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ANOTHER BRITISH PASSENGER
LINER, THE BOVIC, SUNK TODAY
Last Polish Fortress Falls and Russian
Government Mav Abandon Petrograd
—President W ilson Awaits Confirma
tion of Storv That Arabic W as Sunk
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and Americans Drowned Without
Warning—Situation Again Grave—Ser
via and Bulgaria Ottered Terms and
Latter Reported About to Enter War.
AMERICANS LOST ON THE ARABIC
NEW YORK, August 20.—Two of the people drown
ed when the German submarine sank the big liner were
Americans and the most serious complications are looked
for. Latest accounts show that fifteen of the crew of the
Arabic and five of the passengers are missing. One effect
which the sinking of the ship has had is a drop in the
quotations on steel and wheat. ’1 he Arabic was sunk oft
the coast of Ireland as she was headed for Queenstown.
WENT TO SAVE OTHER PEOPLE
QUEENSTOWN, August 20.—The latest accounts
about the sinking of the Arabic indicate that she went to
the assistance of the people aboard tne Dunslay when the
latter was torpedoed. It was reported that the Arabic
was first torpedoed and that the Dunslay went to the
rescue but it is now almost certain that the reverse is the
truth. . a
DID NOT WARN ARABIC
WASHINGTON, August 20.—President Wilson is
now awaiting the confirmation of the story that the Gei
man commander of the submarine did not warn the
Arabic before torpedoing her. All the officials of the ad
ministration have been instructed to maintain a strict
silence about the matter until the full facts have been
ascertained. The drowning of the two Americans, added
to the fact that no warning was given, is regarded as a
most serious consideration when it is taken into account
w}th the other grave questions which have arisen between
this country and the Berlin government.
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NONE SAW SUBMARINE
QUEENSTOWN, August 20— Not a person aboard
the ill-fated Arabic saw the Gennan submarine which
sank it. Several, however, saw the torpedo coming but
too late to avoid it. The shock of the explosion was ter
rific and gave the impression that the big ship was raised
clear out of the water. The confusion was not as great
as might be expected and to this is due the comparatively
small loss of life. The suvivors are rather mixed in their
accounts as to the time allowed for taking to the boats
owing to the excitement.
ARABIC STORY CONFIRMED
LIVERPOOL, August 19.—That the big British lin
er Arabic was really submarined and destroyed by the
Germans was confirmed by information reaching this city
this afternoon. The loss of life is estimated at fifty but the
full details have not vet been received As the vessel sank
the British ship Dunslay came to the rescue of the pas
sengers but she was also torpedoed by the German and
sunk This fact is borne out by the story of all the surviv
ors and a wave of indignation is sweeping over the
country'. The facts as to the number of people aboard the
Arabic have not been published up to the present and
there is a fear that the catastrophe may have been worse
than reported.
BALKANS TO ARRANGE TROUBLE
PARIS, August 20.—Serbia has been prevailed upon
to permit the occupation of part of Macedonia by the al
lies in exchange for part of the Dalmatian coast near the
islands and the partition of Albania between herself and
Greece Afterwards the allies will retire from Macedonia
and give it to Bulgaria. This consent on the part of
Serbia is expected to remove the last obstacle to the par
ticipation in the war by the Balkan states. Bulgaria has
not yet given her consent to the arrangement but as she
is promised just what she has asked for there is no reason
to relieve that she will refuse. The entry of Greece, Bul
garia and Roumania into the war on the side of the allies
would mean the help of trained armies equal to the armies
of Italy in numbers.
DRIVE ON PETROGRAD
LONDON, August 19—It is reported that several
German corps have been shifted northward and that the
intention is to use them for a great drive on Petrograd
before the armies of the czar can recover sufficiently to
reorganize for the defense of the capital and the interven
ing country. Grand Duke Nicholas is determined to make
a stand at Brest-Litovsk but his best friends are doubt
ful that he can hold the position for any length of time.
BERLIN, August 19.—German destroyers have sunk
the British cruiser Destroyer in an engagement in the
North Sea. The fight took place two days ago and only an
official notification of the general facts has arrived.
LONDON, August 19.—The British steamers Zerbino
and Thornfield have been submarined and sunk by the
Germans. Several lives were lost.
NOVO GEORGIEVSK FALLS
BERLIN, August 20.—Novo Georgievsk, the last
Russian fortress in Poland, has fallen and with it twenty
thousand Russian soldiers have fallen into the hands of
the German army. The enemy held out to the last
moment for on the defense of the place depended the re
treat of great hosts of the Muscovite forces. One of the
forts fell two days ago and two others gave way before
our seige guns and bayonets yesterday. All last night
the bombardment was kept up and assaults were delivered
that took others of the forts and just before daybreak
rhe Russian commander surrendered Novo Georgievsk
is on the Vistula about twenty miles north of Warsaw and
as our trrops are on all sides of it there was no course left
to the garrison but to surrender. It is thought that with
the Russian troops, we have taken vast stores of war
munitions and supplies but the amount is not yet known.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
LONDON, August 20.—The French made an import
ant advance yesterday when they took the German
trenches at Artois. They also advanced at Linge on the
summit of the Vosges mountains. Both fights, were de
termined and bloody and resolved themselves into hand
to hand combats at times. In either case the success was
more important than is indicated by the amount of new
ground occupied.
