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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
LONDON SAYS
ALONE WANTS PEACE
Hint Contained in Berlin's Recent Dealings With Wash
lngton Not in Accord With Allies Determine
tion-Russia Equipping New Army.
selves are the victims. as a matter of

selves are the victims, as a matter OF
course.
The Times does not believe that Amer
leans have lost their high spiritedness or
me desire to make their flag respected
abroad, and adds that. on the other
hand. they certainly surprised their
friends In Europe-and may even have
surprised themselves-by a quite un-
precedented self-restraint and cha. ity
with which they suffered Germany's
equally unprecedented series of insults
and Injuries.
That there is a limit To their for
~bearance." continues the paper. I'VE are
well aware. hut It seems 3 lerably clear
mat this limit has not yet been reached.
ON this point the sequel Ia the Arabic's
sinking appears conclusive. The act IT.
self precisely fulfilled all the conditions
OF deliberate unfriendliness' which Pres
ident Wilson had pos.ulated in his note
to Germany.
ut WAS not easy TO see how America
could longer refrain from positive action.
President Wilson. however. very prop
erly waited until the facts were col
lected M examined and then decided
20 give Berlin an opportunity OF ex-
planning, and II possible of justifying
the latest atrocity.
There can be no doubt that he thu
''NN'a ~ aAAA'A nv NA'N hlNh
wishes OF the American people. Beyond
even their indignation over the crime
there was the desire to be scruplously
fair to the criminal and TO proceed with
no extremities that could be honorably
avoided.
Sees string On German Oncr.
The Times. after aging that 1t is still
too early TO say whether President
Wilson's patience and magnanimity
would be likely 10 b. rewarded or
abused. discusses Count Won BernstorTs
uuasi-apologies and his assurance which
the paper says seem to mark some
approach to civilized warfare and natur-
ally inspire hope in sanguine people"
The Times continues:
But they are so far from acceptance
Of the principles laid down by the
American Lusitanian notes nat scepti-
cism concerning their real value and
purpose is inevitable"
Referring TO the suggestion under
which Germany offers 10 forego her sub
marine warfare, II Britain mobiles her
blockade, the Times doubts II Germany
would abandon her programme In order
to appease the United States withou;
some solid compensation to be provided
at the expense OF Great Britain. MOI
is il at all likely, the paper thinks, that
President Wilson would consent 10 be
used as a -Teutonic catspaw."
The mere hint that the German Gov.
nm is meditating any such sur
render. the Times points out. stirred thu;
part OF the German press which Is sup.
porting Grand Admlral Won Tirpitz IL
his submarine policy TO furiou protests
1t could, indeed. only be carried out.
concludes the editorial. "by the radical
displacement OF the present balance OF
the military and political power in Ger
many. Failing some such upheayal, ia.
probabilities are that :he Americans viii
again ave occasion to display the large.
ness Of their s~elf-control and their emf
nent devotion to peace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

AtpJSl oil.
Germans continue their advance
In northern France. The French
centre Is back almost on the La
Fere-Laon barrier of forts. Train
loads OF French troops are arriving
In Paris TO defend the city, but many
residents are fleeing to the south.
Russians win battle at Samosie,
east Galicia, putting Austrians to
flight. Car gives six weeks leave
of absence TO 100000 reservists Of
the 1907 class.
Austrians defeat Russians IN battle
between the Bug and the Wieprz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
Special cable Despatch 10 Tue srS.

