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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
RIDlCULES GERMANS CLAIMS
Arabic Captain Declares Intimatiop
That Vessel Might Have Struck
British Mine is Absurd.

Liverpool, Aug. 24.-Capt William
Finch Of the sunken White Star line
steamer Arabic has given out state
ment bearing on the cabled reports
that some German newspapers denied
that the Arabic had been sunk by q
German submarine and that she might
have met disaster by running into q
British mine.
"There is not the slightest doubt
that the Arabic was sunk by tor
pedo," said Captain Finch.
Neither is there the slightest doubt
that it was fired at the Arabic celiber-
ately. 1t is quite true that we never
saw any submarine or any periscope,
but I saw the white streak made by
the passage of the torpedo through
the water-a white streak that com
menced with air bubbles in the water
300 yards from us at the point where
it was discharged at US.
There was no mistaking the cause
of that white streak, which ended in
torpedo entering the ship and causing
the explosion which sank the vessel.
I was not alone in seeing it. The
chief officer, the second officer and
many passengers saw it. No one can
doubt for moment that it was de.
liberately fired at the Arabic. Those
aboard the submarine evidently saw
us and got into a position ready to re
lease their torpedo"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Galveston Repairs Mains.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 24.-An ade-
quate water supply, the city's most
pressing need since the tropical storm
a week ago, will be obtained at once
and trains will be running again into
the city within two weeks, it was an
nounced by those directing the work
of restoring order.
Repairs in two water mains, the
submerged main across the bay and
the pipe line across the damaged
causeway to the mainland are being
rushed with the possibility that con-
nections will be made in a few hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
SAY U-BOAT HID FROM ARABIC
Survivors of Steamer Dunsley Declare
German Submarine Concealed
Herself Behind Hulk.

Liverpool, Aug. 23.-According to
survivors of the steamer Dunsley, tor
pedoed by a German submarine just
before the White Star liner Arabic
was sunk, the underwater craft hid
behind the Dunsley's unsunk hulk to
lay in wait for the larger vessel. Tlre
survivors declare they had been order
ed off their ship and were in lfeboats
when the submarine concealed herself
from the approaching Arabic.
1t is stated that when the liner
came close enough to make an attack
possible the submarine submerged,
went around the Dunsley's stern and
launched the fatal torpedo. Survivors
say that the German boat, which came
UP alongside the Dunsley bore no
number.
No previous definite statement as to
the fate of the Dunsley has come
through from London. 1t was announc-
ed that she had been torpedoed, but
it had not been known whether she
succeeded in reaching port with her
passengers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
keep OFF BELLIGERENT Ships
BRYAN CHALLENGES LOYALTY
OF CITIZENS IN WAR ZONE.
Commoner, in Minneapolis Address
Flags "Jingo Press" Editorials on
Sinking of Arabic.

Minneapolis, Aug. 24.-William Jen"
nings Bryan carried his peace views
into Minneapolis and expressed them
in phrases that left little doubt OF his
dissent to the administrations diplO.
matte policy.
Speaking before the convention at
the West hotel of the National Fra.
ternal Congress Of America, Mr. Bryan
flayed the lingo press and challenged
lingo editors to take the front line OF
battle in case the country goes to war.
Challenges Citizens Loyalty.
Then he challenged the loyalty OF
citizens who board belligerent ships
traversing the war zone, thus "risking
the safety and peace of their own ma
ton" And he made it plain that the
United States government would be
acting in it's right if it forbade its
citizens intruding on waters that are
troubled with torpedoes.
Commenting on the editorials pub.
lished by American newspapers upon
the sinking Of the Arabic, the Com
moner characterized them as indirect
bids for hostile action and as a closing
tribute to the press he said: The
masses of this country want peace.
The sentiments of the masses are no
more expressed by the froth Of the
lingo press than are the silent depths
of the ocean by the foam on the crest
of it's waves"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
None Perish in Meramec.

