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Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Carranza Officially Named

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Carranza IS named as provisional president in an agreement signed outside of Mexico City yesterday by General Obregon, his representative and Federal Governor Iturbide, according to an announcement by the constitutionalist agency here.
 Dispatches to Rafael Zubaran and company, the head of the agency. said the agreement provided that Carranza shall fill all the offices necessary to conduct the government until d general election is held.
 MT. Bryan gave out the following:
 "A dispatch from the Brazilian min ister at the City of Mexico, reports that Carbajal. having departed from the capital, the governor of the federal dis trict has assumed authority and ent- cred into an agreement with General Obregon for the occupation of the cap ital The agreement provided for the withdrawal of the federal forces to a place to be agreed upon, whereupon the constitutonalists forces would enter.
 As soon as Obregon occupies the capital. Governor Iturbide is to deliver the authority over the police force to the constitutionalist authorities, the police to enjoy all guaranties. General Obregon's army is to enter the city in perfect order and the in habitants are not to be mOlested in any way. Punishment will be visited upon any soldier or civilian who does vio- lence to any resident and no military officer is at liberty to demand or ob- tain anything from private individuals without express authority from the general in chief"
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
HIGH PRICES
 INVESTIGATION
 WELL STARTED
Subpoenas Issued for Those Who Have Advanced the Figures and Victims Are Invited to Tell What They Know
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON. Aug. Illegal forces. state and federal all over the country have got into action carrying out the presidents suggestion for an investigation whether food prices are being artificially increased on the pre- text of the European war and for criminal prosecution if that is found true.
 Washington led off with grand jury investigation to which commission merchants, wholesalers, retailers and hotel buyers are subpoenaed and citi- zens with evidence, are invited.
 Reports of other investigations in other localities by United States at torneys, state and county authorities. poured into the attorney generals of flee Special agents of the depart ment of justice began their search for evidence of manipulation and other methods of price fixing, Secretary Red field sent instructions to agents of the department of commerce on carrying cut their phase of the work
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
BUSINESS MEN
 MEET OFFICIALS
 FUR COMMERCE
Urge Government Insur- ance Against War Risks to the End That the Country's Foreign Trade May Not Languish
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Govern- ment insurance against war risks of American register ships and their cargOes, is the solution offered by siXty-two representative business men of the country for the stoppage of American over-seas commerce be- cause of the European war
 The proposal was made in definite form after an all-day conference presided over by Secretary McAdoo, who called the meeting Virtually all the largest banking and shipping interests of the United States were represented.
 The conference appointed a com mittee of twelve. headed by Seth Low, president of the National Civic Federation. to remain in Washing ton and advise with the government ial departments and congress during the framing of legislation designed to relieve the conditions produced by the war
 The committee began by drafting a bill to be presented to congress i'm | with the view of having the gov ernment insurance bureau in opera tion as soon as possible after the pending measure modifying the re- strictions of American registration of foreign built ships becomes effec- tive. The president interrupted the session this afternoon with praise for the cooperation shown
 In addition to MT. McAdoo, the of ficials who participated in the con- ference were Secretaries Houston and Redfield, all the members of the federal reserve board, Senator owen and Rep esentative Glass chairmen of the sen ate and house banking committees and Representative AdamsOn, chairman of the interstate foreign commerce com mittee. The conference interrupted it's deliberations in the afternoon to go in l body to the White House. The presi- dent addressed them briefly
 If we got no other benefit out of the present trying circumstances in the world at large" said the president, 'We shall at least get this benefit-We shall
 enjoy q period when we meet each oth-
 CT not as members of different parties.
 All of our preiudices have fallen away
 from us, coming together as Americans | for common object that is not touched with selfishness or personal ambition of any sort Surely handsome
 results will come out of the spirit in which conferences of this kind are held
 q believe you will discover, those of 1 you who did not know it before, that | this government has means, somewhat
 fully developed means, for assisting the commercial and industrial opera
 tions of the country and that therefore it IS worth while to maintain the kind of connection which is here momen-
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Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Feverish Preparation Last Night for the Voyage of the Great Steamer of the War Department Through the Waterway
FIRMLY DRESSED
 FOR THE OCCASION
She Will Garry a Distin- guished Party, Including Governor Goethals, on the First Formal Trip Through Canal
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspArcH1


