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8 PAGES TODAY. CITY EDITION. ffWENTY-SECOND YEAR. DURHAM, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1915. PRICE ONE GENU THE GREAT STORM AT GALVESTON. MANS DO NOT: IT i Has Requested That the London Is Optimistic Over That Many Law Students Have Already Registered for Examinations No Mentipn ,he Arabic ie by Sub- President Grant Hini An Interview Soon. the Looks of the t . . . ' . Near East Disaster is;:4f marine a inlanders : ...:.....,, n,. ,,,, .1-. ' : ' i 1 " ' ' 1 '.i.i r ' . . i i ' 1 1 ; ABOUT SIXTY ? WOULD STAND IS ..a: Points Out Instances Which Germans Have Complied.' in , wew York, Aug. 24. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, held a series of conferences today at Vthe Ritz-Carlton hotel preliminary to making public a statement to the United States government on the .Arabic sinking. V The ambassador declined to com ment on this statement. He made known through a representative, how ever, that he will make every effort within his power to prevent, a break between the United States and Ger many. . Count von Bernstorff. will ask for an interview with" President Wilson at which he will seek to emphasize these points. Since the diplomatic conversa tions between Germany and the- Unit ed States regarding the William P Frye, the Gulfiight and the Cushing, Germany has not interferred with a single ship flying the American flag. 2. Every possible official' .precau tion has been taken by the German government to prevent attack on (British merchantmen on which Americans are known to be passen gers. 3. It was not known publicly that Americans were on board the Arabic because the passenger list on the date of sailing had been kept secret by the White Star company. 4. That express orders have been given by the German admiralty to submarine commanders that they must give adequate notice to all pas senger ships before attacking them; and that if a German submarine sank the Arabic without warning, its offi cer acted in direct Violation of the or ders of superiors. The ambassador was clearly anxious over persistent reports that the ad ministration contemplated an imme date severance of diplomatic relations if it is proven that a submarine sank the Arabic without warning in any way. The ambassador wired Washington from the summer embassy at Cedar hurst, L. I., earnestly requesting the United States government npt to take a final stand until every fact relating to the Arabic had been established. AN AMERICAN KILLED Texas Ranch Owner Believed T Have Been Murdered. to wi Paso. Tex.. Auk. 24. The Doay nf Mell Wormer. an American cat tleman with large interests in Mexico was found on the Mexican ide or me Rio Grande tonight by American se cret service men. Wormer evident ly had been murdered, supposedly by Mexicans. Wormer went to Juarez a week "ago to interview the Villa au thorities regarding a cattle deal. His automobile returned empty and the driver said Wormer had mysterious My disappeared. He is reported to have had a quarrel with the Villa au thorities over the cattle deal. Reports here tonight that Wormer was put out of the way by Mexicans were partially borne out by the at- .titude of the Villa aumonues in ju " lez, who lefused permission to Wor- business partner to view the POSITION OUTLINED ..jners CONDEMNS ACTION. Former Official Condemns Contraband of Cotton. Washington, Aug. 24. Robert F. Rose, foreign trades advisor of the state department until several weeks ago. said today of the action of Great Britain in placing cotton on the con traband list was violation of every principle of international law. "Furthermore she has acted in the fare of the finding of the prize courts of neutrals and at variance of our own positions in the past when other governments attempted to do the same thing." said Mr. Rose. "When Russia during her war with Japan attempted to do what England has done, none were quicker to pro test than the British foreign office and the same arguments that were used then are applicable today in be hair or the American growers of cot ton." Miss Janie Edwards, who for the past few days has been visiting ai the home of her father. T. C. Edwards. Ramseur street, left yesterday after noon for her borne at Danville. Va. i E Now Thought That Grand Duke Will Save His Ar mies From Capture. A London", Aug. 24. The greatest optimism prevails here regarding the situation in the near east. Reports