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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

LONDON, August "a, $50 a.m-The
Daily Nails Rotterdam correspondent
quotes an article from the Cologne Ca
zette in justification of the fines levied
on Brussels and Liege, as follows:
1.-THE war tribute is a punishment for
the bad treatment of Germans by Bel
GUM two weeks ago, when innocent
Germans at Brussels were handed over
to the tender mercies of the mob.
What happened there will ever be a
stain on the honor of the Belgian peo-
pie We deliberated as to what would
be fitting requital, and it seems that
to punish is impracticable. except by
legal process. Another measure possible
is a war tax allowed by the law of ma
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

less stations have been mined SO they can
be destroyed when the Germans begin
their entrance.
Refugees from Brussels said it took
seven hours for the German troops to
pass through the city. They estimated
there were $4,000 of them. Most of
them moved toward Client, but it was
reported they were returning south. The
Germans treated the Belgians kindly in
Brussels. They patronized the restau-
rants, paying for their food with gold,
saying to the walters: Keep the change
we will get it as we march back from
Paris
Virtually every one who could get out
of Ostend has done SO. Not German
soldier has been seen there yet, and it
is doubtful whether there are any Prus-
slams in Client"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
LAUDS THE BELGIANS,
WHO AIDED ARMY MOBILIZATION

1--WE know the price at which the pres
ent situation has been bought. We know
who are the real authors of the present
position. Our troops have done their
duty, but the heroic Belgian nation has
done more than the duty 1t owed to itself
and to us to defend her neutrality.
I'VE expected loyalty and valance, but
1t exceeded all our expectations. Bel
GUM, by her stubborn resistance, per-
mitted our mobilization and the concen-
tration and landing of our allies and the
systematic organization Of war in COM
mon.
ut was the entire Belgian nation which,
by giving its blood and territory and
capital. made it so that Liege and Ant
werp should be synonymous in history
with Thermopylae and Marathon.
Brother Belgians, sixty three years
ago we brought You independence. You
now pay your debt hundred fold. Never
throughout the centuries will our sons
feel for you enough gratitude and love"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

Of auxiliary vessels that can be used
for commercial purposes, but does not
believe that many vessels could be pro-
cured that would be suitable for naval
purposes after their commercial objects
had been realized.
The committee favors either purchase
or construction of new vessels The
President wants prompt action and OPP
poses any plan that spells delay. He is
sure that by a direct purchase plan YES
sells that will have commercial value
can be quickly procured. while this
would not be so If the vessels had to
possess qualifications fitted for both
commercial and naval purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
DENIED BY BELGIAN MINISTER.
Did Not Announce Defeat of Army,
as Was Published.

E. Havenith, Belgian minister to the
United States. today denied a published
statement in which he is quoted as de-
claring: THAT defeat of the Belgian
army in the southeast of Belgium =
was yesterday officially announced to
Minister Havenith by his government
II have never received such news from
my government" said the minister. nor
stated that the Belgian army was de-
feated.''
He also explained that he declared:
"The Belgian troops being faced by
overwhelming forces, have retreated in
good order to Antwerp, from where they
will continue to cooperate with the al
lied armies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.
German Airship No. 8 Said to Have
Reen Hit nv French Shells.

PARIS. August 24.-Zeppelin airship
No. 8, according to official announce
ment today, has been destroyed by
French shells at a point between Celle
and Badonviller. The airship was
coming from the direction of Strass-
burg.
Badonviller is in the Meurthe and
Moselle. nineteen miles southeast of
Luneville.
BELFORT, France, August PA Ger
man biplane, captured at Cernay. has
been added to the twenty-five guns and
other trophies to be placed at the foot
of the Alsace monument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
DEFENSE OF GERlMANY'S ACTION
IN Filming BRUSSELS AND LIEGE

"She must suffer all the burdens all
lowed by the legal right of law, such
as quartering troops and furnishing
supplies, until all her resources are ex-
hausted. so that the citizens can feel
personally that hunting defenseless
women is different from having an enemy
in their own home.
The legal punishment for the offenses
of the Belgians will be imposed as fully
as allowed by law
A dispatch to the Havas agency from
Paris says that France and Great Bri-
tain have agreed to advance Belgium
500, 0OO, 900 francs 100000, 00O) to
enable her to face the necessities aris-
ing from the war.
France and Great Britain will each
provide half of this sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
REPORT CROWN PRINCE DEAD
Refugees From Germany Bring Per-
sistent Report.

