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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
BIG RUSS FORT FALLS;
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
ok Generals Captured by Ger
mans in Fall of NoVo-
georgievsk.

Berlin, Aug. Il (by wireless).-
Novogeorgievsk, mightiest fortress of
the car, has fallen. The capture by
German troops of the great stronghold
at the junction of the Vistula and
Narew rivers was fficially announced
here.
Six Russian generals and $4,000 sol
diers were captured by General Won
Beseler's troops when they took Novo-
georgievsk. The number of cannon
has been increased to more than 700,
an Official statement says.
General Won Gallwitz's troops have
taken $3.50 Russian prisoners, the
statement adds. The Russians retreat
ed east of Kovno and in the district
of Dawina as far as the road from
Augustowo to Grodno.
With the capture of Novogeorgievsk
the Germans have taken the last &C
the Vistula fOrtresses and removed a
danger that existed as long as that
stronghold was held by the Russians.
The pursuit of the retreating Russian
armies can be continued without any
possibility of sudden sortie.
Novogeorgievsk was captured TN
der the eyes Of Emperor William him
self, he having arrived there while
the German troops were making their
attacks
The fortress fell after a siege of IL
days, during which the mighty Ger
man guns poured rain of shell upon
its Notifications. The outlying forts
were taken one by one while the
German circle drew closer daily to
the main Notifications.
The German general staff accompa-
MED Emperor William to Novo-
geOrgievsk to watch the closing act
of the military drama enacted there.
London, Aug 19.-Kovno, the great
Russian fortress protecting the north
ern end of the Russian second line OF
defense through Brest-Litovsk, on
which the Slavs promised to make
their final stand after the fall of War
saw, has been captured by the Ger
mans
The official announcement of Kov-
nos fall follows:
The fortress Of Kovno, together
with all the forts and unaccountable
war material, has been in German
hands since last night. More than
four hundred cannon we're taken.
The fortress was stormed and TAX
en- by assault in spite of most tena-
cious resistance by the Russians"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
RUMELY OFFICIAL DEPORTED
u. S. Claims Transfer of Auditor
From Canada to Laporte Vic.
lated Alien Labor Law.

Laporte, Ind. Aug. 21.-A. B. Nc
Donald. high-salaried auditor at the
Rumely offices in this city, was de-
ported with his wife and son by a
United States government agent who
arrived and started back to Re-
gina, Sask, with the family. Melon
aid was employed in the Rumely
branch house in Regina and last No.
vember was transferred to the home
Office in Laporte. The government
claimed this was a violation of the
alien contract labor law and that Nc
Donald would have to return to
Canada
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

important documents. I had Just re-
turned when | saw a white streak
rushing toward the Arabic. churning
up foam at a great rate. Then there
was a tremendous explosion. The ship
stopped almost instantly. She rocked
from side to side and began TO keel
over. Most of the passengers were in
the boats in al instant and there was
not the slightest panic
i barely had time to make the last
lifeboat. We were launched success
fully, but hadn't got clear when the
Arabic rolled over and went down
She was half turned on her side and
her starboard quarter struck our boat
caving in the side and throwing us
into the water.
Swimmer Rescues Woman.
1 thought it was all over, but
finally came up and swan to a raft. |
don't know what happened TO the 9TH
ers. While was clinging to the raft
! saw another lifeboat about TO sink.
They called to me and threw me
hung partly to the hawser and to the
raft until | was picked up exhausted.
/ counted ten lifeboats pulling
away. One of them filled with water
Just after it cleared the Arabic's side
and sank. A woman. whom | later
learned was the sister of the Arabic's
surgeon, was thrown into the water.
One of the Arabic's sailors swan to
her and helped her get into boat. 1t
was fine piece of work"
Women Suffer in Cold
Stella Carroll. a professional singer,
who was among the survivors, said
there was no panic. The women, she
said, were particularly cool; but sew
eral of them. very scantily clad. suf-
fered from the cold wind after they
got into the boats
There were four women and TWEEN
ty-nine men in our boat" said Miss
Carroll When the women became
greatly distressed, sang It's a Long
Way to Tipperary' to cheer them up"
Reports Only Fl Aboard.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Two Ameri-
cans are missing from the list of the
steamship Arabic's survivors, accord
ing to official reports received on Fri
day at the state department.
Vice-Consul Thompson at Queens
town cabled the state department that
there were only 81 American passen-
gers on the Arabic, according to the
list from Liverpool that he had
checked up the names of 10 survivors
and may find more
Names American Survivors.
Following are known American sur
v:vors of the A.abic:
A. Heilme Nebeker, Logan, Neb.
George A. McAllister, Chambers |
burg, Pa.
DR.. James T. Rowley. Chicago.
Zellah Covington. New York and |
Mrs Zellah Covington. New York
and London.
Louis Bruguiere, New York.
John Olsen. San Francisco.
Philip Collier, Buffalo.
Mrs. Philip Collier, Buffalo.
Miss Sadie Shrimpton. Syracuse
Claude Roode. Schenectady, N. Y.
John Nolan, Trenton. N j.
John Olschewski, Trenton, N. J..
Christopher McTanney. Trenton. N J.
William Cummins.
Leopold p. Moore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
Gov. HARRIS Is THREATENED
Executive of Georgia Warned Not to
Continue Search for lynchers
of Leo Frank