of successes by the i ranco British forces in Gallipoli indicates that the allies will have attained their object in tho Dardanelles within a few weeks, an opinion sustained even in Turkish circles, according to re ports in Sofia, eminatiug from Con stantinople. With the necessity for assistance from . the Balkan states in the Dardanelles- field " eliminated by the ap proaching . confirmation of . the ...allied program there, attention is being di rected towards more ambitious plans in which the Balkan states may be able to lend effective aid the prose cution of an energetic campaign against Austria. These considerations bring into the forefront of the greatest import ance, the decision of Servia 'regard ing the proposals of the Quadruple entente with respect to the aspira tions of Bulgaria. This decision will be reached at n council of ministers tomorrow. The .belief in London is that iServia's reply to the allies will be satisfactory and that the co-operation of Bulgaria may be counted on. With Bulgaria's ambitions grati fied it is 'believed she may be pre vailed upon to give Rouniania the as surance she requires that no overt act will foe permitted by Bulgaria against Rouniania before the latter country commences to moye her troops. Meanwhile there is also being awaited the announcement by Greece of a future policy favorable to the al lies. THE RUSSIAN FRONT. While strong Russian resistance has inflicted a check on German op erations in the Baltic provinces, the Teutons, according to official state ments received here tonight from (Berlin and Vienna, have made prog ress on all lines of Brest-Litovsk and the complete investment of the fort ress within a few days is predicted. With the occupation of Kovel by strong forces of Austro Hungarians and German cavalry the second of the there trunk lines feeding the fortress has been severed. The lines from Brst-Litovsk to Petrograd were-cut in the neighborhood of Dielsk. I-iovel is an important junction on the railway to Kief and Odessa. Besides reporting the capture by storm of a hill at Kotytow on the southwestern front of Brest-Litovsk from which it is stated in Berlin Ger man guns will be able to command some important fortifications the Teu tonic capitals tonight announce the capture of about 9.500 more Russian prisoners by von Hindenburg and Prince Leopald of Bavaria. Semi-official dispatches from Petro grad state that it is admitted in au thoritative military circles there that Brest-Litovsk cannot be held and that its fall within the entire second line is only a matter of time. Grand Duke Nicholas, it is confidently pre dieted, will be able to safely withdraw his army despite the German effort to encircle a large number of men within the confines of Brest-Litovsk. CARRANZA WILL ANSWER. it is Expected the Answer Will be Sent Today. Vera Cruz, Aug. 24. First Chief Carranza's reply to the Pan Ameri can note will be sent to Washington probably tomorrow. The note which is dated August 17. and signed by Secretary of State Lan sing and the representatives' of the six Latin-American countries suggest that they hold a conference. A time limit of ten days was fixed in which a reply wouia De accepiaDie. The. Steamer Sank. New Orleans, Aug. 21. A wireless report from the government wireless station at Key West stating thaf wreckage had been reported at Yuca ton convinced officials of the com pany that the seamer Marowijne sank in the recent hurricane, and all of the sixty-eight persons on board perished. Wr. G. Sheppard, who for the past two weeks has been spending a va cation with friends at his former home at Farmville. returned yesterd&y aft ernoon to this city. it FORCE The West Indian hurricane that swept the Gulf coast on August 16, claimed a toll of more than two hun dred lives and entailed a property damage that will run into tens of mil I E Teutonic Allies Have Many Troops on the Two Fronts THE RUSSIAN REPORTS London, Aug. 24 German- troops have carried a hill near KopOw, south west of ,' Brest-Litovsk. The army group of von Hindenburg, von Mac- Kensen ana prince L,eopuiu announce gains. The German admiralty announces that a German submarine has torpe doed and sunk a Russian auxiliary ship in the Gulf of Finland. German attempts to capture trenches -which the French hail won n the Vosges and on the crst of Son Dernersch resulted in violent con flicts, but all of them failed. Petrograd's reports of the actual re sult