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GINGER ALE SOM WATER MAM IN WACO. lifed MADE IN WAGO Complete Service of the Associated Press. WACO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915. VOLUME 5, NUMBER 33 White Star Line Steamer Torpedoed Without Warning Southeast of Down in Ten Minutes After Being Struck at 9:15 Yesterday Persons on Board. 10 FINANCE COTTON OTHER CROPS COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY WILLIAMS SAYS NEVER HAS CONDITIONS BEEN BETTER TO MEET JUST SUCH AN EMERGENCY.

Plans Being Made to Prevent a Recurrence of the Galveston Flood RUPTURE OF RELATIONS IS POSSIBLE wkut can also be kandleo If Established Officially That No Warning Was Given it Is Likely United States Government Will Take Drastic Is Occurs Two Americans Lost New York, 20. The White Star official announced at o'clock this morning that a revised list showed twenty persons missing' from the Arabic. of this number two are Americans. London, Aug. 19, 1:10 a.

big White Star line steamer Arabic, formerly a favorite of the Liverpool-Boston service, but which on her present trip was on the way to New York, was toipedoed and sunk by ft German submarine at 9:15 Tuesday morning southeast of Fastnet. The steamer, according to a statement of the White Star line, was attacked without warning and went down in ten minutes. Of the 423 persons passengers atid members of the crew- 32 are missing and arc believed to have been drowned. Most of those who have not been accounted for belong to the crew. Only six of the passengers are repot ed missing.

Arabic of the White line, with Americans on board, came as a shock to officials of the United States government who had hoped since the of the last Am rican note there wold be po further of an ady tense situation between the I nited and Germany. official information meager and it was only through press dispatches that it was heard here that the vessel was torpedoed without warning. While it was recognized that a canvass of the survivors might reveal that no American lives were the torpedoing without warning of a vessel carrying Americans has in itself been pronounced by the States government as a violation of its rights which, if repeated. be regarded as liberately What the course of the Staten would be no official would predict, because of the absence of detailed information. it must be established authoritatively whetlv any warning was given and whether the vessel attempted to escape.

If no American lives were lost, it was thought in most quarters tonight, that drastic steps were improbable, but in the event it was found Americans were drow ned, a rupture in diplomatic relations was everywhere discussed as likely. Vice Consul Thompson at Queenstown cabled the state part ment later the names of sixteen American survivors of the Arabic. Ile said there Special to the Morning News Galveston, Aug. A 1 read tentative plans been laid for the rehabilitation of he city of Galveston which was con pletely 1 bv a terrific hurricat Monday night when 10ft lives were lost and property damaged to the ext nt of The rehabilitation tans briefly are; Raising the entire city to height which would nsure against further hurries ves; extending the sea wall around harbor and further down the islam constructing a breakwater beyond the sea wall; reconstructing the causeway in a scries of arches similar to those which withstood the hurricane, raising rail and wire communications for several miles inland. This would entail the expenditure of several million dollars.

The city is still without water, lights. gas, bread and communication It is thought will be operated to the land end of the causeway this week It Is understod here that supplies of bread and water have been sent from Houston and that food is coining from Port Sam Houston. Nothing has reached the city, Texas City, Bolivar, Port Arthur and gabine have been destroyed. Conservatively, it Is Estimated an Expansion of Credit to Two or Three Billion Dollars Is Recites Fully What May Be Expected. THOUSANDS OF LOAVES SEN! 10 SUFFERERS was no authentic information as yet as Whether any of those not accounted to whether any or how many were lost.

According to survivors, the vice message said, the ship was torpedoed without warning and sank i neleven minutes. Excellent discipline prevailed. 21 boats were low red and apparently all except those that were empty were picked up by rescue vessels. President Wilson was startled by the news He spent the entire afternoon and evening trying to get detailed information Though obviously worried, he took the position that judgment should be Withheld until official details were received. for were Amet loans was not promptly determined, but there were only 26 citizens of Pnited States on board The survivors left the steamer in the ships ats and were picked up later by passing vessels and arrived in Queenstown tonight.

Details of the sinking of the Arabic are lacking, but that the loss of liie was not greater doubtless was due to the fact that the weather was fine and that steamers plying the German submarine war zone now keep their swung out and otherwise prepared for emergencies. The torpedo that sank the Arabic struck her on the starboard side 100 feet from her stf'rn. The vessel In 1 Thirty-two Lost. New York, Tin White Star left Liverpool Wednesday afternoon line announced tonight that figures and taken a southerly course well off available show six passengers and 26 the Irish coast, doubtless with a view members of the of avoiding the submarines which frequent the waters nearer the shore When some 00 miles west of where the Lusitania was sunk in May the German underwater boat rose to the surface and launched a torpedo. The of steamship re lost.