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. Ex-Governor
Harris has received letters threatening
him with Leo Franks fate if he per
sists in prosecuting search for mem.
bers OF the lynching party At the same
time the governor is receiving scores
OF abusive communications from out.
side the state for not guarding Frank
and threatening him il he does not ap-
prehend the lynchers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
EIGHT DROWNED IN FLOOD
Scores of Persons Missing Following
Sudden Rise Of River in St.
Louis County.

st. Louis. Aug. 23.-Eight persons
are reported drowned, scores are miss
ing and hundreds of pleasure boats
torn from their moorings by the sud-
den rise of the Meramec river. The
greater part OF st. Louis county is
flooded. The Meramec. normally n
brooklet. is now raging torrent miles
out of its banks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
4 WARSH|PS SUNK
PETROGRAD SAYS GERMAN FLEET
WAS DEFEATED IN BATTLE
AT RIGA.
MOLTKE SENT TO BOTTOM
Dreadnauqht, Three Cruisers and
Seven Torpedo-Boat Destroyers Lost
by Teutons, According to Official
Petrograd Dispatch.

London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Central News from Petrograd says:
The president of the duma has an
nomced that the Germans lost the
battleship Moltke, three cruisers and
seven torpedo boats in the Riga bat
tie"
Sink Eleven Warships.
The announcement of the president
of the duma, as sent by the CORE
spondent. follows:
In the Riga battle the Germans
lost one superdreadnaught, the
Noltke; three cruisers and seven tor
pedo boats.
The German fleet has withdrawn
from Riga bay.
The Germans tried to make a de-
scent near Pernpvin (Pernigel, on the
east shore of the Gulf of Riga, some
thirty-fve miles north of Riga).
German Force Wiped Out.
-Four barges crammed with soldiers
took part in the descent. They were
repulsed by the Russian troops with
out the cooperation of artillery, the
Germans being exterminated and the
barges captured"
An official statement from the Petro-
grad war office also says the German
fleet has left the Gulf of Riga.
Our destroyers in the Black sea
have sunk over hundred Turkish
boats the stateme edds.
The statement adds that the Rus
sian land front is firm in the region
of Riga and in the direction of Jacob
stadt and Dvinsk. West of Kochevary
the Russians held in check the persist
ent offensive Of the Germans. 1t also
is claimed the Germans have been
held back by counter-attacks in the
region of Bielsk.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
grad confirms the announcement of M.
ROdzianko, the president of the duma,
Of a Russian victory in the Gulf of
Riga and the sinking of the German
battle cruiser Moltke.
Moltke Carried 1,107 Men.
The German battle cruiser Moltke
was a vessel of $4,000 tons and car
ried in ordinary times a complement
Of j1,107 men. She was a sister ship
of the famous Goeben, which became
a part of the Turkish navy after the
of the war and was re-
Sultan Selim.
The Moltke was $50 feet long and
was armed with ten 11-inch guns and
II six-inch guns and IL 24-pounders.
In addition, her armament included
four 20-inch torpedo tubes. She was
built in 1911 and had speed of about |
twenty weight knots.
The MOltke was in the battle with |
the British fleet in the North sea last |
January when the German armored
cruiser Bluecher was sunk.
Visited U. S. in 1912.
In 1912 the Moltke was in the Ger |
man squadron which visited the Uni |
ed States to return the visit of the |
United States battleship squadron at |
kiel during it's trip around the world.
The cost of the Moltke was about $12,-
100000
Berlin announced on Saturday in an
official statement the loss of two Rus
sian gunboats and one torpedo boat
Turing battle in the Gulf Of Riga. In
addition it was said two Russian de-
troyers and one other large warship
we're damaged, while one German de-
troyer was beached and another was
and was escorted TO mort
The Russian gunboats which were
Junk were the Sivutch and Ko-
eets. The names of the German
hips damaged or lost were not given.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Laporte. Ind, Aug. %. United
States Senator Benjamin F. Shively
of Indiana is reported critically III
at the home of his parents In Brook.
field. Pa. Senator Shively has been
in i'll health for lontha.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
Franks Body Laid 70 Pee.