of last week's naval successes in and around the Cult' of Riga are still indefinite, but they now state that the Germans lost another auxiliary cruis er. Belgium states that (he bombard ment of Ribusgh by the allied fleet on Monday did no material damage and inflicted slight casualties. ' In accordance with the Japanese government's order to use all re sources to put out ammunition to aid Japan's ally, orders have been sent to foundries and munitions plants to in crease their work. The Germans now have I,4(t0,(i00 on the eastern front. In addition there are Austrian numbering 1,120,000, making a total of 2,520,000; and on both, fronts there are 4,320,000. ' The casualties oT the Austrians are: Killed, CIS.ISS. Died of disease, Ti.Sot;. Missing, prisoners and permanently incapacitated, .".40,723. Wounded. &0!,727. Total losses to June 30, 1.C72.444. Germany had available at the be ginning of the war 8,000,000 men. HAS NO CANDIDATE. State Department Says it Has No Man to Name in Mexico. Washington, Aug. 24. In a stat ment issued today the slate depart ment denied that Ihis government has considered a selection of a can didate for provisional president oT Mexico. The statement follows: "To correct an erroneous impres sion that appears lo prevail in cer tain quarters the department wishes to announce that the elect ion of any party for provisional president has not been considered by Ibis gov ernment." The statement follows directly up on a report mar me uepariniein would look favorably on one of the military advisors of Villi. It was indicted that loth the Villa and Car- ranza factions nave cnuavoieu to create the impression in Mexico tir" the government has taken one siiie US Fill LOSSES II) orthpothefrhuThU Fpirmn-ofJn, that thej.oard V1' ov, r "- t'4n,a!!L ,M'i,l"if"1 v,,m,,n LJ,U the rnllf-d Slates has made a very difficult f-ituation to handle. Mrs. W. P. FVwler an1 litile dausr er. Helen, left yesterday afternoon for Burlington. lions. Only the strength of the sea wall, which was erected for just such an emergency, and which stood fast in most places de.spite enormous pressure of wind arid waves, stood be I EE Two Gun Boats With Rein forcements to Sail for the Island NATIVES DISSATISFIED Pwrt Au Prince; -'Kug. 24. American Minister Davis, has given the Haiti ens until tomorrow to agree to the following terms which were placed be fore the cUambers yesterday: ifirst, control of customs and li 'nances under the supervision of the American government. Second, agreement not to cede terri tory to any country other than the United Slates. Third, establishment of rural and district police made up of llaitiens, and commanded by Americans. Prominent llaitiens are indignant that General Bobo was not selected president. Washington. Aug. 24. -The dis patching of two more gunboats to re inforce Admiral Caporton in Haiti was announced today by the navy de partment. The gunboat Sacramento at New Orleans has been ordered to Port Au Prince. The gunboat Mari etta will proceed to San Ikimingo, where it can be dispatched to any Haitien port. It was announced also that the cruiser Tennessee will leave Philadel phia Thursday or Friday for the island with 3.'0 marines taken aboard at Annapojis today. It was stated by Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that no trouble has been reported by Admiral Caper ton beyond his advices that there are revolutionary tendencies in the island. They have so far refused to recognize the new, president. THE REDWOOD CASE School Board Found That the Work Was Too Much for One Day TO MEET AGAIN TODAY The county loard of education met cain yesterday morning and worked over the mas of evidence that was introduced before them in the inves ligation of the charges that bad be n made against two of the school rom mitteemen ol the Redwood school district, but they came to no conclu sion and made no decision. Chairman John V I'mstead. of tie lioard. stated yesterday afternoon just lrffore lea vine for bis lime at lia the evidence but wanted lo niitke an other survey of the testimony before they made a decision. Thev are so ing over carefully every bit of the evidence that vva-; offered. It has betn put before them in copy form. S GIVEN CHANCE 111 AGP, DECISION tween the, city and such a catastro phe as visited it during 19D0. With true American spirit the inhabitants are already busy rebuilding their daniaged or destroyed homes, LITTLE GIVEIM OUT Petrograd