M GREEK FOIT
Commander and Garrison Put
to Death—Army Reaches the
Grecian Coast—Venizelos
Faction Enraged.
SERBS SUFFER DEFEATS
Balkan Political Situation Is
Still Obscure — King Con
stantine Again Becomes
Storm Center.
Paris, Aug. 28.—The Bulgarians have
attacked and captured the Greek fort
of Startila, after killing its commander,
A. Changas, and the entire garrison,
which offered spirited resistance, says
a Salcniki dispatch to the Matin. The
dispatch is dated August 23 and was
delayed.
The official announcement also is
made that Bulgarians have attacked
Drama and the seaport of Kavala, both
garrisoned by Greek troops.
The announcement confirms Greek
press dispatches of the last few days
asserting that fighting was in progress
between the Greeks and Bulgarians.
The reported attack on Kavala threat
ens to render the situation between
Greece and the central powers acute.
Ever since the first Balkan war Sofia
has claimed that Kavala was one of
Us rightful fruits of victory, and its
concession to Greece has been the
source of much ill feeling.
Apparently from the French state
ment the allied troops do not plan an
advance on the right wing, as their
k $ cavalry detachments are supposed tc
have destroyed bridges over the An
gista river. On the left wing Paris re
ports '‘appreciable” progress for the
Serbians and the capture of several
hundred prisoners. In the center, where
the^ main efforts of the allies is expect
ed heavy artillery action is taking place
but there is no report of infantry oper
ations.
SERBS DEFEATED AFTER HARD
FIGHTING, BULGARIA REPORTS
Sofia, (via London). Aug. 28.—After
severe fighting against the Bulgarian
right wing on the Macedonian front
the Serbians have been defeated with
very heavy losses and compelled to re
tire, according to a war office an
nouncement today. Eighteen consecu
tive attacks were made by the Serb
ians.
RUMANIA VOTES BIG WAR
CREDIT: GENERALS SHIFTED
Amsterdam, (via London), Aug. 28.
—By decree of the Rumanian council
of ministers, published in the Monitor,
the extraordinary credit for the army
is increased by 200,000,000 francs to
600,000,000 francs, according to tele
grams from Bucharest today.
The Universulu announces that Gen
eral Paraskive3co has been appointed
director of munitions, adds the dis
patch. and that General Popovic, in
spector general of the cavalry, has been
appointed to command the First army
corps in succession to General Aver
eseo.
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RUMANIAN KING WON'T SEE
PERSONAL AGENT OF KAISER
Paris. Aug. 26.—According to infor
mation from diplomatic sources, says a
wireless dispatch from Berne, Emperor
William wrote to King Ferdinand of i
Rumania that he intended to send j
Duke Albrecht of Mecklenburg on a
special mission to him with regard to !
the position of Rumania.
King Ferdinand replied, adds the
dispatch, that the mission would be
inopportune because, as a constitu- j
tional monarch, he would be obliged ;
to refer the envoy to his ministers and j
in the circumstances he preferred that |
any communication from the German
government should be received through
ordinary diplomatic channels.
—F
GREEK POPULACE AROUSED
BY ADVANCE OF BULGARS:
Saloniki, Aug. 26.—(via Paris)—A I
large popular meeting was held here
last night to protest against the occu
pation of Greek territory by Bulgarians
It was followed by a demonstration for
xi'enizelos and the singing of the nat
ional hymn. The crowd then marched
to the headquarters of General Sarrail,
the entente commander and sang the
Marseillaise. A formal protest against
the Bulgarian occupation was drawn up
and left with the prefect of police.
Dispatches from Athens say the gov
ernment is much concerned about the
liberal party manifestation which is be
ing organized for Sunday and threatens
to hold counter demonstrations of sup
porters of the king.
ALLIES TO DEMAND MORE
GUARANTEES FROM GREEKS!
Athens, Greece, (via Paris) Aug. 26.
