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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-07
TO PLEAD FOR HUERTA.
SiIliman Will Urge Mercy For
Dictator.

San Antonio, Texas, July 6.-John
X. Siliman, who, while acting as
United States vice consul at Saltillo,
Mexico, suffered indignities at the
hands of Mexican federal authorities,
viii plead with constitutionalist lead
crs to spare the life ~ Huerta should
Mexico City be captured and he be
taken prisoner.
Mr. .Si!liman, who is returning to
Saltiilo as the representative of the
United States at the headquarters of
General Carranza. made this state
ment here today. Mr.. Silliman con-
tinued his journey later today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-07
PRESIDENT OUTLINES
DOCTRINES FOR TODAY
Viii son Would MOdernize Decla-
ration of independence.
THE MAIN PRINCIPLES.
oid document Should be Revivifed
by Putting Its Declarations Into
Practice in World of Business.

Practice in World of Business.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 4.-Adyo-
eating the undermining Of the Decla-
ration of Independence by applying
its principles to the business, the pol-
icies and the foreign policies of
America, President Wilson today
thrilled huge crowd assembled in
Independence square within a few
feet Of where the original declaration
was signed.
The President touched on Mexico
the Panama tolls repeal controversy.
his antitrust program, business con-
ditions and his ideas of modern pa-
triotism. Pounding his first on the
table on which the Declaration of In
dependence was signed, he declared
America today must manage their af-
talrs in a way to DO honor to the
founders of the nation. There are
men in Washington today, he de-
clared, whose patriotism is not showv
out who accomplish great patriotic
thlngs. They are staying in hot Wash
ington, doing their duty, keeping 4
quorum in each house of Congress To
do business. And / am mighty glad
to stay there and stick by them" he
added.
Iouching on business conditions of
the country, President Wilson said q
great many allegations of facts were
being made but ahat great many of
these facts 90 not tally with each
other. Are these men trying to serve
their country or something smaller
than their country?" the President
asked. IF they love America and
there is anything wrong IL is their
business to put their hands to the
task and set it right"
NOW FOR THE MASSES.
Eighty-five per cent of the Mex
lean people, the President said in
touching on MEXICO, never had a right
TO have "look-in" on their govern
ment or how the other Is per cent
were running it. Il know the Ameri-
can people have a heart that heats
for them as il beats for other mil
llons,' Mr.. Wilson continued. I
hear great deal about the property
loss in Mexico and regret that with
all my heart, but back OF it all is a
struggling people. Let us not for
get that struggle in watching what is
going on in front"
Il would be ashamed of the flag IL
we did anything outside this country
which we would not do in it," the
President declared.
Speaking on Panama tolls the
President said the treaty with Eng
land might be a mistake but its
meaning can not be mistaken and he
believed in keeping the nations OBJ
legations. He believed in keeping the
name of the United States unaues-
toned and unsullied.
Before the President got his
speech well under way the crowd
surged forward in such confusion
that a panic was threatened. Two
companies of marines and sailors
stood before the speakers stand and
Mr.. Wilson was forced ii stop several
times but finally the crowd was
brought under control.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-07
South Carlinians Win Virginia Prize

Charlottesville, Va, Special to The
State, July 4.-The South Carolina
delegation at the University OF Vir-
ginia summer school today won the
first prize in the brilliant Fourth OF
July pageant held here annually.
Maryland was second OF the list. The
prize for the best appearance was a
handsome silk banner.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-07
Saner Rnt Nnt anfe

Philadelphia, July 4.-HospiraI
and police reports up to late tonight
show that 10 persons were injured,
nine seriously, in Philadelphia by
fire works today. The number of in
jured is substantial decrease from
last Fourth of July.
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.C
KILLED BY AGED COUPLE.
Man With $1,000 i'm His Pocket Tried
to Rob Home.

