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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
BALKAN COUNTRY ACCEPTS THE
PRICE FROM TURKEY TO MAIN
TAIN A NEUTRAL ATTITUDE.
MAY EVEN AID oTToMANs
Announcements from Sofia and Con-
stantnople State That Turkey Has
Granted Bulgaria Desired Rail-
road Connection With Sea.

Berlin. The following statement
has been given out:
Official reports from Sofia and
Constantinople state that Turkey and
Bulgaria have signed new treaty,
Turkey granting Bulgaria her desired
direct railroad connection with the
sea, and Bulgaria agreeing to observe
. benevolent neutrality"
This demonstrates the definite fall
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 ceded
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 course as regards the war has
been the assumption under which ne
gotiations have been conducted by the
allies. Several unofficial reports con.
corning Bulgarias diplomatic activi
ties appeared to confirm this view.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Cooper Wins EIsin Auto Race.

Elgin, Ill--Earl Cooper, driving q
Stutz car, on Aug. 20 won the Elgin
3O0-mile auto race. with Anderson. also
driving Stutz, coming in second, af
ter an exciting duel between the two
drivers for the premier honors which
was not settled until Cooper finally
flashed across the finish line. Both
men fought it out nip and tuck.
Ralph de Palma, after leading the
field for the first four laps, went out
of the race on his sixth lap because Of
a broken rocker arm. re-entered later.
but after covering 176 miles, formally
withdrew when he discovered he was
then 80 miles behind Cooper. who was
leading. &
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
ITALY THREATENING TURKEY
Rome Government Is Aneered at the
Treatment Accorded italians In
Ottoman Empire-War Prep
.t arations Made.

London.-The Ottoman forces, b.
sides closely pressed on the Gallipolf
peninsula, where new British contin-
gent has obstained firm footing, and
by the Russians in the Caucasus, are
threatened by new enemy-Itsiy.
The Italian government. angered by
the disregard by the porte of protests
against the treatment Of Italian sub
jects in Turkey. 10 reported to have
issued an ultimatum demanding that
Italians be allowed to leave the copn-
try, how. when and where they desire.
privilege heretofore denied.
A dispatch from Taranto, Italy.
dated Aug. 10, says:"A strong squadron
Of fast cruisers is being held in read>
mess to steam from there at Z mo-
ment's notice. Il is expected that the
warships will be sent against Turkey
il that country declines to satisfy IT.
aly's demands for the release OF Italian
subjects held in the Ottoman empire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
RUSSIAN ARMY IN DANGER
Fall Of the Novogeorgleysk Fortress
Opens Way to Petroprad and
Riga-czar's Loss Heavy.

London.-The garrison of Novo-
gsorgievsk, left behind by the retreat
ing Russians to delay the Teutonic
advance, has su endered after per-
forming that task for just fortnight.
Berlin on Aug. 20 announced the
capture of the fortress with its 700
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 1t to hold out much
longer than it has done 1t now is
expected by military observers here
that the other Russian fortresses-
Brest-Litovsk, Grodno and Ossozwetz
soon will fall.
After the fall of Kovno, Won Hin
denburg commenced again an often
sive from the Gulf of Riga to Kovno,
with the object Of taking Riga and
the whole Warsaw Pelrograd Rail-
way from wilma northward. He is
meeting with stubborn resistance and
may be denied even the possession of
Riga, unless the German fleet sue
ceeds in entering the Gulf Of Riga.
There seemingly is danger Of this
line being forced by direct attack.
Six stro-German armies, strength
ened by the corps which have been
investing Novogeorgievsk. are con-
verging on the Russian center.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
SUBMARINE OPENED FIRE
Captain and Other Members Of Diomed
Are Killed and Vessel is Sent
to Bottom.

Queenstown.-The British steam
ship Diomed has. been sunk by Ger
man submarine. Her captain, quarter
master and steward we're killed by
shells fred by the submarine during a
pursuit of four hours.
An officer of the Diomed, who
landed here Aug. 23 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
jected 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 one boat was
swamped. Two Englishmen and five
Chinese were drowned. The others
were picked up by the second boat.
The submarine stood of 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.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Nearly Lynched Wrong Men.

