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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

News Of the sinking OF the White
Star liner Arabic came as a shock to the
theatrical district yesterday afternoon
and last night managers who had some
Of their stars and members Of their
companies on the vessel. remembering
the Lusitania disaster, when so many
we'll known theatrical persons perished,
feared they might be among those lost
Nearly a dozen professionals were said
to have been on board.
Among the passengers was Kenneth
Douglas. an English actor. who had been
engaged by william A. Brady to be
leading man with Grace George In her
new management OF the Playhouse. Mr..
Brady said yesterday that Mr.. Douglas
had notified him that he was sailing
on the Arabic. Gable inquiries from the
Brady offices were at once sent asking
news OF him. but nothing definite was
learned.
At the office OF Winthrop Ames 1t was
stated that the entire English company
which Is scheduled to play In "A Pair
Of Silk Stockings this seaso was ex-
pected In New York some time between
now M next Wednesday, when the
first rehearsal had been called. II was
thought. however. that the members OF
the company had sailed on a vessel
leaving Liverpool at an earlier date
and were now we'll away from the zone
OF submarine operations.
Theatre Folk on Board.
Among those in the company who
are expected and who, II was feared,
might be on the Arabic were Barbara
Allen, who sailed under the name OF
Mrs. Lawrence White. an English &C.
,ress OF note II. Clayton Greene and
Sybil Carlisle. who were coming over
10 play under Mr.. Ames's Management
Christopher McTamney, John OILS
chewski ard John Nolan. known on the
vaudeville stage as the Flying Martins,
we're also reported to be on board the
Arabic. They were internationally
known on the variety stage and have
played In all the big time houses
Of the country. heir act is of an
acrobatic order. consisting Of jumping
through swinging rings and doinG
stunts on parallel bars. They lived IN
Trenton, N. J.
At the offices OF Klaw & Erlanger,
Charles Dillingham;. David Belasco, the
shuberts and the Frohman Company II
was announced that no record OF any
OF their stars or companies having
sailed on the Arabic had been received
Mr.. Belasco. however. was very anx-
ious for some OF his friends who might
have sailed on the boat. but was unable
to recall any one In particular.
Another Arabic passenger was re-
ported to be Zellah Covington, author
Of Some Baby" a farce now playing
at the Fulton Theatre. Mr.. Covington,
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saved ~ Of Torpcd"cd h"Hi'
trew.

The Cr~essiugtou CoUrt "
rived yesterday, rescued il.r','.
crew of the Rrit,sN steamship '.
which had been sunk Toy q 'r -.'
marine or Plymouth. TIL. '''- .''R
Court found the the dr!t.uc
boat on August . and uft,. e. .
aboard transferred them 600 'r .''
tanker La Campiu,. tnm.0 t.0 y
York for Rotterdam.
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Local Omces Quiet.

For an event OF such magnitude at
this time-minimized. OF course. by the
sinking OF the Lusitania-the local Of
fees OF the line were exceptionally quiet.
so small was the Arabic's passenger list
that from the first confidence was felt
that most of those on board had been
rescued. Even me late afternoon cable
message advising that forty-eight might
ave been lost was received with the
hope that those forty-eight might com
prise another boatioad Of survivors not
yet landed at Queenstown. The Arabic
carried about thirty lifeboats in all.
1t was a considerable surprise TO OFF,
GERS of the line that the ship should be
attacked on a voyage to this country
when she was carrying no war cargo
and probably little moro than about
1900 tons of other cargo, In other cir
Giles, however, the explanation was Of
fered that the German submarine COM
mander had determir cd To sink the
Arabic whenever the opportunity APP
peared, She has been u r,arked ship
for IA long time because she was the
heaviest carrier of war munitions ply
ing between New York and England.
The Arabic, II was announced at the
White star offices, was fully Insured
by the British Government and outside
companies. Until the war risk grew to
such enormous proportions the White
Star Line carried its own insurance OF
It's ships. but since then the British Gov
m has assumed the war risk. to-
gether with outside insurance com
panies, What the amount of the in
surance Is could not he ascertained here.
Strange TO say. inquiries for lnforma-
tion at the local offices were compare
lively few. As soon as the sinking OF
the Arabic was heralded on the streets
In the afternoon extras there were
many telephone calls for word about
the ship Most OF them, however, came
from friends of the line, and until last
night none OF the inquirers said that
he or she was seeking news OF friends
who had sailed.
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II, a, Sanderson, president of the
International Mercantile Marine, who
Immediately the news was received
took charge and instructed the Liver
pool and Queenstown representatives
of the company to forward every de-
tail, said to the correspondent OF THE
Sun:
This Is simply IA mad dog act on
the part Of the Germans. What pos
sible excuse they can offer 1t In lmpos-
sible to imagine, The Arabic was
bound no from but TO New York. She
carried a perfectly innocent cargo des-
tined or the United States. The cry
raised against the carrying of NUM-
lions by the Lusitania cannot possibly
be raised against the Arabic. In fact
none Of the futile excuses raised by
the Germans at times when they have
sunk other passenger ships can pos
slble he applied to this case II IL sim
ply wilful and wanton mac dogism."
AT least one Of the passengers
aboard the Arabic was a German. lie
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NJ. Nerves paper has been suppressed
twice in the last two weeks for articles
attacking the ministerial conduct OF the
war, the att icks being specially directed
against VI. Millcrand, the Minister OF
War.
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ARABIC LARGEST
MUNITIONS CARRIER
Liners Last Three Carg0es of
War Supplies Averaged
S1,0OO,O 900 Each.
ESCAPED DYNAMITE PLOT

