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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 1s.-witl

HOUSTON. Tex. Aug. 19.-with
more than one hundred persons dead
and with property losses totaling near.
ly twenty million dollars, Galveston
and many gulf and inland Texas towns
and cities today started to rehabilitate
with the subsistence Of tho terrific gale
that swept over the lower part Of the
state for seventy hours.
In Galveston thirty-nine persons
were either drowned or killed by
wreckage, including twenty-five mem.
bers Of the United States dredge San
Bernado. -.g 5-+ 49,. =. ..
Texas City was the next chief suf.
ferer, thirty-two lives having been
claimed by the storm.
Looters are Shot.
A report from Galveston was to the
effect that looting negroes had been
shot by federal troops stationed there
to aid the citizens to reconstruct the
city, which was attacked not only by
wind and water, but by fire. Armour
& Co.'s plant was among the buildings
lost in the flames.
City gas, water and electric plants
were shut Of while repairs were be.
ing made in damaged structures, and
at times the people who were fighting
to save the city from the ravages OF
the sea floods were in want of drink.
ing water.
While no appeal for aid has been
sent out, Mayor Lewis Fisher said
that Galveston needs flour, fresh meat
and other food stuffs and fresh water
Wreckage of all kinds is to be seen
along the canal between Galveston and
Houston. Galveston is practically fill
ed with debris, where the water at
tanned level higher than in the
storm Of 1901, according to some re.
ports. These were to the effect that
the water stood six to eight feet deep
in some of the streets.
An interned Austrian steamer res
cued ninety men. women and children
at Port Bolivar just before the storm
reached it's climax. 1t is now aground
on Reddish reef.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
RUSS ATTACK
GERMAN ARMY
ABOUT K0vNO

PETROGRAD, Aug. 19.-The loss
of the Kovno forts was admitted at
the Russian war office today, but it
WAS asserted that the Main German
forces were still being held in check
on the west bank of the Nieman river.
From fortifications to the south Of
Kovno Russian artillery has poured a
heavy fire upon the Germans, inflicting
heavy losses. Every hour of delay that
the Germans meet is. of vast import
ance to the Russian army. The Ger
man left wing Is the only source of
great danger to the retreating troops
of the grand duke.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg is ap-
parently striving to put his wing
across the Nieman and attack the
Russians on the Grodno- Brest-Litovs
front on the flank and in the rear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
BLACKBURN SUIT
BRINGS TO LIGHT
OPPOSITE SIDES
Testimony Of Eye Witnesses
and Stories of Car Occu-
pants Differ in Nordsieck's $
Death.

Testifying that the automobile driv-
en- by Perry Blackburn skidded rs feet
before the driver was able to bring
the car to standstill, Richard Tuecke,
an eye witness to the accident on the
Liberty pike in which Ernest Nord-
sleek was killed June 5, was on the
stand today in circuit court. Black
burn is charged with involuntary man
slaughter. 1t is expected all the tes-
timony will be in by Friday noon.
Miss Bertha Shields, one of the occu-
pants of the car, testified that the au-
tomobile was not going over 20 miles
an hour and that Nordsieck ran in
front of the machine looking toward
the ground. She said Blackburn made
every effort to prevent the accident
and in trying to swerve to the roadside
almost threw the occupants from the
car. Her testimony concerning the &C.
tion of several other persons who were
on the road at the time, did not con-
form with the testimony of Teresa
Messmer, another eye witness. Miss
Messmer was walking along the road
when, according to her statement. the
automobile, which was running at
least IS miles an hour, almost struck
her. Tom Ross, who was riding on a
pony several rods from the accident,
said that he saw the cloud Of dust
back of him and turned to the side
fearing that he was going to be struck.
Mrs. Minnie Smith testified that she
was coming out Of the Lutheran ceme-
terry at the time and the car was run
ming SO fast that she had to run across
the road to get out of its way.
George Tuecke testified that the au-
tomobile was going at least so miles
an hour.
Witnesses for the defense were call
ed to the stand this afternoon. All six
of the occupants of the car testified
that 1t was not going at an excessive
speed and that Nordsieck appeared to
be confused as he ran directly in front
Of the car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
WEIGHT
MISSES HEAD
Of JOHN MACK