Franklin, vice president and marksmanship of the Germans, as in the case of thp Lusitania, was deadly accurate, and like the Lusitania, the big liner quickly settled down and shortly disappeared from view Some of the survivors, according to reports received here, say that they had just witnessed the torpedoing of a British steamer, presumably the Dunsley, and that this had caused great alarm on board the Arabic. In their fright the passeruers lad rushed for life preservers and had barely adjusted then the German submarine turned its torpedo against the vessel's side. Life boats and a number of life rafts were quickly gotten over side of the steamer and into large number of the passentrers and members of the crew scrambled Many of the however, fell into! the watt but they got hold of th I rafts and later were rescued. One of the passengers on board wap Kenneth Douglas, well-known English actor. Mr.

Douglas was on the Lusi-i tania when she was sent to the hot-I tom. ilia good luck followed him again today, for he is among the When the news of the sinking of I the Arabic reached London late this afternoon it caused a tremendous sensation, News Received at Washington. Washington, Aug. 19 News of thej torpedoing of the British steamer crew A rata P. A geieral manager of the line, stated tonight that the company would suffer little if any loss through the sinking of the Arabic.

The liner had been insured by the British government with a British Insurance company for approximately $1,000,000, he said, Mr, Franklin stated there was no contraband on board and only about tons of freight. The loss of the freight will have to be borne by the shippers, he said. The Arabic mail from European points for America, The line gave out tonight a list cabhd from Liverpool, containing the of the first cabin passengers sailing on the Arabic, all of whom are Americans Miss Josephine L- Rrugbre, Mr. Pruglere, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Burgess, Mr and Mrs. Jam Falmon. the Mr i Mrs. Zellah. I Ingtoii.

Rev Moore, ilulme I Roode, Jam KamsdeU. Miss rnondton Woods The first list Arabic was re line officers he oik tonight names of Ameri cabin passenger Fred Burgess, Cal Mr. am lins, Phristopl John Plaude Koode P. W. A Pol lin James Houlihan, Dr.

A. McTammle Let ker, Jo! Rowley Schrlmj Mr. and pold P. Dolan, W. E.

ton, Ed- Washington, Aug. 19 Comptroller of the Currency Williams today that the present unemployed loaning capacity of national banks and reserve banks was sufficient to finance at market value the entire cotton crop and half, if not all, of the tobacco and wheat crops and to conservatively justify an expansion of credit to two or three billion dollars A statement issued by the comptroller to the prospect for unusual demands for funds, particularly in the event cotton should be declared contraband by the European belligerents, and declared a purvey of the condition of the national and reserve banks was listincfly encouraging. Never before, Mr Williams said, ha 1 the banks been so strong and so thoroughly prepared to handle any problem that might be presented to them. Just before the statement was issued the British embassy had authorized the announcement that the allies had agreed upon the principle that cotton was contraband. Special requirements which the hanks may have to et in the near future were by Mr.

Williams as the yearly recurring demand for funds with which to move tho crops which this year, except as to cotton, are unusually large and commanding full prices. I the unusual demand for funds which may arise to enable cotton growers to meet any congestion in the movement or marketing of the crop in the event that cotton should be declared contraband. the demands which are likely to be made upon the national both directly and Indirect!) in nection with the extension of credit to foreign purchasers of supplies of all kinds and to pay for the American securities which may be returned tc us by foreign creditors Continuing, the statement said: actual figures show that the present ondition of the national banks of this country have never been before so anti so thoroughly prepared to grapple with and handle cessfully problem, however large which may be presented to them as they are to lay. The figures show that the national banks of this country and the twelve federal jeserve banks, exclusive of state banks and trust companies, nave at this time an unemployed loaning capacity sufficient to them, if need be. to carry for our iiftti people at mail value the entire cotton crop and half, if not the whole, of the wheat crop and tobacco crop which it is not, of course, conceivable that they will be asked to do, and also finance until the purchasers can pay us in gold or its equivalent, a thousand million dollars or so of exports of foodstuffs or manufactured products to be shipped to the rest of the world." No Tents Needed for Storm Sufferers ENTIRE ATI DN OFFERS TO AID THOSE STRICKEN BY THE FLOOD.

