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GERMANY ASKS US.
TO DELAY DECISION
IN THE ARABIC CASE
Continued from First Page.)

Of more than 5000 tons been sunk by
German torpedoes
1T has been said with sufficient clear
ness to the Washington government in
notes from our foreign Office" says the
Nachrichten. that we can in this war
against brutal enemy like England
renounce no weapon. and. least of ALL
one OF our most effective weapons"
Fact Not Proved, Is Claim.
After remarking that "Germanv,s
enemies hope President Wilson will
liberate them from the dangers of a
submarine war" the newspaper adds:
ut has not been proved that the yes
sci was struck by a torpedo, and It
may have fallen victim to one OF thosA
bad English mines"
Admitting 1t may. nevertheless. have
been German undersea boat which
DESTROYED the Arabic, the Nachricbtan
contends:
The y boat acted rightly and even
II american passengers on board sank
with the steamer and some of them
were drowned then that serves again
as waning that no one should light
heartedly enter the war zone or go
within range Of weapons"
Germans to Reserve Judgment,
BERLIN, August "a. by wireless to
Tuckerton. N. 1.-THE Overseas News
Agency says:
I'm naval circles it is stated that no
official report has yet arrived concern
ing the sinking of the steamshin
Arabic. and that Judgment will be re-
served until that time. In any event,
the Arabic was a British ship. within
the war zone. and was on the way to
obtain another cargo of war material
She carried large amount of gold in
payment of war supplies.
The fact that most of the passengers
ample time to lower the boats and mt an
on board shows that there was no
catastrophe. If 1t is true that some of
the passengers were drowned, it is yery
regrettable. but this likely was due to leak
ing boats, as in previous cases. and to no
fault on the part OF German submarine,
Arabic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Radio From Vera Cruz to Capital.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. August GA
Wireless communication between Mex
leo City and the outside world is ex-
pected to be established soon, accord
ing to a cablegram received from Vera
Cruz at the Carranza consulate here.
The message reported the erection in
Mexico City of wireless station. and
said that preliminary trials between
the capital and Vera Cruz had been
satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24

Continued from FIRST rage
between Vera Cruz and Mexico City
and as far north as Fresnillo. town
Immediately south of Torreon 1t was
said that wire connection also had
been restored with San Luis Potosi,
Monterey, Nuevo Laredo, Tampico,
Matamoros, Guadalajara. Manzanillo
and other important points.
In Mexico City, the dispatches said.
quiet prevailed and normal CONNER
cial and industrial conditions had been
restored. The wireless plant at the
capital had been put in complete work
ing order.
Still Fighting at Saltillo.
LAREDO. Tex, August 24.-Fishting
continues in the region of Saltillo and
Icamole, consisting chiefly of artillery
duels, according to advices brought
here today No decisive results have
been obtained by either side.
Forty cars of silver bullion are in
Nuevo Laredo awaiting transportation
to New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Amnesty Draws Mexican, Home

LAREDO. Tex. August 24.-An am
nesty proclamation by Gen. Carranza.
the terms of which have not definitely
been made known, today began to draw
many Mexican families out of this sec
ton into Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
News Received Quietly.

THE German press has received the
news of the sinking of the Arabic yerv
quietly. and refrains from comment.
merely pointing out that press re-
ports from British sources are not
er torpedo or mine sank the steam
ship. These dispatches do not mention
the exact time or place of the Incl
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24