John Mack, sexton OF St Andrews
Catholic church. had narrow escape
from death this morning when a
weight weighing half a ton. used in the
mechanism Of he clock on the steeple
fell and narrowly missed striking him.
Mack was winding the clock at the
time of the accident and when the
weight fell It missed him by a few
inches and crashed through the floors
into the basement and through the ce-
ment flooring foot or more causing
damages estimated at 500.
The weight dropped q distance OF
seventy five feet and the rush of air
caused by its decent threw the sexton
to the ground and he was severely
shaken up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
REPORT FATALITIES

WASHINGTON Aug. l9.-Deputy
Collector Rosenthal Of Galveston to-
day wired the treasury department
that only six persons In Galveston
proper were reported. dead. He. said
that this did not include persons who
were caught on boats in the bay when
the storm broke
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
PUTS MORE GRAVEL
ON COUNTRY ROADS

From 100 to $50 loads of gravel Is
being placed on the roads Of the coun-
ty under the supervision of County
Road superintendent Jones. Fourteen
men are working on the roads. An ct
fort is being made by the road super
intendent to get practically all the
gravel roads In the county. regravelled
before winter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
BRITISH CHECKED
AT DARDANElLES

LONDON, Aug. 19.-British troops
have been checked with heavy losses
at the Dardanelles. 1t was officially ad-
mitted In q report issued here today.
The English commander stated that
troops In strong force had been landed
on Gallipoh peninsula at Suvla bay and
had advanced, but their progress had
been brought to . standstill. The Turk
ish troops also suffered heavily In the
fighting that followed the landing =
British PeinforcementS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19

! Lose on Wharves.
4. The principal destruction of prop
ierty occurred near the wharves.
The cotton piers all suffered, one OF
1.-TWO being washed away.
Two elevators we're seriously dam
aged by the wind.
Five ocean-going steamers are
aground on Pelican island and the
United States army transport McClel
Ian is stuck there also.
The principal damage to residence
property was on the water front and
beach. M 3s. i. 81. ID.
The dead include four soldiers. one
civilian and young boy. all unidenti'
ned, except Ernest Rohel So far
there are no reported cases OF desti'
tuition and a mass meeting OF citizens
called together by Mayor Fisher to.
day took steps to take care OF cases
that develop.
Martial Law Declared.
At the mass meeting committee
OF forty-five citizens was appointed to
supervise the city's safety and it was
decided to place the city under mar
tial law. as looting had been report
ed In scattered localities.
The looting was done in most cases
by negroes. who were discovered at
work when daylight broke on Wed.
nesday. Although the sea wall stood
the test Of the storm, the great Gal
weston boulevard through great part
of its extent, is washed up.
Although all public buildings and
most Of the downtown stores were
crowded as soon as the storm moder-
ated, persons began returning to their
homes.
1000 In Court House.
There were fully one thousand peo-
pie quartered in the court house, and
an equal number was found in many
other buildings.
The most pathetic sight perhaps,
was presented at the city hall and
police station. Here we're gathered
hundreds of refugees who had been
picked up by police and fire depart
ment patrols which worked without
rest bringing in men, women and chill
dren, who were in danger on the
streets, or in the shanties in which
they lived. ..
The wind began blowing Monday.
The fitful gusts of wind which preced-
Gu tuc 6tSduy OlOW VI Juc StOTu Wd6
a warning to those who knew the
characteristics of the West Indian
hurricane. The weather bureau had
sent out ample warning and this pre-
caution in great measure saved many
lives. The exodus was too great for
the capacity OF trains and interur.
bans. and those who could not get
away settled down to face the mus
ic." Practically all people living near
the water front or beach came up
town for safety early Monday after
noon.
Gale Increases.
The gale steadily increased to a
velocity of seventy miles an hour at
o'clock Tuesday. Street car SER
vice had then been suspended for con.
siderable time. Lights and power
were gone and wires and signs began
to crash to the streets from every di-
rection.
A tropical downpour had augment.
ed the force Of the wind from II
TContinued On PAGE Eioht.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
ARABIC PASSENGERS
REPORTED RESCUED

