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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Niagara Falls Delegates
Are Officially Received
at Washington.
PLANS BEING HURRIED
Various Groups Are to Leave
for Conference Sunday
Night or Monday.

New York, May 16.-The steamship
Panaman, recently chartered by the
war department, sailed from Brooklyn
for Galveston carrying ammunition.
chiefly shells for field pieces and small
arms, and foods for troops. Fourteen
ordnance experts from Springfield ar
senal were passengers.
Washington, d. c., May 16.-Plans
for the assembling of the mediators.
delegates and other officials at Mag
ara Falls for peace negotiations went
forward rapidly today. Minister Naon
of Argentina will leave tomorrow
night to begin preliminary arrange
ments at Niagara Falls Monday. Am
bassador De Cana of Brazil and Min
lister Suares will follow, probably Mon
day. Departure of the American rep
resentatives is dependent somewhat
on the plans of the Mexican delegates,
who are expected to arrive at the cap
ital this afternoon, but probably the
various groups will get away Sunday
night or Monday.
The three Mexican delegates to the
Niagara Falls peace conference, ac-
companied by staff of secretaries,
clerks and several ladies, arrived here
shortly after 1 o'clock. They were ac-
comE-nied by S. H. Hanks, represent
ing the American state department,
and--wers- met-lsy the Spanish 1rzbss-s
sador.
For Is minutes after arrival station
platform was packed by crowd
to see the distinguished Mexicans.
All participants in the mediation con-
ference will meet for the first time at
a dinner given tonight by the Spanish
ambassador in honor of the arriving
Mexican delegates.
Doster Not Yet Found
The state department declared a1f
efforts to locate Edward Doster, an
American newspaper man, had so far
been fruitless, but that continued ef
fort would be made by Senior Cardosa.
The Mexican federals have evacuated
Monclova, in Coahuila, and 600 consti-
have taken possession of
the town. Before evacuating, the fed
erals destroyed practically all Ameri-
can property in Moncloya.
No Change in Mexico City
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 16.-Oliver
Hueffer, correspondent of the London
Daily Express and bearer of a British
passport. arrived here today on a ref
lge train with 30 Americans. Hueffer
was thrice arrested in the capital on
the allegation that he was a motor
ous American spy" After his last re-
ease he received an order of expul-
sion. Edward Doster, an American
arrested several times
and after his release was ordered TO
report daily to the police, which he
JAILED to do, could not be located in
he capital. Conditions in the capital
nave not changed so far as apparent
IN the surface, said Hueffer
Mexican newspapers publish a report
hat the country about Puebla is over
'un with constitutionalists and the city
S virtually in a state of siege Ths
newspapers discredit the report that
Huerta is preparing to make a last
stand at Puebla, which is $50 miles
south of the capital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

Southampton. Eng, May 16.-The
famous yacht, Princess Alice, formerly
owned by the prince of Monaco and
used by him in his deep sea research
es, has been purchased by Lord In
verclyde, who will take party of
friends on her to San Francisco for
the opening of the Panama-Pacific In
ternational exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Help Pastor Sue WIZ.

Salem, Orc. May 16.--In seeking a
divorce. Rev. ii. f. Marshall has OBJ
tanned the backing of the First Bap-
tist congregation. of which he is pas
tor. lnhuman treatment was the
charge he brought against his wife.
The suit evoked criticisms and then
the congregation adopted a formal
resolution giving "unanimously our in
dorsement of his conduct"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
UNION LEADERS IN
REHEARING PLEAS

Chicago. III. May 1G.-Rehearing on
the granting OF a new trial TO Tyiet-
noe, Houiihan and Barnhard:, three or
the labor leaders convicted at indian
Spoiis IN the dynamite conspiracy case
Was begun in the federal circuit court
q appeals today Former Federal Dis
uiet Attorney Miller OF Indiana, who
Prosecuted the case. appeared again
"r the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars. Venus, Saturn
Morning stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Con.
stellation Virgo spans the southern and
southeastern sky. with the first mag
nltude clear white star. Spica. well
above the ho.izon about $50 p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
curfeu Law for ST. Louis.

