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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
AWAITS ARABIC REPORT.
Berlin Editor Says Facts Leading
to sinking Are Not Clear.

BRRLIS. via Amsterdam. Aug. 81
Georg Bernhard has a long editorial in
the VossiSchc Zeitung, which the over
seas News Agency summarizes as fol-
lows:
MIR. Bernhard reiterates that the cir
cumstances surrounding the sinking OF
the Arabic are still unknown. but that
only one of two things Is possible
either that the captain OF the submarine
feared that his vessel would be rammed
or otherwise attacked and, fearing this,
he fred n torpedo at the liner. or that
the Arabic was not ~torpedoed at all, but
struck by a mine"
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Italian R-puIse Near ToImino.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 TnG srN.
VIENNA Cvia Amsterdam, Aug. 3l.-
The following official statement regard-
ing operations in the Italian theatre was
issued to-day:
There was no lighting of amy impor-
tance on the southwest front either
to-day or yesterday. Two attacks by
the Italians near San MARITIME and at
tacks against the southern part OF the
brldgehesd Of Tolmino. as well as on
our positions in the Flitsch Valley.
were repulsed.
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turENHAGFN, VIA London. AVE 81
Tho introduction in Germauy Of a new
national service law" which Will 'n.
rrcaS, the age limit To- - IS iepur',i
10y IN" FoIE' bIdd Of Holding. q f|rnr'.,"
journal. h paper SAYS the new 'tw
caused an alteration IN the RoIrhs'dg
recently and that discussion Of 'u
measure by the press If forh.dd.n. T''
law. tn, FnlkcbIud asserts, calls uJ'
All men hitherto rejected because -
uhySiral u%nrtue.S.
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SUBMARINES TOLL n SHIPS.
British Tonnage Destroyed In !:
Months ISO.7I3.

LONDON. Aug. 3l,-The losses to
British shipping from submarines and
other hostile craft and from mines for
the quarterly period ended August ~
amounted TO ~sixty-eight steamships,
with IN aggregate total tonnage OF $780,
713. and nine sailing vessels.
These figures are contained In Lloyd's
quarterly report, given out to-day
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belgian Guns Disperse Germans.
Specia, cable Despatch 10 Tus srS.

Special cable Despafch TO TBs SCS.
LONDON, by wireless from Havre, Aug.
3l.-The following official statement
was sue by the Belgian War Office to-
night
our artillery dispersed a few groups
OF the enemy workmen. We have
beaten off enemy batteries which
opened Intermittent fire upon differ
cnt parts of our front.
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ARCHANGEL. Aug, 3l,-The British
steamship Finchley, bound from Norfolk
July 25. and sydney, q, ~, August /,
for this port, before reported ashore on
Tree Island, has is back broken. Part
OF the cargo will he saved.
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aa7 British SOLDIER. KILLED In Day.
Saccial Cabc DespateA 70 tn. SUI.

LONDON, Aug, 3l.-To-day's official
casualty list covering all British fronts
gives the number 60 officers at 81, Of
whom Is We're killed, and that of men
Mt 1855, OF whom 20g were killed.
This makes to-day's total casualties
l,i50, of whom 227 were killed.
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special Cdbis DespdtrL 70 TuS SrN.
LONDON. Aug. 3l.-The Times CORE
spondent in Petrograd says In a des-
patch that il is persistently rumored that
VI. Rodzianko. President OF the Duma,
will shortly become Premier. witt wide
powers in the formation of a Cabinet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
BRITAIN SAYS GERMANY
SOUGHTSHAMN NEUTRALITY
Foreign Office Declares That in 1912 Berlin Tried tc
Bind England to Peace While Kaiser's Empire
Would Be Free to Fight.

