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The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

WASHINGTON, Sept. Manifestations are growing that the United States has today received unofficial commun cations from Berlin through Ambassador Bernstor which in
 ate that the German government has finally agreed to accept the proposition insisted by this the effect that unrmed merchantmen not to be attacked by submarines without warning unless they attempt escape resist cap ure The new note to Germany, which Wilson and Lansing are preparing to the official communication already received will probably be delayed in transmission until the second German note confirming these unofficial ntmaons has arrived Ihs second note is to be the should receved by tomorrow The American reply will probably in sst that the assumption by submarine commander that ls craft threatened with attack by merchantmen can not be accepted sufficient justification for attack on the ship by the submarine This position of the United States hardly likely any complications between the two coun
 es the future of the negotiations depending entirely upon the Berlin foreign office
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
SIR VAN HORNE DIES I ODAY
 MONTREAL

MONTREAL, Sept. 11-Sir William Van Horn, one of the foremost rail- road men of the American continent, and said to be the Hill and Harri- man of Canada" died here today, at the age of seventy-two.
 Van Horne rose from the foot of the ladder to wealth and fame as one of the so-caIled empire builders of Cana da. Although he was born in the United States in Will County, H., Feb. 8. 1S43 and gained railway ex- perience through many years connec- tion with railrods in the Central and Western United States, it was after his moving to Canada and becoming general manager of the Canadian Pa cifc railway in 1882 that he achieved his most notable triumph by pushing the railway to completion across the continent.
 All the rest of his active life he was one of the heads of the Canadian Pa cifc, being vice-president from 1888 to 1899. and chairman of the board of directoirs from 1899 to 1910.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
MUST NOT ATTACK UNAR1yAED MERCHANT VESSELS
ANOTHER NOTE TO GERMANY
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special to The Times
 WASHINGTON Sept. 11-An night consideration of the German note the sinking of the Arabic the Wash ngon officials in slightly optimistic frame of mind concerning the final outcome of the negotiations decided softenng of the of certain important members of the Wilson government apparent and the disappointment manifested yesterday has been somewhat sspated fuller comprehension of the German note The government begin hing to feel that the Arabic really presents question of indemnity and the fact that the suggestions for settlement offered by Germany differ materially from the former uno cial communications received by Wilson and Lansing Benstor does not alter the main matters to be settled the Arabic The question of indemnity could safely be sub mtted to arbltraoin is the view held by the officials with out endangerng the principle which this country will not sub init to arbitration that unarmed peaceful passenger liners merchantmen should not be subjected attack
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
l OCAL WEATHER NOT ENJOYED
 OUTSIDE

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL The weather bureau reports today re- markable and widely variant weather conditions in several parts of the country, which add fitting climax to a summer season which has been out of joint from the beginning. Snow is falling today in Helena, Montana. creating a new record for that region. In North Dakota and Wyoming tenn peratures almost as low as the freez- ing point are recorded at many lo- calities. The hottest September wea- ther ever known is making the whole of Georgia swelter and resort to pro- fanity, while in the Great Lakes a great storm is raging accompanied by heavy rains.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
SUNG DIRECTORS ID RECOVER } )
 S763.000

SEATTLE. Sept. 11-F. c. Moves, receiver of the defunct Washington Alaska bank of Fairbanks has brought suit in the Superior Court here against the directors of the bank to recover the monies lost to the depositors. The suit is an echo of the legal proceed ings that have been going on in the Fairbanks court for several years, Moves having been appointed receiver of the bank by former Judge Overfeld. The defendants named in the present suit are w. H. Parsons, Falcon Joslin, John Schram, E. L. Webster, J. w. Clise, F. E. Barbour, E. T. Barnette, former president of the bank, who was tried in Valdez on a criminal charge connected with the affair and acquit, ted, and the Washington Securities Company. The sum sought to be re- covered from these defendants is $763,O 3,OOO.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Teutons Driving In Direction of Pinsk.

