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AUSTRIA IS SILENT ON
RECALL OF AMBASSADOR;
AFFAIRS ARE STRAINED
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HIGH COST HALTS
Crown Prince’s Army Said tc
Have Suffered Severely In
Recent Battles In the
Argonne.
Paris. Sept. 13.—Ths violent fighting
Jn the Argonne on Wednesday and
Thursday was the result of the effort
«f the Gerr \n crown prince to breaP
through the French lines. The attempt
was made with powerful artillery and
a large number of troops. Apparently
It has had no appreciable result.
The Germans were able to penetrate
the French trenches on a portion of the
front, but were checked immediately
They renewed their attracks again anc
again, but with such severe losses that
they gave up the effort.
This offensive movement, it is said
on good authority, has not modified the
Situation in the Argonne. In making
ft the Germans have had greater losses
According to the French official figures
than theyr have inflicted.
The army of the crown prince has
attempted several times in previous
months to break through the French
front, but so far has scored no definite
success. The statement Is made here
that this army has lost upwards ol
100,000 men, one corps alone losing 40,
000 from the ranks which are being
continually depleted and refilled.
Last night saw uninterrupted artil
lery lighting at several points along the
line in France, according to the com
munication given out by the French
war office today.
There nas been particularly violent
engagements in the department of the
Meuse and along the front of Lorraine
The text of the communication fol
lows:
"There Is uninterrupted artillery
fighting last night in the sectors oi
Ifeuvllle and Roclincourt as well as tc
the south of the Arras.
"Between the Somme and the Oise
the encounters with mines continue
aotively. In the suburbs of Faye our
artillery had bombarded the trenches
and the works of the enemy.
"In the Argonne district at St. Hu
bert and at Courtes Chaussees there
have been engagements with bombs
and hand grenades.
"There were particularly violent ar
tillery encounters to the east of Epar
ges. In the department of Meuse as
well as on the Lorraine front, to the
north of Arrzcourt, In the forest ol
Parroy and to the south of Leintrey,
all In the department of Meurthe and
Moselle.” _ _
CREAM FOR AMERICA;
MILK FORJOHN BULL
Other Nations to Qet Only Skim
Milk and Whey After War,
Experts Find.
London, Sept. 18.—"The United
States will have the cream after the
war. Great Britain will have to be
content with milk, and the other bel
ligerents with skimmed milk." This
sums up the report presented today to
the British association by a special
committee appointed to study the ef
fects of the war on credit and finance.
The committee expressed the opinion
that Great Britain would emerge from
the war In a better position than the
other belligerents, as the latter ap
parently are not meeting any part ol
the cost of the war or Interest on war
loans out of current revenues. Never
theless the war will certainly place
this country In a disadvantageous posi
tion. the committee finds, as compared
with the United States.
TWO SMALL BRITISH
STEAMERS ARE SUNK
London, Sept. 11.—The British
steamship Cornubia, 1,738 tons gross,
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
The fishing smack Boynerie, ol
Lowestoft, also has been sunk. One
member of her crew was wounded.
The Cornubia, a 260-foot steamship.
Owned In Falmouth, was last reported
as sailing from Cardiff, August 13, for
Newport. Eng.
CROOKS SEEK JOBS
IN HONKS OF RICH
New York Police Warn Wealthy
Against Employment of Un
known Servants.
New York. Sept. 13.—The murder of
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols last Wednesday
night, by three robbers, who seduced
an unfaithful house servant into ad
mitting them to her home, has been
taken by Inspector Faurot, of the New
York detective force, as a text for a
warning to the wealthy against lack
of care In selecting their household re
tainers.
“There are any number of vagabonds
at this minute employed in the homes
of the high,” the inspector said. “I
want to take this opportunity to warn
people of wealth, particularly women,
never to permit their servants to see
the Jewels they own.”
The police today virtually admitted
that they had lost the trail of the three
men wanted for the Nichols crime.
1ST TERRORIZED
I. W. W. Behind Incendiary
Plots to Force Release of
Two Members, Says Gov
ernor Johnson.
Sacramento. Cal., Sept. 13.—Gov. Hi
ram M. Johnson announced In a formal
statement here today that Industrial
Workers of the World and other per
sons had threatened wholesale devasta
tion of the Industries of California “and
even worse,” unless Richard Ford and
Hermann Suhr, two members of the or
ganization serving life sentence for
murder, were pardoned by a certain
date, which has passed.
