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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
MRS. WILSON WAS NOTED ASA
WIFE WHO LOVED HER HOME BEST

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was a South
erner. like her husband. Her maiden
name was Ellen Louise Axsen, and
she was the daughter OF the Rev
Samuel Edward Axsen. Presbyterian
clergyman, and Margaret Jane Hoyt
Axsen.
on both sides of her family she
was descended from distinguished
line of Southern clergymen. and she
often jokingly said that she had real
Southern blue stocking blood" in her
veins
Her parental grandfather was a
brilliant clergyman of Savannah. and
her maternal grandfather was the
Rev. Nathan Hoyt, for many years
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
Athens, Ga.
Was Belle of Rome.
Mrs. Wilson spent most of her girl
! hood at Rome. Ga, where her father
was pastor of Presbyterian church,
and where the future first lady OF
the land" had instilled in her from
earliest training the essence of the
/
which has for generations distin-
| guished women OF the Southern states,
and which characterized Mrs Wilson
throughout her life.
She was great favorite in Rome.
where she was recognized in her girl
! hood as "the prettiest girl in town"
and Rome. Ga. was not inclined to
] ,ag.1 ha
palm of beauty and chivalry."
Early in life the future presidents
wife displayed great talent for art,
( in which she might have distinguished
herself II she had not sacrificed her
] passion for painting to her domestic
duties.
Studied i'm New York
She received her first education al
home. Then she attended the Wom-
ans College at Rome. For several
seasons she studied az the Art Stu.
dents League, New York City, where
her work attracted marked attention
Most of the courtship of young
Woodrow Wilson was carried on al
Rome They were married on June
"a. 1885, in Savannah, Georgia, soor
after Woodrow Wilson accepted a pro
fessorship at Bryn Mawr College.
The account of the marriage wa:
given in the Savannah "Morninl
News" of Thursday, June %, 1855, a,
follows:
Miss Ellie Lou (Ellen Louise) AK,
sen, daughter of the Rev. Edward
Axsen of this city, and Mr. Woodrow
Wilson. son of the Rev. j. r. Wilson
of Wilmington. $. c.. were married
last evening at the residence of the
Rev. I. S. X. AXsen, pastor of the In
dependent Presbyterian church. The
ceremony was performed by the
bridegroom's father and the brides
grandfather. The nuptials We're eel.
ebratcd quietly, only the intimate
| friends and relatives Of the contract.
! ing parties being present"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
"COLORED MAI'TY'' HAS
MADE \ GREAT RECORD

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug 11.-Rube
Foster the Christy Mathewson Of col.
ored basehsli stars. has pitched %
games Cor the American Giants. 4
colored sent professional team anu
won them ell, according to the teams
official record which was published
today and included games played up
To July 80. These games include con-
tests with the Portland, Ore. and
Spokane teams or the Northwestern.
Pacific league. In the twenty-three
games, Ruhe averaged one base on
balls per game. He modestly admits
that he'll never see the under side
OF forty Gtau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Pennsy Firemen Meet

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Aug. IL
Thousands of Western Pennsylvania
firemen gathered here today for the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the Western Pennsylvania
Fireman's association. A number OF
companies from neighboring states
were xpected to attend and partici-
pate in the contests. sporting events
and pa-ades which are on tn program
of the celebration One hundred and
forty towns were represented in the
delegations here today. The member
ship of the organization is we'll over
5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
CARNEGIE APPROVES
ENGLAND'S WAR COURSE

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Andrew
Carnegie, one of the worlds most dis
tingIished peace advocates, approve :
of England's course in the present cri-
sis. In cable message from Scot.
land he says:
Germany. having declined Brit
aims proposed peace conference and
then having asked Britain TO agree tc
her march through Belgium, Bc.tain
was boJr.l 20 decline ana to de la :
that she wCuid protect Belg,um hy
land and sea-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
PROF. ROBT. HARPER OF
CHICAGO DIES ABROAD

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Robert Gran
els Harper, professor of Semetic lam
guages at the University OF Chicago
and author OF many books on Assy-
rian and Babylonian literature, is
dead in London. according TO a ca
blegram received.
He was a brother OF the late DR..
William r, HARPER, president Of the
University Of Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11

Among the seventy-seven employees
of the Pennsylvania railroad who re-
tired on pension April of this year
was one woman. Josephine Miller
who has been employed at Lancaster
for the last thirtytwo years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
1pdus,rials Commission Meets

SEATTLE. wash, Aug. 10.-With
all It's members present, the United
States commission on Industrial Re-
lations convened hearings today to
continue through August 22.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Railroad Anniversary Today.

