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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
MORA UNANIMOUS FOR
FAIR APPROPRIATION

Mora, n. NJ, Aug. 26.-The county
commissioners Of Mora county, at
meeting held here today, unanimous
ly voted an appropriation of $500 Tor
an exhibit of the county's resources at
the state fair to be held in Albuquer-
que in October The meeting was at
tended by a number Of representative
citizens of the county, who expressed
themselves as enthusiastically as IN
favor Of such action.
Former Mayor p, r. Sellers ana
II y. Hening, of Albuquerque, spe-
cial fair commissioners, appeared be-
fore the board Of county commits
soners and asked for an appropfla-
ton, telling the members in detail OF
the elaborate plans that have been
been formulated to make this the big
gest and best state fair ever held IN
the southwest. There was no dissent
ing voice when the matter was put 10
a vote before the board.
Crop and range conditions were
never better in Mora county than they
are at present Prosperity is eVi-
dent on every hand, and there is no
doubt that the county will have one
Of the best exhibits to be seen at the
fair in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
ROAR Of CANNON
IN MIMIC WAR
NEAR NEW YORK
Fort Totteo's 12-inch Mortars
Hud 700-pound Shells at
Imaginary Enemy Attack
ing American Metropolis,

10y noHElpo JOURNAL artetAt leAsee wlaFl
New York, Aug 2G. The scream Of
shells ana the roar of cannon rolled
over the waters Of Long Island sound
today The long-mute l2-inch NOR
tars at Fort Totten, which guard the
north entrance 10 New YORK harhor
found tongue and sent eighteen 100
pound proicctiles climbing three
miles into the sky at a moving speck
OF a target thirteen thousand yards
off shore Conditions OF actual war
fare were duplicated so far as pos
slle In little observatory on
Sands Point six miles away an Off
Ger sighted the mortars by telephone,
computing by mathematical formula
the range, the angle of fire and all
the other intricate factors to be con
sidered The artilermen working the
gun in the pit n blue overalls spat-
tored with grease, saw nothing of the
target. but followed the commands Of
this officer, rcayed them to the bat
tory commander a few feet away TN
the pit
instead OF hostile fleet upon
whose decks the gunners would en-.
deavor to drop The big proicetiles IN
actual warfare. they fired at "A TRAN
gular san on "a bohbing float ~ the
end of d nvchmdred-y yard hpwser let
out by "a ug. Observers shading their
eyes against the glare Of the sun ON
the water saw II as dot ON the hori-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
AEROPLANE BOMB
SINKS A GE RNAN
UNDERSEA CRAFT
Remarkable Feat Is Accom-
pIiShed by Air Squadron
Commander Arthur w, Bigs-
worth of British Navy

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED v"arl
London. Aug 26 (6;1S %. m)--A
German submarine has been destroyed
near Ostend, Belgium, by bomb
dropped by an aeroplane. Official
announcement to this effect was made
here this evening.
The text of the statement follows:
THE secretary Of the admiralty am
nounces that Squadron Commander
Arthur w. Ellsworth, r. NJ destroy
ed single handed. a German subma-
rine this morning by bombs dropped
from an aeroplane. The submarine
was observed TO be completely wreck
ed and sank Off Ostend.
ut is not the practice of the ad-
mralty to publish statements regard
ing the losses of German submarines.
important though they may have
been. in cases where the enemy has
no other source Of information as to
the time and place ait which these
losses occurred.
"In the case referred to above
however. the brilliant feat Of squad
ron Commander Bigsworth was per-
formed in the immediate neighDor-
hood Of the coast in occupation of the
enemy, and the position of the sunk
en- submarine has been located by a
German destroyer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
THREE DEVELOPMENTS
lN ELECTION CASE

iuY MORNING JOURNAL tFA1lNL AN@'-N -.
indianapolis, Ind. AUG 26.-Thfee
Developments came today in the elec-
tion conspiracy case in which Thomas
Taegart Mayor Joseph f. Bell CHIEF
Of Police samuel " Perott and more
than 100 others are defendants
James u, Bud) Gibson, one of the
defendants. changed bis plea TO guilty
and was femanded to iail under $4,000
bond by Special Judge w II i1ich-
norm, Of Blwnon Ind who was chos-
en- some time ago 10 hear the case.
Avah j. Rucker prosecuting attor-
new for Marion county announced
that The state would move TO dismiss
the Indictment against Gibson which
charged him with fraud in the pri-
mary election Of May 8, 1914 Gibson
was to have gone 10 trial next Monday
on the fraud case which is a separate
indictment from the conspiracy
charge. in Whch he is named with
MAYOR Bell and the other defendants.
Judge Eichhorn. after the state had
expressed ii Willingness 70 leave the
case Of Mayor Bell to the Judge with
out a jury. ordered a special venire Of
200 TO be drawn tomorrow for the se-
lection OF jury to try Mayor Bell on
the conspiracy charge Mayor Bells
trial is set to begin September Z.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
HERIIN REPORTS GAINS
IN RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

