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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

Sphere of Activities and Operations of Undersea
Fighting Craft Is Much Greater Than Is
Generally Supposed by the Layman

combined. More than this. the ,eriscope has II range
finding attachment. In some OF them this consists
OF a series OF graduations in the form OF horizontal
lines. and the interval between each pair Of lines rep
resents q given height at a certain distance away.
Now the average expert seaman is a very shrewd
Judge Of sizes and heights; and again, vessels Of diff
ferent classes are reasonably normal in the talness
of their masts and smokestacks. Therefore getting
the water line and the tops Of any OF these projections
between two Of the graduated lines enables one versed
in nautical craft to come pretty close to gauging the
range spanned by the interval between the submarine
and her quarry. Capt. Won Weddingen apparently
made every hit tell. and it is clear that his older type
OF u boat must have been supplied with this later
order OF range. finding periscope.
In order to make the zone Of death more effective.
in other words to narrow the lanes through which
vessels might pass without accidental harm, the Ger
man Government has declared its intention of sur
rounding England with a necklace of submarine mines.
Indeed this is what we learn from an authoritative
source in the fatherland: I'VE shall place mines
before every British harbor entrance. Our undersea
boats have contrlvances for mine laying, and they
will make lavish use OF them
There is absolutely nothing improbable in this
declaration Indeed. a submarine does not have to
be especially built for this service, the latest and
largest Of these underwater craft could easily be fitted
for this sort Of duty. The six newest boats built in
Germany have a displacement on the surface Of 900
tons and when running light can make twenty knots
an hour. Their radius OF action is quite 1000 miles.
Each Of them carries two rapid fire guns, one Of 3.5
inch calibre and another OF Ia inch calbre. These
boats are 2l3 feet long and have a beam of 20 feet,
which gives them a fairly expansive deck.
Now on this deck. held there by light lashings Of
rope secured to suitable rings, it would be quite pos
sible to place a score or more Of contact mines. I'm
~doubtedly these would hamper a submarine greatly
when running submerged. that Is cut down her speed,
but don't let US forget that with Zeebrugge as a base
the submarines would not have to travel very far to
reach the English ports on the North Sea and on the
Channel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

LEAVING KEEL HARBOR.

at the surface these boats will be partly submerged
that IL, they will not need more than a few tons of
water ballast to get them ready to run under the sur
face. In this state a submarine is sluggish and does not
rise and fall b%uoyantly; in fact. she has a notable ten
dency to pump" which makes her bury deeply when
she falls out OF rhythm with the swells.
Al such "A time she would naturally draw AR down
through her ventilators, and the desire would be to
use the oil engines for propulsion in order to save the
energy stored in the batteries. 1t was under such
circumstances that the British submarine "A was
caught while Pumping a sea broke down through
IA vent'lator which clogged and the water rushed into
the boat Almost instantly she plunged headforemost
toward the bottom at AN angle OF forty degrees
and did not come to IA halt until she struck the
seabed
The SEA water invaded the batteries, short circuited
them and put out all Of the lights and at the same
time started the development of deadly chlorine gas.
TO make matters worse everything that could move
slid forward and added to the difficulties of getting
the boat r'ghted again. Fortunately the hand pumps
worked, and before the crew were overcome by the
gathering Tunes they got enough water out of the
ballast tanks to give her the required buoyancy to
carry her suriattward. The Germans will face this
sort of peril every day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

But you will probably ask how could these mines
be planted il the u boats were submerged. Again.
this involves a clever use of a safety feature which is
fairly common to the general run Of big submarines
OF recent construction. Associated with The coming
tower is an air lock by which men can escape when
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
APPEAL FOR HELP
Many People on the White River In
 Need of Clothing and Food.