President Wi son Sends Message. Plan to T-ansfer Soldiers to Sin Antonto. San Aug. 19. Ten thousand loaves of shly iked bread were expressed to Mayor Campbell of Houston today by Mayor Clinton G.

Brown of San Antonio to be distributed among Galveston flood sufferers and arrangements have made to ship as much or more day if Mayor Campbell dei med believed bere that quest Mayot suggestion of necessary. It is the bread was re- Campbell at the Fisher of Gai veston as from the stricken citv is to the ffect that the bakeries ns well as grocery stores were flood sufferers. Immediately upon receipt of Mayor request a quick trip was made to here and ss than an hour afterwards ifOT, loaves were on the way. Tonight K295 loaves went forward. The bread is being given free transportation by the W'clls-Earg Express company.

Dead and Missing The dead and missing lists, outside of Galveston, tonight were Dead Morgan's Point, ti, Wallaceville, Lynchburg, Port Arthur, Anhuae, Texas City. 32; Surfeide, 19; Houston, 4: Island, San Leon, Sea Brooke, Cedar BayoU, Freeport. Sour Lake, Orange, Alvin, San Jacinto Battle Ground, I. Plektngson, Scattered on beaches, -total 101 Missing Dredge Houston, 60; Bolivar, said to he mostly on steamer, 30; Dredge San Bernardo. 27; Tug Helen Anderson.

Virginia Point, 20. Patton, 10; Moss Bluff. Hitchcock, 7 total, IfiS. Most Serious Addition to Fatality Records Come From Surfeide Where Lighthouse Collapsed, Killing Wall Saved Galveston From Repetition of the 1900 Disaster. BELIEF UNO REPAIR IS NOW BEING DONE Terrible Experiences Are Being Recounted by Survivors.

Bales of Cotton, Trees and Other Wreckage Gives Refuge to Recedes From All Places, Showing the Destruction Wrought. Some Fear That the Trinity River Will Out of Banks Dallas, Aug. 19 The Trinity river will reach a flood stage of 30 feet in Dallas bv Saturday, according to the local tther bureau. Warnings have been sent to larrners in the lowlands of the Trinity and rivers to protect themselves and stock A flood stage of feet Thursday night ill reach Bread from Dallas. A is.

11 loaves of bread letf Houston and Gal ve: be receipted for In mayor of the bread is DaMas. Ten thousand Dallas today for ton. They will Houston the uston, who will -e that sent on to those in need. Elihu Root Made President American Bar Association Relief for the stricken communities of Texa-- for repairing tho damage wrought by the tropical hurricane which swept the southeastern section of the state Monday and Tuesday were under way last ntgnt. Drinking water, medical and sanitary supplies and of rood were be.ng rushed to the Galveston bay dietm-ts as fast as the rehabilitated train service could handle them, and other relief craft wera arching for or aiding stranded and in Galveston, City, Houston and other towns the tank of cleaning a wav debris was being undertaken.

The mo serious addition to the fatality came from Surfeide, where nineteen perished when a lighthouse collapsed The known dead numbered 1.13 md estimates of the missing ranged from 100 to 300 Further reports from Galveston confirmed the previous impressions that the sea wall saved the from inundation. It was stated that the wind blowing at more than ninety miles an hour caused far to damage than Tales of survivors record'd numerous spectacular escapes and almost equally numerous deeds of heroism. Bales of cot to other floating objects supported scores of ttidlviddt lands by the tidal driven in from the gulf roads, trees and stranded steamers proved safe refm women and children. Swimmers, carrying ropes. flood waters in many Instances and men braved the rescue imperilled women and children.

1 srm 'kage and in the wers of ntH- eds of mon, way through mall boats to Salt Lake City, Aug survivors of the ived by the White Star shortly after it contained the rican survivors, a mone I as follows: Mr and Mrs. James nd Mrs W. A. Col-j McHamney, Trentoi Nolan, Trenton, Miss E. Sh ri nipt or Austin, Aug.

19 word was ceived here today from Governor Ferguson who left yesterday for Houston ro direct rescue work, but a telegram from Xssistant Adjutant General A. MeCalmont to Adjutant Genera! Henry Hutchings, dated fit Houston, stated that it was not necessary to send any of the state's tents to the on coast, that the homeless could be of without tentage, limoni also wired that he Houston today for Gal- CUNTINPED UN PAGE TWO. taken Col Mt would leav eston. Company National relief work second infantry. Texas tard, of Beaumont, is doing at Port Arthur.