do you know who they were?"
Yes, sir"
Gam.
Names Several Men.
LAS I came up two men were rum
ming out of the woods. One of them
was Joe Carter and the other was a
man they told me was representing the
Associated Press. 1 also saw w. j.
Frey, E. L. Robinson and w. A Sans.
Was Frank dead?'
Yes, sir. The death rigor had not
set in, however"
WAS there any mutilation OF the
body?"
NO, sir. The only mark I saw was
the cut in the neck that had been
opened by the rope"
DR. W. NJ. Kemp another physician.
testified that Franks death was due to
strangulation
mission of this act?' asked Mr.. Dorsey.
Nothing whatever"
That's ALL"
Saw Several Automobiles.
]. Bart Wing. a Cobb county commits
sioner, was the next witness. He also
was among the first to reach the scene
of the lynching after the body was dis
covered.
DO you know anything about the
hanging?" he was asked.
Nothing"
us there anything you would like to
state to the jury?"
Mr.. Wing hesitated a moment. Then
Nothing except that that morning on
the road / saw several automobiles on
the Roswell road going in the direction
of Marietta
What time was this?'
Between $50 and I o'clock in the
morning"
where were you at the time?"
Il had been fishing with Bob Coch-
ran. a neighbor. We were in a buggy
and 7 had driven my horse into a creek
to water him when three or four auto
mobiles went by. We were forty or
fifty Yards off the road. Bob Cochran
said to me, I wonder what all that
crowd is?'
II said, Looks like joyriders to me- :"
Gould you tell who were in the
machines"
mo, sir, 1 couldn't tell whether they
were negroes or white people"
ST. Witness Takes Stand.
W. j. Frey. owner of the place on
which Frank was lynched, and re-
gardel as the star witness of the in
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quest. next was sworn. Mr.. Frey, an
ex-sheriff of the county. took the stand
in his shirt sleeves. He is a very large
man of about forty-hve years, with a
short brown mustache and Horid COM
plexion.
MIR. Frey" asked Acting Solicitor
Dorsey, did you know Leo NJ. Frank
II attended his trial in Atlanta two
days. but I did MOB know him"
you were among the srst to discover
the body
We'll. sir. when / got there with Gus
Benson and Walter Gam there wasn't
anybody in the grove but Leo NJ.
Frank"
when did you first know anything
had happened that morning.?
Told Frank Was Taken.
81 think IT was about o'clock that
morning my brother telersroned me the
state prison farm had been broken into
and Frank taken out"
What did you do them
"Didnt do anything. but went on
about my business at home. Walter
Gam. travelling man from Augusta.
was visiting at my place. live right
in the field about $50 or o'clock. when
three or Sour automobiles came ~hizz-
ing by the place They were about
forty yards apart
We'll. sir. they We're coming along
| pretty pert: I should say twenty-five or
| thirty miles an hour"
| Then what happened"
Thought Something Doing"
We'll. sir. having heard about the
break at the prison farm. IL popped
right up into my mind there was some
thing doing in the way of Frank.
Mr.. Frey said the man he afterward
found out was Frank was seated in the
rear seat of one of the passing cars.
| a man being on either side of linn.
| How was Frank dressed"
| Looked If he had on thin shirt
Of some sort. He was bareheaded."
Did you know at the time this man
| was Frank"
81 thought it was him. but l couldn't
recognize him"
Did you recognize any of the other
| parties in the cars?
| NO, sir
| do you know now who they were"
| mo, sir
Were they masked"
| NO. sir. but they all wore goggles
and their faces were covered with red
What did you do next" Frey was
asked.
| II turned to Walter Gam and said.
Let's go to the house: there's some thing
and Mrs Frey had breakfast ready for
us in about five minutes. We ate and
I got my car started and we put out
for Marietta"
Passed Scene of Hanging.
| Mr.. Frey said he passed the actual
Iscene of the hanging without noticing
Ianything out of the way.
IT had no idea anything had happen
ed that close to my home. SO / came
on to town. but didn't see anything yet.
II went to the cemetery where Mary
Phagan is buried. but there was moth
ing there. i came back into Marietta
and met Gus Benson, who said: Bill.
those automobiles turned in the road by
your GIN I drove right back to the
gin and when We reached the oak
grove there was the body OF Frank
hanging"
What did you do them"
Il looked at him, but didn't put my
hands on him
as there any further light you can
throw on this transaction -"
mo. sir: I've told you all l saw and
all l know"
Frey was excused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Heavy Canvas Burdensome.

When movement has advanced rar
enough, and the soldiers are 10 stop
their attacking movements awhile. the
little tents are set up, for in war time
it is not always convenient for the
soldiers to carry the heavy canvas
necessary to establish base camp.
For quite a few hours today the SOL
diers lived in these little tents. as thev
did yesterday, when they were not 90
into contact with and brushing aside
the patrols Of the enemy. SO wei!
drilled were some of the commands
that it was but a matter OF SECONDS pc
soldier boys in there away from the
heating rays OF the sun. 1t was re-
lief to them to get the heavy marching
order equipment off their shoulders ana
bayonet from their waist lines. to say
nothing of the gun which gains about
five pounds in weight for every mile
travelled over the hot; dusty roads
handed BY Capt oliver c. Terry, with
its reel carts carrying about forty
miles of wire and all other manner
sound and visua 1signaling. left camp
early today to lay line from an adj
vanced base at Paine point on Monroe
bay several miles to the southwest
WafQ tn0 CdHup. no SoApS 40
one of the important adjuncts Of
moving body of troops. 1t must keep
the officer who is directing the move
ment in constant contact with the
it is realized that the almost invisible
field wire is layed along much-traveled
roads and through heavily wooded
and may ss be easily ahsy cut ire oy tine
short. barbed wire fences are used as
part of the circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
the music. The hop will be exclu-
siyely for the officers and their guests
Camp Near Fredericksburg.