—The present political and military
situation says the Patris has resulted
in an exchange of views among the en
tente powers regarding the attitude to
be taken towards Greece. It is ques
tioned by entente diplomats, the news
paper states, whether the measures
agreed to by Greece in response to the
demands of the allies, including de
mobilization of the army and the gov
ernment offering guarantees for benev
olent neutrality are now sufficient ir,
view of the new situation.
STIR PORTUGUESE PATRIOTISM.
Batalha, Portugal, Aug. 25 (via Paris,
Aug. 26)—The first meeting was held
here today in a campaign for the pur
pose of stirring the interest and pa
triotism of the Portuguese people and
explaining the reasons for the nation's
intervention in the war. Among the
speakers were Premier Almeida and
other members of the cabinet. The
meeting aroused great enthusiasm.
NEW ATTACK FAILS.
Berlin. Aug. 26, (by wireless to Say
ville).—The Italian attack recently in
augurated in the Dolomites on the
northern part of the front has failed
and the fighting is dying down, the of
ficial Austrian announcement of yes
terday says. The statement also re
ports skirmishing along the Voyusa,
Albania, north of Avlona.
CLASH NEAR SUEZ.
Constantinople, Aug. 26, (via Don
don).—British and Turkish reconnoi
tering parties have clashed at a point
less than 20 miles east of the Suez canal
in the coast region, the British detach
ments being forced to flee, according
to today’s announcement by the war
office.
emit ices oi'
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Fetrograd Claims Further Gains
In Carpathian Foothills—
Partially Repulsed,
Vienna Says.
Petrograd, (via London), Aug. 2S.—
In the foothills of the Carpathians in
Galicia, the Russians have pressed back
the Austrians and made considerable
advances, occupying a village, it was
announced today.
"In the Carpathians west of Nad
vorna,” the statement says, "our ad
vanced guards having dispersed the
enemy, occupied the village of Guta
and reached the sources of the rivers
Bystritza and Bystristza-Nadvorna, in
the region of Rafalov.”
' Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville),
Aug. 28.—Russian troops which are at
tempting to advance in the Carpathians
toward the Hungarian border have
been partly repulsed, the official Aus
trian report of August 25, announces.
The statement says:
“Front of Arch Duke Charles Fran
cis: West of the Moldova and in the
district of Tartar pass, several Russian
attacks were partially repulsed in hand
to hand fighting. The enemy suffered
heavy losses.
“Front of Field Marshal Von Hinden
burg: In the sector of Terepelnike
Pieniaki, we recaptured all the trenches
lost August 22. One officer, 211 men
and three machine guns were cap
tured.”
im WHO SANK LINER !
HONORED BY KAISER?
i
:
Captain Valentiner Who Torpe
doed Lusitania, Said to Have i
Received Personal Gift.
London. Aug. 2S.—The Stifts-TI
dendt, of Rlbe, Denmark, is quoted in
a Reuter dispatch from Copenhagen,
as saying the commander of the sub
marine which sank the Lusitania was
Capt. Max Valentiner, son of the dean
of Sondorsburg cathedral. Captain
Valentiner. this newspaper says, has
been decorated with a number of orders
since the sinking of the liner, includ
ing the iron cross of the first class
and the Hohenzollern house order with
swords, a special distinction which is
the personal gift of the German em
peror.
WOMAN CLAIMS OFFICER
SHE SHOT WRONGED HER
Macon, Ga., Aug. 26.—Accompanied
by a military escort the body of Capt.
Edgar J. Spratling, F company, Fifth
regiment national guard of Georgia,
who was shot and killed in the state
mobilization camp here yesterday by
Mrs. Adams, of Atlanta, was taken to
day to thv Spratling home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Adams, formerly a patient of
Captain Spratling, who in civil life was
a physician, last night was held by a
coroner’s jury for the killing, in the
Bibb county jail she asserted she shot
Captain Spartling because of attentions
paid her while she was in his office in
Atlanta.
After several hours in Jail, Mrs.
Adams became hysterical, but fre
quently declared that when she goes to
trial her course will be shown to have
hern justified. Her husband, a laundry .
driver, is expected here today.
Officers of the camp indicated a be
lief that illness due to nervous disorders
caused Mrs. Adams to think Captain
Spratling had acted improperly toward
her.