w N'N' N''NVV III his rocket Tried
to Rob Home.
.frokville, ILL.,, July 4.-Every
move has proved futile in police cir
cles to identify a man carrying evil
dence of having made $4,000 this
week by speculation on the Chicago
Board of Trade, who yesterday was
throttled and killed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G. Grimwood, an aged couple
whose home he entered supposedly
for robbery.
In the inside pocket of the mans
new coat was found Board of Trade
slips issued to William Davis. They
showed that Davis had traded recent
ly and that he had won $4,000.
Armed with an ice pick, the man
fought in the dark OF the bedroom
OF the Grimwood home with Grim
wood, who had a club. Although
nearly 20 years old, Grimwood got
his antagonist to the floor and chok-
ed him. He asked his wife TO hold
the stranger while he got a rope.
Mrs. Grimwood grasped the man by
the throat and when her husband re-
turned he was dead.
The aged couple was exonerated
by a coroner's jury.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-07
The Usual Toll IN wheeIing.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 4.-One
death, two probably fatal injuries
and seven serious Injuries resulted
from Fourth of July celebrations in.
Wheeling and vicinity today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
MINISTRY CHANGE
IN FRENCH CRISIS
Viviani Remains as Premier
and Organizes New Council
at Request of Poincare.

Paris. Aug. 27.-The French minis
try headed by Premier Rene Viviani
resigned last night. Another cabinet
was Immediately formed.
Premier Viyiani visited Elysee pal
ace at 1915 o'clock last evening and
notified President Poincare that the
members of the cabinet had decided
to resign collectively. He said that
he and his colleagues had come to the
conclusion that in the circumstance
through which the country was pass
ing the ministry should have a wider
in the republic.
President Poincare charged NJ. V1vi-
ami with the task of organizing a new
cabinet, which the premier accepted.
He returned to Elysee about an hour
later and made known to the president
the composition of the new ministry.
which is as fallows:
President of the council without
portfolio-Rene Viviani.
Minister of foreign affairs-Theo-
phile Del Case.
Minister of war-Alexandre Mile
rand.
Minister of justice-Aristide BRAND.
Minister of the interior-Louis j.
Malvy.
Minister of marine-vietor Augag-
neur
Minister of fnance-Alexandre Ri
bot.
Minister of public instruction-Al-
bert Sarrut.
Minister of public works-Marcel
Sembat
Minister of commerce CASTOR
Thomson.
Minister of colonies-Gaston Dou-
mergue.
Minister of agriculture-Fernand
David.
Minister of labor-Bienvenu Martin.
Minister without portfolio-Jules
Guesde.
Under-secretary of fine arts-Albert
Dalimier.
Among the members of the new
cabinet are several ex-premiers and
many members of former cabinets.
Marcel Sembat is a united socialist
deputy and NJ Guesde a socialist dep
uty. M. Del Casse was formerly am
bassador to Russia. NJ Millerand is
former minister of war.
Premier Viviani remained at Elysee
palace to present the members of the
cabinet TO the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
AMERICANS Give
VILLA RECEPTION
Military Honors Accorded Mex
lean Rebel Leader by
Troops at Ell Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 27.-For the
first time since the beginning of the
constitutionalist revolution Alvaro
Obregon and Francisco Villa crossed
the international line here yesterday
afternoon and were received with mil
itary honors by General ]. J. Pershing,
commander of the American troops.
A troop of cavalry with drawn
swords formed a guard of honor for
the two constitutionalist commanders
as they were driven from the inter
national bridge at quick speed to Fort
Bliss, where General Pershing and his
staff had prepared a reception for
them. A dozen staff officers accom-
panied the generals.
Obregon and Villa left early today
for Nogales, Sonora, to settle inter-
national disputes there. They will
journey through American territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
AMERICANS JOINING IN WAR
II. de Linski and Others from Middle
West Enlist in Paris.

Paris, Aug. 27--Among the Ameri-
can volunteers who left here yesterday
for Rouen for a period of training un-
der French army officers are \. Jou-
ogn, Kalamazoo. Mich; f. G. Nelson,
Minneapolis; s. Macgordon, Menomi-
nee. Mich; F. w. Tim, Galesburg.
Mich. and w. Hall, Bowling Green,
Ky.
George GasmeZe of New York is tha
leader and organizer of the volunteer
detachment. The oldest man in the
corps is II. de Linski Of Chicago, who
Is 10. and the youngest is f. Towle
OF Larchmont, N. Y. aged 10. Mr.
Towle Is a member Of the Seventh reg
iment, New York.
London. Aug 27-Paul and Riffen
Rockwell. brothers. young college men
from Asheville. n. c., are among thosa,
who left yesterday for Paris to enlist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
DESCRIBES WORK
OF The ZEPPELIN
Refugee From Belgium Tells of
Observations During the
Recent Actions.

