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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
RHS, NOTED AUTHOR, DIES.
Friend of Roosevelt Passes Away at
Barre Mass.

Barre, Mass, May 2S.-Jacob Riis,
the author and sociologist, died here
after a long illness. Jacob Riis was
born at Ribe, Denmark, May 8, 1849.
Mr. Riis at the age of twenty-one
years came to New York. Mr.. Riis
soon became active in the small parks
and Fairgrounds movements and in
tenement house and school reform.
He was made secretary of the New
York small parks commission in 1897.
In the meantime Mr.. Riis had become
we'll known through his writings as
we'll as his interest in reform move
ments. He was an ardent admfrer of
Colonel Roosevelt, and the former
president, in turn, was a close friend
of the reformer and writer. His first
wife died in 1905. July %. 1907. he
married Mary Phillip of St. Louis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
WINS BY 351 TO 274
House Of Commons Passes Measure
by Majority of II Votes-AWaits
Kings Signature.

London, England, May 27.-By a
vote of 351 to 274-a majority of II
the house Of commons on Tuesday
passed the home rule bill on the third
and final reading. The bill becomes
law when King George signs it.
Under the provisions of the parlia-
ment act the bill will now become law
even if the house of lords rejects or
modifies it, the measure having been
passed twice previously by the COM
mons in separate sessions.
Elaborate precautions have been
taken 10 preserve peace in Ulster. One
thousand armed police have been
moved north and General Macready at
Belfast has instructed the railway au-
thorities to be ready with troop trains
should the civil authorities call for
military aid.
At Newry, Colonel Turner, COM
handing the infantry regiment sta
toned there, on receipt of urgent or
ders, sent all the women and children
of the regiment to the Curragh camp.
1t was Brigadier General Cough, in
command of the Carragh camp, who
refused to take command in Ulster
last March and finally received writ
ten guarantees from Colonel Seely, the
minister of war, which finally resulted
in the resignation of the minister.
At Londonderry there were no dem
onstrations over the passage of the
home rule bill At night the streets
were absolutely quiet.
Belfast received the news Of the
passage of the bill with dead quiet. By
II p. m. the city was like a church
yard. Dublin was calm. Limerick re-
joiced with fireworks and bands. At
Cork great enthusiasm was aroused.
Bands paraded and the streets were IL
Illuminated with torches and blazing
barrels. There were no disorders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
SUCCEEDS In CANADA

An interesting and successful Amerl-
can farmer, Lew Palmer, of Staveley,
Alta, passed through the city today.
Mr.. Palmer came from Duluth, Mimi,
Just ten years ago, and brought with
him four COWS and three horses-and
that was his all. He homesteaded in
the StaveIey district, and today has
$50 acres of land. $4,000 worth OF I'M
Elements, 81 Percheron horses, made
$1,000 out Of hogs last year, raised
1000 bushels of wheat, 5000 bushels
Of oats, y acres of potatoes, and is
tons of onions. His farm and stock Is
worth $4,000, and he made it all in
ten years.-Erchange. Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
INeERsoLL's NIECE MARRIED.
Secretly Welded May is to Watch
makers Chauffeur,

New York, May 28.-Somebody who
would give no name telephoned to
Robert H. Ingersoll, the watch man,
and told him that on May Is his niece
had been married to his chauffeur, A.
H. Liberty. The niece, Miss Naomi
Clare holland, aged eighteen, of ST.
Maries, Idaho, is also the niece Of Rep
resentative Linequist Of Michigan. Mr..
and Mrs. Ingersoll arrived in an auto
mobile at their summer home in Oys-
ter Bay. Miss holland was with them,
Mr. Liberty was not. He was reached
on the telephone. however, and said:
Il don't know how this thing got out,
but I'll tell you just this, we were mar
ried. That's all I viii say
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
FOES HEAR AUERTA BAND.
Victors at Paredon Treated to Music
on Return to Torreon

on Return to Torreon.
Torreon, Mex. May 29.-The mill,
tary band of the vanquished played for
the yictors of the battle of Paredon,
when a part of the Zaragoza brigade
returned to camp here from the cam
paign against Saltillo. At the heels
of the constitutionalist soldiers shuffled
several hundred federal soldiers. They
will be given the choice OF joining the
constitutionalist army or of being set
free. They probably will join the
revolutionary army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
For Real Speeding.

