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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

WITH MEXICO
ALL QUIET
London Fails 90 Get Excited When
troops Land IN Franee-Rou.
tine Is Little Disturbed.

LONDON. Aug 1s. - $50 . M
London displayed little excitement
when u became known that British
troops were IN France There were
no crowds around the bulletins ana
no rush Tor newspapers There was
stolid. repressed earnest crowd m
the parks whore tho recruits are drill
% and al the barracks whore the
trained soldiers 20 through evolutfona
The general routine IA little dis
turbed. except for the uncaasine
movement through the streets 81
troops. ammunition trains and hos
pital corps. Tailors and saddIeru are
rushed with business. The ef1n
Swords and bayonets sharpened"
appears IN the cutters windows No
women or children weep a. tho troops
depart
The attendance 81 the music halls
and theatres shows no dlminution and
many Americans spend their after
moons OF evenings az the play houses
Play National Anthems.
britannia Rules the Waves" the
Marseillaise' and the Russian nation.
al anthem are played BY the orches.
ras. the audiences standing
A. one Highlander regiment went
through the Strand its band PLAYED
Marching Through Georgia"
private homes have been converted
INTO hospitals. and the newspaper De.
toontiausd on P-rs Eirhtl
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DETERMINED TO
KEEP U. S. OUT OF WAR
COMBINES
To Raise Foodstur Prices Are seinq
Onearthed By Government
Investigators.

WASHINGTON. u. e. Aug. Is
Reports from omcials and special
agents Investigating the rise ia food
prices since the European war began
continued 10 food the Department OF
Justice today
special agent working IN the Mid
dla West telegraphed that he had
found evidence that sugar producers
and renners had combined 20 raise
prices. Another announced that
state association Of -four producers
was Issuing price bulletins. and that
evidence gathered showed that the or.
ganization's prices are followed by the
individual millers
The department was furnished by a
wholesale firm a circular letter issued
BY the Spool Cotton Company. OF New
York. announcing a 20 per cent ad
vance in prices on numerous lines OF
spool cotton. effective August I5.
A charge that a large combination
OF drug stores has raised prices 100
per cent on various articles is being
Investigated
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GERMAN CRUISER LEIPZIG
HITS A BRITISH VESSEL
LYING AT ANCHOR IN SAN
FRANCISCO HARBOR
YESTERDAY.
Wireless Of Cruiser Damaged and
British Bark Badly
Crippled.

san FRANCISCO. Aug is-Whne
the German cruiser Leipzig was put
ung 10 sea early today. In charge of
an American pilot. she coluded with
the British steel bark Lord Tompleton.
lying a. anchor In the stream.
The Briton Loot some ~ his running
scar and was badly battered by the
giancing blow struck him. sufficient 10
neoessitatc survey By the marine un-
derwriters
The German held hls outward course
but the yards of the sailing vessel are
believed 20 have carried away the an.
tennae of his wireless apparatus. and
he is thought 90 have injured his
boais The damage to tho wireless
probably could be- repaired at sea
Inc Matson liner. Wllhslmina. which
arrived here to-day from Honolulu.
sighted the Leipzig at q o'clock this
morninF about 20 miles south and west
OF the Farallaones. and headed west
The Japanese consul general here
let % BE- known today that he srprcfa
the cruiser ldzumo 90 arrive here 10.
morrow from san Diego. and that she
may go into drydock before crossing
the Pacific.
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VICTORY
French Successful IN Thrilling Battle
With Germsns-Brilliant Charge
Successful.

