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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
RETREAT; TWO BALKAN
STATES WITH TEUTONS

of the iQuadruple entente for mill
tary help from Itumania and Bulea-
RIA have been materially lessened
In connection with this situation. tho
occupation of Scutari by Montene
grams is AN interesting development
| London England. Driven bacl
over their own frontier north of Len
ber2. and forced to cross the river
t'nlla lApa in southeastern Galicia
the Russian army continues to re-
treat before tine Austro-German.
along front of approximately 25C
miles about equal to the distance be.
| tween Arras and the Nosges.
/ The Berlin official communication
records progress by the Teuton
troops in virtually the entire south
eastern theater although violent tigh,
ing is in progress beyond the Gnila
l-lpa which joins the Dneister at
llalicz
Gen. Won linsingen doubtless is
now aiming at th cline which runs
from t.emberS TO odessa. 1T seems
evident that Germany is bent on. fur
ther punishment for the Russians be
lore she relaNes the intensity of her
Galican campaign. With the Rus
SLAMS across their front, the Germans
VIII have 10 rely almost solely ON
road transport and the advance nee
essarily will be slower.
Notwithstanding the attacks
around Arras ii is argued here that
the Germans must feel comparatiye-
'y secure in the west, else they would
not have risked .their tremendous
enveloping movement against the
Russians. Tie French are persistine
IN assaults i'm the neishborhood of
Arras but without appreciable results
Action to Aid Army.
An important step toward the
removal OF the drawbacks under
which the Russian army is suffering
has been taken by the formation of
a special board of supplies" says the
correspondent from Petrograd of the
Telegraph
Presided over by The minister of
war it will comprise four members
OF the duma and the council and of
representatives of industry and com
merce. All named by the emperor TO
whom the board will be responsible.
Tcutons Take Another.
Vienna. Autria.-The Teutonic al
lies i'm their advance over the Cali
clan boarder into Russian Poland i'm
the region OF Tomaszow have captur-
ed that Polish town according to an
Austrian official statement.
The statement also SAYS that strong
Russian forces north OF IIamionka
25 miles northeast of Lemberg were
repused with great loss after heavy
fighting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01
MRS. THAW IS
TO TAKE STAND
WIFE WHO WAS CENTRAL FIG.
URE in WHITE MURDER MILL
APPEAR AGAINST HER
HUSBAND

Malone n Y.-state process serv-
ers have found Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
She has been served with subpoena
at her summer camp at Lake Chate-
auguy and will testify against her
husband Hayy X. Thaw,, in the Jury
proceedings to determine his mental
condition now being held in New
York. She probably will testify next
week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01
Athens Says Turks Weaken.

Paris, France.-Ilavas Agency dis
patch from Athens says that the en-
haustlon OF Turks facing the French
forces ON Gallipoli peinsua is evil
dent and leads TO the belief that the
Turkish position at Krithit is soon to
he taken by assault In recent adj
vance made by the French, ii added
5000 Turks We're found dead in the
trenches in the front taken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01

tiHTNNh StN!FS WltH TtHtOnS?
One diplomatic situation with re
gard 10 the Balkans is again widely
under discussion. A recent confer
ence of the German chancellor and
the German and Austrian foreign
ministers was followed by assertions
in German quarters that the hopes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01
SECOND DISAPPEARANCE
OCCURS AT REDFIELE

Redfield, s. D.-Redfield has
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01

second case of mysterious disappear
ance within year. Last fall the
cook at the state school for the feeble
minded disappeared without bidding
anyne godbye. and left money in
the bank. He has not since been
heard from, and the money is still
deposited to his credit. Last week,
Wong Toy. a Chinese laundryman,
who was doing thriving business,
also mysteriously departed. In the
back room of the building he occu-
pied there was found dish OF food
a half emptied bottle of Red Raven
Splits, and two bottles of catsup.
There was considerable laundry left
in the building, belonging to patrons,
laundry outfit and valuable house
hold utensils and furniture. Wong
Toy left but few bills, and the prop
erty left more than offsets the indebt-
ness, so it is not believed he left to
dodge his creditors. But his where
,abouts is myster.,.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-07-01

In police court this morning II j.
Rowen was fined $4,000 for reckless
driving. Twelve other offenders fac
ed Judge Herbert. Their fines amount
ed to $!05.00. Three fights start
ed, but prompt work by the officers
stopped them before a general
trough house" could start.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Browne de
parted this afternoon for California
where they will witness the exposi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
THIRTEEN MEMBERS
 OF CREW PERISH

