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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
STILL AT WAR IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL

Vera Cruz, Aug. 29.-Private mes
sages from Mexico City say there was
fighting in the streets of the capital
again yesterday and that several per-
sons were killed. The censorship
there renders IL impossible for MeXi-
can refugees here to get any details.
Passengers from Juerta Mexico say
that General Rincon and his garrison
OF 400 men there have revolted and
joined the former federal soldiers who
revolted at Salina Cruz. thus giving
them control of the isthmian railway,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Quarter Million Men to
Take Offensive Against
German Right.
B0UL0GNE NEAR A RAID
City Making Preparations to
Resist Attack of OnComing
Forces of Enemy.

LONDON, AUG. 2e.-ACcORDING
TO UNcoNFIRMEo REPORTS IN
LONDON, FRANCE HAS FORMED A
NEW ARMY OF 25o.ooo MEN TO
TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE
GERMAN RIGHT.
FIELD MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS
DECLARED TODAY THAT GREAT
BRITAIN IN THE PRESENT WAR
WOULD REQUIRE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS. HE
MADE THE STATEMENT AT A RE-
VIEW OF a NEW REGIMENT OF
1900 LONDON BUSINESS MEN.
LONDON, ANG. 20. - GERMAN
TROOPS ARE ADVANCING IN
NORTH FRANCE AND BOULGONE is
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR A
CAVALRY RAID" SAYS THE COR
RESPONDENT OF THE EXPRESS.
Emperor Directing Armies.
Geneva. Switzerland. Aug. 29-Em-
peror William and his general staff are
making both Cologne and Mainz their
headquarters. The emperor is person
ally directing tie armies in the fight
ing in Belgium. according to reports
reaching Basel
London, Aug. 29.-An Antwerp dis
patch says King Albert constantly
iningles with the troops and was in
:he trenches in the fighting around
Malines.
German Odds Three to One.
London, Aug. 29.-The Daily Mail
says: Germany has brought stupen-
dous odds of three to one against the
British soldiers, of whom we may feel
proud. but the situation is most crit
icaI. France has done everything in
her power Russia cannot help only
in indirect pressure. Great Britain
alone can find more men, and find them
she must. The nations must prepare
on a colossal scale"
Secret Diplomacy Denounced.
London. Aug. 29.-The Daily News,
Secret diplomacy belongs to tradi-
tions OF aristocratic and personal gov
ernment. 1t has no place in demo-
cratic world The example of the Unit
ed States must become the model OF
the civilized world on this vital matter
If Europe is TO be free from menace in
the future"
German Troops Cross Rhine.
Rome. Aug. ga Giornale DItalia's
from Basel says three Ger
man army corps. two Austrian army
corps and a great quantity OF siege ar
tillery have crossed the Rhine.
London, Aug. 29.-"They were like
peas emptied from a sack" said a
british officer who arrived from Fol-
lastone. describing the overwhelming
force of the German attack in the re-
cent fighting.
London, Aug. 29.-The official bu-
reau announced two trawlers sweep
ing for mines have been sunk by
mines. Five members of the crews
are missing and eight injured.
Italians Called to Colors.
Geneva. Switzerland, Aug. 29.-Ital-
ians I'm Switzerland have been called
TO the colors. II is reported here the
Italian fleet is concentrating at a
certain port in the Adriatic in prepara-
ton for joining the British and French
before Trieste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
four ARE KILLED

Hampstead, n. V, Aug. 2s.-The
Long Island railroad express crashed
into an automobile containing four
persons. killing all of them and carry
ing three of the bodies on the front OF
the locomotive for half of mile.
The victims of the accident were
rIr and Mrs. John r. Sudan and Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Wilson, all OF
Brooklyn. -~-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
INCREASED PRICE
HELD NOT CRIME
New York Campaign Against
Raise on Foodstuffs Has
Proved a Failure.

New York. Aug. 29.-The corpora
ton counsel has decided that the
boarding of property or offering it for
sale at exorbitant prices is not illegal.
This practically ends the campaign OF
several organizations for relief against
high prices of foodstufs through crimi-
nal prosecutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
MoRexnoIds Confirmed.

