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Evening journal., 1914-05-21
OR WAR IS
UP TO NEDIATORS;;
TROOPS ARE READY
Army and Navy Active
While Awaiting FinalWord
From Ontario
EXPECT QUESTION TO Be
DECIDED WITHIN 10 DAYS
In The united Press.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 21--The
United States army and navy waits
the word from Niagara Falls Il is
today ready for immediate action. De-
spite the han on news at the War
Department, II was learned today that
the entire fleet Of transports, fully
equipped to care for an entire field
army. Is in readiness for boarding at
Galveston Enough ammunition and
supplies to maintain an entire divi-
sion i'm the field indefinitely are on
board. I. It Is up to the mediators 10
determine whether Il is all to be used
or later sent back to New York for
storage
I The question of war or peace Will
/ be settled within ten days This Is
the BELIEF at both the White House
and the State Department The
United States commissioners to the
mediation conferences have already
made public that this governments
4 lrreducible minimum demand is the
unconditional retirement of Huerta.
IT that comes we'll and good Then
they will take up the next step. ir
Il does not. then they will come back
here. mediation will be at an end, and
IL will be up TO President Wilson To
determine the next aggressive step.
Meanwhile. however, the adminis-
tration continues confident that med
iation Is to succeed. The measures
taken nave all been precautionary.
They may have been useless. but so
far as Secretary of War Garrison was
concerned he early determined that.
if war was 20 come, he would have
no repetition of the days Of 1898.
when hundreds of lives were sacri-
/ feed TO disease because of unpre-
pareduess. II the armed forces of tho
United sStates take the field this time
they will do so In better condition
+. than ever before In their history.
Reports that the Coustitutionalist
- ere stiil discriminating against span
N iards ana have declared an Of Chat "a
/, ti0nalily shall be driven from Mexi
1. co, II their cause u'iumphs. distur
~ officials here Such action w0ull
II cause complication that might brinl
n about a concert of nations agains
!, Mexico that would threaten the Mon
y roe Doctrine. The Department. how
u ever, hopes that some way will b.
10 found OF settling this matter before /
q new administration COMES into powcl
= In Mexico City.
The War Department now has evi
n dence that Private Parks was execu
4 ted by the Federals But the fate o
\ Consul Silliman remains enshroudel
!, in dense mystery that will prohabl.
- not be cleared until villa and hi
70 forces take Saltillo. There IS no dis
Il position on the part of officialdom Il
~ take any action in either instanc
pending the decision of the mediation
IN conference. II may bring about
~ restoration of peace that win obviat
~ any action, but If not. either outrag
~ would furnish an excellent vehicle 70
u drastic action by the United states.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
BECKER TRIAL IS
CLOSED,CHARCEBY
COURT TOMORROW
Accused Haggard as Both
Sides Prepare For Argu-
ment Before Jury
WHITMAN Will ARGUE
Late into The NIGHT
BY FRED J. WILSON.

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. May 21.-The case
against Charles Becker, for the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, gambler,
will 80 to the jury at noon tomorrow.
After a few minutes testimony. both
sides rested at 11.17 today, and JUS
tice Seabury, after warning the iur-
ors, adjourned court until o'clock
this afternoon, when Martin T. Man
ton, Becker's chief counsel. will start
summing up the evidence for his
client. He will speak during the most
Of the afternoon District Attorney
Whitman will begin to sum up for the
state at o'clock, and will continue
until the contentious of the prosecu-
tion are established, no matter what
time IL is.
Justice Seabury will charge the
jury, beginning at the usual court
hour tomorrow. No intimation was
given as to the length of time he will
consume. but it is believed certain
Beckers fate will lie in the hands of
the jury by noon.
Rigorous orders by Justice Seabury
prevented such a crush in court TO-
day as marked yesterdays hearing
Becker looked haggard. So did his
wife and after a glance across the
court she looked constantly down
while James White. one of Becker's
strong arm squad" sat at her right
and spoke ceaselessly into her ear.
The first witness Of the day was
Hartford #. Marshall, of Beckers
counsel He said he formerly wat
counsel for "Bridgie" Webber, IN,
gambler-informer, but Webber sworI
he discharged Marshall because h'
found out he was also in Becker
pay.
I'm crOss-examination, Whitman
brought out the fact that Marshal
also was counsel for Jacob Reich
alias Jack sullivan, Becker's ataI
witness and for Sam Paul. one OF th
gamblers who. the defense intimate.
were behind the assassination OF Ros
ential. Then the defense rested.
Matthew Ryan, keeper i'm the Tomb
was called by Whitman to testify Il
rcbuttal
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
NO GARAGE PTRMIssION YET.

