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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-16
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TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Offcial readings OF the Their Z
mometer by the United States I
observer at Tonopah: I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Note UnanSWerable,
Berlin Papers Say

Berlin, July 16-The Austrian note
TO the United States has been anani-
mously greeted with enthusiasm by
the Berlin press, which says it is evil
dence Of the loyalty Of a true ally. The
opinion Of the newspapers is that the
rote sweeps away side issues, such
as the submarine war and the sinking
Cf the Lusitania, and goes straight
at the heart of the problem the huge
export of war supplies 20 the enemies
Of Austria and Germany.
The reasoning in the note is regarded
as unanswerable logic. Several papers
express the hope that President Will
son. with Secretary Bryan, the author
of the doctrine of immortality of for
bidding the export of arms during the
war. out of the Cabinet" will see his
way clear 90 lay before Congress tho
Legislation suggested by the Austro-
hungarian government.
president Wilson" says the "Lokal
Anzeigcr," learns from this note and
the notes from Berlin that the states
men Of the two empires have resolved
tc assume all further consequences
from this standpoint. The accord be-
tween the pronunciamentos will show
Washington that the governments Of
10th imperial powers are bitterly in
earnest for the good cause, and Presi-
cent Wilson therefore cannot refuse 10
examine again the entire question in
the friendly spirit made evident in
Count Won Burian's note"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
GERMAN NAVAL
SPY PUT TO DEATH
Told Scotland Yard He Got
American Passport by Per-
Jury in Berlin.

London, July 16.-Another German
snv has been put TO death in England.
He was Robert Rosenthal, who con.
fcssed. it is alleged, TO the officials or
Scotland Yard that he had been sent 70
England by the German Admiralty 10
obtain information concerning British
naval matters.
The official announcement says:
Robert Rosenthal. who on July
was tried by a general court martial on
charges Of espionage, was found guIlty
and sentenced 20 death The sentence
was duly confirmed and was carried out
this morning
Rosenthal, WIEN arrested in London
earlv i'm June as he was about TO leave
England. had q passport which had been
issued at the American Embassy IN
Berlin. He admitted, however that ne
was not an American citizen. Informa-
tior gathered by the American Embassy
in London was that Rosenthal, accom-
panicd bv several friends one OF them
an American TO the embassy IN
Berlin and swore falsely that ne was an
American and received temporary
passport. ~
Ambassador Page reported to the
State Department that stories we're cur
rent in London that Rosenthal had
charged that Captain Won Prieger', OF
the German Admiralty Office, had a
complete equipment for issuing fraud
ulent American passports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
KRUPP WORKMEN
THREATEN STRIKE
Demand Higher Pay and Shorter
Hours in the GREAT Gun
Works at Essen.

Geneva, July ia report has
reached Basel that big strike is
threatened at the Krupp Works, in Es-
sen. the movement being headed by the
Union of Metallurgical Workmen and
the Association of Mechanics. The
men demand higher wages, because Of
the cost of living, and shorter hours,
because Of the great strain under
which they work
The workmen, according TO these ad-
vices are i'm an angry mood, and
threaten the destruction Of machinery
unless their demands are granted i'm
mediately. as they have been put otF
for three months with promises. Sew
eral high officials have arrived at the
Krupp Works TO try to Strengthen out
matters and calm the workmen, and
Bertha Krupp is expected to use her
great influence with the men.
The "Frankfort Gazette" according
10 the news reaching Basel, has warned
the administration Of the krupp plant
Of the seriousness of the situation and
has advised that the mems demands be
granted. Meanwhile several regiments
have been moved near the works 10 be
ready If the trouble results in strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Troops Overcome
Obstacles at MetZeraJ

