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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22

centered about Past Head Consul w.
A Northcott. When the rate section
was reached in the report OF the law
committee, he took the floor. Il hope
you will bear with me-" said he. while
/ shed few tears at the bedside OF my
dying friend. the Chicago rates" Then
in an imprisoned address he declared
in his judgment the Chicago rates
were the only ones upon which the So
ciety can weather the storm. Under
the present rates." he said, the aver
age member would have to live 120
years to pay out
Even now the Chicago rates will
no longer suffice" he went on, for the
average age of members has increas-
ed seven years in the last three. At
Chicago we placed s22,00O.000 on our
young men to help carry the old ones.
II we were adopting adequate rates
now it would be necessary to double
that sum and the young men would
not stand IL. You must act quickly If
you expect eventually to be able to
redeem your pledges as a society to
the widows and orphans of members.
Denied Fair Hearing.
Il feel that the Chicago plan was
never given q fair hearing before the
membership. The issue was changed
to one OF men and prejudice and hate
were made to enter. The rate ques-
ton IS a difficult one 10 understand.
1t is beyond most OF our membership.
We have had difficulty in making the
judges on the bench in our higher
courts comprehend the situation. But
one thing everybody should be able
to see. II was not incumbent upon
these head officers. II they had been
looking after their interests alone, to
challenge this storm. They might
have remained at the helm and drawn
their salaries TIL the ship drifted upon
the rocks had they been so disposed.
This effectually refutes all questions
as to their motives.
Il am talking thus so that I may
speak into the records what has been
done and where we have failed. The
Chicago rates have lost and my heart
is broken"
So powerful and eloquent was HIS
appeal and so apparent the fact that
he spoke from deep conviction that
when he concluded the delegates to a
man rose and cheered again and again. |
The other incident in which the dra-
matte predominated came when the
clause in the law committees report
giving the head consul power to grant !
had been read. Mr.. |
Northcott moved that the clause be !
stricken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22
Power Held Too Great.

Il have the utmost confidence in
your present head consul and ii is not
a personal matter with me, but think
the power to set aside bylaws is too
great to be reposed in any man. II /
were head consul ! should not want II
and ] do not want anyone else to
have it. The future welfare OF this
society demands that this power be
withdrawn"
Then J. G. Johnson of Kansas, for
mer director, took the floor and de-
clared that the power had been abused
by Head Consul Talbot when he au-
thorized ceasing to print detailed finan-
cial statements. This brought the
head consul to his feet He declared
that d:spensations We're virtually nee
essary in the field work, the bylaws
when strictly interpreted making IL
impossible in certain respects TO COM
pete with other societies for new men,
bers. To the insinuation that he had
been guilty OF an abuse of power he
replied with heat.
1T is impossible for me TO explain to
YOU all the reasons for the action /
took" said he. but printing these
statements was suspended TO protect
this society from attacks which. direct
ed at me. were being felt by the or
ganization as a whole and which were
made with the object OF destroying It.
These statements were being miscon-
strued by enemies to drive the Mod
ern Woodmen out OF business. have
nothing 70 apologize for in this action
and while / have the power 10 fight j
shall continue TO resist having the
sword taken from my right hand SO
that I and the Modern Woodmen so
ctety may be beaten down by enemies"
The plea OF the head consul had It's
effect and the administration delegate>
rallied back of him almost TO man.
v here in all probability. had Johnson
kept out OF the discussion they would
nave passed Northcott's resolution.
Later, however. the law committee
an amendment taking from
The head consul power TO suspend that
bylaw calling for the printing OF the
financial statements and IL carried. Mr.. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22

In character. in manners. in style. in
all things. true supreme excellence is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22

John Fisher, colored, who had trou-.
blesome times keeping the peace in his
home, 1415 Fifth-and-a-half avenue,
Saturday night, was fined 81 and costs
this morning by Police Magistrate
Smith -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22
Csc Bottle Machine Oil

terurban and one was found sleeping
on bench and the other lying in some
weeds near the station when picked
up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22
Look TO Future.

Now that the head camp has ended
the question uppermost is what effect
the things doae there will have upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22
is Dramatic.