Pop" said Inquisitive Ignatz, chow
fast can horse go?"
We'll, replied father, "a mile in
two minutes and four seconds is con-
stdered good speed. Why do you ask?'
"Oh, was just thinking" replied
lgnatz, what shame it was that
Paul Revere, Tam O'Shanter, and John
Gilpin didn't have motorcycles"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
TRUE BILLS FOR 100 STRIKERS.
Colorado Grand Jury Indicts Miners
and Organizers.

and Organizers.
Denver, Colo, May 29.-One hun
dred strikers and organizers were in
dicted by the grand jury at Canon City
on charges of murder and the destruc-
ton of property as result of the bat
tie at Chandler, where one non-union
miner was killed. Capiases were is
sued and arrests were begun immedi-
ately. Mrs. Alma Lafferty and John
R. Lawson, Colorado head of the
United Mine Workers, announced that
they will testify before the court-mar-
tial today. Other strike leaders also
will be witnesses. 1t was decided not
to resist the authority of the commits
sion to demand their presence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Trade Secret.

Where do you get the plot for your
stories?"
Il have never had but one plot" de-
clared the popular author, and 1
swiped that from Romeo and Juliet
All you have to do is to change the
scenery and the dialect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Kills His Wife, Then Self

Lafayette, Ind, May 27.-Alfret
Bowen, aged forty years, a contractor
shot his wife, instantly killing her, ant
then turned the gun on himself ant
shot himself fatally. Bowen charged
his wife with being untrue to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Aviation Section for Army.

Washington, May 26.-The senate
military conmittee has ordered IA
vorable report on the bill providing
for an aviation section to be part of
the army signal corps TO consist of SO
officers and go enlisted men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Nephew of Gates Leaves s1o5,ooo.

Aurora, H., May 2S,-The late H.
r. Baker Of St Charles. nephew of
John ". Gates, left an estate valued
st s105,000 The widow will get all
except $4,000 in real estate. which
will go to the youths parents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
cans 70 Death al Fire

Cleveland, O., May 2S.-Ffre caused
damage estimated at s1,500,000 in the
lumber yard district along the Cuya.
hoga river An unknown man leaped
from the bridge into the flames, rs
feet below. He was incinerated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
QUAKE SHAKES CANAL ZONE.
Residents of City of Panama Terrified
BY the Seismic Disturbance.

by the Seismic Disturbance.
Colon, May ga severe shock of
earthquake, lasting over thirty sec
onds, occurred last night. 1t was much
stronger than any of the seismic dis
turbances felt in the canal zone last
October. The officials at Gatun de-
scribe the shock as very strong, but
had no knowledge of any damage to
the canal.
Panama, May 2S.-A severe earth
quake shock was felt here about 1925
o'clock last night. The disturbance
lasted nearly half a minute. Reports
from Gatun, Mirafores and Pedro Mi
guel indicated that no damage had
been done to the locks there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Germans Get WAGNER Home.

Baireuth, Germany, May 28.-The
famous Wagner opera house here is
to be made a gift to the German peo-
pie, according to an announcement
made in a newspaper interview of S.
Wagner, son of the composer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Woman Burns to Death,

Marion, Wis, May 27-Mrs. Will
lam Burkholz burned to death when
her clothes took fire as she was try
ing to keep q fire in the woods from
running through grass to her home
near Big Falls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Glad to Sec Them Coz

Patience-I see a London railroad
station has been equipped with pen,
ny-in-the-slot machines for the sale OF
tickets to persons who wish to &C.
company friends to the train plat,
forms.
PARTICIPANTS too cheap. I know
I'd give more than a penny to see
some of my friends leave the town
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Enulsnd VIII Not Exhibit

London, England, May 27-Tht
British government, acting contrary tt
the hopes held out by Premier Asquitl
to a recent deputation, decided not t.
participate in the Panama-Pacifc expo
sition at San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Aeronaut Drowned in River.