Seems Not to Have Learned A Great Deal of the Details TAKE IT PLACIDLY Petrograd, Aug. 24. Of the opera tions in the gulf of itiga, which ended so badly for the Germans only frag mentary details have become known here. From I lw beginning of the war il has been necessary lor Kussia in view of the inferiority if her naval forces in the Hal tic to observe the strictest secrecy regarding the move ments of her warships. The Germans appeared to have used a large force in their endeavor to assert (heir supi eniacy in the gulf of Riga. One semi'otlicial authority has stated that apart from destroyers (here, their ' suuadron was composed of 2:! vessels. The, best judges here are careful lo avoid exaggeration of fhe importance of these naval opera tions. The German plan has failed for the present. To that exlent the silliaiion is ceaseu, 11111 in.ii is ui: i that can be said. It would be a fa tal mistake if the impression should get abroad that things on this front have taken a decisive turn. Russia j needs all the help she can get and that as rjuickly as possible. WILL GRACE GOVERNOR'S CON VENTION. Mrs. Oakley C- Curtis. Boston, Aug. 2t Forty -eight gov ernors from as. ninny slates in the union, began their conference hre today. The conference will remain in sess on 'inlil the J7lh. Anions the erae and iicaiity lo tne meeting oi the executives j Mrs. Oakley C. Cur tis, wife of the "governor of Maine. Many sW-ial aff.iirs have been ar ranged for Hie entertainment of the executives and their wives. ABOUT RIGA BATTLE f " "X 1 i f ? , vl .v, i 3 -. -v. I n in On Tuesday the Appeals from the First District Set for Argument Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 24. With Fri day of this week as the last day for the registration of applicants for li censes to practice law in order that they may undertake the examinations before the supreme court on Monday, the opening day for the fall term, there are about sixty actually regis tetred with the clerk of the court. However, the indications are that there will be a large number to regis ter yet bp.fore the books close on Fri day night. Somewhere around eighty or oneJiundred are expected to be registered in time for the examination The court convenes Monday morn' ing at H o'clock and the day will be given over entirely to the examina tions. Then on Tuesday morning there will be the call for arguments in appeals f-om the first judicial dis trict, which will require nearly all the remainder of the week, during which time the justices will also have bear ing heavily upon them the work of grading the examination papers oi the embryo lawyers in preparation for the announcement of those successful in the examinations and the procure ment of law licenses. Thus announce ment of the names of the new law yers can hardly be expected before Thursday of next week. There are rorty-one appeals to the court from the first district, to be heard next week. They follow: Stallingo vs. Hurdle; Gard vs. Ma son; Rinton vs. Williams; Pritchard vs. Steamboat Co.; Doyle vs. Bush; Jennings vs. Lumber Co.; Gregory vs. Oil Co; Shannonhouse vs. White; Lamb vs. Perry and Wright; White vs. Town of Eden ton: Hutler vs. Hutler; Weston vs. Lumber Co.; Krin son and Kramer vs. Lumber Co.; Cutler vs. Cutler; Heal vs. Ferry Co.; Ballard vs. Boyetto; i'li'ton vs. Ow ens; Bray vs. Baxter; Cook vs. Der rickson; Sexton and Duff vs. Eliza beth City; Weston Cedar Works vs. Lumber Co.; Sawyer vs. Railroad Co.; Wood vs. Hinton; Campbell vs. Light and Water Co; Morton vs. Light and Water Co., (plaintiff's appeal ; Clark vs. Whitehurst; Fowle vs. Warren; Elliott vs. Lumber Co.; Board of Ed ucation vs. Commissioners; Morton vs. Light and Power Co., (defendant's appeal:! Green vs. Hooker; Lynch vs ; Junior Corporation; Tuten vs. Guil ford. The executive committee of the University of North Carolina trustees, in called session today in the gover nor's office, granted a year's release to Prof. Andrew H. Patterson, dean of applied science and professor of physics, in order that he may accept a very important and lucrative place with a New York munitions oencern to organize and develop its laborato ries. It specializes shrapnel fuses and Prof. Patterson will bead the inspection department and be associ ated with experts from the I'nitetl States and English armies. Professor Patterson graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1891 and from Harvard and studied in Cambridge