LONDON. August "a. 4:05 Pm
Refugees coming from Germany state.
according to the Evening Standard. that
reports persist there that Crown Prince
Frederick William is dead.
This is the latest of series of similar
reports, some representing that the heir
to the throne had been stabbed by a
socialist, others that he had been
wounded in battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
STRICKEN WHILE ON STREET.
Lawrence j. Sands of Cumberland
Dies in Local Hospital.

Lawrence ]. Sands. fortyseven years
old. who gave his address as 15l Mary
land avenue. Cumberland, Md, died at
Homeopathic Hospital this morning.
Sands was passing 1854 sth street
northwest yesterday afternoon about
80 o'clock. it is stated, when he be-
came ill and fell to the pavement.
The police took him to the hospital.
where physicians found he had received
an injury to his spine and that he
was suffering from paralysis Rela
tives have been notified of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
DISTINCTION FOR THE OCEANA.
May be First Foreign Steamship to
Fly American Flag.

NEW YORK, August 24.-The Oceana,
owned by the Decentralization Steamship
Company. which is being made ready to
sail or Saturday for Genoa. probably will
be the first foreign steamship to fly the
American flag. She will be placed under
American registry. possibly today. ac-
cording to her owners. The Oceana for
time piled between Bermuda and this
port.
In addition to the Oceana. two steam
ers owned by w. r. Grace e. Co. will
be placed under American registry with
In the next few days and it also is ex-
pected that within the next few days
several vessels of the United Fruit Com
pany will sail under American flags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Large Excursion to the Bay.

Twelve councils of the Daughters Of
America united today to make the
fourth annual excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach a success. The feature
of the afternoon was an exhibition drill
by Mayfiower Council, No. IL. The
committee in charge of the excursion
consisted of Mrs. Mabel Caps. state
councilod: Mrs. Annie Vanscriver, Mrs.
Laura Dudley, Mrs. E. Viola Thomp-
son. Charles H. Miller. William
Schwenk. Mrs. F. NJ. Reagan. Mrs An
ME Seusenly, Mrs. Mamie Howell. Mrs.
Freddie Beach, Mrs. Laura E. Bur
dette and Mrs. Ida Yost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
The Internal Irony of It.
rom the Christian Advocate.


The Internal irony of the case lies here
that at the very moment when inter-
national peace is the uppermost cues
ton among civilized nations.in the very
week a peace conference was to have
met in central European city. this
monstrous inquiry should have sprung
upon the world with unrestrained fury.
II Is convincing proof that Hague
tribunals, palaces of peace and artificial
expedients for suppressing war will be
of little effect until the political mag
mates Of the world become actually
Christian. II the crowned heads OF
Europe who are most responsible for
this wickedness were the Christians
they fancy themselves to be the peace
Of the world would not have been
broken May God save the people Of
Europe, and forgive those who are ac-
countable for the deluge of blood which
has begun. and speedily bring to
naught the Vaccinations of cruel men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
PRAISES FRENCH ARTILLERY.
German Prisoner Tells of Its Great
Efficiency.

PARIS. August "A, 9:35 a.m.-The
Matin today quotes German prisoner
at Montpelier as follows:
Your French artillery is admirable.
1t destroyed in few minutes in
trenchments which we spent three days
in making. The greater part of our
men were killed. while others rushed
to the rear with frightened faces, as
if some supernatural force had inter
vened against them.
81 am glad to be a prisoner; it is bet
ter than being under the yoke of Ger
man officers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
REJANE FEEDING POOR.
French Actress, Detained by War,
Caring for Children.

PARIS, August 24.-Gabrielle Rejane,
the French actress. detained by the war
in the Norman village Of Hennequeville,
is doing her part by feeding and other
wise caring for all poor French chill
dren in that neighborhood.
Certain sections in the central and
eastern parts of France have been in
vaded by wild hogs. These animals are
driven from the woods by the cannonad-
inf and are ravaging the crops. 1t Is
impossible for the farmers to drive
them away. The same thing was no.
ticed in 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
GERMAN ARMY Modified.
Travellers Say Railroads Now Garry
ing Munitions and Supnlies.

