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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
INQUIRY 70 BE THOROUGH
State Department to Investigate Re,
port That Germans We're Killed
Under Stars and Stripes.

Washington, oct -. - German
charges that the soldiers on the Brit.
ish patrol boat Baralong killed the
commander and ten men OF a German
submarine seeking rescue after their
vessel had been sunk will require a
prolonged investigation by state de.
partmcnt officials Secretary Lansing
declined to comment on the ailldavits
fled by the German embassy further
than TO say the inquiry would be thor
ough Captain Manning of the British
steamer Ncosian to whose relief the
Baralong was going, already has de
MED that any OF the Germans were
shot and killed. Ambassador Page in
London and Ambassador Gerard in
Berlin were instructed TO forward to
Washington the facts in the case as
they have been presented to the two
foreign Offices.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
TURK NAVY DESTROYED
TRAVELLER BRINGS REPORT OF
DISASTER TO COPENHAGEN.
Goeben, Breslau and Other Cruisers
and War Craft Reported Wiped
Out.

Copenhagen, Oct. ia Danish gen
tleman just returned from CONSTANT.
nople states that the Turkish fleet ne
longer exists. The former German bat
tie cruiser Goeben has been disabled
and the Breslau's engines have been
destroyed. Both have been disarmed
and their crews and guns sent to the
Dardanelles.
The cruiser Medjidieh was wrecked
during an expedition in the Black sea
and was torpedoed by the Turks
themselves. Later the Russians set
her atloat and took her to Odessa.
The Hairredin Barbarosse, an ar
mored cruiser of 10000 tons, while on
her way to the Dardanelles with a
German crew and German officers, was
torpedoed with a smaller cruiser and &
destroyer. In this disaster 1000 men
persisted.
The Torgud Refs was disabled by
the explosion of her own guns and %
men were killed. Many smaller cruis.
ers and torpedo boats have been de-
stroyed by mines.
The Hamidieh is the only cruiser
remaining. Nearly the whole of the
Turkish merchant fleet has been de,
stroyed by the allies submarines.
According to this same authority
Turkish ammunition is very scarce
1t is said that the big guns at the
Dardanelles have only 16 shots each
to fire
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
FEDERAL LEAGUE MAN DIES
r. B. Ward, Noted Baker and Baseball
6acker, Succumbs Suddenly to
Heart Disease.

New York, Oct. 19.-Robert B. Ward,
president of the Ward Baking COM
pany and of the Brooklyn Federal
league baseball club, died suddenly
at his residence in New Rochelle.
Death was ascribed to heart disease.
Long regarded as one of America
most successful business men, Robert
B. Ward became interested in the
baseball business during the winter Of
1884. With his brother, George S.,
he assumed control of the Brooklyn
Federal league club. 1t is said that
he spent a small fortune in the inter-
est of the new league. He bitterly OPP
posed Sunday baseball. Ward spent
all of his business life in the bakery
business. He was vice-president of
three banks and a director in several
more. He was born in New York in
1852.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
WEDDING TO BE ZEN FAMlLLE"
Quiet Tip in Washington That Wilson.
Gait Ceremony viii Be
SemiPriVate.

