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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-31

b G Q. asks: swil you please presefib
home treatment for a bad case Of ca
tarrh Of the nose and throat Also. M
daughter is affected with Pelvic Catarr
or green sickness"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
RUSSIAN ARMY IN DANGER
Fall of the Novogeoreievsk Fortress
Opens Way to P%etrosrad and
Riga-czar's Loss Heavy.

London.-The garrison of Novo-
georgievsk, left behind by the retreat
ing Russians to delay the Teutonic
advance. has surrendered after per-
forming that task for just a fortnight.
Berlin on Aug. 20 announced the
capture of the fortress with its TOO
guns and a large quantity OF war
material. The spoils have not yet
been estimated, but they probably are
large, for the Russians had hoped the
earthworks around the fortified camp
would enable II to hold out much
longer than it has done. 1t now is
expected by military observers here
that the other Russian fortresses-
BrestLitovsk, Grodno and Ossozwet7
soon will fall.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
SUB MARINE OPENED FIRE
Captain and Other Members of Doomed
Are Killed and Vessel is Sent
TO Bottom.

Queenstown.-The British steam
ship Diomed has been sunk by a Ger
man submarine. Her captain. quarter
master and steward were killed by
shells fired by the submarine during a
pursuit of four hours.
An officer of the Doomed, who
landed here Aug. % with other sur
vivors, says that two submarines were
sighted, According to this report
they were rugged with dummy tunnels.
One Of them, this officer asserts, sub
tected the Diomed to heavy shell fire.
The liner attempted to escape, but
surrendered after being pursued for
four hours. Two boats were lowered
and 40 members Of the crew got away
taking with them the captains body.
Shortly afterward n boat was
swamped. Two Englishmen and FIVE
Chinese were drowned. The others
were picked up by the second boat.
The submarine stood off while the
Diomed sank. The assistant quarter
master of the Diomed stated that an
other steamer was in sight at the
time and apparently was sinking.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
BULGARIA AIDS TURKEY
Ottoman Government Grants Seaport
For Privilege of Bringing War
Munitions Through Country.

Berlin. THE following statement
mas been given out:
Official reports from Sofia and
Constantinople state that Turkey and
Bulgaria have signed a new treaty,
Turkey granting Bulgaria her desired
direct railroad connection with the
sea. and Bulgaria agreeing to observe
a benevolent neutrality"
This demonstrates the definite fail
ure of the efforts of the entente
powers to revive alliance Of the Bal
kan states and induce them to join
in the war against Turkey.
Unofficial reports late in July stat.
ed that a convention had been signed
on July %, by which Turkey coded
to Bulgaria the Turkish portion OF the
Dedeaghatch Railway. The reports
stated that the treaty left Bulgaria
unpledged.
That Bulgaria had not been pledged
to any ours as regards the war has
been the assumption under which ne
gotiations have been conducted by the
allies. Several unofficial reports con
corning Bulgaria's diplomatic activi
ties appeared to confirm this view.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
AMBASSADOR sERNsToRFF SAYS
HIS GOVERNMENT REGRETS
LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES.
MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON
State Department VIII Await Commu
nicatlon From Berlin Before TAX
inc Definite Action Over Kill.
inc American Citizens.

Washington.-Count Won Bernstorf,
the German ambassador, communi'
Gated to the State Department on Aug
IA his governments regret and sym
pathy if American lost their lives in
the sinking of the liner Arabic and
asked that the United States delay
taking a definite attitude until Ger
many could be heard from.
This was the first word from an or
fetal German source concerning the
Arabic. on which two Americans per
ished. Its receipt was followed by an
evident relaxation of tension growing
here as days passed with no indica
ton of a desire by Germany to dis
claim intention Of committing an act
deliberately unfriendly" to the United
States.
No attempt was made either at the
State Department or the White House
to interpret the ambassadors commu
nication. officials merely said that OF
course the American government
would await the German explanation
of the action of the submarine com
mander in sinking the liner.
In the meantime the State Depart
ment will continue compiling evidence
forwarded by Ambassador Page and
consular officers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
N WHIPPED ON SEA
Kaiser Loses Eleven Warships in Bat,
tie With Russians In the
Gulf Of Riga.