Alton. H., May 26.-Robert Cowan,
an eighteen-year-old aeronaut, was
drowned In the Mississippi here on
Saturday afternoon when the balloon
in which he was soaring dropped into
the stream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Bio Reservoir Dam Breaks.

Richfeld, Utah, May 2S.-The dam
of the Hatchtown irrigation reservoir
in Garfield county broke and released
a food which rushed down the Sewer
river valley. No lives were lost. The
break is attributed to a landslide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Henry sieoeI Returns - New vorL

Henry SiegeI Returns TO New York.
New York, May 29.-Henry Siegel,
under indictment here for grand lar
ceny and violations of the state bank
ing laws, growing out of the failure
of his private bank and department
stores, returned TO New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Rockefeller Tax sf,556,1s1,

Columbus. O., May 2S.-John D.
Rockefeller's personal property, on
which he viii be assessed for taxation
in Ohio, is worth sS11,226,347, accord,
ing to announcement made here By
the state tax commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Dr.. Niles 7 Om.Ias Ia ID

Chicago. May 26.-Dr. Niles t.
Quales, nestor of the Scandinavian
American medical men OF Chicago and
founder of the Norwegian Old Peo-
pies home and various other move
ments to aid fellow-countrymen, died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
10000 Cattle Die in Flood

Salt Lake City, May 29.-The food
which resulted from the breaking OF
a state irrigation dam at Hatchtowr
caused 100000 loss. Ten thousand
head Of live stock were lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
HIoh Court to Adjourn June IS,

Washington, May 27.-The United
States Supreme court will adjourn
for the term on June 10, according to
an announcement made at the capital
on Monday by members of that tri-
bunal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
CADETS TAKEN IN HAZING.
Five Arrested After Shooting of Youth
in Military School.

in Military School.
Annapolis, May 28.-Five freshmen
at ST. Johns Military college were ar
rested on a charge Of shooting VIII
lam r. Rowlus, a junior. who went
with several classmates to q fresh
mans room last night in an alleged
attempt to haze freshmen. The cadets
arrested are John w. Noble, Preston,
Nd; Henry l. Valdes, Havana, Cuba;
Reginald 4 Jones, Cambridge, Md;
George w. Weaver, Auburn, n Y,
and Fendall Marbury, Baltimore. All
were released under $500 bail.
Young Bowlus is in serious condi-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
RItobie Defeated by White.

Milwaukee, May 2S.-Willie Richie,
holder of the lightweight title. was
defeated here by Jack White of Chi
cago in ten rounds on Tuesday at
Nagner's arena.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
VIII Become U. S. Citizens.

Galveston, Tex, May 29-Dr. Azure
liano Urrutia, formerly minister of the
interior of Mexico, is in Galveston. He
is en- route for New Orleans. where
he will make his home and where he
will become an American citizen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Post Estate La $50. DOC. coo.

Washington, May 27.-The will Of
Charles W. Post of Battle Creek.
Mich. fled here for probate, leaves
the bulk of an estate estimated at 500
100000 to the widow and a daughter,
Marjorie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04

LsG4d L. l lAAA11lI1 .
V e G e ia bic Corn
pound. II hen l first
began taking it l
was suffering from
female troubles for
some time and had
almost al kinds Of
aches-pains in low
er part of back and
in sides, and press
ing down pains. I
could not sleep and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Joseph Swan, Traveller. Dies

London, England, May 29.-Sir J. W
Swan. aged eighty-six, inventor of the
first incandescent electric lamp, dice
here. He was born in Sunderland
England He was the inventor of man,
other electrical devices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Gives $4,000 TO Missions

Sterling, H., May 29.-Announce
ment was made here that Miss -Nettie
Yoeard had given $4,000 to the
Methodist Episcopal church foreign
missionary work. Miss Yoeard earned
the money as a seamstress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Open "uncIe Remus" Shrine.

Atlanta, Ga, May 26.-Dedicatory
exercises We're held here by which the
home Of ]. c. Harris, the author, was
opened as a permanent shrine and a
memorial to the folklore writer whom
the world knew as Uncle Remus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
]. |. jenkins Wins Golf rl+I.