Washington. Oct ia quiet tip
that the wedding of Mrs. Norman Gait
and President Wilson will be zen ia.
MILE" with only the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties ana a
few personal friends on hand, is caus-
ine much disappointment in Washing
ton official circles The tip comes
from a source close to the bride-to-be
although it is in no way official How
ever, the very fact that the ceremony
is to be performed in Mrs Galt's cozy
home here, which is none too spacious.
is accepted as confirmation. But if the
wedding is to be a semi-private affair
it is expected that a reception will be
held shortly after Mrs. Gait takes her
place as mistress of the White House
that will prove record.breaker in
many respects.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
AMERICAN
ENJOYS MEET.
Diplomats Discuss Form of Car
rama Recognition.
MANY VILLA OFFICERS QUIT
First Chief of Mexico Sends Expedi-
ton to Sonora in Attempt to
Crush Gen. Maytorena's
Forces.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Determination
of the form in which recognition of
the Carranza government in Mexico
shall be extended was the object of
conference here of the Pan. American
diplomats. The conference had been
called by Secretary Lansing, and meet
ing with him were the diplomatic rep
resentatives here of Brazil, Chile, Ar
gentina, Bolivia. Uruguay and Guate-
mala,
Villista Officers Surrender.
Recognition by countries having dip
lomatic representatives in Mexico, it
was believed. would take the form
of renewal of the relations in an
| official way. The United States and
other countries now without represen-
tation in Mexico City were to accord
recognition by sending a note to Cen
eral Carranza through Eliseo ARE
dondo. his representative here. A
statement on conditions in Mexico,
based upon report from Gen. Alvaro
Obregon and given out by Eliseo Ar
redondo, declared that tho only Or
ganized opposition to the Carranza
government was confined to portions
of the states of Sonora and Chihua-
hua, adding that an expedition had
been sent to Sonora to assist consti-
tutionalst forces there in smashing
the Maytorena army. The statement
also announces the surrender of many
former Villista officers.
Carranza Takes Toluca.
Carranza reports say Toluca, near
Mexico City, has been taken from Ia
pata forces, that nearly half of the
state of Chihuahua is completely con-
| trolled by Carranza troops, that Jul
arez is cut off from the interior, and
that many towns in the North are arm
ing against attacks by Villa forces
1t was reported that before evacu-
| ating Parral, Villa troops sacked the
| city. Food supplies in large quanti-
ties were said to be arriving in Mex
leo City. One dispatch reported the
| defeat of Rafael Buelna, a Villa lead
er, on the West coast, whose force
| at Topic fled to the mountains. The
value Of Carranza paper money con-
| tinues to increase with his prospect
of recognition. Reports that Zapata
had threatened Americans are dis
counted in dispatches which say no
| Americans are known u be in his
| territory.
General Carranza's war office has
been moved from Vera Cru, to Mexico
City.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
ZEPPELINS KILL SIS
PERSONS IN LONDON
One Hundred and Fourteen Others In.
jured in Night RaId-British I'm
able to Locate Foe.

London, Oct 16.-Fifty-hve persons
were killed and ia injured in the Yep
pelin raid over London on Wednes-
day night Fourteen of TIE s. persons
killed and 10 of the ia wounded were
military casualties, according to an
announcement made on Thursday by
the oriCial press bureau.
The text of the announcement fol-
lows;
The press bureau OF the war Of
fee announces that a feet of hostile
cirships visited the eastern counties
and portion Of the London area and
dropped bombs Antiaircraft guns Of
the Royal Field artillery, attached to
the central force, were in action, and
an airsflip was seen to heel over on its
side and to drop to a lower altitude.
Five aeroplanes of thu Royal t'ly-
ing corps went up. but owing to atmos-
pheriC conditions only one aeropano
succeeded in locating an airship. This
aeroplane, however, was unable to
overhaul the airship before 1t was lost
in the fog.
Some houses were damaged and
several fires were started, but no seri-
Gus damage was caused to military
material All fires were soon got I'M
der control by the fire brigade.
The following military casualties,
in addition to the one announced last
Il t,.fltN
Killed and thirteen wounded.
The home office announces the fol
lowing casualties other than the mill
tary casualties reported above:
Mon Women children Total
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
BIG NAVAL PROGRAM
COST!Ss5OQ,0O0,0OO
Daniels Plan Covers Flve-Year
Period.
IS APPROVED BY WILSON
First Years Plan Expected to Call FOR
Two Dfeadnauahts, Three Battle
Cruisers, rs Summarizes and
16 Destroyers.