ST. Louis. No, May 16.-The curfew
Il" which requires all children on
'ae streets at 9 O'Clock Will be rigidIy
.shforced, according TO the police.
AeWsbOys are not excepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Enck Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Sunday; slowly ris-
ing temperature; moderate winds;
mostly southerly.
Temperature at a. m. so; highest
yesterday 65; lowest last night A.
Precipitation in "a hours none.
Re-ative humidity at p. m. "a; at
Z n IN. 40.
Stage OF river S.4; no change in "a
hours.
j. M. SHERIER, Local Forecester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Cornell Wins Track Meet.

Ithaca, N Y. May 16.-Cornell won
the annual field track meet from the
University of Pennsylvania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

the advantages of proper preparation
of wool for market, and market re-
This collection will be on
exhibition during the conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

Miss Jane Delano is the efficient
head of the four thousand Red Cross
trained nurses, some of whom have
already been ordered to Mexico. Miss
Delano serves without any pay and
her official title is chairman of the
national committee on Red Cross nurs-
ing service" She is a graduate of
Bellevue hospital, New York City, and
has many times exhibited the efficiency
of her corps in times of disaster The
present nursing service is almost en-
tirely due to her efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
SWEDEN STANDS FIRM.
VIII Defend Her N~utraIity-Re.
huns Germany and Russia.

STOCKHOLM, Aug Sweden is pre-
pairing to defend her neutrality in the gen
eral European war. Both Germany and
Russia made inquiries Of the Swedish
Government on Sunday az to her posi-
ton. Germany ssnt brief note de-
handing 10 know whether Sweden was
for or against US"
The Government declines 20 say what
reply was given, but Il is known that
II Is preparing for defence, and the feel.
ing OF the Swedish public regarding the
German ultimatum to Belgium has given
rise 10 the belief that Sweden. should y
similar demand he made upon her,
would refuse To aid Germany.
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dock learned from the Rritieh cr,Ss.r
Essex that German cruisers might he In
his course. The two days OF racing. I'm
which the ship averaged 2325 Knots.
brought her IN about six hours ahead OF
schedule. The local office OF the line had
warned her by wireless of her danger and
Capt. H1ddock had received a code com
muuicator from the British cruiser Essex
telling MIN to beware OF The enemy"
The warning from the Essex prompted
the captain to send TO the engine room III.
order for fun speed. The stokers were
taken into She contidcr: Sc OF the chief
engineer. and they made the powerful
liner leap SO top notch speed. sometimes
achieving more than twenty-four knots
When the Olympic got within sight
OF Fire Island with her lights yelled a
committee consisting OF Norman w Hat.
'iS. James simpson. Robert " Manner
william Faversham. O. ". Brewer, Og-
den Mills and Lord Nuuburnholme drew
ur this testimonial on behalf OF the
passengers;
Whereas the voyage of the Olympic
starting from southampton on July 20.
WIS made under difficult and danger
Gus conditions. and we the under
-lgHcd passengers desire to cypress
our deep gratitude to capt. Uerbcrt
: H4ddock FOR the thoughtful cor.
siderdt.on and constant care which he
Exercised. He missed no opportunity
- max" the minds of the passengers
as easy as possible under the circum.
s.auccs and each and every ono OF ~
owes him a debt of gratitude. Ne
has The heartfelt wishes of all for his
safe return and success in his future
command.
|, is inferred from the last sentence
NJ The testimonial that Cart Haddoch
who Is commander In the Royal Nava
Reserve. ".ll return 20 England for va
dr.' ou tuother ship
p'hrI passengers were Miss Dorothy
tbh"''. r. a. >itcauN. George r. Austin
David Bcig~cu. Miss Jane Govt Miss {
cunning am. John Deaiiy. Ralph Il.
Palma. 'ustlNu al Rosa. Charles u
D,ckey. James VI. Dixon. Oscar Durye
Lady Grarard Miss Mzzic Hslfos Rot
crt y HerriclS, Mrs g W. Heller. No
b'u@an HAWKES.. n. w PARTS. Char
e. i>idd. leo Levy. John r. Macarthur.
leighton Mccarthy, Miss Evelyn Nestit
T.. y. parvin. Y. X Rtdeout, J. p. Sic
Joseph T. Snrtori. The Hon. Herbert n
Sc IL, MrT. Thomas Hunt Tal-nesc. Baron
W1lter Won KalinpN ri. Miss Fanny Ward
aud =. Cooper Hewitt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
l. BELGIUM UNITED TO FIGHT THE GERMAN INVASION

