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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
Kaiser Threatens Declaration OF War
at Midnight
ITALY no ACCEPT CHALLENGE
Japan Prepares TO Attack German
Colony and Garrison at Using
Tau, China-Battieship
Florida Clears

-. am ult,matum TO Italy which
declares that unless Italy Deiore
midnight tonight agrees to re'0in
Germany and Austria In the "ip''
.u,.rca he will declare war against
Italy.
The British foreign office has re-
.,.,ved adyices which say that ltaiy
will accept Kaiser WiIhelm's chai'
,.,ee and is now preparing to Join
che allied forces opposed to Ger
many. i
japan is preparing to send n fleet
md 10000 men to attack the Ter
man colony and garrison at Tsins-
Tau, China. !
washington, Aug. o.-The Amer !
,can battleship Florida has cleared
81 decks IN New York harbOr to en-
force strict neutrality and guard In
termed foreign merchantmen.
II has been officially reported that
the German loss in q battle with
the Belgian army is 5000.
Brussels, Aug. Ga fleet OF Ger
man aircraft which this afternoon
attempted to fly over Brussels was
raddIed by light artillery fire from
a battery stationed in a pit.
Belgians Repulse Germans
Brussels, Aug. 6.-King Albert
mas assumed command OF the troops
and has issued an inspiring procla-
nation to the army, in which he de-
clares that 1.-THE perfidy Of naughty
ne,ghbor demands that Belgium shail
defend her honor and independence.
He bids the Belgian soldiers remem
her the army's glorious DEEDS OF TN
mast and show themselves worthy o.
the trust placed in them.
Brussels, Aug. 6.-Several thou'
uand dead and wounded is the Toll
maid by the German army OF the
Mouse for It's attack on Liege. Inc
Helrians made a heroic defense re-
nulsing the Germans after heavy ano
continuous fighting. The fortified
nos,tion Of Liege had to support OF
wednesday the general shock OF the
German attack. The Belgian 1orts
resisted the advance fiercely anc
ala NOT suffer. One Belgian squadron
attacked and drove back six German
suuadrons. The Fepulse was so Ell
fective that the Germans were un
able to renew their attack.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
are being transferred to the city o
JAege, where they will be cared for
A German aviator was killed.
The Belgian war office announced
regarding the fighting at Liege;
"The Germans were driven bacl
Inv an heroic attack made by Bel
,w,an mixed brigade, which alread'
had earned for itself the highes
honors, No German who passed tn
fort survived"
Germans Burn Wise
The Germans committed depreda
tions against the civil population
the town of Wise, eight miles nortn
east of Liege, burning the city an
shooting many of the residests. L
Peuple asserts thet platoon
Prussian cavalry was almost amin
lated by the Belgians enfiiadm
fire during the fighting.
At Female, near Argenteau'
Belgian force surprised body
Prussians and killed seventy out
ten officers and eighty men. The be
wian losses were two officers kille
and ten men wounded.
Germans Are Amazed
A German officer taken prison'
by the Belgians said he was amaze
at the resistance offered to the &c
man advance. The Germans had Det
Given to understand at Berlin tn
fhey would not be opposed IN 6e
awtrxva
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
SHOCK FATAL TO A WOMAN
Mrs. J. w. Fowler, Emporia, Watches
Guests Nearly Drown

Emporia, Aug. 11.-Seeing her
guests. Mrs. Ed. White and son
John, in an unconscious condition,
caused Mrs. ]. w. Fowler, near EN-
poria, to die of heart disease.
Mrs. white and her SON narrow
ly escaped drowning in the Cotton
wood river, and we're taken to the
Fowler home, where they were re-
suscitated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
oDeo Panama Canal Aug. is

washington. Aug S.-Secretary
Garrison issued q statement to set
At rest doubts as to the opening Of
me Panams canal On August IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
MoNTENEGR1Ns INTO AUSTRIA
Invaders In Possession Of Dalmatia,
OFFICIAL Dispatches Say

Cettinje, Aug. 1.-THE Montene-
grin army has invaded Austria. Of
fetal advices received here say that
IL Is now in possession Of Dalmatia,
the crown land Of Austria along the
northern coast Of the Adriatie Sea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
Death Claims First Lady of Land
After Months of Illness
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN END COMES
President and Three Daughters
Kneeling at Bedside When Death
Enters White HOuse-Cap-
ital Grief-Stricken

