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FIFTY DROWNED IN
ERIE, PA. BY FLOODS
FROM BROKEN DAMS
lnundation Follows Inn
nnense DoWnpour of
Rain.
TO SECOND FLOOR
Buildings Half Submerged
and City Cut Off From
Rest of World.
TO SECOND FLOOR

Erie. Pa.-Coroner Hanly, short
fifty persons perished in last nights
flood. Mayor Stern at 10 O'Clock said
the number probably would not ex-
ceed twenty-five, but after a survey
Of the debris and checking over the
list OF missing the coroner raised
the estimate to fifty.
Erie. Pa.-Twenty-five lives lost
as estimated by the police, millions
of dollars in property loss, and the
city in total darkness Tuesday night,
are results of cloudburst which
eliminated in flood which inun-
dated a large section of the city
shortly after six O'Clock Tuesday
night.
The heavy precipitation burst
dams south of the city, releasing a
flood OF water that filled the bust
ness streets TO a depth of more than
five feet and iii some sections reach
ed the second story windows. The
city electric light plant was disabled
as was also that of the Erie Dis
patch, a morning newspaper which
offices about half a block from the
light establishment.
Telephones Dcmoralizcd.
All telegraph and telephone SER
vice was out of business for several
hours The first bulletin to be sent
out on the flood was given when a
feeble telegraphic connection had
an Associated Press correspondent
who waded five blocks in five feet
of water to telegraph office.
Mill District Worst.
At Ninth street, in the mill dis
trio, he flood was its worst. II
was impossible to ascertain how
many lost their lives in the terrific
deluge Many are still ensconced in
their houses and rescuers, led by the
mayor and members of the city coun
Gil have been unable to get them out.
The entire eastern section Of the city
is altogether cut off from the out
side world and the central part feels
the effect considerably.
Firemcn Missi:lg.
Among the missing are Assistant
Fire Chief Buernon and four other
firemen. Reports made to the police
state that IA house was floating down
Mill Creek with two children and
four women clinging to it Firemen
tried to rescue them but lost their
own lives in the attempt.
Although the coroners figures are
based largely upon lists missing,
many of whom later were located,
he would not lower his estimate as
atboca ,np,ac camo i'm Other CITY Off
cials are inclined TO accept his esti-
mate as most accurate yet made.
Eighteen bodies We're recovered
up to noon. ten of them being iden-
tilted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
BRITISH ANSWER
is UNSAT AT|SFAC7ORY
IN WASHINGTON is
THAT BLOCKADE or NEU-
TIsAL COMMERCE HASN'T
BEEN NOTIl,ElD,

Washington, ID. C.-Great Brit
aims reply to the latest American
representation against interference
with neutral commerce refuses ems
tirely the contention that the Brit
lsh orders in council are Illegal and
justify the British courts as being
wholly within the prime pcs of in
'ernational law.
"Unsustainable cilhcG in point of
law or upon the principles O. inter
national equity is the !'il,i: h reply
to the American protest against the
blockade OF neutral ports and the
American claim that all cases OF de-
spoilation of neutral commerce
should be submitted TO a court OF
arbitration instead of being decided
by the British orders in council' is
the universal opinion here
Note Divided
Great Britain's note, embodied in
two parts, was made public here
Tuesday night and in London, 81
multaneously by agreement between
the two governments. With the note
was made public also the CORES
pondence over the American steamer
Nachez which was seized while en-
route to Rotterdam with cargo OF
alleged German made goods.
Changed conditions i'll warfare,
the British note contends, require a
new Interpretation OF the still intact
principles of international warfare.
The alleged atrocities of the Ger
mans in Poland are cited as justiii-
cation of the British additions to the
old law. The note defines a block
! "A "a nt lt,t tf, off f,f
fective means the free born COM
merce of nations enemies
The note reiterates that Great
Britain will continue to apply the
order complained of, although not
without every effort to keep from
hurting neutral commerce, and
shows by statistics that any loss of
trade with Germany and Austria
which has been suffered during the
past few months has been more than
overbalanced by the increased trade
OF the allies themselves,
Lord Grey Speaks
In the general rep.y to the Ameri-
can representation against the or
ders in council, Sir Edward Grey.
the foreign minister addressing Am
basador Page. says that he hopes
that Mr.. Page will be able to con-
vince the administration at Wash
ington that the measures are not on
ly lustiiable of themselves, but by
their constitution are the only rem
edy for the present conditions of the
war
II need scarcely dwell'', wrote Sir
Edward. ION the obligation incum-
bent upon the Allies to take every
step in their power TO overcome
their enemies in view of their shock
ing violation of the recognized rules
and principles of civilized warfare
OF which they have been guilty dur
ing the present struggle. Sir Ed
ward then refers to the poisoning OF
we'll in German Southwest Africa
10 the atrocities in Belgium, to the
poisonous gases being used in the
shells in Flanders. and finally the
sinking of the Lusitania ''to show
! how indispensable it is that VIC
1 should leave unused no justifable
methods of defending ourselves"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
BATHER FIGHTS WITH
TRAMP FOR CLOTHING