LONDON. Aug. 20. 40 a. M
Repter's Brussels correspondent
sends a graphic account printed In
the porn.ere Heuro. OF the hsht Sat
urday 40 Dinant for possession of the
ancient citadel dom mating the town
The citadel" the newspaper says.
was captured by the Germans who
hoIstod their faE on it at 1880 O'Clock
in the afternoon All afternoon the
Germans maintained a devastating
fire from rifles and one machine gun
on the French below
Tho French artillery sTerraI the
Frrmnn sums and hN o'clock ir the
evening the Germans were rrfranfinr.
Nulr fhr citadel continued o.. shower
lead on Che advancing ErrnrH The
citadel De- on l fiII south of fHH town
which rises fH a HriEFt off 300 feet If
n" ancient WHr. now "f rH military
vnlu. huf Ie tifuHaIt fH fHEa ry asutuIt.
The French. uHsr trH blr'. sounded
fHU rnHrE" fixed their bsr.r.ra ana be-
san fn swarm ur tns numerous steep
HuI r..rI I.tHH leading Oh frH summit
under deadly r7I. from fHa machine
suns nun rIf|.H above keeping their
Ir.w the citadel
TH.s climbed steadily fe-efariIrr
'...- losses and Won planted French
aHHI sf.r"HI fr. machine EIr f.w
w.rlfHa later The French soldiers tore
down fH. .rHur. t.nE while fns scale
irr party Tired down nn tFr fleeing
Germans"
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NO BATTLE
Allied Forces and Germans asvs Hss
Yet Opened Hostf.ties Aionq
Belgian Frontier.

LONDON. Aug. 10. 1.f5 m-Aa
iar Of the Gordon of secrecy which tho
paillnF rau0nE have drawn around
ihf FrancoGerman frontier uW Der.
mlt of guess work. the great battle
winch promises to cast Mukden ana
LAO Yang into inslrnlfcance has not
actually begun
Encounfrrs. which military hf.fo~i
enc month from nov may doscrfbe A.
reconnoiaanres in force" are pro.
'eeding all along the border. Tbev
ere heraIded by both sIdea a. baffies
-nl victories. Dol history most of them
FiI rank ae I1rIdeufa
li.Fn remains the cruz rr The ~r~fro.
H.rnau rrrrrrrrrrf faa -.
INa' fre forts have been a..
nrl PIE frfrufrra Furfrr -
.N ..N r.IHH The frnrrH ,-..-...-.
larr7 Thar fte forts are rfiI
frHn brussels rrrrr- VOID tn-t th.
fIIan movement toward the rrrfrr
nn CHECKED while from me r-rr~rs
pr London frr rfafrrrrrf 49,
an1 fhaf the garrnara havs 80
r... me Iuurrfauf Alanffar rff.
A1 irrnrIad veto rf uraufho-fvsS ia
fr.m ErIFIurr Witch ffs ua-
rfnFH rnrr rrur Gated fa me
lerf .arf night ffaf frr fn~rr arfief
nan arrrrf upon has been en-
ipfcea to the letter.
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BRIEF REPORTS FROM OPPOSING ARMIES
INDICATE THAT BIG BATTLE Is NEAR
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN IN
ALL THE VARIOUS
STRATEGIC POINTS.

From the war zone comes only
brief reports Of the activities Of
the vast German and allied armies
opposing each other.
The French officially report that
the Germans have abandoned Sar-
rebOurg. The Liege forts are still
said TO be intact and a Brussels
dispatch says that the Germans
movement toward the Belgian cen
ter seems TO have been checked.
The French troops are in con-
tact with the Germans. but there
is no important engagement to re-
port says an official announce
ment Of the French embassy at
London.
4 British eNpeditiOnary force
numbering more than 100000 has
made a safe landing at French and
Belgian ports and is doubtless well
on its way TO form a junction with
the allies.
\ significant statement j. issued
BY the British official press bureau
10 the effect that desultOry fight
ing has occurred between the Brit
ish patrOling squadrons and flo
tillas and German reconnoitering
cruisers.
\ certain liyeliness is apparent
m the southern area Of the North
sea. the statement adds
There are rumOrs Of a naval en-.
gagement about 100 miles of Har-
wich in the North sea
In a stirring message tO the
troops King George says:
DUTY h your wsichWOrd and I
tcouunusd on PaEy .lghtl
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MUTINY
IN Many Places Marks Mobilization Of
Austrian Srmy-War Unpopular
Win People.