+, Washington. d. c.. Aug. 2s.-The
senate confirmed the nomination of At
torney General McReynOlds to the su-
preme court bench.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton OF Thomas Watt Gregory TO be at
torney general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, fo
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
possibly showers tonight; warmer to
night.
Highest temperature yesterday, 65;
lowest last night, SO; temperature al
z a. m, 5S.
Wind velocity at 4. m, one mile
per hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours
80 of an inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. yester
day, n per cent; at a. IN. today, S9
per cent.
River stage at a. m, 2.S feet, nc
change in the last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

larged and admirably refortified by
Charles III, and was retaken by the
French in 1888 (Louis XIII and Richie
lieu being present at the siege). After
the peace of Ryswick in 1897, it was
restored and repaired by Duke Leo
pold, who founded academies, estab-
lished manufactures and benefited the
town generally. 1t was reserved for
Stanislas Leczinski, to whom Lorraine
was assigned in 1886 to carry out the
improvements in a style which made
Nancy one of the palatial cities of Eu'
rope. The city became French in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

London. Aug. 29.-It is announced
that the British fleet has sunk two Ger
man cruisers ana two German torpedo
boat destroyers off Heligoland. A third
cruiser WAS set afire and left sinking.
No British ships were lost in the bat
tie. it was added, and the British loss
of life was not heavy.
In addition to the two torpedo boat
destroyers and three cruisers many OF
the German torpedo boat destroyers
were damaged.
Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty COM
manded the British forces, and with
a strong army of torpedo boat destroy
ers. battle cruisers and light cruisers
and submarines, attacked the Germans
in Heligoland and Blight early yester-
day. The protected cruiser Mainz was
sent to the bottom in an engagement
with the light cruiser squadron. while
the battle squadron sank another cruis-
er of the Coeln class.
In the general fighting two of the
German destroyers were riddled and
sunk. while many others were badly
damaged.
one cruiser. battle-scared and on
fire, drifted away in the mist and was
lost sight OF.
The British cruiser squadron. ac-
cording to the semi-official report of
the battle, although attacked by sub
marine boats and menaced by floating
mines and the guns from the German
warships, suffered no serious losses
The cruiser Amethyst and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Laertes were both
damaged. but all the ships in the Brit
ish feet were afloat at the end of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Venus. Mars
Morning stars: Saturn, Mercury. Con
stellation ScOrpio seen setting south
of southwest about 0 p. m. having al
ready lost the bright star Antares be
low the horizon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

1866, and was occupied by the allies in
1914 and 1915, and was put to ransom
by the PrussianJ in 1870. After the
Franco-German war the population was
greatly increased by the immigration
of Alsatians and of people from Metz
and its districts.
On all sides of this historical little
town rise imposing buildings of the
eighteenth century style, including
cathedrals, palaces, fountains, tri-
umphal arches, chape5s, libraries.
monuments and an archaeological
museum of no little fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
BRITISH WIN
FROM KAISER
In NORTH SEA
Three Cruisers and Two
Destroyers Are Sunk
Off HeIigoIand.

LONDON, AUG. pa NAVAL EN-.
GAGEMENT BETWEEN BRITISH
AND GERMANS OFF HELIGOLANO
LASTED EIGHT HOURS, DURING
WHICH THE FIGHTING WAS
SHARP AND TERRIBLE, ACCORD
ING TO A DISPATCH TO THE
EVENING POST FROM HARWICH.
THE CORRESPONDENT SAYS A
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHTING
WAS GIVEN BY CREWS OF BRIT
IsH DESTROYERS WHICH PARTIC-
IPATED IN THE FIGHTING AND
ARRIVED AT HARWICH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

PekinE. Aug. 29-The German lega
ton denies that the torpedo boat de
stroyer IS 90" has been sunk by q
British destroyer. The sinking of the
- 90" was reported at Chefoo last
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
Calls Him "CowardIr Assassin

Temporary insanity, caused by rum,
is petty excuse for premeditated
murder. Il was nothing new for Cleary
to get drunk, for he has been in a state
o. intoxication time and time again
during the last fourteen years and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
SOLVES MYSTERY
OF LITTLE TIM
Wife's Loans to big Tim"
Give Key to Secret
Sullivan Wealth.