Marion, S. D.-Eugene Griffith,
Marion man, had thrilling adven-
ture with a tramp while bathing in
a dam on a farm some miles from
town. The hobo was am interesk,d
spectator while Griffin and his dog
enjoyed a plunge in the water. When
they emerged the tramp made de-
mand upon Griffin, which was re-
fused by the latter. While Griffin
was donning his clothes the tramp
attacked him with a club, striking
him a hard blow. With only his
underclothing on Griffin took a
sprint for safer location. The tramp
then drew a knife and took possess
sion of Gritiin's clothing. Not being
properly clothed to go for assistance,
Griffin seized a whiskey bottle, the
property of the tramp, and struck
the tramp so hard a blow over the
head with the bottle that the bottle
was dashed to pieces and the tramp
was severely cut. Griffin took adj
vantage of this to seize the remain
der OF his clothing and make his es-
cane
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
WOMAN KILLED BY
FALL FROM STACK

LennoX, S. D-Mrs. John Peters.
wife of we'll known farmer living
near town, was instantly killed when
she lost her balance and fell off a
stack of hay. She was assisting her
husband in placing a regulation top
on the stack. The stack was only
about five feet high, but the unfor-
tunate woman fell backward in such
manner that her neck was broken.
She was forty-sX years of age and
with her husband and fanny had re-
sided in the Lennox territory for
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
Won MACkENSEN RELIED ON
TO BAG 900, 900 RUSSIANS

London. England. I'm the iud2-
ment OF military observers here the
greatest danger that now menaces
The Russian retreat 10 the Brest Lit
ovsk line is Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen and his hard fighting army
While the rearguards north and
northeast of Warsaw have succeeded
i'll holding the Germans i'll check
along the Narew. the front between
lvanaorod, on the Nistula and Cholm
on the Bug. seemingly has disin-
tegrated
General lyanoff. falling back from
months on the heights ten miles
south of the lvangorod- Lublin- Cholm
Railway Here the Austro-G erman
armies exhausted themselves in as
saults that in five days failed to
move the Russians an inch. Reinforc-
ed With men and ammunition. Field
Marshal Won Mackenscn made a
fresh attempt and after ten days bat
tered General lvanotf until his army
rested Just in front OF the railway.
There the Russians dug in their heels
.trians and Germans that beat against
them necessarily twenty-four hours
la day for ten days.
Eat the most indomitable troops
|could not withstand such punish
ment indefinitely. They held their
ground long enough to permit the
'ereater part of the lvangorod gar
rison and the bulk OF the army de-
Tending the Nistula-Niepriz junction
TO join them and pass beyond toward
the Bug and then their power of re
sistance broke. Archduke Josef Fer
IGinand with his Austrian corps, first
got astride their line and captured
Lublin. Then Field Marshal Won
Mackensen pierced the front where
the Niepriz crosses the railway.
Those two actions expanded east
lard west. A general retirement was
Iordered. The Won Mackensen armies
entered Cholm and passed through
on the heels of the retreating Rus
slams. Latest advices indicate that
the great German effort TO bag the
whole Russian army is being eXpend-
ed now i'm the pursuit north from
IChom.
Cholm lies on the Bug River, sew
cnty-fve miles due south of Brest-
Litovsk, the haven of all the Russian
Polish armies are fighting to reach.
Warsaw is more than one hundred
miles due west of Brest-LitOvsk
North and south from Warsaw per
haps 100000 Russians are still or
the defensive. Field Marshal vol
Mackensen' s plan is regarded as OBJ
! vious; he will attempt with all the
1 force at his command to interpose his
army between Brest,Litovsk iant
Warsaw before the complete evacu
alton of the exposed territory is ac
complished.
If he succeeds good part. of thu
entire Germanic offensive will have
been achieved. If be is checked agaii
and the Russians are confidently ex
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
INDICT MORE IN
EASTLAND CASE
STATE GRAND JURY FINISHES
IT'S INQUIRY AN DNILL MAKE
NIANSLAUGHTER CHARGES

