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Text of the Note.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The State
department last night made public
its reply rejecting views advanced in
the recent Austrian note which con-
tended that expectation of war mu-
nitions from America to Austria's
enemies was conducted on such a
scale as to be- ''not in consonance
with the definition of neutrality"
Though friendly in tone, the note
fatty denies the Austrian contentious
. and recalls that that country and
Germany furnished munitions to
:. Great Britain during the Boer war
when England's enemies could not
import such supplies. 1t insists that
the American government is pursuing
"a strictly neutral course and adher-
ing to principle on which it would
depend for munitions in the worlds
markets in case it should be attacked
by a foreign power.
~"The principles of international
law" the communication concludes,
: the practice of nations, the national
safety of the United States and other
nations without great military and
naval establishments, the prevention
of increased armies and navies, 1.-THE
adoption of peaceful methods for the
adjustment of international differ
ences, and, finally, neutrality itself
are opposed to the prohibition by a
neutral nation of the expectation of
arms, ammunition, or other muni-
tions of war to belligerent powers,
during the progress of the war"
Pointing to a practical and sub
stantial reason why the United States
aside from the question of principle,
advocates and practices unrestricted
trade in military supplies, the note
declares:
''It has never been the policy of
this country to maintain in time of
peace large military establishment
sufficient to repel invasion by we'll
equipped and powerful enemy. It
has desired to remain at peace with
all nations and to avoid any appear
ance of menacing such peace by the
threat of its armies and navies. In
consequence of this standing policy,
the United States would, in the event
of attack by foreign power, be at
the outset of war seriously, if not
fatally, embarrassed by the lack of
arms and ammunition and by the
means to produce them in sufficient
quantities to supply the requirements
of national defense. The United
States has always depended upon the
right and power to purchase arms
and ammunition from neutral ma
tions in case of foreign attack. This
right, which it claims for itself, it
cannot deny to Others"
The United States asserts that it
capnot accede to the suggestion that
it modify the rules of international
usage during a war on account of
special conditions and declares the
idea of neutrality advanced by Aus
tria would "involve a neutral nation
in mass of perplexities which would
obscure the whole field of interna-
tional obligation, produce economic
confusion and deprive all commerce
Continued on page fve.).
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Only Fourteen Bodies Found.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 19.--Only
fourteen bodies of storm victims had
been recovered in Galveston al noon
Wednesday, declared Charles S. Hay
den, staff correspondent of the Light;
who returned today from Galveston
and Houston. He doubts if more per-
ished in the city proper, Deaths in
tne.lowlands and shipping in harbor
would probably reach 200.
Hayden went to Galveston Monday
night. He was on the first boat to
reach Galveston from the mainland.
He attributed the small life loss to
the fact that residents needed gov
ernment warnings and sought refuge
if big buildings in the center of the
city. -.
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London, Aug. 19.-The Press asso-
citation announced definitely that the
Arabic was sunk. She is reported to
have gone down in eleven minutes off
Fastnet a small island four miles
southwest of Cape Clear, Ireland. 1t
is reported that the steamer took off
the passengers and crew. The White
Star line received a message saying
it is hoped that many or most Of the
passengers and crew were saved.
The company announced the vessel
had ITO second and third class pas
sengers, but none of the first cabin
and 240 in the crew. She sailed
from Liverpool at 8 o'clock yester-
day.
The Arabic's tonnage was 1891,
10,O62 net. She was six hundred feet
long, IS beam and At deep.
She was built in Belfast in 1908.
Two sticks of dynamite were found
on the steamer before she sailed
from New York on July 2s and she
was chased by submarine. She has
been used to carry war supplies.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE "
LOST IN THE SOUND
Othcial Announcement Made That
E-13 Has Gone Aground-Half
of Crew Lost.