New York. Aug. 21.-Leo NJ. Franks
body was laid 10 rest in the family lot
in Cypress Mills cemetery His widow
his parents and few other relatives
and friends stood beside the grave.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Judge Lands. who fined the Stand
ara Oil company $29.00v,00O. recently
fined a farmer two cents. Evidently
he's after the maximum and minimum
records.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

One advantage of those tin autorao-
biles is that they do not hurt so much
when they run over a sensitive pedes-
TRAN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

England is proudly calling her am
muniticn makers Soldiers OF the
shops" How times change Il has
always been the bane OF a boss life 10
keep soldiers" out of the shops
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

The Georgia preacher who told his
congregation that the time would
come when there would be no liars
in the world indicated a world with
out fish. politicians or war CORE
spOndents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Tell mother that she looks young
er than her twenty-year-old daughter.
and she will not be long In getting a
supply OF new clothes and patronizing
the beauty doctor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

A college professor now in Caiifor-
MIA claims TO have discovered the
secret of gravitation. The first effort
probably will be TO turn 1t TO some
war account
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

The baby's first tooth is regarded
BY its mother and grandmother "a OF
far more Importance than a hefty raise
ia the proud fathers salary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

The Teutons have captured Przas-
nysz. Przemysl and Przasnysz seem
10 be &c belligerents like a dame to
moths; they can't keep away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

A leather trade journal energeticaI-
ly protests against Needless Slaugh-
ter of Calves" Ii means the four
legged kind. 0. course.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Every time the list of salaries paid
movie stars is published some begin
to doubt anew the value of a college
education.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

A grown man will exult more in
catching another in trivial mistake
of fact or figures than small boy of
the long ago ever exulted over catch
ing q rabbit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

A correspondent describes summer
life in the trenches as almost ideal,
but II will take more than newspa-
per mans word 10 make us believe
that war is a picnic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Speaking OF inventions powerful for
war, what has become of Tesla's VI
orator. with which il was going % be-
possible 10 signal Mars?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Perhaps the reason so many stars
of the stage are entering the movies
Is that they like to see their pictures
in print.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Another interesting matter of spec
ulation is: Why do the trousers of ali
public men bag at the knees?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who used to dye his mus
tache and imagine himself getting
younger?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Besides the inventors engaged by
the war department. a few philoso
piers. economists and philanthropists
might come in handy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

II you want to see perfect marks
manship just watch a man in the act
of throwing a bouquet at himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

About the most exasperating way
10 condemn man is to remark. but
II is only fair TO say that his inten-
lions were good"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Here is one who speaks of the
obese female" We believe fat WON
an" sounds much better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