st. Louis, Aug. 24.-The receding of
the flood of the Meramec river failed
to substantiate reports to the coroner
of St. Louis county that II persons
were drowned when the river rose to
the highest mark ever recorded, and
it is now thought that none persisted
in the overflow. 1t is impossible to
estimate accurately the property dam
age from the floods of the Meramec
and other Ozark mountain streams,
but a large area of bottom farm land
in eastern and southeastern Missouri
ie rndar WataE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Flood Threatens Arkansas Town.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 24.-New.
port, Ark, on the White river, is fight
ing food that threatens to inundate
the entire city, according to telegraph
ic advices to Little Rock. All business
has been suspended and the entire
population and farmers for miles
around are working desperately to re
pair six distinct breaks in the levee
according to dispatches reaching here
The reports said white citizens were
standing guard with shotguns compeli
ing negroes to keep at work, threaten
ing them with death if they relaxed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Arabic Not CONVEYED. Belief.

New York, Aug. 23.-P. A. S.
Franklin, receiver of the Internation-
al Mercantile Marine company, en-
deavored to learn by cable whether
the Arabic was conveyed. The sig.
nificance Of an armed convoy, he said,
was such that an entirely new as
pect would be placed on the ircident,
should it be established that 4 Brit
ish warship was conveying her a
short time before the torpedo was
fired. Mr. Franklin announced his
belief that the steamer had not been
conveyed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Forest Fires Wipe Out Town.

Bellingham, Wash, Aug. 23.-Heavy
damage is threatened by scores of for
est and grass fires burning in this
(Whatcom) county. The little mill
town of Alki, four miles north of here,
was wiped out and livestock, miles of
fences and many acres of crops have
been destroyed. Concern was felt for
the town of Lyden, next to Belling-
ham, the largest in the county, owing
to half dozen fires which were creep
Ing up on it. A heavy wind is spread
ing the numerous fires anS Ute water
is available.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26

ton to the sinking OF the White Star
liner Arabic and to ask an explanation.
Washington, Aug. Extension in
creased in official quarters here when
consular messages forwarding affida-
Wits of American survivors Of the
British liner Arabic brought definite
information that the vessel was tor
pedoed without warning and at least
some Americans had been lost. It
seemed that but one point remained
to be cleared up-Whether the Arabic
attempted to ram the submarine or
whether a change Of the liners
course to assist the already sinking
British steamer Dunsley nearby was
misinterpreted by the German sub
marine commander as a hostile ap-
proach.
America in Receptive Mood.
The attitude Of the American gov
eminent for the moment is receptive
anxiously awaiting accurate details
and reserving judgment as to wheth-
er the action was deliberately I'M
friendly" The final decision rests with
President Wilson. The president mo.
tored to Philadelphia to see an ocu-
list. lie had consulted Secretary
Lansing before leaving and conferr-
ed with him again. No statement
was forthcoming, as details from
abroad were lacking, but everywhere
in official quarters the grave aspects
of the case were discussed. The gen
eral trend of comment was that the
American government had reached
the point where it must now decide
whether it would sever diplomatic
relations with Germany.
Word From Survivors Awaited.
In addition to awaiting information
from the American survivors, the en-
bassy in London and consuIs, the Off
Gals expect word from Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin to indicate whether
the attack without warning on the
Arabic had the sanction Of the Ger
man government Should Germany
offer an explanation, stating 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
would in all likelihood be construed
here as a disvowal of any intention
deliberately to violate the principles
for which the United States has con
tended.
Officials here have found it difficult
to reconcile the act with previous dec
larations from Germany that the pur-
pose OF the submarine warfare was to
prevent the carriage of munitions Of
war to the Allies.
The Arabic was bound for an Am
erican port and carried therefore no
contraband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Eleven Millions Visit Fair.