! Little Rock, Aug. 26-(Special.)-. The following official appeal was issu- ed by Governor Hays Wednesday ev- ening:
 Many citizens of c,lr state hay, been rendered homeless and are nou in destitute condition as a result o. the disastrous flood along White, both
 above and below Newport Urgent appeals have been sent to me for as sistance. In transmitting this ap- peal to the good citizens of our sta;e, l ask that food, clothing, or money be sent to relief the suffering tina, now prevails. Anyone desiring tc contribute to this worthy cause vii, please communicate with me and i will place them in touch with the proper relief committee to whom sucn assistance may be sent for a propc. and careful distribution"
 A detachment of ten men from tie Jonesboro company of the Arkansas National Guard, under command of Lieut.. J. A. Brookins, was directed b., ] the governor tc proceed at cnce ic Newport to render such assistance as may be possible.
 Sergt. H. F. Freedman, U. S. A. Sta toned here with the National Guard, was despatched Wednesday evening, at 5 o'clock to Newport, with n;ne:y army tents, field ranges, crude Oil lime, and medical support, and anou, a thousand blankets, prepared to pre- vide shelter for the homeless citizens Hundreds are camping on a hill near town. about the only place above w8- ter, but without shelter. The tents will hold eight cots each.
 Gov Hays has wired the Secretary of war for permission to use the U. S. S. Allen in relief work, and said ln his message:
 Water is beyond control. Leveea broken in many places Causeway destroyed and much suffering prevails The condition of the people is perilou2 and suffering is intense. UnconHrI,:- ed reports state loss of life consider able and unless immediate relief ca.: be had great loss of life will result
 Acting Secretary of War BecKin- ridge wired orders requisticninS the Allen for relief work.
 The city of Little Rock and the in providing relief, and are asking for contributions of money an foo,i
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
WILL TEACH POULTRY RAISING
State University Has Inaugurated a
 New Feature in Agricultural Dp'..

Fayetteville, Aug. 2l.-1Ele depar. ment of animal 'rlsl andry of the In versity College of Agriculture now Or fers a special course in poultry "a l.. ing to it's students, and H. l.. DvOr5 a- tck, lea6 of the department, has an- nounced the appointment of George N iiaIvey. of Co-ona, Queensboro Ne" York City, wh has taken charge of the work This is the fourth uni services of poultry specialist. MT. Harvey will be indirectly connected with tho extension division of the unl- versity, cooperating with the United States department of agriculture, and at times he will work in various dis tricts of Arkansas where his services are desired. He announced that Inn mediately he would take steps to get in touch with all poultry raisers In Arkansas, and that he is now ready to answer correspondence with referen- ce to the poultry industry in this state. MT. Harvey is also an expert on poultry diseases, and where there is an outbreak among domestic fowls he will be glad to render his assis- tance. The new specialist is gradu- ate of Rutgers, N. J. college.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
CERMANY'S LOSS
 IS Sl,5OO,0OO MEN
British Declare But 25 Per Cent of First Tr00ps Survive
 3,2GGsGGG In Army.

London, Aug 24-A statement fror: a British authorative source on Ger many's strength in men and her loss es were made public here today. l. asserts that about July 31, the Ger mans had 1,800,000 men o.i the west ern battle front and 100000 on fhe eastern front-a total of 3,200,000 ne, on the fighting line-while I,l2o .0oe Austrians were opposing the Russian, Also there was a large number or Ger- man troops of various classes in gz4- risons and Notifications and on lines of communication, in addition to cony- alescents, inyalids and others.
 "lt is impossible to say" the staSe- ment declares, "how far the reserve troops have been armed and equipped, but the fact that the tcta; number o1 men on the two fronts is only 3 200,- 900 appears to show that this is aDou. the largest number, fully equipped, the Germans are able to put in;o the fighting line
 "The Germans from date shortly after the outbreak of the war sup piled the losses in their first line and reserve troops from the second and even the third line, so that it is safe to regard all the German troops in the fighting line as much of the same quality as in the first few months of the war.
 "It is calculated that the first inc troops lost about 50 percent in casual ties and the reserves about co ger cent, their places being taken by rs- cruits from the 1914 class and fro1, other categories and reformed units. including the 1915 class of recruits.
 Since then they have lost asa~n about 50 per cent in casualties so pro bably there remains only about 25 pe- cent of the original first line trcops, to which must be added the men siien- tly wounded, who have returned to the fighting line.
 "The Germans, it is calculated. at the beginning of the war had e:gnl million men available for militarS. service and that number might be In.- creased by a million or million auu a half if every man of military agc~ gave his service. The recognizable suggestion for the fact that the Ger mans have only 3,200,000 men O.: the fighting line is, that they are unable to supply more than that number vstn equipment From the total of from 8,000,000 to 9,0O0,000 must be deducted 1,5000,000 net loss for the year anG tne same number of men required for making arms and ammunitIon'
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
Posse 10 Minutes Behind.