LONDON. Aug. 20. ? a MI,
is officially stated In Paris that
the mobilization of the Austrian
army ~as accompanies By much
disorder and even rnutiny In
many places, owing % the un-
popularity of the war among
many classes of people. This In
formation Is conveyed In q Paris
dispatch 70 the Daily Telegraph.
which continues:
In many parts % Austria en-.
thus'asm for the war Is complete
y lacking. and the people com.
plain bitterly against spensing
blood and money In useless
cause"
The ohieial statement adds that
a large number Of Czech soldiers
have been shot az Prague for re.
'using 20 FIGHT. and tnat durinq
the night o. August 9 whole
Serb regiment % the Fifteenth
Austrian army corps mutinied 4
similar mut,ny occurred In 30.
heuia.
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j. S. NEARLY
IN A WAR
DETAILS REVEALED BY HIGH
OFFICIAL OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
When Carranza Ignored Peace
OvertureS Wilson Urged to Inter
vene-President Stood Firm.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1g-Iust how
close the United States came 10 be
ing Involved In war with Mexico
as recently a. fortnight aro was
revealed today BY some high officials
of the administration
When General Carranza abruptlv
rejected the overtures Of the peace
ENJOYS sent ~ Provisional President
Cartajal. and al the same time ir.
nored the diplomatic efforts OF the
American government 20 bring about
a peaceful entry Of the Constitution.
alists into Mexico City. drastic meas
ures we're urged upon President vii.
son
Many members Of the cabinet-lt ls
said a majority in favor OF
sending American troops from Vera
Cruz 90 the Mexican capital 20 pre-
vent the anarchy that was then er-
pected 20 follow from the failure OF
the Carbajal government and the Con
stitutiOnalists DO reach an agreement.
Resisted All Pressure.
President Wilson. however. firmly
resisted al pressure arguing that the
sending or American troops 90 Mexico
City even on r. mission Of order would
probably mean war with tho approach
INK Constituti0naIsts
few days later actual oyerturee
came from the Carbajal government
in an Indirect way % the effect that
% American troops would come %
preserve order they would not be- op-
posed blt assisted
These assurances. according 20 on
cIal message here were Riven by Min
IFier Luian of CarbaiaIa cabinet. with
The authority. DO ls said. of Mr Carba-
jaI Other promises were madr-fha
'nited states waa f0 be given coal
inE station in MaEdnlena BAY the
'hamizal claims were fo b. adjusted
and many other things % particular
interest to the American Government
were 90 bo arranged
The President rejected aU an.
rroachea of this character. believing
the t01afIfuuoraiafa would them.
selves maintain order when fhey
reached Mexico city He gave BILE al.
frrton instead to The possible split in
f1e north between villa and Carranza.
and renewed tIs efforts t0 harmonic
fho leaders e0 that a provisional gov.
eminent rcc0znized by au factions
might be spt up
To carry out fhis purpose TIE prraI.
dent cent personal friend. Paul FuL
ler. New York lawyer. t0 see both
VIA and Carranza Nr Fuller cav
t1e President and Hr Bryan secretly
In NaehinEfor. and has just arrived a.
FHlae headquarters. where he is co.
operating With George g.. Carofhrrr.
American consular agent. In rrgire
Fuia to Join with Carranza In main.
tanning peace ln Mexico
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ISSUES APPEAL REQUESTING
ALL TO REFRAIN FROM
SHOWING PARTISANSHIP.
Tying TO Find Equitable solution
Of Censorship Problem-Japs
May Declare War.