When Alderman Timothy 7. Sulll-
van, Little Tim," died in December,
1909, the announcement that his estate
was worth only S20,106 gave rise to
the question. what did ne do with it :"
For Little Tim" was known to have
had a big income for many years.
The mystery mas been solved IN the
settling of the estate Of the late Rep
resentative Timothy d. Sullivan,
through the filing of claims for S24.75o
in loans by Mrs. Hannah Sullivan,
Little Tins" widow.
These loans, nominally and IN TACT
made by Little Tim" 20 Big Tim as
Z matter of record and law were made
by Mrs. Sullivan, in whose name the
alderman placed substantially all the
property he acquired after his mar
riage. This was the Little Tim
method OF avoiding the possible ques-
ton by any future LeXow committee OF
Where did you get ?"
This explains why he did not leave
an estate as large as, ii not larger
than, that Of the Congressman, which
after all claims are paid, is now ex.
pected 20 net in excess of 81 100000
under the careful nursing of William
y. Ellison, receiver of the estate.
Other claims filed against the 7. ID
sullivan estate yesterday include proc;
by Emanuel Blumenstein of $4,000 II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
PRAISES PRIESTS
AND coy SCOUTS
Traveller Says Belgians Must
Thank Devoted Men and Boys
Who Helped Antwerp.

81 can hardly imagine what would
have happened in Antwerp had it not
been for the boy scouts" said L. Alex
ander Powell. F. R. G. s., last night in
a lecture on Fighting in Flanders" at
Carnegie Hall. "Those courageous little
boys made life endurable. They acted
in every capacity, working sometimes
as long as forty-eight hours at a
stretch, sleeping whenever and wher-
ever they could"
Mr.. Powell also eompiimented the
Belgian priests, whom he referred to
as the soldiers Of God" Belgium
he said. may well be thankful TO those
wonderful men who did everything that
could be done TO alleviate the suffer
ing and sorrow that country has eA-
perienced since the war began"
The audience burst into applause
when a picture of King Albert of Bel,
gium was thrown on the screen. and
again when Mr. Powell said: IL have
seen him III the trenches as wet as any
OF his soldiers. eating the same food
and suffering the same hardships. lie
never asked any soldier in the ranks
20 take any risk or do any work that
he would not do himself"
Onc-quartcr Of the receipts OF the
lecture will so to the Belgian Relief
Fund. --. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
Limit MONROE
DOCTRINE, IS PLEA
John Hays Hammond Sug'
geSts Court for Latin
American Disputes.

abandon the Monroe Doctrine was
the advice of John Hays Hammond, in
an address yesterday before $50 mem
bers of the American Manufacturers
Export Associat, ~ at the Hotel Bit
more. Mr.. Hammond said that the
best interests of Latin America would
be served if the observance OF the
Monroe Doctrine were confined 20
North and Central America. AS a
substitute he suggested Pan-Amerl-
can Supreme Court to deal with all
questions of foreign investment IN the
Latin-American states.
There no longer is any necessity OF
maintaining this doctrine. as applied
to the whole of South America" he
said. 1.-The people of that country re-
ton on our part"
Mr.. Hammond set forth the great op-
portunities offered this country in
South American business. but did not
consider that the time to go after the
trade had arrived. Financial condi-
tions are too unsettled, he said.
IF American capitalists are to as
sumo the role of bankers for Latin
AmeTlCd, COHllnueu MI iAohHioHu'
I'VE must reverse our governmental
rolicy in many respects. We must
encourage our manufacturers. mer-
chants, bankers and transportation
agents in drumming up foreign trade.
To do this we must have the cordial
and competent assistance of the State
Department"
In Mr.. Hammond's opinion the ma
tions at war will recover rapidly, COM
mercially, when peace has been de-
clared. and he does not believe that
they will have to look to us for vari-
Gus commodities for any great length
of time.
He spoke in favor of large Ameri-
can merchant marine. but feels that
governmental action toward acquiring
one would only Illustrate the attempts
of private interests to the same end.
Also, he criticised attacks BIZ the gov
eminent on large business concerns.
Others at the guest table were j. ".
Searles. f. J. Huxley, W. n. Dickinson,
Maurice Coster, VI. A. Oudin. Alva B.
Johnson, Charles f. Jennings, ". +.
Adam. Fl. L. Angel, A. F. Huston and
K. '. Douglas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
DOCTORS PRAISE TRIBUNE
Sanatorium Heads Pass Mo
tion Condemning Quacks