no aggressive policy toward her. Agrees
sion upon Germany forms no part OF any
treaty understanding or combination
which England Is now a party to. nor
Will she become a party to anything
that has such an object
Wanted England surely Neutral.
"Metternlch thought this was made
quate and suggested an alteration with
the additional clauses
England will therefore observe at
least benevolent neutrality should war be
forced upon Germany or
England will therefore az n matter
OF course emain neutral II wal should
be forced upon Germany
such "A clause was not to be binding
unless the British wishes were met with
regard to the naval programme.
sir Edward Grey thought that the
British proposal was sufficient. 1t is
obvious that the real object of the Ger
man proposal was to obtain the neu-
trality of England in all eventualities.
since IL war should break out Germany
certainly would contend that II was
forced upon her and would claim that
England had to remain neutral.
AN admirable example Of this Is
furnished by the present war. which
Germany. despite the facts, contends
sas forced upon her.
Even the third member OF the Triple
Alliance who nae sources OF informa-
ton not open to US regarded It as an
aggressive war. Sir Edward Grey event
ually proposed the following formula
THE two Powers being mutually de-
sirous OF securing peace and friendship
between them. England declares tha she
will hedther make, nor Join in. any un-
provoked attack upon Germany. Ag-
gression upon Germany is not n sub
ject n forms no part In any treaty
understanding or combination which
England liz now a party to. nor will she
become a party TO ANYTHING that has
such an object"
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Special Coble DsspatcA 10 THE SuN.

special Cobie DespatcA 10 THE sus.
LONDON. sept. 1.-The Russians
have gained considerable G
on a wide front In the stripa River
district. according 20 n Petrogrnd
War once statement received here
early this morning.
The statement says that Grand
Duke Nicholas troops have cap
tured 5000 prisoners, 10 ann
and - machine guns.
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RUSSIA.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
PETRoGRAD, Feb. 13.-Thousands
Of prisoners have been captured along
the Carpathians in southern GaIic1a
and between Lupkow Pass and the
Upper San river, according to an Off
ciaI statement issued tonight. It is
stated the attempt Of the Austro-Ger-
man forces to break through the Rus
sian lines has been completely block
ed and the enemy thrown back with
heavy losses. The fortified heights In
the region Of Swidmik have been cap
tured by the Russians in series of
most brilliant bayonet charges.
In the region Of Jurbure-Lyck and
east OF Serpiec, there has been fight
ing OF the most severe character which
is constantly Increasing in vioIence.
This is especially so on the Lick front
where the Germans have been repuIs-
ea, losing many men killed and wound
ed and several guns.
On the left bank Of the vistula, the
Germans have essayed another gener-
al offensive which has been checked
by the Russian artillery.
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rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-America' 3
objection to Germany's principle OF
submarine responsibility in British
coastal waters, is the most serious war
development Of the week. Not since
hostilities began, has the German gov
ernment shown any disposition volua-
tarily to reced from plans once form
ed. When the war zone is declared t.
exist around the British isles next
Thursday, a situation unique in inter,
national law will prevail.
An attempt to establish at sea
battle area where civilians and neu-
trails may venture only at their own
risk. frequently has been made IN
warfare, but only when mines have
been laid in the prohibited waters, or
when warships have marked the field
for a set conflict among themselves
An attempt to starve out beniserent
nation by destroying merchant vessels