London, Aug. 2O.-Oficial: an.
nouncement was made today that a
British submarine had grounded in
the Sound. Fifteen members of the
crew were saved.
The official announcement follows
"a British submarine, the E-13
Lieutenant Commander Layton, on
its way to the Baltic, grounded yes.
terday morning on the Danish island
of Saltholm, in the Sound.
"Fifteen officers and men are re.
ported to have been saved, while Is
are missing. Full details will be
made known as soon as they are re.
ceived."
destroyed, Berlin Says.
Berlin, Aug. 20 (via London) -
The following official announcement
has been made by the admiralty:
During the forenoon of August
10 the British submarine E-13 was
destroyed at the southern outlet o1
the Sound" Aers.S ar,EA4f;MA,
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ANOTHER LINER
. SUNK BY GERMANS
WHITE STAR LINER ARABIC
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMA.
RINE, WITHOUT NOTICE
Censorship Is
.. Puzzling to u. S.
Clear Day and Fact That Boats Were
Ready, Saver Many Passengers
from Watery Grave.

London, Aug. 19.-The White Star
liner Arabic was torpedoed and sunk
by German submarine this morning
southeast of Fastnet.
According to the White Star Line
no. warning was given and the vessel
sank in ten minutes. She was enroute
from Liverpool to New York was,
therefore, without contraband.
OF four hundred and tweny three
persons aboard-a hundred and eigh,
ty one passengers and two hundred
and forty two in the crew-thirty-
two are missing, all but six of these
being members of the crew.
Whether any of the victims were
Americans has not yet been deter.
mined; there being twenty six aboard
1t is reported that the passengers
had just seen British steamer, pre-.
sumably the Dunsley, torpedoed and
the Arabic passengers were adjust,
ing life preservers when the German
torpedo hit the ship. The passengers
took to the RATS and lifeboats and
were picked up by other ships ano
taken to Queenstown. There was
perfect order in launching the boats
according to many survivors. This
and the fact that liners now traverse
the war zone with life boats swung
out and that the day was clear prob.
ably saved many lives. . ~. a.
Captain Will Finch and most OF
the officers were saved. The Arabics
tonnage was five thousand. She was
the largest ship, except the Lusitania
that the Germans have torpedoed.
The torpedo boat was seen to rise
just before it fired the torpedo which
hit the starboard side about hun:
dred feet from the stern. , i
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, New York, Aug. 19.-Careful
checking of the various lists of sur
vivors here shows no Americans were
lost on Arabic unless some of them
boarded at the last minute and were
listed as of other nationalities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
Kidnapped Boy
Long Missing
is Found Safe
BY AssoCTATED Press

New York, Aug. 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Glass of Jersey City, N. J.,
were on their way today to Norman.
Okla, to recover their four-year-old
son, James, who was kidnapped in
Greeley, Pa, on May 20.
The missing boy vanished when his
mother left him playing in the street.
Aided by detectives, his parents
searched for him in a dozen states.
Several days ago Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
received a message from the chief of
police of Norman saying he believed
he had found the boy. According to
the adyices the child was left by an
unidentified woman in the CUSTODY of
William Malore, of Norman in re-
Spouse to the Mr.. Malore's advertise
ment for boy to adopt. A photo
and marks Of identification have con-
WINGED Mr.. Glass that his son has
been found.
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North and South America
Settle on Method of
Handling Problem.
WILL CALL ON ALL
TO JOIN CONFERENCE
Military Chiefs Must Step
Aside and Turn Govern
nent Over to People
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 9.-North and
South America have agreed upon a
definite plan for dealing with the
Mexican problem, and when the PAN
American conference is resumed in
New York Wednesday the plan will
be ratified, Secretary Lansing an
nounced this afternoon. Lansing said
he could not discuss the details, but
said he is decidedly encouraged over
the outlook.
The conferees believe that most Of
the Mexican people are sick of war
and only their fear Of military chiefs
has kept them in subsection. It is
believed that with encouragement
from friendly nations a large part of
these people will join in an attempt To
restore constitution 81 government
It is understood the conference has
decided to present the situation to all
elements in Mexico, including mill
tary chiefs and other influential men
and urge conference to frame a sub
stantial provisional government. This
government the United States and
Latin-American governments will
recognize. There has been some talk
of armed Intervention in case any of
the leaders refused to leave the field,
but it is generally believed an en-
barge on arms against the dissatis-
fed groups will soon stop them.
BRAZILIAN MINISTER LEAVES.
Carranza officials here said today
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City,
the only diplomatic representative the
United States had in Mexico, has been
withdrawn by his government because
General Carranza was prepared to
expel him from the country as he did
Senior Ortega, the Guatemalan min
lister.
The Brazilian minister reported to
the state department today that nc
reason had been given for the expul-
sion of Senior Ortega and that he him
self intend to withdraw from Vera
Cruz on French liner for the United
! States.
American naval commanders al
Vera Cruz have been ordered to place
a warship at the disposal of the two
diplomats, if they wish it. There arr
three gunboats in that vicinity, the
Wheeling and Machias at Tampico
the Marietta at Progreso and the Sac
ramento, on which the senior office
commander, McNamee, has his flag, d
at Vera Cruz.
! The participation of the countries
in the Pan-American conference il
Washington had something to do witt
this development, it is believed here
Officials who were hoping Carranz;
would join a. peace conference will
his adversaries and meet the effort
/ of the Pan-American nations to set
Continued on Page Seven.)
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PETITION WILL
Be PRESENTED
FOR AN ELECTION
Prohibition League of Es-
Gambia County Will Pre-
sent Request to Board
DECLARE THEY HAVE
PLENTY OF SIGNERS
Want an Election Held Be
fore Saloons Take Out
Licenses In October.

