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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

This brilliant charge decided the
issue and finished for the day the ef-
forts of the Turks to regain the ground
lost.
I'm a counter attack on our right
this morning the enemy was decimated
without having achieved any gain.
summing up. the day ended with
success along the whole line despite
the desperate nature of the struggle.
We took some prisoners, among whom
were several officers.
"The battleship Saint Louis has eff
fectively bombarded the batteries on
the Asiatic side. The British army
gave us efficacious support. Every
thing confirms that the enemy's losses
were very heavy.
THE important point is that we
have occupied the ground which COM
mands the head of the ravine of Kere-
yes Dere, which the Turks had defend
ed with the utmost determination for
several months, using all their re-
sources to hold it,"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
GEORGIANS MAY ATTACK
LEO M. FRANKS PRISON

ATLANTA, June %. Governor
Slaton announced tonight that the
military guard at his suburban home
would be maintained for several days
because of reported threats to damage
the property by persons opposed to
the Communication of Leo M. Franks
death sentence. No such attempts
have been made, and quiet has pre-
vailed since the demonstration Mon
day.
The governor said he still was re-
ceiving messages from Georgians con
graduating him on his action and that
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Carranza Flatly Refuses
To Treat With Villa

WAS II TN G T IN, June 23-
General carranza has informed
the United States aovsrnmsnt
that under no circumstances will
he treat with General Villa, that
he will not compromise with his
opponents and that he will con-
tinue his plan to crush his ad-
versaries by military campaign.
President Wilson had before
him today a long report on Gen.
eraI Carranza's views as given
in informal conversation with an
American consular officer at
Vera Cruz. He found in it little
hope for an accommodation of
differences az between the Mexi-
can factions. General carranza
gave the same argument for re-
fusin0 to enter into peace nego-
tiations with General Villa az he
had made on previous occasions
recently, reiteratino that his was
not campaign for the elevation
Of personalities, but for the prin-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
GERMAN SUBMARINES SUCCEED N
ENTERING mediterranean

TOXIC, June "a 10:3O a. m.) =
Official reports received from Rome
to the effect that seven German sub
marines have succeeded in entering
the Mediterranean through the Strait
of Gibraltar has caused the Japanese
companies to issue warnings to all
steamers traversing the Mediter-
ranean and also to extend war insur-
ance on vessels from Marseilles to-
Port Said.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
TROOPS
ARRIVE

WASHINGTON, June 23.-In a WIRE
less message to the navy department
tonight Admiral Howard said he had
been informed that relief train had
succeeded in passing through the
Yaqui valley, carrying Sonora troops
to Esperanza to protect foreign set.
tiers who have been threatened by
Indians
Arrival of the Mexican troops. 1t is
hoped, will relieve fears of the set
tiers and make unnecessary the land
ing of an expedition from the Ameri-
can Warships.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
ELECTRICAL STORMS AND HEAVY
RAINS SWEEP SOUTHWEST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June %. -
Continued electrical storms, accom-.
panied by heavy rains, were reported
today In western Arkansas and in
eastern Oklahoma, visited by a terri.
fic wind storm yesterday. Fruit crops
are said to have suffered heavy losses.
At Cans, Okla, Mrs. Lige Gipson was
killed yesterday by a tornado. Wire
communication with many towns of
the state still is out.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
BRITISH MUNITIONS BILL Will,
! REV0LUTI0NIZE CONDITIONS
Englishman Says Turks
Fighting Most Fairly

LONDON, June 20 (6:o5 p.
MIA Reuter- dispatch from
its correspondent In the Oar
danelies says: 1.-THE Turks are
fighting most fairly. In one
case q Turk, while under fire,
dressed the wounds Of one Of
our men. In another case a Turk
left q water bottle with a
wounded Australian soldier. A
British soldier who had been
lying wounded for many hours
without food, far from the
British trenches, was given
bread by Turk Prisoners
who have escaped from the
Turks all assert that they were
we'll treated"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
LEMBERC RETURNS TO AUSTRIA
AFTER A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
Seven Prominent Men
Of Philadelphia Drowned