The closing sessions we're not with
cut their dramatic passages. Two
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-24
CLAFLIN FAILURE
WILL BE AIRED
Creditors Will Determine Dis
position to Be Made Of the
Affairs
(By Associated Press. J

New York, July 23.-When the cred
itors of the failed II. II. Claim com
pany meet here tomorrow to elect a
committee wh.c, under the court s.
ruling Will have the powcr to accent
or reject any settlement or proposi
tson the receivers may ultimately
make. counsel for International hanks
trust companies and mercantile
houses representing capital or many
millions Of dollars will demand rep
resentation on this committed
The creditors audit and adjustment
association, credit mems protectivc
organization, composed of Internal
ional houses and individuals, the
statement announced, have engaged as
counsel Frederick w. Lehmanit of
st. I.ouis, to conduct the fight for rep
resentation. "Tacy have prepared in
other ways to fight any attempt to
deny them q voice In the makeup OF
the committee" the statement says.
Mr.. Lehman was ore OF the United
States commissioners TO tho Mexican
mediation conference In Niagara Falls,
Ontario. He was In Now York today
comforting with his Claflin creditors
who Will be present or represented at
tomorrow's meeting ut which George
C.. Holt, a former federal Judge. ap-
pointed today as special master, will
preside. f
il r. Martinique and Frederick a.
J,iillard.> temporary receivers of the
Claflin company in announcing today
that their preliminaTy5 = report OF the
assets would not be completed In time
for tomorrow's hearing. explained that
the interests Of the company are
spread over such large area that it
had been impossible to prepare n
comprehensive statement in the brief
time since the failure a
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GAMECOCKS DEFEATED
IN A L|SILESS GAME
ANDERSON TEAM HAS BROK.
EN- LOSING STREAK
HOME HOPES WON
Hit the Ball Hard At Beuna Vista
Park Yesterday and Got
Away With Opener

Although the exhibition between
Gaffney and Anderson at Beuna Vista
park yesterday was rather listless, the
Anderson fans enjoyed it because it
marked the breaking of Anderson's
losing streak. The home team won
by score of 6 to and great was the
rejoicing among the faithful few gath
cred for the game.
The attendance was unusually poor
and Anderson fans can hardly expect
team to put up first-class ball when
only about so fans turn out for the
exhibition.
The following is the box score and
summary:
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NEW HAVEN ROAD
MUST FACE TRIAL
Directors Refuse To Discuss AL
legations-May Go To Su-
preme Court Shortly
(By Associated Press.)

New York. July 23-With the filing
OF the civil suit to dissolve the Ncw
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road system here today tic depart
mcnt Of justice cleared the way to
press its request for indictments of
New Haven officers and directors for
alleged violation of the Sherman anti
trust net. Attorney General McRey-
nolds is expected to confer with r. w
Gregory, his special assistant in the
New linven case, about the proposed
grand jury proceedings. Mr.. Gregory
after fling the brief In the civil suit
III the United States district court.
conferred with United States District
Attorney Marshall about the criminal
phase Of the case.
Mr.. Gregory and F. NJ. Swacker,
former expert of the Interstate COM
mcrcc commission who helped investi-
gate tho New Haven for the depart
mcnt OF justice, are expected to ap-
pear before the grand jury and pre-
sent the evidence on which indict-
mcnts will he asked.
Many Charges.
The civil suit began today against
tie New Haven charges that, 1t is an
unlawful monopoly in restraint Of
trade and asks the court to divest the
New Haven OF ita holdings iii the Ros-
tca and Maine railroad. the old New
England railr0nd, IT'S various steam
ship lines and other properties which
the brief says were acquired to make
paramount It's grasp on New Eng
lands transportation. The bill Is
sweeping in character.
Directors Won't TAX.
The New Haven directors refused
today to discuss the suit. They have
twenty dayo in which to file an answer
but officials have been OF the opinion
that the road may not attempt to
make prolonged fight. They may
decide to admit the truth of the allc-
CATIONS set forth In tho governments
bill and merely try TO test the legal
points involved. Such decision pro-
badly would expedite the cage and
bring It before the supreme court
within a comparative short time.
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FOURTH VICTIM
DREAD PLAGUE
Woman Aged Seventy-Three Sue.
culnbs To Ravages of Bubonic
Plague
FOURTH VICTIM

FOURTH VICTIM j. =. >. :. -.
( New Orleans, July 23.-Bubonic
plnguc claimed It's fourth victim bore
today. The death occurred at the
snrne address from which Iiele..
Scell, aged 10, developed the disease
last Saturday and the victim was
the child's grandfather. Regina
Schmidt. aged 73.
The woman became Ill July 20 and
she was listed .ns plague suspect.
She suffered from the septioncmic
type. This is considered more dan
gerous than tho bubon!c. type which
has affected each Of the other eight
caseE. Sy53
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Spa,"tars
Knocked Plyler Out of the Box
But Failed to Win From
Greenville