London, Aug. 27.-An English
refugee from Belgium describes the
methods of the Zeppelin airships. The
dlrigibIe hoyers over the objective at
a sufficient altitude TO keep out or
range of guns. at the same time low
ers a steel cage attached TO a steel
rope two or three thousand feet long
The cage IS divided into compaH-
ments and carries one man. whose
duty Il is TO throw bombs. The cage
is sufficiently strong to make rihe
fire against # ineffective and because
Of its small size and being constantly In
motion. IL is very difficult for heavy
guns TO hit II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
Big Passenger Steamer
Recently Converted Lost
on African Coast.
MINES BLOW ANOTHER
Gottfried, Sailing Norway Flag,
Is Destroyed and Eight of
Crew Killed.

LONDON, AUG. 27.-THE KAISER
WILHELM DER CROSSE WAS SUNK
OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA
BY THE BRITISH CRUISER HIGH
FLYER.
THE KAISER WILHELM DER
CROSSE WAS ONE OF THE PALAT-
IAL STEAMERS OF THE NORTH
GERMAN LLOYD. AT THE OUT
BREAK OF THE WAR SHE WAS
CONVERTED INTO AN ARMED
CRUISER TO SEARCH FOR BRIT
IsH MERCHANTMEN. THE SUR
VIvoRS WERE LANDED BEFORE
THE VESSEL SUNK. THE HIGH
FLYER HAD ONE KILLED AND
FIVE WOUNDED.
London, Aug. 27 (Afternoon) The
Norwegian steamer Gottfried was
blown up in the North sea by floating
mine. Eight of the crew lost their
lives.
The captain of a trawler and three
others were picked up from floating
wreckage by the fishing boat Norden.
Officers of the latter say they were
alarmed all night by distant explo-
sions which followed each other at
intervals from p. m. until a. m.
At this morning the Norden sighted
and picked up man floating on a
plank. He declared the Gottfried had
been blown up three hours earlier
and had gone down with eight of her
crew. The dead men were blown to
pieces. Later the captain of the Gott-
fried was found floating in lifeboat,
and two others of the crew were res
cued from the floating wreckage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
War Bulletins

BELGIAN OPERATIONS WE'RE
ASSERTED TO HAVE BEEN COM
PLETELY SUCCESSFUL IN AN OF
FIcIAL STATEMENT FROM ANT.
WERP BY WAY OF PARIS AT MID.
NIGHT. FOUR BELGIAN DIVISIONS
FROM NAMUR WERE SAID TO
HAVE STOPPED THE SOUTHWARK
MOVEMENT OF THE GERMAN
FOURTH DIVISION, AFTER WHICH
THE BELGIANS RETIRED ON THE
FRENCH LINE. THE FORTS AT
NAMUR ARE STILL HOLDING OUT.
1T WAS CLAIMED.
Paris, Aug. PA 12-year-old son of
General Castelnau, chief of staff, was
killed in a recent action.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-Official
reports fromm Antwerp to the state de-
partment say the city is quiet, but
except Ghent and Bruges and certain
points on the coast.
Galveston, Tex, Aug. 27.-The Brit
ism consulate here announced that
three British warships have been sent
at full speed to protect cotton and oil
traffic in the gulf of Mexico.
Paris, Aug 27.-An official commun-
ication says: German troops have
returned from the region of Mazuren,
east Prussia, after a Russian vistory.
The Russian advance is unretarded in
that country. 1t is confirmed that 100
cannon were taken from the enemy"
Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-Oficial
advices to the United States govern
ment confirmed today the dropping of
eight bombs on the city of Antwerp
by a German Zeppelin, killing many
women and children. Diplomatic rep
resentatives of several neutral gov
ernments had narrow escapes.
London, Aug. 81 (Afternoon).- A dis
patch from KraguyeratZ, Servia, de-
clares the Austrian army has evacu-
ated Sanjak and Novipazar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
HREE MPURIANT CITIES ON FRENCH BORDER SEIZED BY GERMANY
PARIS OFFICIALS FEARING INVASION NEAR PREPARE FOR A SIEGE