AT the meeting of City Council as
a committee of the whole last night
George II. Cornell, of No. 40S West
Twentieth street, asked for permis-
sion to erect public garage in the
rear of his residence. He submitted
this request TO Council several weeks
ago and last week a petition was
presented to Council signed by resi-
dents In that vicinity protesting
against the erection or the garage.
Council took no action upon the mat
ter last night
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
Mortar Bath Purifies Pigs
On Way TO Their Slaughter

along that thoroughfare and pedes-
trians who use il are accustomed to
the porker professions on several
days some weeks. Grunts and squeals
of the animals soon to be coyerted into
foodstuff are no uncommon sounds to
persons along these streets.
But this mornings parade of the
pigs was featured with some comedy
Between Fourth and Third street,
on Shipley, an apartment house is be-
ing erected for Humphrey Lynch. In
the street near the curb is a large
bed of snowy white mortar, of fine
texture. AS the drove of pigs ap-
preached. the sea of white seemed to
have a strange fascination for them.
Possibly they regarded it as a big
pool of appetizing milk. At any rate
the pigs leaped into the mortar and
began to wallow about. Drovers. hod
carriers and bricklayers united in
routing the pigs. This was no small
task, for when some OF the pigs were
dislodged. they insisted on scramblini
back into the lime.
After awhile all were started on their
way down Shipley street It Is a safe
prediction that pigs no whittier have
been seen. They were white from snoui
20 tip of tail. They appeared as il
they had been whitecoated especially
for cleanup demonstration. Many
persons viewed the antics of the pige il
the snowy pool, and many Others latei
wondered how they had gotten then
mantle of white While the lime ha,
gotten about the eyes Of some of thI
animals. they did not seem to mind i
in the least. They were hurried 20 I
slaughter house whore they were givel
bath before being given the slash o
death
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
SUSSEX TRUST co. OFFICERs.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LBWEs, Del. May 2l.-At the an
nual meeting Of the directors OF the
sussex Trust Company, with branches
at Laurel. Milton, Lewes, the follow
ing officers were elected; President
mr. William p. Orr, Jr., of bewes;
first vice-president Thomas Horsey'
Of Laurel: second vice-presidenl
Frank Lacey, of Milton; treasurer
Robert Arnell, Of Lewes, secretary
and solicitor. Joseph Cahah' OF
Georeetown. The designations ol
William T. Wolfe and Daniel J. Fooks
both of Laurel, we're accepted, and Il
L Waller and J. J.. Sirman, both ol
Laurel. we're elected to fill the yacan'
cies
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Magistrate Robertson last evening is
sued a marriage license 10 Edward ID.
Allen, aged 10 years. of No. III Du
Pont street and Miss Mamie McGahey,
aged Is years. also Of this city.
Peter Sratenoeto and Nadvcga Epovs-
zarur of this city, were also granted a
marriage license by Magistrate Robert
son Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
rn RrILn $4,000 HOME.

Building Inspector Johnson has IS
sued a permit to Contractor Henry
L. Brown to erect a 100000 dwelling
for William C. Spruance at Seven
teenth and Brinckle avenue.
Samuel Newman will build a back
porch at No. 14O4 Harrison street.
to cost $50.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
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Ssassa ~ the publication IL Uaitsd states Of sepaes
ayas @ usga had authorized his delegates st tAs Nasara
rara resaen conference 70 oHer bis rsssnsssa Hu'r
sa tay dea tho ssport When ss learned q and re-
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Evening journal., 1914-05-21
peace commissioners
Get down TO WORK
BY FRED 5. FERGUSON.
united Press starr Correspondent

vHIItu TTV7a sun NvII 17pVHuIII
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. May q a
With the arrival of Eduardo Suarez,
ambassador, from Chile, the A. b. G.
mediators we're today prepared ia
take up in earnest the task of bring
ing the American and Mexican repre@
Continued on Page Elevenl
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
MERcnANTsr( sECTION MEETING

The mercantile section OF the
Chamber of Commerce viii meet IN
Headquarters in the DUPONT building
tonight. when reports Of the progress
of the membership campaign viii be
received.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
ORIENTAL LODGE TO VISIT.