In shipping circles yesterday no doubt
was entertained that the White Star
liner Arabic was t%orpedoed because for
the last three or four months she hat
been the heaviest carrier OF munitions
OF war for the ALLIES.
On each OF her last three eastward
voyaFes the ship carried an average OF
sl,O0o. 600 worth of war supplies. Each
time her great cargo facilities. approx
mately $4,000 tons, were taxed to the
utmost. and on her last trip. leaving here
July rs, her sailing was delayed sew
cral hours to stow the biggest cargo
q war munitions that ever has left this
/ port.
Twice before an attempt was made
TO destroy the Arabic. A cable mes
sage from London on March 81 said the
Arabic had been pursued by a German
submarine In the Irish Sea on the voy-
age ended that day. The message
related that a periscope had been
sighted at the entrance to St. Georges
Channel. The Arabic put on full steam
and escaped. The second attempt was
not known here until August 8. a day
after the Arabic arrived In Liverpool on
her last voyage from this port.
II was then announced that two days
before the White Star liner left here
two sticks OF dynamite In what Com
bustibles Inspector Owen EaSan de-
scribed as an advanced state OF de-
te%rioration and therefore Easy TO ex-
plode," were found In a room on b
deck. Inspector Esgan said n Jar might
have vol the dynamite on and destroyed
the ship and her biggest cargo OF
muniuons."
No fuse. decorator o wiring were
found connected with tho sticks OF
dynamite. which were concealed nde
a settee in the women's parlor. A thor
ough search OF the liner was made on
the day the Arabic sailed.
According to the most uthentic In
formation o~btainable last night the Ara
bic had not been armed on n OF her
voyages from this port. Examination
was mad by Collector Malones neu-
trality squad before each eastward voy-
age. The nearest approach to arming
the liner was the organization OF part
OF her crew Into a rifle club. which
prsctised firins at a raft on the stern
Of the ship. On recent trips she car
ried fewer passengers. Among the 100
IN the cabin and eighty In the steerage
on her last voyage 20 Liverpool nVe
were Americans. Before that voyage
the liner Was painted a slate color and
her w~heelhoLse was banked with sand
Dag TO protect her stesrsge apparatus
from damage by shall IRE.
Since the Arabic was transferred
from the acknowledgements service
TO the New York-Liverpool service she
had made a round trip about every ive
weeks. The wa supplies carried by the
Arabic on her last three oyage as
shown by the manifesto, were as fol-
lows:
valua
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The Grodno. built In 1919. displaced
1856 tons and was 295 feet long, She
was owned 10y 7. Wilson & Sons, and
hailed from Hull,
The Serbino displaced 2.205 tons, was
$40 feet long and was built In 1919.
She was IA steel screw steamship and
was registered at Hull.
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Third Glass Survivors,.