London.-A dispatch to the Central
News from Petrograd says:
THE president of the Duma has an.
nounced that the Germans lost the
battle cruiser Moltke. three cruisers
and seven torpedo boats in the Riga
battle"
The announcement as sent by the
correspondent says:
in the Riga battle the Germans lost
n superintendent, the Moltke,
three cruisers and eve torpedo
boats.
The German fleet has withdrawn
from Liga Bay.
THE Germans tried to make a de-
scent les Pernpvin. Pernigel. off the
east coast of the Gulf of Riga, some 35
miles north Of Riga. Four barges
crammed with soldiers took part in
the descent. They were repulsed by
the Russians without being extermi-
mated and the barges captured"
An official communication issued
Aug. 20 says:
THE German feet has left the Gulf
OF Riga.
Our d%estroyers in the Black Sea
have sunk more than a hundred Turk
ish boats"
The German battle cruiser Moltke
was a vessel of 5000 tons, and car
ried ordinarily a complement of 1,107
men. She was a sister ship Of the IA
nous Goeben, now a part Of the
Turkish navy and known as the Sui
tan Selim.
The Moltke was armed with ten IL
inch guns and twelve 6-inch guns and
twelve 24-pounders. Her armament
also included four 20-inch torpedo
tubes. She was built In 1911 and had
a speed of about % knots.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
DISREGARD OF v. S. WARNING BY
GERMANY CAUSES TENSION
IN WASHINGTON.
ACTION IS PREDICTED
Americans Who Were on Fatal Ship
Say No Warning Was Given Be-
fore Submarine Launched
the Torpedo at Boat.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. increased In
official quarters when consular mes
sages forwarding affdavits Of Ameri-
can survivors of the British liner Ara
bic brought definite information that
the vessel was t~orpedoed without
warning and that American lives had
been lost.
1t seemed but one point remained to
be cleared up-whether the Arabic at
tempted to ram the submarine or
whether a change Of the liners course
to assist the British steamer Dunsley,
sinking nearby, was interpreted by
the German submarine commander as
a hostile approach.
The attitude Of the American gov
eminent for the moment is receptive,
anxiously awaiting accurate details
and reserving judgment as to whether
the action was deliberately unfriend-
ly." The final decision rests with
President Wilson.
The general trend Of comment was
that the American government had
reached the point where 1t must de
eide whether it would sever diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
officials expect Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin to help ascertain whether the
attack had the sanction OF the Ger
man government. Should Germany
offer an explanation, asserting there
were qualifying circumstances, such as
an attempt by the Arabic to escape or
ram the submarine, the disposition on
Germany's part TO discuss the case
probably would be construed here as a
d~isavowal Of any intention deliberate
ly to violate the principles for which
the United States has commended.
A report that the Arabic was con
voyed for a time after leaving Liver
pool led some officials to believe that
might have caused the German subma
rine to omit visit and search and the
giving Of warning. Later, however
the statement OF an American sur
vivor, transmitted officially, said the
lifeboats drifted for hours before being
rescued. This was regarded as de
stroying the theory that conveys coult
have been In the vicinity. State De
partment lawyers declared numerou,
precedents and decisions established
that only the actual presence of a con
voy at the time Of attack could altel
the rule Of visit and search
The theory that the Arabic MAJ
have attemDted TO ram the suhmarin,
was secuted by naval officers. VIII,
said the prevailing impression that
large passenger vessel could ram
submersible was erroneous Official,
also thought that no vessel of larg,
tonnage ever would attempt, especial
,y with passengers aboard, to TAX,
such a risk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
uLTIMATUM TO R0UMANiA
Allowed to Go Through to Turkey.
Troops Concentrating.

London-A Reuter- dispatch from
Sofa says:
Private advices from Bucharest
state that it is feared there that Ger
many has sent an ultimatum TO Rou-
mania regarding the right to transport
munitions for Turkey through Rou-
manian territory. The Roumanian
cabinet is firmly resolved not TO grant
this permission.
Many cars laden with war material
are held at Predeal. a village near the
Tomos Pass, where it is reported
Roumanian troops are concentrating,
Troops also are massing at Jassey,
zoo miles northeast of Bucharest, and
the petroleum regions have been heav,
lily garrisoned."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
U. S. Warships Wanted.

neutrality-suspicious. is expressed
mere in government circles and by the
people of the weighty burden under
taken by the American embassy at
Constantinople in the protection of
Italian interests in Turkey. Unoffi.
cially hopes are expressed that the
United States will send additional
warships to render the representations
Of Ambassador Morgenthau effective,
Many Italians are employed al labor
ers in the interior Of the Turkish EN-
pire remote from consuls,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
SEVEN SHIPS IN ONE DAY
German Submarines Torpedo and Sink
This Number on Aug. 2o.-Two
Neutral Boats included.