So we'll have the troops OF the Dis
trict National Guard performed their
duty of knocking aside the theoretical
enemy in the bloodless battles which
have been waged during the past week
that today they were able to establish
a camp nearer to their objective. Fred
ericksburg.
They had pushed the advance guard
of the enemy so far away that there
was absolutely no danger in estab-
fishing a temporary camp to give the
soldier boys a rest from the strenuous
lighting in which they have been par
ticipating in working out the dlmcult
problems furnished to them by the
regular army officers.
1t was not big camp with the large
conical tents and the cots to steep
upon which the soldiers established III
the field some distance from the base
camp They bivouacked in the little
shelter tents, which also go under the
names of pup" tents and dog tents
This is the canvas covering which the
soldier carries in the blanket roll that
is thrown over his shoulder "heh
equipped in heavy marching order
Two soldiers go into a tent, anu
there's none too much room LOT eltnef
When set up they are about two rect
high and just long enough to cover
fairly tall soldier from head to 1901,
and not an inch to spare. The blankeo
is his mattress, and this he lays on the
ground. Each soldier carries one-halI
of a tent, together with the necessary
collapsible tent ticks which hold the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Tactical Problems Tomorrow.

The tactical problems. which win give the
District soldiers real taste Of what fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Competitions Of All Kinds.


lined the small drill field near the
camp grounds to witness the District
troops conduct their field day exer-
cises There were races and COMPETE
lions of all kinds, many Of peculiar
interest to the army life. The District
Guard is full of athletes. and the hard
work of the past week has taken none
by the spirit with which they entered
into the exercises Only an hour or so
before the events started the men had
returned from a long march into the
country with the heavy equipment on
their backs.
More attention is to be paid to ath-
letics from now on. and 1t Is proposed
to use the new Convention Hall drill
with bridge many times during the
coming winter for athletic contests.
The funds will be used in equipping
and for purchasing athletic equipment
to stir up interest in the militia serv-
ice in the District.
One feature of :, the s contests yestter-
and something which the general pub
lie has little chance to see, was the
wall-scaling contest. for which high
had been constructed on the southern
end OF the drill field. 1t was a matter
of but a few moments for a squad
of soldiers to rush up to the wall as
\
sort of pyramid, climb over one anoth-
er's shoulders and get over the wall.
and then pull the last man up with the
rifles
post Exchange" on Grounds.
If soldier is so disposed, there is
no necessity for him to go out of
camp to supply any of his needs. In
the northern end of the camp grounds
f1l
eral store, a post exchange" as it is
called in the service There about ev-
erything that a soldier wants can be
purchased. including necessities and
luxuries. The exchange is in charge
of Lieut.. Sniffin. This is part of the
efforts to raise funds for the COM
panies with which they can purchase
equipment to make their quarters at
tractive.
The exchange has been widely ad-
| vertised about the camp and many of
the soldiers patronize it in off hours
camp. too. some provided by graphic
phones brought down by some of the
companies, but much by the hard
| worked Sd Infantry Band, of which
Jacob G. Moody is the leader. The
band is a new one, having been formed
| from the old LIST and I'd Infantry bands
during the process of the reorganiza-
ton through which the guard has just
passed. The band is up at reveille in
the morning. and this is sounded at
| Sis O'Clock. Then there are few
| moments for cleaning tents a.. getting
breakfast. when they are out in front
| of Gen. Harvey's tent practicing. Then
comes the guard mount. one of the
| impressive ceremonies Of the camp,
followed by more practice In the after
noon Music must be provided for the
parades every evening. and at night,
from I o'clock until tattoo at 8
o'clock, there is a band concert for
| the benefit of the visitors in the camp.
It is all work and no play for this
branch of the District militia service.
Tactical Problems Tomorrow.
The tactical problems. which win give the
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MOB MEMBERS NOT
KNOWN, Jury FINDS

Continued from First Page)
do you know who they were?'
Eyes, sir
please name Them" requested Mr..
Gam.
Names Several Men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Non-Com Officers Organize.

