St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 22, 1916

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i” 4 P fs : i aa "4 Be. A ce pie sy: . aa a 5: ag “ty a. Be Where Fishing Is Good— and Boating Fine! Do you yearn for mountains, rivers, shore in cooler climes? See the offers in the POST- DISPATCH Resort and Country First Want Page—especially Sunday. lakes and sea- 3 Board Columns, —_—_—_- during > & . £, KASTORIA SGult or. Kastori@\ iSe/oniki INTENSE HEAT I BIG VOLCANO FAILS 70 MELT [Gt WALL Explorers of Katmai Crater in Alaska Find Simmering Lake at Bottom of Pit. KODIAK, Alaska, Aug. 22.—The main crater of Katmai volcano is one of the greatest in the world, according to a statement made today by Robert F. Griggs, who has reached Kodiak after a careful study of the volcano, in the tn- terests of the American Geographical Society. ‘This crater,’’ he said, ‘‘is miles across and extends down thousands of feet to a blue-green lake, simmering and sputtering at the bottom.’ Griggs was accompanied on the expe- dition by Lucius G. Folsom, principal of the Kodiak schools, and Donovan Church, a student at the Ohio State University. This is the first close ex- amination that scientisis have made of both volcanoes since the great eruption in June, 1912, when the top of the moun- tain was blown off. Mountain Top BloWn Off. “Other craters in the group have been reported as the main crater of Katmai,” said Griggs, ‘‘but these do not compare with the real one. The natives’ asser- tion that the top of the high mountain was blown off we found to be literally true. Our first visit was made July 19 and a second July 3%. The day was clear and the ascent over the mud and ice drainage ditches was difficult, but the wall of the crater was such that we could stand on the rim and see sulphur hatches and. steam jets hissing through crevices.”’ The explorers said the most wonderful of all sights at the crater was a place where a glacier blown in two by the great eruption still forméd part of the crater wall, the intense heat being in- sufficient to melt this palisade of ice. Beautiful Color Scheme, Part of the crater wall is composed of igneous rock of brilliant color. At other places snow patches near the steaming lake made the color scheme be- yond description. Revegetation is beginning on the lower ing mainland after the almost total de- struction of all vegetable life in the great eruption of 1912. Other remarkable eruptive demonstra- tions were a series of encircling craters and immense masses of material ejected from the main opening. These small craters were explored in detail. EXPECT THE BREMEN THIS WEEK Visitors and Native New Londoners Watching for Submarine. NEW LONDON, Conn., Aug. 22.-—If the German submarine Bremen does not make this harbor some day this week the corps of newspaper men, photog- raphers, health and customs officers and the citizens will be disappointed. All orrangements have been made for tugs, private yachts and power boats to make a dash to sea as soon as the submersi- ble is reported. One prominent motion picture concern has had an operator here for a fortnight. The warehouse for the Bremen’s car- go which was built in 12 days has been completed. Reservation Hay for Border. FORT RILEY, Kan., Aug. %22—Hay cut on the Fort Riley military reserve- tion is being used to feed army horses on the Mexican border. Six carloads are being shipped daily to Fort Brown ani Fert Sam Houston tn Texas, and dally consignments are sent to Fort Leaven- . worth. 7 | NO BUTTER WILL BE SERVED FOUR DAYS A WEEK IN GERMANY Everywhere Dry Bread Will Be the Rule When Meat Is Permitted. By KARL H. VON WIEGAND. A Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch and the New York World, (Copyright, 1916, by Press Pub. Co.) BERLIN, Aug. 2%—~To meatless days, fatless days, eggless breakfasts and the one day a month when soup may be pur- chased have been added butterless days in Germany. There was surprise this morning at hotels and restaurants when breakfast was served with dry bread or rolls. In many cases waiters were called back and asked what was meant by forgetting the butter. “Es gibt keine am fleish tagen”’ was the answer, which in plain English means that commencing today there is no more butter on meat days and this was a meat day. For the present, four days a week will be butterless at hotels and restau- rants. Proceeding on the very demo- cratic principle of privileges to none, the new regulation applies to the most ex- pensive hotel as well as to the smallest lunch counter and to private families, according to the decree. PERSHING COMMENDS TROOPS AFTER 5000 PASS IN REVIEW “Kit for Any Action,” Says Comman- der of Expedition After Cere- mony at Mexico Base. FIELD HEADQUARTERS, AMER- ICAN EXPEDITION, Aug. 21, by radio to Columbus, N. M., Aug. 22.—War- like efficiency radiated from che ranks of troops of his command who passed in review today before Gen. J. J. Pershing, leader of the expedi- tion, ‘The finest body of men I ever had the pleasure of commanding,” de- clared the General after the last wagon rumbled past, “and fit for any action.” Perfectly drilled and equipped, (he 3000 men made an impressive spec- tacle. A picturesque touch was the appearance on the scene of three aeroplanes, which came through the morning mist and skimmed just above the moving columns. NO CANDY AT WOMEN'S CAMP So fia. BU.LGARIA —\. Bemp Hissar IVI \Y\ os — eS SN Sealonik; iene eo” O $ The shaded portion represents the line of contact between the armies of the allies and those of the central Powers. The lower map shows the relation of Belgrade, capital of Servia, and Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, to Saloniki, the al- lied base, with their railway connections. GERMAN WARSHIP OF 19,000 TONS 19 —. British Believe E-22 Sent Craft of Nassau Type to Bottom. — LONDON, Aug. 22.