Meridian.-A case of mistaken iden-
tity that threatened lynching devel-
oped here Aug. 20, when James
Whitehead and Norman Elliott, two
negroes, were arrested and placed in
the county jail on charge of at
tempting to assault Mrs. Curtis Rob-
ertson, wife of a well known citi-
zen, as she was returning in buggy
with her baby from visit to Causey-
vile on Aug. 10.
Two other negroes, Willie Kirksey
and Ben Boney, were arrested after
being identified by Mrs. Robertson,
and wsre placed in the county jail.
They we're spirited to Jackson on the
night of Aug. 16 to prevent the
threatened mob's violence.
The grand jury of Aug. 20 indicted
Kirksey and Boney and it was found
soon after that they were innocent
and that Whitehead and Elliott were
the guilty negroes, both confessing,
but saying that they only asked the
lady to let them ride and that they
had no evil intention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
AMERICAN SURVIVORS CLAIM NO
WARNING WAS GIVEN vES-
Sci BEFORE STRUCK.
WASHINGTON IS ANXIOUS
official Reports Will Determine for
Government Whether German
Act Was UnfrlendIy.-May
Sever Relations.

washington.-Tens increased IN
official quarters when consular mes
sages forwarding affidavits OF Ameri-
can survivors of the British liner Ara
bic brought definite information that
the vessel was torpedoed without
warning and that American lives had
been lost.
be cleared up-whether the Arabic at
tempted to ram the submarine or
whether change of the liners course
to assist the British steamer Dunsley.
sinking nearby, was interpreted by
the German submarine commander as
hostile approach.
The attitude of the American gov
ernment for the moment is receptive,
anxioUsly awaiting accurate details
and reserying 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 1t 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
disavowal Of any intention deliberate
ly to violate the principles for which
the United States has contended.
A report that the Arabic was con-
voyed for 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 could
have been In the vicinity. State De
partment lawyers declared numerous
precedents and decisions established
that only the actual presence of a con
voy at the time of attack could alter
the rule Of visit and search
The theory that the Arabic may
have attempted to ram the submarine
was secuted by naval officers. who
said the prevailing impression that a
large passenger vessel could ram a
submersible was erroneous Officials
also thought that no vessel of large
tonnage ever would attempt, especial
ly with passengers aboard, to take
such risk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
SEVEN SHIPS IN ONE DAY
German Submarines Torpedo and Sink
This Number on Aug. 20.-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
total tonnage Of 10000 tons.
A report issued by the admiralty dur.
ing the day stated that in the week
ending Aug. 1S two British merchant
men had been mined and sunk, while
IL steamships had been Summarized
and sunk. The total tonnage of the
1S vessels was 1890 tons. In addi-
tion, 10 trawlers were sunk.
II 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 ac-
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 1.144 tons, is un-
known.
The British ships reported sunk dur
in the day of Aug. 70 follow:
Bittern, 1897 tons. of Cork. Crew
saved
samara, s,172 tons, of Glasgow.
Crew saved.
Gladiator. 1859 tons, of Liverpool.
Crew of sc saved
Ben .vrackie, 3,9)S tons. of Glasgow.
Crew saved. .
New York City.I2.S5a tons, of Bristol.
Crew saved. f.
Baron Erskine 3,505 tons, of Glas-
cow. Crew saved.
Rostermel, 1,%9 tons, of Cardiss.
Crew saved.
The Leyland liier Nfcosian, of Liver
pool, was attacked and damaged by a
submarine, but mtnaged to escape and
reached pc-. ssfsIT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
GERMANS WHIPPED ON SEA
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 Moitke, three cruisers
and seven torpedo boats in the Riga
battle"
v The annUlncelnent as ssnr by the
correspondent says:
'Tn the Riga battle the Germans lost
one superdreadnought, the Moltke,
three cruisers and seven torpedo
boats.
"The German fleet has withdrawn
from Liga Bay.
"The Germans tried to make de-
scent near Pernpvin, Pernigel, off the
east coast of the Gulf Of Riga, some S5
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. 22 says:
| "The German feet has left the Gulf
Of Riga.
Our destroyers in the Black Sea
have sunk more than hundred Turk
ish boats.1
The German battle cruiser Moltke
was essel of $4,000 tons, and car
ried ordinarily complement of 1,107
men. She was sister ship of the fa-
nous IGoeben, now a part of the
.Turkth navy and known as the Sui
tan telim.
TIE Moltke was armed with ten IL
incl guns and twelve 6-inch guns and
twAve 24-pounders. Her armament
also included four 20-inch torpedo
tubes She was built in 1911 and had
sped of about 2S knots.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
DECLARES WAR, ON TURKEY
italy Recalls Ambassador from Porte
and Sends Big Force to Help
Allies at Dardanelies.