However small his superstitions. a
powder manufacturer doesn't care to
read about his mills going full blast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Casualty lists from the front prove
conclusively that no one is adulter-
ating the shrapnel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

An eastern man has compiled eight
rules for picking a wife, and even
then it's no cinch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Counterfeiting Mexican money must
be something ike trying to spoil de-
cayed egg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

American exports of everything are
enormous. with the exception of
peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

of the habit of indulging in Sunday
accidents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

When man is old enough to know
better, doing a foolish thing won't
make him look young.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Hot weather not only makes corn
grow. but 1t keeps some people from
trying TO write poetry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

When nations throw bricks some
bystander is bound TO get hurt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

No need OF society for the conser-
walton OF sea netties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

History n the making has a revolt,
Ing habit OF showing its seamy Size.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

Dying for ones country is fine. but
living for IL is ever so much better.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

way without an extra fare. This free
transfer provision Is a part or the con
tract made between the city ana 'he
n PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit Company
which will operate the tunnel IN con-
~uectlon with the existing o"a
The Stelnway Tunnel was built by the
New York and Long Island kallroaa
Company. the stock OF which was owned
by the marlborough Rapid transit IN
terests. II was not completed ana
nlaced in operation in the time spec'-
lied by the franchise, and !itigatloh
arose with the city over the rohl'hua-
ton of construction. This litigation re-
suited In a court decision that the iran
chise had lapsed. but that the tlte 70
the tunnel as constructed Romance WIN
the trustees OF the New York and Long
Jsla nd Railroad Company. During his
litigation the PETERBOROUGH company
twice offered to sell the tunnel to tine
city. The first proposal was rejected
by the Public Service Commission on
account of the terms named by the com
pany. The second proposal was never
acted on. for the reason that In the
dual system negotiations the TUNE! was
| transferred to the city as a part of the
company's contribution, The company
has stated that the tunnel cost be-
tween S7,OO0,0 900 and $4,000, 900. In
the dual system agreement II was takeE
over by tho city at "A valuation OF
So. 900. 900.
Short as this road Is. 1t is expected
to have at once "A decided effect on the
upbuilding not only OF Long Island city
but of more distant points In Queens
as well. Near the end OF the unnel
the Degnon Contracting Company is
| already at work on the erection Of the
largest office building In the borough.
Surrounding the terminal OF the tun-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

YEARS OF patient, hopeful waiting
Tor better transit facilities IN
New York city il to be partly
rewarded next week and per-
haps the week following, when two sec
tions of the great dual subway system
will he opened for traffic. TINS uutS hpt
mean that the benefits of the s3bV,Ooo,-
600 system are to be felt AT once, for
the two parts to he given over TO the
public within "A few days are but sindl!
sections Of the great improvement ana
under existing conditions they can De
operated only on a partial basis
one week from next Tuesday the
Steinway tunnel VIII he opened Tor
traffic. Thus. in linking 10y last cars the
Grand Central station N Manhattan ana
the present subway with the StenwaE
section in Long Island city the tirst step
will have been completed toward CIV
ing to all ~boroughs of New York the
direct system OF rapid transit whlch mas
been the dream Of city builders since
consolidation,
More important SIN Will be the open
ing to the public OF the new suwpiy
from the Municipal Building in Man
haitian, through TN" Fourth avenue sun
way in Brooklyn and the Sea Beach cut
10 couey Island. Tratlic on this line =
10 he inaugmItcd on mex Saturday and
that the day viii hr one OF rejoicing ~
the sections thruuGn which The new road
passes is indicated ny the fact that Il
great celebration is planned 10y all th'
people. It Is minated. however, thai
this road will not be ready for resula
passenger trains until July l,
Those who are expecting to take al
vantage of these new routes are advised
1y both the public Service Commission
and by the operating companies not L
expect too much of the Initial service
for at best It will not be up to tn
rds t. which New Workers are &C
customed on the present subway an'
elevated roads. In fact, neither OF th'
roads to he opened IS sufficiently cnm
pieted to MAXI fan service possible. TIT
Steinway tunnel road, which eventual,
Will hc an important li'k betwccn IN
Iuterborough system IN Manhattan an'
It's extensions in Queens, viii ne oper
ated for a time with short trains on
ransfer Arrangement to and from tn
Manhattan lines The Fourth avenue
Coney Island route, eventually TO be
four track route, will start operation a
a two track, partly local and part
eXryess read,
" ~,S.s, ~ these drawbacks, however
tne operating companies are ready I
guarantee the best service pnSsibl" wit
the facilities they have and to carr
messengers over the routes of the me-
lines in better time than the same dis
tauce can be travelled by amy othe
means.
II was hoped that both Of the ne
roads could b. opened during the preseI
week. but delays Of on" sort or anoth'
nave made this impossible. The lntel
borough Rapid Transit Company. whiC
will operate Tn" Steinway tunnel roa
has now definitely announced. howeve
that the nrst passenger train on tn,
line will l"av" the station at .Jacksc
and van AlSt avenues, Long Islar
city. Tor the Grand Central Terminal
Nanhat'ah promptly at IL o'clock no,
on Tuesday, June 22.
Prior to the running of this train
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
Steinway Tunnel to Queens
to Be Put in Operation
June p After Many
Years of Idleness.

