an effort to drag
the F-4, the submarine which sank in
the harbor at Honolulu, as close inshore
as possible, says a dispatch received
at the navy department today. The
work is going on slowly and carefully,
i norder to avoid breaking up the yes
sci and destroying chances for an in
vestigation into the cause of the acci-
dent. Several weeks may be required
before the F.4 will be recovered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
German Destroyer Sunk.

Paris, Aug. 23.--Freneh torpedo boats
from the second light squadron sank a
German destroyer off Ostend last night
the ministry Of marine announced to-
day.
The enemy destroyer is believed to
have emerged from Zeebrugge, now
equipped as German base. The en-.
gagement is the first that has occurred
in this portion of the North sea in sew
eral months The French torpedo boat:
returned to their base Lndamaged, the
statement said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
ATTORNEY is DROWNED.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 23.-The death
Of Carl J. wangerien, aged 35, an at
torney, who was drowned in the Co.
lumbia river Sunday while attempting
TO save Miss Gertrude Wade from n
similar fate. was mourned by hundreds
Of friends today. Wangerien became
exhausted in the attempt and sank
Miss Wade was brought to shore by
other companions unconscious, but was
reseuseitated. N.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
By Carl w. Ackerman.l

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Copyright 1915 by the United Press;
copyright in Great Britain.)
Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. 29.-Of-
ficials here expressed doubt today that
a German submarine sank the liner
Arabic-especially without warning.
They are reading carefully every dis
patch, and more kilograms are arriving
hourly, but every one in official circles
with whom talked said he doubted if
the Arabic was sunk by German sub
mersible.
l talked at the admiralty with cap
tain who is in close touch with the Am
erican situation He mas just been pro-
NOTED to be commander of large ship.
"It will be from eight to 13 days
before the submarine which is away
now can report" this officer said
"Until then we will have no official
information.
"From excerpts of the English,
Dutch and Scandinavian press, it is not
certain that a submarine sank the
Arabic. No one saw a submarine. The
Arabic S captain says he saw torpedo
300 feet away, but this does not seem
probable. y
The captain produced Rotterdam
telegram to a Berlin newspaper saying
the passengers on the Arabic were pro-
vided with life belts when the ship
reached the Changer zone. ~
"What danger zone was reached ~
asked the captain. 1T is possible the
Arabic struck a mine. A Copenhagen
statement says mines are floating off
the east and west coasts of England
There are so many doubtful points at
issue / hope the United States will not
jump at conclusions until an investiga-
tion determines the facts. :"
This is the first intimation from any
source that Germany may deny that the
Arabic was torpedoed by submarine
The message, in one respect, differed
from message from Berlin late Satur-
day night stating that the news that
fear Americans lost their lives in the
Arabic disaster caused great concern.
Ackerman also cabled the United
Press Sunday night statement giver
to him by a Every high official" Of
the German government, in which the
official said:
~ doubt if a German submarine
sank the Arabic without warning Ger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23

fighting in northern France yesterday
In the Vosges enemy positions were
taken by storm by French infantry
after great stretches had been wrecked
and torn by heavy bombardment, the
official communique announced today.
In the Artois region around Souchez
and Neuville, grenade attacks were
made by the enemy without result
French artillery bombarded railway sta
tions of the Germans from Lens to
Moenin, while others were attacked by
the artillery by Lietward and Loos and
Lille and Douai.
"From the Sonme to the Disc heavy
artillery exchanges occurred, the com.
munique stated. ''In the Argonne and
Bolante woods there were brief clashes
with bombs and petards. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
Many Conflicting Views.
(By c. Z. Stewart.)

lVUted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug 2S.--Ambassador
Gerard has been instructed to ask that
Germany furnish aim with a statement
IS to the sinking of the liner Arabic at
the earliest possible moment, Secretary
Of state Lansing announced today.
With the otep the administration
made in its important move in an at
tempt TO learn the facts concerning the
sinking of the White Star liner with
the loss of two American lives. The
instructions forwarded to the ambassa-
dor IN Berlin made clear that action is
TO be- taken ou the British report alone,
amt Gerard was requested to ask IL the
"eruau admiralty has yet received a
report of the German submarine which
Is supposed to have torpedOed the
Arabic.
Question of Nationality.
THE question was even raised today
OF the nationality of Mrs Josephine
Hr1gmere, of New York and San Fran.
'lseo, aud DR.. Edmund Wood, Of James
willie, Wis.
~ the state department Il was said
y had not been learned definitely that
lhe victims of the Arabic were Amer
leans, The statement of Ambassador
rage that they were aas merely been
accepted.
Secretary Lansing today said reports
'eeeNed so far as to tthe Arabic were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
Believe Germans Baked.
Antiuitv on West Front.