 PANAMA. August 1.-The canal was a scene of activity tonight in preparation for it's opening tomor row. On board the steamship An con, officers and men are busy set ting everything shipshape for her start early tomorrow morning on the first voyage of a big ocean, going steamship through the new highway.
 The Ancon. 10000 tons register, is owned hy the United States war de- partment and leased to the Panama railroad for the New York to Colon trade. She has not discharged her cargo as il is planned to have her make her journey fully loaded. On the trip down from New York she received a new coat of paint, and with the finishing touches to be given her tonight in the morning she will look as though she were fresh from the builders yard.
 The first thing in the morning. signal flags will be strung from fore truck to keelSon and the flags of all nations hoisted on the ship to mark the national aspect of the occasion. Inside and out the ship will be gay with bunting. Even the deckhands will be rigged out in spotless new white uniforms.
 Orders have been issued for the Ancon to leave the dock at Christo bal promptly at o'clock in order that she may arrive at the Gatun locks about s. She was boarded to- night by John Constantine, the canal pilot. who will have charge of the snip during the passage tomorrow. He hopes to get her through to the Pacific within eleven hours. although twelve is the set time for the aver age passage.
 Entering Gatun locks at g o'clock. the eleven hour run would bring the Ancon to the end of the deep water channel in the Pacific at in the evening. The passage of the Cucuar- acha slide in Cluebra cut will be made shortly before noon. The canal regulations provide speed limit of fifteen knots in the widec and deep CT channels of Gatun lake, but in the Culebra cut. not more than six knots all hour will be allowed. Every move " llit II tlit SllIlI VIII Dt It- corded on piloting charts in the port captains offices at either end of the waterway. The ships location will be reported at every turn by telegraph.
 Jn order that the Ancon's journey may be wholly unimpeded. all other traffic on the canal will be suspend ed. Those aboard will include Gov ernor Goethals, the canal builder. and a number of other high officials. President Belisario Porras of the re- public of Panama and members Of his cabinet. Most or them will be accompanied by their wives. During the voyage d buffet luncheon will be served but without wine, as the canal zone is dry territory.
 The Ancon has a complement of seventy-four officers and men and is commanded by Captain G. F. Suke. forth.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
EnglQnd WiHMab
 Safe Water Lanes
 Thr0Mgh N0yth Seq
ASSOCIATED PRESS pispArcHl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Colville Barclay, charge d'affaires of the Brit ish embassy. has presented memOr andum regarding mining the North Sea to Secretary Bryan with assurances that the British admiralty will do all in it's power to assist the shipping of friendly nations to avoid the explosives reported to have been laid there by Germans.
 The cabled statement of the British government follows
 German action and the measures it may entail are a source of grave dang CT to shipping. The British admiralty will, however. from time to time sub iect to naval eXgencies. try to indi- cate certain routes and channels for trade to pass to the Scheldt. They do not wish in any degree to keep trade away from the English channel The difficulties in the way of a guaranty for the Rhine. which is nearer the cen ter of war, are at present insuperable."
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
GROcERS ADVISE BOYCOTT
Wish to Assist in Investigation of
 Causes of High. Prices

LOS ANGELES, Aug 14.-Whole- salers here announced that another fifty cents hundred pounds had been added to the price of sugar and inn mediately afterWard Neal P. Olson. sec retary Of the Southern California Re- tail Grocacs association, issued state ment to the women of the city sug- gesting that they as housewives boy colt sugar and carry on a similar cam paign against all other articles of food On which prices may be advanced.
 The federal granl jury began an in vestigation of the rise in the prices of 1oodstuffs. The retail grocers through their organization announced that they would assist the government author
 tieS
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Face to Face With Armies of Allies, Both Sides Are Ready for Decisive Bat tie in Territory N ot Named
STILL HAMMERTNG
 AT FORTS OF LIEGE
Belgium's Stubborn Re sistance, Though It May Not Have Been Disas- trous, Has Disarranged Schedule of Germans
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcHl

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Pushing for ward hy mere weight of numbers, the German advance across Belgium is slowly but steadily proceeding and soon must come in contact with the allied armies which according to an official communication from Brussels tonight, is in battle order at some point unnamed.
 Belglans Tn outpost skirmlshlng are said to have inflicted severe checks on the German forces but on the whole, the German wing kept on it's way and reached a line from north of Namur to Haelen. which suggests that the first big battle will be fought somewhere between Louvain and Diest. where the allies will probably try to block the roads to Brussels and Antwerp and prevent the German attempt to make north ern Belgium untenable. Further south French troops entered Belgium through Charleroi, going to relieve their neighbOrs. and aid any attack directed toward Namur, while in the east the French are reported to have secured possession of bridge ana ridges in the Vosges mountains ana to hold the passes of Lebonhomme, and Saint Marie Mines, through which the most important roads pass and which it is asserted gives them great strategic advantage.
 The Germans are again hammerlng
 .ars- mans claim that Fort Pontisse is talk en, which the Belgians deny. telllng of another slaughter of invaders who tried to rush the fort. Military stra- tegists are of the opinion that the Germans are meeting with unexpected delays. and that every day the Bel gfans keep them fighting, means an increase of Russian forces on thelr eastern frontier They express the belief that unless Germany soon dis poses of Belgium and France she will have to choose between with drawing a great part of her army from the west or leaving the road to Berlin open to the forces of the czar.
 Already hordes of Russians are re- ported marching toward Prussia on one side and to Austrian Galicia on the other side. In the latter country they are said to be in the vicinity of Styx river which is on the road to Limburg.
 The official news bureau of the British army, an dadmiralty has is sued a warning to the public against placing the slightest reliance on re- ports of alleged victories and de- feats of Great Britain. The probable attitude of Italy and Japan is still subject to much speculation. There are continual conversations regarding Japan's duty under the alliance with England and the part she Will take in the peace conferences after the war. There are rumors that Italy will join the triple entente. If 1t IS correct that Turkey has bought the Goeben and Bresleau, that will prob ably mean war with Greece, and cause Russia to send troops to the Roumanian frontier.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Fierce Rut So Ear Futile

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Fort Pontisse and neighboring forts west of Liege, are resisting well the fierce German attack. according to the Brussels cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
 The Germans are trying to rush Pom tisse, no longer relying on siege artil- lery. but they are unable to get beyond the glacis of the fort where they are moved down by the defenders fire. The besiegers brought mattresses and bundles Of wood with which to fill
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Busy on This Side

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The exc cution of the government board of re- lief plans for the return of stranded Americans will go forward swiftly. The five army transports sent to Newport News will be outfitted for the trip. They, together with the steamship lines, and privately chartered ships will provide quarters for 2O.00O. Diplo- matic representatives abroad are act
 ing promptly, chartering vessels and gathering refugees. American Minister Stovali of Switzerland notified the state department that negotiations for the transportation of 15.000 from Med iterranean ports are under way
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
FIGHT IN CONGRESS FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
Opposition to Admitting Foreigners
 to Coastwise Trade
ASSOCIATED PRESS nIsPArcH1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Serious opposition to the provision of the conference report on the emergency shipping bill which would open coastwise trade to foreign built ships, admitted to American register. was voiced in the senate today by both democrats and republican sena- tors
 After several hours debate. devot- ed chiefly to an arraignment of this proposal, the opposition senators agreed to vote on Monday afternoon
 It was reported tonight that the administration leaders intended to have a conference before Monday, and probably would discuss the sit uation with the president before the report is put to vote.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
AMBITIOUS NAVAL OFFICER
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcHI

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-A young naval officer applied to Secretary Daniels for leave of absence to en- ter the service of one of the warning European powers. He suggested that the experience might be of value to the United States in the future. The request was promptly denied.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
BRITISH COAL TRADE UNhF-
 FECTED
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcHI

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Reports of a threatened coal famine in South America due to the European war was denied at the British embassy Conditions on the continent, the Bri tish diplomat said would not be al- lowed to affect the coal trade with exterior points
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
STRIKE VOTE
Question Put Up to Southern Pa
 cific Photographers
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspATcHl

HOUSTON. Aug. 14-A strike vote of all telegraphers in the ser vice of the Sunset, Central and Southern Pacific systems from New Orleans to Portland, Ore, and Ogden, has been ordered by John E. Cow gill, general chairman of the Order of Railway Photographers.
 Among the many demands, the most important is an increase of e-eighth in wages.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Shifted Lieae Bombardment

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1.-The Germans today suspended the bombardment of the Liege forts on the right bank Of the river and concentrated their ef- forts on those west of Liege. The forts attacked are Pontisse, Liere, Lantia, Lamoin Hollogne and Flamale. The bombardment was especially se- were on Pontisse.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Pennsylvania Has a Law

Attorney Rotan of Philadelphia county said that if any citizen would lodge a complaint with him charging dealers with unlawfully raising the prices of foodstuffs he would institute proceed ings in an effort to bring about a cor rection. There is sufficient law in Pennsylvania to convict, he said, if conspiracy be proved.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
CANANEA SHUT DOWN TIGHT
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPATcu1

DOUGLAS, Aug. 1.-The Cananea Consolidated Copper company of Ca nanea. Sonora, is completely shut down and the fires withdrawn. Only fifty out of 1900 employees are retained as caretakers. Special trains are contem- plated by the company to take the workmen and their families to other cities to obtain work.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
French in Battle Line

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The transporta- ton of French troops into Belgium territory is now complete, according to the Exchange Telegraphs Brussels correspondent. All the troops are in battle order at places designated by the plans of the general staff.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Slipped a Cog

BRUSSELS, Aug. 14-Belgians are repeating with great gusto 8 story that when d member of the diplomatic corps at Brussels expressed surprise that the German minister had not left there the day after the war was declared, the minister replied:
 It is not worth while, the Germans vii! be here tomorrow" The Belgians call attention to the fact that ten days have elapsed since that conversation and the Germans are not here yet"
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Remarkable Achievement

BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-In a sOrtiere near Namur yesterday, 200 military cyclists after surrounding 400 Germans, and routed the remainder
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Rattle Front Ten Miles Long

TIRLEMONT, Aug. 14-German troops are marching on a front eX- tending from St. Trond to Hasselt. The cavalry occupies position to the right of Hasselt. Formidable defensive works have been erected by the Bel gians around Namur To eliminate an object for reprisals by the Germans all the inhabitants of Namur have been disarmed.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
MORE BUILDING IN U. S. A.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcHA

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Building oper- ations in the United States showed an increase of fifteen per cent last month as compared with year ago, accord ing to statistics prepared by the Con- struction News.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
Chicaqo Scale Unchanaed

CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-In the face of the federal investigation of charges that dealers have arbitrarily placed war time prices on foodstuffs. prices were balanced at about the same scale as on Thursday. A few staples were a cent or so off in prices and
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Arizona republican., 1914-08-15
GERMANS ADVANCE THROUGH BELGIUM
 BY SHEER WEIGHT

ditches about the fort but were unable to use them.
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The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
SCHWAB, SILENT, AGAIN
SAILS FOR ENGLAND
Steel Magnate Adds Another Chapter
to Mystery of Movements.
May Break Contracts.

