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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Citizens of United States
Warned Against Taking
Sides in War.
GREAT DANGER SHOWN
"Most Subtle Breach of Neu-
traIity May Spring From
Violent Partisanship."

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Ad-
dressing the American people. Presi-
dent Wilson today issued statement
in connection with the European war
warning the citizens of the United
States against chat deepest, most
subtle, most essential breach of neu-
trality which may spring out of parti.
sanship, out of passionately takiS1s
Sides"
The presidents statement contin-
ues: "The effect of the war upon the
United States will depend upon what
American citizens say or do. Every
man who really loves America will act
and speak in the true spirit Of neu-
trality, which is the spirit Of Impair
tiality, fairness and friendliness to all
concerned. My thought is of America.
am speaking, 1 feel sure, the earnest
wish and purpose of every thoughtful
American that this great country or
ours should show herself in this time
of peculiar trial a nation fit beyond
others to exhibit the fine poise of un-
troll, efficiency of dispassionate action
"a nation that neither sits in judg-
ment upon others nor is disturbed in
her OWE counsels and which keeps
herself fit and free to do what is hon.
est and disinterested and truly SER
viceable for the peace of the world"
The president is understood to be
deeply concerned because national
ized Americans, who came from coun-
tries now at war, have taken sides in
public discussion in the United States
of the European war. On previous
occasions he has spoken against what
he termed "hyphenated Americans"
declaring a citizen of the United
States should be an American only.
not Irish-Americans, German-Ameri-
cans or other classiications of the
sort. This feeling is understood to
have prompted the issuance of his
st" tement today.
Germans Appeal to President.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 1S.-TEs
National German-American alliance
has appealed to President Wilson to
plead with Japan to refrain from car
rying the European war into the far
east.
Instead of throwing a firebrand war
into the far east" says the appeal,
Japan should be fair and submit any
grievance she has against Germany or
any other nation to The Hague
The German-American alliances
petition and other appeals are receiv-
ing attention in official quarters, but
no announcement has yet been made
of the governments course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
AMERICAN LANDS
IN PACIFIC SAFE
British Officials Say Japanese
Activity to Be Only in
Chinese Seas.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Japan's
determination to localize her opera
tions against Germany to Kiao-chau
and the China sea without extending
them to the wide range of Germany's S
extensive possessions throughout the
Pacific gives distinct relief to officials
here as narrowing the range of conflict
in the far east within definite lines.
Germany's chain of islands extends
well across the Pacific.
Japan's ultimatum to Germany to
withdraw from Kiao-chau has been de-
livered to Berlin via Copenhagen.
London, Aug. 1S.-The following
statement was issued last night by the
British official press bureau:
Amy action Japan takes against
Germany will not extend beyond the
China seas, except in so far as may
be necessary to protect Japanese ship
ping lines"
Toxic, Aug 1S.-The Japanese news
papers, commenting upon the ultima
tum sent by Japan Saturday to Ger
amny, demanding the withdrawal OF
German warships from the orient and
the evacuation of Kiao-chau, say they
consider the document to be reasona-
BILE.
No anti-German sentiment has been
displayed here
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1S.-"The
Japanese fleet will protect American
and Japanese merchantmen in Asiatic
waters" declared Y. Numana, the Jap
anese consul general here, in discuss
ing the possibilities of hostilities be-
tween Japan and Germany. 'Ameri-
can trade with the orient will not be
endangered.
Japan is ten times as strong in
the orient as Germany" continued the
consul general. 'and if the German
emperor refuses to comply with the
terms of the Japanese ultimatum his
forces will be crushed at one blow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
SERBS VICTORS;
AUSTRlANS FLEE
Fifteen Thousand of Invaders
Reported Annihilated in
the Battle at Sabac.