The "non-coms'' of the new Sd Infan-
try. at meeting late yesterday after
noon. organized the Non-Commissioned
officers Association of the Sd Infantry.
Lieut.. Col Stephan made an address.
telling the men that they would have
the support of the entire commissioned
personnel. The following officers were
elected. to hold their offices until Janu-
airy next:
President, Sergt Randolph Rabbit:
vice president. Color Sergt. F. T Rey-
nolds; treasurer, First Sergt. Grey; sec
rotary, Sergt. Harlan Frey.
These men were the officers of the
old on-commissioned officers asso-
citation of the LIST Infantry.
ming to give an officers hop" Thurs
day night on the dance pavilion at the
water front. The Sd Infantry Band,
Jacob 6. Moody. leader, will furnish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
ST. Witness Takes Stand.

w. j. Frey. owner of the place on
which Frank was lynched, and re-
eardeu as the star witness Of the in
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1.-The suggestion that mine caused
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Theatres, Now md Soon.


While the mechanical factors OF Via
Wireless" worked perfectly on Monday
night. several Of the actors did not.
and the la Verne Company's opening
performance was something worse than
ragged. All that has been changed
however: the part go absurdly played
on the frst night has been entirely
eliminated; the whole company works
much more smoothly, and the constant
ly growing audiences grow also more
and more excited over this thriller.
"Old Heidelberg" which the Grayce
Scott Company is presenting at the
Bijou throughout the week, depends
little upon mechanical effects for its
appeal, though handsome production
has been provided. The company gave
an adequate performance on tho open
ing night, and the length OF tho show
was due to the heavy character Of the
settings. which required time to change
AS the crew has become more familiar
with the production. however. 1t has
been able TO mako the changes with
much more speed. 80 that the final cur
tain now falls few minutes after II
o'clock.
For the rest OF the week at the Lyric
varied lot Of acts Will appear. These
include the Flying Henrys, aerial per-
formers: Will Rogers. the roping come
dian; NJ. and Mrs. Mark Murphy, vet
eran vaudevillians. in their new sketch,
Clancy y fHoSt galloway ana ROD-
erts. singers and dancers, and Refine
Davis, billed as "the new American
beauty n singer and Coincidence, who
makes her first entrance in a rickshaw
drawn by "A Chinese
For the last three days OF this week.
the Strands presents Marguerite Clark
in the Paramount feature. THE Goose
Girl" n perturbation of Harold Nc
Grath's popular novel OF the same name
The Coloniafs feature photoplay for
the last part of the week is a filmed
version Of the Shubert play. The Wish
ing Ring"
And in spite OF all these attractions.
changed and unchanged. much interest
centers in the appearance at the Acad-
envy OF Music next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, with Wednesday matt
nee. OF Annette Kellerman, in the new
musical comedy, The Model Girl" In
this piece, specially written for her by
Anne Caldwell and Raymond Huhbell
Miss kcllerman will make her debut as
star. Heretofore. she has been n feat
ure or hcadltncr, but. at the head OF n
company that includes many we'll
known names, she will appear. for the
first time on any stage. as regular
star of musical comedy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
HIGHWAY REPORT
Less Than Fifteen Miles Lacking on
Road from Richmond to Washington

The annual report of the Richmond
Washington Highway Corporation, OF
which Henry w. Anderson is president.
mas been prepared for the stockholders
Less than fifteen miles OF this impor-
tant connecting link between the two
cities remains 10 he completed. and il
only requires between $4,000 and Sl5,-
600 10 finish the work before the end
Of the summer.
The aggregate subscriptions in Rich
mond to the work of the corporation
amount 10 si6,5Sl: the collections to
October 81, including interest on de-
posts in bank, aggregate the sum OF
si@,4o5.Sl: the expenditures and actual
sums appropriated and set aside for
work in progress aggregate the sum of
s2I.s3i.ll, leaving n balance in hand
OF Sli.iIl.7o. Under the charter of the
corporation ii is required that 20 per
cent of the collections be set aside ms n
maintenance fund. There has been ex
pended already for maintenance tho
sum OF si60.S0. leaving n balance 10 he
set aside for this work OF ssloO.3O
which, when deducted from the balance
on hand on October 81. leaves availa bile
Tor construction work. balance Of
s6.3al.io subscriptions in this city of
S",2oi remain unpaid When the road
ia completed ii will have cost more
than S25o.00o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
MANY LAND GIANTS
Total of 3.Si7 Acres Certified to Local
Authorities In Virginia Counties