London.-Germany's apparent deter
mined effort to break the blockade of
the seas was evidenced Aug. 20 by the
sinking of seven British steamships. OF
a total tonnage of 10000 tons.
A report issued by the admiralty dur
ing the day stated that in the week
ending Aug. Is two British merchant
men had been mined and sunk, while
II steamships had been summarized
and sunk. The total tonnage Of the
19 vessels was 22.970 tons. In addi-
ton, 10 trawlers were sunk.
It will thus be seen that the vessels
sunk Aug. 20 total in tonnage almost
as much as for the entire week ending
with Aug. IS. Coming on top of the
sinking of the Arabic, the great &C
tivity OF Aug. 20 is taken to indicate
that renewed desperate efforts are to
be made to shut off England from
supplies of food and munitions.
Two neutral steamships were also
summarized and sunk during the day.
One was the Spanish steamer Pena
Castillo. of Santander. and the other
the Norwegian steamer ~Sverresborg, of
Bergen. The Pena Castillo was of
LIS tons, and her crew was saved.
The fate of the crew of the Sverres-
borg, a vessel of liza tons, is un'
known.
The British ships reported sunk dur
in the day OF Aug. 20 follow:
Bittern. 1,797 tons, of Cork. Crew
saved.
Samara, S,172 tons, OF Glasgow.
Crew saved.
Gladiator. 1859 tons, of Liverpool.
Crew of 3G saved.
Ben Vrackie, 3,9oS tons, of Glasgow.
Crew saved.
New York City. 2.97O tons, of Bristol.
Crew saved.
Baron Erskine, 3,5o5 tons, of Glas-
gov. Crew saved.
Rostermel, 1919 tons, of Cardiss.
Crew saved
The Leyland liner Nicosian. OF Liver
pool. was attacked and damaged by a
submarine. but managed to escape and
reached port safely.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
DECLARES WAR ON TURKEY
Italy Recalls Ambassador from Porte
and Sends Big Force to Help
Allies at D~ardanellea

acknowledgements Di Garroni. Italian
handed TO the porte a note declaring
Italy considered herself in a state OF
war with Turkey and demanded his
passports, according to an official tele-
gram from Constantinople
The reasons given in the note for
ltaly's declaration of war were the
support given by Turkey to the revolt
in Libya, and the prevention OF the
departure of Italian residents from
Syria.
Although Italy declared war on Aus
tria May "a. there never has been
any declaration of wal between Italy
and Germany. nor until now between
Italy and Turkey.
Friction between Turkey and Italy
however, has been in evidence since
shortly after the latter's entry into the
war. Early In June there were reports
that Italy consuls gradually we're leav
ing Turkey. Later charges were made
that the Ottoman government was pre-
venting consuls from leaving and that
similar AOfrcion was being exerted
over llama civilians
In official circles in Rome the feel
ing was that ltaly's last note TO Tur
key was almost an ultimatum. 1t Their
was reported hat a declaration o.
var by Italy would be s%imultaneou.
with the sending of about 10000 mer
70 the aid Of the Franco British force
on Gallipoli peninsula.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
TO AID HANDLING COTTON
MeAdoo Says U. 8. Treasury viii De-
posit $3oD0oOoo In Southern Rs-
serve Banks for Farmers.