Paris. July 15.-"The operations by
which our troops captured the towns
of MetZeral and Sondernach in the
Fecht Valley" says the official eye
witness to-day, "have been remarkable
because Of the means employed, the re-
suits. and because the Alpine troops
have been forced to surmount all pos.
sble difficulties"
Metzerel is situated in valley sur
rounded by high hills sloping precipi-
touSly 20 the Fecht region. On these
hills was stationed artillery, behind
which large reinforcement could be
masSed.
From prisoners we learned" con-
tlnues the eyewitness. that the Ger
mans considered their position i'm
pregnable. 1t was surrounded by sew
eral lines OF trenches and barbed wire
entanglements. We made long preuar-
ations for the attack, concentrating
troops and bringing supplies up the
Vosges through winding. narrow and
Fastily constructed roads twenty miles
IN length. New trenches were dug.
mines laid and various other details
attended to.
ION June 10. after prolonged and
heavy artillery fire on both sides of the
valley, the attack was begun against
Hill No. $50. on which we captured
trenches situated on the slopes, taking
two companies prisoners. A portion OF
the trenches OH Braunkopf also fell
into our hands.
"All our efforts were then concen-
trated on Anlass. We attacked on
June Is and 10. and on the 2pth the
German positions fell into ous hands.
Our troops continued on down the val
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Turks Claim Repulse
of All Allies Attacks

ConStantinople, July 10 The follow
ing official communication was issued
here to-day:
"On the night Of the 18th, near Avih
Burnu we repulsed the enemy, who at
tempted to approach our trenches.
Against our left wing the enemy, fear
ing a surprise, maintained a heavy in
fautry fire without results.
Al Sedd-el Bahr, the morning Of
the 18th, there were slight infantry
actions. In the afternoon, after in
fantry firing, the enemy attacked our
right wing, but was repulsed by a coun-
ter attack, suffering great losses. More
over We drove back to their original
positions enemy troops who had ap-
preached part Of our trenches, taking
fourteen English prisoners
."Our Anatolian batteries played an
important part IN these actions and
forced two enemy vcstroyers, which
were firing on our left wing, TO fee.
We hit with two shells an enemy tor
pedo boat in the Gulf Of Saros, which
retired "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Wilson Will Give Views
to Cabinet on Tuesday

Cornish. n. H., July 15.-With ad-
ditlonal memoranda from Secretary
Lansing before him, President VII
son to-day began TO outline definitely
the position he believes the United
States must assume on submarine war
fare. Just how drastic this position
would be could not be learned here =,
The President has nearly finished
his preliminary study Of the situa-
ton. and is almost ready for the CON
ferenccs with Secretary Lansing and
members Of his Cabinet. 10 begin next
week. Il was said tonight he would
be in Washington in time for the
regular Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
No arrangements have been made, II
Il understood, for conference be
tween the President and Mr.. Lansing
before The meeting, but it is believed
they will confer soon after Mr.. Will
sons return TO Washington. Secre-
tarv Lansing is already sufficiently
familiar with the Presidents position
to talk with the German Ambassador,
who has asked for an interview.
Mr.. Wilson refused TO comment on
the reported receipt by the American
government Of a note from Austria
Hungary protesting against large eH-
ports OF munitions Of war TO the
Allies. but the impression was gained
he had been informed Of the. note.
The President worked on the Ger
man situation and other official busi-
ness several hours to-day following
a game Of golf. Late this afternoon
he went automobiling through New
Uampshire and Vermont with DR..
CARY T. Grayson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis =. Sayre, Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones and Mrs. Norman Gait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

lines. The first attempt was By the
Austrian Archduke's army to reach
Lublin from the south Then the Rus
Stars rallied after their long retreat
from Galicia and forced the Austrians
bacD; their gains are shown by the
shaded portion Of the map. Official
reports indicate so serious a blow 10
the Austrans that no new offensive
is expected for some time.
Now a new attack has been launched
in the north The first point has been
the capture of Przasnysz. where Won
Hindcnburg was checked and thrown
back in his mld-winter attack. Further
north. just below the Niemen River.
attacks are reported in this direction
indicated by the arrows. The object Of
these drives Is evidently 20 reach the
Warsaw-pctrograd railroad. either at
Wilma or Przasnysz.
London military experts declare Rus
STA has had time 10 prepare for these
attacks. and that Warsaw is in little
danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