Nish, Servia, Aug. II, (via London),
Aug. 1S.-The Austrians have been
completely defeated near Sabac, 27
miles west of Belgrade, according to
governmental sources. They fed to-
ward Lesnitza, pursued by the Serv-
ians who cut up three regiments and
captured IA guns.
The Servian legation at London has
received a telegram from his pre-
mier which says: THE Austrians
were completely routed in the noun
tains near Sabac and $4,000 were an
initiated and IA guns were captured.
The Austrians are fleeing in great dis
order to recross the rivers Save and
Drina and are being hotly pursued by
our troops"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
SENATOR ROOT SPEAKS
TO NEW YORK REPUBLICANS

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-Address-
ing the New York republican state
convention which met here today un-
der the novel condition at being with
out power to nominate candidates for
Office. since the new primary law
calls for their selection by the voters
of the party at the primary election
Sept. 2S, United States Senator Elihu
Root, the temporary chairman of the
convention. pointed out the most es-
sential factors which might lead to re-
publican success this fall.
1t is. as he noted, the first time in
Is years that the republican party OF
the state comes to the election of its
state government and its national rep
resentatives as the party of opposition
both in the state and nation. The par
ty was about to appeal, he said, to the
voters of the state not only for judg-
ment upon the conduct OF the govern
ment by the democratic party at Al
bany. but also in Washington.
His estimate of the progressive
movement he reflected as follows: "In
this controversy with the democratic
party the republican party stands
alone. The threat os a third party,
which alarmed so many republicans
two years ago and still veXed us one
year ago has practically disappeared.
II is now plain that it never had any
real substance apart from the power
full personality OF Mr.. Roosevelt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
POPE IN STATE
OF HIGH FEVER
Pontiff' S Condition, Due to War
Worry, Occasions Alarm,
Says Report.

London. Aug. 1S.-The Chronicles S
correspondent at Milan. Italy, says
Pope Plus is in state of high fever
alarm.
Notwithstanding his weakness the
pope insisted yesterday upon receiv-
ing from the papal secretary of state.
Cardinal Merry del Val. a complete re-
port on the war situation, the latest
news from the field and the possible
developments. The pontiff has ex-
pressed his most ardent desire to do
anything in his power to check the
bloodshed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
GERMAN CRUISERS
DISABLED-IN EAST
Two of Kaiser's Navy Brought
to Hong Kong in Badly
Battered Condition.

Shanghai, Aug. 1S.-Two German
cruisers have been disabled and
brought into Hong Kong. Confirma-
tion of this fact was received here to-
day. The deck works. turrets and bar
bettes of the two cruisers were demol-
ished and her masts and tunnels were
shot away. The sides were stained
with blood which had run through her
scuppers.
Two warships badly damaged and
carrying many wounded were report
ed to have entered Hong Kong harbor
several days ago. At the time it was
believed they were either British or
French cruisers which were reported
TO have had an engagement with two
German cruisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
MONUMENT OF PEACE
DEDICATED IN NORWAY

Stockholm. Aug. 1S.-The Swedish
Norwegian monument of peace erected
on the Norwegian frontier near Cha
Gutenberg, was unveiled Sunday in
the presence of ten thousand persons,
including members of the parliaments
of the two countries.
II is rumored here that the German
vice consul at Abo, Finland. and his
three brothers, were condemIN\ to
death and executed at St. Petersburg.
They were charged with having tried
to procure ten Finish pilots for Ger
man warships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
FRENCH ADVANCE
AGAIN IN ALSACE

Paris. Aug. 1S.-An official an
uouncement says: 'All day Monday
we continued to progress in upper Al
SAGE. The enemy's retreat from this
side was in disorder. They abandon
ed everywhere their wounded ana
stores"
This telegram was received from
Comrnander-in-Chief JofTe. The ON
cfaI communication adds the French
occupied all the region to the west OF
Fenetrange, 32 miles inside the Ger
man frontier In Lorraine
The war Office declared that IN all
sections the past few days the Ger
mans sustained serious losses the
French artillery having frightful ei-
fects on the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Strength of New Expedi-
tionary Force is Kept
Secret by War Office.
CENSOR BELGIAN NEWS
Policy of Secrecy Extended to
Conceal Cooperative Plan
of Campaign.