SUMMARY OF WAR President Wilson Takes Up Charges Against Germans The nrtost sensationaA of sventa marklng a day of important in three bat le fronti! was slnklny hy Gennari submarine of Whlts Star liner, Arabie, bound from Liverpool to New York, earrying 423 moi and crew, tweuty-aix A itterica Tht destruction of Arabie aroused great at Washington, but ne officiai statement will made until fiiets are at ha nd The last A in eri note to Germany ori sinking of iha l.usitanla gave warning that United would regard as "dellberately un any ad in contravention of of American citisene upon utas. lt was speclfically stated in note that of non-combatants may in no case be put Jeopardy 1 resisti or to escape after ling Bumraoned to subnilt to an allori." are stili bit- ring sueeeasfuHy at Hussian back of which milita ry ha ve supposta! Grand Duke as intended to make a deter muod and- Forces under Pield Marshal uckensen bave ad into iter fortifications at tha ronges of Moscovite works. wo additions 1 forts bave falli at Novo and ai my of Generai von reached the railway from flialystok to On the western front the French claim to have captured the crossroads east oi Notre Dame de Lor et te, through the Arras-Bethuns and the Angres Alt- lain hlfthways run, puttina them in a position to make effective attacks nor'a and northeast of The British have landed additional troops on the shores of lluvia bay on the Aug President Wib fidali today worts that en President Aid, Washington, Aug 1 President sent a to Governor Gorguson of Texas late today expressing the sympathy of the nation over I the losses suffered on the Gulf coast in the tropical hurricane and inquiring whether federal government I could render any help. Anxiety in official ciroles over the safety of the army officers and stationed near Galveston was relieved during the day by the apparent certainty that there had been no additions to the list of ten soldiers who I perished in the destruction of big camp of the Second division at Texas I City- Most of todays official dispatches had been delayed In transmission and threw little new light on in the storm area, from! Texas City considerable medical Property had been saved and that a nospitai had been established in a hotel. Notice was given that more supplies would be required if the troops and sick remained In Texas City The message was as "Am sure I speak for whole nation in expressing the deepest distress! at sympathy that storm should brought fresh disaster upon Galveston and the coast of your great state GONTINi ED ON PAGK TWO.

WKATHEK DONT UET Tit summer fiction WOUWE ViEAOINCr-, GO TO V6UR. head States Senator Elihu Hoot of New York was unanimously elected president of the American Bar Association at of business sc stone today. Italy Is Ready to Send Fast Squadron Against the Turks Taranto, Italy, Aug, 19. Via Paris, Aug. a A strong squadron fast being held In I readiness to steam from here at a moment's notice.

It is expected that the arsblps will be sent against Turkey if that country declines to satisfy Italy's demands for release of Italian subject a held in the Ottoman empire. Ready to Move, Brindisi, Italy, Aug. if? ta Aug to, 12:20 tn army corpx concentrated at Apulia have been pre- par to leave for an unknown destination. Fishermen Leave Marsh Island in Time to Escape Sea to Normal. Galveston, Aug, If.

1 ni Py i boat to Houston The sea had re turned to normal this afternoon I and the last rain storm following hurricane stopped this forenoon. The number of dead lo re was not known exactly, but was estimated at less than 20, Eight bodies were seen floating in the bay today, but It was not known whether they cum. from Galveston or were washed out from mainland with the outflow of the The city is under martial law, with soldiers patrtding the streets and on guard in hotels. Galveston am a have stiff, red outwardly much more from wind than from wat r. Tie hurricane ripped loose manner of debris, It everywhere The city's no serious losses were partial destruction of ft.ooMOO wriy, four long, ennm ittg the city with the main land, and the interruption of the water supply.

Valle and the ilPry lifmr Conche, all arrived today safely from New York, The British steamer E. a ni round on Pelican Island rt Me beim Ho side Wes' 101. fenri No Appeal for Aid. Aug 19 Known from Mondi is he round, of oles. out- ilfiht'a irui ii Haih Tho cun cw ay wa means communi or vehi le mly small 1 1 land, to tisat the embarrassed a tho only regula at ioti by rail, win ran to tha main tty temporarily adequate ri-rv ere Is during he rei, which wall, th hurricane den th.

that thi in tho ici fealty iKht of inidnigl i tile from here to 'I the bay 10 Gat ton. two trail is to Texas morning and one them with ing per mi ts Mas i of Houst. on, expiainin, their bus irosa in Galt ing city a 11 tltori ties there them. At the citv all here permits neces cause in the Interest. of or safety wl hile sup- Then ti stopped eadi the from Port the Fi ft quartered thi it any Bu known that the departir would Investigate charges violations of Ameri The i t.h Attorney General what i already had Theattorney seneral the the (Jallipoii pi admits that which no Ha til ole.