Berlin. Aug. 2G Cyia London, Aug.
g6. G.25 p. m.)-Tho text Of the Ger
man official statement follows
an tho western theater: North OF
Bcauseiour, In the Champagne a
crater made by a shell, held before
French attacks Two enemy air
squadrons yesterday cropped bombs
IN the scar valley above and below
ganrlouis. Several persons were Kill
ed or injured.
"The night before last the squad
rona were successfully attacked at
their base at Nancy by our air men
The enemy paid for It's exploit by
losing four air craft one fell 10
earih about near BolzheH. The pilot
and observer were killed one fell
into our hands near Romilly undam-
aged. and lts occupants were taken
prisoners. The third was Obliged 10
land near Arracourt, north of Luno-
VILE. by q German aviator right in
front Of the French lines After
wards II was destroyed by our artil-
liery The fourth landed within
range Of our anti-air craft guns near
Moevrons. south of Nomeny, behind
/ the enemy front
IN the eastern theatcr: Army Field
Marshal Won Hiudenbure near Bauak
and schoenberg east OF Mitan, Fight
ing developed East southeast of koV-
no fighting continues.
| Between Scyny and Merecz, on
lthe NiemeH river, the enemy was
driven bnck in the wood east of Au-
gustowo. q portion Of the army un-
! der General Won Eichhorn is pene-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27

tmtmg u am eastcrly direction Fur
thcr south nshung .s ukus place on
th, BorCuowka SECTOR.
-eur advance troops have reached
N1lystok
The amv of General ,on Call
vi1 drove thc enemy uaW lhe Or-
huka SECTOR Too the north aud to the
southeast of Bolystok
"rho army ot Gyneui FIed Mar
.hll Prince leopold ct Bavaria badly
defeated the enemy Who is now flco-
ug toward the heart ot WaloWieka
forest. Tie is only making stand in
.tbe teelen of kamicnicl-LtoNsk. ON-
.er the whole front from the Buol-
Vics1a forest ta the sWumpy Pu-
pct region. southeast or nrest
Llovsk. the pursuit is i'm iul
swing"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27

THREE WEEKS SINCE
CAPTURE OF WARSAW
TeutOniC Movement Proceeds
With Wo0derfcl Rapidly
Toward Hearl of MuScoyite
Empire.

Berlin, Aug 20 Ohy Wireless to say
yillel THE Russian fortress az Brost
Iitovsk has been captured by Tcutonic
forces Announcement 10 This effect
was made today by the German army
staff.
German and Austro-Hungarian
troops stormed the works ON the west
en and northwestern front and sue
cceded last night in entering the cen-
ter fortress The Russians, the state
ment adds. then gave up the fortress
The Russian fortress of Brest-Li-
tovsll which has capltulatod to the
Austre-Germau forces, has been con-
sidered one of the strongest fortrosses
in Europe and was the southern base
of the second Russian line of defense,
to which the armies of Grand Duke
Nicholas rctreated after the fall Of
Warsaw. The citadel Is situated on
the Bug river and at the junction of
several railways t3l miles south Of
Grodno and 10 miles due east of the
Polish capital
The stormug Of Brest-Litovsk by
the Teutonic forces is probably the
most important military achievement
since the fail OF Warsaw, three weeks
ago today. The town, which had g
.population of about 10000, was one oi
tine most important depots for milt
/ |mry supplies near the western from
tiers of Russia proper The fortress
WAS ratcd boy military experts as
much more important strategic point
/ than was Warsaw
Brest-Litovsl> is situated at the
( junction of the Bug and Mukhovets
rivers and the fortress of the city was
built at the point of confluence. Ii
lies ON the right bank of the Bug
where the river turns from the norm
/ TO the northeast lnterseeung here
iare railroads from odessa, Kiev. Mos
cow. Warsaw, Wilma and East Prus
/ Isia
Brest-Litoysk, according TO infor'
nation compiled by the National Geo.
graphical society, contained one Of the
oldest important forlresses In north
Term Europe The older tortticntioni
were erected about one mile cast OF
4 Brcst-Litoysk and had "a circumler
iepce of four miles The field work.
were kept mp to date and everything
possible had been done by Russia i
was said. TO make them unconquera
Iblc. The fortress FAN means in the
iopinion Of military observers, that th'
/ Russians win be forced TO abandon
Ithoir second defense line which eN
tended from Brest-Litovsk norihwafC
Ito the Baltic baseof Riga
The third limo Of Russian defensc
upon which the defenders Of Brest
/ Litovvsk, Warsaw lvaugorod, NoYo'
peorgicvvsk and Grodno are compelled
to retreat, runs through the middle
of the country known as White Rus
sia. The line begins on the north al
] Riea ON the Baltic, and follows thC
Dyina river to Duenaburg, then tufn'
south and follows the railroad
through wilma, Ida ana Boronovehi
The line then runs through tfdeklea.
swamps Of Binsk and the Pripet river
Ifo Dovno. which lies i20 miles north
Icasi Of the Galician capital Lembefg
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
"PIPE DREAMS" SENT
TO WAR DEPARTMENT |

lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIPfl
Washington, Aug 26.-Secretary
Garrison revealed today that tof
months the war department had been
receiving letters from all sections ol
the country reporting alleged German
activities, such as the masking OF Dig
gun foundations in tennis courts ana
building foundations No evidence
has been discovered, the secretary
said, to substantiate any of the re-
pOrts
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt OF the
royv department, wrote today to Johh
r. Rathom, editor Of the Providence
II. L., Journal urging reply TO sec-
fetary Daniels letter last week ask
Ing the editor to submit any evidence
he might have to support a publlsheu
statement that civil employe Of the
navy department was in the pay OF the
German government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
NO INTIMATI0N OF
VENIZEL0S' POLICY

London. Aug. 26.- % p. m)-Io-
days sitting of the Greek parliament
was devoted to the election of "a vice
president and CLERKS, accordine To
dispatch TO Reuters Telesram COM
pany from Athens. There were no in
terpellations, the opposition and in-
dependents deciding that it would be
inadvisable to press Premier Nenizelos
Ito make a statement regarding his
foreign policy while negotiations OF
vital importance We're i'm progress.
Parliament adjourned until Ausust
30.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
STATE DEPARTMENT
COUNSELLOR PICKED
tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ls.srD w,sri

lsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LabsEn wnEEl
Washington, Aug. 26.-Frank Il.
Polk, corporation counsel of New
York City, was said in official circles
tonight to be the probable choice OF
President Wilson for appointment as
counsellor Of the state department.
secretary Lansing is understood To
nave recommended Mr. Polk. The
president is expected TO fill the office
IN q few DAYS. IT has been vacant
since Mr. Lansing succeeded former
Secretary Bryan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
FLEET IN
DIRECTION OF ENGLAND

London Aug. 26.-According TO a
dispatch from Amsterdam 10 the EX-
change Telegraph company, three dirt
giblcs. two OF them Zeppelns, were
sighted this morning from islands tc
the north of Holland, flying In "a west
erly direction They an flew the Ger.
man naval battle flag
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27

GUARANTEE AGAINST
REPETITION EXPECTED
Offer of Indemnity Is NeceS-
say Accompaniment of Dis
ayowat by Berlin of Subma-
rine Commanders Act.

tuy MORNING. JOURNAL srcclAl lrAsEn wiRrI
Washington. Aus 2t Two impor-
tmt developments today Ia the relu-
uous between thc United States and
Germany further reduced the tenaty
of the situation and wcr taken 10
foreshadow "a declaration from Berlin
ON the subject of submarine warfare
which would eliminate that source OF
dlscord between the two countries.
Count von Bernstorff the German
ambassador. called upon Secretary
Lansing and informed him that the
statement presented Tuesday by di-
rcction of the Berlin foreign office
saving there was uo intent TO cause
The loss Of American lives when the
White Star liner Arabic was destroyed
was intended 60 imply that German
submarine commanders had been or
dered TO attack mo more merchant
men without warning.
Germany Wants No War.
Ambassador Gerard, reporting from
Berlin the substance Of a conference
with Foreign Minister Won Jagow, CON
frmed the Associated Press dispatches
of earlier in the day that Germany
even before tile sinking Of the Arabic
had adopted q policy designed TO set
tie completely the whole submarine
problom, THE state department dl'
not make public Ambassador Gerard
dispttlni DUl 'H' "p'H"'0ih -, '''
al the state department and Whit'
House was taken as convincing prooI
that the situation, once tWeatenlns
break iH friendly relations betWeel
the two countries was ON the way To
"a settlement
The more hopeiul officials thoN1h.
the crisis passed and inferred th'
views which Ambassador Won Eerns
tnrff h1d IHpu NTWIIiu0 uUuU IiorIli
.t.,l-t,....et. l,,.i,,,f.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
AopropriationS Of $500 Each
Are Made at Meetings of
Two Boards of County COM
mISSionerS Held Yesterday
SHERIFF JESUS ROMERO
GIVES VALUABLE AID
Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Arriba,
SandOvaI and SoCOrO Are
Only Counties Yet Remain
ing Out of Fold,
SPECIAL prsp.reH 70 uos~ma IouasAu

