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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
FRENCH MAKE MORE
GAINS ON s0MnE
MATERIAL GAINS HAVE BEEN
MADE SOUTH OF FIlEURY,
1T WAS STATED.
Eleven Hundred German Prisoners
Have Been Captured by the
French Since Thursday
Night.

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The French
gained materially south OF Fleury.
ii was stated in today's official COM
munication. Pressing their ad-
vance to a point beyond yesterdays
station the French took 700 German
prisoners, making a total OF l,loo
since Thursday night, captured on
the right bank of the Meuse.
Sergeant Chanat bagged two Ger
man aeroplanes on the Somme front
yesterday, making a total OF eight
brought down by him.
Another German aeroplane was
defeated in an air combat near
Chauny, il was stated.
The German losses since July 80
have been so heavy. the Official
statement said. that all regiments
have been reformed.
South OF the SomEe the German
counter attacks south of Estrees
were checked. On the right banh
of the Meuse German forces violent
" counter attacked trench cap
tared by the French yesterday. The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
BOR|NG WAY
THRU OCEAN
THE DEUTSCHLAND IL NOW
SAFELY HEADED TOWARD
HOME PORT or BREMEN.
.OAsREs FOR SEA
shortly After Dark Last Ntsht tho
Submarine Submerged and DASH
esi Beneath the Water beyond
the Wnyxhip Patrol.

BALTIMORE. Nd. August s.---
The German submarine frciehtcr
DcutschIand is boring her way across
the Atlantic ocean safely past the
allied warxhlp patrol and II heu<iesi
for her home port. Brcmen.
Reports coming Into Hampton
Roads today indicate that the sub-
marine has not poked her head above
the water since she suhncrgesl near
the capcs last night. AZ that time
the nearest Britixh war~hip was fiss
miles distant, according 10 the tslg
Timmins, which accompanied thcI
deutschland as far ns the caps~.
Prom Cape Henry came word that
nftcr sunrise M Sign WAS seen Of
the Deutschland. A single disappoint-
sSi dog Of war lay Off Cape Henry
light house and not another vesscl
wns In sight.
Cape observers reported q clear
sky and only a slight breeze. As
the submarine actually submerged
II was witnc~sed only by the Tim
minis and those ON board, hut the
Timmins was not close enough 10
make sure that the dive was made
until wave after wave OF the heavy
sea had come mp and gone down
without the subsp~rine's lights again
showing. The Deutschland subsnerg
ed about = mile outside the capes,
the Timmins reported when she put
hack into Norfolk early today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
THE WAR MAY LAST
18 MONTHS L0NGEn
THIS Is THE VIEW IN ROME ON
STRENGTH OF REPORTS RE-
CEIVED FROM LONDON.
Despite This the Pope Continues His
Pleadings for Peace-N1akes
Appeal to Germany.

ROME, Aug. 3.-Pope Benedict's IS
expressed hope that the prayers of
innocent children wo.ld bring about
divine intervention in the stoppage
of the war, as expressed in Cardi-
nal Gasparri's message to the Uni
ted Press last Saturday. was sub
stituted today by the vatican for
the papal enclyical which had been
expected to be issued on this date.
The message was extensively re-
printed in the Italian and French
newspapers. The pope, it is said. is
pleading with Germany not to re-
new her submarine warfare.
Although peace rumors continue
to circulate in Rome political cir
cles it is asserted that England Is
reconciled to the possibility of
eighteen months more OF war be-
fore an allied victory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
WH|sKEY CONF|sCATEO
WHEN STILLS RA|OEO
FOJTR HUNDRED GALLONS OF
..NOONSHINE' SEIZED BY
REVENUE OFFICERS.
Three Men Were Arrested and Held
for Action by the cderai Grand
Jury at Artlmore in
October.

DURANT. Okla, Aug. 3.-Reve-
nue. officers and deputy sheriffs
seized four hundred gallons or
.'moonshine" whiskey in raids on
two stills near here today. Eighty
gallons CT whiskey was confiscated
at a still three miles east OF Swink,
and the remainder was taken at
still twelve miles north OF Fort
Townson. Each had a capacity
of fifty gallons.
John Adams. Frank stevens anu
John Stevens were arrested in con-
nection with the Swink raid. Thc
two former pleaded guilty TO
charges of violating the internal
revenue laws when they were ar
raigned before Commissioner Shal-
fer at Hugo. Jonn Stevens pleaded
not guilty. All three were heid io'
action by the federal grand Jur.
which meets at Ardmore in oetober
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
CLOUD BURST
CLAIMS TOLL
MANY PERSONS RELIEVED TO
HAVE PERIsHED IN FLOOD
IN TENNESSEE.
BODIES RECOVERED.
Nine Bodies Have Been Recovered In
the lsarrcn Valley. In Claiborne
Connty--About Thirty Per-
sons Are Missing.