Chicago. Its investigation into
the Eastland disaster was practical
ly concluded today by the state grand
jury. 1t is reported that number
of indictments against those held re-
sponsible for theoverturning Of the
steamer may be voted before night
but may not be returned in court,
for several days. The indictments
will charge manslaughter, criminal
carelessness and conspiracy.
The federal grand jury today con-
tinued its investigation by an ex-
animation OF number OF witnesses.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
RUSSIA YCLAIMS TO
HAVE HALTED DRIVE
OF TEUTONIC ARMIES

has NOT even bcgun.'
Near the mouth OF the Skwa, the
enemy, thanks 10 the forest, succeed
ed in passing To our side OF the rig-
ci, bu we successfully prevented
him from bringing his artillery
across The NareW and al the point OF
the bayonct We annihalated some
forces which We're deprived of the
protection of their artillery. These
failures compelled the enemy to with
draw from this section Their rein
.torcements which had come from
the RoZan army which was moving
erably strengthened by other rein
the left bank ot the Nistula. Never
make progress TO east and west were
broken by the river, Ole.
Fight Toward Northeast
"The enemy then changed the ai-
rection OF his attack and NOW, on the
front between the Narew and the
Ole, is making real efforts to ad
vance in a northeasterly direction
behind 'Ostrolenka During three
ttuSS oi ilSllllliS liltf enemy itptdItu-
ly hurried large masses oi infantry
against our trenches, distince three
vcrsts Gone and eight tenths miles.
On August md, our trops during a
particularly desperate German at
tack, which We repulscd. saw the
cnemy's cavalry make an onslaught
On his own infantry who had been
thrown back, in order TO force them
To attack us again. The German
losses here were very great
I'm the southern sector OF the bat
lie, near the village OF Polshivnitza,
the enemy concentrated Il large mass
OF infantry in "A pass across the val
ley. forcing the Germans i'm this
region to disperse Our losses We're
very heavy but our troops are max
ing valiant resistance 10 the
enemy plan 10 deal a severe blow,
from the Narew line, on the rear of
the Russian armies which are inn
pending Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens offensive in the Nieprz valley
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
ing in Grnal Britain.

ing in Great Britain.
Nor can we be starved out in
raw materials. We have i'm our own
country an ample supply of the most
important raw materials coal and
iron and of others we have on nand,
manufactured or manufactured,
great supplies which, With the eco
homical employment thereof insured
by our methods OF organization. are
virtually ineNhaustible.
so far as finances are concerned.
Germany Will carry the war through
for an unlimited time. The conf
dence OF the German people in our
financial strength is as unbounded
as their confidence in our military
superiority.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
MORGAN SAYS WAR WILL BE
OVER IN ANOTHER YEAR

London, England. "A New Yorker
who is personal friend of j. p.
Morgan, arriving on the steamer
New York, told correspondent that
he had discussed the war with Mr.
Morgan the day before sailing and
fllat the linancier said he was com
vlnced that twelve months hence,
would see the end of the war.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
MORE REBELS IN
HAITIAN CAPITAL
ADDITIONAL 4. S. MARINES ARE,
LANDED FROM GUNBOAT
NASHVILLE TO MAIN
TAIN ORDER.