MONTREAL. Aug. l1.-Today was
the anniversary of the opening of the
Ontario & Quebec railroad between
Montreal and Toronto. This road
was formally opened for traffic and
transportation on August II, 1884.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11

Green Mountain mine, Douglas
county, may operate on large scale
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES
No Decisive Engagements Have DC
currcd--North Sea Mined by Brit.
ish---Merehant Marine Warned

New York, Fierce fighting con.
tinues between the allies and the Ger.
mans In France and Belgium, and be-
tween the Germans. Austrisps and
Russians in the east. No decisive en-.
gagements have occurred. but, accord.
Ing to reports Of the various war chan.
cellories. progress Is being made or
attacks repulsed by their respective
armies.
One Of the most important new fea.
lures In the war situation is the an.
nouncement by the British admiralty
that the entire North Sea has been de.
clarsd military area and that vessels
plying its waters will be In grave dan
ger from mines. which II has planted,
unless they obey the rules laid down
by the admiralty.
A news agency dipatch says the Ger.
mans have placed big guns on Borkum
Island, in the North Sea-
The German cruiser Karlsruhe has
captured three additional British
steamers In the South Atlantic.
Except that the general attack by
the japanese and British on the Ger.
man fortress at Using Tau continues.
nothing Is known OF the situation there
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
GERMAN WEDGE IS HELD
French, BY Counter Attack, Have Re-
pulsed Adsance--Attributs Check
10 tnundatiens.

Paris.--By furious counter.attRck
the French center army wrecked the
German wedge which was beins
driven at a point to the east OF vailly
on the Aisne.
The important position OF Laferme
de-Metz. occupied by the Germans
several days ago, was recaptured by
the French who cut the Germans Ia
pieces with their quick.ire guns
raked them with artillery fire and
then charged them with cold steel. In
tlieting heavy losses.
The German attacks had become 80
furious that the French forces who
occupied advanced positions on the
slopes OF the plateaus to the north OF
the villages OF Chavonne and Soupir
were compelled 10 withdraw to the val.
ley. hut those at Amont were able TO
resist successfully, maintaining their
position In the face OF terrific can.
nonading and rife fire.
The official communique. after re
cording the progress near vsilly. de-.
clares that in the region OF Four dc
Paris and st. Hubert In the Argonne
district. the German attack was not
only repulsed. but the French were
able to press forward and occupy new
advanced positions.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
SAY RUSSIA WAS AGGRESSION
English Note Claimed to Show Fear
Of Turkey Cutting OF Commerce
10 Result Of Mines.

Berlin. Information was given Out
90 the press from official quarters az
follows
THE first encounters on the Turkish
waters This fac, proves the hostile
Intentions of Russia
The Gazette del Popolo says that
The present treatment OF Germans IN
England IA a policy open to question
~ numerous English industries are
conducted by Nermans who would BE-
difficult to replace.
THE note OF Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign secretary, dcnouncing
Turkey, handed to the italian govern
ment by the British ambassador has
created in italian political circles an
Impression unfayorable 10 England, as
Il shows Engand's fear Of Turkey
"Graat liritain's denunciatinu of the
principles Of the declaration OF Lon
don. Il was announced In German Of,
fieial circles, probably will he followed
by Germany.
An inspired dispatch from Bertha.
printed In the Cologne Gazette, com.
menttng on this question says that
newspaper reports Of England's action
have not been confirmed officially. but
that II they ara true Germany will
adopt similar policy towards Eng
land"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13

chiesae sssbk Wares Hurt - s1FasF
AEsstsna cassss sNssn ana lse1A
"a Fcar stasssa.

