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THE H lb y q j GHT AND EVENING CHRONICLE EDITION PAGES TODAY "GREATER CHARLOTTE'S HOME NEWSPAPER" - . t -1: Cih1ti!il riitllv ICSSt titinilni- 1D1A CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, S EPTEMBER 14, 1915. rHS':; ' 'vj CHROXICLE Established 1003. THK fAgtyTTE JfEWS 1 Consolidated P,.:A . TWlv 9f Qnnrlotr THE ETE5EXG CHHOMCLB May 8, 1914. J JfTlCe . 1311 V , OUnCiay 0C( NI hailed y Communications With Menaced Russian --Turkish Ca pita I Batteries S ilenced Fied Marshal Von Hindenburg's Offensive Near Dvinsk a Menace to Russian Capital Russians Said to Have Pene trated German Trenches in Galicia Duel of Big Guns Marks Orations in the West One Report Has it the Turks are Planning to Abandon the Straits Turkish Shore Batteries on Asiatic Side Reduced to Silence. ALLIED FLEET LOCATESTUR TIER 1ES Lnrd the Ga!ii of additional large bodies of British and French troops on rii peninsula are reported from Mitylene. pr's rears mat siueu usci nao ancnucu i urKisn Datxeries n tVs' Asiatic coast in the Dardanelles which reached camps of the excediVonsry force with their fire, and that steady progress is being The currsrt official statement from Constantinople on the - Darda roes opsratiors rrentions only artillery fire by which Truks claim to hav driven cf hcti ie warships and to have broken up infantry forma tions near Anafarta and Seddul Bahr. A cartiai mobilization of Rumanian troops has been ordered to meet the concentration cf Austrian forces in Transylvania, reports fr.im Athens say. It is understood in Sofia that Germany has demand ed permission for the passage of Austro-German troops through Ruman ian ten-ito-y and the delivery by Rumania of supplies amounting to $40,- The tension cf the Balkan situation is reported in Athens to be bringing Greece, Rumania and Serbia to consider joint action in case of si Austrc-Gerrran attack on Rumania. Bulgaria is said to be included in view cf the Turco-Bulgarian agreement. Discussion of changes in the Russian cabinet has been revived with the return cf Premier Gcremykin from the headquarters of Emperor Nich olas, The broad program of the new liberal majority in the duma for rtferm legislation is considered untimely by the government, Petrograd adv'ces state. I By Associated Press. I Paris, Sept. 4, 4:55 a .m. The allied I fleet has succeeded in locating Turk jish batteries along the Asiatic shore iof the Dardanelles, according to a. j Journal dispatch from Athens. Ob I servers in a capLive balk on spied out the Ottoman artillery which was sil enced by shells from British and French guns with the result that the c mps of the allied troops now are more tenable. ' Advices from Mytilene received at Anens are to the' es.ect that large bodies of Franco-British troops are disembarking on the Gallipoli penin sula. Steady progress by the allies : reported to be causing consternate in Constantinopl j. GOOLER. WEATHER -LAST OF WEEK By Associated Press. Washington, Sept 14. Weekly weather forecast: Middle Atlantic States: Generally fair and warm until Thursday or Friday when scattered thundershowers are probably. The latter half of the week will be gen erally fair with considerably lower temperature. South Atlantic and East Gult States: Generally fair and relatively high temperatures although scattered thundershowers are probable in coast districts. West Gulf States: Showers in the east portion, followed by generally fair. Temperatures near or slightly below normal. Ohio Valley and Tennessee; Fair and warm Wednesday and Thursday, followed by showers Thursday or Fri day and generally fair and cool weather thereafter. Un ited States Government Complete Disavowa On The Arabic Hot in Chicago. Chicago. Sept. 11. The thermom eter here today registered 86 degrees. This, according to the weather man, is exceptional as marking the first hot spell of the year. Today was the third consecutive warm day, and thus is said to estab lish the season's record. Capital Menaced. offensive near , the railroad station at the junction of i ti j e . , ii !the r,arracks or the enemy at Chatel, GERMAN SUB MAR !NE HAS BEEN SUNKl Russ'a L0---C rCr uucutl,c """I in the Argonne, and at Langemarck, Dvisk. -a tere the railroad leading j t0 tne north of Ypres." . . -i t s fro :I"a to retrooraa nas oeen reached, srain menaces the railway (ejections 'ith the Russian capital. Tie ccrrpartive success in other sec tor; iz the last fortnight, however, causes tie capital to regard the latest threat against it with no great alarm. British opinion is that the Courland carta:;:: of the Germans not only U proving costly in men and supplies tut is '.ikeiy to fall unless the Russian cf :r.s:ve cn the other extreme of the long front can ba stopped soon. Ey their latest attack in eastern C-ilicia the Russian? are reported to iive penetrated Austro-German trench e; in the fact of heavy artillery fire. To the north, the Russians are with er5"::::: steadily from the dangerous "trr.n salient, opposing the German stance merely by stubborn rear guard cCticns. Tee tremendous duel of big gtmsjna marks operations along the Fran- co-oe:gian and Italian fronts. Except I icr