There is good reason to be-
lieve that serious engagement
in which the German advance is
opposed by the troops of Bel
gium and France has been GO
ing On since Monday, south of
Brussels. No definite news of
the progress of the encounter,
however, has been received.
The announcements from Lon
don and Paris that no war cor
respondents will be allowed in
the field, coupled with Great
Britain's request to Belgium to
expel all correspondents now in
the zcne of operations, make it
probable that the story of the
first great battle will be told
only IN official reports. Ger
many prohibits all correspond
ents from going with the army.
Russian military regulations
governing correspondents are
drastic, that country having
profited by her experiences in
the usso-Japanese war.
1t is believed the British army
in France numbers about 100,-
900 to 10000. Before his
departure from Berlin Sunday
to the front Emperor William
issued a decree which said, Il
am firmly confident that with
the help of God, the bravery of
the Germany army and navy
and the unquenchable unanim
ity of the German people during
these hours of danger, victory
will crown our cause" Many
German princes who are not on
the active service have started
for headquarters.
British Expedition Lands.
London, Aug. II (midnight) Ode
layed by censor.) most impor-
tant revelation OF the day has been
that of the landing of British expe-
ditionary army on the shores OF
France Everybody in England has
known for two weeks that large army
was crossing the channel. Troops were
assembled at different bases, one of
in &c barking AT
Dublin. ireland. Many other regiments
sailed from Liverpool, still others from
Eastbourne and Southampton and 9th |
er ports along the coast OF the English |
channel.
The strength of the expedition, the |
names of the regiments composing the |
and the ports they landed :,
al was not allowed 10 be made public.
IL is known. however. that large pro-
portion of the best troops of the Brit
ish army is now on continental soil.
Why BeIsians Moved Capital.
II is pointed out in authoritative cir
cles here that the withdrawal OF the
Belgian government from Brussels to
Antwerp may mean the fighting in
Belgium is drawing closer to the cap
tai or may be merely a precautton-
lry measure.
Belgian Reports Kept Secret.
Now that the three allied armies are
working together on a cooperative
.ampaign scheme. the policy of se-
.recy has been extended to Belgium,
md as a fountain OF picturesque news
hat country has suddenly dried up.
The official news bureau says not
Jingle casualty has occurred during 1
he embarkation. transportation and I
of the men and stores
y the British expeditionary forces.
When the death OF General Grierson
rom heart failure was announced to-
lay as having occurred while travel (
ng on a train everybody in official |
trcles understood that the general had b
,een stricken in France. I
The official news bureau announced,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
CROWN PRINCE
LIES WOUNDED
Kaiser Reported to Have Hur-
ried to His Sons Bedside
at AK Ia Chapelle.

Paris, Aug. 1S-An official announce
men here says the rumor is persistent
at the Hague that the German crown
prince. seriously wounded, is lying at
whittier Emperor
William has hastened to his side.
London, Aug. 1S.-A Havas dispatch
says an official communication made
public at Paris attaches credence to
the report that the crown prince of
Germany, seriously wounded, is now at
Aix-la-Chapelle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
HEAVY FIRING Is HEARD
NEAR CALIFORNIA COAST

Monterey. Cal, Aug. 1s.-Reports of
heavy firing at sea we're received here
last night from several sources. The
firing is said TO have lasted from 1920
to o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
CARRY EUROPEAN MAILS
TWICE WEEKLY EACH WAY

New York. Aug. IS.-The American
and Red Star lines nave arranged with
the postofice department for Atlantic
mail service on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays. both from Ner York and Liv-
erpooI by steamers flying the Ameri-
can flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
TORPEDO BOAT
SUNK BY MINE AT POlA

London. Aug. 1S.-A News Rome
dispatch says the Austrian torpedo
boat No. 10, struck a mine at the
entrance of the harbor at Pola, the
Austrian naval base in the Adriatic,
and went down. Only one of the crew
was saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
FEWER ALIENS REACH u. S.
Official Figures Show Heavy Decrease
First Half of AUGUST

Washington, Aug. 1S.-War's effect
upon the tide of immigration into the
United States was indicated yesterday
by official figures showing a decrease
of more than so per cent in the num-
ber of aliens coming in during the first
half of August, compared with the
same days last year. From Aug. 1 to
IA the immigrants numbered 20,9S6,
compared with 56,470 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
NEGRO'S VICTIMS NOW SIX
IN WISCONSIN TRAGEDY

Spring Green, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Thom-
as BrUnker died today, bringing TO six
the number of persons killed by Julian
Carleton, the mulatto cook at the bung-
allow of Frank Wright Saturday.
Brunker was terribly burned in the
fire at the bungalow after which he
was sIashed by the hatchet of Carle-
ton. who is today fighting for life
against acid taken with suicidal in
tent. Brunker is survived by 10 chill
dren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Belgian Town Burned.