Chieaga ---Astae exeis@a conteraaesw
at the Uaioa Stock Wards IN ~ sffoFt
"a correcsly interprss orders tsza~dl ak
wAshinKton asarAntaaiag cattle. sheep
and Aags h lliiaeis. kisAtgaa. iaslsaA
ane Fsanylyaaia. "a aeceuas Is lie
boof and meath disease. The situAstaa
50 fAr ~ iisllnais h concerned. was a.
ticial1y stated a. fellows
'osttlA sheep and hers from aay
ssats net snaes 0sArAnslne may -
sAipped Into Hisnais for Immediate
siaushtsr at cAseaxa. neeria OF East
g. Leuis, and the dressed meat there
IRON. subject 10 usual food inspecsloa.
may hs shipped anywhere"
An order 10 this effect was issued e.
the stock yAras after federal Officials
bad announced the quarantine, The
Illinois live stock commission aiso IT,
sued an order that shipments may b
made from any point Within the state
for immediate slaughter al Chicago.
Peoria and East Sc Louis.
Heretofore about sa.eoO cattle ana
30o,ooe sheep month have been snip
ped through the Union Stock Yards ~
stockcrs and feeders, This, according
10 officials. Is the only business thai
viii be temporarily stopped BY the EN-.
barge, excep, such business AS viii b
entailed by the sinppage OF. shipments
from other quarantine states.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
MILLIONS FOR the BElGlANS
Rockefeller Foundation to Relieve SUI.
fering Of Starving Beigians--eoat
Chartered TO Garry Food.

New York. The Rockefeller Founda.
ton has determined to employ Its i'm.
mense resources for relief OF non.com
batants In the countries afflicted by
the war, II stands ready 10 give mil.
Hons Of dollars, II necessary" This
was announced by John ID, Rockefel-
Ter Jr.. president OF the foundation.
The foundation will send commits.
sion to Europe in few days to report
as to how, when and where aid can be
rendered most effectively Al a cost OF
$4,000 Il already has chartered a
ship and loaded II with 1000 tons Of
provisions for Belgian relief
This action ID taken. MIR, Rocke-
Teller said. AS a natural step In full.
filling tho chartered purposes OF the
foundation, namely, to promote the
well being OF mankind throughout the
world"
The ship Is the Massapequa, the
largest neutral vessel now in New
York harbor. II will sail direct for
Rotterdam with certihcat!on from
the British consul here that Its cargo
rs destined for use OF Belgian nonconi
hatants only The supplies will be dis
tributed by the belgian relief com.
mission.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
PORTE PARLEYS WITH ALLIES
Turkey Apologies, But viii Not Die.
charge German Officers Who Led
Attack on Russians.

London.--A Central News dispatch
from Bordeaux says:
The French government has issued
statement saying that the Turkish
government. in reply to note OF the
triple entente powers. confined itself
to proposing the recall OF Turkish war.
ships TO the Dardanelles, and expressed
desire to remain at peace with Rus.
sia, France and Germany. But In de-
fault OF the dismissal OF German off
GERS In the Ottoman service the gov
eminent OF the triple entente could not
hope that Turkey would be able 10
maintain the passive attitude which
she offered to adopt.
The Ottoman government not hay'
ing thought II It's duty to give. by dis
missing the German officers. the mark
OF sincerity to Its intentions which
was requested. the ambassadors OF
France, Russia and Great Britain. In
conformity with the instructions of
their government. demanded their pass.
ports from the grand yiEier. and left
Turkey.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
GERMAN CRUISER IS SUNK
Norek Gees TO Bottom in jade Bsy or,
North Ses---s6c Men Are
Taken OF

London The German cruiser Yorck
has struck mine IN Jade Hay and
sunk
The Norck was an arruored cruiser.
co. feet long. and had complement ot
81 men. She was built In 1904 and
displaced s,abo tons.
Jade nay where tho vessel was
sunk is an Inlet OF the North Sea, on
the German coast. west Of the mouth
OF the River weSer The information
regarding the loss Of the Yorck has
reached London In an Amsterdam dis.
patch 10 Reuters II stated that an
Official dispatch from Berl.l said the
forck, on tho forenoon Of Nov. 1,
struck mine chain blocking the ea,
trance to Jade Nay and sank
Late reports declare that Ss2 men.
more than hslt OF the crew, rad been
saved, hut that the rescue work vas
haDprred BY ,hik FOG.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
AUSTRIANs ON OFFENSIVE
Fierce Fighting in Galiels on the San
River, Where Russians Capture
Town Of Nisko.