Washington, Oct. lS.-Secretary
Daniels naval program, which has
been approved by President Wilson
provides an expenditure Of s5OO,OOOt
600 during a fiye-year period.
The exact amount to be expended
each year has not been decided, but
the first years program probably Will
call for two dreadnaughts and three
battle cruisers in addition to about
twenty-five submarines, sixteen de
stroyers and probably five scout cruis
ers.
The fve-year program calls for SIX
teen capital shtps-ten dreadnaughts
and six battle cruisers.
The total amount to be appropriated
for construction the first year will be
in the neighborhood OF slOO,OOO,OOO
but since about s2S,O00,000 Of this sum
is for three battleships authorized last
year the total increase in the naval
approx ration bill is likely to be ap'
proximately S72,000,OOo.
Secretary Daniels said be wanted to
increase the capacity of the various
government navy yards and do much
OF the new warship construction in
those yards.
Secretary Garrison's plan for
strengthening the military establish
ment and organizing a great continen.
tai army for defense proposes the fol
lowing
l. Regular army of 100000 men, an
increase of 10000 men IN the present
establishment.
9 4 continental army, 100000
strong enlisted for six years for serv'
ice within the continental United
States. These men would serve two
months a year for the first three years
with the colors, undergoing a period
OF intensive training The remaining
three years would be on furlough, sub
ject to call IN time OF need.
1t is estimated that 10000 OF the
$4,000 men thus provided for would
be noncombatants of the medical
corps or other auxiliary forces not in
cluded In the fighting line
Behind this army would be the Ma
tional Guard, now some $4,000 strong
hut whose numbers might be substan
TALLY augmented by the organiza
ton Of the continental army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS IN IOWA
State Teachers Association viii Rec
ommend Study for Pupils in
High Schools.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 19.-The edu-
cational council of the Iowa State
Teachers association will recommend
to the convention to be held here the
first week in November a course in
Bible study for the high schools of
Iowa, according to an announcement.
This course will be incorporated in
the report of special committee
which has been investigating similar
courses in Indiana, North Dakota and
Colorado.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
TO PUSH DEFENSE PROGRAM
Various Organizations Unite to Aid
Administration in Getting Bills
Through Congress.

Washington, oct. 19.-The various
defense societies" are uniting to aid
the administration in getting its pro-
gram for army and navy increases
through congress without any unnec-
essary delay. And their officials. who
already are on the ground, make it
plain that they intend to start back
fires" in the home districts of sena
tors and representatives who are op.
posed to the increases suggested in
the army and navy that will bring the
recalCitrants into line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
TEN PERISH IN BOAT WRECK
Eiqht Men and Two Women Lost
When Gasoline Schooner Founders
Near San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. l9.-Eight
men and two women were lost when
the gasoline schooner Alliance No. :
was wrecked on Malpass rock, six
miles north of Point Arena, in a
dense fog. One body was recovered
and identified as that OF Miss Lena
Miller of Vancouver. The only mem
Der of the party of IL that reached
shore aliv, was Rasazl Medina.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
ALLIES TO QUIT DARDANELLES
Report Reaches Berlin Newspapers
That Enemy viii Abandon Cam
pagn Against Turks.

Berlin, by wireless, Oct. 19,-Aban-
dorment of the Dardanelles campaign
as a hopeless undertaking has been
a dispatch from the Russian border to
the National Zeitung. Russian leaders
have been told the allied troops will
be withdrawn gradually from Gallipol
peninsula
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
BELGIAN COAST Is SHELLED
British Warships Bombard Ostend,
Westende and zeebrugge for 80
Hours-Batteries Silenced.

Amsterdam Oct. 19.-British war
ships bombarded the Belgian coast
for 80 hours on Friday and Saturday
according to reports received from
the Dutch frontier. The British fleets
fire was directed upon Ostend, West
ende and Zeebrugge with good re-
suits, the reports state, many of the
German land batteries being destroyed
or sienced. During the bombardment
of Zeebrugge a squadron of airships
dropped bombs upon the German SUBJ
marine base there, causing heavy dam
age.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
BIG BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS
raul Lambert & Co. q Buffalo Make
Representatives, Put at
100000.

u lnalo, y. Y, oct l9.-The assign
ment OF Paul Lambert n CO., stock
brokers OF this city, with many OF.
noes throughout the country and
Canada was announced here, Her.
bert B Butterueld an attorney. was
named az assignee The liabilities
are reported 20 range between s4UO.
900 and 100000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
ALLIES CAPTURE
BULGARIAN CITY
Strumnitza Taken by Forces Aid
ing Serbia.
TROOPS LANDED AT EN0S
Berlin Announces That Serbians Are
In Retreat at Several Places
British Warships Blockade
Bulgarian ports.