occasional attempts to rush ad- j -ar-ced trenches there is little infan- j try activity cn either side. i From near east come reports that tie Turks are firing villages on the Asiatic shore on the Dardanelles and it is suggested that thev are preparing to abandon the straits". It is also re Ported that the Turkish shore batter ies on tne Asiatic side have been al- sos! reduced to silence. ' Turkish War Statement . ! Ccptantmople, Sept. 13, ..a Am- j ster-iam and 'mn.ir. i i- tv,. ' iisu war office tonight issued the Our arfillpT cioe-,,.. ANOTHER A I R RAID ON BRITISH COAST LAST MIGHT - No Relief From Heat in Sight. Washington, Sept. 14. No relief from the excessive heat which has ' gripped the east and south since the middle of last week is promised by ho weather bureau during the next ! o'o hours. Unseasonably cool weather prevails in the west and temperatures at or be low the freezing point are reported from many points in the Rocky moun tain and plateau regions. By Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 14, 4:55 a. m. A Ger man submarine has been torpedoed and sunk by a French torpedo boat patrol between Mytilene and Tenedos, says an Athens dispatch to the Jour- SOUTH CAROLINA VOTING TQQAY PROHIBITI ON By Associated Press. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 14. South hoiicH Carolina today is voting on the que3- 51 1 .1 V fro i - 6 ent near Anatarta in Ition of state-wide prohibition. Tnrougn-1 fourth v;ere both futile. - i5iljcrn00Cl Ot Karsknl anrl en. By Associated Press. London. Sept. 14. Another German air raid was made over the east coast of England last night but as far as appears there was no casualties and no damage was done. A single Zeppelin was the raiding aircraft nouncement, which read "A Zeppelin visited the east coast last night.- Bomb? were- dropped. Anti aircraft guns, fixed and mobile, were in action. : -"So far as can be ascertained there were no casualties and no damage was done." according to the official an- Hot in Richmond. Richmond, Va., Sept. 14. The Unit ed States, weather bureau recording temperature here at 2:30 p. m. of 92 degrees and rising. This has caused great discomfort, being extremely un usual. Last year at this time the range for the day was from 52 to 73 degrees. Philadelphia Swelters. Philadelphia, Sept. 14. This was the twelfth day of the most protract ed hot spell in September in 20 years. The maximum temperature each day has been above 80, and on four days the highest was 90 or over. The max imum temperature at 1 p. m. today was S7. At the same "time he per centage of humidity has been above normal. LATIN W Wants Df Attac . 1 N . REPREbcN MEET S TATIVES ATURDAY By Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 14. Secretary Lansing announced today that the Pan-American conference on the Mex ican situation which was to have been held here tomorrow, has been postponed until Saturday. The confer ees will meet in New York. Illness ot one of the diplomats caused the post ponement No decision has been reached by the Washington government as to the next step, in the situation, but the expectation is that after the next session of the conferees, a definite announcement, of the course to be pursued will be made. Villa's action in sending Rouque Gonzales Garza, General Felipe An geles, and probably Diaz Lombardo, his minister of foreign relations, to Washington is said to have, been de cided upon because of a probability of a conference over Mexican affairs as a result of the Pan-American con ference here tomorrow. Just how Carranza's suggestion that the Pan-American conference ap point delegates to confer on Mexico's international affairs will be worked out is not apparent. The battle ships Kearsarge and Kentucky were ordered to Vera Cruz from Philadelphia today to relieve the Louisiana and New Hampshire which rejoin the Atlantic fleet. FIVE AIR RAIOS ON ENGLAND J WEEK By Associated Press. London, Sept. 14. The Star says that the total casualties from airship raids during the last seven days amount to 166. "During this period there have been no fewer than five air raids on Eng land," the Star says. "The first raid of the series took place on Tuesday night, resulting in 56 casualties. The second, in the eastern counties, occur red on the following night, when there were 106 victims. The third and Yesterday's near T-emps ncar Saltiiake. It also dis 7 i hrUipaailes maneuverin boK?7 crulser and torpedo ccast e3ri:Sd A approach the c.e rei.ei.ed by our fire. e Vfnt!;einainder of the front 15 notS important to report." French Statement. tii:erISfl!n'!l:-rThe.activity of ar- "b Lue iront m France rnn. tiE.; aI3 liUUL m Yance con-! tiolerr nn SCme places with Sreat j 0,.: !' d.CCorGlnS the French War! r ,s'-a anient todav. ; out the state advocates of prohibition attack (with four victims) brings up and those who favor the present county option system whereby liquor dispensaries may be operated by the individual counties, were out early seeking to rally their supporters. The total vote cast at the recent primary election was 132,000. The polls opened at 7 o'clock this morning and will close at 4, except in Charleston and Columbia, where they will remain open until 6 oVock. The general forecast was for clear T04 J ;e Frcncil aviators have ' Efforts of local option advocates to Ee-C .cn:Ds cn a railroad in pos-'Eave tne 0111 which the recent leg- "u Ul ! 