Special to The !ntelligeucer.
Greenville. July 23.-Martin's crew
or Spartans hit the ball all over the
LOT this afternoon and managed to
garner number of hits off Plyler.
knocking him out Of the box, but the
hits could not be made to count for
runs and Greenville won by a score
to 3. The game was featured with
sensational plays, both sides doing
splendid fielding at times.
Score by innings:
Spartanburg ..0O1 1000 OO1-3 II 6
Greenville :. ..040 OO2 O0x--6 6 3
Batteries: Plyler and Jeffries;
Guthrie and Iockerbie. Attendance
200. Umpire Hemrick.
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TROUBLE OVER KRAFT 4
i'Disagreement Over Contract Breaks
\: IS. .s2 Up Deal.
(Ry AssotcIate(I Preaal

- By A8sociated Preaa) Z
New York. July 23- Another. base
han deal iss or in which the principal
figure was Clarence o. !; Kraft, first
baseman OF the Newark IntefnafionaIs
Players fraternity threatened 70
strike last, Monday This deal was
announced yesterday by President
Farrell. OF the New York American
who said that KRAFT had been pnf-
chased by Shis club, 81
KRAFT talked with IS Mr. FARRELL
atstEa GonciuBI Ion of which Farrell an
nounced that the deal was of. The
reason. It was reported, Masr disagree-
r. Ment lsl. oyer the terms qf ths con rsct
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Old Time Hwatfest.

Chicago, July 23.-Chicago defeated
Philadelphia Is to in batting bee
today making clean sweep of the
series and winning their eighth
straight game. Manager Doom was
ordered to the club house by Umpire
Eason for arguing.
Score
Philadelphia :. 900 4O3 oO1-S 13 s
Chicago >. :. .305r120 40x-15 16 9
Rixey. aMttison.s % .Raumgartner and
Doom. Burns: Cheney. label, Eage-
man and Hargrave..
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Nine In Succession.

Philadelphia, July 23.-Philadelphia
wound up long and successful home
stand by defeating Cleveland today
to ?. this being the ninth consecu-
tive victory for the champions. Jack
son got four singles In five times at
bat.
Score
Cleveland. :. 900 600 1912 12 9
Philadelphia >. 020 O30 31x-9 13 1
Bowman and Carisch; Bender. Wye
koff and Schang.
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o o o o o o o o o o Q o Q o @ o {
(By Associated Press.

e u . =
(By Associated Press)
Cleveland, July ga rank outsider
King Clensman, captured the feature
event today at North Randall, on the
Grand Circuit. Although the track
was heavy. King Clansman easily won
the $4,000 Tavern Steak, by taking the
second, third and fourth heats, after
finishing poor fourth in the opener.
His best time was 2:08 IA, equal to
the events best time.
Summary: -. ss
200. class pacing, purse $1,000:
Beth Clark blk M, won; Fay Rich
mond. g. g., secoLd: DR.. NJ. CHI. h.,
third. ds.gs ~
Frank Patch. Sellers D.. John D.,
Tilly Upton, Miss Newsure and Hom-
or Baughman also started.
hest time 2:05i1-4. ;.ia
Tho Tavern Steak, value $4,000,
(2:14 class trotting:) ;c,lssl ~
King Ciansman br. h., Won; McClos-
key. br g., second: Lassi McGregor,
br. M, third:
Hazel Laing, Mont Ferris also start
Best time 2:0s Ia. &.
ss2:1S class trotting, purse $1,000: y
. s1 Mahomet Watts. b. hs won; Barney
Gibbs. br b. second; The Comet CHI.
e., fhifd. t37sss;s {
Lot.ie. simonds. Donna b., and the
Tempress also started. 81 =
Best time q: :08 IA. IS
2::1a class pacing. purse 81 900. tun-
.ffnIghed d ~ ~ ~
II. II. Breat, b. g., first; Fred De-
Forrest, brS h:, second; Ella Mackay,
blk, ni third. : Is e $50
Laura Patch, viewpointer. Little d.
rector, Major Ong. R0nnie W., and
Tom King also started & lS.,,is, = :.
8 Best time 2:06 IA (Races sunfinish-
I cd because of darkness and will be
run tomorrow y: VI
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Pitchers Battle.