she has run afoul of one of the Ave
British cruisers that are on duty in
Caribbean and North American waters.
The giant searchlight Of the Ham
burg American liner Vaterland. at docl,
in Hoboken, was boring silvery holes in
the air landward and riverward las,
night In an effort apparently 10 search
out any one who might design to do
damage to the great ship. Boats that
passed close to the pier heads were
picked out by the incandescent finger
Armed guards. formed Of members OF
her crew. patrolled the decks and extra
watchmcn were IN duty on the piers.
The French liner France, biggest and
swiftest OF French merchantmen.
quadruple turbine. exceeded in speed
only by the Cunarders Mauritania and
Lusitania. was scheduled 20 sail yes
terday from Havre for this port.
Paul Faguet. agent OF the line here.
said he felt sure that the France would
sail as announced. lie though. II I'M.
likely that she would be wanted as an
auxiliary or troop ship. as France had
many other steamships that would ne
better fitted for the service.
La Lorraine, which Is scheduled to
sail for Havre to-day. is going to ,is<
being hold up by German cruisers and
trust herself when she gets within
reach NJ the French coast to the pro.
lection of French and English war
ships. The Lorraine has abou, twenty
four Americans among her forty cabin
passengers. She carries few Amorl-
can citizens in the second cabin.
number of French resorvists arc In tho
second cabin and steerage
Mr.. Faguct said that every cabin ~
the France was taken and American
tourists had heen glad to take hcr.he
in tho second cabin and storage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
Approach Through Canal.

Taking into consideration these facts
II is obvious that Germany. with Den
mark by her side. could easily make
herself master OF the Baltic. The
present fleet OF German ships In the
Baltic could he added to by others sent
through tho kiel Canal with the
sound closed to France and Great Brit
ain the Russian feet could he DESTROYED
or so bottled up in The Gulf of Finland
or the Gulf OF r3othnia as to be of no
use. In case of reverses the German
ships could put back into the protecting
waters Of the Great and Little Belts and
remain there safely until aid came
steaming through the canal to Kiel.
Under such conditions the southern
shore OF the Baltic. which has hitherto
constituted a vulnerable part Of Ger
many. would become virtually imprcg-
nable tn assault from tho west. and that
considerable scCtior Of tho German
army which in times past has had to
b" detained for tho protection Of her
Baltic ports could . sent elsewhere for
service. Besides all this tho Danish
navy. while not 81 any importance by
itself. could undoubtedly render great
service as an adjunct to that Of Ger
many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05

report from an authoritative source
mas been received in New York TO the
erect that Germany has made over
lures to Denmark to Join with her in
the present war. Whether or not Dem
marx is considering tho ACCESSIBILITY OF
accepting tho offer is not known. but
the Danish Navy Department cabled to
the photographic Office here yesterday
that submarine mines have been laid
IN the entrance OF konge Deep, Hol-
lander Deep and Drogden Channel.
ana that passage from the Cattegat
10 the Baltic Sea is now limited to the
fllnt channel. making the taking on
OF pilot at Copenhagen compulsory.
Eight years ago IL was reported that
Denmark and Germany had entered
into a treaty to close the Baltic to
fleets hostile to the German Empire
In time OF war. In return for this
safeguard to German ports on the Bal
tic Germany was reported to have
guaranteed che integrity OF Denmark
and thus relieved her Of tho necessity
OF maintaining for her defence a mill
tary and naval force ont OF proper
ton To her financial resources. This
treaty was never signed. but all the
benefits To be derived from IL. so far
az Germany is concerned would bc
gained now. could she induce Denmark
To share fortune with her in the pres
ent struggle.
obviously Gcrmany's purpose in maxi
inc tho pr 1posal would be not only to-
Pc tcct her Baltic ports from tho raw
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
FIRST MOVES IN GIGANTIC
WAR SHOW GERMAN PLANS