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The total
of visitors to the Panama-Pacific expos
sition has reached 100000 The
average daily attendance since the ex
position opened, Feb. 20, has been So,
GIG, and for the last two weeks, 1921.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Child browns in Vat.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 24-The in
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wac
fers, who disappeared a few nights
ago was found drowned at the bottom
of vat Of whey in the fathers cream
cry at Orfordville. It is thought the
child fell into the vat while playing
in the building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
GOES To BOTTOM
IN TEN MINUTES
FlFTY-SlX LOSE LIVES WHEN
STEAMER is SUNK BY GER
MAN SUBMERSIBLE.
CLAIMS NO WARNING GIVEN
White Star Line Gives Out Statement
Regarding Disaster Southeast of
Reconsideration Picked Up
and Taken to Queenstown.
mrs. BRUeUIERE's BODY FOUND.

MRS. BRUGUIERE's BODY FOUND.
New York, Aug. 23.-The body of
Mrs. Josephine I. Bruguiere, one of
the two Americans lost with the Ara
bic, has been found, the White Star
line announces. This was based on
a conversation, it was said, with Mrs.
Marion Bruguiere, the dead woman's
daughter-in-Iaw, who was quoted as
saying she had received a cable mes
SAGE to that effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26

Fifty-six.
London, Aug. 23.-At least five pas
gengers, two CT whom were Ameri-
cans and 40 members Of the crew
lost their lives when the White Star
liner Arabic was sunk by a German
submarine off Fastnet. Nine other
passengers are missing and are be-
lieved to have persisted. The two
Americans, who went down with the
ship. were Mrs Josephine Brugeire
Of New York and Edmund t. Wood.
Mrs. Brugeire was thrown into the
water and was kept afoat for some
time by her son, Louis, who was
forced to relinquish his hold when he
was struck by piece of wreckage.
Nothing was seen Of Wood after the
steamer was struck.
Most of the missing members of the
crew belonged to the engineers staff.
They remained at their posts and
went down with the ship.
Declare No Warning Given.
Captain Finish and the other officers
Of the Arabic assert that the subma-
rine gave them no warning. They de-
clare the torpedo was fired as they
we're going to the rescue of the steam
or Dunsley which had just been tor
pedoed, presumably by the same sub
marine.
That the loss of life was not much
heavier was due to the preparations
made by the officers in view of the
possibilities of an attack while pass
ing through the war zone" to the
fine weather which prevailed and to
the splendid discipline maintained by
the crew Life belts had been pro-
vided by the crew. Life boats had
been placed on the decks and the life
boats swung out. AS soon as the
ship was struck RATS were flung over
the side. Many of the passengers and
crew who were thrown into the water
climbed on board these RATS or were
dragged onto them by persons al
ready upon them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
British Fleet Attacks zeebrugge.

Only meagre details have been re-
ceived concerning the British bonn
bardment of the German submarine
base at Zeebrugge and neighboring
points on the Belgian coast. Berlin
reports that 40 British ships were en-
gagged in it, but the British admiralty
as yet has made no statement.
The firing lasted several hours, the
German heavy artillery answering the
British fire. That there has been
French naval activity in the same To-
cality is shown in the Paris official
communication which announces the
sinking of a German torpedo boat de-
stroyer off Ostend by two French tor
pedo boats In the west there have
been no notable changes in the battle
line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
BRITISH WARSHIPS
SHELL zEEBRUGGE
FORTY VESSELS ENGAGED IN At
TACK ON GERMAN SUB
MARINE BASE.
TEUT0Ns CAPTURE 0SS0WETz
ward and Is Near Russian New
Line of Defense-Von linden
burg's Rear Threatened.

London, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Morning Post from Petrograd says:
ain addition to the German losses
previously reported in the Riga bat
tie, German submarine was run
ashore on the coast of Page island
lin the Baltic sea just outside the
Gulf of Riga) and doubtless also is
lost"
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
says semi-officiaI statement issued in
the Russian capital adds another aux
Hilary cruiser to the previous list of
the German losses in the Gulf of
Riga.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
Decide Upon TWO Steps.

According to the best information
secured in the interval since the note
was dispatched, two steps were de-
cided upon tentatively. These are:
First-the severance of diplomatic
relations-a step which the president
may take upon his own constitutional
authority.
Second-Congress to be called into
session Immediately to receive full
information from the executive branch
of the government as to the acts of
Germany so that it may exercise its
prerogative deciding what further
steps if any shall be taken to main
tain the honor Of the country and
protect the rights of its citizens.
National Defense Program.
1t is believed that the first move
the president would make after sub.
hitting the issue to congress would
be to present his national defense
program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
TOTAL OF FlFTY-six LOST.

