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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Concrete Offer Urged.
HIS FRIENDS ALARMED.
F. J. Van Siclen of Yakima, Wash.
Mysteriously Disappears.

NEW YORK. September 1.-The po-
lice today sent general alarm
throughout the city for +. J. Van Sic
len of Yakima. Wash. A delegation
from the Brooklyn lodge of IllIs told
the authorities that Van Siclen left
his home nine weeks ago to come here
to sign papers that would permit the
final distribution of an estate of near
ly s4.000.O0O. left by his grandfather,
Herbert Van Siclen.
The missing man is a prominent Elk.
and it was said that members of the
order in many cities have joined in the
search. When Van Siclen left Yakima
he sent telegram engaging Xooms at
a Brooklyn hotel, but he never appear
ed there. He was said to have IA large
sum of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
MR.. McADOO IS CONTENT
Has No Thought of Running for the
Governorship of New York.

Secretary McAdoo has no thought of
becoming a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of New
York and dispatches from New York
are described by those close 70 him as
containing pure bunk. Friends of
the Secretary are said to be preparing
a boom for him for the governorship.
Unless MIR. McAdoo changes his mind
his ambition is to remain AT the head
of the Treasury Department. it is
stated. He believes he can do more
general good there and be of more
service to President Wilson than in any
other position. 1t is believed by friends
of Mr.. McAdoo that If President Wilson
is elected for four more years in the
White House he will remain as Secre
tary Of the Treasury during that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01

PARIS, September I.-lhe
Serbian government has informed
Greece that it intends to comply
with the requests OF the quadruple
entente concerning the conces-
sions demanded by Bulgaria, says
an Athens dispatch to the Mat'n,
Task Difficult One.
LONDON, September 1.-The Balkan
situation is discussed at length in dis
matches to the morning papers from
bucharest. Sofia and Athens. Although
the correspondents generally are opti-
,nistic emph.,.is is placed on the diff
culties which the diplomats Of the quad
dup,e entente powers are encounterins
in their endeavors TO adjust the conflict
ing demands and disarm the mutual sus-
ni,ions of the Balkan nations.
A. IN the counter activity OF the tri
,,a alli,nce. the Posts Sofia correspond
ant reports that the Turks are prepaf-
ing for the evacuation OF terIt.oiS
c.ded TO Bul2aria by deihollshins ioils
on the right bank Oh the MARI a.,u
by pulling down barracks at Nara
Catch. .,.,,n,,;,, n.
cedad territory, through whlch the
49,, ,ah,tch railways runs, the cor
resnondent says. will follow soon, 1t
is stated.
Doubt as to Early Action.
The Standards Athens representa-
,;y. believes no definite Developments
in the Balkan situation can be expect
ID in the immediate future. The
which must be concluded
before any one of the Balkan 1aa ,,,.r couns n
,arot.cted and troublesome he says,
owing to the great s;n1ins diiiieuity Of has
Gnrhia is willing to go long way to-
ward meeting Bulgarian requirements.
but even here there seems sun some
obstacle to a complete agreement con
cernins the participation OF the Bull
garian army. ~ =;
teryention it will not come until Greek
interests demand it, and its sole object
will be to lay the foundations OF a
greater Greece. which must include
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Many Officers Killed.

According to the correspondent the
killed among the British troops in the
fighting of August 2S and August 30
included about 600 officers. A cavalry
pletely wiped out. The dispatch con-
tinucs:
British prisoners knew nothing of
the fall of Warsaw and other Russia II
fortrcsses They had been told that
the Russians held the entrance to the
Bosporus and were working toward
a junction with the British. In con-
trast with the first months of the cam
Daigu. many British soldiers now vol
UNFAIRLY surrender themselves.
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]. BERNSTORFF

ieit the state Department the mes
senger from the German embassy ar
rived at Secretary Lansing's office with
an oihcial communication from Count
Won Bernstorff which was the written
statement of the German position for
which Mr.. Lansing had asked
Apparently the American government
accepted the German declaration as
meeting its attitude toward the treat
ment of all neutral shipping as well as
paSsenSer-carryins vessels Count Won
BernstorH. in his letter. referred to
liners. and in German quarters that was
construed as meaning all non com ba :
tant passenger ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Vivian Nickalls a British Officer

NEW YORK, September Vivian
Nickalls, who resigned a rowing coach
of the University of Pennsylvania TO
return and fight for England, has, ac-
cording to advices received from Lon
don, received a probationary appoint
ment as second lieutenant in the royal
field artillery. Nickalls returned to
England Immediately after the close of
the college rowing season last spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Statement by Mr.. Lansing.