MIDDLESBORO, KY, Augusta. -
Nine bodies have been recovered and
thirty persons are missing as the re-
suit OF cloud burst In Barren val-
ley in Claiborne county. Tennessee.
this morning.
Nearly every house in an area OF
six miles by one mile along Hairs
creek was swept away. About one
hundred and fifty persons lived In
homes along the stream
The dead so far as known are:
ROBT. JOHNSON. wife and two
children.
MRS. SAM WILEY and two chill
dren.
BUSH HAGESON and wife.
The latter's two children are miss
ing and it is feared they are drown
ed.
Two bridges between Middlesboro
and Knoxville. on the Southern rail-
way, have, been washed out. Trans-
portation will be delayed at least
twenty-four hours.
Property damage will amount 20
several thousand dollars.
Rescue parties are being organiz-
ed at Tazewell, Tennessee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
GERMANS REPulsE ATTACKS
ON THE WESTERN FRONT

BERLIN, August Both Brit
ish and French attacks on the west
ern front yesterday failed. announc-
ed the war office today.
Strong English attacks on both
sides OF the Albert-Bapaume road
and east OF Trones forest broke
down." the statement said. French
advances near Barleux and Estrees
were repulsed."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
STRIKE WOULD
Be DISASTER
TIE-UP OF RAILWAY SYSTEMS
WOULD PARALYZE BUSINESS
ALL OVER COUNTRY.
ENORMOUS LOSSES
The LOSSES to the Country Would
Mount Into the Hundreds Of Mil
lions Of Doilars---Adrninis-
tration Officials Worried.

WASHINGTON. August s.--Presi-
dent Wilson has requested confer
ence with Commissioner Chambers
OF the United States board or media
tion and Cancellation presumably TO
discuss the threatened strike of four
big brotherhoods OF railway train
men, which would cause a nation
wide tie-up of transportation.
From an economic point of view
the strike, II called. would assume
cataclysic proportions, is the belief
OF officials here. A complete tie
up of freight traffic would halt the
transportation OF all grain and food
supplies. Smaller towns would suf-
fer most. particularly those not self
supporting. In towns where only
two or three days supplies are kept
on hand there would be the imme-
diate danger of starvation or com-
plete business collapse as the people
left for other points. The losses, ac-
cording to government officials,
would mount into the hundreds II
millions of dollars.
From a political point of view the
presidents attempt to bring about
an adjustment of The difficulties
would be full OF dynamite. accord
ING IN his advisers.
The trainmen say they will not
u,bitrate and the railways say they
viii not yield. Should the presiden..
by shirtsleeye diplomacy, demand
arbitration he would face the
resentment of thousands of train
men. II he failed to bring about
arbitration or settlement he would
find himself faced by paralyzed
transportation system resulting in
tremendous business confusion and
vast suffering. Hence, the friends
OF the president are hoping and
praying that when the executive
OF the brotherhoods and the general
conference committee Of the rail-
ways resume their conferences in
Now York August 5 they may come
to some satisfactory agreement.
Administration officials and rep
resentatives Of the railways, how
ever, are pessimistic over the pos
sibility of reaching an agreement in
that conference.
The president will be kept in
touch with every move made. When
the vote is, counted--and 1t Is as
sumed it will favor strike-~the
United States board OF mediation
and conciliation will at once offer
its services.
In the event the board fails to-
bring about peace the president may
try to prevent the strike.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
ON
TEUT0N LINE
THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON THE
GERMAN LINE SHOWS NO
SIGN OF ABATEMENT.
BLOWS ARE HEAVY
Slavs Making Infantry Attacks and
Heavy Artillery Bombartlments
in q Series Of battles at Va
rious Points Along Line.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 3.-The bat
tering on the Teuton defenses on
the Kovel-Lemberg front shows nc
signs of abatement. Unofficial dis
patches from the front said the Rus
sian forces we're making infantry at
tacks and heavy artillery lombard
mens in series of battles. at va
rious points. Heavy German coun-
ter attacks are being launched in
succession against the Muscovite
columns. So far they have been
without success, except to tempo
rarily halt the forward movement
of the Russians.
Press dispatches said that Gen.
eral Kalendin was less than dozen
miles from Kovel and was contin-
uing his advance, beginning new at
tacks on the Kovel-Lemberg road,
spreading wider the Russian wedge
between the German and Austrian
forces.
This same wedge threatens to turn
the flanks of the Teutonic armies.
Marshy terrain is hampering the
Russian attack little, but the czar' s
forces are so confident of early
victory and SO encouraged by the
successes which have 80 far attend
cd their drive that they are dis
dainful of natural distractions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE
BY GERMAN A|R RAID
A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF
RO,lBS DROPPED ON ENG
LISH EAST COAST TODAY.
Raiding Squadron Composed OF Six
or Seven Zeppelins-One Ma
chine Badly Damaged.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Slight dam
age was done by the German air
raid over the eastern coast counties
of England early today. the fourth
in a week. according to the first Of
ficial report.
The squadron consisted of six or
seven Zeppelins.
they dropped considerable num-
her cf bombs, but the exact result
has not been reported. II is said
that one of the raiders was hit by
anti-aircraft guns and badly dam
aged. The dirigibles flew at heights
of from three to five thousand feet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
.F|GHTiSe IS RESUMED N
VICINITY Of vERDUh