at random and without providing
means for rescuing their non-combat-
ant passengers and crews. introduces
a new method Of offense into warfare
or rather revives an old method which
civilization supposedly had discarded.
II neutral nations acqutesce in the
system, it undoubtedly must have d
certain amount of effectiveness, al
though far from sufficient under the
present conditions to influence the OUT
come of the war. If neutral nations
object, the consequences must be very
serious for the offending nation. Judg
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fCont'uued on page 81
TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 13.-in an off,
cia statement issued tonight, the an
Initiation Of a strong Turkish column
by British and Egyptian troops 10 re-
ported. The enemy lost sixty killed,
100 prisoners, twenty cameis and
camp supplies, while the British loss
was only one Gurkha killed and one
wounded
The Turks, commanded by two Ger
man officers. advanced from NekhiI
late in January toward the British
advanced base station at Tor which
was sarrisoned by 200 Egyptian troops
and some British. The movement
was reported and a small detachment
was landed in the rear Of the Turkish
column yesterday. attacking in force,
while the main British body assaulted
from Tor. The Turks were completely
routed. III
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
SHIP is
NOW A WRECK
Andromeda. with $4,000 Worth Of
Grain, was Blown Ashore
at Falmouth.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb, 13.--Laden
with a wheat cargo valued at $4,000
at present prices. the British bark
AndromeGa, one of the Puget Sound
grain ships, which loaded at Tacoma
last fall, for the united kingdom, was
blown ashore and wrecked at Fall
mouth. England. yesterday, according
to advices received today by the Mer-
chants Exchange Of Seattle.
The vessel and her entire cargo are
a total loss. She was under charter
to Balfour. Guthrie and company
When the Andromeda sailed from
Tacoma September 6, she had on
board the wife Of Captain Decks.
their six year old daughter, and Miss
Dorothy Wilshin, nineteen yaar old
sister Of Mrs. Decks. The sailing or
the vessel in war times with the won-
en- on board attracted much attention.
The Andromeda took from Tacoma
11l.S25 bushels of wheat, then valued
at 81 a bushel. Since then wheat has
passed the $1.50 mark, giving her
cargo remarkable advance in value
since the voyage began.
Nothing was mentioned as to the
safety of the crew Or passengers IN
the Merchants Exchange adyices.
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United Press Leased Wire Service. !
MADRID, Feb. 13.-Spain is grea.-
" aroused over the expulsion of the
Spanish minister from Mexico City
by order Of General Carranza, 1t was
officially announced this evening that
the government has requested the
United States to safeguard the Span
lsh colony in the Mexican capital
Meanwhile Spain will appeal to all!
Oh the powers to end the reign of an
archy throughout Mexico.
IL Is stated the Spanish govern
ment believes the United States
should lead in a movement of this
sort. One suggestion is a renewal of
ihe plan that confederacy of South
american nations assisted by the
united States, intervene and establish
2 permanent government Whi,e this
tasai pran was first rejected by P~esi.ient
MAson, 1t is thought here that the
suanged conditions might cause him
nov TO icok with more favor on Il.
q, oPaln expects complete reports Of
circumstances surrounding the
TrApusion OF its minister Monday or
nuesday. He is now enroute to Ha-
sana to file 1t. Until it arrives. no
aouon Will be taken. Spanish inter
s's nave conferred greatly in Mex
ice since the present revolution
st.a' sttaiteo' the insurgents being very
..er against Spaniards residing in
murdered.
roAowing cabinet meeting this
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CONTINUED on page 2.)
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What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