During the year ending December 81,
1914. the Register OF the Land Office
issued grants drawing 3.Sl7 acres of
land on authority of land warrant sur
Neys, ana has forwarded copies OF alb
stracts OF them to the Auditor of pub
lie Accounts and to the clerks OF the
counties In which the various parcels
lie. The clerks will deliver the alb
stracts to the commissioners of revenue
for entry upon the land books for
taxation.
The counties In which the parcels OF
land lie are Amherst. Allegheny Au-
gusta, Buchanan, Botetpurt. Bland,
Chesterfield, F'luvanna. Fairfax, Fred
crick, Highland, iIenrico. Middlcsex.
Nelson. Norfolk. Northampton, Page.
Patrick, Rockbridge. Shenandoah,
Smyth and TaZewell
These grants were approved and
signed by Governor Stuart, and before
being forwarded to the grantees were
recorded by Register J. w. Richardson
on the grant books OF his office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
POLICE SEARCH HOSPITALS
FOR ALEXANDRIA BOY
Ralph Eugene johnson Missing From
His Home Since Christmas Eve.
Foul Play Suspected.

The local police were yesterday asked
TO search local hospitals for Ralph
Eugene Johnson. twenty years old.
who mysteriously disappeared from
Alexandria on Christmas Eve. The
father OF the boy informed Major Wcr-
ner that he had heard his son was
confined Ia n Richmond hospital, suf-
fering from a fractured skull. The
police Will cndeavor to locate him II
he is in the city.
According to the story told Major
Werner. the youth went to Alexandria
on Christmas Eve to make several
purchases He failed TO return, and a
search was made. Footprints were
found leading to the side OF small
stream. on the bank OF which the
scarchers found a ring worn by the
boy and several pieces OF candy. Ice
covered the stream, but II appeared to
be thin. and had been broken. The
supposition was that Johnson had been
assaulted and thrown into the creek.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
JOHN POWELL TELLS OF
EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRIA
Worldwide, Was In Vienna When
War Broke Out.
SPEAKS BEFORE woMAN,s CLUB
Says Germany Would Have Been
Compelled to Fight Russia by
1910 in Any Event, and That
Allies Joined for Commercial Gain.

John Powell. Nirglnian and cosmo-
poiite, and ono OF the worlds great
pianists. narrated his European expert
cnccs Incident to the present war TO n
large number OF listeners Yesterday at
the Woman's club.
Mr.. Powell accompanied Fritz Kreiz-
Ter on his southern tour. and appeared
In Richmond ten days ago. His head
quarters, however for the past twelve
years have been in Vienna. He was
there when war was declared and no
gave some sidclights on inside causes
that. as he said. have not appca red in
the Englisa, French. Russian or Ger
man press"
Germany would have been conf PEELED
TO fight Russia by the year 1916 at lat
est, and by that time without her
strongest, ally, Austria which will
probably have become "a SIavish State
BY that time. Austria's fight against
Servfa. he said. lis really based upon
the fact that, bottled up by Servia her
existence Is threatened"
The allies took sides with Russia as
against Germany, he minated. for
commercial gain rather than the high
ethical reasons put forth by the varl-
Gus nations.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCES
WHILE; TRAVELLING IN AUSTRIA
Mr. Powell recounted several adven-
lures that befell him while travelling in
Austria without passport. In one In :
stance postcard picture Of himself
seated at the piano of village school
master who was much loved by the
public. gave him sufficient identification
to escape imprisonment.
This" he said. lis typical OF the
Austrian. II you know some one that
they know and approve, nothing is too
much 20 do fer you"
Mr.. Powell speaks without notes. and
his afternoon dress was n sack suit and
soft collar At 6 o'clock he drew out
his watch and eNcla aimed: why! It is 8
o'clock. and / am just about to begin"
He was urged Ito begin" and his in
teresting and Informative talk lasted
until quite late. The artist back Of the
man was most In evidence