'I C I r- - , 1 A J A 1 X ' X J. l : 'j-iir.ens as uci oc nsiaiure reierrea tne auesiion 10 iue j people, declared unconstitutional, fail ed last August when the entire judi- aN rcrZ J;rniI1. as well as on i-UiiU'AS. on the r C0E,tiR,Jed activity today 'ciary of the state met here and pro- Iront in sr y aimiery along the Juouncea ine reiereuuuui. tiusiuuuuu- sT rt01S. To the enntv, ii-!nl Should the prohibition measure I carry it would become effective Jan jhary 1 next. wine, in tha . .:r e-Aessier p 1 -ns 01 Tlll t been ,r J there Farticuia-" .r , y bomDardment of PaniciVateT6 Whkh both caal'snd tStlJJf continues along the Er Ssnit.:, A!sno to the Manxes Paine; t0vc "ia odat, in Cham-aallcns-0a6pr-orth of the camp of tier of t on the western fron-rlffiar;-0J;fe . in the forest of the of rZ ,;a'-teries Put an end to rid (--..", maa machine o-nc uirectC(j sr ,uiav-ume guns, MliJnJf 0'C,apcls "re upon aviators nve bombarded BRITISH STEAMER SAILS FROM PHILADELPHIA. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept. 14. The British steamship Saint Leonards, the first the total for the five raids to 166." GARB FORCES EFEAT BANDIT By Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 14. Carranza forces have defeated bandits in three battles in the last three days between Orizaba and Vera Cruz. The Isthmian railroad, at Orizaba, state department reports say, is be ing guarded by 5,000 troops. FUNERAL OF SIR WIL LIAM VAN HORNE. By Associated Press. Montreal, Sept. 14. Funeral ser vices, attended by representatives of the Dominion and provincial govern ment and the Canadian Pacific Rail way, were held today for the late Sir William an Home. The body was taken to Joliet, 111., NO CONFIRMATION OF LOIN SCHEME vessel to clear from this port for gir William's birthplace, where it will Vladi-ostok by way of the Panama De buried beside his father and mother, canal, sailed today for the Siberian port. Fifteen locomotives and six thousand tons of steel rails com prised the cargo, valued at about $575,000. It was sent on the order of the Russian government. Dollar Day" Hnwsday, Sept. 23 THE 27TH INFANTRY TO BE RE-EQUIPPED By Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 14. The war de partment announced today that the 27th infantry, which lost all its equip ment in the recent Galveston storm, will be re-equipped, and ready to sail from Galveston for Manila September 23. Primary Election in Maryland. By Associated Press. Baltimore, Sept. 14. A primary election is being held in Maryland to day to nominate democratic and- re publican candidates for offices to be filled at the general election November 2. The more important state offices are governor, comptroller, attorney general, one-half state senate , and all members of the house of delegates. By Associated Press. New York, SepL- 14. Confirmation was lacking today cf the report that the Anglo-French commission contem plated borrowing a billion dollars here without collateral of any sort. In brief the reported pla,n of the commission, so far as it could be call ed a plan in the present somewhat nebulous nature of the commission's program was as follows: The establishment here of a mam moth credit loan from the proceeds of which would be paid all bills for ex ports to Great Britain and France and probably Russia. To fix the amount of this loan at as nearly a billion dollars as possible. Lord Reading, the chairman, in the only statement he has made since he landed here, confined his remarks to a general review of the situation, as he saw it, and to a recital of the reasons why any adjustment of the present demoralized foreign exchange market was desirable. In case the commission should, fail in its plan, it was said, wholesale curtailment of American exports would ensue. There is nothing, it was said, that Great Britain and France buy here that they could not obtain elsewhere with the single ex ception of munitions of war. These they were prepared to pay for in gold if necessary- Tte wheat they will need for the next year, it was said, could be bought in Canada, Argentina, Australia, India and Russia, should the Dardanelles be forced by next March. Irrespective of the Russian supply the visible export supplies of wheat in Canada, Argentina, Australia and In dia were placed at 325,000,000 bushels, or sufficient to last till March. Cotton is already held in large quan tities in Great Britain, it wasi said, and by stinting, the supply could be made to last till the great fields of Egypt, now idle and unfilled, could be made to produce sufficient to take the place of what otherwise would be bought from the southern states. Meats would be bought to large ex tent, it was said, from the Argentine and manufactured goods from the re maining neutral nations of Europe. Whether the commission could bor row the money on the terms linked with its name today was not so much a matter of interest as what might happen to cripple American industry should it fall. MUCH INTEREST