British i losses on both Uite tr west tiide of the Gallipoli peninsula the war of fi fighting, in vanee was in hatted. The very heavy. l.nte advices from the Par- have indicated that the had determined upon a desperate effort to force straits, thus opemuK a way for munitions to Russia and perhaps influencias sentiment In the Balk tn in favor of the quadruple announcement Berlin that a British cruisi boat destroyer was supi Tuesday afternoon in at with German torpedo boat A larKe fieei of Germs threatening Higa, the Itussi ita i tic. The Italians have in readiness in the squadron which will be sent to Turkey if the Otoman government not permit Italians to leave that country. New Vorl il of the ad fermented stri tions.

but iw being mi mulcted st 1 gated by became of Justice tending to in neutrality, tuest ion re ssklnjt tnken Id he had net publh tier man er man in mi he di New Allg. 19 Fishermen and ts who were supposed to have been marooned on Marsh island, about Imiles southwest of New Orleans, were reported tonight as having left the island Monday before the hurrh to i Several boats tonight were reported headed toward Avery Island with large numbers of refugees picked up aloni; the It was believed the Mar- Island refugees were among them. Prairie View Normal Damaged by Storm irfi brigar did cers agtl at fi nd soldier io ned on ent work Fifth Ion sto niKht of I storm in helping iU lie firs feet ft ayi it of rescue work ette- tl worl ca 1 with soldier a ith hern praell rallyunitary form i a td soldiers apport lot red the nutrita fif who should occupy I irrlved each some of the la 1 Inga urin the Tht I lav for hel a red. i I water at the posloffio cor Flows here so that (lie water from two di ly to bring up at the Ordinary i todav. ti Prairie View, A Monda' night damaged the sc ha tent of about was wrecked worth of feed rui salve killed TI wrecked and thi were demolished ropfs were taker building Lockte Hundreds of pa ff of md The storm of ni ty morning Tty to the ex he ed liam or dollars a number bouse was stacks OPS of the laundry halls, I following the front of each hour when Banks here the time a Heavy rain to Wash a a a sea water a I aaket i da as rrtag The Beatrice arri with a bad li Fr Ma k.

of -ooted, Iti i itera, ilo water tank in I ttio in as th Pair the and tn New Local Weather, I. ft! for it rt wer ltd be in JTtment. rapes frori ami tor off Jutland engagement warships is port on the i leda red th a Taken From Jail. Brownsville, Aug. Two Mexi-j cans held in the city jail at San ntto in connection with the Austin! killing in the Sebastian road last week were taken out three days hx iri the absence of a guarii Snd killed, it was learned here today.

The bodies were left alongside the railroad between Harlingen and Sabine and hurled The killitiK at of four who were leged members of the band killed Private Windhnuse of the Fnlt- ed army, confirmed. 1 Local Readings the 21 hours endi 7 last night were ms foil Maximum ms 1-2 at minimum at 6 a barot ift.fl, humidi'y wind passagi miles, fastest IS mites an hour at p. rainfall inch. Government Forecast Washington Aug West Texas Fair Frida showers west; Saturday, Fast 1 Proitabi) fair except showers northeast; Sat fair and war no in It ic rn lemisiana rthowers Friday fair southw Saturday, anil slightly srarmer in interior 'hing of 'he of Co Am ti aages camp hortly the Tern Of mpfri met iring a blown I Prompt i triade to begi that tho I Tt di ness for i Hep- Wit i West I he ing over her loose dorgau ti TW Manager has bee atid is to me.tee a am work of retoi Prof of ihi a la ling. Allies Agree in Principle That Cotton Is Contraband Battle at Monterey.

at redo, A hundred I dead and a large number wottndwl is the a battle Tueaday between Carransa and Villa forces near Monterey, according to Monterey received at the Nuevo tat redo par- ransa headquarters tooav The Vil- at flatas. it is wttd tt tempting a capture which ia under Par- me ransa control. They were repulsed and that the allied retreated to the westward thej pared to irtand I dead Villa 800, 'arransa I prevent shall Th Br de.