Carragher, Francis,
Corners, Kate,
Dighton, John.
Doherty. John,
Duckers. William.
Dugal, Peter,
Falvey, Kate,
Falvey, Denis,
Farmer. Mrs. Louisa
Flanagan, Martin. -
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LITTLE EXCITEMENT
AT LINES N. Y. OFFICE
First Messages Led to Belief
That No Lives Were Lost
on Arabic.
BIG SHIP FULLY INSURED

The local offices OF the White star
cable information OF the sinking Of the
Arabic until long after the news had
reached here through other sources.
The first brief word from the Liver
pool agent OF the line indicated the
probability that all OF the passengers
and crew had been saved. That cable
message arrived a few minutes after 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and imme-
diately afterward r. A. 8. Franklin.
vice-president and general manager Of
the International Mercantile Marine.
cabled the home ONCE for lists of the
passengers and survivors and a separate
list Of Americans aboard.
Early In the morning the lines offices
here received word that the Arabic had
sailed from Liverpool Wednesday after
noon. The cable message said:
Arabic sailed Wednesday p. N.
with 1871 cabin passengers, Is steer
age, cargo and malls.
The ext message to Mr.. Franklin
confirmed the attack or the big liner.
II read:
Regret advise Arabic sunk by Ger
man submarine s:i5 this morning. on
south Ireland. Will cable
further particulars earliest possible.
Hopeful all passenxers and crew saved.
~ fifteen boatloads rescued.
Disturbed by Later Message.
this hat practically all hands on board
had been saved. II was thought Capt.
William Finch must have bean warned
In time TO launch sufficient boats to take
of the passenger and crew. Fifteen
hfeboats would hold almost twice a.
many persons as were on board, but
lacking authentic details from the other
rde. II WIS merely hope that the officers
here could offer. Mr.. Franklin and his
associates had to rely mostly for infor-
nation on the newspaper cables
Furthermore. n OF tho news dos
patches said the liner had gone down
In eleven minutes, and II was frankly
admitted at the White Star offices that
II would have been almost impossible TO
launch fifteen boats In that short time.
II was not until late in the afternoon
that raw fears were entertained that
lives had been lost A few minutes be-
fore 5 o'clock tho Liverpool office cabled
as follows:
Three hundred and ffty-seven sur
vivos of the Arabic landed at Queens
town. Forty-eight still to be ac-
counted for. Commander wires hat
chip was torpedoed without warning.
Ship sank In eleven minutes. Among
those landed is a Mr.. De Lorrimer Of
Canada.
I'VE rave cabled to Liverpool An
nounced Mr.. Franklin when he gave out
this message. asking for lists of pas
sengers and survivors and n separate
list OF the Americans who sailed on the
Arabic. This information ought to be
on its way soon. We shall keep the
offices open until late tonight waiting
for the lists. and will give them out AS
fast as they come
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15

by successive raising, soon caused
the farmers to pay more attention to
other grains such as oats, barley and
fax. Corn was also tried but the
first attempts resulted in a crop of
nubblns, some predicting that corn
could never be raised successfully in
this section of the country. This pro.
phesy, however. proved untrue as the
land became more adapted to the rails.
ing of corn and corn became used to
the climate until now this is hecom-
ing decidedly one of the corn sections.
Altho farmers here are still to a
large extent dependent upon small
grains, the raising of cattle and
hogs is attended with much success
and promises to be one of the future
main-stays. Corn and alfalfa are to
be among the most important crops
according to the views of progressive
farmers. There are however other
industries which have been carried
on with success one of which is the
raising of potatoes.
In the matter Of rainfall this part
of the state is very fortunate. there
never have been crop failure due to
lack of moisture.
In spite of the excessive rains and
cool weather which prsdominated this
summer. this years crop has been one
of the best in the history of this sec.
tion of the state.
Machinery in the early times was
very crude in comparison to that Of
today. Hay is now loaded and stacked
or put into the barns mostly with
machinery. Tractors are displacing
the horse for blowing and other farm
work. Since the advent of bette'
roads the automobile has become ar
important part of the farm equip.
ment, nearly every farmer owing one
We now have telephones. rural free
delivery. good roads and many other
conveniences that make farm life
agreeable.
Yours very truly,
VIM. Bach.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15
HASN'T SEEN CROP
FAILURE IN 40 YEARS
But Discouraged by Grasshop-
pers, VIM. Bach Saw Pho
neer Hardships

VIM. Bach homesteaded in Stevens
County forty years ago, and is there
fore in position to speak with auth
ority of the farming industry in this
county. He has seen the county
develop and has helped develop it. and
he has also seen the farming industry
develop. Here is wrat he says in a
letter to The Tribune:
Morris. Mimi, Oct. II, 1915
Editor Tribune -
In response to your request I will
write you a few lines regarding the
development Of the farming industry
from the time l first came to this
section until the present.
came up from st. Paul in the
summer of 1875 and began breaking
on my homestead in what is now the
township of Pepperton. The grass
hoppers were very numerous that
year. They literally swsrmed about
my pillow and for a while l was
tempted to gather up my belongings
and 60 back to the city. This pest
destroyed large part of the crops of
the few farmers VINO had already
began operations here, hut has never
returned since. l sowed may first
crop the next year. raising mostly
wheat which I remember selling for
40 cents per bushel. Wheat was the
principal crop in the early years. but
low prices and poor yields brought on
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15
of where he was the year before. Il
has not speculated in land.