Fishguard, Wales, March 29.--(6:3O p. m.)-Thirteen members of the crew of the British steamship Aguila, sunk by the German submarine U2s on Sat- urday night, perished. Survivors who arrived here today said the Aguila was sunk 50 miles southwest of the Smalls, a group of rocks on the southeast Irish coast.
 The crew was given four minutes to leave the ship but survivors said the steamer was fired upon while the men were getting into the boats. The chief engineer and two others were killed by shell fire and 10 other men were lost.
 The submarines captain hailed the steamer Ottile, which went to the res- cue.
 Captain Zimmerman of the Aguila said the submarine fired across the steamers bow but he speeded up to 14 knots, only to be overtaken, never theless, because the submarine was making IS knots.
 The Aguila's attempt to escape seemed to anger the Germans, for they gave the crew and passengers only four minutes to leave the ship. But before that the submarine opened fire which was maintained while the crew was launching the boats, killing the chief engineer and two of the crew and wounding several others.
 One rescued sailor said boat in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
ALL HOPE OF SAVING
 CREW 0F SUBMARINE "A IS ABANDONED
Searchers Report That Yes sel Lies at Mouth of Honolulu HarbOr in 43
 FathOms of Water

Honolulu, March :9.-After continu- ous work day and night on the con- struction of the diving bell that Is ex- pected to play nn important part in finding the submarine F-4. submerged somewhere outside of the harbor here since ThursIay it was announced to- night the work would be finished dur ing the night and test would be made tomorrow morning. If found satisfac- tory, the diving bell will be lowered from small dredge in an effort to lo- cate the missing submarine.
 The grappllng chains of the dredge California have kept hold all day of an object at a great depth which is be- lieved to be that of the F-4 Rescuers who have worked for the last three days are confident the raising of this object will reveal that 1t is the lost sub marine, but all hope that the 21 men trapped in it may be alive has been abandoned.
 Washington, March 19.--Searchers for the lost submarine F-4 reported to Washington late today that they hadsde- termined the location of the vessel with in radius of 50 yards and that she lay at the bottom of the mouth of Honolulu harbor In water ranging from 43 to 60 fathoms in depth.
 Rear Admiral Moore, at Honolulu, cabled to Secretary Daniels the follow ing. received by wireless from Lieu tenant smith, commanding the search ing fleet:
 We know location within radius of 50 yards; depths vary from 4s to 60 fathoms; Honolulu harbor light bearing "A degrees, true distance 2S00 yaiSes.' This dispatch was In response to one sent earlier in the day by Rear Admiral Blue. acting secretary of the navy, urg- ently asking for exact Information as to the position of the submarine. It was the first report the department had re- ceived since Admiral Moore cabled Tri- day night that the F-4 had been located in 50 fathoms of water.
 All hope that any of the crew of T might be alive was abandoned two days ago, but department officials and naval officers here anxiously await news that
 (Centinned ea Rsgs Tsnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
TRI-CITIES PLAN
 TO ENTERTAIN
 WATERWAY MEN

Florence. March 29.-tSpecial.) 1.-The Tri- Cities will begin in a few days to make preliminary arrangements for the enter talnment of the delegation. consisting of Secretary of War army engineers and all the members of the two committees. and their assistants. who will visit Muscle Shoals on May 10, 1915, to in vestigate conditions existing. in order to make an explicit report to Congress, at it's next session.
 The first meeting for this purpose was held last Thursday in the Reed house, Chattanooga, and C.. W. Ashcraft. presi- dent of the Ashcraft Cotton mills, was appointed chairman of the general com mittee of arrangements with six nssist- ants from cities along the Tennessee river The Tri-Cities was further honored by the placing of W. M. Richardson of Florence, John D. Rather, from Tuscumba. aud J. II. Nathan from Sheffield on the finance committee, which Is composed of 20 rep resentatives of these towns. H. A. Brad shaw from Florence will serve with five others on the invitation committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
ADDITIONAL TROOPS HURRY|NG ID AID OF .CARRANzA GARRISON
Villa Fails to Renew Attack on MatamorOs-BOth Sides Reported as Awaiting
 Achievements

Brownsville. Tex. March 2o.--rodny passed without renewal Of the Villa sttnck on Matnmoros. opposite here. but brought reports of additional Car ran1a troops coming from Camnrro. Mex. % miles west of Matamoros. This report. if true, would mean that the Villa troops before Matamoros would have m enemy force to reckon with from the west well as the present force to the south and the Matamoros garrison on their north and east.
 With the arrival of Carranza troops re- ported en route to Matamoros the two armies contending for possession of the border town will be about equal in num- bers, each with approximately 5000 men. The force coming from Camargo Is said to number about 15o0 men under com mand of General Caesaro Castro The Matamoros garrison, now estimated at quez is In command of 1000 or more troops disembarked today at the mouth of the Rio Grande while General Ildefonso Vas quez is in command of 1000 or more troops to tho south of the attacking army
 General Jose E, Rodriguez today denied to an Associated Press correspondent that the Matamoros defenders captured his brigade flag Saturday, saying they might have captured company flags. General Nafarrarte, commander of the Matamoros garrison, had invited the Villa commander to come for the captured flags. Keep them in dry place. Rodriguez replied. Fl am coming"
 total of 2l0 Villa wounded, including 3S officers, now are being cared for by volunteer American Red Cross workers here. Thus far there have been only three deaths among them, and only few others are seriously wounded.
 Four Red Cross nurses are expected here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
THE WAR SITUATION