Cape IIaiten. iti.-Government
officials who have been in this city
have fed to Fort Liberte on the des-
patch boat Pacihque, and revolution
AIRY troops are beginning to enter
the city. Marines have been landed
from the United States gun boat
Nashville to maintain order.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
GERMAN WINGS STILL CLOSING
IN BEHIND THE RUSSIANS

London, England. The stubborn
resistance which the Russians are OF
lering 10 the Austro- Germans and
the slowness with which the forces
OF the invaders have been able to
move during the last few days has
fled to the belief in some quarters
that the German supply of ammuni-
tion is beginning TO feel the effect
OF the protracted struggle and that
| Russia may yet save the Polish cap
ilal.
Previous experience with German
tactics however, has been that a
temporary slowing down was fol-
lowed soon by greater effort and
when Field Marshal Won Mackenzen
has concluded his present operations
i'm the southeast, Field Marshal Won
Illindenburg. ii is expected. will rc-
new his heavy blows ON the Narcw
front.
For the moment, therefore, the
greatest interest attaches to the
southeast. where. according 10 Tues
day nights Berlin official report the
Germans have extended the bridge
lead positions south OF Warsaw; the
Austrians have gained decisive
success to the west of lvangorod and
Won Mackensen, after meeting with
considerable resistance. has broken
the Russian. line east OF l.ecAna and
north of Cholm
Similar successes have been gained
by the Germans in Courland and in
the direction of IomZa. TO the
minds OF many military men the
Courland operations which General
Won Buelow is directing are fraught
With the greatest danger to the Rus
slams. as a big victory in this region
for the Germans would enable them
to move across the railway, which
feeds the Russian armies. Further
west they already near Poniewesch
which is the junction of two branch
lines OF the Nllna-Petrograd railway.
10000 Leave Warsaw.
Warsaw. Russia. The governor
general OF Warsaw is still at his post
end Russian authority here is intact
There is talk in the military circles
10 the effect that if the Russian lines
hold week longer. the city Will
1 never be abandoned.
The Warsaw civic committee and
central committee. embracing all 10
! cal civic committees, are working to-
/
sian authorities. The organization
OF civic guards is managed by sep
, ara,e committees. subordinate TO the
civic committees.
Twenty thousand guards have
been enrolled at Warsaw. ApproNi-
mately 100000 persons have left the
capital for the interior of Russia
Hunger has not yet been felt and
trade is brisker than usual, there be-
ing ample work in connection with
1.-THE war
Warsaw has grown so accustomed
, to the nearness OF military lines that
there is no disposition to a panic. The
streets of the capital are livelier than
those of the average Russian city and
the town has not suffered materially
from the campaign.
clear majority of the people arc
loyal TO Russia and seemingly the
/ LOYALTY of the Poles has beer
strengthened by Premier Goremyy
| kin's promise of autonomy
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
PLATE TAKEN OFF
BECKER'S COFFIN
INSCRIPTION SAVING WHITMAN
MURDERED HIM MAY RE-
SUIT IN LIBEL ACTION
BY GOVERNOR.

New York City OFFICIALS of the
Police Department, after a confer
ence at Headquarters with District
Attorney Francis Martin of Bronx
County, and members of his staff,
drove to the home OF Charles Beck
er's widow, at No. 2291 University
Avenue before the Becker faneral,
and removed from the eX-police of
ficer's coffin the silver plate upon
which was inscribed:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
HAS AMPLE SUPPLIES SAYS
HEADS OF GERMAN TREASURY

Berlin, Germany.-(Via London)
DR.. Karl Heltferich, Secretary of
the Imperial Treasury, in signed
statement on German economic and
financial affairs as he views them at
the end OF the first year of war, says
in mart:
"The British starvation war has
failed. Once and for all it has been
proved that our domestic production
of foodstuffs, bread card system and
- :, =; ..,,,,,, ,,rinnc ncc,,ra avaD to the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05
USES MEAT KNIFE TO
CUT HIS OWN THROAT

Bristol, S. D.-William Rankin,
for thirty years a butcher in the vic
unity of Bristol. committed suicide
yesterday morning at 11:00 O'Clock
cutting his own throat with a skin
ming knife.
Mr.. Rankin had been depressed
about financial and other matters
for some little time, although it is
known that at all times his reputa-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-05

ova line-and the Narew line contin-
to see why every man in Grand Duke
Nicholas immense organization
should not reach the new positions
behind Best-Litovsk and The Bug in
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
The Deadly Weapon Problem.