LONDON. August 3.--Fighting
around verdun took the center of
interest in war reports today.
The frank admission was made
by Berlin that French attacks at
three points against the encircling
movement Of the German line were
successful.
From the Berlin and Paris reports
1t appears that the French activity
on this sector partook almost OF a
general offensive movement against
the crown princes army.
Berlin admitted the French had
gained footing on pepper ridge
The same success attended the
French drive southwest OF Fleury. II
WAS admitted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
GERMAN ATTACKS ON
MONACU FARM REPULSED

PARIS, Aug. 3.--North OF the
River Somme several German at
tempts last night against the French
position on Monacu farm were re-
pulsed, it was officially announced
by the French war department this
afternoon. The French troops or
ganized their new positions between
Monacu farm and Hem wood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
Farmer IRISH KNIGHT
WALKS CALMLY TO DEATH

knight was taken To London on NAV
i5 aud charged with high treason.
Easement was charged with trying to
overthrow British rule in Ireland
by lending German arms and am
munition and with conspiracy with
EDgland's enemy In that he sought,
while in Germany. to persuade Irish
prisoners there 10 dissyow allegiance
to Great Britain.
The Irish leader was formally de-
graded Immediately after his con-
viction.
The coroner's inquest was held
over the body at 1880 and the SOL
emn verdict stated that death was
due to hanging
Calvin Duffy, counsel for Case
ment, was indignant over the re-
fusal of the prison authorities to
turn over at once the body of the
Irish leader after the execution.
The refusal of the authorities to
turn the body over to me was u
monstrous act of indeccncy," Duffy
said.
Prison Governor Davis testi-
fled at the inquest that Easements
death was instantaneous"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
EXECUTION or EASEMENT
BRINGS OENUnC|ATI0n

WASHINGTON. August 3.-sena.
TOR MARITIME. In excoriating Grea'
Britain for the execution OF sir
Roger Cosemcnt. said:
I'VE expect barbarianism from
enrbarians.'
Senator Thelan declared that
Easement had done nothing to con-
denim him in the eyes OF the world
ard that the refusal OF the crown
to reprieve him was . serious blum
der.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
AMERICAN SUBS CROSSED
the OCEAN, MONTHS lG0

LOS ANGELES. Cal. August a.
A fleet OF American-madc subma-
rines crossed the Atlantic six months
before the arrival OF the Deutsch-
land. according 70 a statement made
by Louis Roauette, under secretary
OF the department OF commerce of
Franco.
The submarines made the voyage
under their own power from New
York to Toulon, France. Roquette
stated. slipping out from point
near New York city. They made the
trip in fourteen days without incl
dent
Rouuette In here on business
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03

TEXAN CELEBRATES HIS
10TH BIRTHDAY TO-DAY

= ORANGE. Texas. August 2.
= Uncle" Nose wilkerson. east .
= Texas patriarch and Orange =
. county's oldest citizen, cele- .
= brated his io4th birthday ami =
, versary here recently. surround .
: ed by children. grandchildren =
: and great-grandchildren. More =
. than 150 OF his $50 descendants .
, joined in the festivities at the .
, home of a granddaughter. Mrs. =
, Allen Capps. .
, Uncle Nose, hale and .
, hearty as most men at sixty. .
, rode horseback. as Is his Gus .
, tom. from his farm. nine miles .
, from Orange. to attend the cele- .
, bration .
, . . 80 . Q . . . . Q . . .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
MExICAh MEMBERS Of
Commission IRE NAMED

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 3.---Thc fol-
lowing named commissioners, to
meet in joint conference with
Americas representatives. to adjust
the border situation. were formally
appointed by the government to-
day:
Louis Cabrera. president; Ignacio
Bonillas and Alberto PAM. Juan
Roio was named as secretary
The party will start to the Uni-
ted States as soon as possible. The
meeting place viii be selected by
the commissioners.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
HOUSE IS OAMAG[O
BY BOMB EXPLOSION
ATTEMPT TO WRECK HOUSE
OCCUPIED BY NEGRO FAMILY
IN DEERE PARK.