Paris. Aug. 23.--Extreme activity
along practically every section with the
capture of German positions in the vos
ges, bombardment of railway stations
at other points and artillery engage
ments over a wide front. marked the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
BALKAN NATIONS
EXPECTED TO ACT
WITHOUT DELAY
ltaly's Declaration Of War
Against Turkey Will Hasten
Developments
By Ed L. Keene.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, Aug. 23.-The Balkan situa-
tion has entered an acute stage today.
Italy having declared war on Turkey,
early action is now expected from the
powers whose position has long been a
puzzle to diplomats and for whose aid
the nations of the entete and alliance
have been bidding for months.
Serbia is expected to let it be known,
possibly before night, whether she is
willing to cede Serbian Macedonia to
Bulgaria in return for the latter S par
ticipation on the side of the allies.
Premier Venizelos will be sworn in dur
ing the day as the head of the new
Greek cabinet and it is believed a state
ment may come from him as to the
policy of his government.
AS yet no hint has come from Ser
bia as to the course King Peters gov
ernment will pursue. Serbian diplo.
mats have characterized Bulgaria $ de-
mands as exorbitant.
But important influences have been
working at the Serbian capital during
the past week. Whether this has brought
about a change in sentiment is prob
lematical and it is felt that Italy dec
laration of war against Turkey may
possibly delay the answer of the
Serbs
Bulgaria has made no fresh move to
indicate whether Gear Ferdinand in
tends to join the allies. From various
sources, however, it was learned today
that Turkey and the Austro-Germans
are not so confident of keeping Bull
garia as they were fortnight ago.
United Serbia and Bulgaria announce
their decisions no change is expected at
Athens or Bucharest as to the positions
of Greece and of Rumania. Diplomats
here are convinced that the Greek cab
met will favor continuance of the pol
icy of neutrality until developments
make it appear certain that Greece will
have something to gain by entering the
war. Dispatches from sources which
have not always proved to be reliable
today declared Rumania has been seized
with war fever, but for the present
this statement was accepted with re-
serve.
1t is believed here that the question
OF supplying Turkey with munitions is
becoming more serious, especially from
the Turkish standpoint, owing to the
landing of British feinforcements in the
Dardanelles. 1t is thought possible that
Austria and Germany are attempting
to coerce Rumania owing to the extreme
necessity of opening the road from Ger
many to Constantinople for the ship
ment of guns and ammunition.
Diplomats took no stock in reports
that Rumania would declare war on
Turkey because of her long standing
friendship with Italy. 1t was pointed
out that Rumania did not join the al
lies when Italy declared war on Aus.
tria, though it was believed Rumania
and Italy had entered pact to join in
the war at the same time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
ACTION NOT DECIDED
IN ARABIC AFFAIR

Administration Is Still Awaiting Full Reports and Seems
Inclined To Act With Deiberation a. Doubts Are Ex-
pressed Concerning Nationality Of Supposed American
Victms--Cermany Is Plainly Perturbed Over Losss Of
Life and May Adopt Some Plan Which viii Modify Sit
uation---Vews Are Conflicting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
IN DOUBT
WHETHER SUBMARINE
SUNK LINER ARABIC

man submarines will sink no ships with
out warning. Why does America al
ways seek the bad viewpoints Why
does she not think something good of
Germany9"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
CALVARY FIGHT WITH
INVADING MEX|CANS
Three Americans Killed and
Many Mexicans Put Out
of Action

Patagonia, Ariz., Aug. ga force Of
United States cavalry and American
cowboys fought four hour battle with
Mexicans last night near Lochiel in
Santa Cruz county. Refugees arriving
here today from the scene reported that
three American troopers were killed and
that many Mexieans had fallen in the
fight.
Three thousand Carranzista soldiers
are 'camped at Zorillo, just across the
line from Loehjel. There they threaten
to cross the San Rafael valley, ac-
cording to ranchers All women were
hurried here from the valley by auto
mobile last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
YOUTH IS DROWNED.

Woodland, WASH, Aug. 29.-Exhaus
ton was believed today to have caused
the drowning of Edward Mendenhall
aged 20 sons of E. J. Mendenhall, a
Portland attorney, who went to his
death in the Lewis river here Sunday
With several companions Mendennall
attempted to swim across the stream
and sank before aid could reach him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23

THE former president will pass
through Eugene at 5:43 P. m. The train
stops five minutes here.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23

indianapolis News: And no doubt
those farmers who can't thrash their
wheat on account of the frequent rains
feel like thrashing the weather man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
Russians Give Thanks.

po.u.n.a '-Aur % uzFor tbe first
e'.osl 80 of prvauvsl
.inio oinoo sne .'';oos y,ro hold N tba
'nahhssi,i p.,a;o ,,"atoriar ond to.
eatneor"is III "''''" 'o'''''"'
oay a.o. fror, Tho admiralty to.
seaI. ~ onMo,nonmant Of
Nay ~ D"Sa;anIo % ~ 5,,,,o of
resluen. "g pnss;an v;ototr i, the b;g
novoI hatt1e fought in the Gulf of Rigo'
The German dreadnaught Moltke. three
eru;sars and seven torpedo boats OF the
enemv wore SINK by the Russian fleet,
accnr1;ng RI Rodzianko's announce.
ment In confirming this statement
today tho admiralty said:
\ UA Rr;t;ab submarine sank one of
tba hast German dreadnaughts in the
lhattle in tbe Gulf of Riga. p
Answer to Prayers.
Tae sinking of the Moitke and other
German warsbips was regarded by Rus
sians as in answer to their prayers for
victorv of week ago. At that time
tbousan5s nraved for success when Czar
N;cholas called upon his people to seek
divine aid.
With the news of the victory in the
IGulf Of Riga, word also came from the
war office that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg attempt to turn the Rus
sian flank in Poland had been halted.
The Teutonic land forces on the north.
ern end of the great battle line are be-
ling shown the most desperate resist
ance, it was announced, and the ad'
vance of the enemy has been checked.
No Separate Peace.
Newspape1s today headed their sto.
rios of tbe Riga battle as "a Great
German Rout. = They demanded to
know whether the German papers will
nny continue To talk of a separate peace
a,;,h Rnss;a The greatest elatioa was
A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
italy Declares War.

London, Aug. 22.-Marquis Di Gar
roni, Italian ambassador to Turkey
last night handed to the porte note
declaring Italy considered herself in
state of(war with Turkey and demanded
his passports, according to an officia!
telegram from Constantinople received
at Amsterdam and transmitted to the
Central News.
The reasons given in the note foi
Italy's declaration of war were the
support given by Turkey to the revolt
in Libya and the prevention of thu
departure of Italian residents from
Syria.