London.--Marquis Di Garroni, Italian
ambassador to Turkey, on Aug. q
handed to the porte note declaring
Italy considered herself in state OF
war with Turkey and demanded his
passports, according to an official tele
gram from Constantinople received at
Amsterdam
The reasons given in the note for
Italy's declaration of war were the
snpnort 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 war 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 were leav-
ing Turkey. Later charges were made
that the Ottoman government was pre-
venting consuls from leaving and that
similar coercion was being exerted
over Italian civilians who wished to
quit Turkish soil.
In official circles in Rome the feel
Ing was that Italy's last note to Tur-
key was almost an ultimatum. 1t then
was reported that declaration Of
war by Italy would be simultaneous
with the sending Of about 100000 men
to the aid of the Franco-British force
on Gallipoli peninsula.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
McADAMs SUFFERS DESTRUCTION
OF PROPERTY BUT NO
LIVES ARE LOST
WRONG MEN NEAR LYNCHED
Two Negroes Arrested for Attempted
Criminal Assault Found to Be the
Wrong Parties After Having
Been Spirited Away.

Kosciusko.-A cyclone struck Nc.
Adams, a small station seven miles
west of this place. on the afternoon OF
Aug. 20, destroying the railroad sta
tion house, a seed house, the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Francis Gowan and
the mill shed of Gowan Bros, and do.
ing other damage.
A negro cabin on Mr.. Gowan's
farm, where five negroes were housed
was blown to pieces and the negroes
left sitting in the rain, unhurt.
No one was hurt in Mr.. Gowan's
house except his little daughter, who
sustained a bruised shoulder by the
piano being blown against her.
The twister was only about so yards
wide. and soon spent its force.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Hurt in Runaway.

Blue Mountain. = Walter Moffett
was seriously injured in runaway
accident two miles east of Blue
Mountain Aug. 10, when his buggy
horse became frightened at an auto.
snobile driven by Cliff Dickson. Mr..
Moffett had gotten out of the buggy
to hold the horse and the frightened
animal dragged him several hundred
feet, hurled him against a stump and
ran over him, dragging the buggy
across his chest. Mr.. Moffett was
brought to the home of his brother,
Prof. M. E. Moffett, of this place
where it was found that several OF
his ribs were fractured, his left lung
ruptured and his entire body badly
bruised. M
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
TURKISH ARMY CUT OFF
British Work 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 Constantinople 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 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. 10000 wounded; British
1000 dead, 5000 wounded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
U. s. warships Wanted.

neutrality-suspicious. is expressed
here 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 Morgxnthau effective.
Many Italians are employed as labor
ers in the interior of Nhe Turkish em
pire remote from consuls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Victoria Cross to Hero.

London.-The Official Gazette an
nounces the award OF six Victoria
crosses, the first OF the recipients be-
ing Lieut.. Frederick William Camp
bell OF the First Canadian battalion,
whose conspicuous bravery at Given
chy was thus recognized, though he
has since died. Lieut.. Campbell took
two machine guns over a parapet and
arrived at the first German line with
one of them. He maintained his 20
sition there, despite heavy rifle
machine gun and bomb fire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW
$4,000, 900 causeway to Mainland 10
Partially Destroyed.-No Panic
In Galveston.