of where he was the year before. He
has not speculated in land.
Mr.. Safer was interviewed by the
Tribune man the other day. and took
few minutes from the picking of
seed corn to tell the story of his sue
cess.
II came here in 49," said Mr..
Satzer. - and worked on the building
of the court house carrying bricks.
In '86 started farming, and broke
up that quarter mile south, and
after renting for five years, I bought
the quarter on which now live. !
raised all kinds of grain. and kept
some cattle and hogs. and some
times l struck it lucky and some
times l didn't, but / never had 9
complete failure, but made money
out of something. A few years
ago bought the half section OF
the old county poor farm and now
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15
DUG HIS WEALTH
OUT OF THE SOIL
Not by Speculation but by In
dustry and Economy M.
Satzer Got Success

M. Satzer is now rated as one of the
successful farmers of Stevens county,
but there is no mystery about the
way in which he won his success.
He simply invested his labor and
his brains in Stevens county soil and
the soil has not disappointed him.
Year after year found him a bit ahead
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15

have $40 acres all told
"That's ALL" he said, ~ jus
worked and saved and ! think any
man that will do that in Stevens
county can get something too just like
George Libbon and Will Gausman and
the rest around here have
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15

An old jigger near Morris tried to
save on his harness repairs because he
felt fall work was soon over. His
horses broke through and the load top
pied over. Henle Bros. ;. Morris har-
ness makers, will make an old harness
good as new at very little expense.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-15

For Sale -16O acres land d miles
east of Morris, 65 acres under pillow !;
balance good hay land and all can be
cultivated but about Is acres. Price
$55 an acre. Terms. Address or see
C. j. FLAG, Donnelly, MINI. 37-4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

The handsome ball Wheeling Athletic Asrca-
wnich beng erected in Martins Ferry will completed by
evening and the will he of the week
Practically all of the completed last evening ONLY
little OF the fence and the players being cetion
ne grounds VIII &c rolled to-day the
nnest IN the Ohio valley The contractors Shrver
great praise Tor the the work has been rushed
- -
Inc Park VIII be larger than used Wheeling
league team and said yesterday by Dick
as large as the Forbes Field in Pittsburgh The
will seat close to 2o00 people, situated
viii not beat in on the people who watching
the grand stand there has
press boxes The heachs eighty
LOCO people They arranged that there trouble
the seated i'm The
will not be bothered much by the directly back
base line
Under the grand players rooms which wiz
have shower baths all
room There also three toilet under the
ladies' and for gentlemen There
bleachers The
entrances the grand stand and will be the
There will be two the
only ticket Office arranged that four
there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
DAVE Says
THE VITAL QUESTION
ABOUT CLOTHES.

The true test OF Suit is meas
ured by its staying qualities. {"
Many Suits will make a good -first
impression" but in actual service
they vither like the autumn vine.
What you want is Clothes that
may be depended upon 10 give
lasting satisfaction. Clothes that
will hold their shape. retain their
freshness-that will stand up and
deliver real service.
"Kraus Made" Clothes are real
quality Clothes at all times-but
never more SO than in the beauti-
full Springtime when a graceful
and shapely Suit is most to be de-
sired. Priced SIS to $50.
Weather report-Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10

In the rear CT the grand stand
there has been i place made for
the parking Ct autos and they
will not be allowed In the way Of
the players, as was the case on
the island ball park. During the
past week hundreds Of people have
visited the grounds and travelling
men from other cities have stated
that the grounds were the finest
between Pittsburgh and Cincin-
natl. II was stated this week oy
many. that they thought the
grounds were to small to hold a
Sunday crowd, as the large grand
stand and bleaehers will no doubt
be crowded to their capacity on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The first game on the new
eounds will be played next Sat
urday. when the "Stogies" Will
play the West Virginia University
team, and the following Sunday
will play the fast East Liverpool
team. The team will practice on
the grounds each day next week.
Arrangements arc also or foot far
the opening game on "Wednesday,
April ~, when Il is expected that
the capacity Of the grounds will
be taxed. The opposing team on
that day will be Youngstown and
Mayor Kirk will open the season
by pitching the first tbaIl to
Mayor Wyekof of Martins Ferry.
All baseball fans are waiting for
the opening game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
WEST VIRGINIA
BLANKS W. & L
STATE UNIvE n 81 rY BAsEBALL
TEAM MAKES UP ON ALL
PAST ETPOHTs


Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
LEXINGTON. Va. April s.-west Vir-
gina eNened up old counts with Wash
lngton and Lee today. taking the last
game by the score OF : to q. The game
developed into pitching battle between
fulton and Jennings. but the Morgan
town man came out on top showing the
most effectiveness and headwork In the
pnches. Fulton was backed up BY some
OF the best nelding witnessed on the
grounds for some time. and the infield
showed the best form OF the year. Three
OF the W. & J.. hits were very scratchy
while West Virginia was just the op-
poSlle only one man got a. far as
third base, during the session. so we'll
did Fulton have the game in hand
ne varsity scored In the second
DiIle. FIRST up. singled TO center. Ayers
SACRIFICED him to second and when Gal
iagher threw Elders grounder over first
base. Ollie scored. In the seventh F1d-
Ter singled 10 left. was sacrificed to SCI
ond by Morrow. went to third on Sher-
sey.s inneld tap and scored on a passed
balI, The locals started rally in the
ninth after one was down. but Fulton
put on the clamps and struck two men
out In succession. The team left for
Washington. ID. g. tonight. and will
play the Catholic University tomorrow.
Huffman will pitch.
The score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
ATHLETICS HAVE
ODDS ON QUAKERS
won THE THrRD oAnrr or aPRruo
CITY Hsms sooEB
Ira Thomas Suffered = split Finger
ana was Forosd Ont Of me DANE
In Favor OF sohang.
oLUn STANDING

PHILADELPHIA. April a-Thc Phil
aoclphla Americans today defeated tie
local Nationals in the third game II
the city series Co. 2 The series now.
stands 90 iu favor 81 the American
Ira Thomas had finger on bis right
hand split during tne game and schanE
went behind the bat Score
Nationals ..... 90 600 % ~ %
Auericare .. 1909 nnuHV
OeschEcr and Burns. Wyckoff and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
ZBYSZKO HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
VII H11T nmssAcz1s'


rers ne first time In the history Of
bcrei sport. world champion wrestler
VIII appear I'm Wheeling. Zbyrzko has
o<ee the most exploited man I'm recent
ycArg- BE has downed every man who
faced him on the mat and caused Cotch
70 20 into retirement. The Polish mat
wondsr II I'm good condition. and when
s s:... the hardest man in ts' World az to
Beside Being IN. champion Of the
World ~ cateh-ss-cateh-can style.
zbys.ko = also the sseo-Romsn cham
from the former champion Ab<rx
zbys.ko has defeated all the prominent
Hr1usrs. crushing them beneath his
91ent proPortions b. great strength and
Wono@rful skill He II a wonderful
clever sr.ppisr and with great endur-
kissbschsr. the Austrian srappier.vho
- 90 meet the champion Monday night
- ~ no means a beginner. nor II he a
lie has . record OF bouts In the Iast five
Year, IN different parts OF the world
which 90 him the greatest credit A list
OF some OF these who have been
prominent In the last few year. shows
that Hfssbacher will be some proposi-
tion when he climbs into the ring Non
cay night 70 face the wonderful Pole.
tfssbecher n a pupil % the old school
sno Knows all the tricks OF the game.
Some good preiiminaries viii be ar
The tickets were placed on sale .t In.
Auditorium and the advance sale ind,-
Gated that the champion will be- greeted
Sun q record breaking house Monday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-10
Exhisit.en oar,e To-day.

Manager Pop" ShriVer will lead the
stogies In battle this afternoon against
the Kahn Club. la one OF the first exhibit
tton games OF the season. The game
VIII b. played on the Elm Grove
grounds.
Pop has also arranged with the
Hodshon team for game on the Mar
tins Ferry grounds next Thursday. The
Hodshon and Kahn Club teams are among
the best in this vicinity and they will
undoubtedly prove worthy opponents FOR
the Stogiss
This afternoon MCundsNiile high
school will meet the Martins Ferry hign
team on Athletic rield for the first
game. These rrt considered among the
best high school teams In the valley and
undoubtedly good game viii be played.