London, Aug. 23.-An amended list
Of passengers lost on the Arabic gives
total Of sixteen, which with the for
~ members Of the crew who were
lost, places the number Of dead at
ffty-six.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
DECIDES UPON TWO STEPS
Wilson and Advisors Fix Tentatively
Upon Course to Be Taken as
to Germany.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Before the
last note to Germany, which was de-
signed to terminate the diplomatic
interchange regarding the submarine
issue was cabled to Berlin, the Presi-
dent and his advisors deemed it wise
to fix tentatively upon the steps that
would be taken if Germany disre-
garded the warning then given.
Although no intimation was given
that the government had any suspic-
ion that the German government
would commit breach of the prin-
ciples stated by the United States,
the fact was that the actual decision
was reached at that time 80 that the
future relations of the United States
with Germany were made to depend
entirely upon the conduct of the lat
Rr1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26

Amsterdam, via London, Aug. a.
An official report of the German admir-
atty received here, says:
"Off Zeebrugge, German outpost
boat was attacked by two hostile de-
stroyers. After brave resistance the
boat was sunk. Part of her crew was
rescued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26
LINER ARABIC TORPEDOED;
TWO AMERICANS DROWNED
DID LINER ATTEMPT TO
RAM GERMAN SUBMARINE

Washington, Aug. 23.-It was an
nounced at the state department that
Ambassador Gerard will be directed 10
call the German governments atten-
ton to the sinking of the White Star
liner Arabic and to ask an explanation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-26

London, Aug. 24.-The German nav
al reverses IL the Gulf of Riga and
the Baltic sea, the German success in
occupying the fortress of OssOwetz and
a British naval bombardment of the
German naval base at Zeebrugge, have
furnished a series of news features
which temporarily divert the atten-
ton from the gravity of the issues
growing out of the sinking of the
White Star line steamship Arabic by
German submarine.
Menace to Hindenburq's Rear.
The German version of the Riga
battle has not yet been given out,
but the defnitenesS of the official Rus
sian report on the sinking or Gripping
of the German battle cruiser Moltke,
two other cruisers and eight torpedo
boats, has sent a wave of enthusiasm
through the country and dispelled the
depression over the Russian retreat
on land.
The German center has pressed for
ward steadily until Prince Leopold of
Bavaria is near the Russian new line
of defense, but the military observers
say that the entire campaign hinged
on the vast enveloping movement of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's forces
in the north. They had succeeded in
pushing far beyond Riga, to Jacobstadt
on the Dvina, but the Russians hold
on the Gulf of Riga and on the great
naval base of Riga was continual
menace in Won Hindenburg's rear.
The capture by the Germans of the
fortress Of OssoWetz gives them an
other stronghold, only GrOdno and
Brest-Litovsk remaining in the central
section. 1t also gives them the main
point on the railway to Bielsk and
Brest-Litovsk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
Talked he ain q Death.

One Of the most dramatic holdups IN
congress was made In 1901 by Senator
Thomas Fl. Carter of Montana, who
talked to death $6O,OOOOOO rivers and
harbors bill chiefly because the house
had refused to appropriate money to
iz1gate the dry lands of the west
Il shall do what lies in my power to
prevent this bill from passing" the
senator shouted. 1T will not pass II
my strength does not fail to such an
extent that can no longer occupy this
door. and ! am In pretty fair state
Of health"
To the laughter of the senate and the
galleries Carter then described the
clam fats and the mud banks Of UNI
heard Of places for which large appro-
priations had been made in the present
bill. He discussed the draft and tom
mage of the scows and the lobster pots.
He lasted for more than thirteen hours.
When be was through the congress
Was dead. the senator's own term was
ended, and it was time to inaugurate
Vice President Roosevelt-NewY York
Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
TIME TO gALK.
The chinaman Thought the Missionary
Was Going Too Far.