Mddleboro. Mass. Dec. l6.-The
American Sanatorur Association,
which has been in session here since
Monday, formally condemned "the pub
lication by any newspaper or periodical
of advertisements Of patent medicines
or Quack remedies and devices purport-
ing to be beneficial in tuberculosis" and
praised The Tribune's crusade against
quack consumption cures.
The annual meeting Of this asSocia-
tion is being held a: the Massachusetts
State tuberculosis Senatorium here.
The association consists OF the physi-
clans and other directing officers of all
the large tuberculosis senatoriG in the
United States and Canada. Its mem
bers have exceptional opportunities for
observing the result OF various kinds OF
treatment.
The resolution referred to was intro
Guced by Dr.. Walter j. Rathbuu, ply
stefan in charge al the New York Tu-
berculosis SanGtOrium. at OtiSville. y.
Y, and was prompted by the publicity
campaign which is now being conducted
by The Tribune in cooperation with
. the Department OF Health against
/ fraudulent patent medicines Its full
/ text is as follows:
whereas. Inc members or this aSSo-
citation constantly encounter patient;
suffering from tuberculosis who have
lost valuable time dosing themselves
with various nostrums advertised TO bC
beneficial in tuberculosis: and,
Whereas, We know from experienc,
that all OF the many advertised medi
\ cnes and other forms of special treat
ment recommended BY unscIupulou!
Quacks are absolutely worthless; and,
"Whereas. We notice with satisfac
ton that a campaign against the paten
medicine evil and quacks has been in
sugurated;
"Be L therefore resolved, That IN,
American Sanatorium Association full!
indorses this propaganda; and be i
further resolved, that this association
condemns the publication by any news
paper or periodical of advertisement
4 Of patent medicines or quack remedies
and devices purporting 20 be beneficial
in tuberculosis"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17

Strong Field, a stepdsughef a,
son, who, she says, is retain;r. s'ss.
letters and papers formerly * We
erty of Stevenson's motbs, ~
which Mrs. Osbourne alleges ~ Z
owner. sue ms.
Mrs. Field claims Ownenbi, .
papers by inheritance. " u
Mrs. 0sbourne says the lat.
papers have 2 sentimental yal,,s Y
which she cannot estimate j. e
but that, while she prefers tn noa'l
II they cannot be delivered 10 tpspst
asks for $500, which she eons Ss' Y
low value, and also $1,000 damssussh
The baby letter" referred -"
written by Robert Louis S,sS..s.
when he was two years old /, ~
sists Of a number Of mea,;,s
scrawls, with the signature aSmassa
his nickname, undoubtedly wr,,.
with the aid of his mother. A ~ 49,
flower is inclosed in the letter ~
Is IN an envelope addressed "a \
father IN his mothers handwri,in,
Speaking of the recent sale an
| of the Stevenson library, endi,s, !.
November 25, with a total OF slTS,
representative Of the Anderson .
leries said yesterday: y
"The letters that were lennon,
withdrawn from that sale in ob.S..
to the Supreme Court injunction !,
now in the possession Of the Sh.,
Mrs. 0sbourne, it is alleged, Ia, =,
lively no claim upon them, and | I,
no doubt that we shall be able IA i
perse them at one Of the later St.,,
son sales"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17

BABY Mayer. the mite born last Mon
oay three minutes after the death OF
her mother, is not for adoption, and
all plans for her being brought up IN
a home of wealth have been set al
naught. This was announced last night
by Harry Prince, eldest brother oil
Mrs. Mayer, who lives with his family
at 1853 First sv.
81 have two other brothers, ne said'
"who are married and have children o.
their own. We would not consider for
a moment giving up my sisters baby
We all have work and earn fair wages
az painters and decorators"
The family had just returned from
the funeral Of Mrs. Sadie Mayer,
mother of the baby. Prince said he
would 20 to the Beth David Hospital
to-day and notify Dr.. Nathan Blau-
stein that he wanted - bring the baby
home. The Princes had cared for Mrs
Mayer since she was left q widow last
May.
Az the Beth David Hospital, 1924
Lexington av., DR.. Nathan Blsusteln'
who performed rapid Cesarian opera
ton after the mother had died, was
busy all day receiving the congratula-
tions of fellow physicians and answer
ing the telephone and receiving count
ts,-nr 20
adopt the infant. DR.. Blaustein is only
twenty-four years old.
Many came in automobiles and in
other respects showed indications of
being we'll provided with the worlds
goods. One woman came in her own
limousine from her home on Riverside
Drive. She said she adopted little
boy about six years ago under cir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
CITY SANTA GIVES
MONEY TO BLIND
Many Receive Semi-An-
nuaI Payment of Pen
sion for Year.