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO.
Shreveport, I.a., Aug. 26.—Jesse
Hammet, a negro in jail at Vivian, 20
miles north of here, accused of at -
tempting an assault upon a white
woman, was lynched by a mob there
today.
SPANISH REFORMIST
PARTY FOR ENTENTE
Convention Approves Portugal’s
Action and Will Seek Favor
of Allied Powers.
Paris, Aug. 2S.—The national con
vention of tne Spanish reformist party,
says a Havas dispatch from Oviedo has
decided to send a commission headed
by Melquiades Alvarez, the reformist
leader, to Lisbon to express the party’s
approval of Portugal’s intervention in
the war.
The commission, the dispatch adds,
will then proceed to Paris to give the
entente allies assurance of Spanish
sympathies. The convention decided
also to begin a campaign in favor of
closer relations between Spain and the
entente powers.
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Schooner Lost, But Entire Com
pany and Crew Reach an
Island In Bering Sea
—Rescued.
On Hoard United States Coast Guard
Cutter McCulloch, Bering Sea. Aug. 28.
— (via wireless to Seattle.)—The power
| schooner Great Bear, carrying the
' Arctic expedition headed by John
Borden, of Chicago, and Captain Louis
Lane, of Seattle, was wrecked on a pin
nacle rock in Bering sea, August 10.
The vessel was a total loss, but the
entire party landed safely on St. Mat
thews island, where they were found
yesterday by tha McCulloch.
The members of the party aboard |
the Great Bear were able to land tents i
nnd provisions on St. Matthews island, |
and lived comfortably 15 days until the !
McCulloch, which had been sent from !
Nome to search for them, found them I
yesterday. Borden and his entire
party were taken aboard the McCul
loch. which started back to Nome last
night.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
IN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Many “Stool Pigpens” Sent Out
to Gather Evidence Against
Eooze Peddlers.
Dos Moines. Ia., Aug. 26.—Following
seizure yesterday of five carloads of
ltoo'y*. comprising 3.854 quarts of beer,
l.r.Ti pints of whisky, and eight kegs
of beer. \V. C. Barber, superintendent
of the Iowa Anti-Saloon league, de
clared today that he has planned the
most .extensive campaign against
booze since Iowa went "dry."
“Authorities could stop this if they
would," he said. "If they won’t, I
will.”
Barber released a flock of stool
pigeons today with instructions to get
evidence against bootleggers. He said
that he will himself personally watch
freight depots for shipments of booze
HUGHES IS WELCOMED
TO COLORADO TODAY
Oreeley, Colo., Aug. 26.—Charles F.
Ilughee, republican nominee for presi
dent was formally welcomed to Colora
do here today by a committee of repub
licans headed by Dr. Hubert Work, of
Pueblo, national oommlltecman.
Conferences with party leaders wore
followed by a public reception at 9
o’clock, after which Mr. Hughes deliv
ered a brief speech in the city park. |
New York city is said to have the
best system of street signs in the
country, being clearly visible, perfectly
legible and informing.
DEFENDING FLEET
WIPED OUT TODAY
Invading Army Is Theoretic
ally Landing on Long Isl
and After “Decisive”
Naval Battle.
Washington. Aug. 2G.—The defend
ing squadrons under Rear Admiral
Helm have been “destroyed" by the
“hostile” fleet under Admiral Mayo in
the navy war game, and this afternoon
an invading army was being landed, in
theory, on the shores of Long Island.
Later dispatches to the navy depart
ment announced that the defending
submarines had failed Rtop the trans
ports theoretical invasion of New York
by a foreign foe was accomplished and
that the war game was over.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The red and
blue fleets have been engaged in battle,
the culmination of the naval war game,
since 5 o’clock tills morning off Scot
land Lightship, Sandy Hook.
Up to noon by the umpire’s decision
the battleships Nevada and Texas and
the destroyers Wadsworth and Tucker
of the enemy fleet, the scout cruiser
Birmingham and the destroyers Ben
ham, Fanning, Balch, Drayton and sev
eral others of the “blue” defending fleet
had been lost in action.