LONDON, Sept 11Near the of the eastern battle line Mackensen still pushing vigorously forward through the Plpet marshes in the direction of Pns passage of the country which practically roadess tremndous task but
 the German general with ndOmiabe energy is driving his sol diers ahead despite all obstacles The Teutons have com menced another strong offensive GrodnO where large boes Of troops have suddenly appeared and heavy movements forward along the road leading The Russian line extends hundreds of miles almost straight north and south from Bukowna through Gaca Irembowla and Tamopo east of Brest Ltovsk the Pet Canal and straight away towards Dvns the Dvna to Riga
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
COMMISSIONER FlNNEGAN
 TENDERS RESIGNATION

Judge J. J. Finnigan, wife and child have returned from Chisana and do not expect to go back to the placer camp While there are nm Der of rich claims there that will be worked for several years, Judge Fin negan does not figure that seventy five people will winter in that coun- try. He has resigned as United States Commissioner and turned the office over to Anthony McGettigan, an old time Alaskan, who will make most competent and efficient official.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
GENERAL WILL A IS REPORTED
 KILLED

' FL PASO, Sept. 11-An unconfrmed report has gained considerable ere dence here to the eject that General Pancho Villa, lader of o,e of the fight. ing branches of Mexicans and General Rudolfo Fiero, one of Villas com. manders, were both killed while on a visit to the ranch of General Thomas Urbinas near Santa Barra, in the pro- vince of Chihuahua. According to the story which is being told, Villa and Fiero went to Urbinas' ranch for the purpose of compelling Urbinas to share with them the loot he had col. lected during the present internal troubles in Mexico. Four hundred of Villas best troops accompanied the generals and Urbinas refused to divide his spells and in a fight which result ed, both Villa and Fiero met their death. The loot which Urbinas is sup. posed to have at his ranch has been valued at five million dollars. De tails of the trouble have not been re, ceived, but the report is considered to some degree credible as it is known that Urbinas had the money and that Villa figured on securing some of it for the purpose of replenshing his sup plies for his soldiers.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
FlREMEN WILL HOLD
 .. A SMOKER TONIGHT

The Cordoya Fire Department will give smoker tonight, and a special invitation has been extended to the crew of the collier Prothemus to at- tend. The program will include a number of athletic stunts and good time is assured the guests. There will also be refreshments, both liquid and solid, served.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Greece Likely to Remain Neutral.

ATHENS Sept IA great deal of the talk that was pre- vaen when parliament convened last monh about Greece en- terng the the side of the allies has disappeared The
 king shows increasing confidence in Greece being able to main tam her neutrality and openly advocates that policy While Venzeos the premier has been favorable to aiding aes and the head of the government nothing in the line of definite statement concerning the policies of the country be secured from him. Much conferrng being between the allied diplomatic representatives here and the representa- tves of the Balkan nations
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

Geo. E. Baldwin was a passenger on the Admiral Farragut on his way to Latouche, He will return to Cordova on one of the next boats and go to the interior.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
On Their Way to Court,

Thomas c. Moves and wife, Wm James and wife, Chas, Lewis Dan Green, J. A. Marsh and c. H. Bum, of Chisana, came to town on todav's train and immediately left on the Farragut for Valdez to attend court.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Excursion Tomorrow.

There will be an excursion to the glaciers tomorrow morning, the fare for the round trip being S5. The train will leave the dock at 10 o'clock, and the local depot about five minutes later.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

Geo. Watkins Evans, who has had charge of surveying the Boring river coal fields in units for the govern ment, came over from Katalla on to- days steamer and expects to remain here for 6 time.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

slightly and generally recovering all lost by counter attacks The invaders suffered as result of
 the gtng the slaughter being terrible contemplate The Germans attacked repeatedly evidently effort to the French by weight of numbers but always hurled back ltis estimated that the German lost in killed and wou ed hundred thousand men, army corps of forty thousand being praticaY wined ont
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

BERLIN Sept 1l-Prince Otto von Bsmark, grandson of the Iron Chancellor has just passed his public school Ons at Pon the most famous of the Prussan preparatory schools He expects to educoae himself for the diplomatic profession
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Japanese Naval Experts Coming to United States

TOKYO Sept 11-Dr. M Kondo Inspector General of Ordinance in the navy and EngneerI Lieutenant Fuuichi have been ordered to the United States attend the nra ona technical conference San Francisco They are the leading experts in the Japanese navy
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Nephew of Lord Kitchener Made Lieutenant.