The Chinanan Thought the Missionary
Was Going Too Far.
DR. Frank Garrett, who has been
missionary to China for the last seven
teen years, says that the first thing
you have to do is to get the Chinese
viewpoint. Like many Of their Gus
toms, it seems to us upside down. In
the United States If you call man a
liar you are likely to get into serious
trouble In China the man would be
rather complimented than insulted.
A missionary had established little
church somewhere In the interior and
put native preacher ip charge while
he visited some other mission points.
When he returned he missed one young
man from the congregation. The ma
tive preacher said they had put him
out of the church.
"Why, what was the matter7 What
did he dor asked the missionary.
"He stole bamboo rod" returned
the preacher.
why" answered the missionary, "a
bamboo rod Is worth only about 10
cents. Don't you think you were lit
tie severe?"
"No, no." and he shook his head In
dignantly. I'VE can't have a thief IN
the church. The Bible says a thief
can't go to heaven, and we couldn't
have any one in the church who
couldn't go to heaven. Besides, 1t
would give us bad name In the COM
munity."
SWELL" returned the missionary, "the
Bible says liar can't go to heaven.
Are you going to turn the liars out
tooT
~Oh," cried the preacher, ''that's DIFF
ferentl Entirely differenti We all
lie."-Youth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
SEEDING TIMOTHY ALONE rs
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
improved Quality OF Hay and Higher
Yield Result From That Practice.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

1t has long been the custom in
Maryland to SOW timothy with wheat
in the fall, adding clover in the late
winter or early spring. The seed is
placed in the grass-seed attachment of
the grain drill and allowed to fall
either behind or in front of the hoes.
usually in front. This method Of seed
ing is cheap and gives fairly good re-
suits in Garrett, Allegheny, Washing
ton and Frederick counties. In the
other timothy growing counties this
method is unsatisfactory, except on
fertile soil in a high state Of cultiva-
ton. The low yields and poor quality
thus obtained are not due so much to
poor termination and poor stand in
the spring after seeding as to the
growth Of weeds.
Where the old way of seeding tim
othy does not give satisfactory results
the only remedy is sowing the tim
othey, or timothy and clover. alone in
early fall, not with a grain crop. The
plan is to seed the wheat without the
timothy in the fall and the clover in
the spraing; then, as soon as possible
after harvest, the etubble should be
plowed down and very firm, finely
pulyerized seed bed prepared. This.
TO be sure, will involve an extra plow-
ing and preparing of the seed bed, but
the increased Yield and quality Of hay
more than pays for the extra labor.
A full crop will be ready for cutting
the next June or July, which win be
the same time as If 1t had been seeded
with the wheat, the stubble Of which
was plowed down. Timothy may
also follow such crops as early pota-
toes, early tomatoes, COW peas cut for
hay. etc.
II fertilizer is sown with the grass.
then seeding with the grain drill as
when sowing with wheat In the fall,
is by far the most economical way Of
seeding. But the chances for getting
perfect stand are greatly increased
II the seed is dropped behind the hoes
and light harrow or weeder run over
the field for covering. On soils not
subject to much washing or baking
after heavy rains, the seed may be
dropped In front Of the hoes and a
roller run over the field to assist In
covering. This Arms the soil around
the seed and brings the moisture to
the surface, which adds greatly to the
chances of getting a good stand.
Where fertilizer is not sown with
the grass the seeding can be done
more quickly with wheelbarrow
seeder, covering with a spike tooth
harrow or weeder, and, wherever con-
ditions permit, following with the
roller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
Cured OF Indigestion.

Mrs. Sadie P, Clawson, Indiana, Pa.
was bothered with indigest on. my
stomach panied me night and day" she
erites. II would feel bIoated and have
headache and belchinR after eating. I
also suffered from constipation, My
daughter had used Chamberain's Tablets
and they did her so much good that she
gave me few doses of them and insisted
upon my trying them They helped me
as nothing else has done. For sale by
Eli T. Reynolds. Druggist.