Spec'dI 'dbe Despatch TO TBE SuN.
LONDON Aug. 81. (Tuesday).-Cabled
reports from America stating that WASH
ington sees In Germany's conciliatory
attitude In the Arabic case an indication
that the time Is arriving when peace
proposals a be acceptable to the bel
ligerents. are strongly disputed by high
Government officials here.
THE SUNS correspondent was in
formed that this Is not the time TO dis
cuss peace. and 1t was added that un-
doubleday Germany. with Poland and
Belgium and a part OF France In her
hands. would welcome peace. The
Allies, however. THE Stu was Informed,
certainly do not share the opinion ex-
pressed In Washington. although IT is
true that a group Of pacifists In Eng
land would prefer peace at this time.
These pacifists. however. II was said.
constitute a powerless minority.
1t was pointed out that the observers
In France say that the spirit which
fouts the discontinuanCe OF the war be-
fore the invaders have been driven from
French soil. IN growing stronger every
day, n that the vast preparations In
England. the feverish haste with which
munitions Of all sorts are being manu-
featured. indicates England's determine
alton to continue until the German
menace has had its claws effectively
clipped.
Russia, despite her reverses, possesses
the same determination, from all evil
dences. All returning travellers mar
vel at the unanlmity with which the Rus
sian people are prosecuting this war. II
Ia aynaptel that hy n.tnhat Naat
army. which Russia is able TO put I'm
the field. will be adequately equipped.
The present situation, tersely put, Is
that Russia's first line had uniforms
and some rifles. the second line had uni
forms but no rifles, and the third line
had neither uniforms . rifles.
IL IL were true that the Allies con-
sidered peace at this time. a high Gov
rnmen official pointed out t. THE
SUNS correspondent. such a peace. IL
concluded. woul not only not be per.
manent. but would constitute an efec.
tive moral victory for Germany, which
Is the last thing the Allies would toler-
ate.
American relations. and par.
ticularly the reported German peac,
movements in Washington, are giver
prominence in all OF the london morn
ing papers. whose correspondents In
America send lengthy cable reports con
corning the developments of the situation
Interpreting I. =. sentiment.
THE SUNS dispatches from Washing.
ton are conspicuously quoted. The Ttmet
says, in commenting on the German
American situation. that the pacifs'
sentiment in Washington has been great,
REINFORCED by the spectacle OF the chaos
into which militarlsm has plunged the
old World. The paper. however. entirely
dissents from the recently expressed view
OF certain New York papers that thi!
spectacle has induced a lack OF sensi
tiveness which makes Americans accep
almost any horrors. even II they them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
AIRMEN AID TURKS ATTACK.
Constantinopic Reports Victory
Allies killed In Trenches.

NDscidI fdbIe NfspdfcN 70 THt SIN-
CoSsTANTINOPLE. VIA Amsterdam.
Aug. 30.-Thc following official state
ment was given out by the Turkish War
Office tonight
The enemy on Saturday renewed his
stubborn attacks in the district Of
Anafarta. but was repulsed with
losses. In counter attacking we re-
captured trenches before our centre,
killing the occupants,
During the fighting OF the last two
days our losses were comparatively
small. our airmen. who took part in
the engagement, dropped bombs on
the hostile positions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
BERLIN EXPECTS WINTER WAR.
Cold weather Campaign a Bnsis of
Plea for War Loan Cash.
special cable Despatch 10 Tue srv.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30,--The Prussian
Minister Of the Interior In the course of
a circular urging subscriptions 10 the
new German war loan says:
Final victory has not yet been
achieved. Another winter campaign lies
before us. We shall need vast sums to
keep our armies and the navy supplied
with the necessaries."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
UNION MEN TO DISCUSS WAR.
VIII Pledge support Ia britain Al
bristol Conference.

"TTTTT ~ :" ~" TT"-
LnNpoN, Aug. 30--Propaganda for
the Trade Union Congress, which is to
convene in Bristol on September 6. shows
that war topics will he the dominant is
sue. Five resolutions relating 10 the
war already have been framed. Several
amendments have been added. but no
resolution or amendment so far an
nounced deals with the subject OF con-
scription.
The general tenor of the resolutions Is
anti-militaris In principle, hut strongly
condemnatory of Germany. They Justify
the actions taken by Britain and her
allies and pledge the trade unions sup
port TO the prosecution of the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
Germans lombard Belgian Towns

Special Cobie Despatch 10 The SuS.
HAvRE. by wireless via London. Aug.
so.-The following official statement vas
issued tonight by the Belgian Wa
ONCE:
The night n day were calm. The
enemy's artillery bombarded Renighe,
Noordschoote N other points. our
artillery replying to their fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
vienna Reports Italian Attacks.

NptcIdT VdbTe UfFDdTCN 70 THE Sun,
VIENNA, via Amsterdam, Aug. 40
The War Office reports but little ac.
tivity on h Italian front during tho
day and night just passed, The state
ment says:
During yesterday the Italians main
tanned an artillery fire Of intermittent
strength along the fronts In the
coastal district. Hostile attacks
against several points were repulsed.
In the Tyrolian frontier districts the
situation Is unchanged,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
British Mistakes.

TO put il; brutally. wc have not been
governed In a strategic sense. We have
merely drifted. The writer OF these
words defended the Antwerp naSco at
the time on account OF statements TO
him by high authorities in England, but
inquiry i'm France has subsequently, con-
WINGED him hat these statements were
u~uwarranted.
The expedition 10 the Dardanelles
was the first and last directed from
London. II was don In II most ANA
flourish and scatter Drained fashion II
was originally launched without a
knowledge of the nature Of the enter
prise. II was conducted with made
quate forces. II withdrew "A large army
from France at "A moment when the
western allies were making their great
effort"
The writer contends that home de-
fence needs Investigating in a most
thorough n He says that there
is a eriou lack OF cohesion and etti-
CLANCY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
Orduna safe at Ii,crpo"I.