The battle will continue until 5
o’clock this afternoon unleso the um
pire, Rear Admiral Knight, decides one
fleet or the other has been decisively
defeated before that time. Many other
vessels may have been constructively
lost, but orders to the commanders of
the two fleets were that ships regarded
as sunk should proceed to port and
their arrival should not be reported.
The battle is being fought with every
m.in of each ship’s company at his
proper station. Umpires stationed on
each ship judge the firing conditions
and determine when the vessel has been
put out of commission by the fire of her
opponents.
The red transports with the Invading
army which Admiral Mayo command
ing the hostile fleet, was seeking to
•ami in vicinity of New York, were re
ported lying off Ambrose light near
Kandy Hook. Whether the ships could
proceed or would lie compelled to flee
for safety depends on the outcome of
the fight.
Few details of the battle reached the
navy department. Officials assumed,
however, that tlie invading battleships
were destroyed by torpedoes fired from
the blue destroyers in an attack shortly
after daylight.
FAIR AND MODERATE
WEATHER NEXT WEEK
Washington. Aug. 2fi.—Weather pre
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day’, August 27, issued by the weather
bureau today are:
Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains
States—Generally fair with moderate
temperatures, although widely scat
tered showers are probable about Wed
nesdn v.
Pocky Mountain and Plateau Regions
and Pacific States—Generally fair
with temperatures near or above sea
sonable averages.
WILSON WILL RENEW
BATTLE FOR RUBLEE
Washington Aug. 26.—President Wil
son lias decided to keep George Rubloo
on the federal trade commission l>y
making another recess appointment as
soon as congress adjourns, and to re
new tiie fight in December for Mr.
Itublec's confirmation.
WASH 3U FIN V/INS SINGLES.
Southampton, N. V., Aug. 26.—Wat
son M. Washbutn, of New York, won
the Meadow ciuh singles tennis cham
pionship here today by defeating Win.
J. Clothier, of Philadelphia, former na
tional champion, in the final match of
the tournament. The score was. 6-3,
0-4, 6-2.
Entirely sleeveless, lacking even
straps to pass ever the shoulders but
being supported by an elastic band, is
a recently patented undeivest for
NAVY NOT AN ISSUE
IN CAMPAIGN, CLAIM
New York Herald Says Dewey
Statement Should Squelch
Politician - Critics.
New York, Aug. 28.—The New York
Herald, a strong Hughes organ, today
publishes an interview with Admiral
Dewey, in which the veteran naval
commander reiterates his defense ot
the navy bill just passed and predicts
that America is destined to rule the
seas. The admiral also praises the ad
ministration of Secretary Daniels.
"1 stund emphatically and unquali
fiedly behind everything that I have
said in my recent addresses to the
American peoplo on this subject of the
navy,” is the way Admiral Dewey ex
pressed himself to the Herald Inter
viewer.
According to the Herald, speaking
editorially. Admiral Dewey's statement
is the linal answer to Representative
Gardner and other critics of the navy.
The Herald says politicians will do well
to recognize that the Dewey statements
render the navy no longer a congres
sional issue.
MS FOILED BY
Grand Duke Nicholas Has Frus
trated Great Drive to Re
take Erzerum Despite
Big Odds.
Petrograd. Aug. 26, (via London).—
The Turks' attempt to encircle the left
flank of the Russian Caucasian army
appears to have received a crushing
blow from the troops of Grand Duke
Nicholas in the region of Lake Van.
The Turks' encircling scheme, aimed at
regaining Erzerum and thus nullifying
all the grand duke’s victories In Turk
ish Armenia, appeared about to suc
ceed, but the Russian occupation of
Mush and reestablishment of Russian
positions west of Lake Van apparent
ly has made hopeless the Turks’ efforts.
The Initiative now appears again to
be with the Russians at all important
points In Asia Minor, and now, that the
Turkish offensive on the left flank has
been stopped, Grand Duke Nicholas can
continue his march toward Asia Minor.