About 15O members Of Oriental
Lodge of Masons will make a fra
ternal visit to Sharon Lodge of Ar
lington. near Baltimore tonight. They
viii leave French street station at
$40 o'clock on a special train sharon
Lodge members visited Oriental Lodge
In February.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
FATHERS DAY OBSERVANCE.

Tie Baraca Glass, of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church, will observe
Fathers Day at the Sunday school
on next Sunday afternoon. DR..
Frank Mcdonald of Chester, will be
the speaker. The West Presbyterian
Church quartette will sing and Clar-
ence Hope will be the soloist Ralph
Raymond will be the Organist.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
TRIAL TRIP FOR FERRY.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation will give the sidewheel
ferryboat Hanover. being built for
the Louisville Navigation Company
its trial trip on next Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
Nv. G. N. u. CONYRNTION,

Plans for the coming county con-
vention of the w. c. T. L. were dis
cussed at a meeting of the executive
committee, held yesterday afternoon,
at No. 100 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
RFMOVING MATER MAIN.

The Armstrong and Latta Company
has started the work of removing
the old 12-inch water main from the
bed Of the Christiana river at Orange
street. for the Water Department A
new 20-inch main will replace the old
Dno
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
NEW LODGE / O. G. 7.

Mcmbers Of The J o. G. T.. OF this
sity. Hammorten, Pa. and Newport,
win visit Newark this evening, when "a
branch lodge of the order will be insti-
tuted. The Rev Joel S. Gilfllan will
speak at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
CEDARS ON CHESTER VISIT.

Several members of Brandywine
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, at
tended a ladies night" in Chester
last night.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
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MO ese ssatau. rtey ass going shoot gsp' rHss
message clicked over s key tho west shore rsrssa depot
az Eayerarav vas aesr finished asosuss clyde zesa-g
the west sAore bore murdered ss 10 sent early
today BY roonars It "a believed tbs. the Eos only sls
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

Purified pigs that might have been
an aftermath of cleanup week run
ming at large along Shipley street
this morning attracted the attention
of many pedestrians. Before they
wallowed in a bed of highest grade
mortar the pigs we're as dirty-looking
as any pigs could be. They were
being driven south on Shipley street
There were several dozen of the
Dorkers, on their way to local
slaughter house.
This is no unusual sight on Shipley
or Orange streets, however. Residents
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
anprsr snrrrAErs WHO wOUED ASN0Y s1ge.

BY rha United rress.
LONDON say strorv nalitaat s0Hsssisss vos' .ssss-
this afternoon during disorders tA-s resansd AS s o.
ssrs GaraiiHo fauzAur and hes army . enter sas1HE E-I
PALACE and ssssague king eoTgs sess Fanzaust was 70
ported to 30 ssaose those arrested ssvessl Ss sassss
er,.patsiss.e also wesu held-
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
COOK browns AFTER
JUMPING into RIVER
FROM BURNING BOAT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, May 2l.-An explosion
OF gasoline ON the oyster boat Maggie
Daniels" belonging TO Captain Thomas
Morris he the Delaware Bay yesterday
oh Mahon's Lighthouse resulted IN the
death OF Che cook, Polander, known rs
Frank. and the serious burning OF the
boat and injuries to Captain Morris.
The cook had gone into the hold with
a iamp so got some oil, which exploded
covering him with flames.
lie ran rom Che cabin with hls
clothes all ablaze and jumped overheard
I Evidently not being able to swim, ne
drowned before help arrived. His DouS
las vet has not been recovered.
The boat was soon q mass OF nre an,
/ Captain Morris was badly burned about
the hands. The drowned man was about
40 years Of age and was employed by
Captain Morris in New Jersey. He came
from Baltimore
Deputy Collector Of Customs freaer'
/ ick Middleton this morning received
a letter from Captain Morris telling OF
the burning of the boat and the loss OF
the cook. The Maggie Daniels was D.
feet long, rs feet wide and OF = tons
pross tonnage. The vessel will have Z
be rebuilt. SO badly was il damaged.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday;
not much change in temper
ature. Moderate northwest
winds.
Evening journal., 1914-05-21

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
GERMAN LOSS AT
 L|EGE ABOUT 4000
Belgians Reserved Fire Un- til Enemy Was Near and
 Then Wrought Havoc.