Galveston, Textile sea has re
turned to normal here on Aug. 10 and
the last rain storm following the hur-
ricane stopped in the morning. The
number of dead here was not known
exactly, but was estimated at less
than 20 Eight bodies were seen float
ing in the bay on Aug. 10, but it was
not known whether they came from
Galveston or were washed out from
the mainland with the outflow of the
tide.
The city is under martial law, with
soldiers patrolling the streets and on
guard in hotels. Galveston appears
to have suffered outwardly much more
from wind than from water. The hur-
ricane ripped loose all manner OF
debris, littering it everywhere. The
city's most serious losses were the
partial destruction of the 100000
causeway. four miles long, connecting
the city with the mainland, and the in
terruption Of the water supply. The
causeway was the only regular means
of communication by rail, wire or We
hicle.
Only small boats ran to the main.
land, so that the ely temporarily is EN-
barrassed for an adequate ferry ser
vice.
There is no evidence that there was
panic during the storm. In the Galvez
Hotel, which stands practically on the
sea wall. the guests the night Of the
hurricane danced until midnight. Then
tho iiohtc fai1ad and the danca Stunned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
U. 8. TREASURY WILL DEPOSIT
OVER sso,ooo,o 900 IN SOUTHERN
BANKS FOR FARMERS USE.
ALARM NEEDLESS, HE SAYS
Help from TIE Government Comes
Following Announcement by Allies
That Cotton Would Be Con-
sidered as Contraband.

Washington.-Treasu officials on
Aug. 23 made public an announcement
by Secretary McAdoo that. in view of
the action Of the allies in putting cot
ton on the contraband list, he would,
If 1t became necessary, deposit $780,
100000 or more in gold in the Federal
Reserve Banks at Atlanta, Dallas and
Richmond for the purpose of enabling
the reserve banks to re-discount 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 1t was explained that If it
appeared that the object could be ac-
complished with greater efficiency
thereby, the deposits would be made
directly with national banks agreeing
to leEd 3 money on cotton at rate
not Iced per cent.
Try McAdoo authorized the
ement from his summer home
h Haven, Me. 1t came at the
* II day of speculation in Of
tIc.. lircles 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
giEen-to- him by lsw,, read the treas
ury statement, Secretary McAdoo
said that the government will, for
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 means in his power to
help the cotton producer Of the south
in the circumstances; that 1t is mat
ter of economic Importance to the en-
tire nation that those who have pro
duced the cotton crop shall have
fair opportunity to dispose of 1t 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"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
FLOOD VICTIMS NUMBER 20
Meramec River in ST. Louis County
Higher Than Ever known.-Does
Immense Damage to Property.

st. Louis.-The Meramec River
lined on either side with thousands q
pleasure resorts, club houses anl
summer cottages, went several mills
out of it's banks Aug. 20, swept away
most of these buildings and increas
ing to 20, 1t is reported. the number OF
lives lost in ST. Louis County as
result of the flood which followed th'
recent rainstorm here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
SUBMARINE ATTACKED WHITE
STAR STEAMER ON LIVER J
PooL-NEW YORK TRIP.
TWO AMERICANS DROWN
Vessel Goes Under Waves Eleven Min
utes After Torpedo Hits.-Totai
Number Of Passengers and
Crew Lost ls AZ.

London.-The White Star liner Ara
bic was torpedoed and sunk on hes
way to New York by German sub
marine at 9:15 o'clock on the morning
of Aug. 10, southeast of Fastnett.
The steamer, according to the WhftO
Star Line, was attacked without warn-
ing and went down in II minutes. Oe
the 423 persons on board-1S1 pas
sengers and 242 members of the crew
AZ are missing and are believed to
have perished. Most of those not &C.
counted for belong to the crew. AZ
least five passengers are reported
missing. Two of this number were
Americans.
The two Americans lost were Mrs.
Josephine Brugufere of New York and
Edmond r. Woods. Mrs. Bruguiere
was thrown into the water and was
kept afioat for some time by her son.
Louis, who was forced to relinquish
his hold when he was struck by q
piece Of wreckage. Nothing was seen
of Woods after the steamer waD
struck.
Most of the missing members of tho
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 steame:
Dunsley. which had iuEs Leen to1p
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
/ anu ulduy VI wore DOTrOWe0
clothing until the consul had provided
for them.
The Arabic carried 1888 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 80 miles
west of where the Lusitania was sunk
In May the German underwater boak
rose to the surface and launched .
torpedo. The marksmanship of the
Germans was deadly accurate and the
big liner settled quickly and disap
peared from view.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Trade Board Reoraanlzed.

Meridian.-The most extensive and
energetic campaign that has ever been
waged in Meridian In behalf of civic
organization was brought to close
Aug. 20 at the Board Of Trade when
1t was reported that more than $50
members had been signed for three
years in the reorganization Of the
Board Of Trade. This makes the or
ganization stronger than it has ever
been.