The vast strategic scheme for the
capture by the Germans of Warsaw, in
dcatcd by the drive through Przas-
Eysz. is shown by a glance at the map.
Germany has twice tried TO seize the
Polish capital by direct attack from
the west. along what has become
known as THE Bzura Front but has
been beaten back with terrific losses.
The plan this time Gems to be 10
force the evacuation Of the city and OF
the whole line of the Nlstula, Russia's
natural defence. by cutting the rail
roads from the interior Of Russia 20
Warsaw. over which a constant stream
of men and munitions must flow il the
city is 20 be held. The chief roads.
the one 10 PetroCrad through wilma
and the one through Lublin 10 South
orn Russia. are very vulnerable. being
in several places only few miles from
the German advanced trenches.
The German fighting in Poland for
some weeks has been aimed at these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

ley, capturing six officers, eleven nom
commissioned officers and 40 men.
Our attacks were now centred on
Metzeral. The factory at Steinbruck
was taken on the night of June Il. and
a battalion entered Altenkof the day
following On June q our men came
down from Braurkopf, surrounded the
village on the north and took the rail-
way station. The Germans in Meter
al. threatened with capture, placed
duick-hrers in several houses TO pro-
tect their retreat and prepared 10 set
the place on fire. Our artillery quick
" demolished the houses in which Ger
man artillery had been placed and our
troops entered the flaming streets from
the north and west. The village was
burned
"On the two following nights, while
our troops harassed the retreating
enemy. Winterhagel and Sondernach
fell into our hands and our line was
established along the length of the
valley of the Fecht as far as Sender
mach"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
COMMONS CHEERS
SIR EDWARD GREY
I'D, cahls g n. ThLIn, J

London. July To- The "Chronicle'
saws that Sir Edward Grey. making his
first appearance in tho House OF Com
mons Yesterday after several weeks
absence owing 20 an affection Of the
eyes. received a welcome so fervent
that he was almost unnamed by II.
As soon as the Foreign Secretary
rose 20 reply 10 the first question on
bis paper spontaneous cheers broke
forth from every quarter Of the house
and they were sustained for several
minutes Sir Edward meanwhile stood
al his table with bowed head. embar-
rafsed by the warmth Of this hearty
and afectionatc tribute.
Gle - vastly improved in health.
The lanyard look Ia gone and there Is
vigOr in bis carriage. lie seems -
have beer quite revived by his so
.ourn ia the country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
CANADA TO GUARD
AGAINST U-BOATS
Will Patrol Coast to Prevent
Germans Establishing Sub
marine Bases.
tcorrcspondence Of The Associated prcs,l

st. Johns, Mid, July ll.-Provision
for an effective patrol Of the ocean
along the east coast has been made by
Canada and Newfoundland, to prevent
the Germans establishing submarine
bases in these regions.
Recent reports in the Canadian and
American press that Germans were
planning to extend the range of their
undersea vessels TO the st. Lawrence
route have been taken seriously here
and on the mainland
There is now so much field ice in
the North Atlantic that submarine craft
probably would not venture into these
waters, and II later fishing vessels on
the Grand Banks and a great number
OF smaller boats will make difficult
their approach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
AIRS ITALIAN 'TREACHERY
Austria Tells How Violation
of Alliance Was Planned.

Berlin (by wireless 70 Sayyille, n
~, July 15-The Overseas News
Agency gave out the following to-day;
The Austro- Hungarian government
has published Red Book, dealing win
the preparedness of Italy FOR wal. II
shows that the Italian government re-
ceived incorrect information from rs
diplomats, who underestimate me
preparedness Of Austria. The doel,
ments have 20 do with the years lsvJ
70 1911, and prove that the aieeeD
violation Of the Triple Alliance was ap'
proved by Italy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
GERMANS WILL HOLD
DERBY AS USUAL
Big Racing Event at Hamburg
Formerly Preceded the
kiel Regatta.

Berlin (via London. July le'-i".
German Derby, the chief racing even
in Germany. will be run as usual ''N'
Sunday over the course at haH0''N
This race, which in former years P'
coded the Kiel regatta, always mas led
tracted a great number of Distinguish
spectators. -. lac Of
II was run last year on the as ,,,sn
the assassination Of the hsS he
Archduke. Francis Ferdinand anu
wife at Sarajoyo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Says Germany Declared
Arms Export Lawful

Paris. July 15.-Uuder the heading
"a Queer Pretcnsion,' the "Presse'
publishes a dispatch from Amsterdam
giving a resume Of the Austrian note
10 Tho United States. and adds edI-
torially:
Let us recall that the expectation
Of arms and munitions was declared
lcit by the Hague conventions at the
express demand Of Germany. No in
te, ational regulation. therefore, pre-
vents the Austro-Gormans from pro-
curing war material from the United
Statcs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
ENGLISHMEN FIGHT
WITH SERBIAN Army
Official Confirmation Given 10
RumorS That Troops Were
in Balkans.