WASHINGTON. Aua. fs-rh.
earnest determination % the
United states government 40 ke.e
tnls country from beeorIna IN.
NolVed In any way In the Euro.
pesn war and is eontrover.l,.
Vas manifested In several ~ays
today.
President Wilson Issued a, ae.
peal addressed 90 the America,
people calling on them studlouslv
20 refrain from any espres.lon Or
act that might reveal the sIIahts,t
partisanship toward the na,lons
IN conflict Leaders In Congress-
o. all parties voiced sIrIlsr
views.
For nearly three hour. the
President and his cabinet v~restIed
Win the VeSed eable.vSirele..
censorship situation. strivino 40
reach a decision equitable 20 al
concerned. The matter In stIlI
under confederation.
Orieial information came fro,,
Berlin that the Japanese ultima.
tvm had been delivered 20 the
German government. and IA ,ss.
intimsted In the diplomatic dls.
patches that war between Japan
and Germany was not unlikely
tcOntinuSd on Page hight,
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MORE ARE SAFE
state Department Receives Word a
t7e Wne-csbouts of Mere Amer
cans Ir europe

WASHINGTON u o. Anr fE-
Io.davs a patches to The State ua
r1rutrt reported fra safety OF the
iaIIuairr. among other Americans. in
Europe about whom inquiry has been
made
Paterson. 81 Leon FrIrduarn.
vito ard lalErtar Nureub1rr
Ph..afe.lh.a-Nr Hoffman. Han.
burg
P'ffshlrrr-Mrs william KUen and
friends Nlrfuhu-r
scranton william r. Burial Nu
rrrtlrE
AHent0uu-Cari r. Williams. Nu.
rrrhl-r
Lsnoaster-Narearst Ha1ner Am
sfrrfar
someriiie-T. j. Anderson. Chris
llama
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MEMBERS CEASE TO TALK OF
ADJOURNMENT-PREPARE
FOR EMERGENCIES.
Work Of Congress Slows Down.
Emergency Legislation Is Tn
DERIVING Reason.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is-Tho war
in Europe has materially altered the
conrressional situation. Not many
weeks aEo administration leaders
were expressing the hope thu The
minority would restrain any fIbuster
against legislation. particularly the
antitrust program. so that congress
might adjourn in ample time FOR par.
u'ipauon in the tam campaign The
Republicans. many OF them also ear
or Co get home Tor tho political frav.
promptly aErred that there should
Do no albuster and that an would nun
together for early adjournment
To-day. however. the adjournment
prospect is cciipssd by muIuaarlous
issues and the Democrats themselves
are putHuE thD brakes on LEGISLATION.
Administration leaders. when asked
about adjournment simply threw ut
tCcutinurT On page Eight1
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WAR IN EUROPE CHANGES
CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION
RELIEF
Plans For Bringing Msrooned Amer.
'eans out Of Europe Are Being
Perfected Rapidly.

WASHINGTON. Aug Is-Amer.-
can diplomatic Officials n Germany.
switzerland and Austria were Ir.
structod tonight 90 begin immediate
negotiations for tho transfer of all
Americans Iu those countries who
need assistance 90 Frame and Ems.
land This action followed Ione
conference between Secretary OF War
Garrison and Assistant Secretary
Phillips OF tho state department
pispatches received bg the depart.
ments to.night reported that aU OF tho
English line vessels were sailing and
mat if was now possible fo brinf AIN
Americans desiring .rnrtaf.ar t1
tho United States From France 10
was announced that Che steamship
companies NrIa resumIrr operation
in incrcasInE numbers and ffrf tho
situation there Was completely ad.
justod
Secretary Garrison aaf he had
been assured by Officials uf tho Inter.
national Mercantile Marine romrrry
that their vessels could r.furr ID .uU
Americans With tho rrsf rr second
class accommodation u the United
States ty October The CrrrrF
company the secretary ...F would
provide similar transportation hl D.
tober Tor more chan t.r thousand
passenger
'if is possible rHF fn BRING hack
aU Americans .n FrearT ana r-4rrs
and those who com rrf tr .U... conn.
tries hN October H Vr gr-r..rr
said our task .s now fs ..ru-.
transportation fur fEe refugees .n tra
other countries fr France and Err.
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NJ REYNOLDS
Attorney General slated f-- Vacancy
on Supreme Court Bcr-r-G-ea
ory fe Succeed HI4-