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The follow.
ing dispatch was received at the local
White Star line at 1928 o'clock this
afternoon:
Liverpool, via London-To P. A.
Franklin:
Arabic sunk by German submarine
at 9:15 this morning off south coast
of Ireland. Hopeful all passengers and
crew safe. as fifteen boatloads res
cued. Will cable full particulars as
soon as possible.
WHITE STAR"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
$4,000, 600 DAMAGE
IS DONE TO GALVESTON
BY VIOLENT HURRICANE
Thnty-nme Lives Reported Lost Sea Wall Saves City
From Destruction When Waves Roll Inland-Busi
ness and Residence Houses Suffer Heavily.
COTTON and SHIP OWNER ARE HEAVY LOSERS
~ PERRY YOUNG,
/. N. 8. STAFF Correspondent. .

GALVESTON 1s-(v
history thirty
with the terrible hurricane Of the
om
the is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19

} She was built in 1908 and since that
time has been continuously in the
transatlantic service. The Arabic was
six hundred feet long and flew the
British flag.
Advfces to shipping agents report
that she was sunk off Fastnet and
that all members of the crew and pas.
sengers were taken off by another yes
sci. An unconfirmed rumor reaching
here this evening said that the Ara
bic went down In eleven minutes and
that III passengers and members OF
the crew are unaccounted for. The
White Star line insists that all pas
sengers on the Arabic were saved.
CARRIED AS PASSENGERS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-White Star
officials announced that there were
435 persons aboard the liner Arabic
when she sailed from Liverpool last
night. OF these ITS were passengers.
13O being in the first cabin. The re-
naming were members of the crew.
The Arabic carried a record cargo of
war supplies on her last trip. An at
month.
The day after she arrived 1t became
known that two sticks of dynamite
had been found on the liner on July 27,
the day before she sailed for New
York. The explosive was found in the
women's retiring room. She has been
active in carrying war supplies. In
addition to her freight she usually car
ried large passenger list.
The crew being warned that the ves-
sci might meet with the same fate al
the Lusitania, formed a rifle club and
practiced daily. Last March. not long
after Germany formally began her sub
marine warfare. the Arabic sighted q
submarine off Cherbourg, but had no
difficulty in getting out of the path of
danger. The Arabic was captained by
William Finch.
The Arabic is the second big steam
ship to be sunk by submarine while
travelling toward the United States
from England. The Iberian of the
Leyland line was sent to the bottom
on July 80, while on her way from
Liverpool to Boston.
OFFICIALS AWAIT NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-State de-
partment officials received the nrSt
news of the sinking of the liner Ara
bic by a German submarine, by the
International News Service.
They are anxious to learn II Any
Americans were aboard. Officials here
pointed out this afternoon that il any
Americans were lost 1t would create
the most serious situation yet reached
between this government and Ger
many. The concluding sentence In
the governments note of July u.
reads:
Friendship itself prompts the Unit
ed States to say to the imperial Ger
man government that a repetition by
commanders of German naval vessels
of acts in contravention of those right
must be regarded by the government
of the United States, when they eff
feet American citizens as deliberately
unfriendly."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19

For Richmnd-The tropical storm
which has been so severe over Texas
for the last few days is now central
over Oklahoma and is moving slowly
toward the Great Lakes. 1t will cause
general rains in Indiana, Ohio, and Illi-
nois by Friday or Saturday.
w. e. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19

LIVERPOOL, 1s-The ArabIe LARGEST
submarine The
stated that the had
When the Arabic
United made no men
savsd wss taken
to Indicate that passengers perished
The ons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
Weather Forecast

J. s. Report-Partly cloudy north.
Rain south portion tonight and
Friday. 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
LARGE TRANSATLANTIC
STEAMER OF WHITE STAR
MEETSLUSIT TANIA'S FATE
Carries 435 Per.ons-British Admiralty Say. Crew Saved
and Passengers Believed Safe-Vessel Used to Garry
Heavy Munition Shipments From New York
.' Ship Bound for United States,
ITS PASSENGERS WERE BOOKED FOR VOYAGE
BULLETIN.