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
20.-euffeted by a huge wave and
carried into deep water by =
treacherous undertow, seven
bathers, including prominent
men Of the Philadelphia sum-
mer colony, were drowned in
the surf here today. Scores Of
others were dragged to the
beach In an unconscious condi-
tion after life guards and other
bathers had battied desperate
" to save their lives. One other
man was drowned when six
fishing smacks were capsized
simultaneously 40 they were
about to come ashore at Mis-
sissippi avenue.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
WILSON
LEAVES

WASHINGTON, June %. Presi-
dent Wilson left tonight on trip to
Roslyn, N. Y, and Cornish, N. H., with
the expectation of being away from
Washington until July unless some
acute crisis should arise in pending
foreign questions. #-
On the trip north the president
Will be accompanied by Miss Margaret
Wilson and DR.. Carey T. Grayson. He
will be joined at Cornish by Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre and Francis
Woodrow Sayre, the presidents
grandson
During the presidents stay in
Cornish he will be kept in constant
touch with developments in the Euro
pean and Mexican situations by White
House and state department officials,
Every effort will be made, however, to
prevent minor questions from reach
ing him, in order that he may have as
much recreation as possible.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Sun Spots Activity Is
Cause Of Bad Weather

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-Remark.
able sun spots activity was wit
messed by astronomers at Chris
tian Brothers college Sunday.
One hundred and fifty spots were
seen by Brother Hubert; 80 more
than were possible on Friday and
Saturday. Records kept at the
college covering several months
indicate that every unusual wea-
ther disturbance has been fol-
lowed by great sun spots activity
and that waning of the sun
spots has been followed by clear
weather.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

ciples of the revolution; that his
opponents were "reactionaries
and desirous only Of satisfying
personal ambitions"
Outlining his plans for the fu-
ture, carranza stated that he
would soon dominate the situa-
tion and would grant amnesty to
all who were not guilty Of crimes.
General Villa and his associates,
however, according to General
Carranza, must either leave the
country or be tried by military
court.
General Carranza's views did
not surprise officials here, az he
has consistently ignored all Of
fers of peace made by the Villa
Zapata faction az we'll as sug.
gestions Of foreign mediation in
domestic affairs.
No advices have been received
officially az to the outcome of
the reported differences between
General Carranza and General
obregon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Leader Of Auto Bandits
in Frisco Is Arrested

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-
duplicating himself as the leader
OF band Of automobile bandits,
according to the police, Frank
Dunn confessed today to fourteen
hold-ups and names as his col
leagues two other men who are
also under arrest. The gang has
been operating in San Francisco
with stolen automobiles for two
weeks. Eleven victims were held
up in five days and one Of them
was shot, perhaps fatally.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Women Render British
Army Heroic Assistance

LONDON, June 22.-(e:45 p.
m.)-The valuable and heroic
assistance which women are
rendering the British armies In
fighting the Germans 10 recon-
nized in dispatch from General
French just published here. In
the dispatch General French In
cludes among the names Of those
Recommended for pallantry and
distinguished service In the
field" So women connected with
various branches Of the military
nursing service and Of the Red
Gross.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Comprehensive Project
Prevents All Strikes
and LOck-Outs.
MUNlTION SHORTAGE

Lloyd George Says VIII Take Months
Before England Can Obtain Maxi
mum output-If Germany Swings
Her Troops From the East to the
West Il 10 Vital for the Allied Lines
That Every Available Machine Gun
Should be Produced, and Therefore
Trade Union Restrictions Must be
Suspended for Duration OF War.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
FINNISH BOAT SUNK.