The task of turning the Russians’
left flank in southern Armenia and
western Persia was entrusted to the
Mush group of the Turkish forces,
which, reinforced by troops from every
part of European and Asiatic Turkey
until they far outnumbered the Russian
army opposing them, began the north
eastern drive in the direction of Er
zerum. Although constantly halted by
the Russian fire and forced to send in
a continuous stream of reserves to re
pair ravages to their lines, caused by
Russian counter attacks, the Turks ap
peared early in August, after the occu
pation of Mush and Bltlls and the suc
cessful expedition into Persian terri
tory as far as Hamadan, to be in a
fair way toward accomplishing the task
they had undertaken.
The turning point came soon after
the occupation of Mush, when the Rus
sian line In that neighborhood stiffened
suddenly. The buttle begun then con
tinued uninterruptedly until Thursday,
when the Turkish forces, despite their
reported superiority in numbers, fell
back under the Russian assault, con
ducted from the regions of Melasgur
and Gnissikaln and left Mush again
in Russian hands.
The defeat of this group of the Turk
ish forces is considered by military
. rltlps here to be of great importance,
because of the Turkish ability to hold
Mush and use it as a base of operations
against the Russian left wing, the suc
cess of their entire campaign in this
region was predicted.
The expedition which the Turks sent
out from Rivandousa toward Persia is
an apparent attempt to distract the at
tention of the Russians from the main
theater of operations, likewise came to
grief near P-achta, where two regiments
were captured by the Russians, accord
ing to \^ir office statements.
The Russians are pressing the ad
vantage recently gained over the Turks
in southern Turkish Armenia, accord
ing to today’s official statement, which
says:
"On the line extending from the town
of ICygl to Lake Van, stubborn fight
ing continues. Our troops, after hav
ing occupied the town of Mush, ad
vanced to the ridge of Kurst Dagu,
where we captured a number of pris
oners.
"In the direction of Mosul we con
tinue to pursue the remnants of the
Fuorth Turkish division."
TYPICAL AMERICAN
DANCE IS THRILLER
Masters Working on It But
Are Not Yet Ready to
Give Details.
Chicago. Auk 23.—A new thrill is In
store for American dancers within a
few days. Carl Christensen, an officer
of the American National Association
of Dancing Masters, now in convention
announced. It is an entirely new dance
distinctly "American and different
from the fox trot, tango, waltz, or any
other present dance,” Christensen says.
The association experts are working on
it. to placo it before the country as the
American dance.
GRANDSON OF CALHOUN
LOSES GREAT FORTUNE
New York, Aug. 26.—Patrick Cal
houn. grandson of the famous states
man, and prominently identified with
the San Francisco street car system
until a few years ago, testified in a
receivership proceeding here that $5
was the only tangible asset remaining
of a fortune of $14,000,000 poss6>>sed by
him five years ago. The proceedings
became known today.
Financial reverses following the
earthquake and fire in San Francisco
were responsible for his losses, he as
serted. Receivership proceedings were
brought against Calhoun in a suit for
office rent.
Guatemala has 1.S99 public schools.
Pjersla leads in use of tents.
(DRASTIC ACT
IS PREPARED
RY CONGRESS
Only Shred of Hope For Suc
cess of White House Media
tion Is Left—Trainmen
Ready to Act.
ROADS TO SUBMIT OFFER
Unious Say They Will Not Ar
bitrate Eight-Hour Day—
Congressmen Propose
to Stop Tie Up.
Washington, Aug. 26.—Among broth
erhood officials this afternoon it was
declared that only unqualifed conces
sion by the railroads of the eight-hour
day or action of congress, taking over
the railways for government operation,
could prevent the threatened strike.
I.ate this afternoon the railroad ex
ecutives adjourned without having
finished their statement to President
Wilson and their attitude was an
nounced as unchanged.
Washington, D. C.. Aug. 26.—Presi
dent Wilson suddenly left the White
House today and went to the capitol
in connection with the threatened rail
way strike. Officials refused to teli
the president's purpose.