DALLAS. Texas. August f3.-The
home Of William connor. negro
who recently moved into the ire
stricted" portion OF Deere Park, =
suburb. was badly damaged by a
gunpowder bomb explosion early this
rsorning.
Mrs. Connor and two children.
who were sleeping on the opposite
eide to where the bomb exploded.
escaped unhurt. Connor disappear
cd about week ago after repeated
threats by white residents OF the
reighborhood. Another negro lived
II the house, but was driven away
after u mob threatened him one
night. Conner was ordered to move,
but he said he did not have the
money to pay the moving ex-
penses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
THE BRITISH CONSOLIDATE
NEWLY GAINED POSITIONS

LONDON, Aug. 3.-General Hais
reported today that the British con-
tinued the consolid ton OF GROUND
gained by their thrust against the
German line. He said almost con-
stant artillery firing was in progress
on both sides.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03

BOSTON. August 3.--Geo. Stall
lings, manager of the Boston Braves
was suspended today for three days
by President Tener OF the National
league for bad conduct"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
THE SUBMARINE EVADES
ALLIED WARSH|P PATROL
CIGARETTE SMOKING ON
INCREASE IN THIS COUNTRY

NEW YORK. August 3.-t-Ameri-
cans are smoking more and moro
cigarettes. During the first five
months OF the year, according to
American manufacturers
marketed s.754 100000 cigarettes.
compared with s,ss3.ooo. .ooo for the
same period last year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
HANGED FOR
HIGH TREASON
-, pncER EASEMENT EXECCT-
rp N THE PENTONvILLE
PRISON EARLY TODAY.
SMILED At GUARD.
rheye We're no Signs of Break
,,o,rr as the Doomed Man Walk
ed to Death Trap-Had
Expected Reprieve.

LONDON, aug. c-SH R'Sos
c.scment, convicted of hig treason
!, connection with the Irish revolt,
vas hanged in Pentonville prison at
o.o7 o'clock this morning.
The body was cut down ten min
utes later.
~ die for my country" were the
Irish leaders last words.
Only few officials of the prison
Witnessed the hanging.
A large crowd waited on the out
side of the Jail and when the bell
toIled announcing the laws satisfac-
tiou there were few cheers inter-
mixed with groans.
Several Irish women who were
waiting at the rear of the jail at
tempted demonstration but were
driven away by the guards.
easement went to his death caln-
", led by Catholic priests who
ministered to him few min
ucs before he retired last night at
lO:sO and again when he arose ear
u this morning. Easement was only
recently converted to the Catholic
faith.
The priests, Fathers McCorTell and
McCarey, heard Easements last con-
fession and administered holy COM
mnnion to the condemned man.
The Irishman appeared slightly
nervous as he left his cell for the
death trap, but there were no signs
Of a breakdown. He smiled brave
y at the guards, remarking sit is
. beautiful morning." Several
lrshrcn in the crowd outside OF
the jail fell down on their knees
and prayed fervently at the tolling
Of the bell announcing death. There
were few watchers, men and
women, who waved hats and hand
kuchiefs.
Easement had expected IA reprieve
and Communication of the sentence
up to last night, but when darkness
came he realized there was no hope,
Is said, and went about setting
his affairs in order without any emo
ion.
These who witnessed the hanging
~ Easement was master of himself
and talked to the watchers until the
hoose was frightened. When the
Priests recited the litany Easement
Fesponded in clear voice, lord
nave mercy on my soul.''
easement was granted just one
Doon before his death-permission
y wear his own clothes instead of
'ae prison garb to which he object
~ he did not wear collar. He
asslSed the hangman i'm adjusting
- Moose and in pinioning his arms.
me Rochdale barber, Ellis, the
p''son regular executioner, sprang
ue tap after he had adjusted the
"peh moose - not the silken
"'u which the former Irish
-'sht mad hoped would be granted
7 the instrument of death in ac-
uanee with the ancient privilege
man Of his title.
The government turned a dear
T" all appeals for communication
sentence. Petitions had pa--ed
]" une home office for weeks. In
"er 10 these Lord Robert Cecil
r'ed last night that no doubt
as to Easements guilt, and
's ground ON which commuta-
would he based was political
u'ency--a difficult ground "a
'or'h to the "citizens of this
oantry."
'"en Sir Roger Easement was
april % after he had land
'" the Irish coast from a Ger
t-,. "arine conveying a German
ana steamer loaded with arms
,..,. ammunition for the Irish revo.
n. bs's. Two days later the Dub.
s'ot broke out. The Irish
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
/ DEFEATED CANDIDATE
SHOOTS AND KILLS Man