Admitting that a survey of the en
tire case might Justify a mitigation of
the sentence Imposed, the governor de
clares:
“So long. In behalf of these men, the
threats of injury and sabotage con
tinue. so long as the preachment ex
ists In their behalf, in the state of Cali
fornia, so long as incendiarism Is at
tempted, I will neither listen to appeals
for executive clemency. In behalf of
Ford and Suhr, nor in any fashion con
sider the shortening of their terms of
Imprisonment.”
The statement came upon the heels
of reports from the Sacramento, San
Joaquin and Sonoma valleys In Califor
nia, and from the hop fields of Ore
gon of widespread incendiarism and
other mischief, indicating, according to
the authorities .the existence of formu
lated plans.
Ford and Suhr were convicted of sec
ond degree murder for the killing of
Robert I. Manwell, district attorney of
Tuba county, California, In August,
1913, In the course of rioting at hop
fields near Wheatland, which started
over the demands for more adequate
sanitary conditions, better pay, and al
tered conditions of work. When an au
tomobile load of peace officers ap
proached the fields. Ford urged the
crowd not to permit him to be taken
and a constable and the sheriff were
beaten Insensible and the district at
torney, whose only remark had been of
a pacific character, was shot dead. The
sheriff died a year or so later, never
having recovered, It was stated, from
his beating. Two hop pickers were
killed and two were wounded.
GET8 PRI80N TERM.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 11.—Charles
A. Eld%r, former president of the Los
Angeles Investment company, con
victed July SO last of having used the
malls to defraud Investors In stock,
was sentenced today in the United
States district court to 15 months In
San Quentin prison and to pay a fine
of $5,000. W. D. Deeble and George M.
Rorby, associates of Elder, were sen
tenced to pay fines of $5,000 and serve
13 months each in San Quentin.
BAN ON GERMAN GOODS.
Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 11, fvla
London).—The entire membership of
the house of representatives of the
federal parliament, the legislative body
of the commonwealth of Australia, has
i pledged itself “never again to purchase
I German goods.”
Berlin Newspapers Defend Aus
trian Envoy—Say Arner
lea Shows Lack of
Good Will.
Berlin, Sept. IS, (via London).—The
report that the United States had re
quested the recall of Ambassador Dum
ba was received too late for genera]
comment In Saturday morning’s Ber
lin newspapers, only the Morgenpost
and the Vosslsche Zeltung referring
editorially to the report. The former
says:
“As long as only a dispatch from
British sources Is at hand, we will re
serve our Judgment. Should America
really demand the recall of the ambas
sador only because he, In the course of
doing his duty, warned his countrymen
against treason to the fatherland, It
would afford new proof of the attitude,
which may hardly be considered as be
nevolent, (hat America has takeh to
ward us from the beginning.”
The Vosslsche Zeltung says:
“It does not seem to point to pro
nounced good will on the part of the
American government. The ambassa
dor only did his duty when he called
the attention of subjects of the mon
archy, employed In munitions factories
working for the allies, to the criminal
ity of their conduct under the laws of
their fatherland.
“We learn,” the Vosslsche Zeltung
adds, “That printed sheets, demanding
the destruction of American munitions
factories have occasionally been Insert
ed secretly In German newspapers sent
to America. Propaganda of this sort
Is as criminal as It Is Billy. It can
not be described otherwise than as
grave misconduct.”
CONVICTED RUSTLER
NOW SEEKS REVENGE
Attacked Chief Witness, After
Finishing Term, and Has
Designs on Judge.
Bonesteel, S. D.. Sept. 13.—"I'll get
you all after by term expires,” ex
dalmed J. A. Gregory, convicted in
circuit court here three years ago of
horse stealing. He was released from
prison a few weeks ago and in keeping
with his threat, returned to this
county. He appeared at Gregory and
made inquiries for Frank Flannagan,
a liveryman, who was the principal
witness against him. Flannagan hap
pened to be at Iona, in Lyman county,
that day attending a ball game. Greg
ory had come from Mitchell In an auto,
driven by Tom Berry.
Without delay he ordered Berry to
drive him to Iona, where he found
Flannagan, whom he at once ap
proached in a threatening manner.
Flannagan "ducked” through the
crowd, Jumped into a waiting auto and
made a run for safety. Gregory made
a move as though to draw a gun but
was restrained by the crowd from fol
lowing.
Having lost Flannagan Gregory in
structed Berry to drive him to Oacoma,
where It is supposed he intended to
attack Judge Williamson. A telephone
message apprised the Judge of the
situation and preparations were made
to give him a warm reception. It Is
thought he suspected word had gone
ahead and so changed his plans.
Gregory has not been heard of since
then, but fears are entertained that he
will later attempt to carry out his
threat of vengeance against the Judge,
Jurors and witnesses. Gregory has a
bad record, having served terms in
both Nebraska and Iowa.