IN IP Ell NG OF PARLIAMENT By Associated Press. London, Sept. 14. The unusual In terest centering in the opening of the parliament was shown by large at tendance today but the more import ant matters which are absorbing pub lic attention were postponed until to morrow. Premier Asquith will then move a new vote of credit, and "will utilize the occasion to give the coun try a general review of the military and financial situation. An attempt was made today to draw out the premier on the subject of con scription, but he said he was not pre pared to make any statement regard ing the national service. As to the purpose of a deputation to call upon him to take up these matters Premier Asquith said: "I don't think this is. a matter which can be dealt with con veniently by way of a deputation." The question of defense against air ships was brought up in the house of commons, an attempt being made to interrogate Thomas J. MacNamara, financial secretary of the admiralty. Mr. McNamara evaded discussion of this point by saying it would be im proper to give any information in re gard to what was being done. The member who questioned Mr. McNam ara was anxious to know whether the government at this late date was seri ously considering for the first time the defense of London and whether the ad miralty had studied carefully the steps so successfully taken for the protection of Paris from air attacks. Beyond saying that he -could not accept the proposition that the gov ernment was not prepared to defend London and announcing that Admiral Sir Perey M. Scott had already as sumed his duties in charge of the gun nery defenses of London against air craft, Mr. McNamara declined to be drawn out. American Government is Not Yet Willing to Discuss With Ger many the Question of Arbitration in Connection With the Sinking of .the Arabic The Question of Arbitration is No1 An Issue; Count Bernstorff Comunicates This View to Ber lin and an Early Reply is ExpectedSituation Considered Grave, But Officials Are Hopeful. DR. 1 WANTS LEA VE NCE By Associated Press. Lenox, Mass., Sept. 14. The Aus-tro-Hungarian ambassador, Dr. Con stantin Dumba, today announced that he had requested his foreign office to recall him on leave of absence in order that he might make a personal report on the situation in the United States which resulted in a request by the United States government for his re call. In authorizing the Associated Press to make the above announcement Dr. Dumba expressed indignation that the text of his message to the Austro Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, Baron von Burian, already had become public without his consent or -.knowledge. In view of "the situation," he said he probably would not make public the statement of his position which he had in mind to give to the Ameri can press. He would, however, have something to say through the, Aus trian press when he reached Vienna. "I may say," said Dr. Dumba, "that I have sent this message to our minis ter for foreign affairs : " - - " 'I beg your excellency to recall me on leave of absence for personal re port.' :" "This was a purely official message and now for the first time I authorize its publication. It was sent from the embassy by the only means which 1 had to communicate with my govern ment and to my astonishment it has becme public though not through the Associated Press, to whom I had plan ned to give a formal statement when I was prepared to do so. In view of the situation now I think that I will have nothing whatever to say regard ing my position to the American press. I will, however, probably have something to say to the public through the Austrian press after I have return ed home. "Agents in New York are arranging reservations for me on a Dutch or Norwegian steamer, but the exact date of my departure has not been de termined. I expect that the British government will afford me safe con duct. Mrs. Dumba will go to Wash ington for a brief stay, before meeting me in New York when we will saiL" By , Associated Press. Washington, Sept 14. The Ameri can government is not yet willing to discuss with Germany the question of arbitration in connection with the sinking of the Arabic. It was stated today by a high government official that "the question of arbitration is not in issue." It was explained authoritatively that what the American government first wants is a disavowal of the attack on the Arabic. Afterward, it was indi- , cated, the American government may . be willing to adbitrate the question of indemnity. Count von Bernstorff, the German Ahmbassador, has communicated the view of the American government to Berlin and It is expected that he will receive a reply within the next week or ten days. The United States is disposed to give him full opportun ity to impress on the Berlin govern ment the views of President Wilson as disclosed to him yesterday by Sec retary Lansing. Although officials realize that the situation is grave, they are hopeful that when Berlin learns of the facts in possession of the state department the act will be disavowed. The depart ment has given Count von Bernstorff full opportunity to communicate with his government and Secretary Lansing