MISUNDERSTANDING officials on
Aug. 23 made public an announcement
by Secretary McAdeo that, In view Of
the action Of the allies in putting cot
ton on the c~ontraband list. he would,
If II became necessary, deposit $780,
000, 900 or morn in gold In the Federal
Reserve Banks at Atlanta, Dallas and
Richmond for the purpose Of enabling
the reserve banks to yediscount loans
on cotton secured by warehouse re-
ceipts made by national banks and
state banks belonging to the federal
reserve system.
The gold would be deposited tenn.
porarily, at least, without interest
charge. It was explained that IL 1t
appeared that the object could be &C.
complished with greater efficiency
thereby. the deposits would be made
directly with national banks agreeing
to lend the money on cotton at a rate
not to exceed 6 per cent.
Secretary McAdOo authorized the
announcement from his summer home
at North Haven. Me. 1t came at the
close of a day OF speculation in Of
fetal circles as to the nature Of steps
which the entente powers have indi,
Gated they. will take to uphold the cot.
ton market in the face of their con
traband order.
In the exercise of the discretion
given to him by law" read the treas
ury statement, Secretary McAdoc
said that the government will, fol
the time being, charge no interest on
these deposits in Federal Reserve
Banks; that such action is justified
by the unusual situation respecting
cotton caused by the European war;
that he considers it his duty to use
every available lei in his power to
help the cotton producer Of the south
in the circumstances: that it is a mat
ter OF economic Importance to the en-
tire nation that those who have pro
duced the cotton crop shall have g
fair opportunity to dispose of it grad
ually and in an orderly manner sc
they may not be forced, through in
ability to market their cotton grad
ually. to sell it at sacrifice prices"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
ATTACK WAS TREACHEROUS
Survivors Of Steamer Dunsley, Which
Wal Also Sunk, Say Germans
Hid Behind Their Boat.

MISREPRESENTATION OF the steam,
er Dunsley, torpedoed by a German
submarine Just before the White Star
liner Arabic was sunk, declare the
German craft hid behind the Duns-
ley hulk to sink the larger vessel.
They assert they had been ordered OF
their ship and were in lifeboats when
the submarine concealed herself from
the approaching Arabic.
The survivors say the submarine
submerged, went around the D~unsley's
stern and then launched the fatal tor
pedo. They say the German boat bors
no number.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
ALLIES ARE OPTIMISTIC OVER
REPORTS RECEIVED OF oPE.
RATION ON GALLiPOli.
Indifferent TO BALKANS
Their Assistance, However, Would Be
Welcomed Because II Is Thought
Aid From Them Would
Shorten War.

London.-Optimistic reports con-
corning the Gallipoli operations have
been in circulation for the past few
days and ~prophesies are freely made
that a few weeks Will see the close of
the allies most difficult task in the
near east. The Turks, too, expect the
Anglo-French forces to be successful,
If news reaching Sofia from CONSTANT
nople is reliable.
1t is felt here now that SO far as
the Dardanelles are concerned. it is a
matter of Indifference to the allies
whether the Balkans lend a hand.
Their assistance is wanted, however,
against Austria, and also to shorten
Turkish resistance II the straits are
opened. For these reasons negotia-
lions in the near east are being watch
ed closely and Servia's decision on the
proposals of the q%uadruple entente for
satisfying the aspirations of Bulgaria.
Is awai;e ed anxiously.
1t is believed in London that Serv-
ia's reply will be satisfactory and that
Bulgaria's cooperation will be as
sured. This would open the way also
for an active policy on the part of
Roumania, who wants assurances Bull
garia will not attack her before she
commences TO move her troops. Ii is
confidently expected all these ques-
lions will be settled satisfactorily to
the allies and that within the same pc
riod the future policy of Greece will
be announced definitely.
In the meantime Austro-German
armies are aiming more heavy blows
al Russia. in the hope Of putting her
on the defensive indefinitely and per
uniting the removal of some of their
own troops to other fronts. particu-
larly Servia and Italy. in the hope Of
repeating their eastern successes. The
Russians are encouraged, however, by
their naval victory in the Gulf of Riga,
which has delayed Field Marshal Won
Eindenburg's great ~outfanking move
ment through Courland. and are offer
ing stiff resistance at almost every
point IN the Baltic provinces.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
TURKISH ARMY CUT OFF
British Work a Clever Ruse and Cap
ture Line Of Communications.

Athens.-The British army, through
a giant ruse, has captured and de-
stroyed the main lines of communica-
ton between C~onstantinople and the
Turkish forces defending the Gallipoli
peninsula. The ammunition and food
supply route of the Turks is severed
and the army is reported demoralized.
One hundred thousand Turks are
virtually in a state of siege. They
cannot retreat and must either fight
until killed or surrender.
According to a Turkish statement
the losses In the battle were: TURKS,
5000 dead, 1900 wounded; British
1000 dead, 5000 wounded.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
v. S. Awaits Official Statements.