The safe arrival Of the Curard liner
crluua at Liverpool at . O'Clock last
night was announced here yesterday.
She sailed from New York August u
" tn nine cabin passengers and a large
cargo of war munitions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
TO HANG RUSSIAN JOURNALIST.
Austria Convicts Correspondent OF
.No>oc ' remya" as n Spy.

BUCHAREST. Via London, AUG 80
Dmitri ~Sanchcsski. correspondent in
Vienna OF Noroe Vromyd of p~ctrograd,
one OF the leading newspapers of Rus
STA, has been court-martialled in the
Austrian capital, found guilty Of es-
plonage and sentenced TO be hanged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
U BOAT SINKS MERCHANTMEN
first Instance Since Friday
British Hold shin From, Galveston.

l"oSDoN, Aug, 30,-For the first time
sh'e last Friday renewed activity OF
me German submarines was reported
''-day, The Admiralty announced the
, "Nlng of the British steamship Sir Will
lam stephenson OF Newcastle, l,5lt tons.
Tue British authorities have detained
'' norwegian steamship Salonica, bound
rom Galveston, Tex, July 2s, for Aal-
'"iE' Denmark. ,he Salonica has been
tShtA into kirkwall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
$40 Special Incidents," say Berlin

BERLIN. via London, Aug. 3O.-The
only reference to the western situs-
ton in the German official report of
to-day was the following sentence:
There are no special incidents to
report from the western theatre Of
var.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
SWISS ARREST AN AMERICAN.
Col. Emerson Accused OF Attack
ing President MOtta.

sDsciHl cable Despntch 10 THE Sus.
ZrRIcH, Aug 3O.-Col. Edwin Emerson.
an American journalist. has been arrested
m a warrant issued last December
after he had asserted. II Is said. that
President Motta gave mm Information
against the British Minister to Switzer-
land. Col. Emerson, who has since been
absent from Switzerland and Is under-
stood 10 have been in Germany, returned
10 Switzerland on Sunday and was i'm
msdiatcly arrested.
Col. Emerson had previously been
Charged witt violating Swiss neutrality
h' spying from "A church steeple In
Romanshorn, his objective being Fried
rchshafen, which il Count Ieppelin's
experiment base. This charge, however,
was disprovd. .as
Col Emerson II known in the United
states as a war correspondent. He re-
ported the early stages OF the war for n
New York paper. a few months & he
spent some time I'm this country, giving
SleF"opticon lectures on his experiences
OF the western front. All of the lectures
were favored by a rich pro-German
tenor, the Colonel admitting in most In
stances that he was for Germany. He
speaks with Il German accent and has
spent the greater part OF his life in
Europe, though he was born In this
country and In an American citizen.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
N ALPIN

tht Att-S
Rev. Hunter filed his pulpit the frs,
Sunday and preached two spiritual ser-
mons.
Mis Mabel Parks was visiting in Beck.
ley last week.
Mis Susie Harris was in Sophia Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs. Lula Waller was . business vis.
itor 70 BeckIey.
Mr. Anna Dues and Mrs. Cora Jack.
SOC Wa shopping in Sophia Saturday.
Mr. Martha Woodson OF Beckley Wa
the week end guest OF Mrs. Lula Waller.
Miss Arena Coles Was the snest of her
mother here.
Mrs Lillian Vaughan Of Mabscott WA
the guest OF he sister, Mrs.. Moore.
Mrs. Willie Tibbs, Mrs.. Hill and Miss
Mabel Parks wss in stotesbury Sunday.
Mr.. Earl Watts visited his daughter in
rrailee on Thursday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
Mews and Oieuos Of Cur Nude %waxe covcespoc.Aents
MUEFIElD