official party will pass through the tubs
one hour earlier. They will conduct the
ceremonial part Of the opening OF the
first link In New York's great railroad
system. At IL o'clock the president.
officers and directors of the INTERIOR
oueh. members of the Public Service
Commission, the Mayor, his cabinet and
elective officials, members of the Cham
Der OF Commerce and local real
estate interests will assemble at the
Jackson avenue station in Long Island
city. where they will board the first
train other than practice or working
trains TO pass through the tubes. on
the way TO Manhattan the various Off
cials will he asked to take turns at oper-
at.ug the train.
For temporary use In the tunnel the
lnterhorough has purchased twelve new
steel ears Of practically the same type
as is in use in the present subway. These
will be divided INTO three four car
trains. which will be operated from \
point under Forty-second street just
east Of Lexington avenue to Jackson
avenue, I.ong Island city, on a headwaV
~ four or five minutes during the hours
of heavy travel and on longer Roadway
AT Other times, The line will be In
operation all night, Five Of the twelve
new .ars are now neing broken in on tn.
present subway and the other seven are
in the railroad shops being equipped
for service, Some time this morning
the twelve ears will he placed In the
Steinw.y tunnel in charge of old and
tried employees of the road. who will
spend a full week running the rains back
ana forth to get everything working
smoothly. From criminal to terminal
the trip will take from six to eigh,
minutes.
The Steinway tunnel is a two track
line, each track being in a separate
runner Tor part of the distance. For
the present 1t will be operated between
the terminals stated, hut when the Qua
system plans are carried out II will
Ice extended on the Queens side to the
greensboro Bridge Plaza and a CON
uection with the new rapid transit lines
10 Astoria and Corona. and on the Man.
haitian side II will he extended west
under Forty-second street to a con.
nection with the existing subway -
Times Square. This will not be dom
until a year from now on the Queens
side. or until the great connecting sta
tion at the greensboro Bridge Plaza |,
completed, and on the Manhattan sid,
for perhaps three years, or until tn,
diagonal station of the Lexington ave
nue. subway at Lexington avenue an,
Forty-sccond street is finished.
The tunnel IL 40 and so fee
7 below the surface Of Forty-seoond stree
aud communication with the surfac
VIII lac had 10y means of an escalato
| leading to "A temporary station on IN
7 south side OF Forty-second street. TIL
commission Is now considering a pro
y posal to provide an underground pas
J. sag"way leading from the top of IN
escalator TO the Grand Central static
Z | 9f thn nInlu & thtA ANNEXATION
u built passengers from the tunnel ca
q transfer to subway trains without tn
n use OF transfer tickets; II not sue
n tickets viii he issued no that passenger
from the tunnel may continue the'
n journey In either direction In the sui