ROTTERDAM. via London, August
24.-Travelers returning here from
Germany say that troop movements in
the western part of the empire have
subsidized considerably and that the mo-
bilization evidently has been achieved
The railroads are now principally oc-
cupied with the transporta ton of mu-
nitions of war. Most of these are
passing through Dusseldorf. Coblentz,
Mainz and Rastatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Mrs, Juliette Watrous Dead.

Word has just been received here OF
the death in New London. Conn. of Mrs.
Juliette Watrous of this city. Mrs. Wat
rous was the widow of Benjamin II. Wat
rous and lived at the olympia with sis
ter. Mrs. Watrous was of advanced age.
Her death is thought to have been due
to rheumatism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
To Register 100 Foreign Ships.

The President has received a report
from the Department of Commerce that
1t is working out plans under the
amendmet to the Panama bill passed
a few days ago by which it is believed
that close to 100 foreign-owned vessels
will come under American register as
provided in that bill
Several plans for carrying out this
law are being formulated for the ap-
prevail of the President. and the adj
ministration will be as liberal as pos
sible in it's Interpretation of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Germans Advance Steadily.

LONDON, August "a, noon.-Accord-
ing to the best information ootainaole
here the main northern German army Is
advancing slowly, with its front ex-
tending from Givet, France, to Dieden-
hofen, in Lorraine.
The French defenses from Lafere to
Reims are thought to be the objective
of this army, which is believed to num-
Der 100000 men.
The main body to the south il d.
recting it's efforts upon the Verdum-
Nancy line of defenses and now occu-
pies Strassburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
President Gives UItimatum to
Shipping Interests Action
Must Be Prompt.
GOVERNMENT WILL BUY
VESSELS IF THEY DON'T
Lack of Quorum in House Delays
Passage of Senate War Risk
Insurance Bill.

matum to shipping interests and those
contemplating going into that business
that he will not be swerved second
from his purpose to put the government
into the shipping business by purchase
Of vessels and that he believes legisla-
ton to that end will pass Congress
within two or three weeks at the outside.
The President made it clear that he is
taking personal command of the shipping
situation as he has not done up to this
time and that the democratic leaders in
Congress will stand by him in the firm
conviction that the country will approve
almost any legislation that is direct and
forcible and promises action without
long delay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Weather Conditions.

A depression, which is central In
Oklahoma this morning, is causing un-
settled weather from the plains to
the central valleys, with showers or
thunderstor1ns in the plains states
and the Mississippi valley, and heavy
rain has fallen at Omaha, and Huron.
S. D.
There have also been showers in
the northeastern and the extreme
northwestern states.
Day temperature was high in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi val
lev yesterday, and IN area of high
pressure moving from the north into
North Dakota is causing colder wealth
er in the northern mountain and
plains region, with freezing temper
aturs at Havre, Mont, and Bismarck,
N. D., this morning.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er and probably showers for this sec
lion tonight and Tuesday, and colder
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
General Miners Strike.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DBS MONIES, Iowa, April 27.-A
general strike of 100000 coal miners
in protes. against the civil war in
the Colorado coal country will be con-
sidered by the executive board Of the
United Mine Workers at Indianapolis
next Monday. according to President
John P. White. who is on his way to
Pittsburg, Kansas, via Kansas City
today. White spoke to a mass NEE.
ing Of Colfax miners near here Sun.
day. White says there is great
demand all over the country for q
general strike on account of the Colo
rado situation.
Miners have been ordered to turn
in their arms he said, but the gun
men go armed, and the militia sides
with the gunner. The state OF Colo
RADIO is bankrupt and has no money
to pay its state troops and both
miners and operators are urging the
sending of federal trooTs to force
peace
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