A petition will be presented to the
board of county commissioners at
their meeting tonight requesting a
special election in Escambia county
for the purpose of determining
whether the county shall continue to
license the sale of liquor or be voted
tdry." The petition viii be present
ed by the Escambia County Prohibi-
ton league which has been active for
several months in securing signers,
and it is state unofficially that about
$500 have attached their signatures
to the application for a special cleo
ton.
The statement that the petition win
be presented tonight was authorized
by 6ne of the officers last night. II is
the desire Of the prohibitionists Of the
county to have the election called be-
fore the saloons take out new licenses
in October and for this reason the pc
tition will be presented tonight and
the request made that the election be
held at as early a date as is possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
Ten Million More Acres
Planted This Year Than
Year Previous.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Three billion
bushels of corn, one and one-half bill
lion bushels of oats and one billion
bushels of wheat are in prospect for
this years American harvest, accord
ing to the department of agriculture
today. Record crops of rye, white
and sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and
hay are also predicted.
Farmers planted three hundred and
ten million, five hundred and forty
six thousands acres, or ten million
acres more than last year.
The wheat crop, the greatest ever
grown in any country, will be worth
more than one billion dollars. The
corn crops value may reach two bill
lion, five hundred million.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
MUCH FIGHTING
BY The FRENCH
NORTH OF ARRAS
After Germans Had Elk
ploded Mine, They Were
Held Back.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The French war de-
partment statement today reads:
There was much fighting last night
in the Artois district. In the sec
tor to the north of Arras a German
attack at point north of the rail-
road station of Souchez was repulsed.
In the sector of Neuville-St.-Vaast to
the east of the road to Lillem the
Germans after exploding a mine,
bombarded our positions violently and
endeavored to come out from their
trenches. They were at once checked
by the fire of our infantry and our
artillery.
I'm the Argonne not far from the
road running from Vienne-Le-C Chateau
to Linville the enemy last night de-
livered an attack upon our advanced
post and trenches making use of hand
grenades and bombs. They were
driven back to their Bnes by our fire
"In the western section of the for.
est which extends from Haute Che.
vauchee to Vaqouis there were fight.
ing with bombs, hand grenades anC
rifles, which lasted portion of the
night.
'In the Vosges a fresh German at
tack against our positions ON tn,
Linge was delivered at about si1
o'clock but resulted in complete fail
ure. A curtain fire maintained b,
our troops inflicted perceptible losse
on the enemy"
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LOW RATES ARE
MADE FOR ". 0.
W.ENCAMPhE
Louisville & Nashville and
Other Roads Make An
Announcement.
OF ONE FARE
PLUS 25 CENTS
This Rate Applies to All
Points In Georgia, Ala
barna and Florida.