Mr. Sallie johnson CLARK, OF Pitas-
burRh. Who spent several weeks with hsr
brother. Rev. r. r. Johnson Of Kimbali,
left lsss week for Busksville, Va, where
she will teach this winter.
Mr.. W. ~. Armsssad hss moved into
his new lz-room home and 10 prepared
In IN extraordinary wsy % take care Of
any and Ill psrsons Who want good
meal and good place 10 sop.
The baDquss given in DR.. Edward's
Hall for the bsnedt OF rsilroadms n 49, q
succss from financial view point Tho-e
Who had charge Of the affair are To he
congratulated.
The chautauqua closed Monday night
and while from . financial standpoint it
wss poorly supported. yes from . literary
point it We . succss.
Quite . representative element OF gen.
tiemen from adjoining COUNTIES visitei
our city this and l.ss week.
The Mercer County Protective Ascot
alton. Organized in Raleigh Sc. n. 4.
church b. the leading men from oil over
the county, promiss 10 be . strong FAC
tor In the protection Of the colored man.
rights and privileges in this county. Men
OF experience and aee will be in charge.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17

u :. Wilkerson OF this place, one of
the best fellows of this section and q
generally good mixer wss visiting friends
on the maine line . few days ago. He
has one Of the best bsrbenhops on the
Tug Fork branch.
II you want 70 see . real mule foot"
pig call at the home Of Mrs.. Marguerite
shAckleford. This pig 10 only about six
months old and weighs over 100 pounds.
George Hsirston, the expert repair-r,
cleaner and presser OF clothes. can make
you look like you have on . new suit
every day.
Miss Lee. the teacher 1t this place 10
as her post Of duty and will have q god
school year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
C0viNGTON

Miss Ola Wood Of Lswisburx. w. Va,
10 the guest Of Mrs. Cora Wilson.
Funeral for Mis Macelia Mickens, who
died Monday evening. We held in the
First Baptist church Thursday evening
~ 2:3o o'clock, the Rev. Pogue ofiiciat-
ing. Miss Mickens Wa born at Ivy, Va.
Nov. IL, 1871. but had lived here . great
portion Of her life where she had many
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Harriet Wallace returned Thur-
day night after spending two wees with
her daughter. Mn. Mozie in Louisa.
Miss Anne Sellington 10 visiting friends
and relatives in Goshen this week.
Mrs. Anne Hicks OF Claremont, w.
Va. and Mn. Mamie Gsynes are the
guests Of Mrs. Carrie Holeman.
Mrs. Rosa Hobson and children arriv-
81 here from Bluefield Tuesday night q
attend the funeral of her sister Miss Ma.
celia Mickens
Miss Ruby Broadnax and her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Nelson. were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mn. Willie Burkeu
Sunday. Miss Broadnsx left on the mid
night train for Petersburg where she az
poets 70 attend school ss the v. MI. 1.
this winter.
We are glad 10 zee James Owens a,
home again after spending some time n
Pennsylvsnia.
Miss Mary Johnson is reported yer,
sick at this writing.
Harry Giles of White Sulphur Sprinp
was In town for few hours this week.
Leslie Walker returned Monday %. m
from Anderson. w. Va, after spendin,
. few days with bis mother.
Mrs. Cora Reynolds was quietly mar
RED Saturday night TO Mr.. Abe Smith.
Mr.. and Mn. Sidney Lewis of Newark
N. j., were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
+. M. Carey this week.
Mis Martha Adams left Sunday nigh
for Chase City TO enter school.
William Hooker died Friday eveniu,
after an illness Of . week. His remain
were taken To his home in Louisa count
for interinent.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
Would be Greatest Move
in Writ Co. Declares
Editor Mitchell
Sentiment IS GREATEST
FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Since Senator Nathan Coff's Cam
paign For Governor Back
in 1884.

THE candidacy OF Governor Hatfield
for the Republican nomination for United
states senator would arouse more enthu-
sasm in Writ county than any political
event since the COTS campaign for gov
ernor in 1884," Shirley Mitchell, Of Eliza
heth, one of the most prominent politi-
clans of that section declared the other
day. Mitchell is editor of the Kanawha
News, the official organ OF the Repub-
liean organization of Writ county and is
considered one of the best men on polir-
zeal conditions in the district.
The Writ county editor declared there
Is an unanlmity Of sentiment for III atfield
in his bailiwork.
THE PEOPLES IDOL.
The Governor is the peoples idol.
They are with him to the man. The
e,unty 10 solid for HIM in spite Of the
fact that former governor White 10 their
neighbor-from Wood county"
Mitchell reports that the Republican
organization OF Writ county Is in better
history and predicts it will return ,
handsome Republican majority at tn,
next election.
q. q. Il. GAINING.
"Our county has been Democratic fol
many years but We are gaining and cal
see q decided revulsion OF sentiment il
the last year. Between the model I'd
ministrstion Governor Hatfield Of Char
lesion, and the blunders being made b
the Democratic national administrator
at Washington. the people are rapid
becoming Republicanized and il the gov
ernor gets into the senatorial rsce III
q. .. p. OF Writ county will give hir
tie handsomest majority any man eve
Received at its hands regardless of part
utilization.
PIN this in your hat: Henry Drewr
Hatfield is the biggest man in Wiz
county today"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
Grand Rally