ed from the standpoint of strategy, 1t
Is a blunder. unless the neutral ma.
tions affected cannot take adequate
measures for self protection. Coa-
Cerning this point, the same school or
Diplomats that made much serious in-
ternational nisjudgment during the
fatefuI days of last July. are still act
ing as the kaiser's agents
Marshal Won Hindenberg won an
other remarkable victory during the
week in Prussia and still further add
ed to his reputation as the most ef-
ticient commander of the war. The
purposeless Russian advance through
east Prussia and still on, Is now seen
to have been made by too few men an
to have covered far too extensive a
front By using the strategic railroad
system along the German frontier,
Marshal Won Hindenburg has driven
off the Slavs almost over night.
The effect of the defeat must be
felt with unusual severity because OF
a suddenly aroused optimism in Petro-
grad two days before the disaster.
Petrograd, undergoing one of its per-
iodic conditions of hopelessness, hoped
ascendency had been established over
the Germans, only to receive as q
mocking echo, news OF east Prussian
reverses
1t is not possible to find sufficient
rea son to explain the east Prussian
offensive while Carpathian conditions
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neiphbors of the South.

avening. the premier declared he was
boneful the Mexican situation could
he adjusted through diplomatic cir
cles. He said he had received nnotR-
cia1 assurances that Carranza mad de-
clared that his objection was to Jose
Caro-. the expelled minister and not
to Spain. Carranza, he declared had
sent assurances that he was person
allv very friendly to the Spanish ma
ton.
Villa Captures City.
FL. PASO, Texas, Feb. 13.-Guadala-
lara. the second largest city In Mexf-
CO. was captured today by the troops
of General villa, according to advices
reaching the Villa headquarters here.
The Carranzistas are declared to have
been completed routed. The villa
forces captured all their military
trains, several guns and great quantl-
ties Of war material.
Reports from General Villa tonight
stated that Carranzistas. fleeing west
ward. from Guadalajara were again
defeated at Layula- 1t was there
flint their military trains were captur-
ed
Before evacuating Guadalajara. the
Carranzistas looted the city and m
dered several Catholic priests, VIVA
stated.
villa tonight forwarded note in
viting the Spanish government 10 sena
its minister, expelled py Carranza'
into his territory.
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Mining District Thrown Into Greatest Excitement
by the Cold Blooded Assassination of
Independent Coal Operator.
WAS SLAIN IN AUTO, ALONE ON ROAD
Bag of Money Unmolested, Leaves no Doubt
to the Motive Which Was Simply
Case of Revenge.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WAI-SENBURG, Colo, Feb. 13.-
The mining district was thrown In.
to the greatest excitement tonight
when it was learned that William
Dick, wealthy independent coal opera
tor, prominent in the recent strike
troubles, had been held up on road
near here and shot to death.
Dick was travelling alone in al au-
tcmobile. He Is declared to have had
$4,000 in cash in the machine with
him, but the money was found un-
touched when Dicks body was dis
covered huddled in the bottom of his
car .~,.. !.
The shooting occurred about five
miles from Walsenburg. Dick was
Just crossing a bridge when two un-
identified men jumped from ambush
and opened fire. Sheriff jeff Farr
Immediately organized a posse and
set out in pursuit of the assassins.
up to late hour tonight no trace
of the men had been found.
The authorities declare that Dick :
life has often been threatened, bu.
there is no clue to the men making
J the attack upon him late today DICK
was a strong anti-union man. He re-
fused to sign an agreement with the
miners and feeling against him has
been extremely bitter in the coal
region.
There Is no doubt In my mind but
that it was premeditated murder
Sheriff Farr said to the United Press
tonight. "If the motive had been rob-
berry. the men could easily have taken
the $6,5OO Dick had with him"
Dicks body was found by Tom Muir
ply, who was attracted by the shots
and saw the men running away from
the scene of the shooting. Both car
ried Winchetsers. Murphy said. He
estimated that Dicks car was run
ming about twenty miles an hour. as
he was moving up slight grade lead.
ing to the bridge. After the shots
were fired, Dick fell back. his hands
leaving the steering wheel. The car
then veered off to the left and ran
across an irrigation ditch three or
four feet deep. The jar from cross
ing the ditch, pitched Dicks body
across the Windshield of the car and
it was hanging in this position when
found. Dick was shot twice. once
through the body and through the
head. Sheriff Farr said he believed
Dick was shot through the head after
he was dead from the first wound.
Dick was on his way to the Oak
view mine, eighteen miles from Wal
senburg when attacked. Farr said the
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life of the operator had been threat,
ened as late as a week ago.