MAY ABANDON PETROGRAD
LONDON, August 20.—The members of the Russian
government have now under consideration the advisabil
ity of abandoning Petrograd and establishing the govern
ment at Moscow. With the Germans at Riga the present
capital is much closer to them than Moscow would be and,
besides, an attempt to retreat from Poland to Petrograd
might result in being taken in the rear. The line of re
treat to Moscow being almost directly east the way is
clear and the Russian armies would have an opportunity
to retire without molestation except from the rear. Added
to all this is the fact that the Baltic sea provides the Ger
man with a route to Petrograd. London is of the opinion
that the abandonment of the present capital would be
wise and could have no worse effect than a moral one.
ANOTHER LINER SUNK
NEW YORK, August 20.—A German submarine has
torpedoed and sunk the British passenger liner Bovic.
This news was flashed here this afternoon without details.
It is feared that the loss of life must have been terrible.
RUSSIANS LOSE EVERYWHERE
LONDON, August 20.—The reports coming from the
front this morning indicate only too clearly that the Rus
sians are losing everywhere with the possible exception
of the Baltic provinces. The Germans insist that Kovno
has really fallen notwithstanding the denial from Petro
grad. Berlin says Hindenburg is in complete possession
of the whole city and fortress. Warsaw is reported to be
quiet and the Polish inhabitants are said to be wavering
between their allegiance to Russia and the temptation
to receive the Germans as friends and liberators.
REPORT BULGARIA ON BRINK
WASHINGTON, August 20.—It is reported here to
day on the most reliable authority that Bulgaria is about
to join the allies. Her army will be used to attack the
Turks over the same ground as that on which her former
war with Turkey was waged. By this campaign it is ex
pected that Turkish forces will have to be detached from
the Gallipoli front and so reduce the strength of the Ot
toman army facing the French and British. Her entry
into the war is expected momentarily.
GAVE QUARTER MILLION
TO VIOLATE NEUTRALITY.
British and German Consuls at San
Francisco Indicted on Seri
ous Charges.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.—
The German and British consuls in
this city have been indicted and the
indictments have been made public.
It is charged that they provided a
quarter of a million as funds for the
agents of their respective countries in
the attempt to gain recruits for the
allies and for other purposes on the
part of the Teutons. Word has come
from Washington that President Wil
son is considering officially the re
ports of the German agents on the
question of violation of neutrality.
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❖ ONE MAN SAVED *
❖ FROM THE TWO LINERS. *
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NEW YORK, August 20.—The re
markable fact was learned today that
Kenneth Douglas, the noted British
actor, who was saved from the Lusi
tania when that vessel was sunk, was
also aboard the Arabic and was again
rescued from the wreck.
MOOSE MEET TONIGHT.
The Seward lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose will hold its meeting
tonight but the social session will not
take place owing to tho fact that a
large number are out of town.
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•> MEXICANS SAY U. S. *
❖ ARMY IS DEFEATED. *
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BROWNSVILLE, August 20.—The
newspapers of Alatamoras, Mexico,
declare that the American army has
been defeated by the Mexicans and
that Mercedes has been captured.
ALAMEDA 3 A. M.
The Alameda sailed from Valdez
this afternoon at 12:45 and is due to
arrive at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning.
She will sail from here for the west
at 5 o'clock in the morning.
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❖ ARABIC AND BOVIC *
❖ UNDER ONE COMPANY. <*
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The two British liners which have
been sunk by German submarines
during the past couple of days be
longed to the same company, the
Oceanic Steam Navigation company,
and were both built by Harland and
WolfT of Belfast. The Arabic was
built in 1902 and the Bovic was built
in 1892. The Arabic was of 15,801
! gross tonnage and was 600 feet long.
The Bovic was of 6,583 gross tonnage
and was 470 feet long.
AFTER SEATTLE GAMBLERS.
SEATTLE, August 20.—The prose
cutor has started a campaign against
gambling and gamblers in this city
and several arrests are looked for.