Glenwood, Aug. 25.-The capture ot the two bandits who held up Cashier p. w. Fincher of the Bank of Amity Tuesday afternoon and fled with $1,- 200, is only a mtter of few hours, it is believed here. Late tonight the men were reported crossing Howard ccr,nty about midway between Dierks and Gillham. Sheriff Chaney of HO- ward and Sheriff Golden of Clark county, with 40 men, were only tel minutes behind, trailing them through fields where the broken cornstalks and trampled grain showed their path plainly. A battle is expected, as the men are armed and showed fight at Daisy last night.
 Twice today the posses lost the pair in the dense woods of the Cossatot riv- CT bottoms. Each time the men were located by reports from farmers. once from a mountain top they were seen through field glasses making their way across an open place.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
RETURN TO OLD FAvORITE
observant Cigar Dealer Records AL most Universal Habit He Has Ot,-
 served Tn His Patrons.

'T. understand" said the cigar deal CT, as he took advantage of a leisure. moment to pass word with one of his customers, that the wise people who write books about various 'ologies' speak good deal of reversion to type I can't give the scientific definition of that term, but I've often thought that a man in my business sees a practical application of it a good many times in 8 day.
 T have noticed that ninety-nine men out of hundred, though they may be willing to experiment in the tobacco line, can be counted on to. come back to their first loves-revert to 'em, l should say. Take the de voices of certain brand of cigars. About once in so often they'll get side tracked on to something else, quite likely cheaper kind, which he'll try to persuade himself is just as good. It's funny he will say to his friends, that I never discovered this cigar be- fore He'll talk about it, and smoke it, and then in about a week'he'n drift in and ask in way bit shame-faced for some of the old kind. l put the familiar box before him and watch the affectionate touch that he gives the cigars.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
the towns will be dry by tomorrow sfr1o4
McClelland in Danger.

Little Rock, Aug. 26.-One hundred and fifty residents of McClelland-s miles east of Georgetown on the Mis- scuri and North Arkansas railroad are in grave danger and some may at lest in flood that swept through :: break in the White river and inu:a- dated the loWlands between the White and Cache rivers in southeastern Woodruff county yesterday arternoo::.
 c. w. Butler, manager of the Cnic- ago Mill and Lumber Compu:iy-s plant, teiephoned Cotton Plant as:.:i1., fer help before o'clock. He asAeo that boats be sent out on the eight mile stretch of river between tne Ec w.. and river. He suddely said the wa.e~ was nearly over the telephone an. quit talking His last words were ar appeal for aid.
 The river is rising at Augusta, 0ul no help is needed from the outside.
 Water is still rising at Des Arc. Ali lowlands are flooded.
 The river at Clarendon is still rising and it is predicted that the levees vii. held.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
Sheriff WaldrOp After Bandits.

Sheriff w. D.. Waldrop of this city returned from Vandervoort Thursday evening. He reports that the bandits had passed through Vandervoort dur ing the night He stated that all the crossings on the Cossatot were well guarded, and it is supposed the men dwam their horses somewhere be- lwen crossings. All the crossings on tte Kansas City Southern railroad were guarded except the one in the town of Vandervoort, where the men rode directly through the town Thurs day morning between midnight and daylight Sheriff Waldrop was stat toned two miles south of Wander voort. The sheriff stated that the sheriffs from Clark and Howard coun- ties with a number cf deputies are still after the men, who were making their way as fast as possible for the mountains of Oklahoma. He Is al most positive that the men will be captured, as perfect description Of them has been given.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
Winthrop Local News.