LONDON Sept. 11-Lieuenant H. H Kitchener whose commission has just been announced in the official Gazette nephe wolf Lord Kitchener Like his uncle, he has begun military with the Royal Engineers has just com peted course of hard training in the north of England and has gone to earn his spurs in France
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
GERMANS LOSE 100000 MEN
 IN BATTLE WITH THE FRENCH
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special to The Times By
 PARIS Sept 1.-The war office reports that the past week has violent fighting in the Argonne district equally in severity experienced the front The battles resulted from the efforts of the German army une the Grown Prince to break through the French lines Powerful artillery and large number of troops used by the euon commanders without any appeciabe result the French yielding only very
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Russians Continue to Claim Victory.

LONDON, Sept 11Petrograd sends word of further for the armies the Czar Gaca and a- nounces that five thousand Austrians captured last battle The Russians say that their forces gradu ally taking the initiative in the southern from the hands of the Austrans and steadily forging ahead defeat ing the enemy every time the Austran attempt make stand.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Turkey and Bulgaria Settle Differences

SOFIA Sept 1.-The negotiations which been under between Turkey and Bugara relative sessions of terri tory along the Turkish border have been completed The boundary question has been at between the two for years and has been satisfactorily adjusted Turkey agreeing to yield to Bulgaria demands and the territory to Bulgaria within a few days.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Australia to Purchase No More German Goods

MELBOURNE Sept. 1.-The entire memberships of the House of Representatives of the Australia Parliament in striking display of patriotism today pledged themselves never to purchase any goods of German manufacture The scene Tn the Chamber of the House dramatic and the action of the members enthusiastically cheered from the galleries
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Bernstorff Denies Gave Message to Archibald

NEW YORK; Sept 11-Ambassador Bernstorff authorized
 statement today denying the reported assertions that James Archibald the American who Vienna for the Austrian ambassador at Washington also had sage from Bernsor directed to Berlin Bensorf said that he never at any time considered Archibald safe and would not have entrusted official matter him any circustances.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
French Steamer Victim of Submarine.

ALGIERS, Sept 1.-The French steamer Villede Demos aganem attacked by German submarine yesterday and sunk from shell fire Three the were wounded but they have all reached place of safety
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
Anarchist Leader Awarded Medal for Bravery.

ROME Sept 1.-The anarchist leader Sbarra who was one of the leaders of the strike riots Ancona June 1914 and who serving the front has named for the silver medal for bravery on the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
HOLD BACKT1ROOPS
BulgarianS SWOOp Down on
Servian Railway.
Cut Off Aid From Allies to Ger
man Enemy.

Athens, Oct 16.-Forty thousand
Bulgarian troops with artillery are
reported to have begun an attack on
the Itarda bridge between Valandovo,
on the railroad running from Salon
ika into Servia, and Hovdovo. The
point of attack is about twenty miles
north Of the Greek border.
The Bulgarians apparently are at
tempting to cut railway communica-
ton and prevent the entente allies
from forwarding troops and supplies
for the assistance of the Servians.
Lighthouses on the Bulgarian
coast have been extinguished. En-
trance to the port of Dedaghatche,
Bulgaria. principal point on the Ae-
gean sea, has been forbidden, except
in the day time when a pilot is re-
quired.
All Bulgarian ports are said to have
been mined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
kANSANS CAN'T
WRITE ENGLISH
William A. White Takes Shot
at JayhaWker Authors.
Not Competent to Furnish Texts
for School Readers.
COMMISSION is CRITICISED
Time for Submitting Manu-
scripts Is Too Short.
Only Five Weeks Is Allowed
for Preparing Texts.