WASHINGTON u Ga t.r F,-
Attorney General WeRrF-1.Gs win be-
nominated hf fra President fn frr ra
cancy on f1f supreme .nrr. bench
within fhe revf f.a 1rra according .n
definite Information obtained .r on
ciaI circles TODAY
Nr NcBeyroIf nomination Is r1.
pecfcd to be confirmed fur.rr tra r-aa.
ent session of grrErrse Ir order frat
he may ro ou fhr Supreme Court
bench af Ifs next term
President Wilson haa decided tr
name r. W Grerory as attorney con.
eral Mr. Gregory .s a special assist.
ant attorney general .r Charge rf .-r
governments irvesfrl.rr rF na
New Haven railroad Ha .s -- years
Oh a native CO N.es.eaIrr. n-H vas
admitted 81 ne rryaa BAR .r 1888 ta
a special counsel f-r sra state rf
Texas te prosecuted many aar.rasf
cases in Austin. Texas
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THANKS
" American Government Extended 20
Ctlxens of Falmouth for Cour-
tesies 70 Refugees.

FALMOUTH. Eng Aug. Is. lO:45 o.
m.-henry S. Breckenridge. American
assistant secretary OF war. was met by
me mayor of Falmouth on his return
lere tonight from London where to
ua} he vas engaged In working out
plans for the relief Of stranded Amerf.
cans in Europe
Mr Breckenridge thanked the mayor
Tor the hospitality Falmouth had eT-
tended American citizens and assured
him the American government would
repay whatever expenses had been in
CURED in their behalf
The mayor then told SIR. Brecken-
ridge that the town Of Falmouth had
been pu' TO considerable expense In
housing in the hotels the officers Of
German mercantile ships which had
been brought 10 port az prizes. and
suggested that Mr. Breckenridge make
representations 90 the German govern
ment Tor a refund Of the amount thus
expended
Referred 20 Page
Nr Breckenridge expressed the
opinion that such Course would be-
outside his mission. but sugEeeted
That The mayor write 10 Walter Hines
Page. fhe American ambassador and
now Germalys representative in
Great Britain. and have him breach
the matter to the German govern
merf He added that hc had little
doubt thar Germany would show her
appreciation Tor the generosity OF
Falmouth and her citizens b. footing
.re hotel bIs
The United States cruiser North
carolina fhIs afternoon took rn board
100000 from the cruiser Tennessee
which aII -aI tomorrow for Roffer
dam nfh STR HrrrEerr.dsr on board
OF Do NOT anticipate any DANGER
from mines .r fIa N0rfh sea. said
Str Hre.EerrIiEr although cannot
EHHraufre uIr chip VIII return safely
For myself D have no fear nor do z
Think any M our men have on the
..nrr rf mines"
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THE wEATHER.

Westsrn PennsyivAnia ana Ohio
Local showers Wednesday, THURSDAY
West virginiA-GensrAiiy fair Wed
nesdAy and Thursday.
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JUNCTION 'ar f, Porto
The Washington times., 1914-04-19