NOTED CANADIAN DYING.
Montreal, Sept. 11.—Sir William Van
Horne, for years prominent In trans
continental railroad development In
Canada, Is dying In the Royal Victoria
hospital here. Virtually all hope for
his recovery. It was announced this
afternoon, had been abandoned by his
physicians.
CUT COTTON SUPPLY.
Paris, Sept. 11.—A semi-official note
from the war office today recalls to
the public that this department recent
ly advised persons who send parcels to
prisoners of war In Germany to pack
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1 DIPLOMATS RECALLED ♦
X ON AMERICA’S DEMAND X
CITIZEN GENET, of Prance, recalled
In 1793 for engineering raids on
British commerce.
MARQUIS OP CASA YRUJO, of
Spain, recalled In 1805 for attempt
ing to bribe Philadelphia editor.
F. J. JACKSON, of Great Britain, re
called In 1809 for charging United
States acted In bad faith In accept
ing certain agreement of his prede
cessor.
M. POUISSEN, of France, recalled In
1849 for using impudent language to
secretary of state.
CRAMPTON, of Great Britain, recalled
In 1866 for recruiting men for the
Crimean war.
LORD SACKVILLE-WEST, the
British minister, recalled in 1888 for
attempting to arouse political se
sentment against President Cleve
land.
DU PUY DE LORME, Spanish minis
ter, recalled In 1898 for writing dis
respectfully of President McKinley.
MEXICANS IM
HOIS IN TEXAS
About 2,000 Have Fled Across
Border, Leaving Crops and
Property—Lives Are
Not Safe.
Brownsville. Tex., Sept 13.—About
3,000 Mexicans have left this section
for Mexico, according to figures ob
tained here today. At one ranch near
Sebastian, Tex., all four Mexican ten
ant families have left, leaving their
crops unharvested. Other Mexicans,
who own land have abandoned every
thing except household goods In their
haste to get back Into Mexico. A
large portion of these are what Is
termed here as "good Mexicans.” In
some cases American owners of land
they had worked are arranging to give
the Mexicans a share of the crops
which would have been due had the
tenants remained, but even making
these arrangements Is difficult because
the Mexicans refuse to cross the river
even for an hour’s business Interview.
The Mexicans who have fled to Mex
ico have not gone alone on account of
the rigid cleanup of bad characters
made by American peace officers, but
also In fear of bad men and revolution
ists among their own people on the
American side.
British Press Also Anticipates
Break In German-Ameri
can Relations Over
Arabic Affair.
London, Sept. 13.—The request for the
recall of Dr. Dumba. the Austrian am
bassador to the United States, and Ger
many’s note to the American govern
ment, concerning the sinking of the
White Star line steamer, Arabic, are
the principal topics of comment In the
London morning newspapers.
President Wilson's decision with re
gard to Dr. Dumba Is approved by the
newspapers as a “much needed lesson
In behavior.”
The Daily Graphic states that no
power has been more rigid In dealing
with the ambassadors of other coun
tries than Austria.
The Daily Chronicle, in an editorial, ,
says:
“President Wilson has been very pa- 1
tlent, but, when he strikes, he strikes
hard. America would have been the
laughing stock of the nations If she had ,
tolerated the continued presence of Dr.
Dumba. His dismissal may modify the
exuberant activities of Count Von ,
Bernstorff.”
The Standard expresses the belief ,
that President Wilson’s prompt action
“will show the Germans that he is not ,
to be trifled with, however long suffer
ing he may be.
“Had the Germans waited two days ,
longer,” says the Standard, “we sus
pect the Arabic note, with its patent
mendacity, would have been couched In
less arrogant terms.”
BELLIGERENT TROOPS
MENACE SWITZERLAND
Government Considers Problem
of Calling Out More Men
to Defend Border.
Basel. Swltserland, Sept. 11. (via Par
is, Sept. 11. Delayed In transmission).— ,
There has been a further concentration
of belligerent troops near the Swiss
boundaries. The government Is con
sidering the advisability of calling ad
ditional troops to the colors to safe- ,
guard the northwestern frontier.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WANT EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Schenectady, N. V., Sept. 11.—A mass
meeting will be held tonight of the em
ployes of the General Electrical com
pany here, to Inaugurate a campaign
for an eight-hour day. According to
statements made by officers of the In
ternution 1 Association of Machinists, |
this meeting Is part a nationwide i
movement which is tx^ng engineered by
the union. I
Washington Still Hopeful That Vienna Government Will Not
Force This Nation to Take Initiative, Though No Word
Has Come From There to Indicate How Request Will Be
Received—Dumba Said to Anticipate That He Will Be Up- -
held, In Which Case Break Inevitably Would Result.