Plans of the school text book COM
mission to rush the letting of contracts
for the new first. second. third, fourth
and fifth readers. is not meeting with
favor among many of the Kansas
newspaper publishers. Both Charles
F. Scott of lola and william Allen
White of Emporia have criticised the
commissions plan and the haste n
letting contracts may result in con-
siderable discussion by the Kansas
press.
That texts prepared in five weeks
will be IF little value to the state is
the assertion of several EDITORS. 1t is
also claimed that the eastern authors
would have all the advantage in the
short time allowed for the preparation
of manuscripts. William Allen White,
however, takes a hard swing at the
Kansas authors. ITO clutter up q
series of Kansas readers with stuff
from living Kansas writers would be
folly" he declares in an editorial in
his Ernporia Gazette.
Recently the commission advertised
for texts for the new first. second,
third, fourth and fifth readers. Five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
WOMEN IN PARADE
Ten Thousand Boston SuffS in
Marching Order.
Pittsburgh Also Lines Up for
Election Next Month.

Boston, Oct 16.-Advocates of the
woman suffrage amendment to be
voted on in Massachusetts in Novem-
ber were astir early today with final
preparat tions for a spectacular victory
parade this afternoon in which it was
expected 1000 marchers would be in
line. Thirty bands were engaged and
facing Boston common there had been
erected a reviewing stand to be occu-
pied by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell
president of the MaSSa chusettS Suf-
fled with the cause. The program
preceding a great mass meeting in
cluded a review at the state house
by Governor Walsh and the preSenta
ton by Miss Helen Keller to the gov
erHor of letter written by Miss kel-
suffra ge. Mayor Curley also had ar
ranged to review the parade as it
passed the city hall
counter demonstration was plan
ned by leaders Of the anti-suffrage
movement. Along the line of march
scores of houses had been decorated
in red, the anti-suffrage colors, while
red roses worn by crowds in the
streets were supposed to indicate their
opposition to votes for women.
5000 in Pittsburg Parade.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 16.-More than
5000 women supporters of the suf-
frage amendment which will be voted
on in Pennsylvania next month were
expected to participate in a parade
here this afternoon. Headed by Mrs
Frank NJ RoeSsing, president of the
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage party,
the parade will traverse the principal
downt own streets, thence through
West park, where it will be reviewed
by equal suffrage leaders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
THEIR PLAN IS OUT
National Defense Program to
Cost $4SO,OOO,OOO.
Big Naval Increase-An Army
of 100000 Men.
CONTINUED on Page 2.l

Washington, Oct. 16.-Details of the
administration plan for national de-
fense became known officially today.
They include a six year program which
in that time will bring the American
army, With reserves, up to 1,2OO,0OO
trained men and have build1ng pro-
ram to add sixteen capital ships
ten dreadnaughtS and six battle crulS-
ers-S5 submarines, so destroyerS and
Is scout cruisers in five years, with
proportionate increases in personnel
and officers.
Estimate of appropriations needed
to begin the national defense program
are placed at $1S2,000,000 for the
army and S216, 100000 for the navy.
President Wilson has approved the
program as submitted by secretaries
Garrison and Daniels.
In the first year program Secretary
Daniels had recommended the build
ing of two dreadnaughts, two battle
cruisers, IS coast submarines, five
ocean-going su bmarines, / 2 destroyers,
enlisted men md legislation for the
appointment of $50 more midShipmen
to the naval academy.
Secretary Garrison's plan to increase
the regular army from $1,000 to 140,-
600 men under six year enlistment,
four years in reserve, will give about
100000 reserves in six years, accord
ing to war department calculations.
The continental army, which is to be
created by means of a six year enlist
ment of two months each year for
three years with the colors, and three
years of reserve, subject to call, will,
at the end of the six years, give total
of 5000 men. This trained citizen
army, together with the regulars, will
give with the 125,000 national guards
men, a mobile army of more than
4 in civ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
SUBMARINES OF
UNITED STATES
ALL DEATH TRAPS
Not One of Undersea Craft Fit
for War Service.
To Submerge Them Means to
Flirt With Death.
GASOLINE FUMES ARE DEADLY
Story of Newspaper Man Too
Sensational to Print.
Reports of Commanders Con-
ceaI Big Accident Lists.
To Submerge Them Means to
Flirt With Death.
GASOLINE FUMES ARE DEADLY
Story of Newspaper Man Too
Sensational to Print,