! In connection with the letter. made
/ public at the State Department, Sec
retary Lansing made the following
statement
| ''ln view of the clearness of the fore
| going statement. it seems needless TO
make any comment in regard to ii.
| other than to say that it appears to
| be recognition OF the fundamental
| principle for which We have con-
| tended
! Count Won Bernstorff' letter was
| forwarded to President Wilson as soon
as it was received at the State Depart
ment The President appeared greatly
! pleased.
In effect the letter means that Ger
many has accepted the declarations OF
the United States in the subma rine
warfare controversy. ON every hand
in official quarters there was evidence
Of qualification that the submarine
crisis has passed and that Germany
has acknowledged the justice of the
principles for which President Wilson
has been contending.
Agrees With Berlin Reports.
Count Bernstorffs announcement that
the policy had been decided upon be-
fore the sinking Of the Arabic agrees
perfectly with statements by officials
in Berlin and with information upon
which American officials had been de-
pending. Soon after the dispatch of
the last Lusitania note President Will
son understood there would not be an
other such disaster The sinking of the
Arabic, therefore, came as a double
shock.
Inasmuch as there seems strong
probability that the submarine which
sunk the Arabic has been destroyed by
a British patrol boat, the exact circum-
stances may never be determined, other
than by testimony from British and
American sources.
Reparation Next Step.
The German governments Statement
that before the sinking OF the Arabic
her submarine commanders had been
ordered to sink no more passenger ships
without warning may ne taken as a
disa yow:tl OF that act. The question OF
reparation for the Americans who lost
their lives on the Lusitani;,. the Arabic
and other ships which have been tor
pedoed probably will he the next step
III the proceeding. Secretarv Lansing
has steadfaStly refused to discuss the
l.usitania case with the German am
bassador until the Arabic incident was
closed.
secretary Lansing and the ambas-
s:,dor discussed 1T leagth the SiSnif-
canoe oI the oral statement before the
the principle that passenger snIps are
not TO be attacked without warning
was considered as an answer to PreSl-
dent Wilson's last note the LuSi-
tauia, and II eSta bllShed clearly that
Germany has yielded to the representa-
tions OF this government respecting
safety OF neutrais on the nigh seas AS
he lett the Secretary'S room Count Won
Bernstorff said Mr.. Lansing would give
out a statement as to the conference
but himself refused to discuss his visit.
Asked a Written Statement.
Count Won Bernstorff was informed
by Mr.. Lansing that the United States
could not accept as final an oral trans
Secretary Lansing said he would with
hold comment until written memo
randum was received. Ambassador
Rernstorff went directly to- the Ger
man embassy to prepare the written
statement.
within an hour aftar the ambassador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
SPLIT WITH CARRANZA.
Luis Cabrera and Roberta Pesqueira
Advocate A.@B. C. Plan.

E.I. PASO. Tex. September l.-Lujs
Cabrera, secretary of the treasury. and
Roberto Pesqueira, formerly Washing
ton representative of the Carranza gov
ernment. have split with CarranZa over
his attitude toward the A B. &. peace
conference plan. according to report
received by Villa officials today
They had urged CarranZa to an ac-
ceptadce of the A. b. c. plan. 1t was
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Russ Armies Annihilat ted.