LONDON, June "a l2:1O a. m.).-
The Finnish brigantine Leo was sunk
by a German submarine on Tuesday,
so miles southeast of Fair Isle, Scot
land. The crew were given Is min
utes in which to take to the boats.
They have been landed at Lerwick.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
PRIEST KILLED,

Ell PASO, June 23.-Bishop Cadena,
aged IS, of the college of Nuestra
Senora de Ocatlan at Tlaxcala, and
three priests were killed June by
Carranza troops commanded here by
General Francisco Cos, according to a
private letter received here today.
The letter says the troops then looted
and destroyed the college, that the
populace became enranged and threat
ening to attack the soldiers, were
quelled by the military. Cos troops
are part Of the forces of General Pablo
Gonzalez operating near Mexico City.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
STEAMER LOADED WITH WHEAT SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

LONDON, June % (5:25 b. nj. -
The steamer Tunisiana has been tor
pedoed off Lowestoft by the German
submarine. Her skipper was able to
beach her. The Tunisiania was bound
from Montreal to Hull with 5000 tons
of wheat
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
Rulers Of Three Nations
Exchange kilograms
of FelicitatiOn.
BERLIN IS DECORATED

from Vienna, Delayed in
Reaching London, Says the Russian
Defensive Positions South Of Town
Were Completely Broken In the A.
sauIt Tuesday-other Positions Fell
After Violent Fighting in Which the
Vienna Landwehr Particularly Dis
tinguished ThemseIves-AIi Russian
Counter Attacks in North RepuIsed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
TORPEDO, But ESCAPES

LONDON, June % l1:43 p. M -
An official communication issued by
the admiralty today says: THE Brit
ish cruiser Rosburgh was struck by
g torpedo in the North sea Sunday
last The damage sustained was not
serious and the cruiser was able to
proceed under her own steam. There
were no casualties"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
German Government Is
Sorry and Willing to Pay

STOCKHOLM, June 22.-(Via
London, 1885 p. m.)-ofsieiaI an.
nouncement made here today
that the German government had
expressed deep regret for the at
tack off christiana sound on
June Is, on the Swedish steamer
Verdandi. Germany declares
the attack on the verdandi,
which was torpedoed by sub
marine and then shelied by a
cruiser, was q mistake and ex.
pressed willingness to pay an in
demnity. The Verdandi was
bound for England with 4 cargo
Of wood.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
STORY IS DENIED.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Official
denial of the story printed at The
Hague that Japan was prevented from
sending 100000 troops to Europe as
the result of an unofficial hint to
Great Britain from Washington, was
made today at the state department.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

MILLEDGEV1LLE, Ca, June 23. -
numors OF q possible attack on the
georgia prison farm here, where Leo
M. frank Is confined, caused the man.
agement today to increase the number
OF guards on both day and night duty.
An extra supply of ammunition was
received.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

wnen ne was at the capitol today to
denver his farewell message at the
opening of the state legislature, many
members OF the assembly expressed
70 MIN their commentator of his
course.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

LONDON, June % (6:3O p. nj
The news Of the fall of Lemberg pro-
duced an outburst of wild joy through
out Austria and Germany, says dis
patch from Amsterdam to the Ex-
change Telegraph company. All Ber-
lin is flag bedecked. Emperor Will
liam OF Germany and Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria-Hungary exchanged
long kilograms Of felicitation. The Sui
tan of Turkey telegraphed at length,
both to Berlin and Vienna. The school
children of Germany and Austria will
be given a holiday tomorrow.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
LONDON WAR REvIEw.

LONDON, June 20 (lO:35 p. M =
The Russians have lost LENDERS.
They occupied the Galician capital
early in September and held it con-
tinuously until Tuesday, when the
combined Austro-German forces com
PEELED them to retreat from the city,
which is only 60 odd miles due west
from the nearest point of the Russian
frontier.
Whether the fall of Lemberg means
that the Russian army operating south
of it In southeast Galicia is effectively
cut off from the army to the north,
stretching across Poland to the Baltic,
cannot yet be said. The newspapers
Of both Vienna and Berlin say this is
the case and that the Russian army
has received a blow from which they
cannot recover.
If the stroke proves as crushing as
the Teutons predict, its effect, mill
tary observers here say, soon should
be felt in the transfer of vast German
forces to the west, where for days
they have been hard pressed by the
French.
Petrograd has conceded the fall of
Lemberg. Previous dispatches from
the Russian capital, however, related
details of what purported to be the
systematic withdrawal of the Russians
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

czAR GOES TO THE FRONT.
LONDON, June % 11:26 p. m).-
Emperor Nicholas left for the front to-
day, according to Reuters Petrograd
correspondent.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24
VIOLENT FIGHTING.