PICTURE Of PEACE IS
NOT YET UNVEILED

ton on the border be called OF.
Despite the apparently irreconcil-
able difficulties between the United
States and Mexico, President Wilson
and his secretary Of state we're hope
ful. They profess to believe that
Huerta having agreed with the Unit
ed States to accept the good offices
of the "A. B. c." confederacy of ma
tions, he indicates that he is looking
for a peaceful way out of the situa-
ton. On what they base their belief
neither the president nor secretary
will say.
While oficially there has been no
suggestion from either side regarding
its position, but only an acceptance
OF a proposal to mediate, the chasm
between the two administrations Is
best shown by simple statement OF
the unofifcial conditions known 70
have been laid down.
President Wilson demands that In
any plan Of settlement Huerta must
go; constitutional government be re-
stored in Mexico and full apology
made for outrages against the honor
Of the United States.
Huerta demands that the Unitsd
States forces be withdrawn from
Mexican territory; that the revolu-
tionists be ignored in any negotia-
tions unless they accept the terms OF
his general promise Of amnesty and
that he be recognized as provisional
| - 1yc hnu tho
! demands are to be reconciled and
| from them a plan worksd out which
will be acceptable to both sides, no
one here seemed to know today.
Even the representatives OF Argen-
tine, Brazil and Chils admitted their
task was herculaan; hrt they seemed
Eto believe that they would be more
SUCCESSFUL In dealing with Huerta
than the United States has been.
Meanwhile the situation was caus-
ing great anxiety In congress. Lead
| ers on both sides had accepted the
statement Of the president that there
/ would be no compromising of the ma
tional honor in the proceedings which
have been Initiated Yet there was
a grave fear utterad by many OF the
leaders that If the United States nm
ally submitted the entire settlement
I Of the situation to mediators, who
are admittedly prejudtced against the
United States, this government mieht
he forced to make concessions which
would not receive the approval OF the
people of the country. The very fact
that our national forces have been in
battle and that men have been killed
has added to the bitter feeling against
N axico and to the agitation for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Army Which Evacuated
Neuvo Laredo, Bumps In
to Bunch of
Trouble.
NOW IN FULL RETREAT {
May Attempt TO Cross Border In Or
der to Escape From
Their onrushIng
Opponents.

[Unitad Press Leased Wire Service.1
LAREDO, Texas, April 27.-Report
reached here this morning that Mexi-
can federals under General Guardlloa,
who evacuated Neuvo Laredo after
firing the town and then fed to the
southwest, encountered the rebels In
a strong position near Cam aron last
night A fierce battle resulted, con-
tinuing nearly throughout the night.
The federals are said to have been
defeated and they ars fleeing in dis
order toward the Mexican border.
They may attempt to cross the Rio
Grande into Texas in the vicinity OF
Minera, thirty miles north of here.
United States troops stationed at that
point are awaiting them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
TURNING BACK
FIGHTING MEN
Fiftieth Brigade Not Landed
at Vera Cruz F1ls
Anchored
Harbo
ORDERS ro1,E1AY OUT
Officials VIII Not Admit It, But It
Looked Like Such Word
Had Been
!, Sent.
ORDERS roIj'EIAY OUT
DBy Bernard Rucker, United Press
Correspondent

DBy Bernard Rucker, United Press
Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, April ~
Transports bearing the Fif-
teth brigade under the COM
mand Of Brigadier General
Funston to Mexico were off
Vera Cruz today, but after all
preparations had been made
for the landing of troops,
there evidently was some
hitch. No official would adj
nit that orders to delay land.
ing had been received from
Washington but the delay was
obvious nevertheless. At noon
the transport had been outside
the harboT since ten o'clock
last night. s.ses h
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
A United Mexico.

CUnitsd Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, April 27.-"Differ-
ences between all factions are, at
least for the moment forgotten and
Mexico now presents solid front to
the United States" according to pri-
vats message to Manuel A. Esteva.
Mexican consul general at this port.
The information is not official, said
Esteva today, but Authoritative" He
said the feeling against the United
States is inspired not by the fact
that this is the United States, but by
it's invasion OF the southern republic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
NO MORE TALKS
WITH REPORTERS
will Come in Form Of Off,
cial Staten me nts.