London, Aug. 1S.-A Times Hague
dispatch says the Germans have com
pleted the destruction of Wise. Belg-
ium by burning what was left after
the previous fire. All the inhabitants
of the town we're driven into Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Four German Aviators Killed.

Paris. Aug. 1S.-A German aero
plane was destroyed in Russia. near
Samno, and four German aviation Of
ficers were killed, according TO an Of
fetal announcement here. Ii is
thought Saima. Finland, is probably
meant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
CLEVELAND TO BOYCOTT
ALL HIGH PRICED FOOD

Cleveland. Aug. 1s.-Preparations
for calling a boycott on eggs. beans
and veal are under way, according to
President Krause of the ''Thirty-Cent-
Egg club" He declared the move
would force prices downward within
three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
TO STOP EXPECTATION
OF NEEDED FOOOSTUFFS

Washington, ID. C., Aug. 1s.-Repre-
zeutatfve Ware of Pennsylvania has in
reduced a bill in the house authorizing
the president TO forbid by proclama-
,fou the expectation Of foodstuffs. cloth
fnq, and other contraband OF war II
the exportatfOn threatens to increase
The price TO consumers in this country.
The penalty of the violation Is set at
"A fine Of 81 900 and years imprison-
nent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Russian MobiIIzatio1 Complete.

London, Aug. lS.-The Russian en-
bassy has received a communication
from the general staff at st. Peters
burg saying that Russian mobilization
has been completed and that eleven
members of the Russian imperial
family already are at the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18

London, Aug. 1S.-German cavalry
patrols have been signaled to the
northward of Antwerp, according to a
correspondent of Reuters. The mill
tary governor has ordered the entire
civil guard of Antwerp to be mobiliz-
ed on a war footing to take their po-
sitions in the forts around Antwerp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
PRESIDENT Warns Americans Against Rash
judgement and Criticism OF Nations at War
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL p. NJ. Tomorrow, fss
Rock isIand, Davenport. moiins
and NfcIaItv

and Vicinity.
Unsettled tonight and Wednesday;
probably showers and thunder; cooler.
Highest yesterday "a. Lowest last
night as. At Z a m 20.
Temperature at 3 o'clock p. m, 96.
Precipitation. none.
Wipd velocity at a m. 10 miles an
hour.
Relative humidity at p. m. yester-
day ~ per cent. At Z a. m. today 20
per cent.
River stage at 7 a. m, 2.7 feet, a
fall Of 1 in the last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

Evening stars: Jupiter. Venus. Mars.
Morning stars: Saturn. Mercury. About
p m. eight consultations appear close
TO the horizon from the northwest
around south and east to the north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
Germans Near Antwerp.

mo casualties have yet occurred in
the British army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18

London, Aug. IS.-Prince Alexander
OF Teck, brother Of Queen Mary and
iuture governor general Of Canada, Is
going on foreign service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
VEAL TIL
PASSING to Others within Year
through inheritance is
ST 1000, 100000.
tnx AareelA1En eREao,

: NEW YORK, Mar. 16.-With the
death last week of George w. Wander
bilt, George Westinghouse and John
L. Cadwalader, officials in the state
comptroller's office in this city today
began tabulation of the wealth left
by the large number of prominent
New York men, who have died since
january /, 1918. 1t is estimated that
the total amount of wealth passed on
to the next generation by the death of
these men is more than one billion
dollars.
The state comptroller at Albany re-
Dorts that for the year ending last
September the total amount of revenue
collected by the state from the inner
itance tax amounted to $12,724, 236.S6,
The amount to be collected from es>
tates not yet appraised is believed to
he much larger. Never before in the
history of this country, it is said, have
so many men of wealth and power
died in such short period.
included in the list are such names
as ]. Pierpont Morgan, Anthony n.
BRADY, Benjamin Altman, Charles E.
Appleby, George A. Hearn, Henry NJ.
Fiagler and Isaac Brokaw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
b US III
70 CAMP AICN
SENTENCED
TO THIRTY DAYS
On a Charge of Operating q
House of III Fame and He
Takes An Appeal.