BERLIN Aug ia British cruiser
o. h of tIand,D Denmark
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19
MINISTERS WILL MEET.

BUCHAREST. Aug. liking Fer6li-
nand summoned all the Roumanian
ministers into conference today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-19

Temperature
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
WIRELESS SIAHONATC CHICAGO
HOPES TO FLASH TO H0N0LULlI

/ Il is pointed out in the Trihane that
the Lake Blur station now has 4 ca.
paeity OF about 5000 miles
Send to New Bruns.sick
According to w. 2. S. Hawk. man.
ager of the Office OF the Marc1ni Wire
less Telegraph Company. the snnding
station at Kahuku hiss on several oeca-
sions been IN direct communication
with the radio az New Rr,Iaswick on
the eastern coast OF Canada, dlstance
OF about $500 miles. This. according
to Manager Hawk. Is one OF the local
stations best records. MESSAGES from
New Brunswick also have heen re.
ceived at the station ri R0ko Head
The messages which have been re-
Sceiyed have heen distinct ami eAsily
recorded. the manager added.
Speaking OF the stations az Lake
BLUM and Tuckert0wa ManaveT Hawk
says that. while the Marc0nI STALLION
on Hawaii has conducted no tests with
these radios. nevertheless the local
station has listened I'M on messages
being sent By both.
I'VE have no direct wireless CON-
municatien to Chicaao.s said Manager
Hawk Messages for Chicago and.
n fact. for all points on the main.
land, are sent from here to san Fran
cisco By wireless and then relayed by
telegraph to their respective aeatina.
lions. We are sending nlessaees 10
Germany at the present time and have
been for several months. These mes.
sages are relayed TO the cast coast
and forwarded from there bv wire.
less. Therc Is very litlla traffic 10
Germany al the present tine. how.
ever. on account Of congestion and
censorship.
Mr. Hawk pointed ont that the
Tnckeftown station Is the only means
|pf direct wireless communication Ia
Germany at the present time
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
EVElINGMAIL HAS wAKEIED TO
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF ISLANDS

strategic advantage In its. possession
OF the Hawaiian islands. The islands
OF the Pacific are the base OF support
or carrying on Oriental trade, and II
properly developed q source of great
military strength, while in hostile
hands they become an element OF
weakness and danger. -. - !
Only some common agreement
among the nations Jof the world pro
yiding for the freedom OF the seas
can save us from the necessity of ex-
tending our island possessions unless
we wish to reneunce our sphere of CON
L. e. Waterman, head OF the T. e.
Waterman fountain pen company, also
writes that he has heard q great deal
Of comment upon the display OF Ha.
waiian pictures which is in the win.
dpws of his great store in New York.
Mr. Waterman Is a confirmed booster
for Hawaii and Is continually send.
ing 10 the Promotion Committee ask.
ing for more advertising material.
II was owing to the display In his
windows that Edward g Rumely OF
the Evening Mail became interested
In the Hawaiian islands. He wrote
a letter to Waterman. asking that he
might have an interview With him, and
out Of the interview came the big edi-
torial, an editorial which VIII influence
hundreds Of thousands Of people,
coming from one Of the largest and
most reputable papers in the metro
polls.
AT the same time that the Promo.
tion Committee Is keeping In touch
with the big financial and journalistic
forces throughout the states il il keep
Ing hard at work upon the smaller
factors which enter into a boosting
campaign. Among other returns are
the hundreds of letters which constant.
~ come In from the schools all over
the states, The plan OF the commit,
tee Is to Interest the youngsters when
their minds are impressionable and
give them picture knowledge Of
the islands which they will carry with
them all their lives.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
Spot That Marks Americas
Destiny is Caption Used ;
on fcroSsroads" Map