Brussels, Aug. 6.-Stories of the great struggle between the Bel .gian troops and the German sOldiery yes terday in the vicinity of Liege tell of terrific slaughter among the German
 forces. At about noon yesterday the German infantry attempted to carry by assault Fort Barchon to the north east of Liege. Attacking infantry crept up under the cover of a heavy artillery fire. but the Belgians reserv-
 ed their fire until the Germans were at close quarters. At given signal
 the Belgians opened with perfect hail of bullets from rifles and ma- chine guns, which worked havoc among the Germans. The attackers soon lay in heaps of dead and wound- ed around the fort At the same time Fort Chaudefontaine. to the southeast of Liege. kept up hot fire on anoth- CT body of Germans who had seized a neighboring castle. The Belgian ar tillery reduced the building to a mass of smoking ruins. The Germans finallly retired all along the line. One newspaper says the German losses amounted to between 4,OO0 and 5000 men, while they abandoned sev- teen machine guns. Another report l says 5000 Germans met death. A squadron of Belgian Lancers. ac-- cording to another report. was com pletely wiped out after it had killed 150 German Uhlans.
 A force of 20000 Germans passed
 through Hanhay. Luxemburg, We'd nesday, in tine direction of Aywaille, Belgium.
 The attack on Liege yesterday was executed by one German army corps, 1 while the Belgian force consisted Of mixed brigade supported by the artillery of the forts. The battle was l fought along wide front and partly l in the open fields. The Belgian troops carried out several furious counter attacks, throwing the Germans back and pursuing them up to their original positions. Not an inch of ground was gained by the Germans during the l fighting, and they suffered severe l losses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
FARMERS ENDORSE BOND AMENDMENT Arkansas Union Requests Farmers to Aid in Adopt
 ing Measure.
FRIENDS TO RESCUE MORLEY RE ELECTED
James II. Fry Made SecretAry.Trea- Surer to Succeed J. E. Payne. Who Declined Reelection Committee
 to Help Cotton Men.

Little Rock Aug. 7.-=unanimous- ly iadorsing the municipal bond amendment, and requesting the farm CTS of the state to join With the citizens in adopting it as a constl- tutioaal amendment, the Arkansas Farmers union cam to close in US three day session this afternoon.
 James H. Fry of Atkins was elect ed secretary-treasurer to succeed J' B. Payne. who declined to longer accept the office. The old executive board was chosen again with one ex- ception. J. B. Payne being elected to succeed J. A. Blackford of Cralghead county.
 The matter of selecting a meeting place for next year was left with the executive committee with chances in favor of Hot Spurings landing the plum.
 All day the convention fought out resolutions reported by the commit tee which had worked for two days upon those submitted. Most of these were pretaining to the manner In which crops should be handled Most of the real work in this line was left in the hands of standing commit tees.
 H. $. Mobley was reelected presi- dent of the organization by acclama- ton Immediately after the conven- tion adjourned, he called the execut- i've committee. into session and went over plans for the coming year. lie unfolded a plan for extending the work which the committee agreed to- as we'll as did many members from various sections of the state who were called into the conference President Mobley expects to more than double the membership during the coming year, for he says the organization now really stands for something and is accomplishing a great deal for the farmers of Arkan- sas.
 President Mobley was selected as delegate to go to Washington for conference with the Arkansas dele gation. As a committee to agitate the matter iA the state, J. c. Pettls of Mansfield, w. T. Tate of Camden A. B. Bishop of Ashdown, and J. T. M. Holt of Bingham were appointed This committee will also act with similar committees in other cotton growing states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
Second Presidents Wife to Die in White House Ex-
 plres at 5 P. M.
CONGRESS GRATIFIES
 DYING WOMAN'S WISH
Senate Passes Riil to Remedy Wash ingtOn Siam COnditiOnS-End Comes While Husband CIaSped Her Hand
 and Daughters knelt at Bedside.