ARABIC NOTE REOPENS SUBMARINE QUESTION
Certain Circles Express Belief That Von Bernstorff’s Assur
ances Were Part of Plot to Trick Uncle Sam, Thereby
Shifting Issue to New Basis—Lansing Admits Decision
Has Been Reached, But Refuses to Intimate What Course
Will Be Pursued—Archibald Innocent, He Says.
Washington, Sept. IS.—-In the tangled
skein of American diplomatic relations
with Germany and Austria optimism
is based chiefly upon hope. President
Wilson, about whom centers the Intri
cate webs of dlpfcmacy has said no
word nor given any Intimation to In
dicate his state of mind.
No word has come from Austria to
Indicate how the demand for the re
call of Ambassador Dumba has been
received. The belief Is growing here
that Austria will not permit a break
over the Dumba Incident. On the oth
er hand Austro-Hungarian diplomatic
circles express the belief that the
Vienna government will stand pat,
forcing the United States to take the
Initiative. Ambassador Dumba Is said
to expect his government to back him
up.
Dumba Expects Backing.
Dumba Is said to anticipate that In
event his government upholds his con
duct, American Ambassador Frederick
C. Penfleld will be handed Ills pass
ports. In that event Germany, It Is
said, probably would follow the ex
ample of her ally and expel American
Ambassador Gerard.
The failure of Germany to give full
measure of satisfaction for the sink
ing of the liner Arabic with the loss of
American lives, has renewed the strain
In the German-Amerlcan relations.
Some suspect von Bernstorffs assur
ances were part of a scheme to trick
the United States; others are urging
that the difference In facts should be
submitted to The Hague for arbitra
tion.
Silent About Policy.
Secretary Uanstng expressed the view
that the United States was now facing
the question of whether It Is willing to
let a court of arbitration decide If the
submarine commander was justified In
his action. The court, It Is understood,
would not be expected to touch the
general subject of the legality of sub
marine warfare.
Mr. Lansing refused to comment on
the attitude of the United States or Its
possible future action In regard to the
offer. It was admitted today, however,
that after sifting the evidence sub
mitted In the affidavits by passengers
and officers of the Arabic, a conclusion
had been reached, but Is not being dis
closed. Secretary I.anslng said there
was no evidence before him to Indicate
that anyone on board the Arabic had
seen a submarine before the sinking of
the ship.
Two Envoys Must Go.
If the American government cancels
the exequator of Consul von Nub*J\that
will raise no diplomatic Issue as he has
no diplomatic status.
Should Captain von Papen, German
military attache, be found to have
made Insulting remarks In a letter
about American officials In addition to
conspiring with Dumba, ho may be
handed his passports without cere
mony. This would be more drastic
than asking his recall.
Government Is Hopeful,
The administration emphatically In
sists that Its action In requesting the
recall of Dr. Dumba does not and can
not furnish a reason to Austria-Hun
gary for precipitating unfriendly rela
tions, much less war.
It closes Its note to the Vienna gov
ernment with the assurance that this
government "sincerely desires to con
tinue the cordial and friendly relations
which exist between the United States
and Austria-Hungary.”
In the face of the strong action
taken In the case of Dr. Dumba, Ger
many Is expected to be brought to &
realization of the fact that the United
States means business in Its demands
that the torpedoing of passenger liners
and cargo boats, except In accordance
with the principles of humanity and In
ternational law, must cease.
Notice to All Envoys.
A precedent has been established,
which means but one thing—that is,
that every foreign envoy must confine
himself strtctlly to his recognised du
ties; else he will be declared persona
ion grata.
As one official said today; "All oth
?r ambassadors are now upon notice
:hat this government will not tolerate
ittemptH to Interfere with Industries
leld by the United States to be legltl- '
mate."
Some of the president’s advisers
wished to avoid a controversy. Until
he last moment they had believed they
lad convinced Mr. Wilson as to the de
ilrabllty of merely requesting Vienna,
:o recall Dr. Dumba. without giving
>ny reason therefor.
But the president felt that that would 1
lot be sufficient, that In this matter
le was dealing not only with Dr. Dum
ia. the Austro-Hungarian ambassador,
3ut with the ambassadors of other na
:lons.
Wilson Ignored Pacifists.
He wanted them to understand that
iwlft punishment would follow the dis
covery of any attempt by them to ehut
lown American Industries. In this con
nection attention Is called to the lan
guage used In stating one of the two
-easons given for requesting the recall
if Dr. Dumba, as follows:
That It was his purpose and Intent
to conspire to cripple “legitimate Indus
tries of the people of the United States
ind to Interrupt their legitimate trade.’’