LONDON, June 20 (7:35 p. m.)-An
official statement issued at Vienna un-
der date of Tuesday, but which was
delayed in reaching London, describes
the fighting Immediately preceding the
fall of Lemberg as follows:
THE Russian defensive positions to
the south of the town have been COM
pletely broken by our troops. Some
Notifications on the western and north
western front of Lemberg came into
our possession after violent fighting in
which the Vienna Landwehr particu-
larly distinguished themselves. Ger
man troops stormed the positions west
OF kitlokow and north of Lemberg, re-
pulsing all the Russian counter at
tacks."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

LONDON, June "a (2:36 a. ny
a Russian official communtca-
tion received here confirms the
statement Of the Austrians and
Germans that the Russians on
June 22 evacuated Lemberg and
continued to retreat on 4 new
front.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-06-24

Continued on page six.)
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
WANTS NAVAL RESERVE
 AT ORCA SEGREGATED

D. A. Mckenzie, owner of the Nel- son townsite who has spent the past several months at Washington. D. C., has taken up with the secretary of of war the segregation of the reser- vations made on Orca Bay for naval and military purposes. About 10000 acres in all were set aside by the gov ernment, and as but a part of this tract will ever be needed by Uncle Sam MT. Mckenzie. asks that the re- mainder be released for mining and industrial purposes. His communi- cation to the department on this sub iect is as follows:
 By Executive Order No. 156, issued July 15. 1910, a large tract of land at the right of Orca Bay. Alaska, com prising over 25,O00 acres, was set a. side for naval and military purposes.
 An Executive Order of September 20, of the same year, set aside the north half of Hawkins Island, situat. ed in Orca bay, and aggregating 15,OO0 acres. for the same purpose.
 As a citizen of that particular To- cality and being interested there, I was Informed that an investigation would be instituted at an early date and the portions of these reserva- tions suitable for naval and military purposes segregated. and the remain der turned back for public use Moth
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
SOUTH AFRICANS WRECK PROPERTY GERMANSAND GOVERNMENT WILL
 |NTERNE ALIEN ENEMIES

CAPETOWN, May 15-The government of the colony has decided to neme all alien enemies from until the end of the The riotng against the Germans and Ausrans has been serious although lives lost Much property destroyed The Germans largely the hotel and saloon business and when the mobs wrecked their establishments the natives obtained any quantity of free quOr resulting in
 perous condition to the white population Under the nfu of quOr the natives for time threatened uprising There quarter of million natives working the mines throughout the colony and the fear that they might rampage steaded the otng Engshmen and has caused cessation of the trouble To prevent possible with its attendant danger of negro uprising the enmen has decided to ntee all alien enemies throughout the whole length of South Africa and the Germans had to be talk into custody by the police protect them from sault.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
ITALY ON VERGE REVOLUTION

ROME May 15e riong in this city by the partsans of the faction continued all night and increased when reported that the King had accepted Saanras esgna hOn It known that Saandra favor of entering the on the side of the allies and his attitude had the approval of majority of the people Huge crowds gathered moving from place to place and finally attempted approach the Aus tran embassy and with extreme difficulty restrained by
 the police and troops member of the staff the Nationalist newspaper Idea Nazionae hurled his through win dow of the embassy and afesed Members of the Der of deputies who favored addressed big crowd at various places throughout the city Similar hap pened throughout the north of Italy particularly in Milan where the King and the monarchy hooted and ered The crowd shouted Down with the Monarchy Long Live the public!'
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15

poses. A bill was passed by the last Congress providing a leasing sys- tenn for Alaska coal and it Is expect ed that, through the operation of this bill, the coal of the Boring River field will be opened up and brought to Cordova, and there utilized in the re- duction of the copper ores of the in- terior Alaska and of the Prince Will liam Sound district, Certain parts of these reserves might be used for coal bunkers and shelter sites other DOT tions for coking ovens, and still oth- CTS for various industries that would naturally spring up under such condi- tions. These are my principal req sons for asking that this matter be in vestigated at an early date.
 There is no disposition on the part of any of the citizens of that section to utilize any of the ground that might be useful to the army or navy. full ly realize the many advantages pos sessed by Orca bay from a strategic standpoint
 take the liberty of handing you herewith a Coast and Geodetic chart showing the reservations. You will note the depth of the water of Orca bay is ideal for anchorage: that the bay is completely landlocked and that no storms from ocean or land can ef
 tCon inued on Page 4)
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
CANADIAN CABLE STATION |S
 ATTACKED l