Toul. Verdun. Epinal Belfort and n
long chain OF smaller ones.
Permanent fortlticGitlons in war time
have n perniciously attractive influence
on the operating armies. so that mill
iary France of to-day has more or less
neglected those Notifications and does
nor any longer give them the place in
the role which that screen will have
To- play In war between France and
Germany. The organization and train.
Ing Of the French army has made re.
lance on permanent Notifications use.
less ana they have los; their former
value. They are Of questionable as.
sistnnce 10 any army. The real screen
10 cover the mobilization Of the French
army is to-day provided with troops
who III peace time are garriSoned on
IN" border and their effectiveness is
always kept near war footing. Those
troops nrc called in France "troupes de
couverture."
Their task is to resist The advance
or the invader and TO force him to
show the relative strength of the sev.
eral Operating armies" or army
groups. The troops de couverturc"
Will he aided to a certain extent bv
me ring of permanent Notifications
"a" couverture" 10 provide the time
necessary for the mobilization. white
their contact with the enemy will in.
dictate 10 the Headquarters OF the
French army the real intention OF The
advancing German army and 80 allow
the French IN bring numerical superior.
Try 10 bear where it is deemed the de-
cisive blow would best tell. thus acbjey.
ing the complete defeat Of the enemy.
belgium the Open Door 70 Fr,r..
VIII the German hendqiarters re-.
peatlng the strategy of 1870, hold Alsoce
only with holding group" making
sporadic offensive rlnonstrutious
against that line of the French couyer.
tur", and will the main mass of the
German army concentrate in a section
west OF Cologne and force it's way
across Belgium into France and strike
In that direction: The latest cables
bringing news of the German entrance
INTO Belgium and its intent TO cross
Belgium territory would Indicate that
such may he the plan. But this specu.
lation. though interesting. remains
speculation.
me real Intentions Of the adversarles
ana their plan OF campaign will prob.
ably only become clear in four or five
days after the beginning of the opera.
ti"hS Up TO the present all the DIFF
ferent moves OF troops and the small
encounters are only "feeers' nut out
TO gather news for their respective
headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
JAPAN TO AID ENGLAND.
VII Participate ~ wNr Threaten.
<iIirs' Far East Intcrcsts.

TOXIC. Aug. i-The japanese Govern
ment issued proclamation to-day ex.
pressing anxiety regarding the European
situation and hopes for tho speedy
resignation Of peace. 1t says that Japan
desires TO remain neutral ana hopes that
the war will not he extended to all parts
OF the world
H. however. England should participate
IN tho war and the purposes % the Anglo
Japanese alliance should bo threatened
In the Far Fast Japan may be compelled
to take the necessary mc~urcs for the
fulfilmcnt Of its obligations under the
treaty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
LUSITANIA OFF,
WARSHIPS WILL
GUARD LINER

escortng cruisers meet the German war
craft will be to let the cruisers fight
1t out, while. with all the power OF her
mighty engines. she slices through the
seas. Keeling off III IRE than twenty seven
knots. That is what she has done and
she is capable " even twen;y-eight in
an emergency Nothing afloat can
touch her save some OF the meteorlc
torpedo boat des'royers, and none OF
them is flying the German colors in the
Atlantic lane. or was not recently.
The Lus4tania never had so small a
company in cabin and Storage az she
carries eastward now. Fear OF being
intercepted at sea and inability to get
back IL not held up prompted several
hundred persons who had made rcscr-
vations to cancel them on Monday and
yesterday and she took away only sixty
first cabin voyagers. mostly returning
English folk, including some reservists
At This season she usually carries 400
or more first cabin
only n handful Of friends cane down
w wv Ninp ~ NtF Nnf lonely company
Off. There never have been farcwers
more sombre seen on the pier Of any
liner in years The women were cheer
ful enough. particularly Mrs Horace
Lee Washington. wife OF tho American
Consul General al Liverpool. Nobody
appeared TO take seriously the posi-
bility OF the ship being held up They
wanted to get home, that is all except
the war correspondents, and they knew
that they were on the way or soon
would be aboard The next TO the swift
est ship afiost.
William T. r. Holliagworth is going
away to make an effor; 10 bring back
to America his wife and family. eight
in all, who are at a seaside resort IN
France. CASTOR Merier. tho chocolate
manufacturer. is going 70 get his fam
lily at the same resort; MIS-. !. J.
Barker. otherwise Laura Gucrlto. who
viii replace Ethel I.cvcy In the London
iTippodromc. felt glad that she might
hc in for an adventure
Other passengers were JOAQUIN
Bonilla, the Right Hon. Charles Booth.
J. !. Cawthra. Herbert Corey. Sheldon
Icavitt Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Harding Davis. Walter Dunkels T.. l..
Gibbs. Philip I.egrand. w. G. u. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. %. II. Porter. Guy stand
ing. Prof and Mrs. r. =. rurvis. Mr..
and Mrs A. W. TAFT and Judge John J.
White
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05