Winthrop, Aug. 27.-(Snecia.. - Mss Olive Crenshaw of rexarka na vas :.ere on buslIess a few days last week
 0''nk Clowdis was up from Asu- down Sunday Misses Ollie Obarr and Wayde fn~ gram returned home Tuesday after a visit at DeQueen and Wicks. Mrs. John Rhyme returned to her home in Texarkana Tuesday arter [, few days visit with relatives. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs J. A. Sessions ST. Mrs. Walter Webb and little NoDie Webb were in DeQueen Monday and Tuesday. Paul Sc lions returned home Sat urday afto, few days visit in Garyin and Broker Bow, Okla.
 Guy Ma of Waldron visited frienos and relatives here the first Of Jass week.
 
 visited in Ashdown the first of the week.
 Mrs. Tom Webb was operated co again in DeQueen last week, ard IS getting along nicely, Bob Lane was up from Ash6own Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. George Lambert ana Ozella Bentley returned from Broken Bow Thursday of last week
 John Simpson has accepted s post /, tion in Mrs. Eddie Bradon's store. 1 Mrs. Villas Sessions entertainee {, large number of friends at her home last Tuesday evening ii honu- oi Misses Edna Weems and Etta Rllison. Refreshments were served and plea, sant time was spent by all. i George Lambert has moved nIs stock into the building formerly oc- cupied by MT. and Mrs Nelson. ! Jim Pendergast returned to Tyler, , Texas, Sunday where he will com plete his course of studies. Little Idel Middlebroc& of Ashdown arrived Wednesday for a visit with i her sister, Mrs. John Rieves. Chester Simpson left Monday for !, Horatio, where he has a position rs sclerk in the depot. Boocher Sessions was at Texarkana Thursday
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
Ogden Local News.

Ogden, Aug 2S.-(Special.) i've ar. having an abundance of rain this week, entirely too much for growing crops.
 Rev. Brown preached an inspiring sermon at the church Friday night
 Walter Moonie. who has been cn ar extended visit with the family of w. s. Crouch, will leave Thursday for points in Texas.
 Nathan Furlow is on the sick list this week.
 Rev Bede Pickering is here this week on the account of high waters, which prevented him from h's worH across the Little River.
 J. G. Smithson went to Ashdown Tuesday and brought back his horse that was stolen last week and car ried to Ashdown.
 Walter Mocnie spent the first of the week with friends at Millwood.
 The Epworth League is still pro- gressing. The leaguers had a spler> did program Sunday night, which wa, we'll attended.
 A party consisting of Misses Gatha Hudkins and Addie Crouch and Mes srs Fred Hut and John SElithson were visitors at the Hudson school house Monday.
 A party of young folks, including Misses Adde Crouch, Mary McDowell and Ethel Smithson; Messrs. Emmett Smithson, Will Hooks and Lindon Guice enjoyed car ride last Sunday
 A crowd of young people enjoyed them selves in a water melon patch belonging to w. s. Crouch Sunday. Those in the party were Misses Addie Crouch, Bertha and Ethel Smithson, and Messrs. Clay Parker, Walter Moonie, Emmett Smithson and Vonley Crouch.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Velvin and son Neal, were guests at dinner at the home of MT. and Mrs, J. F. Keller the
  first cf the week.
 Prof. Fred Hut and Miss Agatha Hudgens left Tuesday morning for Fouke.
 MT. and Mrs. Gyp Merchison and children were guests of Mi. and Mrs. Ouch Merchison Tuesday night
 Rev Brown will haUin O series of meetings here Sunday evening. The services will be held in the park if the weather permits
 Mir. and Mrs, Will Adcock >of Ash down attended the funeral of Mrs. Adcock's brother, little verAon Mas sey, Sunday afternoon.
 George McMahon visited at Pine Prairie Sunday.
 Master Neal velvin was on the sick list Sunday.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
Iniustice to Children.

One of the tragic injustices of which a great multitude of parents are guilty even in this age, is the bending of children to their will through the pow CT of fear. There is a large class of parents who are positively brutal with their little ones. A child quickly comes to understand reason, if reason is applied. He is keeniy receptive to truths, and to right ways of doing. things. He deserves to have mysteries explained to him. He is entitled to legitimate reasons when he is told that he must not do certain things. It is unfair to insist that he must not commit some act solely because papa tells you not to-" The child should be taught not to be afraid.-Mother Magazine.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
BANK OF AMITY
 WAS ROBBED
Bold Bandits Force Cashier to Put $1200 in a Sack and Flee With It.
 WaldrOp Returns from Hunt.