Washington. Aug. 6.--Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife or the president of the United States, died at the whitg house today at , o'clock. the second Wife ol a president to die in the executive mansion, the first being Mr3 Benja- min Harrison, the first Wife of the late President Harrison.
 Mrs. Wilson's death waS peaceful The president held her hand as she passed away. Her three daughters Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayrd Mrs. Will liam McAdoo and Miss Margaret Will son. knelt at her bedsidf.
 She had been unconsciQls for about three hours before the fnd, but at about o'clock reused Herself and smiled faintly at her detr ones. She was too weak to speak i'd them. Those at the bedside not relatives were the six consulting physicia3s and the nurses from the naval hospital.
 Last Thoughts of ThDsband.
 About the middle of the forenoon Mrs. Wilson stirred Hnd called for Dr. Grayson, her physician.
 Doctor she said faintly, T am go- ing away I vant you to promise me to take care of Woodrow"
 Officia'' : of the white house immedi- ately no1ifed the vice president and members of the cabinet and Speaker Champ Clark, Representative Under wood and Senator Kern of the sad oc- currence. The house and senate inn mediately adjourned. A resolution was put through the house which pro- vdes for the appointment of house committee consisting the speaker and one member from each state in the union to represent the house at the funeral The announcement was made in the senate by Majority Lead CT Senator Kern.
 The president and his daughters withdrew to the private apartments of the mansion after the death. All were prostrated with grief and their long vigil at the bedside of the wife and mother. The president bore up bravely and tried manfully to comfort his weeping daughters.
 The sad news quickly spread through Washington and flags were run at halfmast. A mass of con dolences poured into the white house. The fear that Mrs. Wilson's illness would result fatally hung like pail about the capital today. and the news from the war center in Europe re- lapsed into insignificance.
 Realized End Was Near. The white house did not give out any official statement after Mrs. Will sons death. Dr. Cary Grayson the presidents physician. who had charge of the patient, was deeply affected by the passing away of Mrs. Wilson. He said:
 q never saw woman who suffered so keenly and endured it with such courage. Up to within an hour or two of her death, she still was able tC give faint smiles in recognition o1 members of her family, but was too weak to utter word. She remained conscious all day today until about o'clock, when her voice failed her.
 T think that Mrs. Wilson first realized that she was to die yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
ENGLISH BANK
 LOWERS RATE
 0F DISCOUNT Similar Action Expected to Be Taken by the Bank
 of France.
CONDITIONS IN
 U. S. ARE BETTER
New York Banks Win Likely Reduce Rates Today Housewives League Takes steps t0 Prevent lnreaS.
 able Advance in Prices of Food.

London, Aug 6.-The Bank of England today reduced its discount rate to per cent.
 The reduction of the bank rate to- day is regarded here as an official intimation that the financial situation in the British Isles is now we'll under control. -... .
 Business circles are making ready for the reopening of the banks tomor- row, whea paper currency in small denominations is to be put into cir culation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
French Fix Food Prices.

Paris. Aug. 6-Food remains plenti- ful i.n Paris,- and prices have only very slightly increased since the out break of war.
 Meat and vegetables are the prin- cipal commodities affected, as retail CTS find difficulty in bringing them from the central depot because all delivery wagons have been dequi- sitioned for military purposes. In the great central markets there were large quantities of vegetables today and push cart dealers reaped a rich harvest.
 The principal wholsale prices today for sacks containing POO pounds were |: Potatoes and string beans $6; dried beans $4.; spinach $S; onions $4.
 Fruit and poultry sold at less than the usual price. while butter was abundant, but the price had increased as the public, fearing a shortage, had begun buying quantities of twenty pounds.
 The authorities today forbade re- tailers to sell more than one pound to each customer, and fixed the price at A cents pound.
 Eggs also must be sold according to official tariff; new laid eggs cost ing four cents each, fresh French eggs 3 cents, while other eggs are marked at 32 cents a dozen. The problem of getting in the har- vest has given much cause for thought to the French ministry of agriculture, owing according to a scheme replacing men who have joined the army by training all child ren from 10 to 16 years of age ill field work under the guidance of the older people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
MRS. WOODROW WILSON DIES
 AFTER BRAVE FIGHT FOR LIFE
ATLANTIC FLEET
 IS M0bILIzING Uncle Sam Wants to Be Pre- pared for Any Emergency,
 the Explanation.

Washington, Aug. 6.-MobiliZat1on Of inc Atlantic fleet in Mexican wat CTS began today when the battleships were ordered to return from Mexico to New York. This will be followed by orders fer the return of all the Moth Atlantic fle1 in Mexican wat CTS.
 While naval officials are not yet ready to formally announce the ia- lention of the government with re- spect to the mobilization. if is known the fleet will be utilized for patrol work ia enforcing neutrality and for any emergency growing ou1 of the European conflict.