Petrograd. The following report
from the general staff Of the Russian
commander in the ives, Is made public
here:
"0n :ae from, In Eastern Prussia our
troops -haye repuissd .GsrmAn attacks
directed against vladizlayoff. driven
the enemy from the eastern edge Of
the Rominten forest and advanced &c
the north Of Lake Raigorod.
Beyond the vitulA our troops cou'
tinue the offensive without being op.
posed Only In the region Of 0patow
the Austrians attempted to resist Us
with considerable forces They we're
repulsed. Beyond the 0pstaw river
the Austrfans hold a fortified position
In Galicia, on the San River. our
troops entered the village OF Nisko,
where fierce fighting took place,
'On the rest of the front the situs
tion is virtually unchanged"
The military correspondent Of the
Novoe vremya, explaining the chang
ing disposition OF the enemy's forces,
says;
The Austrians are moving south
and southwest toward the West Cali
clan frontier and Cracow, while the
Germans, retreating from Warsaw. are
falling back west and southwest To-
ward the Silesian frontier.
AS the Russian troops from War.
saw and Novoe Georgiewsk follow the
Germans, the Russian East Prussian
corps Is moving In force ON the regions
northwest OF Warsaw and are occupy.
Ing both banks OF the vistala below
Warsaw.
German officers captured say the
impossible roads have forced the Ger
mans TO follow the doubleracked rail
road from Warsaw to Cxeust Chowa
through Skieruiewice and Piotrkow.
THE southern divions are following
the railway lines from kielce toward
Crawcow, while the German extreme
left Is moving west toward KalIsz.
Thi wing Is drawing reinforcement,
from M!awa and Thorn"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
BATTLE RACES AT
THE YPREs CANAL
NO MARKED CHANGE REPoBTEr
IN BATTLE ON PLeMIsH BoR.
nER-PETRoGRAp CLAIMS.
TURKS PREPARE FOR WAR
france Has pseIs ID War on Turkey.
American M&riats Landed az Bel.
rut, syria. q Protect the
chrlf ians.

New York.--No marked changes In
Che battle line In france and Belgium
are indicated by the latest official re
ports. The Germans claim progress
at several points A. the extreme west
notably near Yprfa, where they are
trying TO break through to reach Ca.
lais The French bay there Ia nothing
now To report In the operations north
OF the River Lys.
Petrograd claim continued sue
cesses In East Prussia and south Of
the Vlstula, while Germany says con.
ditlons In these regions are uns
changed.
Russia still coataGds that her troops
are vigorously defeating the Turks,
but the Ottoman government contra.
diets this and declares It's forces are
victors In engagements that have oc.
Cured
A Petrograd newspaper says Turk.
ish army OF 10000 men is on the eau
casus frontier and has occupied many
villages, A dispatch from Odessa says
IL German and Turkish colliers have
been sunk off thu coast OF Anatolia,
France. following the lead OF Great
Britain. has declared war on Turkey
Persia has sent . note to the powers
announcing that Il will maintain strict
Neutrality IN tho war Tho Snu N iah
premier also says that Spain will not
become embrolled
American marines are said to have
landed in Beirut, Syria, TO protect the
Christian population.
According to a Rotterdam dispatch,
the people Of Ostend have been warned
60 take 10 their cellars with five days
food supply
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
TWO BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
Germans Sink Two Warships on Cor,
onel, chile-Glasoow Takes Ref
u9e in Aarbor.

Valparaiso, Chile The German
cruisers Gneisenan. Scharnhorst,
Nurnberg. Leipsic and Dresden attack.
ed the British fleet off Coronel, Chile
The British cruiser Monmouth was
sunk. The cruiser Goodhope was
very badly damaged aud was on
fire and Is supposed to have acen lost,
The British cruiser Glasgow took
refuge In the harbor OF Coronel and
is now bottled up. The cruiser 10 re
ported to have been badly damaged
The German cruisers Scharnhors,,
Nurnbsrg and Gneisenau anchored in
Valparaiso harbor antniured.
The British cruisers Good Hope,
Monmouth and Glasgow were under
command OF Rear Admiral Christie
pher Crsdock and had been searching
the coasts Of South America Tor sew.
erai weeks with the object Of engag.
ing the German cruisers. which had
been destroying British merchant yes.
sells
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
ARABIAN PORT IS
OBJECT OF ATTACK
TURKEY HAS nEFiNiTELTv SEW
Erred RELATIONS WITH POW.
gRs--sALkANs RESTLESS.
APOLOGY = NOT ACCEPTED
Speculation ~ to what Part They
win Take In War Continues Rlfs.
British Have Destroyed Fert
Akabah In Arabia.