New York. Oct. 16.-The New York
American this morning printed the fol-
lowing:
"A representative of the American
recently visited Newport and went
down in one of the latest type of sub
marines. Upon his return he told a
story so sensational that it was deemed
unwise by this Newspaper to give it
publication.
THE trial of the charges of
Rear Admiral Little surely will result
in proving how ineffective our under
sea craft are. Therefore the New
York American feels that it is privil-
eyed to make public the report made
to it at that time, eliminating names
of naval officers and craft. The re-
port follows:
Il am told on the highest authority
that practically every submarine in
the United States navy is defective.
Not ony this but every man-of-
ficer and crews in danger of death
every time one of the undersea boats
submerges.
I saw four men hoisted uncon-
scious, with ropes from a submarine of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
LIGHT FALL OF RAIN
Fair and Cooler Weather Forecast
for Sunday.

The rain last night totaled 81 of an
inch, but it did not materially affect
the temperature. the reading being SO
degrees at midnight which is 13 de-
greeS above norman. The forecast
promises change for Sunday. The
prediction is for generally fair wealth
er tonight and Sunday and lower tenn
perature in the eastern part of Kansas
tonight. There is no probability that
the temperature will go below normal
The rain last night started at 7:4O
o'clock and was over at midnight The
total rainfall for October to date is
.73 of an inch. The kaw river has
taken a drop since yesterday, showing
a stage of feet this morning Fri
days stage was TO feet. The wind
has shifted to the south and this
morning was blowing at the rate of 10
miles hour.
Temperatures today have averaged
degrees above normal. Following
are the hourly temperature readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
SAW NEGRO HANG FIGHT IS ON SERVIA
Immense Crowd Watches Death
Gasp of Murderer.
Man Killed Wife of a Prominent
AttOrney.

Murphysboro, Ill, Oct. 16.-Joe
Deborry, a negro, was hanged at $3.50
o'clock this morning for the murder
OF Mrs. J. H. Martin.
A great crowd of outsiders thronged
the town and two thousand persons
were within the stockade to witness
the execution.
Three thousand more were on the
streets.
More than 1000 persons saw the
negro, smoking a cigar, drop through
the trap on the instant that Sheriff
White stepped quickly back from
touching the knobs that released the
floor.
The stockade was jammed with
more than 1000 persons who were
admitted upon invitation in the form
of a deputy sheriffs commission. On
the roofs of nearby buildings were
tanned their positions for hours in
order to view the execution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
DRAKE PLAYS AT K. U.
McCook Field Muddy for This After
moons Game at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 16.-Drake
and the University of Kansas football
elevens met here today in their en-
nual football game. rain Friday
made McCook field soggy but the SIN
was shining this morning and it was
thought the gridiron -ould be in good
condition before game time.
Although outweighed an average of
five pounds to each man the Drake
coaches were confident their charges
would surprise the Lawrence players.
Coach Olcott of Kansas was prepared
to use a number of plays he has been
keeping IN reserve for conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
CARNEGIE I'M new YORK
Health Improved After Long Vacation
at Bar HarbOr.

gle was at his home in this city today
improved in health after a. four
months stay at Bar Harbor. Maine.
Despite his almost eighty years, Mr.
Carnegie moved about his garden with
said he had greatly enjoyed his stay
at Bar Harbor, here he spent the
summer playing golf, yachting, auto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
TRENCHES HOLD 'EM
RepuIse Counter Attacks in the Lor-
raine Districts.

Paris, Oct. 16.-French forces have
repuIsed several counter attacks in
the Lorraine district against trenches
occupied by them yesterday. accord
ing to the official statement issued Ly
the French war office today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
'robable lineup:
H. S. BOY is A WONDER
California Lad Breaks Worlds 44O
Yard Record at Frisco.

San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 16.-Frank
Slonlan, a San Francisco high school
boy, broke the worlds interscholastic
440 yard dash in meet here today On
the Panama-Pacific exposition dirt
track.
Sloman's time was As 3-5 seconds,
three-fifths' faster than the record held
by Ted Meredith.