Washington, Aug. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife Of the president
of the United States, died at the
white house at 5 o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
Death came after a struggle of
months against Bright's disease,
with complications.
The president was unnerved by
the shock, but bore up we'll under
the strain, and devoted himself to
his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her illness took a
turn for the worse shortly before l
o'clock in the afternoon, and from
then on she grew gradually weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the
end were the president and their
three daughters, DR.. Cary 7. Gray
son, u. s. N, and nurse were IN
the room, and just outside a door
we're Secretary McAdoo and Francis
B. Sayre, Mr.. Wilson's sons-in-laW,
and Mr.. Tumulty, his secretary.
The beginning of the end came at
10 o'clock in the morning, when DR..
lE. P. Davis of Philadelphia, who had
heen called into consultation, real
lied that the time for hope had pass
cd He took the president into the
red room of the white house and
there told him the truth.
He was informed the end was
only a question of hours. Mr.. wilson
then took his daughters, Mrs. W. G.
McAdoo. Mrs. sayre and Miss Mar
garet Wilson, aside and told them
of their mothers condition. Until
then they had thought there was a
chance for her recovery.
From that time on the president
and his daughters remained con-
stantly at Mrs. Wilson'S bedside.
The president held his wife's hand
and the three daughters were group
Washington, Aug. 11.-Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States, Is making the saddest jour
Iney of his life. In a special train
bearing the body of Mrs. Wilson to
its final resting place beside the
graves of her father and mother, he
lis on the way to Rome, Ca, sur
rounded by his daughters and
few members of his own and his
J wife's families.
J, The last simple ceremony OF the
funeral will take place this after
moon in the quiet, wooded cemetery
OF the Georgia town. Then the presi'
dent will turn again to heavy bur
: dams Of his office and the Loneliness
: of the white house.
While flags dropped at half mas
} throughout the capital and thou
/ sands Of men and women gathered
, lin the wide avenue before the closed
gates of the white house grounds
1.-The first service was held over Mrs
Wilson's body in the east room. II
= accordance with Mrs. wilson's wish
, the service was Of the simplest. There
! was no music; only the reading o
! a few verses from the Bible. a pray
5, hv he Rev. sylvester Beach q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-13
Germans Are Amazed

A German officer taken prisoner
BY the Belgians said he was amazed
at the resistance offered to the Ger
man advance. The Germans had been
Given to understand at Berlin tna'
fhey would not be opposed in Bel
GUM.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
u. s. MIGHT REJECT
 ITALIAN OFFER OF NAVAL GO TON
RumOred That Italy Has Sent Gunboat to Aid North Carolina In Protecting TripolIS Foreign erS-No Confirmation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-The de partment heads. although without of fcial advices on the subject. are keenly interested tonight in the Rome dispatch saying the Italian Cruiser Calabria at Beirut, Syria has been instructed to cooperate with the Am ericau cruiser North Carolina in pro tecting refugees on the Syrian coast
 Government officers are skepuca
 about the reports that the North Carolina threatened to fire on Tripol when mob threatened French resi- dents endeavoring to find refuge on board the steamer Virginia. They thought tonight the United States, as neutral nation. could best maintain friendly relations with Turkey if they dealt with the situation unassisted
 lt was suggested the Italian proffei Of cooperation might be rejected, il made officially to the United States
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
BISBEE'S BUSINESS
 LEADERS FORECAST
 TRADE PROSPECTS
Consensus of Opinion Among Members of Protective ASSo-
 citation is that Present Depres-
 sion Followed by Prosperity.

Conservative expressions of conf dence in the early return of prosper ity to the Warren District lent unus- ual importance to a meeting of the Bisbee Business Mems Protective As sociation held last night in Judge Thomas office in the Muheim Block It was the concensus of opinion that the business interests in the district had passed through test which proved the stability Of the local mer. chants and also proved their prepar edness to take advantage of prosper ity when it arrives in the wake of de- pression occasioned by the European war.
 The members of the Association assembled for an hours social inter course before adjournment was talk en to the two rooms where tables were set for a luncheon. President Hogan took his place at the head of the board At the conclusion of the repast he called on several of the members for opinions as to the best means of promoting prosperity in the Warren District. Charles w. Howe. of the Howe Jewelry Company, spoke briefly of the indications which point ed to an assured return of prosperity and called attention to the necessity of cooperation among the local mer- oho,t. ArobthoId rTrofdo1 v,orauots of the Treu meat markets advised a more careful supervision of credits. He said there had been no apprecia' ble falling of in trade during the past few months and pointed to the present as an opportune time to put business on cash basis as far as possible. making it worth the while 1 consumers to pay cash for their pur- chases.
 Ben Frankenberg of the Fair Store contributed one of the most helpful talks of the evening He deplored l the disposition of anyl ocal business to take advantage of present condi- tions to the end of self aggrandise- ment and advised that the business community conduct itself in accord with the principles of unity and com muuity interests.
 "The presence of some six thousand new corners in the district-the sol diers at Nsco-should be made the occasion of greater enterprise on the part of our merchants" Mir. Frank enberg said. Here is chance for our merchants to go out and get bus
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
PHOENIX NARROWED BY FLOODS WHICH
 CRIPPLE TRAFFIC
Communication With the Outside World Almost Cut Off for Two Days and City Is WalIowing in a Sea of Mud.