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Says President of
 China Has Entered
 Agreement With Japs

Honolulu, March 29.-In a letter written at Tokio under date of March 10 to friends here, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, former president of the Chinese republic, and now political exile in Japan, denies that he has entered into an agreement of any kind with Yuan Shi kai, president of the Chinese govern ment, and in a warning to his compatriots alleges that President Yuan has entered into private compact with Japan to concede that government demands, re- ceiving in return promise of support of Japanese arms to suppress liberty loving Chinese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
RUSSIANS FORWARDING
 TURKS FORTS ON BOSPHORUS
Success of Engagements Not Yet Known-Ae Mine Sweep Reported Again at Work in the Dardaneles
 Weather Conditions Halt Operations

London. March 29.-Q1:4O a. m.)-Russia again is knocking at the back door of Constantinople by bombarding the Turk ish forts on the Bosphorus. but with what success is not yet definitely known
 The only news from the front door. the Dardanelles. is the monotonous re- iteration of the report that the mine Asweepers of the allies are continuing their work and that weather conditions still prevent resumption of the bonn bardment by the fleet.
 Constantinople. however, declines to accept tho weather as an excuse "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Lover 150 lose lives when steamships are
 sunk.
 All hope for saving submarine crew
 abandoned.
 More troops being sent Carranza
 forces.
 England may have total prohibition. 2-Turkish forces in Prussia to protect
 Christians. t, 3-Would aid in removal of new section
 aliHm. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Methodist forces reach goal. Sewer pipe company officials here. Defends work of local charities 6-Society. 7-Sports. 9-Markets. 10-S Seven hundred and fifteen '. M. C. A.
 members secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD
 FOR HOMER BILLINGSLEY
Relieved Former Food and Drug Clerk Has Escaped to
 Distant Part of Country-Police Authorities Unable to Find Any Clue as to His Whereabouts

The opinion prevails in Montgomery. and particularly in official circles at the capitol. that Billingsley has es- caped to distant parts of the country. He has not been seen in Montgomery for nearly month. and if anyone knows of his whereabouts 1t has been kept so quiet that police officials have not been able to obtain tho information.
 Authorities of other cities have been notified to keep a lookout for Billings Icy, and local officers are hopeful that he will be arrested shortly.
 According to Special Examiner ]. H. Craig, who made an examination of Bulingsley's books, the former official owes the state approximately s11.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
 LAPS TAKE STRATEGIC CHINESE POSITIONS

Picking, March 29.-Dissatsed with Ja- pans reply concerning the increase in Japanese garrisons in China, the Picking government today sent note to Japan s legation on the subject, but its contents were not divulged.
 None of the Japanese endorsements, amounting to 5000 men, has yet arrived in China. except in Manchuria and Shan tung. No serious friction has occurred between the Japanese and Chinese troops but it is reported many Chinese soldiers are deserting in the sections of shan tung in which the Japanese have gone
 local newspapers states the Japanese have occupied strategic positions at MulS- den and Tsinan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
David Lloyd-George Dis cusses Effect of Sale of
 Alcohol in Country
WILL LAY MATTER
 BEFORE CABINET
We Are Fighting Germany, Austria and Drink He Says, "and the Most Deadly of These
 Foes Is Drink"