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug, 26.-
The progressive spirit Of the people of
San Miguel county was demonstrated
here today at a meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners at which an appro-
priatlon of $500 was made to be ex-
pended by local committee in secur-
ing a first-class exhibit of the cOun-
tvs resources at the state fair to be
held in Albuquerque from October II
to October 16.
This action was taken after a whirl-
wind campaign by r. e. Putney pres
ident of the state fair commission,
Sheriff Jesus Romero, Of Bernalillo
county and D. A. Macpherson, of Al
buQuerque, constituting the party of
special fair commissioners touring
this section Of the state in the inter-
est Of the fair.
Romero Big Help.
Sheriff Romero gave valuable aid
IN getting San Miguel county into
line for the appropriation The Ber-
nalillo sheriff has extensive family
connections in this county, and is wide
" known among the people generally,
FigurativeB speaking he put his shoul-
der to the wheel in a vigorous
fashion Immediately upon arriving in
Las Vegas, and IT was not long before
he had thoroughly impressed his
friends and acQuainiances among the
business men of this city and county
Of the imperative necessity of showing
TO the remainder Of the state the
splendid resources Of the county.
San Miguel county has had an eX-
cepuonally prosperous year. Crops
are bountful, business has been good,
and the wideawake citizens Of the
county are fully alive to the oppor-
unity afforded them of getting the
best sort Of advertising from the fail
to be held in Albuquerque this fall.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27
RUSSIANS ADMIT THEY
ARE IN SLOW RETREAT

Petrograd Aug 90 tvla London
1885 p. m.3--The following officia'
statement was issued today
There has been no change in the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-27

LANSING C0NFERS ON
MEXICAN SITUATION


10y N0FNtNa JOURNAL SPECIAL lUhsEo WiRF1
Washington. Aug &c. Consul Sili-I
man. at Vera Cruz, cablcd the stat,
department today communication
from Jesus Acuna. General Couanza's
foreign minister i'm which he inquired
whether Secretary Lansing and the
Latn-Americau diplomats acted ir|
their official or private capacity ir
addressing the recent appeal To MeXi
can leaders for a peace conference.
This was the first word from the
Caranza government concerning The
Pan-American appeal, and ii was ac-
cepted ais an indication that the for
NAL reply probably would not DC
forthcoming for another week.
All Acted Officially,
II was intimated i'm official circles
that the only response TO Acunaf
question would be in the form of a
message to Consul Slliman directing
his attention TO the fact that Secre-
tary Lansing and all of the other CON
ferees attached their fun titles to their
signatures This, it was pointed out
left no room for doubt that the CON
ferees acted officially and with the
authority of their respective govern
ments i'm offering their services as
peace makers in Mexico
Officials were rather at a loss tc
explain the object of the Carranza
minister's QuerrN IN some quarters
( it was suggested that Carranza prob
ably desired TO delay his final response
which is expected to be an appeal fot
recognition, pending the establish
/ ment of his government i'm Mexico
city which Is now in progress, ant
the outcome of General Obregon's
campaign against villa forces in tho
north.
Text Of Acuna'- Message.
Following Is the text of the Acuna
message. as made public tonight by
the Carranza agency hero:
Mr.. John r. Silliman, confiden.
/ tal representative of the department
of state, Of the United states OF
America.
present. Sir. ] have brought tc
the attention of the first chief Of the
constltuuonalist army and depository
/ of the executive power of Mexico the
circular note from Mr. Robert Lans
ing, secretary of state of the United
| states Of America Dominica daGama
| ambassador of Brazil; Eduardo Su.
arez Mujica, ambassador OF Chile Ro.
mulo S .Naon, ambassador of Argen.
tina; Tgnacio Calderon, minister OF
Bolivia; Carlos Maria de Pena, min
( lister of Uruguay, ana Joaquin Mcndez
minister Of Guatemala, and after tax
ing due notice of IL he directs me q
request you to convey an inquiry g
/ the aforesaid representatives, who ten
| dered their good offices to this gov
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Continued on Puge Two.)
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20
MINERS PLEAD GUILTY
IN FEDERAL COURT
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY
AGAINST UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
The Trouble Grew Out OF the Re
cent RiOting at Prairie Creek
Coal Mine in Ar
kansas.
BY the United Press.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 20.-Seven
union miners pleaded guilty In the
federal district court here today to
indictments charging conspiracy
against the United States govern
ment. Charges against thirteen 9th
er men were dismissed. The cases
grew out of the disturbance that
marked the lock out Of coal miners
of the Bache-Denman company at
Prairie Creek and the subsequent
receiyership
Peter Stewart, ex-president Of
the United Mine Workers In the dis
trict of Texas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas, and Fred w. Holt, socialist
candidate for governor of Oklaho-
ma last November, We're among the
guilty Sentences are to be pro-
nounced later.
1t was announced that four other
union men charged with taking
prisoners away from deputies would
surrender today and plead guilty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20
Hon. Clarence OU,ley.