The Louisville & Nashville and
other railroads in the territory have
announced a rate of one, fare plus Is
cents, for the round trip to Pensacola
on the occasion of the annual en-
campment of Woodmen of the
World in Pensacola commencing Sep
TENDER 1. Tariffs announcing this low
rate have been sent to all stations in
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, the
states from which the Woodmen will
come and it is expected that an i'm
mense crowd, in addition to the uni
form rank of Woodmen, will visit the
city during the week of the encamp-
ment
Tickets will be on sale from August
% to September 3 with September II
as the final date for retgrn. The
roads will all advertise the big en-
campment with posters at their re
spective stations and it is possible
some newspaper advertising will be
done owing to the large number in
terested.
The round trip fare from number
of the cities is as follows:
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q ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Brownsville, Texas, Aug. Give
Mexican bandits and one Mexican wo-
man were killed in the fight yesterday
at Norias, 68 miles north of here.
For an hour fifteen Americans, eight
of them United States cavalry men,
stood of the attack of sixty Mexi-
cans. Five of the Americans were
wounded, three of the latter soldiers.
The fifteen were saved from death
just as their ammunition gave out,
by the arrival Of II Texas rangers.
With the expectation that United
States soldiers sent to Norias ranch
last night would relieve the situation
there caused by the attack of Mexican
bandits, border officials today turned
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BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Aug. s.-The first
regiment of marines embarked on the
cruiser Tennessee today with provis-
ions for a three months expedition
to Haiti under the command of Col
Waller. The Tennessee viii sail to-
morrow.
The field equipment of 70 machine
guns, seven wireless sets, seven miles
of cables, six motorcycles and several
motor trucks.
Marines from the Norfolk and
other navy yards will constitute re-
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First Regiment of Marines Leave
Philadelphia For Port au Prince

serve guard here in the absence OF
the regular marines.
Washington, Aug. 9.--oficial dis
patches today said General Bobo, the
Haitien revolutionist leader, had for
mally resigned as chief executive, dis
missed his cabinet and ordered all
the generals in the north to deposit
their arms with the American author
tiles at Cape Haitien. Bobo as well
as Bourand, another presidential can
didate, have given assurances Of every
assurances of every effort to preserve
good order.
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Five Mexicans and One Woman
Killed in Fight With Americans

their attention to reports that 500
Mexicans had crossed the border into
Hidalgo county, Tex, in small par
ties, and apparently were making
their way to concentration point.
Unusual precautions have been taken
by peace officers and ranch owners to
prevent outbreaks.
Details of the fight at Norias ranch,
so miles north of Brownsville, last
night were awaited here with inter-
est. Owing to the isolated nature
of the country there, and the fact
that the bandits cut all telephone
wires from the ranch, only meagre
reports had been received early to-
day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
GERMANS CLOSE
IN GRADUALLY
ON CARS ARMY
Strip Through Which Es-
cape Is Possible Is Only
80 Miles Wide.
NEW IMPETUS TO
FIGHT ON THE WEST
British and French Capture
Trenches Along 1000
Yard Front.
- AesocrArrp PREss.

London, Aug. 9.--The Austrc- Ger
mans made new advances today
against the Russians and the conflict
Ia the west took on new impetus. Sir
John French, commander Of the Brit
ish forces, reported fierce artillery
engagement In which the British and
French re-captured trenches at HODGE
aIDng q twelve hundred yard front
with one hundred and thirty prison
ers and two machine guns.
The occupation Of Praga is reported
By Berlin and brings to dramatic
climax the first phase Of the drive
ct Waxsaw and Poland. Praga is the
eastern Suburbs Of Warsaw with
great railway stations Oh the roads q
PSfso md osc6sE.
Few desails were received of the
RUSSIANS final stand at Praga, but
It is indicated the Russian withdrawal
became imperative with the gradual
drawing together of the German lines
Warsaw now Is the apex of vast
letter 'FV," the arms of which are the
river Narew on the north and Vistuls
on the south. German lines are con.
tracing as the armies north anc
south approach each other. The STRIP
Of territory across which the Rus
SLAMS may withdraw is now hardly
more than thirty miles across.
Besides this enveloping movement
Berlin reports steady hammering a
the great Russian fortresses of Kovnt
and Lomza, near the lines of railway
communications to Petrograd. Novo
georgiervsk is the only place west O
Warsaw at which the Russian gaTTi
son remains. It's fall seems immi
nent.
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CAPTURES 5000 MEN.