London, Oct, ia late edition of
the Evening News publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Athens:
THE Bulgarians have been repulsed
along the whole line. The Serbians
are now considered secure and the
allies are advancing against the Bull
garians. The allied troops are being
rushed to the front hastily"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
SIR CARSON ours
BRITISH CABINET
Attorney General Resigns in
Fight Over Conscription.
ROW OVER THE BALKAN WAR
Times Hints He Saw Bunders in Oar
daneIIes Campaign-Sir Ian Ham,
iIton Ousted as Chief of Forces
Opposing Turks.

London, Oct. 19-The first break in
the coalition cabinet organized after
the Kitchener criticism of last spring
came when Sir Edward Carson, attor-
ney general, announced his resigna-
ton. The government has made no
announcement of the break
Carsons detection was the result of
the strenuous fight he has made in
the cabinet in favor of CONSUMPTION.
With only one or two supporters he
has held that the only way England
can raise an army sufficient to insure
victory of permanent nature is by
compulsory military service.
May Bring New Cabinet.
The attorney generals resignation,
which had been predicted for several
days, has created crisis which may
force Premier Asquith to name an
other entirely new cabinet. Coming
so soon after the resignation of NJ.
Delcasse, the French foreign minister,
in a similar disagreement in the
French cabinet over the sending of
an expedition to Serbia, the English
crisis has tremendously affected pub
lie opinion, which is fearful that the
internal strife among the allies will
have depressing effect upon the mill
tary authorities in the present critical
situation on all fronts.
General Hamilton Removed.
simultaneously with the announce
ment by Carson of his resignation
came the announcement that Gen. Sir
Ian Hamilton had been relieved of his
command of the allied troops in the
Mediterranean and replaced by Gen.
Sir c. c, Monro.
The action is believed to be the di-
rect result of the widespread criticism
of the allies failure to break through
the Dardanelles. The tremendous
casualties which this effort has cost,
estimated to be $4,000, have been at
tributed to poor generalship.
Carson Saw 5Iunders.
A resignation from the cabinet is
regarded as showing a grave national
crisis.
mo resignation is tolerable at this
stage" the Times said a few hours be-
fore Sir Edward quit, except in the
case Of man who has foreseen a long
series of plumbers, into which the want
of policy has led us and has striven to
warn his colleagues and has failed.
That, we must assume, is Sir Edward
Carsons case"
DardaneIIes Also an Issue.
The Dardanelles campaign and the
Saloniki expedition are said to have
been bones of contention. Some of
the cabinet ministers are said to have
favored abandoning the Dardanelles
campaign.
Besides, it is reported there is in
certain quarters much criticism of the
landing of French and British troops
at Saloniki to help Serbia.
Sir Edward views on these issues
have not been officially revealed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
TO HOLD BIG CONFERENCE.
Third National Meeting Of Marketing
and Farm Credits for CHICAGO.


Chicago, oct. 1S.-The third national
conference on marketing and farm
credits is to be held in Chicago. No
vembcr 20 to December 2, inclusive.
The call for this meeting is issued by
the general committee Of the National
Conference on Marketing and Farm
Credits, and by the National Council
of Farmers Cooperative associations,
At this meeting representatives of ag-
ricultural, educational and banking
interests Of every section of the Unit
cd States will be brought together to
frame legislation necessary to secure
an easy flow Of money to agricultural
operations, to secure the standardi2a-
ton OF farm products and to encour.
age the organization of agriculture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
SAFETY FIRST MEN MEET
Hundreds of City Officials, Traffic Elk
perts and Engineers in Session
at Detroit, Mich.