Thus ii is evident that armies which
were first attacked at the b.p;nuin.
Of the Austro German offensive. move
ment have been annihilated and their
losses made up by withdra wing troops
from other regions. especially forces
which We're ready to invade Turkey.
'Earrisons of half-driIled men were
hurriedly transported to the front from
interior fortresses- All efforts of the
Russians were fruitlcss however. They
were driven out OF Galicia Poland
'ourland and Lithuania They were
rolled backward in two separate
groups. Two fortresses, among them
four large and modern ones, which
formed the Russian and inner lines of
defense. are in the hands of che Ger
mans and Austrians. This is the result
of campaign of less than four
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Harry Thaw Sues for Divorce

PITTSBURGH, September l.-Harry
*. Thaw, through his attorneys Stone
L. Stone. this afternoon filed petition
in common. pleas court, asking a di-
vorce from hiss wife, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. charging misconduct with a
New York man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
NOT CHOLERA STRICKEN.
Germans on the Liner President Lin
coin Suffering From Food Poisoning.

What was feared TO be an outbreak
of cholera on the Hamburg American
liner President Lincoln, laid up at
Hoboken since the beginning OF the
war, has turned out 10 be nothing more
than food poisoning. Surgeon General
Blue of the public health service. who.
Investigated at once, got reports today
showing that the sick Germans aboard
the ship We're in no danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
JAPANESE MAY AID ALLIES
IN FIGHT AT DARDANELLES
c Constantinople Reports British Losses
Since August 6 as in Excess
of $4,000 Men.

Sayville, n. Y.-The British employed
positions on the Gallipoli peninsula last
Saturday and Sunday. according to a
dispatch from Constantnople to the
Frankfurter Zeitung, and their losses
were extremely heavy.
The correspondent estimates that
since August 6 the British losses have
heen in excess of ,N.GAO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Paves Way for Negotiations.

The immediate effect of the communi-
cation made by Count Won Bernstorff to
Secretary Lansing is to open the way
for resumption OF negotiations be-
tween the governments of the United
States and Germany for an agreement
upon the rights of neutral shipping on
the high seas. 1t can now be stated
that upon the receipt of confirmat tory
reports on the sinking of the Arabic
and the loss of American lives thereby,
the State Department had decided that
it would indulge in no further ex-
change of notes with the German gov
ernment in the nature of prolongation
of the argument as to the propriety OF
the German method of submarine war
fare.
Having on two preceding OCCASION.
in connection with the Lusitania case
solemnly warned the German govern
ment against the continuance of at
tacks without warning upon merchant
ships carrying American passengers
crew, the State Department. officials
practically had concluded that the ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01

In the minds OF the live
merchants selling goods
and advertising in The
Star are synonymous
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
sERRIA NOW READY TO YIELD
TO THE DEMANDS OF BULGARIA

large portions of near eastern terri
tory If the decision comes, however,
Premier Venizelos will have the undi-
vided support of the king, country and
army leaders. for he already has eX-
acted the most binding assurances to
this effect
Concrete Offer Urged.
Times emphasizes the necessity for ii
better understanding between Rumania
and Bulgaria.
The most important thing" he de
clnreS. lis to establish relations of con-
idence between these two countries.
There is evident an identity of inter
eSts, and RLmania avoWs her willing
ness t. make required concessions, but
no concrete arrangements have been
concluded Ii Rumania could be in
drccd 10 make definite offer to T:,l-
garia the effect on her sister country
would be Immediate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
ARMY IN GALlClA FACING
THE PERIL OF ISOLATION
New Drive by Gen. Won Mackensen
Is Cause of Apprehension
in Petrograd.
LOSSES BEYOND A MILLION
Official Berlin Review of the Cam
paign in Poland Covers
the Period Since
May Q.
BERLIN, September 1,

BERLIN, September I,
via London, 3:s5 p.m.-Ger-
man troops fighting for
Grodno are now in front of
the outer line of the forts of
that stronghold, according
to today's official statement
from German army head
quarters.
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GERMANY PLEDGES US.
NOT TO SINK LINERS"
WITHOUT A WARNING
Letter From Ambassador Won Bern.
storf Regarded as Full Accept
ance Of American Contention.