AM in the forests along the small riv
er Chodol, which were only finally de
cided Aug. %.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-A Russian
army order prohibits the use of food
and forage abandoned by the Germans
in east Prussia, because cases of pois-
oning occurred at Gumbinen and In
sterburg. a swift Russian movement,
together with the crossing of the river
Angerapp and a successful battle
northward toward Neidenburg. seals
the fate OF central Notifications. Fort
Boyen is surrounded on all sides and
passage through east Prussia is quite
open.
London, Aug. PA dispatch from
st. Petersburg says it is officially an
nounced that the Russian advance is
proceeding in Prussia with irresistible
force. The Germans have retreated to
Osterode, east Prussia, 100 miles west
of Gumbinen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
TO LEAVE OWING TO THE RUS
SIAN ADVANCE.

London. Aug. PA Post St. Peters
burg dispatch says: Russia finds no
difficulty in finding 2O.OOO.OOO men to
complete the work begun by its train
ed fighting forces"
st. Petersburg. Aug. Aug. q, Cvia
London. EVENING". An official com
munication made public says: "Our
offensive both in. east Prussia and
Galicia developed increasing success
Aug. 25. Germans retreated every
where toward Koenigsburg and Allen
STEIN
Captain Blows Up Cruiser.
Washington, d. C., Aug. IA wire
less to the German embassy from Ber-
lin says "the Russian main force in
Russian Poland, having been defeated,
a swift Austrian advance northward Is
expected. Vienna reports that Liman
Pasha has been appoined commander
OF the Turkish European troops. The
small cruiser Madgeburg ran aground
in Finnish bay after fight with supe-
rior forces and was blown up by the
captain. A large number of prisoners
chiefly Turcos (F'rench African troops)
and British soldiers passed through
AK la Chappelle today" Liman Pasha
Is a German military officer loaned 10
Turkey 10 reorganize the Turkish
army.
Berlin. Aug. 25 (via London).-Cor-
respondents OF the Lokal Anziger and
the Tageblatt at Austrian headquar-
ters estimate the strength Of the Rus
sian forces beaten at Krasnik. Russian
Poland. at four or five army corps, pos
sibly two hundred thousand men. Two
Russian corps. which formed the ad-
vance guard, were Aug. % elected
from the heights OF Krasnik and Fran
pol. Sanguinary battles occurred on
the route to Lublin and on the heights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
GIVE WRONG MAN BURIAL
Kenosha Citizen Believed Drowned,
Alive in the West.

Kenosha, Wis. Aug. PA body sup
posed to be that of Joseph Papan OF
this city was buried a month ago in
St Georges Roman Catholic cemetery
here. Yesterday letters arrived show
ing that Papan was in Santa Clara.
Cal.
Papan disappeared in June of 1913.
July 2S of this year a body was found
floating in Lake Michigan.
brother identified the body as that
OF Joseph Papan.
The Santa Clara letter is substan-
tiaed by letter from a lodge to which
Papan belongs. which leaves no doubt
that the relatives OF Papan buried the
wrong man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27

days. All native shipping at Kiao-
Chow has been suspended.
Tsing-Tau, Aug. % CNoon) Vice Ad-
miral Kato, from his flagship, the
Suwo. sent a wireless message to
Governor Waldock this morning de-
claring a blockade of the leased terri
tory of KiaoChow. Later Japanese
warships appeared outside the harbor
and shelled a small island off the
coast, which is not occupied by Ger
mans. The German governor notified
American Consul Peck he had "a hours
to leave Kiao-Chow if he desired. Peck
elected to remain.
Toxic, Aug. 27.-The Austrian am
bassador has been recalled.
Want to Control Wireless.
Washington. D c., Aug. 27.-An ef-
fort is being made by government Off
cials to obtain definite Information
concerning a report that the Japanese
had seized Yap, an island in the Car
oline group.
The supposition here is that Japan
has taken possession of Yap in order
TO control the German wireless station
and the German cable, which extends
to that island.
The wireless equipment on Yap is
extremely powerful and affords the
Germans communication not only with
other islands in the Caroline and La
drone groups, hut with German cruis-
ers and merchantmen hundreds of
miles at sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
LONDON CROWDS
HOSTILE TO SUFS
Seventeen Militants Threatened
When They Attempt to
Interview McKenna.

London, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Flora Drum
mond. Mrs. Dacre-Fox and - other
militant suffragets were arrested at
the home office. whittier they had gone
in an effort TO interview Home Sec
retary McKenna on the question of
forcible feeding. When denied admis-
sion they attempted to force an en-
trance and were threatened by a hos
tile crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
BOY POLITICIAN is KILLED
Accidentally Shot by Uncle, Who
Loses Mind From Grief.

Hammond, Ind, Aug. 27.-Vernon
McGirr. who at "a years of age. had
attained prominence in Indiana repub-
lican politics, was accidentally shot
and killed yesterday bv his uncle, Will
liam J. McAleer. who. following the
tragedy has lost his mind and is criti-
cally i'll. McAleer was emptying shells
from his gun when one of them fell
into the breach. In tugging to release
ii the weapon was discharged. McGirr
getting the contents in his groin, dy-
ing later at st. Marguerite's hospi-
tai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
WIFE SUES BIG POLITICIAN
Joliet Woman Names Housemald as
Co-Respondent In Case.

Joliet, Ill. Aug 27.-Leslie Geiss'
wealthy land owner OF Florence. near
this city and well known politician
Uas sued for divorce yesterday. HIS
wife in her bill makes sensationai
charges. She declares that, although
Geiss is reputed 10 be rich, ne In re-
aiity is not as ne has squhndered
thousands Of dollars on Ann Kratochi.
a hOusemaid formerly employed by
Mrs. Gsiss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
Lille. ROubaix and Valen-
ciennes Are Taken From
the French.
ALL HELD IMPORTANT
Berlin Reports All of Forts of
Nanur Have Fallen and
LongWy Captured.

PARIS. AUG. 27.-IT IS OFFICIAL
~ ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT
PARIS IS PREPARING FOR A POS
sIBLE SIEGE. THE LATTER WAS
DISCUSSED BY THE NEW MINIS
TER OF WAR. MILLER. AND WITH
TIE sUBOROINATES OF HIS DE-
PaRTmENT. AND STEPS TAKEN
TO DETERMINE THE EXACT MEAS
UREs NECESSARY TO PLACE THE
CITY IN 4 STATE TO WITHSTAND
AN ATTACK AND INVASION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 2 p. NJ. Tomorrow, fss
Rock lsIand, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity

Unsettled weather tonight and Fri
day; warmer Friday.
Highest temperature yesterday. 70;
lowest last night, SO; temperature at
a m. Sc.
Wind velocity at a m, nine miles
per hour.
Precipitation IN the last "a hours,
none.
Relative humidity at p. m, Al per
cent; at a m. IS per cent
River stage at Z a m, 2.7 feet, no
change in the last "a hours.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
Robs Bank and Is Arrested,

Litchfield, ILL.,. Aug. 27.-A lone ban
dit held up the cashier of the bank. of
Atwater near here yesterday. obtain
ing $3.50 N currency. The robber was
captured in so minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
St. Petersburg Claims
Success in East Prus-
sia and GaIicia.
AUSTRIANS FALL BACK
Vienna Planning for Swift Ad-
vance Northumberland
Heads Turkish Army.

MERCHANT ARRIVING IN LON
DON FROM BERLIN SAID TRAINS
WERE BRINGING MANY REFUGEES
TO THE-cAPITAL FROM KoENIGS-
BERG, WHICH CITY, HE CLAIMS,
CIVILIANS WOULD BE ADVISED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
President to Take Rest.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson has decided, after much
urging by his physicians. to take a
few days vacation. He will leave late
today for Cornish, n. H.. to remain un-
til Monday or Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
Warships Appear Outside
the Harbor and Shell
Small Island.
CONSUL PECK REMAINS
American Representative Does
Not Accept German. Offer
to Leave Territory.

Tsing-Tau, Aug. 81 (Afternoon).-
There was no evidence here today of
the landing of Japanese troops in
KiaO-Chow territory. 1t is believed
heavy roads, after summer rains, will
deter the Japanese attack for many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-27
French Meet Superior Force.

London, Aug. 27-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
today that Field Marshal French, Brit
ish commander. reported that he en-
gagged yesterday against a superior
number of Germans. The British
fought splendidly and the commander
considered prospects of the impending
battle satisfactory.