and the University of Ber lin. He was professor of physics at the University of Georgia up to seven years ago when he came to the Uni versity of North Carolina. President Graham told the commit tee that the University Summer school was decidedly the most suc cessful in its hisolry and that the prospect for the opening of the fall term is as favorable as it could pos sibly he. e says the new athletic lield with its big concerete stands, is Udng pushed toward completion. He says the first baseball game with Vir ginia i:i scheduled for April 7. Members of the executive commit tee here were Gov. Craig. Dr. R. II. Lewis. Raleigh; Victor S. Bryant. Dur ham; Major J. W. Graham. Hills boro; "ol. J. Bryan Grimes. Raleigh; Dr. Charles Lee Smith; Charles Whed bee. Hertford): Judge J. S. Manning Kaleigh; R. D. W. Connor. Raleigh. THE WEATHER. Washington. Aug. 24. FdfPrwst for North Carolina- tGcner.flly fair Wednesday and Thursday moderate southwest to west winds. wm TIE Germany Wishes No Opin ion Made Until She Can Submit Her Side Berlin, Aug. 24. The admiralty to day, announced that no report had been received from a German sub marine on the sinking of the Arabia The German press still continues to hold that the Arabic was sunk by a mine. London, Aug. 24. The American embassy tonight made public the affi davits of Capiain Finch, of the Arabic, concerning the Kinking of his ship last Friday together with affidavits of sU. American passengers. The seven points established wera.L were: First, that the Arabic was torpe doed. Second, that no submarine was seen. 'third, that no warning of any kind was given. Fourth, that the Arabic did not at tempt to escape. Five, that had warning been given, the Arabic could not have escaped, because there was not time. Sixth, that the Arabic did not try to ram any submarine. Seventh .that the Arabic could not have tried to ram a submarine had it seen one, because there not sufficieat time. Washington, Aug. 24. The com munication of the German government asking that the Unitetd States with hold judgment on the sinking of the Arabic until Germany could present her side of the affair was accepted by the state department today as tha most encouraging news received in the present controversy between tho two governments. The request that judgment be sus pended was telegraphed from New Vork to Secretary of State Lansing at Washington by Ambassador von Bernstorff this afternoon. The opinion of high authorities on the present status of tha Arabic fol lows; First, the fact that Germany hai made the request indicates that she is not disposed to assume either an unyielding or belligerent attitude, and that she is not indifferent to the view of the United States government. Second, the request may be takes, to mean that Germany has some in formation to submit. Third, tho phraseology of the com munication indicates that it was care fully framed with the intention ol moderating the attitude of the Ameri can people upon the subject. This expression is regarded as con siderably more earnest than any that have previously been received on th uhject. Fourth, the statement that the death of Americans "would .naturally be contrary to our intentions" 13 ac cepted as a much broader dec laration than any that Germany has made to this government in any ot their recent communications. The general view in official circles is that the threatened break probably will be averted. London. Aug. 24. The Britlsll steamer Sylvia apparently the tank ship of that name, of 5.26S tons, hat been sunk. Her crew was saved. Th trawler Roybent has been sunk. Four of her crew were landed. The trawl er Commander Boyle, also, has been unk. Three of her crew were lost nine were saved. Montreal, Aug. 24. Following an plosion fire broke out today on boart the British steamship Anglo-Cill- fornian in the Montreal harbor. Tw hundred horses on board were trip ped by the smoke. The Anglo-Call-fornian. a vessel of 7.333 tons, wai re cently attacked by a German subma rine in British waters, but escaped. Berlin. Aug. 24. "The struggle U not yet ended, but if God wills, oc the day will arrive when what doe not bend must break." declared Cban r4lor con-Bethmann-HollweK la aa address before a treat crowd that gathered before hia official residence in patriotic demonstration after the Hurman cofnnri vir Irutn had . Ktl passed by a popular vote. t M IN BRIEF
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