has promised him to afford every facil ity for presenting the American view. It was said today that the Ambass ador and the "secretary yesterday dis cussed entirely the question Of a dis avowal. - It was learned that the ambassador had the- opportunity at the state de partment to carefully examine a mass of evidence gathered by the United States giving in detail the position of the Arabic, the British steamer Duns ley and the German submarine up to and including the time the torpedoes were fired. The proof offered is un derstood to be chiefly that the Ger- ' man submarine was at right angeles to the Arabic when firing the' torpedo and that the liner could not see the submarine because if was concealed behind the Dunsley. These facts have been transmitted through diplomatic channels to the German foreign office and officials are waiting to learn what effect a study of this evidence in Ber lin will have. , Dr. Dumba Plars to Sail. Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 14, via London 3:10 p. m. According to the Politiken, Dr- Dumba, ttie Austro-Hun-garian Ambassador to the United States, will sail on the steamer Freder ick VIII from New York, Sept. 22, for Copenhagen. RITISH WAR 3S LTIES TOTAL 1.983 M El M ES OF THREE EXISANS FOUN , , ,, ., ,, ...... rt ' ' .j. O'- -v- f, 'ir'ifi&FZfTi pji-'r-jv- if -w ' ''f if wss" ifwww X THE WEATHER. Forecast for North Carolina. i'f Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Moderate east and southeast winds. " - ? EN GLAND CONSIDERS CONSCRIPTI By Associated Press. London, Sept. 14, 4 p. m. Official announcement was made today in the house of commons that" the total of British war casualties up to August 21 was 381,983 officers and men killed, wounded or missing. rm By Associated Press. London, Sept .14,- 4:52 p. m. Of ficial admission that the cabinet is seriously debating the subject of con scription was made public today for the first time in the house of com mons this afternoon. Death of George Rueben Wendling. By Associated Press. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 14 George Rueben Wendling, lecturer and author, died today at his home here after an extended illness, aged 70. He was born in Shelby ville, UL, in 1845. By Associated Press. Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 14. The bodies of three Mexicans were found tcday at various points in this section. United States immigration authori ties have placed a partial embargo on : the crossing of the river by Mexicans and are passing only such foreigners j j as can prove mat tney nave legitimate I business . on the American side. The i purpose is to stop bandits and others with known Texas police records from continuing to cross at thir pleasure to the American side. ' Two of the-bodies were found near Edinburgh, 25 miles from the scene of yesterday's fight. Rangers have been working near Edinburgh but have made no report of encountering Mex icans. It is not believed the dead men had any connection with yesterday's attack on the army camp. The body of another Mexican today floated past Brownsville chained to the trunk of a tree. There was nothing on the body to indicate whether he was the victim of private vengeance or whether he came from the Amrican or Mexican side. Gaston Dreyfus Dead. By Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 14. The death was an nounced here today of Gaston Drey fuss, head of the governing commit tee of the Paris bourse. v Boston Herald Sold. By Associated Press. Boston, Sept. 14. The property 'of the Boston Herald, Incorporated, pub lishers of the Boston Herald and the Boston Traveler, was sold at auction for $1,800,000 today to-F. De G., Sulli van of New York, representing1-Morton F. Plant and .other holders of securitiesr s Losses of the British army during the summer wer somewhat smaller than in April and May. This is prob ably accounted for by the compara tive inaction along the Franco-Belgian front. It may be assumed that the heaviest proportion of losses was' at the Dardanelles. The last previous statement of the total of British casualties was made by 1-remier Asquith on June 9. It gave a total of 258,069 up to May '31. The losses from that time up to August 21 are therefore shown to Have Deen i2o,914, a daily average of about 1,500. In the two months before the end of May, the period covered in the pre ceding announcements, the losses aver aged roughly about 2,000 a day. Detailed figures of the casualties are announced as follows: Killed and died of wounds, offi cers 4,965; other ranks 70,992. - Wounded, officers 9,973; other ranks 241,086 Missing, officers 1,501; other ranks . 53,466. ' These figures refer to the army alone. INVESTIGATION OF EASTLAND DISASTER. By Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 14. The federal investigation into the Eastland disas-' ter in Chicago and resulting charges against members of the steamboat inspection service were discussed by President Wilson today with Secreta--ry Redfield.y Mr. Redfield also con ferred with Uhe president regarding plans for putting into operation the seamen's law passed by the last con gress. ' . . ; r
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