Amity, Aug. 24.-Two daring band it's held up Assistant Cashier E. W Fincher in the Bank of Amity at O. clock this afternoon, forced him to place in a sack that they held, $120O, all the cash on hand, and escaped On horses which they mad in waiting. They locked Mir Fincher in the bank vault from which he aroused the town by means Of burglar alarm. The residents exchanged several shots with the bold marauders, but no one was struck.
 The men had been in Amity since yesterday morning. They frequented' the stores and told inquirers that they were cowboys from Oklahoma. 'rne3 were of disreputable appearance anG seemed anxious to create the impress sion that the were bad men',' for they frequently exhibited guns.
 MT. Fincher was alone in the bank when the pair entered. They covered him with their revclvers and torcea him to place in the sack all the cash in the bank. They then locked him in the bank vault and leisurely walkee down the street to the place where they had tied their horses.
 In the meantime, Mr. Fincher, in the bank vault, was frantically push ing the burglar alarm button. A crowd quickly gathered as the men started from the crowd, two shots were fired from the crowd. The robbers responded with two shots in the air and gallcped away.
 w. c. Hays, store keeper was noti- fled and as the men galloyed past his store, he rushed out and fired ywo shots at them. They were too far d. way for the shots to take effect and they paid no attention to him. They disappeared riding in the direction Of Oklahoma.
 A general alarm has been sent out to officers of all adjoining counties.
 The banks loss is protected by in. surance.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28

committing acts deliberately un- friendly toward the United States. No comment was made either as the state department or the White House ito interpret the ambassadors com munication. Officials merely said that the course of the American gov ernment would await the German ex- planStion of the action of the sub marine commander in sinking the liner.
 Count von Bernstorff, telegraphed the state department from New Yorx the text of this instruction from Der lin. It follows:
 "So far no official information is available concerning the sinking o1 the Arabic The German government trusts that the American government will not take definite stand on hear ing cnly the reports of one side which i,I the opinion of the imperial goverl;- raent cannot correspond with the facts but that chance be give to Ger many to be heard equally. Although the Imperial government doeu not doubt the goe,1 faith of the witnesses whose statements are reported by the newspapers in Europe it should be borne in mind that these statements are naturally made under excitiment which might easily produce wrons impressions. If Americans shoulG have actually lost their lives, this would naturally be contrary to our in- tenticn. The German government would deeply regret the fact and begs to tender sncerest sympathy to the American Government''
 Secl etary Lansing indicated he did not intend to reply to the ambassa- dor's message at this time He agreed to it's publication with statement that he had no comment to make.
 Particular attention was attracted here by the assertion in the German. communication that in the opinion of the Imperial government the accounts of the sinking of the Arabic which have come from England could not correspond with facts These accounts i'll affidavits by the captain of the ship and American survivors have agreed that the Arabic, an unarmed pass enger vessel bound for the United States with no ccntraband in her ear go, was torpedoed without warnlng by submarine.
 It may be week or more before Germany is heard from further. The reports of the submarine commander must be awaited in Berlin and 1t is known that some times ten days or more elapse before the underwater beats return to their bases ana com municate with the admiralty
 In the meantime the state depart ment will continue compiling its evi- dence forwarded by Ambassador Page and the consular offices at LIverpoo. and Queenstown.
The Little River news., 1915-08-28
GERMANY EXPRESSES REGRET
Germany Expresses Regret and Sym
 pathy for Loss of Americans.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, communicated to the state deparemen, today instructions from his govern ment expressing regret and sympa- tiny if Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the liner Arabic, and ask ing that the United States delay talk ing definite stand in regard to the affair until Germany be heard from
 This was the first word from an cd- ficial German source concerning the Arabic on which two Americans per- ished It's receipt was followed by ar evident relation of tension which had been growing here as days passed with no indications of desire on Ger many's part to disclaim any intention