Pittsburgh. July 23.-Boston defeat
Cd Pittsburgh here today in Il pitchers
battle between Tyler and Cooper, 2
TO o. or the five games played in the
series, Boston won 4 and in each of
these Pittsburgh was shut out.
Score
Boston,. :. ;. 100 O10 OOO-2 O
Pittsburgh =. ..G00 900 O0O-O s 2
Tyler and Whaling; Cooper and
Coleman, Kafora.
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Fortun.ai,tSci II Indians. Il

In q ccmposition dealing WITH the
tzbits SEd austoms Of American In.
diEas. 2 boy deeply Impressed With
'taeir tree-and-easy lilo wrote the fol.
lov!dg: The Indians had few laws,
but they were. well violated. = G,
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Thunderstorm interviewed.

Brooklyn, July 2S.-Chicago was
ahead s to when heavy thunder
shower terminated the game with the
Brooklyn FederaIs at the end OF the
seventh inning today.
Score :.
Brooklyn :. ). 400 600 OIL 6 3
Chicago. :. ;. 200 003 Ks 6 O
{ Hendrix and Wilson; Houck, Marion
and Land.
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Federal League.
FEDERAL

At Baltimore 5; st. Louis 4.
At Pittsburgh 5; indianapolis 3.
At Brooklyn. L; Chicago S.
At Buffalo-Kansas City, rain.
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Pitcher Released.

Pittsburgh, July 23.-Manager Fred
Clarke of the Pittsburgh Nationals
today announced the release OF Pitch
er Oliver Macarthur, to Richmond OF
the Virginia league.
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NATIONAL

al Chicago Is: Philadelphia 8.
AT I'ittsburg 0; Boston ..
AT st. Louis 4; Brooklyn 9.
AT Cincinnati a; New York IL.
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Resulted in Tie.

New York. July 23.-New York and
Detroit finished their series today
with to 1 tie, heavy rain which
had been falling for four innings,
breaking up the game in the second
half of the ninth inning when the
Yankees had a man on second and
one out.
Score
Detroit :. :. ..o1O 900 00o-1 9 1
New York :. :. 900 010 00x-1 3 9
Dauss and Stanage; eating and
Sweeney.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

AT New Orleans-Atlanta, rain.
At Birmingham 8; Chattanooga 4.
At Montgomery I; Nashville 0.
At Mobile 5: Memphis 4.
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And seen NothInal He,tsr

Aho seen Notntna Better.
Say, did you evor know q woman
10 buy what she, wanted at tho first
store she ca.us tori "Yes. My vsife
frequently dosA that is. she returns
20 y after sae's been to all the other
stosus. (.
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PLAYER Promoted.

Washington, July 23.-John l.. Blair,
an outfielder from the Martinsville.
w. Va. Tri-City League. las signed
with the Washington Americans.
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international League

At Montreal Providence, game post
-pohed. grand stand burned.
At Toronto Baltimore rain
At Buffalo-Newark, rain.
At Rochcster-Jersey City. rain.
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just a Few Bingles.

Cincinnati. July 23-New York bat :.
tod hard today and had no trouble in
winning from Clevelnad IL to 4.
Score
New York :. .150 600 1918 II 0
Cincinnati :. :. 00i 0lO 11O-4 II s
Tesree". Demaree and Meyers, Nc
La'n; Yingling. Griffin and Erwin.
Won Kolnitz.
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AMERICAN

AT Washington 8; Chicago 3.
Al Philadelphia 8; Cleveland 2.
AT Boston-St. Louis. rain.
AT New York |; Detroit l. innings
rain.
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Indianapolis Loseg.

!. Pittsburgh, July 23-Pittsburgh in
an eighth inning reilly In the game to-
day with indianapolis won s to 8.
Score
indianapolis :. .10i 900 1903 8 3
Pittsburgh .:,... coo geo o3s-5 9 2
q Moseleys and : Texter; Dickinson,
:Knetzer. Roberts and Berry.
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South Atlantic

At Albany 6; Savannah z.
At Columbus s; Augusta 4.
At Jacksonville 4; Charleston 3:
At Macon 8; Columbia z.
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Believers In Luck.

"ssNt u Z. ~ OeiAcyeESt-lH hucAs
:; Baltimore, July 23.--Baitimcre was
luckier than ST. Louis and won to-
days game s to 4. &
Store- ID. Z. 81. - 4: = =. (,
Baltimore ~. 900 220 01x--5 2 s
st. Louis 100 COL 020---4 IL L
suggs and Jacklitsch: Groom and
Chapman. IS,
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tiniiney..