w Wright, Morris Simms. q w Taylor.
X = Price, Jodn Hogue, Oscar Saddle
held. Mesdames Mary Braun, q w Tsy-
Tor, Joe Woods. Theresa Rice, Johnnie
Mae, Mandy Perkins, Bessie Boones,
A l. Adams. Eliza Turner. Major Han
kins, Rev l. a Watkins, Herod Brown,
Mozetta Payne, Fannie Christian, Mis-
- Minnie Turner, Machair Harris, each
gave 81; j v Jones, -Fits, Collie
Smith, --Thornton. Mesdames Fam
ME Blackwell, Leila Roberson, Perry,
Henrietta Taylor, Laura Wheeler, Will
Inc Bandy, Jessie Pace, Matte Pace,
Chester Coser, Rosa Roberson, Jose
phede Hsrston, Rosa Early, each gave
80 cents; Mr.. Jones, Pink Smith, Pare,
Kew. Burger. Rev. w Crockett, Peter
Hickman, Mesdames Flora Tucker, Ksd-
dy Wright, Annie CLARK, John Preston,
Cheyney Woods, George Taylor, Z l.
Price, Ada Jones. Nancy Woods, Peter
H'ckins, May Taylor, May Lewis. Annie
Taylor. q N Marshall, Saline Meadows,
Alec Franklin. Matte Franklin, Mis-
Rosa Bell Bridgeford each gave rs
cent?; Mn. Sallie Franklin sl.45, A X
Hyiton -, X ID Christian 81; Mesdames
Matte kizer, Mary Wright, Lucy
Woods, Sarah Rice, Grace HAYS, Hahn
ton, Lucas, Lucy Stones, Lille Bell
Black, Alice Hester, Mrs Matte Rice.
Lucy Words. Msssn NJ Davis, Ollie
Stones each gave $l.45; John Heater,
George Young, Pat Roam and Mn Tom
stones each gave $2.25, Rev w Cossr,
7 II HUI, Mr.. Lucas and Mrs Maggie
Roam each gave 81, Wash Huffman,
Il.2o, Mesiames Samuel Reace, Be.s,s
Roxy Turner, and Jim George
'sch gave IS cents, Mrs q MeKoy
Il.5O.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
FOR SALE
Martinsville. Henry Cuunty, Va
District of Horsepasture.

This land is for sale by J. II. Staples.
hes on Turtle Greek running into
Meadow Greek, and 10 . part OF The old
Jarretfs tract One double log cabin
on 70 and nice orchard, consisting of sp-
pies, peaches and other fruits. Good
water tiour sprinp), fifteen acres in
woods, eight acres bossom land and one
Darn. faymenf on easy terms. One
tnird cash, balance monthly IL desired
FOR further information call on J. l..
Spence or write J. II. Staples, ~ Nor
ioik avenue. Roanoke, Va.
Whole tract contains ~ scre~.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17

The man who has . business Of his own
and hasn't time 10 stay and attend to
that busines for scsmpering around all
over the country drinking "likker," tell
ing lies and trying 20 attend 10 some enc
e'se's bu-ine~s is and always will he .
rross misdt and an absolute failure.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
Wanted At Once.

A No. Cook-one that j. willing 70
work The must cook, wash, iron and
milk one COW. Steam heat, hot and cold
water IN house. The right kind Of wo-
man can ees rod Wages Apply 10 Pc
quire Huhord, Welch, w. Va. or the
Mcdowell Times. Keystone. w. Wa.
27-u
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17

There ss plenty Of work and there
10 plenty OF money in tie country and
men are making money. hut We fear one
sad feature about it 10 they are promiscu-
ously throwing it away. start for your
sell . bank account aud buy for yourself
q home.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-17
ment and prosperity Of the men.
NEW OPERATIONS RFrxc ot

VI" ofEhAIlONS BEING OPENED.
Several new works are being opened
up IN Raleigh county and 70 10 reported
that IN the vicinity Of Lester three drifs
mouths are being opened. The Eccle-
company has recovered from the severe
explosion Of about two years ago and
great improvemedts have been made there
The Winding Gulf field 10 not more
'nan ten peers old, but no section Of this
fress sssss has been 90 rapidly developed
nor hss any OF the old fields kept abreast
with Tie Winding Gulf in the manner Of
Improvements, which 20 10 make this
one of the most desirable sections Of West
Virginia Tor the man who GOES down inso
ne bowels OF the earth and brings forth
ne HIDDEN tFrssure-cosl-the king OF
Wsss Virginia.