Down to the Charities dock, IN Last
Goth St, CROPPED many blind persons
yesterday to receive part of the money
the city sets aside for them annually.
They trailed down MISERY Lane
which starts at First av. and ends at
the pier. Some were led by little
children; others tapped their way with
canes; several arrived leaning on the
arms of elderly companions. Patrol
men James T Collins and George Cum
ningham guided the blind to benches.
Miss Egsn, one of the departments
officers, began payment of the S2S that
each received at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning, but even before that time
there was a long line waiting. Among
the first TO receive money were faith
err and a mother, whose twelve-year-o
daughter brought them into the room.
/ They had been married forty years.
/ As they stood at the rail a trim ambu-
lance surgeon paused a moment as he
/ hurried through the room. pattlng the
child on the head.
On one bench sat bearded old
man. The winter sunlight flashed
through the window and made the
beard shine like silver. Clumsy over
shoes covered his feet, his trousers
dragged at the heel. When he stood
I'D il was seen that he was q cripple.
His wife said he was ninety years OLD,
and really too inirm to have come
cut. but that they were so destitute
that they could not wait until next
week. when commissioners visit the
homes of the sick blind with the
money. lie was Jacob kaplowitz, OF
90 Forsyth St
On the bench with this old man was
little fellow wearing a cap. his
kends were never still. He kept twist
ing them together, and then untwlst-
inc them. His wife, who sat by him,
was q swarthy Slav, in a we'll worn
plush coat. and with white cloth over
her head. Next to her sat man
whose unseeing eyes glared vacantly
AT the floor. Directly beside him was
another man. with fine Irish face
WHO stared straight into the sun. A
fceble old negro and his daughter
were the other occupants of the bench
Julia Cavanaugh, VINO has received
sn annuity from the city for more
tkan forty years, was on hand, as
usual. She said she felt the cold more
keenly "than when | was q colleen
MIR. and Mrs Ernest Edwards were
Guided to the pier by a neighbor
CHILD. The woman said sewing ma
lime agent strdck her with stove
iii litter November s. and that she
had the man arraigned in Jefferson
Market Court, but the magistrate, dis,
charged the prisoner because the bind
woman could not identify him.
The city has 5Sl blind pensioners
on its lists. OF these, perhaps 100 dld
not appear yesterday, but over eiighty
sent word that they were too old on
= in "a come, and so they will be PAID
~ home. The S23 is semi-annua
payment, 500 having been given out II
Jriy. The annual appropriation this
year was $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17

Speaking Of the advent OF aeetanllld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
SHOOTS WIFE: ENDS LIFE
Bullet for Woman After Nine.
teen-Year Separation.

Meeting his wife, after separation
Of nineteen years, Lazarus Finkelstein,
fifty years old, drew a revolver and
shot her down. Then he turned the
weapon upon himself and inflicted a
wound in his forehead from which he
died. Mrs. Finkelstein will recover.
The shooting occurred yesterday at
122d st. and Third az.
Since her separation from her NUS
band, one year after their marriage,
Mrs. Finkelstein said she saw little OF
him. She was on her way to a mil
linery store yesterday when he APP
preached her. He did not speak to
her before he shot her, she said.
FinkelsteIn was taken to the Har-
lem Hospital, where he died without
making any statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
WON'T GIVE UP GIRL BABY
BORN AFTER MOTHER DIED
Hopes of Plying Women Ihrongng Hospital Are ohat
tered by Decision of Family-Young Surgeon
Childs Savior, Would Take Her Himself

cumstances similar to the present case
After seeing tho baby she wanted to
make arrangements Immediately for its
adoption.
Where 10 the grandparents live y
she asked. 81 want to 60 there and
have a talk with them"
DR.. Blaustein told her that he
thought it best for her to wait a day
or so. because the family was in mourn
ing. She left, promising to return IN
a day or so. but was emphatic III max
ing first claim for the child.
In addition 20 the calls. there were
several letters received during the al,
ternoon. One came from guest OF
the Martha Washington Hotel, VINO re-
duested that her name be not USED. IN
her letter she said:
81 am not a Jew, but my heart aches
for the motherless baby. | have q
country home and everything for the
little girls comfort. ! can give the
hest of references and would be glad
to care for her until she is eighteen
months or two years old, when her own
people may claim her if they still WISH
to. II they did not claim her then
should want her TO be mine to raise
as my own. ! leave for my own home
upstate on Saturday morning. Please
show letter TO Mrs. Prince, and il.
can assist in this way let me know.
DR.. Blaustcin was a bit indignant
when he heard Of Princes protest
against the adoption plan.
81 have the permission of the grand
father" he said, "to offer the baby fol-
adoption and witnesses will bear me
out There is more concerning the
health of Mrs. Mayer when she was
brought into the hospital to substanti'
ate what | have previously said re-
garding the future welfare OF hel
baby" -,
The doctor is quite taken up with
the parentless child and says if he were
married he himself would adopt the
little girl.