Score by innings:
Anderson :. :. 012 900 30x-6.11 z
Gaffney :. ;. 1000 OIL 00O-2 8
Snmmary-Two base hits. Martin;
three base hits. Curry, Moore b.; base
on balls off Edison 1; struck out by
Edison 2. by McColl 0, by Robinson, O.;
hits off Edison IL, off McColl o.. off
Robinson 2; stolen bases Boyce
double plays McCoil to Moore to In
gle; Wrenn to Childers to Curry.
Time Of Game, 1880. Umpire Hender-
son.
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-Four I'm a Row.

ST. Louis, July 23--St. Louis won
It's fourth straight game from Brook
lyn to 2. This makes S. Louis sew
enth consecutive victory.
Score
Brooklyn. :. :. 100 600 l.
ST. Louis :. 1000 100
Schmutz. Reulbach anu
Perritt and Wingo.
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Won LIN Sn1enfh

Washington. July 23.-By a hot I'll
inning rally Washington won today.
game from Chicago s to 3.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE

at Norfolk 6; Petersburg z.
AT Richmond 9; Newport News 3.
At Ronoake 6; Portsmouth 8.
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Chicago :. >. ..GlO ITO 0O0-3 1
Washington :. 900 900 5Ox-5 9 2
Scott, Benz. Cicotte and Kuhn,
Schalk; Boehling and Williams.
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NEW HAVEN MRANGLE

oooo oo.o-o 0 81 90 Q Q. Q Q 0
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RACING RESULTS

90 90 90 90 noc o {
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
German Army
official Report

Berlin, Nov. 23 (by wireless to Lon
don. The official communication is
sued by the German general army
Headquarters to-day says:
Fighting continues az Newport and
at Ypres. A small British squadron
twice approached the coast, but was
driven of by our artillery. The Brit
ish naval guns had no effect.
an the forest of Argonne we are
gaining ground step by step, one trench
after another and one point OF sup
port after another being wrested from
the French and a number OF prisoners
being taken daily. 80,
a violent reconnoltring expedition
against our position on the east or the
Moselle River was made ineffective by
our counter attack.
ain East Prussia the situation re-
mains unchanged.
"In Poland the appearance OF Rus
sian reinforcements Is postponng de-
cision Of the battle.
'Tn the region Of the east OF Czen'
stochowa and to the northeast OF Cra-
COW the Austro-German offensive was
maintained"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
FEARING ELECTION,
COUPLE TRY SUICIDE
Caretakers Found by NeighbOr
Overcome by GaS-Treated at
Hospital and Held.

Knowing that they were to be dis
possessed to-day, Alfred Kirby and his
wife. Alicia. living in the basement Of
the house at 1860 Washington av., The
Bronx, attempted suicide by gas yes
terdav. They were found in a semi
conscious condition by Mrs. Anna Bohn,
ianitress of an adjoining apartment
house. who called the police.
The old couple had lain down TO die
after opening two gas jets in their
bedroom. Dr. Oguiri, Japanese sur
geon. responded to call and hurried
the Kirbys to Fordhsm Hospital in the
ambulance. They were able to leave
the hospital last night, and were de-
tanned at the Morrisania police station
on a charge Of attempted suicide.
Kirby and his wife were caretakers
of the vacant house where they lived,
and had been receiving $40 a month
for their services. Mrs. Bonn said
they had told her that the agent of
the property had informed them that
they would have 10 move to-day. They
appeared detected at the prospect of
having 70 90. she said, and when she
smelled gas in passing the house last
night she broke into their rooms and
found them lying on the floor Of the
bedroom.
Kirby is tifty-seyen years old and his
wife ffty-four. -------~-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BRITISH OCCUPY
ISLAND OF HERM

London. Nov. %. -- The Island Of
Herm, one of the Channel group of
the coast Of Guernsey, which is less
than one square mile in area, has been
occupied by British troops as a pre-
caution against its possible use by Ger
many. Some time ago a mild agitation
was started on the ground that the
island was leased TO Prince Won Bleuch-
er. a descendant of the German COM
mander at the battle of Waterloo. A
wireless plant was found there shortly
after the outbreak of the war, and was
destroyed.
Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary,
explained in the House Of Commons
that q German company had leased the
island as far back as 1889. This COM
pany in turn leased il TO Prince Won
Bleucher, who, though placing certain
restrictions, allowed tourists to land
i'm some cases. The island has been IN
spected. Mr. McKenna said, and no evil
dence was found Of military prepara-
tions The authorities of Guernsey
have been asked 70 take steps to ter
inmate the lease of the German firm.