LOndons--The British cruiser Mi.
narva has bombarded the Arabian
town Of Dieddah tJiddah) Oh the Red
Sea.
Turkey has definitely broken OF!
Diplomatic relations with Great Brit,
ain, France. Russia and Servia. Her
diplomatic representatives In the cap.
itals OF these countries, acting on or
ders from the porte. demanded and re,
ceived their passports
Although no statement 70 this et.
feet has been given out, Il is under
stood Turkeys apology for the action
Of her fleet In bonn harding Russian
Black Sea ports aud Russian ships
Was unacceptable TO the triple entente
powers in that Turkey was not pre-
pared to aceede to demand that Ger.
man officers in her service be dis
missed and the ships purchased from
Germany dismantled.
The powers which the Ottoman gov.
ernment thus defied are already TAX.
Ing warliks action against Turkey. The
British have destroyed Fort A&abah.
In Arabia, the Russians have invaded
Asia Minor and an Anglo French fleet
is bombarding the forts OF the DardA.
nellea.
Now that Turkey has aligned herself
among the nations al war speculation
is rife as to what the other Balkan
powers will do Greece Is said to be
preparing to take sides with the al
lies, while Bulgaria has given assur.
snces Of neutrality. Bulgaria, how.
ever, is mobilizing. for, as a Bulgarian
diplomat said, with Turkey In the
area Of the war, Bulgaria must DO pre-.
pared for any eventualities.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
FIGHT AT AGUAS CALlENTES
Result OF Battle Between Villa and
csrranxa Not kno~n--Strona
Forces Have Met

Ell paso, Texas. officials
and territories In the present conflict
with the villa factions, which resulted
in actual conflict below Aguas Cal
ientes. The result OF the battle was
not learned. but II Ia known strong
forces have met almost al the city
where a week ago an attempt was
made to adjust peacefully the faction,
81 disagreement.
The states dominated by villa form
a solid block In the northwest. thus
giving the northern chieftain a more
advantageous position. especially In
view Of the border territory he con.
trolls, and the ease with which war
munitions can be shipped from the
United States.
Rafael Muzquir, the Carranxa consul.
general to the United States. received
an explanation Of the action OF the
first chief" In rejecting the nomina-
ton by the Aguss Cslientes confer
ence OF Eulalio Gutierrez 10 serve A. q
provisional president for 20 days. and
OF Carrsnxa's presence at Puebla. The
message was signed by Ysidero Fa
hala, Carranxas acting minister Of
foreign relations.
He named IL states, the governors
Of which had recognized the Carransa
central government in the present ar
sument. Eight others previously had
been heard from favorably. It was az
serted
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
COTTON LOAN PROMISING
Expect Federal Reserve Beard 70
Adopt siss,o0c, 600 Cotton laaH
Fund---ceass.Aasseas Received.

ngton.---Adoption Of the tisk..
ooo. 200 cotton loan fund plan by hanks
and others throughout the country
may be announced soon by the federal
reserve board. Reports Of eentrtbv-
tions continued to reach the treasury
and 1, was hoped the fund would b
fully subscribed.
The success OF the plan has been 40
marked that cotton virtually has
ceased 10 be q subject OF International
VERY,
The reopcning OF the Liverpool Cot.
ton exchange Ia counted upon 10 give
the market bottom. encourage the
American and English buyers and put
cotton In the position of becoming =
most important factor In the reduction
OF the American balance OF debt to
Europe.
II was announced that cotton Ell.
ports are increasing During the week
ending Nov, I. i2s.sss bales we're ex.
ported. compared to liiosS the pre-
ceding week Il was the best week
since thu war intsrfered with trade.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13
SIX MEN ARE GRE MATED
Forty.ssur Are Rescued from Lodging
House Fire In New York.
Many Hurt.

New York. Six men were burned to
death In fire which swept through q
four story lodging house ut ah2 Eighth
avenue. Fifty men were sleeping la
the structure when the fire was dis.
covered Firemen made many thrill
Ing rescues.
Most OF the A men who were saved
were carried 10 the street by freman.
A score OF sleepers were overcome
in bed. The bodies 81 the six men
who persisted were found on the bed
springs the mattresses had bean
burned so badly charred that they
could not bc recognized. More than .
dozen unconscious men. we're carried
down the fire escape and extension
ladders.
Fifteen panicky men on the top
floor were quieted by fircmen and they
crawleA perilously along q narrow
ledge to a window Of n building ad'
joining.