VANCOUVER, May 15-A daring attack was made on the Pacific cable station at Bamfied creek last night by two armed men. The cable sta tion has been protected night and day by soldiers since the outbreak of the war, and one of the sentries on duty last night discovered two men ap- preaching stealthily and ordered them to halt. In reply the men both fired on the sentry and started for the wa ter, where they hastily jumped into a motor boat and headed for Puget soudn. The sentry was unharmed. A hue and cry was immediately raised but the men got safely away in the dark before boat could be secured. It is supposed that the armed men were a part of an expedition sent out from Washington by either Germans or Austrlans.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15

ing, however has been done and the reservations stand as they were five years ago.
 In initiating military and naval res ervations in outlying districts as these I am informed that 1t Is the practice to set aside large tracts in order to be in possession of the ground most available for the particular use to which 1t is desired to put it. Hence the reason for setting aside such a vast area at this point. I, therefore, desire to call the Departments atten- ton again to this matter to the end that an investigation be made and that land not required for naval or military purposes be released.
 My reason for requesting that this action should be taken at an early date IS the Iact that d number or per sons have mineral prospects in each of these reservations that they can not proceed to develop until this land is turned back, notwithstanding that those prospects are in a section of the reservations that could not be used for military or naval purposes, being simply within the boundary lines of the reserves.
 Another reason for the segregation is the fact that certain portions not desired for naval or military purposes might be utilized for industrial pur-
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
Germany Is Willirg to Arbitrat@
BELIEVED DIFFERENCES WITH U. s. WILL BE SETTLED

Special to The Times By Associated Press.
 BERLIN, May 15-Thc Vossche Zeitung, one of the great Berlin dailies, ill discussing the American note to Germany over the Lusitania announced that high government officials in Germany favor the sub mission of the question of the sinking of the Lus- tana and other difficulties with America to arbitra- tion. The suggestion is made that the whole mat ter be brought before the Hague Tribunal. The Vossiche Ieitung is a semi official paper and it's ut
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15
PROPERTY SOLD
 FUR BACK TAXES

The city clerk this morning sold the following tracts of land in Cordova upon which municipal taxes were due, the bidders and amounts paid being:
 Block 8, lot 1, V. c. Vance. $22.SO; block 3, lots 33 and 34, Chas. Keenan, $32.70 each block 6, Lot 5, V. G. Vance, 9.8O; lot 6, V. G. Vance. S7S4; lot F. V. c. Vance, $5:S5; block 12, lot II. O. E. Lambert, Ill; block 14, lots 2, 8, and 24, Chas Keenan, $1.66 each; block 26, lot 8, Chas. Keenan, $166.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15

friends persuaded Dr. Dembcrg to leave the country upon hearing that President Wilson and his cabinet were offended by Dernberg's speech defending the sinking of the LuStana, and his other public utter ances. Dcrnberg's activity in the United States since the beginning of the war has been closely ob- served by the president and other high officials of the government, who have come to the conclusion that continuation by Dcnberg of his justification of Germany, and his condemnation of the United States might menace the domestic welfare of the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-15

LONDON, May 15--aly renomced the triple alliance a week ago. and when that step failed force the concessions demanded from Ausra the cabinet resigned Ohcadom here is breathessly awaiting from Rome final break be- tween Italy and her Austro German allies The Italian crisis divided public attention with PresidentWilsons note to Ger The result of either both of them is considered have vital effect the fortunes of the Anti German rOtng has been eecualy stopped by the announcement of the governments intention to interne all aliens