America must have her attention
directed to the Islands or the Pacific, =
says q letter from the Evening Mail
OF New York TO the Hawaii Promo,
ton Committee. : r... i.
Enclosed herewith Is a clipping
from the editorial page OF the Evening
Mail OF New York City. ] am interest.
ed in the propaganda which you are
starting; the ideas for which you are
standing are important. II there Is
any additional material which you
wish to have published we will be
glad to have Won forward IL here. The
Evening Mail Syndicate, II it could get
the right sort OF newsy, Interesting
articles about the Hawaiian islands
might syndicate them 10 other news
papers throughout the country T
y The article on the editorial page
called The Spot That Marks Amer.
ica's Destiny OF which the Mail
speaks Is no less than a three column
copy OF the map which the Promotion
Committee has been distributing as
part Of IT'S propaganda, called The
Cross Roads Of the Pacific. II shows
the routes across the Paciflc all
touching at Honolulu
The editorial Ia the Mail points out
the importance OF sea control as de-
monstrated by the position Of England
during the present war II shows how,
the Hawaiian islands are the strate.
gic point Of the Pacific ocean The
article In part Is as follows
As American commerce develops.
we shall have larger and larger
amounts staked upon the security Of
our foreign trade, and our people viii
become to o greater and greater de.
gree dependent upon the open sea
ways. The Pacific ocean is so large
that a point Of intershipment for the
cargoes is apt to develop at the cen.
ter
THE United states has a great
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
IN VAR ARENA
cEaMaNs MAl<E GEsPERAIE

rERMANs MAKE 1EspERATE
ATTEMPTS 70 n EFAkE POSITIONS
s0NB0A 1T. fJespatehes
from the front announce that the Ger.
mans are losing heavily in the counter
attacks they are makihg With their
reinforced troops before the positions
recently taken from them Despite the
endless sacrifice OF life, the Germans
are making no gains OF any import.
ance, either against the british or the
French s.
A report from Paris last night an
nounced that the Germans. evidently
expecting q fresh advance ef the allies
at Soachez. have rushed large rein
forceinents to that point and have
heavily renamed their lines.
The official report of naslalties. in
the new list posted last night. contains
the MINES OF So ofIicers and ITsG men.
Unofhcial reports makes the number
of officers lost So more.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
CHOLERA HOSPITALS:
OPENED IN SHAN GHAI

sHANGHAf.-Two hospitals for cho:
lera patients, have been established by
the Red Cross Society of China in
Shanghai to. take care Of. the large
number OF Chinese affected by cho-
lera. Both hospitals are under the
charge of DR.. Hans Thue. DR.. Shen
Tin-chen. one of the first Chinese gra'
duates from an American medical
school. has been appointed director OF
one of the hospitals and the other is
also in charge of a native doctor,
Funds for the maintenance Of the hos
pitfalls have been subscribed by Chi
nese through the local Red Cross So
ciety.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-05
GENERAL GORDON
LEFT PROPHECY
Of PRESENT WAR

+ LONDON General Gordon Of Chin
ese fame. who met a tragic death in
the Sudan, foretold the present war
with Germany with some degree of
accuracy in a letter written to q friend
33 years ago. Arguing for universal
military service in Great Britain, he
wrote: s = l.. B..
$50 far as England is concerned, she
need not, for the next quarter of q cen.
fury, be under any apprehension of
serious difficulties arising with any
OF her European neighbors, but In 1910
or whereabouts there win have arisen
a naval power which may prove might
Ter than she, and should she fGer
many gain the supremacy, England
win become extinct both as a sea and
land power, and all her dependencies
including india, win fall into Ger
many's clutches. You may live to see
this. shall not, but when the time
comes, remember my words"