life of the operator had been threat,
ened as late as week ago.
Mine Guard Killed.
BUTTE, Mont, Feb 13.-Thomas
Monroe. mine guard, victim of the
sensational street shooting here, diedi
tonight. Harry Robinson.s vice presi-
dent Of the Butte Miners union, will
be charged with murder
Robinson was in the party Of four
men who stepped from an automobile
while Monroe was standing on
street corner, this being followed with
in few seconds by the shooting OF
the guard.
Feeling was still high in Butte to-
night, but the police do not believe
there is imminent danger of an out.
break. Robinson, it is declared, will
set up defense that Monroe threat
ened to kill him and that he merely
beat him to IT.
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rrrn;ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, (via The Hague and Lon
don). Feb 13.-"Compel the enemies
/ n Germany to respect the American
Aao and not to raise It over any OF
their merchantmen and we will agres
to respect every craft flying it, is
expected to be Germany's answer. to
the American protest over the sub
marine order.
M one will discuss the reply, but
newspapers are devoting much space
Fto IT and editorially refer to 1t in an
unfayorabie way Many reprint inter
views with leading naval and military
offcals in which it is charged indi-
fectly that England is attempting to
starve out Germanys women and
children. They declare inasmuch as
all allies are importing great quanti-
ties Of everything from food and am
munition, while Germany bound food
stuffs, pledged for citizens only by
non.combatants are held up, Germany
cannot recede from her position.
Gernany's reply, it is expected, will
be semi-apologetic in tone, but Will
practically show no recession. Ger
many stands sauarely by her original
declaration that she has fulfilled her
entire duty in giving nearly q fort
nights warning that she intended to
sink AND Destroy all shipping Of
her enemies.
After Thursday. Germany declares
neutral shipping will enter the pro-
hibited zone entirely at Its. own risk.
{c hot ol re ~ q foct
fleet submarines will be utilized by
TIE admiralty in the coming raids.
There are large number of these
boats, which have been completed
sfince the commencement Of the war
and it is confidently declared that a
great surprise is in store for the al
lies.
Repeating the declaration that a
sea mine cannot be expected to dis
tinguish between the flag Of neutral
end an enemy when it is displayed
within prohibited area. the Deutsch
Tages Zeitung says: Neither can a
to obstruction by hostile torpedo
boats, guns mounted on merchantmen
or bombs thrown by enemies in neu-
trail guise. Germany has done her
duty All neutral shipping has been
warned. 1t sails the prohibited area
at its own risk. If the American peo-
pie think they can move the patriotic
German empire by threats, they are
doomed to disappointment. Germany
will protect her women and children
against all attempts to starve them
Into submission
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ENGL AND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Insurance rates
against Zeppelin raids have now been
made permanent and comparatively
inexpensive. The new schedule which
went into effect today provides that
the premium for London shall be one
percent; for the cities and towns Of
tho east coast, two per cent, and else-
where one-half Of one percent, the
policies to run for twelve months and
to cover only damages that shall re-
suit from an aerial raid by hostile war
craft.
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kn,wer to American Protest Over Subr : i,
Order is Expected to be Semi-Apolog,
But Will Show no Recession.
[NDER SEA BLOCKADE ON THURSDAY.
After That Date, All Ships Will Enter English
Waters at Their Peril, is the
Warning.

The imperial chancellor and the
foreign secretary conferred for some
time today over the American note.
The chancellor will confer with the
kaiser-probably at the eastern fight
ing front where his majesty Is now
personally directing operations-be-
fore any reply is sent. It Is expected
that the reply will be sent some time
next week and that while it will be
couched in the most temperate Ian
guage. Germany will insist that she
has acted and is acting entirely with
blockade into effect.
Captain is Cautious.
LIVERPOOL, England, Feb. 10
Defiantly asserting that he would
take any precaution necessary to
protect lives of his passengers" Cap
tain Dow took the bridge OF the Lusi-
tania Just before she headed out Of
the Mersey late today. Il am going
to New York. declared the captain
to the newspaper men as they went
over the side into waiting boat,
"The Eafety Of these passengers rests
with me. shall employ every device
that may be needed to reach my
American port And will 1y the
American flag II consider it advis-
able.
why should not hy that flag? The
majority Of the passengers are Amer
leans. They are entitled to the pro-
lection OF their flag. So II the Ger
man pirates torpedo and sink me, the
passengers will have the satisfaction
Of dying under their own national en-
blem."
It was generally accepted that Cap
tain Dow would hoist the American
flag as soon as he reached the open
Irish sea and keep 1t flying all the
way across the Atlantic Officials or
the line. however, insisted that this
was up to the captain "who was IN
supreme command, unhampered by
any instructions"
lusitania Has Started
LONDON. Feb 13.-The Lusitania
has started for America. When she
comes back, if she adheres to her
schedule. she will very likely have to
run the gauntlet of German supma-
rines and German mines. Tonight she
Is making her way to Queenstown,
where she will call Sunday morning.
It Is not expected she will be molest-
Cd hut high officials here and espee-
tally the naval experts and steamship
officials woulT be greatly relieved
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-11-20
LUCK OF TEX" HALL

Some few years g when Tex
Hall was a resident of Ely, he took
an option on the Tilford group OF
claims at Bonita, and spent some
money on the property, but at that
time the price of tungsten was so
low that he concluded the enterprise
could not be made a financial suc-
cess, and gave up his option and
pocketed the loss. Since then, with
further development and the rapid
advance in the price of tungsten,
this group of claims promises to de-
velop into one of the biggest bonan-'
zas in the state, and thus through no
fault of his wi he lost an opportu-
nifty for riches which seldom comes
to any man, but he is now interested
in a lead-silver property at Darwin,
Calf; which promises soon to put
him on the sadly side of easy street.
Ely Record.