Count Bernstor the German ambassador.
Secretary Lansing the State Department,
Berlin and informed the United States that
has accepted the principle that passenger shall
warned before attack by submarines
1he ambassadors conference with Secretary Lansing
about fifteen minutes, and followed which
Wilson and Secretary Lansing had earlier the
House which presumed Secretary informed
OF what the ambassador intended say.
LETTER FROM GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Alter his Ambassador Won Bernstorf sent Mr.
Lansing this letter.
My Dear MIR. Secretary:
Nth reference OF this morning. |
beg to inform that instructions
to last Lusiania contain the following
passage
LINERS will not be sunk by submarines without
warning and without safety OF the lives OF contatants
provided that liners escape offer resist
ance'
Although know that YOU do discuss the
usiania question till the Arabic incident been def
nltely and satisfactorily settled. desire inform YOU of
the above because this policy OF government
cled on before the Arabic incident occurred
have objection your making YOU NAV
please OF the above information
= remain. my dear Mr.. Lansing.
Very sincerely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Starting September Right

Washington merchants
yesterday used over 5000
lines more space in The
Star to tell OF their bar
gains the first of the
month than all of the
other three papers COM
bined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
LINERS GUARANTEED
AS CHOLERA IS FEARED
Fifteen Persons on German Ship,
Interned at Hoboken,
Are III.

NEW YORK. September AL OF
the Hamburg American and North
German Lloyd liners which have been
tied up at Hoboken since the declara-
ton of war We're today placed under
quarantine following the discovery
that fifteen men aboard the Hamburg
American liner President Ebkcoln were
suffering from an illness the symp-
toms of which resembled Asiatic
cholera
The President Lincoln was placed
under quarantine yesterday when sus-
picious cases were located, and the eN-
tended quarantine was declared today
following bacteriological examinations
by municipal and government health
officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Reinforces Gen. Funston.

In sending additional troops to the
border Secretary Garrison said that no
emergency exists at this time so far as
he knows. The movements of the
troops. he said. were part of a general
plan evolved by Gen. Funston for
Strengthening his positions The 4th
Infantry and 9th Cavalry are to go TO
Harrington, Tex: two battalions OF the
18th Infantry to Fort Sam Houston and
the I'd Battalion of the 18th Infantry to
Del Rio. Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Cholera's Presence Not Admitted.

Dr. Joseph f.. Stack. Hoboken health
animation had proved the cases aboard
the President Lincoln to be cholera.
He added that early prevention was
worth while
The President Lincoln is one of the
German liners tied up at a pier in Ho-
hoken since the beginning OF the war.
For months past she has been used as
an asylum for German refugees who
left their homes i'll the far east on
account of the war with japan and
are on their way back to Germany.
II was believed that the germs of the
disease. whatever 1t may be, We're
brought here by some of those refu-
gees. At present thirty-SeVen Germa n
subjects from the far east are on
board besides some $50 members of the
crew.
Orders Inspection.
When the situation was reported to
Surgeon General Rupert Blue at Wash
inston, he authorized an inspection of
the President Lincoln and ordered
that Developments be reported to him.
On account of reports of cholera in
Austro- Hungary and Germany and in
the far east the health authorities
here have been taking precautions to
prevent the entrance of this disease.
They believed. however, that if the
cases aboard the President Lincoln
proved to be cholera they We're import
ed from China. 1t was said that "A per-
fectly healthy person could carry the
cholera germ for some time before il
gave evidence of its presence and
activity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01