made such laws. Not only as q mat
ter of Justice to the mother who has
been deprived OF her support through
the death of her husband while en-
gagged In industrial enterprises, but
as q matter to be taken up for the
good Of the nation, have the States
como to this.
"NothinE on earth can take the
place of . motheryc he said with
greatest Institution In the world
the only dependable agency for the
Retirement of q race. Il doesn't
matter much to the child how hum
bic the home IL, or how poor. just
20 II 10 q HOME"
THE only course open to the State
II tho Insurance OF real hon -
through the dependant mothers pc
sion law. Modern civilization has,
indeed, placed heavy burden on the
mother. In case OF the death or
dtsabdement or sickness Of the hus-
band she is forced at once to take
his place. Nov she must raise, train,
and educate the future citizen. The
cases are numbered by the thou
sand. This support she gives in the
face OF q heavy physical handicap.
The double burden is too great.
The State Is placing the burden
OF educating In a proper and fitting
manner, on the most handicapped
OF its members. What is naturally
the result? Children have to work
themselves. or have their education
neglected entirely. Can future state
governments be made from such
material?
"The widowed mother, with chill
dren under sixteen years OF age,
thrown In . day or hour upon the
mercies of the community ut large.
must become thing Of the past.
The Washington times., 1914-04-19

own home speaks for itself. He has
proved the courage OF his convictions
and given his 1.-THE Of Individual &C
ton.
But the State institution" I OBJ
jected aloud; that surely was made
for the very purpose of educating
the child Of dependent mothers. Can
the State go back on its own
cho.cer'
1T is not a question Of going
back" he answered; but of going
forward. Do you know how children
in most States get into Institutions?
First, they are taken to the Juvenile
court-nOt once, perhaps, but many
times. II the dependence of the
mother lie intermittent. What do the
little girls and boys learn there?
Filth. crime, life. in such a manner
as turns their lives forever in the
ness, II nothing more.
Would a mother" he smiled. "a
first-class mother. really teach her
children such things? Does not
even the mother OF the laboring
classes do her best to have Willie
OF Mary go with the proper chill
dren? OF course she does. It 10
second nature and q matter Of per
sonal pride
why MOI fIeSe1Ve d0me6e
II the mother and the preserva-
ton Of the homo Ii the best insd-
tuition, and can be installed at the
same cost for the Individual child,
why not let tho child remain at
homer have not even spoken once
Of sentimental reasons, they are too
great to be estimated.
These then are some Of the rea-
sons why States are giving mothers'
pensions. OF the law in Missouri 1
can say much. 1t has. however.
one objection. A foolish clause de-
mands that the mother remain AT
HOME II the money. e a week. be
paid her for the education of
child. This at once forces her to
entire dependence, wipes her per-
sonality off the slate, and prevents,
in most cases, her earning more.
When her children are at school, If
she can get a position, why should
she not7 The children will be bet
tered moro in the long run. Besides.
the class Of mothers who remain at
home, whose work can be done at
homo can make money. They can
not be stopped.
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"why should the colored nanny
who can take in washing, and has
tie physique to do so. make more
money than the EDUCATED woman
who cannot wash. or cannot take
in sewing?
1.-The children OF the skilled work.
men who are killed or manned in
bone of the community. They arc
skilled labor in embryo and arc the
largest class Of dependent families.
They are the greatest ultimate BEN
eft to the State. Should they not
be given homes, mother lover
Although / was convinced. IN
sisted that the Industrial CORPORA
ton should pay the pension in that
case, but his an:Swer made mo feel
rather small and guilty.
'Of course the corporation should
pay. and many Of them do. But II
the State should give them a law
that would mako them pay, what
would happen?
Mother Comes Into Own.
The consumer eventually would
be compelled to pay the additional
money. and there would be q howl
over prices. But It il Just.
"You pay for the wear and tear
OF the machinery which makes
your clothing and grinds out your
food products. Why, In heavens
name. should You not pay With
equal grace for the wear and teaR
on human nfes
THE business Of being q mother In
the future 10 not going to be the
trial that 1t has been. And with It
all, there was not one remark which
verged on race suicide. Surely, we
are not attacking the project from
any mere theoretical standpoint!
who would have thought that the
long suffering. never before recog-
nized stay-at-home or go-out-and-
slave MOTHER ever would come
into her own? Much less be recog-
nized as a paying proposition to the
State and worthy Of conservation
and aid!
gencies of her position with forti-
tude and silence for many years,
but that dragon, race suicide. or.
worse still, a deficient population Of