DENY LOSS OF KOVNO
LONDON, August 19.—The Russian government de
nies that Kovno has been captured in spite of the official
information sent out from Berlin to that effect. It is ad
mitted that some of the fortifications of the place have
been taken on the left bank of the Niemen river but that
the main fortress itself is intact. According to the in
formation this evening the Germans are now before the
Russian positions at Brest Litovsk and it is believed that
the Russians must abandon that front as their position
is dangerous and might lead to disaster. The Teutons
have appeared in great force in the whole region south of
the Bug which runs from near Brest-Litovsk in a general
northwesterly direction until it meets the Vistula north
of Warsaw.
ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY
LONDON, August 20.—Italy has issued an ulti
matum to Turkey demanding that Italian subjects resi
dent in the Ottoman empire be permitted to go and come
when and where they like. The ultimatum is believed to
be the prelude to a declaration of war when Italy will
probably send troops to the aid of the allies on Gallipoli
peninsula.
CALL FOR TURK DEFEAT
LONDON, August 20.—The French and British peo
ple are now calling on their respective governments to
put forth every effort to hasten the defeat of the Turks
at the Dardanelles as the opening of a free passage to
and from Russia is regarded as of vital importance if the
Russians are to be saved from utter defeat. It is admit
ted that the task before the allies on the peninsula is ex
ceedingly difficult as the area of ground is too limited to
use great forces and the natural formation of the ground
is of the greatest aid to the defenders.
NORWEGIAN ASSERTS RIGHTS
CHRISTIANA, August 20.—A German submarine
which violated Norwegian neutrality by entering Nor
wegian waters yesterday was compelled to retire by a
Norwegian torpedo boat. The submarine held up the
Norwegian mail boat Irma within the three mile limit and
as the mailer was brought to a standstill the torpedo boat
steamed up and demanded the retirement of the German.
The demand was granted immediately. The matter will
now be brought to the attention of the government at
Berlin.
TO MAKE RIFLES
EDDYSTONE, Pa., August 20.—The Remington
Arms company has just completed a factory which is the
largest factory building under one roof in the United
States. It will.be used entirely for the manufacture of
rifles for the allied nations and the output is expected to
be enormous. A close guard is being kept on the struct
ure to prevent any attempt on the part of German sym
pathizers to destroy it,
GOVERNMENT OFFERS REWARD
FOR THE FRANK LYNCHERS.
Authority Determined to Assert Itself
and Put an End to Law
less Hanging.
ATLANTA, August 11).—-The gov
ernment has offered a reward of live
hundred dollars for the identification
of each and every man who took part
in the lynching of Leo Frank. The
large offer is taken to mean that the
government has decided to go to ex
tremes to bring the guilty parties to
justice although it is very doubtful
that any jury in Georgia would dare
to bring in a verdict of guilty if they
are brought to trial. Many of the
men who kidnapped Frank and were
parties to the killing are known to
the public but to secure evidence in
court is another matter.
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❖ FRANK LEFT WEDDING . *
* KING FOR HIS WIFE. *
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ATLANTA, August 20.-A news
paperman of this city who was pres
ent at the lynching of Leo Frank in
a reportorial capacity announces that
the slain man gave him his wedding
ring at the last moment with the in
junction to deliver it to his widow.
The reporter says this was the last
request of Frank and that he thought
of his wife to the very last second of
his existence.
FLOODS SURROUND TRAINS.
BUENA VISTA, Colorado, August
19.—Two Denver and Rio Grande
trains loaded with passengers have
been marooned by Hoods.
FEDERAL AID FOR TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, August 20.—
President Wilson has made a formal
offer of federal aid to the sufferers
from the Texas Hoods. The loss of
property has been so great that the
state itself cannot be expected to take
the whole burden of relief on itself.
LAWS HURT INSURANCE.
SEATTLE, August 20.—Edward
Woods, president of the National Life
underwriters is on his way to the east
and will inform the insurance com
panies that their policy holders are in
jured by recent legislation. He claims
to have discovered some dangerous
Haws in the new laws.
ELECT PRESIDENT.
OAKLAND, August 20.—David
Johnson of South Carolina has been
elected president of the National
Educational Association.
RAISES FIFTEEN HUNDRED
TO CONVICT LYNCHERS.
CHICAGO, August 20.—Lester
Bauer, the chairman of the commis
sion which secured the commutation
of the death sentence on Leo Frank,
announces that he has already raised
fifteen hundred dollars to be used to
obtain the conviction of the lynchers.
He has set himself to the task of
raising twenty thousand dollars for
the purpose and the fifteen hundrod
were secured in just one day.
TWO SHIPS ARRIVE.
SEATTLE, August 20.—The steam
ships Northwestern and Evans arrive.
LIGHTHOUSE DESTROYED.
HOUSTON, August 20.—It was
learned last night that the lighthouse
at Surfcid was destroyed by the great
storm. It is feared that when com
munication is established with other
places further damage will be report
ed. There is no reason to change the
estimate made last evening that the
number of deaths from the floods is
about two hundred.