At a late meeting of the Safety
First Association, which has done ex-
cellent work in Washington in stimu-
lating public interest in measures for
the prevention of accidents, resolu-
ton was adopted urging the registra-
ton Of all persons possessing dan
gerous weapons This action was in
spired by a lamentable tragedy. A
small boy. finding his fathers loaded
revolver. shot and killed his little Sis
ter. The accident illustrates the
danger OF leaving loaded weapons
within the reach of children, or, in
deed, OF having such weapons in the
house where there are children.
But the real need of Washington in
connection with the deadly weapon
problem is not so much the registra.
ton of possessors of firearms as the
prevention of promiscuous procure
ment of weapons. The Star had
hoped when paroled patient from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
A War Chapter. ,

While war, with its horrors and
terrors and hates, is occupying at
tention, news comes from Madrid
that the remains OF Admiral Cervera
will shortly be transferred from their
present resting place to the Pan
theon in that city and find sepulture
among the illustrious of the nations
dead. The monument will bear this
inscription:
Here rest in this sacred spot the
mortal remains OF Vice Admiral Ger
vera, gallant sailor, man of honor,
faithful. upright, model of abnega-
ton, courtesy and all the Christian
virtues. r. |. p"
The people of the United States
most respectfully and sincerely in
dorse this appraisement of the great
Spanish sailor. Their acquaintance
with him, though brief, filled them with
genuine admiration. He came to us as
a prisoner of war. and became sort
of conqueror. Wherever he went he
was treated with the highest consid-
Grafton, and when he left-peace
having been restored between the two
countries-there accompanied him all
good wishes for his safe arrival home
and his future good fortune.
No man OF arms ever performed a
useless feat forcdoomed to failure
with finer spirit than did Admiral
Cergefa in bringing his ships across
the ATLANTIC and offering them up in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

a cause already lost. He made port
at Santiago-and might have sur
rendered without the loss of a single
unit or life. But he had his orders
and the traditions of his profession
required a fight. So he came out
did his best, and was overwhelmed.
He lost like man.
The way this man carried. himself as
an enemy and then as a prisoner OF
the United States contributed much
to the speedy resumption OF good
feeling between this country and
Spain after the fate of Cuba had
been decided. The course OF Gen.
Weyler in the island had caused
much bitterness. 1t had created a
prjudice in America against Span
iards and all things Spanish. But
when a close view and knowledge of
Admiral Cervera had been obtained a
change of sentiment began. He gave
to his country and his countrymen a
greatly improved aspect in our eyes.
and materially helped to re-establish
former friendly relations.
War inflicts heavy losses, and at
the time they seem irreparable. 1t
is less than twenty years since our
armed conflict with Spain. Today
she is better off without her colonial
possessions. they are better off under
a new regime, and Spain and the
United States are on excellent terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Germany's, Proposal to Russia.

An interesting dispatch has been
printed as coming from Petrograd.
stating that the Novo Vremya con-
firms the rumors of German over
lures for separate peace with Russia.
and that the German proposal was that
Russia should take Austrian Galicia
and the Dardanelles. According to this
account, Germany stipulated that she
must have Egypt, "on the pretext OF
ceding it to Turkey and free
hand to deal with Russia present al
lies. If this proposal was actually
made it is suggestive OF an urgent
desire at Berlin for elimination of
Russia from the campaign. The pro-
posed cession OF the Dardanelles,
which is one OF the dearest wishes of
the Russian government, was the
real bait. Germany has for many
years had her own aspirations at
Constantinople, and if she is disposed
now to trade the control of the OAR
danelles to Russia, it argues that she
is extremely anxious to get that pow
err out of the way in the war zone
Just what is meant by the suggestion
that the cession OF Egypt be made
"on the pretext of ceding it to Tur-
key" does not appear, otherwise than
that if this bargain were struck Ger
many would find some means of
keeping Egypt herself, which would
make her the dominating Mediter-
ranean power through the control of
the Suez canal.