Liverpool. July l5.-That Bri''''
troops are fighting with the SerolaH'
against the Austro-Hungarians was o..
fcially confirmed to-day by Cra~i'''
Price, the British eyewitness in SeroiA'
Lecturing here he said the br''''"
army authorities permitted him TO an
nounce this. He did not state VIC
strength Of the British forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
ALASKAN TOWN BURNS
Fire Wipes Out the Business
Section Of Valdez.

valdez, July 15.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the business section Of Valdez,
with a loss Of 100000
United States troops from Fort Lis
cum aided in checking the flames with
dynamite. No rain had fallen for weeks
and the wooden buildings were dry AS
finder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
WAR ALARM IN BAY0NNE
High School Lads to Drill as
Part of Study Routine.

In times Of peace Bayonne is pre-
pairing for war. Al meeting of the
Board Of Education, held last night,
Aaron A. Melniker, president, intro
duced resolution, which was carried,
providing for a system Of military
training for Bayonne's high school
boys.
The two lower classes will practise
the manual Of arms and drills. Re
tired army officers will give the upper
classmen instruction fitting them TO
become junior lieutenants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
20 SUBMARINES
LOST BY GERMANS

London. July 15.-It is estimated
that since the war began the Ger
mans have lost at least twenty-nine
submarines. The number may run
as high as thirty-hve. This includes
those sunk and those lost by acct
dent.
Naval experts say there must be
a great wastage through accidents.
They point TO the frequency o. sub
marine losses in time Of peace
when activities are slight and when
every precautlon is possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Turkey and Austria Back
Germany Against the u. S.

London. July ia dispatch from
Berlin 20 the Exchange Telegraph Com
parry to-day SAYS:
"The Austro-Hungarian protest 10
America is a sequel 10 the recent coa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
BARK NOT USED AS MASK
Normandy Skipper Denies
Ship Helped U-Boat Attack.
tBy Cable to The Tribune !

London, July l5.-Henry Debuhl, Of
Brooklyn, master of the American bark
Normandy, denied to-day that his ship
had been used to shield the submarine
which sank the Russian steamer Leo.
"On an order to heave to and bring
the ships papers aboard. | complied at
once" he said after examining the
papers the submarine commander said
! could proceed and wished me a pleas
ant voyage. I didn't see her again I'M
til late in the afternoon, after the tor
pedoing of the Leo and Ellsmere. My
ship was not held prisoner, and was
many miles from the Leo when that
vessel was sunk"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

Eleven of the twenty-five persons on
board the Leo were drowned when the
steamer was sunk. Among the saved
we're three Americans Walter Emery,
seaman; Harry Whitney, steward, and
Harry Clark, fireman.
II was alleged by members of the
crew of the American bark Normandy,
which picked up the survivors Of the
Leo, that the Normandy had been used
as shield by tho submarine for the
sinking Of the Leo. This has been
officially denied by Consul General
Washington az Liverpool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

lea, and declares its readiness TO make
compensation for the damage thereby
sustained by American citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

toro,co AZ Vienna between Chancellor
49,, Rethmaun- HoIlweg, Herr Won ia
COW German Foreign Minister. and
-, von Raiecz, Austro- hungarian
Foreign Minister. -o.nos.
IF Germany. and Turkey VIII ioHo"
suit ,--:.. .bo.
q ruuture OF relations with Germany
will mean also a rupture with Ger-
many's allies
The Austro-Huugarian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs sent a note to tHe
American Ambassador at Vienna on
June %. drawing attention TO the iact
that commercial business IN war ma
terial on a large scale was proceeding
between the United States and the En-
tente Allies. while Austria hungary
and Germany were completely cut OF
from the American market.
The note set forth that. although
the Austrian government was con-
WINGED the American attitude arose
from no other intention than 70 Cd
serve the strictest neutrality and IN
ternational agreements. il was a queS-
ton whether conditions as they mad
developed were hot of such kind as
to turn the intentions Of the Wash
ington Cabinet in a contrary direction.
The note was quoted as saying that
a neutral government could not be al
lowed 20 trade in contraband unhlnd-
cred. Il was pointed out regarding
possible objections that American in
Gustry was willing to supply the CEN
trail powers with goods, but could not
owing to the war situation, and, that
the United States government was IN
n position to redress this state Of af'
fairs by advising the Entente Allies
that the supply of foodstufs and war
material would be suspended III legit-
innate trade in these articles between
Americans and neutral countries was
hot permitted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
WARNS ANOTHER
SHIP OF BOMBS

