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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-19
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Pilkington
returned from Edgewood, Wednesday
morning where they have been max
ing a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Knapp, of Aurora came We'd
|nesday morning to visit in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Chapman are
rejoicing over the arrival Of fine
| baby girl in their home.
ard the building Of DR.. Anthony's
Great progress is being made tow
new home. >,*
Miss Jennie Westfall has left for
Manchester, Cedar Rapids and Wa
terloo to visit relatives. ~
Mrs. j.. M. Henry is enjoying
visit from Miss Katherine Schneider
of Greeley.
The Albert Duncan family are
moving into the house on CONNER
cial street, recently vacated by John
Rutledge.
Mesdames l.. A. Little, William
Dooley, Jane Decter, George Decter,
H. l.. Evans, H. M. Eaton and Miss
Fannie Marsh, attended the w. G.
II. U. county convention at Edge
| wood, Tuesday. s>...
Mrs. j. w. Gist and Miss Zada, Of
Millbank, South Dakota, are here Wis
iting with their uncle and aunt, tMr.
and Mrs. William, Dooley.
Mr.. c. c. Collect, field superintend-
ent of the Vawter Chautaqua system
was here Friday, completing arrange
ments for the chautauqua to he held
here sometime during the month Of
July.
About one hundred of our best
home talent will present the play,
"Fi Fl Of the Toy Shop" next Thurs
day, under the auspices Of the Com
mercial Club. 49, : -
Mr.. Robert Heney. of Oelwein is
visiting relatives and friends of this
place. -
DR.. c. T. Order has sold his prac-
tice here and is going to locate in
Elkader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith spent the
first of the week at, Waterloo.
Mrs. George Baumgartner is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Morris Hesner is visiting with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. J. Moser spent the first of
the week at Edgewood.
Mrs. Charles Roberts is at Clarin-
da, attending a P. E. o. convention.
Ernest Young has returned to. his
home at Scott Bluffs, Nebraska, aft
er a weeks visit with relatives and
| friends. :
Mrs. R. c.. Wheeler, of Edgewood,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
John Grassmeyer. d ID. /
Mrs Collins Of Monroe has been
here caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Roy Hines, who is quite Ill.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
Important Strategetic Point,
Evacuated by Russians,
Taken Over by Enemy With
out Struggle.
EAISER SUCCESSFUL
IN MANY BATTLES
Summary Of Events in Eastern
Theater of War Tells Of
Capture of Many Prisoners
and Machine Guns.

Berlin. Aug 20 Cvln Lonaon, 5:2f
.. M German troops have occu-
plea the fortress Of Ossowetz. which
evacuated by the Russians. Ger
man army headquarters announced
today.
The text OF the statement issued
today regarding war operations Is as
follows.
Early this morning an enemy fleet
consisting of about forty ships APP
Itcarcd before Zcchrugge and steamed
away again in q northwesteriy direc-
ton after having been hombarded by
our coastal artillery.
In the Nosges II north OF Muen-
ster battles are raging on the Llngc-
Observation-Disclosures Barrenkopf line.
strong attacks by the French partly
penetrated our positions last night.
Counter attacks drove the enemy
back again IN the LingekopL ON
Schratzmannclo ana %Harrenkopf
fierce fights at close quarters for GER
tain trench sections lasted throughout
the night About thirty mounted
chasseuers were taken prisoner.
AT Wastrin. southeast OF Lille, an
English flying machine was shot
down.
Eastern theator of war. On the
Bubr We occupied Ossuwetz fortress,
which was evacuated by the Russians.
North me south of Tykocin sue
cossful engagements took place. Ty-
korin was taken. on this occasion
1900 prisoners. including clever Of
firors ana "a machine guns. well into
our hands
Desperate Russian counter at
tacks east Of Bielsk JAILED with very
considerable losses 10 the enemy. and
We advanced south Of this town,
Army OF Prince Leopold Of Ia
varia: Engaged in stubborn fighting.
This army has crossed the Klcszuze-
Lcranza line and is engaged In fur
thcr favorable attacks. We took 3.0b0
prisoners and sixteen machine guns
were captured.
Army oi Field Marshal von Mack
euscu. Tho crossings over "a tributary
Of the pulva have bccn captured after
fierce resistance ON the front between
Rama and the mouth Of the river,
An attack across the Bug above the
tributary of the Pulva Is making
progress.
"On both sides of Svitloso ana at
Ptszpza, east Of Vladova. the enemy
was defeated yesterday and driven
back towards the northeast,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
\ { R LINER
is s j \ k BY
GERMANS
Steamship Diomed, Heavy
Freighter, Is Summarized
Following Four Hour Chase ;
Ten of Grew Killed.