LONDON, September 1. II As
a.m.-Germanys plan for driving
three wedges into the Russian de-
iensive lines is being carried for
ward, but not with the same speed
as marked the sweep over Poland
Riga is almost isolated, and un-
less the Russians soon throw
heavy forces against Won linden
burgs exposed flank this port
must fall into the hands OF the
invaders.
Although this northerly attack
seems to have been checked for
the>moment, the Russians have
been unable to develop a counter
offensive in that region, COM
parable with their activities in
East Galicia, where on the River
Stripa they have not only turned
at bay. but have inflicted large
losses on their opponents.
Offer Desperate Resistance.
The Russian rear guards are maxi
ing desperate resistance to the eff
forts of the forces of Prince Leopold
of Bavaria and Field Marshal Won Him.
Jenburgs southern wing to cut off the
Russian troops still clineinS to Wilma
md Grodno,' says the Petrograd cor
respondent of the Times. The ma
ture of the terrain facilitates the Rus
sian task of reGrouping in new posi-
tions in the rear.
The new movement of Gen. Won
Mackensens army against the trunk
line between kovel and kiev. which
might isolate the Russian troops in
Galicia. is regarded seriously IN Petro-
grad, but the broken and woody nature
of the ground is expected to retard
the advance i'll this direction
Russians Take 5000 Prisoners.
fjtTRoGRAD. August 81. via London,
september successful Russian coun-
ter attacks on wide front in the
Stripa river district, eastern Galicia,
are reported in a Russian official state
mcnt given out here tonight.
The Russians claim to have captured
1000 prisoners. thirty cannon and thir-
ty-four machine guns.
The Russian success was obtained
against the army of Gen, Pfanzer,
which is estimated to comprise hve
Austrian and German army corps.
Enormous Russian Losses.
BERLIN. September /. by wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.-An official review of
the eastern campaign, as given out
here today by the Overseas News
Agency, estimates that since MAY . the
men In killed. wounded and ca aptured.
The announcement from the over
seas agency is as follows:
General army headquarters publishes
review of the results of offensive
movements in Poland. Russia, since
May 2 beginning with the battle at
Iorlice, the headquarters estimates the
strength of the Russian troops which
were then directly engaged IN that
direction was about l,40U.OeG In the
lighting since May I.i0U.001 have
been killed, injured captured This
IS very conservative estimate The
actual figures are surely much higher
because the Russians saved artillery
by recklessly sacrificing their infantry
Russ Armies Annihilated.
Thus it is evident that armies which
were FIRST attacked at the beginning
Of the Austro-German offensive move
ment have been annihilated and their
losses made up by Withdrawing troops
from other regions. especially forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Covers American Contention,

At the State Department the German
ambassadors letter was considered a
covering all the American government
has contended for-that peaceful mcr-
chantmen must not be sunk without
warning or without visit and search
and opportunity for non com ba tan nts to
escape.
1t Is generally acknowledged that in
making concessions to the United
States Germany expects President Will
son to renew his represent ationS to
Great Britain against Interference
with neutral trade. The President has
steadfastly declined to conduct one ne
EQUATION in a relation to the other,
taking the position that the diplomatic
negotiations of the United States with
one belligerent could not be condl-
toned on its relations with another.
The new American note to Great Bri-
tam. making representations against
the restrictions imposed by the orders
i'll council, is almost ready to go for
ward to London.
No White House Comment.
No statement was issued from the
White House, but distinct elation was
felt there over what was deemed "A
practical settlement of the differences
between the United States and Ger
many. Senator James Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois. who called at the White
House. voiced the feeling of friends of
the administration. He said that h.
had been shown Il copy of the Bernstorf
letter and had talked with Chief Jus
tIce White about the outcome, and
commented in this manner:
Concerning this decision of Ger
many. l wish to repeat the utterance
OF Mr.. Justice White. when he said.
1t is great achievement for diplo-
macy: serves both t;-rnany and the
United States, and makes an epoch OF
peace and good win AS ii supporter
OF the administration | regard the re-
suit us a victory for the patient peace
ful policy of President Wilson and =
Vlndlcttion OF the course he pursued in
doing everything TO maintain Peaceful
relations between Germany and the
tnittd States and yet uphoids both
the homer and the policy of America
The rendering OF this message by the
German ambassador and the accep-
taIcc OF il by the President will lessen
the tension that has been prevailing
IN the commercial centers of th,
inited states; will restore al the pre-
EiouS kindly feeling heretofore exist
ing between various elements of our
citizenship, in the past, and will dis
miss from the public mind all appre-
hension of war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued cool to-
night and tomorrow. Fresh northeast
winds.
Temperatures for past twenty-four
hours-Highest IL. at pm. today;
lowest. 81. at am. today.
For full report see page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Say President Favors Bigger Army

Officials of the National Security
League, with headquarters in New
York. are authority for the statement
that the Presidents idea of army pre-
paredness contemplates standing
army of 100000 men. This league will
conduct campaign in November and
December for the purpose of influence
ing Congress to back up the program
of the President.