Willis Cutlip, who was arrested in
the police raid on the Star rooming
house in Glen Elk Saturday night and
was held on a charge Of operating a
house of Ill fame, was sentenced TO
serve thirty days in the county jail
and to pay fine of $21.60 by Mayor
Will H. Cole in police court Sunday
morning. He took an appeal to the
criminal court and his bond of $21.6O
was continued.
Alfred Tarrey and Columbia Stew
art, both colored, and John Davis and
Mary Russell, two couples who were
caught in the house, were released
under bond to appear as witnesses
against Cutlip. The charg of assem-
bling for immoral purposes. which
was at first preferred against them,
was dismissed.
The raid was made by a squad of
police, headed by Police Lieutenant
Whyte, acting under orders from
Chief Brooks, and in pursuance of
his determination to rid the city of
these alleged fake rooming houses.
The raid was made about q O'Clock.
The officers who participated in the
raid besides the lieutenant we're Sap
pington and Nichols.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
SORE On LIFE
Results in the Death of Presi-
dent of Grocery Company
at EIkins.
tpy AsooerATro ppEss,

ELKINS, Mar. 16.-John s. Gul1anc,
age AZ, president of the Gulland-
Clarke Grocery Company, died at
local hospital at $40 o'clock this
morning from blood poisoning result
ing from infection of a small sore on
his lip. He was i'll eight days. A
widow, formerly Miss Georgia Htck-
man. OF Fairmont, and two children,
survive. Mr.. Gulland was a very
prominent Mason and will be buried
with Masonic honors from the Presby-
terrain church at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. He was born in Dundee
Scotland. in 1866.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
POSTMASTER SHOT
By Mexican Bandits When He
Refuses to Give Them Com
bination of Safe. :
DAY AssoeiArEn PREssl

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Mar. 16.-Bitter
feeling caused by the killing Saturday
night of Frank Johnston, postmaster
at Tecate, near the Mexican border
and the burning of the United States
customs Office and postofice by ban
dts, continued today. Secretary of
State Bryan and Governor Johnson,
of California, have been asked by
relatives oS the dead man to make an
investigation of the affair. According
to information received here, three
bandits, said to be Mexicans, shot
Johnston through the heart when he
refused to give them the combination
of his safe. A posse is in pursuit OF
the bandits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
CONTEMPT CASES
At SPECIAL TERM
Which win Be Opened Tomor-
row at PhiIippi with Judge
DAYTON on Bench.

GRAFTON, March 16-Judge Day
ton at Philippi stated today that
while he had not been in touch with
counsel In the cases for several days
he expected that the miners and or
ganizers, who are alleged to have yio-
lated his injunction issued last fall
to prevent striking miners speaking
to, moIesting or in any way Interior
ing with workmen of the West Vir-
ginia and Pitsburg Coal Company at
Golfers, Brooke county, and Wells
burg, would be placed on trial to-
morrow morning at a special term of
the federal court at Philippi, con
vened for that purpose.
The persons, who have been sum
moned to answer the rule of the court
are the following:
Secundi Collissee, Hiram Stephens,
Charles Oxley, James Oates, Thomas
smith, Joseph July and Miss Fannie
Sullens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-16
MAGISTRATE
Is to Hear Cases Of Eight Men
Taken in a Gambling

Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner is TO
hear the cases of the eight men who
were arrested in raid made upon a
gambling room over Peter McNeil's
saloon on Third street Sunday night,
the warrants having been issued by
him, but owing to the uncertainty of
other business he has not designated
the time. The hearings will be held
within a few days, however.
The raid was conducted by squad
of deputy sheriffs and it is alleged
that a poker game was in full blast at
the time. The names of the men tax
en- In the raid were given as Jack
O'Hara, who is accused of conducting
the place; II. NJ. Sims, ]. w. Murphy,
Wilbur Franklin Rymer, Richard
Curley, Lewis Dewitt and Merrill and
Edward Nay. All furnished bonds
for their appearances and were re-
leased from custody.