The president went to his office and
summoned Democratic Leader Kern
and Chairman Newlands of the Senate
commerce committee, who has charge
In the Senate of legislation affecting
interstate railroads.
When he finished conferring with
Senators Kern and Newlands. Presi
dent Wilson came to the door of his
room and said to inquirers:
"I came here on certain matters of
legislation. That is all X can say now.”
Then after making the foregoing an
nouncement, President Wilson re
turned to the White House without
conferring with any one else and with
out making any further explanation of
his visit.
Senator Newlands stated positively
that no Joint session of congress had
been arranged.
The president conferred first with
Democratic Deader Kern and Chairman
Newlands, of the Senate Interstate
Commerce commission, who, it was un
derstood, after a canvass of the con
gressional situation, had concluded it
was feasible to get through congrese
before adjournment as an amendment
to ti.c pending bill to increase the mem.
bership of tile Interstate Commerce
commission some sort of an expression
that the railways should be authorized
to make rate increases to meet higher
wages and to provide some sort of ma
chinery for arbitration for similar dis
putes in the future, possibly along the
lines of the Canadian commission.
On nil hands the president’s visit to
the cnpitoi was taken to Indicate that
the situation had reached a crisis.
Washington, Aug. 26.—Fear is grow
ing that the great railroad strike in
volving 400,000 trainmen and 226 roads
may he called tonight unless an agree
ment is reached between the railroads
and four brotherhoods. The stage is
ail set for the walkout and the men
are said to be awaiting only for orders
from the committee of 640 brotherhood
representatives.
Tiie railroad presidents were to sub
mit a plan to the president today which
refuses In part the plan outlined by
Wilson and which some of the em
ployes have said in advance would not
be accepted without modification.
They say they will not arbitrate the
eight-hour day issue.
The union men expect to leave
Washington tonight they say and pre
pare to issue strike orders unless an
agreement is reached today.
What will congress do If a railroad
strike comes and the country finds it
self in the midst of a disastrous tieup?
This question stands out sharply today
with the controversy between the roads
and employes in an acute stage.
Drastic Action Likely.
It can be predicted that if a strike
comes congress is llkelv to get down
to business and do it vigorously. It Is
recognized the public will be highly
Impatient with those who are respon
sible for Interfering with the business,
convenience and welfare of nearly 100,
000.000 people.
Chairman Adamson of the House In
terstate commerce commission says
congress will legislate in a way not
pleasing to whatever element Is re
sponsible for tying up the roads. Ho
says one possibility is the establish
ment of the eight-hour day by law.
While there has been a sounding out
of congress on the proposition of com
mitting Itself to higher freight rates.
It is clear congress will he very slow
to do this. The administration has been
made aware there is sharp opposition
to this, also there is strong Senate op
position to the enlargement of the In
terstate Commerce commission at a
time when it would be construed as In
tended to pave the way for higher
rates.
May Compel Arbitration.
Legislation for some form of partly'
compulsory arbitration or investiga
tion during which a strike or lockout
would be illegal Is being much dis
cussed. One or more bills have been
prepared and may be introduced at any
time.
May Take Over Roads.
It became known today that one plan
of legislation seriously discussed in
Senate Interstate Commerce commis
, sion circles is to authorize the pres
ident. if there is a big strike, to take
charge of the roads and operate them,
iptich after the manner of the law of
1S62. "It would practically amount to
declaring martial law so far as the
roads are con tewed," said a member
of the committee: "hut. whatever hap
pens. trains must continue to run and
the business of the country must not
be paralyzed."
BUSINESS MEN WILL BACK
POSITION OF RAILROADS
Chicago, Aug. 25.—Manufacturers'
associations of Michigan, Indiana and
Nebraska already have uccepted invita
tions to meet in Chicago next Tuesday
for a demonstration against acceptance
by the railroads of anything less than
full arbitration of the matters at issue
in the threatened railroad strike, it was
learned tonight. The invitations were
sent out by the Illinois Manufacturers’
association. President Hastings of the
Illinois association said today he will
work for appointment of a committee to
wait on President Wilson personally in
an effort to change his policy toward,
the strike. ■ 8 I