Queenstown. Aug 90 (s:2b y. nj
The Lamport and Holt liner Do
med has been sunk by a German SUBJ
marine. Her captain, quartcrmastef
and steward were eiiled b. shells
Tired by the submarine during a pur-
suit nf fogr hours.
An officer Of the Diomcd who
landed here today with other sur
vivor's says that two submarines
were sighted. According to his re-
port they we're rugged with dummy
tunnels. one 81 them. this officer as
serts. subjected the Diomcd to a
heavy shell fire.
The liner attempted To escape, but
surrendered after being pursued for
four hours. Two boats were lowered
and 90 OF the crew got away. taxing
with them the body of their captain.
shortly afterwards n boat was
sNamped. Two Englishmen ana five
Chinese were drowned. The others
were picked up By the second boat
This boat, being overcrowded. WA
In danger Of being swamped. but ia
occupants mere saved by the arrival
of a steamship.
Survivors say that during the pur-
suit the Chinese nremcn of the Dio-
med quit stocking n the wora was
undertaken b ythe deck hands. The
submarine stood of at n distance OF
ABOUT half q mile until The Diomed
SINK.
The assistant quartcrmaster OF the
Diomed states that another steamer
was in sight at tho time and appar-
entity was sinking. This vessel in his
opinion, was attacked By a second
submarine.
The steamship DiOmed Was Q
f~rcighter OF 4.612 ton gross. She
was 2i9 Get long and was built In
iSa6. She was owned BY the ocear
steamship company Of Liverpool
She vas last reported as having ar
rived at Swansea on July "a IRON
Amsterdam on a vdyage to New
York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
American Red Cross Investiga-
tion Discloses Serious Sltua-
ton, Starvation Facing
Many People.
ENTIRE FAMILIES
LIVING ON HERBS
Only Outside Supplies of Food
Can Prevent Much Suffer-
ing Among Middle and
Lower Glasses.

Mexico city, Aur Is obs courier TO
Vera cruz. AUG 10. Via Sew orleans.
Aus. t3l Deaths hy starvation com
uuuc in ,his yity and most cunscrya-
tive estimates place them no q, q day.
\ visit to- 90, various hospitals uy
% representative cot tho American Red
Gross disclosed that for the first
three days oi August twenty deaths
from starvation were recorded. This
number did not include the many
VIII" died u the streets from back of
food Ycste5da, six certificates at
tributcd starvation os the cause OF
death
During the month Of July 1855
deaths were registered in Mexico
city, According 10 charles j. O'Cun-
nor of tho American Ecd cross eight
per cent of the deaths occurring ~
Mexico city are "a To- starvation.
Notwithstanding the fact hat the
authorities here may Dee actusted b.,
sincere motives 60 relieve the dis
urcss, their work up Too now has been
OF little or no effect. school tcac.l-
rrs, government employees and otor
employees Of the central charity or
ganil1tlun were among those who
have made applications Co The Rcd
cross for assistance.
such supplies as were brought In
hy General Gonzales when Cprrauzaz
forces rcucDupird the capital on Au-
gust . are nearly exhausted The
situation rs such that only large sup
piles oi provisions from outside tho
capital can prevent AN iu,rcus, Boo
tIr number OF deaths from starya-
ton and ullay the misery mons the
lower classes and sven tho middle
classes
4 comparison of prices during July.
1915 and Iul, of this year shows the
fullpwinE Increases
Corn. 2luo per cent beans 1000,
rice, ligU; u-ur. $50. 'luur. goo. The
Increase boo price ui corn. the only
absolutely essential staple for th,
Mexican people. has made n pr,htbi-
us. 70 th, poor and many cases have
boon discovered Of entire families
who have been compelled CO. live ON
herbs
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
PRISONERS BEING
ILL TREATED IS
GERMAN CLAIM
Civilians Interned in Nova
Scotia Punished for Trifling
0ffenses, Alleged; Cana
dians Deny Reports.