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 19.-With hun
dreds of city officials, traffic experts
and engineers from all parts of the
country in attendance, the first con.
vention of the Safety First Federation
of America met here today for a two
day session.
Mayor Oscar B. Marx and Charles B.
Warren, president of the Detroit board
of commerce. welcomed the delegates
and Darwin p. Kingsley Of New York,
address.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21

Kenosha--A new lodge OF the SonO
of St George, to be known as South
port lodge, was instituted here. Past
Grand Supreme President Walter vii
lis of Boston was in charge, assisted
by members of the Isaac Taylor lodge
of Racine and by retinue of grand
officials of the order.
Madison September was the big
gest month in the history of the oil
inspection department. according to
the monthly report just issued About
142,999 barrels of oil we're inspected
netting the state about $4,000 In fees
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
SCOTTISH RITE LEADER DIES
e. T. Taubman of Aberdeen, S. D.,
Stricken When Attending Wash
ington Dedication.

Washington. Oct. 10. - Edward
Teare Taubman of Aberdeen, s. D.,
sovereign grand inspector general Of
the southern jurisdiction of Scottish
Rite Freemasonry, died in hospital
here after stroke of paralysis He
was here to attend the dedication Of
of his order. He was stricken Satur-
day night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
GREECE TO DEMOBlLIZE ARMY
Royal Decree Issued Cisoanding Eight
Classes Of Force-First intima.
ton Of Intention.

London. Oct. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Athens states that royal decree dis.
banding eight classes of Greek auxil
larry forces was issued This is the
first intimation from any source that
Greece will demobilize.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
WILSON TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Fight on November q. Before the
Manhattan Club.

Washington, Oct. 19.-President Will
son will launch the opening gun in the
1916 presidential campaign November
4, before the Manhattan club in New
York city. 1t was announced at the
White House that the president had
set that day for his address on ma
tional defense before the Manhattan
club on the occasion of its celebration
of it's fiftieth anniversary. The pres
idents speech on this occasion also
for an improved national defense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
NOT TO SPARE AMMUNITION
Russian Munitions output Several
Times What II Was Four Months
Ago, Is Report.

London, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Odessa says "A new
order has been issued to our southern
armies not to spare ammunition. Our
ammunition supplies are now fully or.
gained and the output is several
times what II was four months ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
SIR LIONEL GARDEN is DEAD.
British Diplomat Succumbs at Home
in London

DTitlSn diplomat ouCCuWDS dt r1OTnc
in London.
London oct. 19.-Sir Lionel Garden.
long connected with British diplomatic
service and more recently British am
bassador to Mexico, died on Saturday
at his home here Sir Lionel was born
in County Tippcrary, ireland, In 1851
Sir Lion + frst became a figure ir the
relations between the United States
and Mexico when, upon his arrival in
Mexico city just after EIueua had de.
clared a practical dictatorship, he pre-,
scented his credentials. Ills action was
construed in some quarters as a virtu.
al recognition Of Hucrta and the lat.
ters acts In February. 1914. he was
called to London for a conference. In
April he was appointed minister to
Brazil He returned to Mexico City
and remained until September, 1914.
when he was forced TO leave the CAPT,
tai by General Carranza.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
CHARGED With Wife pesertion.

La osse.--Edward Weitzel %
years old. wanted for wife desertion
n Madison, was arrested here. He
will be returned to Madison in charge
Of Chief Tom Shaughnessy, who is
here rs a witness in a Federal court
case.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
WOMAN THIEF TO PRISON.
Mrs. Lillian Munson OF New York
Sentenced 70 Twp Ware

Mrs. Lillian Munson OF New York
Sentenced to Two Years.
Trenton, \. j., oct. l5.-Mrs Lillian
Munson Of New York city was sen.
fenced TO two years in the New Jer-
sey state prison by Federal Judge Rell-
stab in the United States district
court for conspiracy She was indict.
ed with Ralph Lobcll, bank teller in
the Edgcwa'or National bank, who
was charged with embczzlng $50 900
in cash and 100000 in securities.
Mrs Munson retractcd her former
plea oG not -uiity and pleaded guilty
10 the Indictment for conspiracy 10.
bell is serving q twoy.ar sentence IN
the state prison here. having pleaded
guilty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-21
Torpedo Sinks French Ship.

Parts, oct l6.--The Messageries
Maritlmes liner Yunnan has been tor.
pedoed presumably In the Mediterra.
mean sea The vessel did not sink and
her crew Of ninety men took to the
boats and were landed safely.