Vienna tonight officially reports
that Archduke Joseph Ferdinand has
captured eight thousand Russians and
that on the Dniester river near the
Bukcwina frontier, the Austrians cap
tured sixteen hundred.
The occupation Of Warsaw unites
for the first time the three branches
Of the Poles, hitherto divided among
the Russians, Austrians and Germans.
Under Russian regime Poland has
been hot-bed of disorder and there
is much interest in the attitude Of
the Poles towards the Germans.
Paris tonight says the day has been
comparatively quite along the entire
front, except that the Germans again
bonbarded Rheims and for artillery
actions IN other places. 1t announced
that this morning twenty-eight bonn
harding French aeroplanes dropped
one hundred and sixty-four shells on
the station and factories of Saareb-
rueclen, northeast Of Metz. The
statement says many fires followed
frso,efnuaS IN Page Seven
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j. \. HARR|SON|S
SHOT AND KILLED
.BYTHOS.MAJORS
Shooting Result of a Dispute
In Which the Two
Had Engaged.
MAJORS REFUSED
TO MAKE STATEMENT
Said After Being Arrested
That He Wanted To
Be BY Himself.

]. N. Harrison, general manager of
what is known az the Whiting fac
tory, just beyond the northern limits
of the city, was shot and Instantly
killed last night shortly after
o'clock by Thomas Majors, night
Waterman at the same plant. Ma
jors was found in the back
yard of Harrison's home when Sheriff
Ellis, accompanied by Deputies Mar
bic and Crawford, reached the scene,
few minutes after it had occurred.
He was placed under arrest, and
formal charge of murder was placed
against him. At the county Jail, he
asked Mr.. O'Neal, the jailer, whom
be knew well, to put HIM to himself,
and requested that he be not disturb
ed. 81 want to be by myself in the
cell, so do not let anybody come to
see me-" he was quoted as saying.
Harrison was killed at his own
home, just outside the city limits, and
near the Chalk factory. He was kill
ed, it was stated, in the presence Of
his own wife and the latter's sister,
who was the wife of Majors, the
man who did the shooting.
Coroner VIII L. johnson, summon
ed to the scene as soon as he could be
found, hurried to the house, and inn
mediately saw the pressing need of an
investigation by jury. He there
fore went about it himself to summon
half dozen men TO make up the body
which will make a searching exami-
nation of the bloody affair, and this
jury will meet this morning in the
Office of the coroner. The jury last
night viewed the body of Harrison,
saw where three bullets had pene-
trated his chest, took In the surround
ings and then separated to meet this
morning In the county jail building,
at the corner of jefferson and Zarra-
gossa streets. Until this investiga-
ton is held, and until sworn state
ments are obtained from witnesses,
there win be no clear idea as to what
| led up to the bloody tragedy, for soon
after it had taken place a number of
stories were set afoot, most of them
at wide variance with one another.
BOTH HAVE FAMILIES.
Both Harrison and Majors have
large families, and reside close to one
one another. Majors was night watch
man at the factory, while the other
man, as above-stated, was the general
manager, and one story had it that
Harrison has called Majors to &C
count for something he had left un-
done, or some duty that he was not
doing properly, when the disagree
l ICo-4i....a - - s.------
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ALASKAN VOLCANO
IN FULL ERUPTION

Seward, Alaska, Aug. 9.-Pavlof
volcano, situated on the Alaskan pen
insula, was in full eruption the night
of July % last, with flames accom-
panied by heavy black smoke shooting
from the crater. This was reported
today by Captain Hansen of the
steamer Santa Ana from Boring sea
ports. He also reported Katmai vol
cano still smoking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
SWEDISH STEAMER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Copenhagen, Aug. 9.-The Swedish
steamer Mai has been sunk by Ger
man submarine. One boat containing
seven men and woman has been
picked up and landed here. A second
boat carrying the Captain and nine
men is missing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-10
GEN. COCKTAILS
TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. General
George w. Goethals' resignation
as governor of the Panama canal
zone, recently sent to Washington,
designated November 1 as the
date of his retirement, he an
nounced upon his arrival here to-
day. He said he resigned be-
cause he believes his work done
in Panama. He intends to re-
tain his commission in the army.