Dumba 8harply Criticised.
The second reason set forth was the
following:
That he flagrantly violated diploma
tic propriety In employing an Ameri
can citizen protecteed by an American
passport as a secret bearer of official
dispatches through the lines of ths
enemy of Austria-Hungary.
There is another aspect of the re
quest for the recall of Dr. Dumba
which will not escape the attention of
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Those two countries must realize
now. If they have not relallzed It be
fore, that Preslrent Wilson Is Irrevoc
ably committed to .the historic prin
ciple that American citizens can law
fully manufacture and sell munitions
of war to the belligerents.
Blow at Arms Propaganda.
If this action In the cose of Dr.
Dumba does not spell the death knell
of the propaganda on this subject In
the United States the administration
believes that It will at least deprive It
3f effectiveness.
It had been expected that tho Ger
-nan-Americans would endeavor to
force congress to pass a bill imposing
in embargo on munitions of war.
It now Is certain that even It they
should be successful President Wilson
will veto such a measure.
Suspect German Plot To Trick
Uncle Sam on U-Boat Question
The suspicion is Bomewhat freely
voiced that Its Is the intention of the
German navy to have the submarine
commander "suspect" he is to be at
tacked In every case where he finds an
opportunity to place a torpedo against
the ribs of a British liner. In other
words, the more bellicose opinion here
accuses the Germans of Intent to
"double cross" the United States on the
submarine Issue.
Whether President Wilson holds this
opinion Is not to be learned at this
time. The only statement which has
been made bearing anything like the
stamp of first hand origin at the White
House Is to the effect that when the
president has made up his mind as to
the case he will act with decision and
without delay.
Regard Excuse as Poor.
Intense indignation is manifested in
administration circles at Germany's ex
cuse for torpedoing the Arabic.
To claim that the liner was preparing
to attack the submarine when the tor
pedo hit the ship at right angles and
from 90 to 100 feet from the stern Is to
claim, the administration holds, what
what Is obviously false.
If the torpedo had hit the Arabic in
the bow or anywhere forward, there
might have been some shadow of
plausibility for the German statement.
It is evident, according to the adminis
tration that the Arabic did not seek
to ram the submarine by backing.
On September 1, Count Von Bern
storff, in the name of his government,
inferential^ disavowed the sinking of
the Arabic by asserting that the in
structions not to sink liners "without
warning and without safety of the lives ,
of noncombatants, provided the liners
do not try to escape or offer resist
ance," were decided on before the Ara
bic incident occurred.
The German Answer.
Germany now not only does not dis
avow the destruction of the Arabic, but
defends It on the ground that the ves- j
sel sought to ram the submarine, the
latter thus acting In accordance with,
the "new" policy.
The note regrets the loss of American
life, refers to the instructions Issued
tor the protection of liners and pro- ,
poses that the questions of reparation
and compensation for the Americans i
sacrificed be referred to The Hague. I
The administration U in sometbltig
of a quandary over the matter. It no
tified Germany that the destruction ol
another liner would constitute a “de
liberately unfriendly act.”
The torpedoing of the Arabic was the
German answer to this declaration.
The German government was per
mitted to explain and now to defend
the destruction of that vessel.
Overnight consideration of the note
on the Arabic indicates a softening of
views among one set of officials who
are Inclined to further negotiations
with Germany. Their views cannot
be stated as being President Wilson’s,
but their views will be urged on the
president before he makes up his mind
what to do.
Pacifists Would Arbitrate.
While they agree that Germany’s re
ply is disappointing and unsatisfactory, ,
they urge that the Arabic case has
come down to questions of Indemnity
and of fact. The explanations offered
by Germany for the sinking of the
White Star liner differ materially from
the statements In the hands of Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
Those officials who favor further
negotiation contend that a prop
er way to determine which set of
facts Is correct is to let the case go
to The Hague, where the question of
Indemnity could be arbitrated without
endangering the principles for which
the United States has contended aa
governing submarine warfare.
There were indications In official
quarters today that the United States
had received more unofficial intima
tions that the German government had
actually finally accepted the principle
that unarmed merchantment should not
be attacked without warning unleaa
they attempted to escape or resisted
capture.
The new note the United States will
send to Berlin will be delayed until the
second note from Germany now on lta
way has been received. It probably
will point out for one thing that the
mere assumption by a submarine com
mander that his ship is about to be
attacked cannot be accepted as Justi
fication for torpedoing an unresisting
merchantman.
Such a stand by the United State*
Is not expected to lead to complication.,
Offlolals consider that the future de-t
pends or Berlin.