There are 100 second cabin and fifty
stecrage passengers on the l.uSitan!a.
and there might have been many moro
IL the limo had not decided TO take only
British subjects or residents ~ Great
Britsin In the purser's safe there are
$3.50 900 in gold that will he paid 1vcr
10 Americans In England 10y order NJ
their bankers hcrc. The ship also has
about 1000 sacks Of mail destined for
the British Isles.
When tho officers NJ the Lusitania
heard that the White Star liner olympic
had got in last night with all her ports
yelled and her SIDE and masthead lghts
out. they remarked that she must have
cut across lots to make port on Tues
day She doubtless headed high Tues.
day. coming over the shor; northcrly
course. An official of the line said last
night that she had been instructed to
look out for the German cruiser or
cruisers and that she eXcrted herself 10
reach haven. She can make pretty
close to twenty -four knots going at top
speed.
The officials OF the line had he. =
much disturbed about the olympic. ana
are still n little fearful that the Whit
Star liner Cedric, due here from Liver
pool on Friday. may get into trouble
They believe that the Oceanic. which
is close to tho other side now, Is out
Of danger and Will he cared TO- by
British warships.
Three German cruisers. according tn
Norfolk. were waiting seventy miles
of the Virginia coast for coal that It
Is said they expected 10 receive from
a German merchantmen. This revived
.hc report that il was the intention OF
the North German Lloyd liner Kron-
prnz Wilhelm, which sailed out Of this
port on Monday night and headed south,
10 coal the German cruisers at sea.
Cruisers Are Elusive.
4 White star ofncia, said last night
that he suspected this was the scheme
of the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Another
despatch placed the elusive cruisers or
Newport and American torpedo boats
we're despatched seward TO prevent
violation OF neutrality laws through
seizure OF ships within the three mile
limit.
Nothing was heard from the North |
German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm IT, !
due yesterday from Bremen, Souths mp.
ton and Chcrbourg, and ii may he that |
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
NIL NliISS UNDER ARMS.
""''rnm"ut tnII- Even the Bicy-
clos Into U-uuisitIon.

'Y- & The Swiss army has
't mobilization, with every
'1 called TO the colors Rail-
and mountain passes are
-'"1 tri AN provisions and means
" .' i".'. on. including bicycles, have
'4 -f .u.i hy the Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
OLYMPIC SPRTNT.S IN.
white star Liner Arrives 81. to,r.
Ahend Of Time

Ine White star liner Ol,rup,. from
southampton. Cherbourg and Quc.us,or.
dncnoren IN Quarantine late last night.
hiter two day squirt for port tllt Sho
put on when her commander. can, mad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
UNVERIFIED WAR REPORTS
various Rumors. Lacking Connrma.
ton. Come From European Centres.
Special Casie D,.patch 70 Tng suS

Special cable Despaich 70 Tue suN
l.oNDoN. Aug. 5--Further reports
have been received in London of the
alleged aerial encounter on the Franco
German frontier in which Roland Gar
ros, the French aviator, lost his life
and caused the destruction of a German
dirgibe with a crew Of fifteen to
twenty-five men.
The entirc crew Of the German air
hip, it is said. were killed when the
dirgibe. with huge hole In the gasbag
torn 10y the aeroplane. crashed TO earth
THE SUNS Paris correspondent tele-
graphs that Garros was in Paris AT
The time Of the alleged air battle
Drop bombs From AcropIane.
PARIS, Aug. 4-Threc bombs were
dropped last night from German army
aeroplane into the French fortified town
of Luneville, southeast of Nancy, doing
some damage to property but causing
no casualties.
Say Frenchman Was Executed.
PARIS. Aug. 4-The French Minister
Of War in statement issued to-day
said
The first act of the Germans fol-
lowing the declaration of war;. accord
ing to information received by the Min
lister of War, was to execute NJ. Samain,
former president of the French War So
ciety, who lived in Metz, and to mprison
all the members of that society"
The above are a few OF the unverified
reports from Europe which the estab-
lishment of governmental bureaus of
censorship and the general chaotic con-
dltions abroad makes possible. The
rumOred assassination OF Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria seems
utterly unfounded. while the Russo
German naval battle in tho Baltic Sea
is now said to be canard. The highly
Colored report Of an Anglo-German
naval engagement two days ago in the
North Sea seems doomed to the same
fate