Observation-Disclosures still is sus
pended by the United States on the
%torpedoing Of the liner Arabic with .
loss of two American lives.
Until official information is receive
ed there will be no statement Of the
governments position and high Off.
Gals will not discuss the subject.
Severance of diplomatic relations,
with Germany Is being discussed a.
the step that would follow determine
ton that the sinking OF the Arabic.
was deliberately u%nfriendly. Whether
such an action would be taken without
first consulting Congress is a matter
of speculation. Some identified with,
the administration believe that Con
gress should be called together
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
King Victor at Front.

On the Italian Front.-A number of
journalists who approached recently
the Austrian territory along the Chiese
Valley, came upon an automobile in
which was King Victor Emmanuel, &C
companied by a colonel. The king was
his soldiers good morning. The spot
was three miles from the Austrian
batteries, which shelled the region
while the king quietly discussed mill
tary matters with his staff and exam
1ned the Austrian positions
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
FLOOD VICTIMS NUMBER 20
Meramec River in st. Louis County
Higher Than Ever known.-Does
Immense Damage to Property.

st. Louisville Meramec River,
pleasure resorts, club houses and
summer cottages, went several miles
out of its banks Aug. 20, swept away
most OF these buildings and increas-
ing to 20, it is reported, the number Of
lives lost in st. Louis County as a
result Of the flood which followed the
recent rainstorm here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

London.-There were II Americans
in the crew Of the steamer Baron
Erskine, sunk by a German submar-
inc. The Americans, who were horse
tenders, were landed safely with the
rest of the crew.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
TWO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
LOSE LIVES WHEN ARABIC
IS SUNK BY GERMANS.
ENR0UTE TO new YORK
Prompt Action by Captain and Crew
Prevents a Heavy Loss Of Life
When the Boat Is Struck.
Sinks In II Minutes.

London.-The White Star liner Ara
bic was torpedoed and sunk on her
way to New York by a German SUBJ
marine at 9:15 o'clock on the morning
of Aug. 10, southeast of Fastnett.
The steamer, according to the White
Star Line, was attacked without warm
ing and went down In II minutes. OF
the 423 persons on board-1S1 pas
sengers and 242 members OF the crew
-42 are missing and are believed to
have persisted. Most of those not &C
counted for belong to the crew. At
least FIVE passengers are reported
missing. Two OF this number YER
Americans.
The two Americans lost were Mrs.
Josephine Bruguiere Of New York and
Edmond T. Woods. Mrs. Bruguiere
was thrown into the water and vas
kept afoat for some time by her son,
Louis, who was forced to relinquish
his hold when he was struck by .
piece of wreckage. Nothing was seen
of Woods after the steamer was
struck.
Most of the missing members Of the
crew belonged to the engineers staff.
They remained at their posts and went
down with the ship.
Capt. Finch and the other officers OF
the Arabic assert that the submarine
gave them no warning. They declare
the torpedo was fired as they were go
ing to the rescue of the steamer
Dunsley, which had just been torpe-
doed.
That the loss of life was not much
heavier was due to the preparations
made by the officers on entering the
war zone" to the fine weather and to.
the splendid discipline maintained by
the crew. Life belts had been placed
on the decks and the lifeboats swung
out. As soon as the ship was struck
RATS were flung over the side. Many
persons thrown into the water were
saved by climbing on these RATS.
The Americans who reached Queens
town were cared for by the United
States consul. With the other passen.
gers, they left Ireland for England ON
Aug. 20. They lost all their baggage
and many Of them wore borrowed
clothing until the consul had provided
for them.
The Arabic carried 2,283 bags Of
mail, mostly for the United States.
The mail included several hundred
bags from Sweden. Norway, Holland.
Switzerland, Spain and other coun-
tries.
The torpedo that sank the Arabic
struck her on the starboard side, 100
feet from her stern. The vessel had
left Liverpool on the afternoon Of
Aug. IS, and was on a southerly course,
we'll off the Irish coast. doubtless with
a view to avoiding the submarines
which frequent waters nearer the
shore.
When the vessel was some so miles
west of where the Lusitania was sunk
in May the German underwater boat
rose TO the surface and launched Q
torpedo. The craftsmanship Of the
Germans was deadly accurate and the
big liner settled quickly and disap
peared from view.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
Child Killed at Game.

Pittsburg.-Edward Scradis, aged a.
was killed while watching a baseball
game when struck over the heart with
d bat, said to have been In the hands
Of Charles Kleber, aged rs. Kleber
IS being held by the police.