—A British official announcement this afternoon says it is believed that a German battleship of the Nassau class has been sunk by British submarine E-22. The announcement follows: “The submarine B-22, Lieutenant-Oom- mander Robert R. Turner, which re- turned today from the North Sea, re- ports that on the morning of Saturday Yast she made a successful torpedo at- tack upon a German battleship of the Nassau class. The commanding officer reports that while the ship was being escorted by five destroyers back to har- tor, in a damaged condition, he attacked again and struck her with a second torpedo and believes she was sunk.” The Nassau class of battleships is of io,900 tons and carries 13 li-inch guna, 12 six-inch guns and a complement of 063 men. The Nassau was completed in 1908. Other ships of the same class are the Westfalen, Posen and Rheinland. The Westfalen was at first report.d funk in the Jutland naval engagement last May, but afterwards was declared ty Berlin to be safe in a home port. BRITISH SQUADRON CREWS TO GET $60,500 BOUNTY Prise Curt Awards $235 for Kach Man on Destroyed German Veasela Ort Falkland telanda, LONDON, Aug. 22-—A prige court to- day awarded £12,100 ($60,800) prise bounty to the officers and crews of the squad- ron of Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, which destroyed the German Pacific squadron in the battle off the Falkiand Islands Dec. & 1914 The bounty was determined by the number of men aboard the destroyed ships, 8% being awarded for each man. This is the largest amount of prise money awarded since the outbreak of the war. — The prise court aleo awarded the officers and crew of the Australian cruleer Sydney {1985 tn connection . with the sinking of the German cruiser Emden in November. 1914. The complement of the destroyer Kennet received {175 for the sinking of the Turkish veasel Mastiko, while £1606 was awarded the crews of th. armed merchant cruiser Alcantera and the converted cruiser Andes fr the destruction of the German raider Greif in the North Sea on Feb. . a - oy k > ry Department objected. the House today repamed the army appropriation Wil meee SS enpeeted inner ae. ae a 3 €? REPORTED SUNK RUSSIAN TROOPS. IOIN. FORCES: OF ALLIES AT SALONIK Brigade of Slavs Lands About the Same Time as Italian Contingent — Greeks Re- ported to Be Fighting Against Bulgarians at Serres. British Report Gain on Half- Mile Front Near Pozieres French Tell of an Advance South of the River at Es- trees and Soyecourt — Trenches Are Captured. BERLIN, via London, Aug. 2.—All the . Servian positions on the Malka Niese- planina, east of Banica, on the Mace- donian front, have been captured by troops of the central Powers, the War Office announced today. The French, adds the announcement, have been dri’- en. over the Struma between Buthkova and Tahimoe. LONDON, Aug. 2.—War news from the Balkan front holds the interest of the public today. An Associated Press dispatch from Athens, dated July Si, which has been delayed by the censor, says: ‘An initial brigade of Russian troops has arrived at Saloniki to join the entente allies.” An Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co, reports that Greek troops have been fighting the Bulgarians in the vicinity of Seres since Sunday morning The Greek commander at Seres ha called to arma all the reservists in that locality, says the dispatch. That the fighting is of a stubborn character is indicated by the fact that a large num- ber of Greek soldiers have been killed. It is understood at Athens, a dispatch to the Daily News says, that Greek army headquarters ordered the Seres division to retire and that orders have been given that all further hostilities must be avoided. It was stated in a Paris dispatch yea- terday that the Fourth Greek Army A later dispatch to the Associated FEE ik | t 5 gif . i f i Hut lu + F et and Cucurilu. The heaviest fighting is on the front northeast of Saloniki, on the left bank of the Struma river, from Kaviala to Berakali. On the western end of the line hostilities are confined for the most part to artillery. Advance of Allies, An official statement night at Parts said: ‘On Aug. B® the allied forces at Ba- loniki took the offensive on the entire front. On the right wing the Angelo French forces have crossed the Struma lesued = inai and are attacking the enemy on te Kavakii-Kalendra-Topal front {north west of Beres). They ate in contact with a position strongly held by the enemy at Barakll (five miles southwest of Demir-Hissar). “In the center violent artillery ac tlens are taking place on the southern siope of the Beles Mountain and Gh both banks of the Vardar. In the fe- gion extending from Lake Rofran te the Vardar the allies hate consolidated positions occupied on the preceding day “tm the left wing tn the mountaifio« region between the Cerna and Moe- lenica Rivers the Servian treopa Rave taken the first Iine trenches of the Pick garians on the heights of ;.ihurve@ and have occupied the forts of Katia - calif. On the extreme left. after inflict- ing heavy losses on the