Hon. Clarence Ousley ia his most
pleasing manner discussed the pre-
Nailing conditions and in his broad
minded way tried TO point out q
way to bring farming in Texas TO q
higher plane of existence. He gain
ed the complete confidence OF his
listeners when lie said that he was
q former citizen Of the county and
town, and that he did not lay claim
to being either d practical or scien-
tific farmer, but merely an eNecu-
tive and a student of scientific farm
ing. He said he came TO Texas from
Georgia in 1881 and that he settled
in Ellis county, and that one of the
brightest days of his life, as he re-
membered, was the awakening to the
realization that he Vas i'll q land
most conspicuous for its fertility. He
said he remembered when he went
with friend for a visit to the Mil
ford country and how different things
seems when compared with the farms
OF Georgia lie said he remembered
when the farmers of Georgia farmed
the worn-out farms, he had never
seen land produce more than from
one-fifth to one-siNth of bale of
cotton to the acre, and corn from
s to 25 bushels, while the oats in
variably burned up with rust. With
revelation to visit the fertile farms
OF Ellis county where the corn was
high enough to hide man riding
on horseback and cotton waist high
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20
FIGHTING ON COAST
HAS BEEN RESUMED
GERMANS RENEW TUER NJ
TACkS on THE AI!1ED LINES
IN BELGIUM
Desperate Fighting l. III Progress
to, Bridge Held by the
fIcncit--Gcrmans lose
Heavily.

Paris, Jan 20 Desperate fight
ing for possession OF bridge over
the User marked the resumption Of
battle along the sea coast today.
The bridge was he'd by the
French. The Germans attempted to
dynamite the structure across which
the French had mace several aor-
ties French guns poured such
hot fire that the Germans were
forced to withdraw after suffering
heavy losses.
Other violent engagements occur
red along the coast. the heavy FOG
and unfavorable weather having
passed away
A French reverse IS admitted in
the Metz region where the French
offensive has been temporarily
checked. Germans are now on the
offensive there,
Capture by the Germans of scy-
cral trenches in the Argunne re
gion was also officially admitted.
but the war Office deeiafed that the
French troops by brilliant coun-
ter attack 'retook the trenches and
gained some ground.
Around Scissors ana Rheims the
lull in the fighting continued
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20
BY the United Press.

London, Jan. 2o,-Aeroplanes
and not Zeppelins made the daring
attack last night on the east coast
of England. killing four civilians
and one soldier at Yarmouth and
two civilians at Kings Lynn.
The police at Yarmouth are posi-
tive that the invaders were aero
planes. They saw the outlines OF
the invaders plainly in the early
evening sky.
The government remains silent to-
day and this was taken to mean
that an investigation was under
way.
1t is the first time in history that
aircraft dealt death on English SOIL
Nine cities and towns were bonn
barded. Seven are known to be
dead. Scores are injured and two
Others are reported to have been
killed. The property damage was
slight, A road house at Var
mouth was destroyed.
When the telegraph wires grew
warm with the warning OF the in
vader's APPROACH London prepared
to repel the invasion. Special au-
tomobiles raced northward hoping
to sight the approaching enemy in