Berlin Aug 20 Gio London. 2 ..
As the result of increasingly
scriuu- reports concerning the treat
mont of GormHn civilian prisoners iu-
termed 100 Amherst, Nova scotia, ace
rudiur to which men housed iu an
.r.p utilltDd and unsluttary factory
hlIlding had been punished for at
t,uu.ol v-DApD uud ,oHs scriuus lu-
fractions ct tho rules hy coutinemnct
iu re- brick oven. tine German authori-
ties are now contemplating totulia-
tory measures against canadians, both
soldiers aud civilians imprisoned
here Approximately zoo Germuus
are now informed at Amherst.
The German authorities were az
first lnath To believe the Amherst re-
ports. The complaints continued 10
multiply, however alleging thnt dirt
and dust are allowed tu accumulate.
that there is a lack OF proper sani-
.iIry measures ana generally unhenr-
able living arrangements. The utter
lack ot privacy in their crampcd
quarters and the theft of packages
intended for prisoners also Is all
legged
Even the letters Of complaint
praise the attitude and conduct Of In
diyldual canadian officers. placing IN,
blame for the conditions complained
OF upon those higher up"
II rs learned from reliable sources
that s. the German government Is not
assured Immediately OF a change snci
as Is desired in the Canadian prison
conditions under which Canadians an,
held IN Germany will Doe made more
%seVere.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
Of RIGA
DESCRIBED BY
RUSSIANS
Germans Evacuated Gulf At
ter Several Days Fighting,
Losing Dreadnaught, Cruis-
ers and Torpedo Boats.

peirogrtd. Aug. 23 tvia London'
1850 .. mJ-Tho recent naval hht'ie
la the Guif of Riga is described as
follows iu Il statement from navy
headquarters; a..
The German fleet ON August 10
renewed with large forces its ATTACKS
on our positions az the chtfance u"
the Gulf at RIGA. Our ships during
the 10th aud 18TH repulsed h at
lacks of the enemy, whose secret
p~reparntions Tor entering the gull had
been favored sinsularly by misty
weather.
"Takinr advantage OF "a thick fog,
hostile forces ut considerable size en-
tered the gulf on the 18th and our
vessels retired az the same time, con-
unuing Co resist the encmy without
losing touch with him.
"un the I'm ard goth the Enemy
accommodated In different directions
al the same time keepins up a hsh'
| with our ships. in which their ieri'e""
boat notilla suffered material lnss'
on our side We lost the s%unhoat SlN
utch. which persisted g~lofiousp lh ~
unequal fight with an enemy 'INls.i
which was cscorting torpedo 'Fai'
and came up to a distance oil fv,'
yards from her. The sivutoh' enVel'
oped In flames, continued 10 t'ply
shot for shot. until she sank, haNihi
| previously sunk enemy ioIpeuo p"'e1
In view OF the losses suffered aus
the utillty OF his efforts the enelh'
appears To have evacuated the "ui
| OF Riga on the 2tst.
Between the igth n 2lst wv
enemy cruisers and no Tower thol
' eight torpedo boats we're either hphl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
Secretary Lansing Patiently
Awaiting Farther informs
alton Regarding submarine
ing of Liner Arabic.
GERMAN WILL NOT
BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Essential Details of Incident
Not Available; State De-
partment Witlolds All
Comments for Develop
ments.

washington. Aug. 23-Oficinl an
nouncement was made at the White
House today that 'as soon as all tbs
facts regarding the Arabic are asser-
taiaed our course Of action viii he
determined"
This official announcement vas
given out today by Secretary Tumulsy
after q conference with President
Wilson. Tumulty said The statement
was ali he was authorized Ia ray.
The statement bore out previous
unofficial statements made at tho
white House and state department
that President Wilson had not deter
mined what action the a nerican gov
eminent would take and would sns-
rend judgment while awaiting receipt
OF all facts available from all sources.
President Wilson has given up for
the present hts plans to return 10 his
summer home N Cornish. n. H., and
sill remain in Washington. lie had
hoped to go so Cornish late this week.
The president does not expect 20
hold tho usual cabinet meeting to-
morrow. A meeting VIII De held "a
soon as conclusive evidence aDou the
sinking OF the Arabic il received.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
GERMANY MAY OFFER
ANY DESIRED EXPLANATION