AMARILLO, Texas. August b..
Oscar Smith. defeated candidate for
the nomination for sheriff In the
July primary, shot and killed Claud
Powell. owner OF garage at Cam
yon City. today. Smith gave up to
the officers. bu. would make no
statement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
plaxed Piano Fifty Hours.

DANvILLE, H.. August 3.-Wil-
bur B. Bagley of Muncie. Ind, ended
an endurance pianoplaying stunt of
fifty hours and five minutes last last
night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
,>>~~~>>>>~s>~>>s


> CHICAGO. August 3.-s-Jim- =
; my Archer OF the Cubs. premier =
, backstop of the National league, =
= broke the first finger on his .
, right hand recently when he =
; went after foul. Now JIM =
; my's throwing better than ever. =
he says it's because he is able =
, To bend the finger. I've .
, been trying to bend that finger =
; ever since broke into the big =
, leagues" he said. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
Oil Gning Down.

LIMA. Ohio. August 3.-All east
crn oil up and down the Ohio val
ley declined ten cents today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03

The liner Britannia Of the Cocker
line company was a steel screw ves-
sci of S,4S7 tons. AS the British
press bureau confines all announce
ments as TO the loss OF British stea NJ
ers to merely being sunk" whether
by mines or torpedoes it is assum-
ed that the Britannia was torpedoed.
lin view of the statement that she
Twas unarmed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03
BRITISH LINER STRUCK
0Y 1 SUBMARINE

LONDON. August 3.--Enemy sub
marines continue their activity in
English waters. The British liner
Britannia. owned by w. II. Cockerline
& Co., has been sunk. II was an
Dounced today. The ship was un-
armed. The fate OF the crew IS un-
known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-03

The Daily Lish, gives the nov.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

be pleased to learn that she is very
much improved, indeed in better
health just now than she.na been
for long time.
Fred Neal returned home Saturday
after an absence of a week spent in
Seattle.
J. A. Criswell left Monday for a few
days visit with friends in Oroville.-
Chelan News-Lcader.
Mrs. S. B. Starrett has been at We
natchee during the past week, a guest
of Mrs. John Isenhart.
This country has no kick coming
over cold weather. 1t has been summer
time here in comparison with the cold
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
HERE AND THERE ON THE CURB

Geo. Pratt was down off the Hill
from Nelson, Saturday.
Jas. Wilson of Riverside was visi
tor in Oroville Saturday.
Jas. Jackson came in Saturday from
a business trip to Seattle.
Two months of steady winter is a
new record for this section.
J. H. Holmes was a business visitor
here Tuesday.-Molson Leader.
The many friends of Mrs. Harry
Reed, who has been under treatment
at Portland for several months, will
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Names


uses
S1 fS nte West 9E19fa With pe
and 2Sd day
E. c.
CounyTr Treasure
County
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

First publication January 20, 1916.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

the why or wherefore OF The acciden-
tai blowing up Of the Liberte. also in
Toulon Harbor, In September. 1911,
when 226 men lost their lives.
Then there Is the strange case Of
the Brazilian firstclass battleship
Aquidaban. which blew up for no ap.
parent reason In Rio de Janeiro Har.
Dor. Jam 2.o1sos. killing 22s people.
The only official explanation ever
vouchsafed with regard to this mys.
terious affair was that II was posi-.
bly, due to spontaneous combustion OF
the explosives carried in her maya.
zine"
And in this connection II Is worthy
Of note that only three months prior
to the loss Of the Aquidaban a Japa-
nese battleship. the Mikasa. was sim.
ilarly destroyed. none knowing why or
how. In April, 1908, too. another
Japanese warship, the Matsushima.
blew up. with a loss OF $50 lives. The
reason for this also was and still re-
mains a mystery. though many the.
cries have been put forward.