London, March 2a.-,o,so IT. m, We arc fighting Germany. Austria and drink. md 90 far the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink." said David Lioyd-eeorgc. chan celIor of the exchcquer. replying fo- day to q deputation Of the ship Build ing Employers federation. who urged a total prohibition during the period of the wnr of the sale of oxicating liquors. The deputation asked that the prohibition should apply not only to public houses. hut also to private clubs. to operate equally with all classes of the community.
 It was stated that despite the fact that work was being carried on night and day, seven days in the week. the total working time on the average in nearly all British shipyards was ae- tually less than before the war and that the average productiveness had decreased. There were many men do- ing splendid and strenuous work, prob ably as good as the men In the trenches but many did not even approximate full time
 Notwithstanding the curtailment of the hours they are allowed to keep open, the receipts of the public houses in the neighhorhood of the shipyards had increased The case of a battle ship coming in for immediate repairs was cited. She was delayed a whole la, l,.r al1 of pfx were drinking and carousing.
 In one yard the rivetters have been working on the average only 40 hours a week, and in another yard only 36 hours.
 Urge Drastic Action
 In conclusion. the deputation, which included representatives of the lead ing shipbniiders of the country. cited the example set by France and Rus sia and urged drastic action.
 The chancellor in the course of his reply said the reason why the gov ernment had not taken more drastie iaction on the liquor question was be- cause 1t needed to be assured that if was not going adverse to public sonti- ment. The government must feel that IL Hau every cidSS pcHtnh it Wueii III terferine with individual liberties. But now he was sure that the country was beginning to realize the gravity of the situation.
 T have a growing conviction said the chancellor, that nothing but root and branch methods would be of the slightest avail In dealing with the evil believe it ie the general feeling that if we are to settle German milltarism we first of all must settle with drink.
 Mr Lloyd George intimated that Lord Kitchener and Field Marshal French were of the same opinion and he promised to lay the statements Of the deputation before the cabinet. He said In conclusion;
 "I had the privilege of an audience with his majesty this morning And am permitted to say that he is very deeply eoneerped on this question: very deeply concerned-and the con cern which Is felt by him l am cer- tain Is shared by all his subjects in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Montgomery, March 29.--lSpecial) Governor Henderson today offered a reward of $250 for the arrest of C. Homer Billingsley, former pure food and drug clerk of tho department of agricul- ture and industries. who is wanted by the state on the charge of embedding the funds of the department. A war rant for Billingsley's arrest was sworn out by Special Examiner If. H. Craig more. than three weeks ago. but the sheriff and police department of Mont gomery have been unable to locate the missing former official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
How the Falaba Sank

London, March 29.-(3:46 D. m. )---Ths report that the British steamer FaIaba had been sunk by German submar- inc was confirmed today. The Falaba was sent to the bottom yesterday aft ernoon off Milford Haven, an inlet on the coast of South Wales. The loss Of life probably was heavy.
 The Falaba left Liverpool Saturday Tor the west coast of Africa with 140 passengers and with crew of 120 Her officers say that when the Ger man submarine appeared 1t whistled thrice as a signal for the steamer to prepare her lifeboats, but that before this could be done torpedo struck the ship near the engineroom.
 Three of the Falaba's lifeboats were swamped. Many persons aboard the vessel were thrown into the sea where they struggled while the submarine circled about offering, according to stories told by those rescued, no as- sistance A fishing boat appeared on sengers and crew.
 Captain Davis of the liner was picked up dead. Eight other bodies were re- covered. The survivors were landed at Milford Haven.
 The survivors relate that the Falaba was 70 miles southwest of Milford Haven when the submarine appeared She called to the Falaba to heave to but the captain ignored the order and promptly started at full speed ahead The liner was a fast craft and for halt an hour the chase was kept up before the submarine overhauled her and compelled her to stop
 The passengers and crew were given five minutes to leave and in this un- satisfactory time most of the boats
 tContinued on Page Ten.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

the Hull in the attack and claims that since March IS weather conditions have been so good that Turkish aeroplanes nave been flying over the allied war ships in and about the Dardanelles. Un. official reports from neutral ports m the vicinity indicate an early resump- tion of activity; they set forth that a long distance smelling of the inner de- tleships.
 Reviewing Russian naval activity in Baltic, Petrograd claims that the opera tions on this sea of Russian warships have resulted in damage to several Ger man units. and that the Germans have been compelled materially to restrict their r1ovemeuta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Confer on Note

Washington, March 29.-Ambassador Spring Rice conferred with Secretary Bryan today. and it was understood later that he sought information as to when the American note on the British order in council decreasing a virtual blockade against commerce to and from Germany would be forwarded. The note awaits only the final approval of President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
SIXTY-DNE PASSENGERS
 MEET DEATH

London, March 29.-d0:53 D. m.)-An of- ficial list supplied at the offices of the Elder DempsteF Steamship company shows that so far as is known at present 52 first-class passengers, 34 second class passengers and i9 of the crew of the Falaba were saved
 Four of the passengers and four of the crew are reported killed and 61 pas sengers and 43 of the crew are missing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
vetoes Boxing Bill

Carson, New, March 19.-By vetoing the bill permitting 20-round boxing contests
 passed recently by the legislature, Gov ernor Boyle ended all licensed prize fight ing in Nevada. He had already signed the general revenue bill which repealed the law under which 10-round prize fights have been staged in the last two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
OVER 15O LIVES LOST
 WHEN SUBMARINES SINK BRITISH SHIPS
Steamer Aguild and African Liner Fdldba Torpedoed Near English CodSt-CrezUS Given Little
 Time to Seek LifebodtS

London March 29-1005 D. m)-Upward of 150 lives lost in the sinking by German submarines of the African Falaba British Aguila bound from Lv for Lisbon Sr The Faaba torpedoed in St. Georges channel z, ried crew of 90 and about 160 passengers ar total only 40 rescued Of those rescued eg later from exposure
 The Aguas numbered 42 and she carried three pas seng and of these g of the and all the passengers lost.
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