New York, Dec. 5.-Charles NJ Schwah
sailed for England again today, adding
another chapter to the mystery that his
movements have recently developed. He
went 10 England only a few weeks agu
FOR his health" he said.
After interviews with Ear Grey and
other directing minds OF the English gov
eminent he returned 10 America, briist
ing back, rumOrs sad. CU'iuacts for Il
large number of submarines. big guns,
r;c.. To be built for England by Mr..
; hwab's company. the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
As a result Of these rumors Mr.. Schwab
was summoned TO Washington for an
interview with Presidrn; Wilson and
secretary OF State Bryan. The purport
or the interview was r,v,r made public.
Il was said. however. that Mr.. Bryan
informed Mr.. SChwab that the fulflIment
Ot the supposed contracts with the Eng
llsh government would J.. Il violation Of
American neutrality and that the con-
tracts must be forfeited
Rumor had Il today that Mr.. Schwao
is returning - EUgIanH so rs to report
10 the English government and break the
contracts. Mr.. Schwab himself said he
was SaiIn ON business and also "fo=
his health
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
MINE WAR In OHIO
IS NEAR AT HAND
Operators Reported Ready to Import
Nonunion Men, Following Failure
of Conference.

Cleveland Ohio. Dec. Actual wax in
the Obi" mire region doomed up as a
strOnG possibility today following the
failure OF the conference OF miners and
operators here Yesterday to reach an
agreement by which the strike should be
terminated. In faCI. conditions in Colora-
do may be repeated here.
The operators today were contempla-
ting re-openlnC the mines with non-union
labor. The miners will oppose such q
move to the limit.
The operators have called a meeting
here for Monday. following the failure Of
yesterdays conference and they plan TO
serve legal notice on the union miners
occupying their houses that they must
move out at once and pay back rent.
This is preliminary to importing nom
union men who will be given the conn
pany's houses.
The move to evict the union workers
who are already facing starvation. and
whose families are in rags after eight
months idleness. means 4 new crisis,
compared to which the former situa-
ton has been nothing in comparison.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
GARDEN
TRIES TO ENLIST

Paris. Dec 5.-English peercsses may
be Red Cross nurses, and American So
ciety women can fit out field hospitals,
but II has remained for Mary Garden
Our Mary'-with the Titan hair and
the laughing lips. to emulate Ouida's lit
tie heroine in Under Two Flags and
offer to fight in the ranks as a soldier OF
France
Indeed. If Gen GaIlieni. the COM
mandant Of the Paris garrison. had not
himself been one of the most devOut
lovers OF opera, and therefore believed
that Mary was more needed on the Oper-
attic stage than the firing line. there
would have been little blonde ZoUavc
answering to the name of Garden at roll
call now.
Last Monday there appeared at the Of
fees of the cOmmandant OF the Paris
garrison a trinity uniformed Titian-haired
youth of somewhat efTeminate bearing.
who presented himself to the recruiting
officer for enlistment in the army-a
Zouave regiment preferred. because he
dearly loved the picturesque uniform OF
tho French ZOuaves.
The suspicious Of the officer were
aroused and he reported TO his superiOrs
that the candidate did not seem exactly
what he represented. possibly he might
be a German spy in disguise. The gen
eraI commanding received the report and
ordered the would-be recruit examined"
then came the denouement.
The boyish recruit was not a boy. this
was plainly evident. and the examina-
ton proceeded no further. for the boy
tearfully confessed that she was a girl
and her name was Mary Garden.
This is where Gen. Gallieni took charge
of the case in person-the general is gal
liant and a great admirer of Miss Gar
den. Every one was ordered to leave
the room and the general had long con-
versatiOn with the prisoner. Afterwards
the whole story leaked out.
Yes. 1 tried to enlist in the French
army" said Miss Garden hast night
Why not? 1 owe France more than I
can ever repay. even by giving her my
life. and / am sure that I could fight
as well as any man II they would only let
me. / have never failed to subdue every
man have met So far."-New York Re-
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