Sandwich, England. May 26.-J. L.
c. Jenkins Of Troon, Scotland, won
the British amateur golf championship
by beating c. Z. Hazlet Of Portrush,
Ireland. by 5 up and to play, In the
final round of IS holes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Won't Ask Death for crsmer Slave

WI TNSN IedhTI TOT OTdIHSF slayer.
Kansas City, Mo, May 29.-Floy6
E. Jacobs, prosecuting attorney. de
clares he will not insist upon the
death penalty for DR.. W. T. Elan, OF
trial here charged with the murder O
w. Putnam Cramer of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Flames Sweep Iowa Town.

Sioux City, Ia, May 26.-Hinton. Ia.
has been swept by fire which broke
out in hardware store. The Bank of
Hinton, hotel, general store and
several concerns in the central part of
town were destroyed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Lines Are Common Carriers,

Washington, May 27.-The Supreme
court decided on Monday that the in
terstate commerce commission was
wrong in holding the so-caued tap
lines or proprietary railroads not to be
common carriers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
A Pre-EstabIished Harmony.


"Mr. Browns started his garden.
saw him planting his seeds this morn
ing"
THAT reminds me; it's time l turned
the chickens loose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
ASK JUDGE LINDsEYs RECALL

Denver Law and Order League circu-
late Petition.
Denver, Colo, May 27.-The Law
and Order league of Denver started a
petition for the recall of Judge Ben B.
Lindsey because of his attitude in the
strike situation. An interview he is
said TO have given in Chicago, coupled
with his representations to President
Wilson, forms the basis of the pro-
posed recall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
AUTO sKIDs; FOUR DEAD.

Machine Plunses Into River and Occu-
pants Lose Lives.
Seattle, Wash, May 29.-An auto
stage sIidded on the wet planking and
plunged off the approach to a bridge
across the Snohomish river near Ev-
erett. killing G. c. Prestlen, S. c..
Claussen, G. NJ. Johnson and Mrs. Lew
is Larson, all residents of the town of
Sylvan. Three other passengers were
fatally injured. Johnson owned and
drove the stage,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
mrs. LYONS
kcAESAhDpAINS
Have All Gone Since Taking
Lydia (. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Terre Hill, Pa" Kindly permit me
TO give you my testimonial in favor OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04

No one has ever lived who has been
fast enough to catch up with tomor-
row.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Er11portanf 10 Mothers

Important 70 Woti1erS
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fol
infants and children, and see that IL
Bears the < <<~-s----a-szsz'sHHa
Signature Of GMZIZZztN<x
IN Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry Tor Fletcher's CastoIia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
Of Course

OF Course.
She-Why does hen cackle when
she lays an egg?
He-Because the egg can't, I guess.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
CITY FOUND PLEASANT.

The city is lighted by electricity You
will find electric lights In almost the
poorest house. The houses are built OF
adobe and then cemented and painted.
The electric eaN are good. The drainage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ALL EUROPE RESTED
OVER POWDER MINE,
SAYS CORRESPONDENT
Bullet, AsSassinating Aus
trian Archduke, Set OFF
Charge and Explosion In
volved Entire Continent in
Colossal War.
WRITTEN ron PUBLIC Ledger.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPPARD


bONDpN, sept. ~
The bullet which Gabriel Prnzip fred
into the brain cf the Archdukc Ferdinand,
of Austria-Ilungary, on Sunday morning,
Juno ~. shattered the pcace of Europe
For many years Europe has been resting
over storchousc of dynamite Many
things threatened to set off the gigantic
charge. but kings and rulers and states
mon wlrdcd Off the blow. II was only
the vast daring and wise craftsmanship
of Sir edward Grey, Of England, that pre-
vented the sparks Of the Balkan war
from dying into the European magazine.
The statesmen of Europe ran about tro'n
capital to capital, bleepess, exhausted
physically. their nerves torn, trying to
keep flying objects or sparks from hitting
tho mine that lay Under Europe.
! tIink the tlrcdost, saddest-faced man
| ever saw was NJ. Sasanoff. the Premier
of RUSSIA, when, i'm an interview at
Calais France, on one of the dark days
Of tho Balkan Wa,, he said to me, 81 be-
lioVC w" hav" saved the peace Of Europe"
;ut the thing he and other statesmen
of Europe prevented then has happened
now prin2ip's bullet itself hit the
European powder magazine and Snt 1t off.
That bullet spcd for exactly ~ days.
Many days passed before the statesmen
and rulers Of Europe realized that danger
was ahead. England and its rulers were
worried about the Home Rule question
and the prospects Of civil war Germany
was et"winE over socialists. France had
its hands fun of growing army scandal
Russia's capital was the scene of riots
growing out Of strike in which one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
HFFH