Washington. Aug. 23.-Sccretary
Lansing today cabled Ambassador Ger
ard al Berlin asking II the German
government had received an official
report on the sinking OF the While
star liner Arabic. The ambassador,
however, was rot instructed 10 ask
for one. Il was officially stated that
the American government IL not yet
az all sure OF the facts and considers
IT, information very -fraEmentaTy.
Secretary Lansing said the situa-
ton was exactly as Il stood saturday.
that mo- steps haG been taken other
than 70 got accurate Information IA
10 what had taken place.
From the fact that Ambassador
Gerard was not directed 10 seek an
explanation the inference VAS drawn
that the state department has decided
to let the German government mi
tlate any explanation Il may have %
ofer.
In the view OF the state depart
mont no points have been estsh-
lished beyond doubt regarding ths
important questions OF convoy, ths
change of course oi the Arabic Just
before the torpedo struck, and othei
essentials.
The department accounts for th'
apparent delay IN securing afhdaviti
by the fact that the Arabic SURVIVOR
LEFT Queenstown almos, ~immediatei,
upon landing
The American embassy viii be ex'
pected To sind survivors aud secure
their statements. which may be SLOW
work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
ABE RUFF IS v E
FREEDOM ON PAROLE

san NuInoI. Cal. Aug. ld.-AbrI-
ham Rucf under ~ years sentence
Tor san uQentin prison on parole to-
day. departing by a side ente while a
flock Of photpgraphers and report
ers stood about the main gate In the
rain.
Ruef was driven IN an automobile
from san Quentin "a the railroad
here where be was met by his sister,
Mrs, Henrietta S%ittOufeid, aud hef
daughter, Pauline. with whom he Will
make his temporary homo nea Tiki
an. II vas said he would ask per
mission to visit his aged mother IN
Gan Francisco. His father die when
he was Ia prison.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
MEXICAN NEWSPAPER
MEN NOT GUILTY

san NnIunIul ItN.l Aug, n
CHARGES 81 conspiracy TO violate the
neutrality laws 81 the United states
hled against Jose Eiguero and Rod
rlgo de Llano. formerly editors 81
newspapers IN the city Of Mexico.
were { odny dismissed by United
States attorneys.
lEleuero and De Lian0 were ar-
rested July 3, the day General Huerta
was rearrested In ~ Pnso FOR she Sec
ond time. Special agents for the de-
partment OF justice claimed that the
Newspaper men were connected with
the alleged conspiracy 10 return
iinerta 10 power ID Mexlco.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
ARABIC UNARMED -
CHAIN on BRITAIN

London. Aug. 23 1;2D p NIL
experimenting Information given out
previously concerning the sinking OF
the Arabic. the British admiralty to-
day made the following
ment.
Tho Arabic WINS an unarmed pas
scngor ship, outward bound 10 "A neu-
trail port. h was thus impossible for
her 60 fave been carrying o%ontTaband
a. this country.
"she WIS sunk by n German sub
marine without warning. and she
neither attempted "a attack the sub
marine nor 20 escape from a."
or placed hors de combat. simDi-
.tnneously our gallant allies succeed
ed in torpedoing In the Rattle one OF
the most powerful dfeadnaughts 81
the German fleet"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
MISS sTRACHAN SENDS
r STILL ANGRY
inv evening nernid Leased wlrej

Oakland. Cal. Aug. % After
two DAYS rest delegates to the con-
yontion OF the National Education
ussncintion look up their work hero
today. Miss Grace Strachan.
who resigned from the association
following her defeat for president hy
Dr David a. Johnson OF South caro-
lima. lid - appear Go mako % schod-
ulcd speech before the congress ui
text book authors. sending Instead "a
note Of regret.
secondary education, teaching ply
steal bcttcrmcnt In schools, discussion
OF text booiSs. inspection and super
vision COT rural schools and tho teach
ing Of gcorruphS in the schools and
colleges of California were subjects
taken up by various departments 81
the convention Tho American school
Peace league held O mass meeting in
the city auditorium with Dr. David
starr IoraHu presiding
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
B RITISH FLEET
BOMBARDS AND
SAILS AWAY

Flushing. Holland, AuE 20 ,'ia
LoEduu. a.33 %. W.p several british
warships appeared today off ku"'h''
belgium. and @humhardcd the ru1s'
\ press dispstch says that shells burst
over q factory between Iecnrursc o.
lisscwegho.
Ths Gtrmaus replied with their
,uasi defense gums but their tstc lI-
utlly ceased
Heavy clouds of smoke appeared
over Zcrnrugsc hul no fires were wise
lblv
Two large british Naralips were
suIl Oft kuurke it - O'Clock TINS
morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
Has Arrived for Con-
certed Action Against Enc
mics, Feeling Now Prevail
ent in Official Toxic.
CARS FORCES LACK
GUNS AND
Believed Disastrous Defeats at
Hands of Germans Caused
Principally Because of In
adequate Supplies.