New Orleans, July 15.--"No more let
ters will be written until Captain Tay-
lor's vessel and the Howth Head 90
down" says "Pearcc," sclf-styled Ger
man bomb and dynamite expert, in his
latest letter 10 "The Times-Picayune.'
This letter was received this afternoon
and undoubtedly is from the same per
son who wrote the Sunday night mis-
sive. The most startling statement to
day. however, was: "The steamer
Rochambeau. from New York, also will
be destroyed II our pans carry
Secret Service operatives and the po-
lice were informed ~ the letter and
the former communicated the news 10
Washington.
The fact that the ships "Pearce"
mentioned in his initial communica-
ton are safe seems not 70 have daunt-
cd the writer. Ths general tenor Of
his latest letter is 20 urge no further
publication about himself for the pres
emit Coupled with this plea are thanks
for the warning given. "Pearce' says
his principal object in writing was to
prevent American muleteers from go
ing blindly 70 their destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

The Rochambeau Is scheduled TO sail
for bordeaux ~ p. m. Saturday. At
the Offices Of the French Line, 10 State
Street. no one could be found last
evening who had been notified of the
steamer impending destruction. The
officials Of the company had left and
the clerks in charge Of the Office
thnrnht tho stnrY GOOD Joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16

board" Although the Nebraskan, like
many neutral ships. did actueNy ave
such markings as a prCcau'on, II mas
never been admitted by this govern
ment that such markings were neces-
sary, or that their absence could con
stitute an excuse for mistaking the ma
tionality Of the ship.
Whether or not the Nebraskan was
marked or displayed the American nag
does not. as officials view the matter,
enter into the merits OF the case. Even
were the submarine commander certain
that the vessel was hostile, he was sun
bound, they believe. 20 apply the
rule Of visit and 90 give proper oppor-
tiunity for the crew 10 escape.
The American note Of June 2, the
second protest on the Lusitanla, states
the attitude Of the United States on
this point unequivocally. only her &C
tual resistance TO capture" II says, or
refusal TO stop when ordered 70 DO so
for the purpose Of visit could have al
forded the commander Of the sub
marine any justification for so muc2
as putting the lives Of those on poaro
the ship In jeopardy.
The very purpose Of the law OF visit,
officials declare, is 70 avoid Just such
errors. II the commander Of the sub
marine had taken the precauton 10
summon the Nebraskan TO stop no
apology would have been necessary, as
the act Of visit would have established
her identity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-03-27
.xRR TO CCNDECTIcUT MAN
Elisha Mitchell Of That State First to
Make Geological Survey in
United States.

The first government geological
survey In America was conducted by
Elisha Mitchell, who Sas born in
Washington, Conn. He was a gradu-
ate of Yale and becamt professor of
mathematics in the University of
North Carolina. After ward he be-
came professor of chemistry. and in
1921 he was ordained Presbyterian
minister. AS state surv syor of North
Carolina he made an extensive geo.
logical survey and he was the first
to ascertain that the mountains of
North Carolina are the highest east
Of the Rockies. He was a martyr to
science, for to settle some disputed
point about the altitude of these
mountains he reascended them in
1857, lost his way at night, fell down
q precipice and was killed The geo.
logical survey of the United States.
which has carried out on a large
scale the work commenced by Mitch
ell was created for the purpose of
preparing a map of the United States.
classifying the public lands. examin
ing the geological structure. mineral
resources and the products of the re-
public, and investigating the extent
to which the arid and semi-arid lands
may be redeemed by irrigation.