Russia, the mother bfan BlhSa T, So
Is thicker than water Russia S,i,st Sioou
by Slavic Servia. Why, dra q, m ,,s.,s land ,t
Ihat would mean war inNHurobe III = IN
on July 10 M. Hartwis1 the GRI..
Minister in Servia, went to pav a 80, an
baron GiesTs presence of heart sIssa. on On
about? Did the Russian tell the salk
Hungarian that Austria -HunRerv usuo. s,l
Keep It's hands off servia7 Was thar "ust nu
Versation exciting enough to naus. con,
Hartwig the Russian, to drop IL, ~
Barin Giesrs presence OF heart atsul atu y
tioweVer II happened, here's anotber ,sssI
p neau IN this aHair; victim number thar
But there are to be hundreds ~ ..e &C.
asnds of dead men soon. Tho eu snou-
paper hints that the Russian Mint,.aInn
mad been poisoned in the Aust ''I,stet
garian Legation. And on that SOW. n' un'
some one In the English Parliament uay
and complained that the English GoHaose ose
nnent system of recruiting wasn't wosh
.ilg satlsIactorily. Evidently things wor.
going on behind the scenes ~ E,,,sere were
chancellorles. Then arose the vn,ps an
the Car of Russia, a small voice o,.su vi
telegraph wire, intended, apperen,i,. a
whisper of comfort for the t,ido,,. LOT
Hartwig; In reality the voice was tb,,ns.ol vi
note with gratitude" the Cav ta,I
Eraphed to her. that the great son y,
lVOblt anu sincere friend 80
SerVia Will rest in the fraternal soil y,
Servia." sui OF
SLAV AIDS SLAv.
"Fraternal" Was the Car +a,L,..
about fraternity with servia, even rhu,
ustria-Hungary was trying to dlscip,ir.
Servia? Money markets tottered that ao,,
That word "fraternal' did It. The nova.
markets knew, with the rest of the world
that If Russia took measures to nro,..,
Servia against Austria, GERMANY ,,,,o,
take UP arms to help Austria. Ana 1,
Germany took UP arms France must bo,n
Russia, and England, by her treatos
must help France and Russia, but Ans.
tria- Hungary was showing no dispositior
to keep her hands off Servia.
Instead she was preparing a demand =,
Servia. On July 81, % days after tho ,,,
sassnation, President Poincare of Franc,
with the Gear of Russia bo..,
that Austria Hungary was mobilizing a..
army. What orders the Car OF Ru,s,,
gave that day to his army is not known
But Emperor Wilhelm, of GERMANY ,t,v.
ing on his yacht at Kiel, heard the ney,
day that Russian troops were mobiIizinn
on the German frontier. The Prlnzin bm,'
let was nearing the powder mine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

the South and its appreciation by South
erners as a ralying song prompted, 1t
is said, the call for a national hymn
in 1861 by New York committee tthe
National Hymn Committee), of which
Maunsell B Field was secretary. Prizes
were offered. and there were no less than
1900 contestant; but nothing appropriate
appears to have been submitted. for no
award was made Following is the first
stanza of one Of the offerings
Nu hnil our country great.
May she n,vor falter;
But every daruci Sc'CSsinnist
Re hung up by the halter!
pixie" sung originally as a walk
around at a Broadway minstrel show,
became an inspiring Southern battle song.
then spread throughout the whole coun-
try and took its place among its national
airs II was played and sung with equal
zcst by both the Blue and the Gray in
the Spanish War.