TOXIC. Aug. The Associated
Press learns that Japan hns decided
To- cmpiuy all available governmental
ana private resources for increasing
the output OF munitions for the allies.
particularly Bussia.
The Japanese government believes
tho time h1s arrived for more ON
ccrtcd action against the oncmlo8 col
Japan and her allies
Tho Korumiu Shimbun says.
Premier Okumu states that Japan
has decided to give greater assistance
To RUSSIA go prosecute the war. tie
could NOT discuss de'lils but allowed
IL Co be- known That his assistance
would take the form ul forwarding of
greater supplies of munitions
one of Russiu's greatest embarrass-
meE;. in her conduct Of the war has
been "A shortage of guns and ammu-
milton Military writer's. while not
discuunting the effectiveness of the
enormous Austro-Gcrmuu offensive
movement. have stated that the eN-
tent oi Russian rcyefses tu the last
few months has been due m part to
inadequate supplies OF munitions.
Notwithstanding every effort To In
grouse the domestic output Russia 3
facilities are TIN comparatively
small. and entirely insufficient To
meet tie large demands OF such a
campaign as is now under way Win
the Baltic sea closed to her vessels
from without, she has been able q"
import supplies only through the port
of ArChaurol, closed hy lee during "a
large part of the year. CO.. over the
tr~ans-Siberinu railroad. The attempt
of the allies 90 toec the b~ardane!lcs
has as one uf Us great objects the
opening ui the straits routc for the
assistance of hu-sia.
Large orders have been placed in
the United states hy Russia, large
shipments coming from seattle ana
other Pacific coast ports. Japan mas
also forwarded war supplies TO Rus
sia.
Adyicos received 10y the Associated
Press from Nladivostock several
weeks ago said that great amounts
of supplies were received there Tor
trausportution 90 the Russian front
word was received from Toxic early
this month that Japan had stripped
large cuast uuns firm her turttiicatiunr
! ON the northeastern coast and h'd
shipped them Coz N~lIdiNostok.
Notwithstuudiue this assistance inc
Russian supply ut munitions mas i'I-
en- far mellow the requisite amount
and "a fortnight ago the Russian duIua
instituted % secret inquiry into this
condition of affairs. o. was rep"rt'd
that ln this connection charges hth
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-23
Sofia and Constantinople Re-
port Important Develop
ment of Situation in the
Balkan States.
SERBIA is GETTING
READY TO FIGHT
Adriatic Problem Believed 10
BE Growing More Favorable
for Italy Albania Is Fav-
orable to Quirnal.

IfiIlUf AIN. aHr AHN NIffIf N'
Snytlll,l-Thc overseas news agency
todus CAV. tine fDIIuWlnr.
OFFICIAL rtpu. ts from Sofia Iut
Cuu.ta ntiuupl. ..Jto that Turkc, 1uj
Bulgaria hul, rlruvd 90 new Treaty.
Turao. prnuiiur Bulgaria h"r d'alfod
direct railroad connection with rho
sea and bulgaria agreeing Geo observe
q benevolent ucutraut.
Un,ri,.al reports lutr In july stat-
,d that % convention had been signed
ON july 20 uy which Turkey cdod ip
BULGARIA. the Turkish portion OF the
bcdctrhltch ruilaa,. Tho reports
stated that tho treaty left Husglr.o
uupicdgrd co%nccrninf her attitude la
TIE war.
That Bulgaria had not be- n 20 du d
Co uuy definite curse as regards the
ulf. hus been ia, assumption under
which negoti1tlou. have been con-
Quoted l. The entente allies ioosi1s Goo
"a satisfaction OF her reported dcml Do
for territorial concessions IRON Ser
hia and Greece as TIE price OF hog en-
o., into tho war on the side 90 tho
allies. several unofficial reports
concerning Gulrlrip's diplomatic ace
u,Itir4 appeared fp confirm ihIs
Wow Or $50. reported. fur instance.
boz sofia dispatches Through IHud,n
,u August 90. that bulgaria had ro-
called IrUu Cons auIuup.r 20 U.'ur Ify
who won't i.rrD fu 1'rni.lin with
Turkey