[Unitsd Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 27.- Presi-
dent Wilson declined today to receive
also cancelled his engag sment with
them for next Thursday. 1t was stat
ed that any information which it was
desired to make public would be CIV
en- to the newspapers in the form Of
official statements.
The presid snt conferred with Sec
retary Bryan and 1t was understood
that the mediation question was can
vassed but nothing was made public
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Mo Iroops to Ulster.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
DUBLIN. April Pit was official
ly denied here today that three regi-
ments of British troops had been
ordered 20 Ulster. Following the
sensational "gun running on Satur-
day when 1000 rifles and great guam
titles Of ammunition were smuggled
IN by unionists, 1t was reported that
a regiment had been ordered from
Dublin and two regiments from the
Currash we're to move upon Ulster.
Premier Asquith was in Dublin yester-
day in conference with Augustine
Brill, chief secretary for Ireland,
and MacReady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
SELLING to prunkards.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WAGEIINGTlN, April 81 Sustain
ing Nebraska law pefnfts<ng wives
and children OF habitual drunkards
to recover damages from saloon keep
ers who sell liquor to their husbands
and fathers, the supreme court today
affirmed large damage verdacts secur-
ed by Mrs May Budger Of Nebraska
City. Neb.,. against Louis w. Prenica
and Christian w. Schneider, saloon
keepers and Ileir bondsm sn. the
Bankers Surety c>npany of Cleveland
and the Lion Bonding company Of
Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Budger and her
children sued for sales OF liquor to
Charles Budger, a paper hanger, al
legged to have become a habitual
drunkard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
conditions Have Improved in
Mexico City and Foreigners
in Less Danger
Today.
HANGING IN BALANCE
vera Cruz is Quiet and Citi.
zens Are Turning Over
Their Arms and
Ammunition.
EfBy Bernard Rucker. United Press
Correspondent.l

mn, parnard Rucker. United Press
corre.pondentl
vyapA rD1I1 A.:1 81
AsA
The stars ana stI1peS Will Ily
Enver Vera Crnz this afternoon.
Al:.1 r1a4aL 49,
Nstsai .liii @
anged today to hoist the flag
nvoY, his haadnnarters at noon
rs, - y - :,
Nl.oo NcW iOih tilAel viii diI
sOf the ceremony usually OBJ
! s.orvod IN raising tho fIar ovor
!,
I new SOIL.
fBy VIM. g. Shepherd, United Press
star correspondent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Syrian. OFFER to Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, April 27.-The Syrian
American club in this city which has
branches throughout the United
States. has received npn, Secrstara
Tumulty acknowledgement OF the Of
fers of it's members to go to the 'front.'
The secretary thanked the Syrians,
but added that the president earn
estly hores there will be no need to
call for volunteers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
NOT MANY AMERICANS LEFT
N MEXICO NOW IS WORD
RECEIVED BY SECRETARY BRYAN

K. Spicer. Boston, Mass; B. F. john
son. Washington; A. c. Connolly, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; NJ. F. Hutchinson, New
ton Kans., c.. NJ. Russey, Dallas,
Tex: Mrs. Nellie 8. Estos, st. Louis;
G. r. Salts. wife and child. st. Louis;
r w Burns, wife and mother. Little
Rock: Mrs. E. Goddan and son, For
est: DR.. Goodman, e. M. Rowley. Jno.
G. Pilner, George B. Monros, Mrs.
Elois Garden, Forest Garden, MT
and Mrs. Chas l.. Mair, VIM. Wood
ward, N. L. Lyttle ana wife, r. A.
Carsat, Mitchell, S. D.; s. P. Wolf
and wife, Ortonville. Mich; Miss II.
Avres, Hillsboro, Ohio: Miss B. Ritz
Miss e. NJ. Bentzin. Miss Cora Glad
den. Chalvista, Calf. Oast seven are
missfonaries) Mr.. and Mrs. Garoer'
Mr.. E1wert, Harold Walker, H. 9.
stewart. Ralph Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caglin.
Delayed advices to Secretary Bry'
an. received today, showed from ooo
IN 700 Americans were remaining IN
Mex,co CITY. Since the receipt OF
that information, however, a number
~ these citizens are believed to have
left the capital and 1t Is assumed
here that the number now remaining
Ia comparatively small.
Consul Agent Montague who fled
from Cananea for Naco, reported to
day that between 400 and 500 Ameri
cans have quit Cananea but thai
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather, and probably showers
tonight and Tuesday. Colder Tues
day.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday, and probably
showers. Colder tonight and in the
east and south portions Tuesday.
Fresh to strong winds.
For Missouri: Showers tonight and
Tuesday. Cooler. Fresh shifting
breeZes.