tBy Long Distance Telephone to The Reyiew)
 PHOENIX, Dec. 2S.-This city is beset by flood conditions as never before in her history. The situation brought about by the tie-up of rail. road communication is almost paral ytci in its effect Until tonight, the last train making connections with east bound trains departed late Sat urday Since then travellers have been marooned here and throughout Sunday and today the railway offices have been kept busy answering inqui. ries as to when passengers would be able to leave Phoenix for their vari ous destinations
 As to the physical condition Of Phoenix, it is literally wallowing in mud. There is so much to be done in clearing and cleaning the roadways and payements that the officials di recting the work are almost at a loss which way to turn. It is impossible at this time to estimate accurately the amount of damage done to prop crty in the city.
 The Gila river has oyerflowed iti banks for distance of more than g mile on either side but owing to the contour of the country the water i, distributed over a flat area and i, not developing destructive currents
 Delegates to the Teachers Conyen ton which opened here today haS much difficulty in reaching Phoenix TwO-thirds of the expected number are either held up on trains or hay' remained at home. Elisabeth Boeh ringer who was to have delivered th' opening address left her home 1T Yuma but could not reach Phoenix ii time to welcome the delegates.
 IL is expected that traffic condition will be relieved materially within day or two unless there come re lnewal of rain
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29

mess. These soldiers need to be clothed and fed and there is no req son why the supplies should not be sold to them from the stores of Bis bee Here is an opportunity for our merchants to show their enterprise
 This association has another im- portant mission to perform. Horn ful laws have been passed, and it is the duty of this organization to take cognizance of them and minimize their bad effects as far as possible. This association should act as body in reviewing proposed legislation and work for such laws as hold forth the best prospect of being beneficial"
 Mr Frankenberg called attention to the value of advertising as med um for bringing the public and the merchant closer together
 J C. White. the newly-elected pres ident of the Association, held opti- mistic views of the local business situation and pledged the support of the Association to an measures which would advance the prosperity of the community Retiring President Hog an and Secretary Ruth were warmly congratulated on the success of the evenings assemblage.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
PREPARING ID EVACUATE SONORA
Indications Point to Surmise That General Hill Will Soon Leave Naco to Join His Gar rison at Agua Prieta.
MAYTORENA LOCATED
 SIXTEEN MILES OUT
Condition on the Interior of Mexico Bad-Reports of Yaquis Uprising in Southern Sonora Reported.

NACO. Dec. 2S.-Although General Hm began preparations for an even tual evacuation Of Naco. Sonora. to take his force of Carranzstas to Agua Prieta opposite Douglas, Ari- zona, Governor Maytorena threw his outposts along the border east of here Co prevent Hills movement un- til peace plans were fully accepted. The final word on the border peace pact. suggested by Brigadier General Scott, now rests with Maytorena.
 Maytorena's Villistas are now en- camped at a village sixteen miles southeast. but are reported Co have placed 800 west of Naco and a like number to the south Hill ordered his men to remain in the trenches. Hill expects to consolidate with the rest of his force when he goes to Agua Prieta.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
TWO AMERICANS ARE SHOT BY SOLDIERS
 ON CANADA BORDER
Duck Hunters Alleged ViOlatorS Of Canada'S Game Laws, Ac- CidentIy Hit by Dominion Sol dierS-0ne Instantly Killed.

BUFFALO. N. r., Dec 2S.--Walter sniita and Charles Dorsch, two Am erican hunters were shot by Cana dian soldiers on the Niagara river near Forterie. Smith was killed but Dorsch will recover The shooting was unintentional. according to informa- ton gathered tonight by the military and forwarded Co Ottawa. The sol. diers were aiding a provincial officer to arrest the men for an alleged vio- lation of the game laws. Several vol leys were fired over the heads to force them to come ashore with a rowboat The final shot, it is said, fired for the same purpose. struck Smith between the eyes and Dorsch in the arm.
 The Forterie village officers ex- pressed deep regret over the incident and at the same time asserted the men were not only technically under arrest by the game officer and were attempting to escape but had violated military order which forbade un- authorized persons to approach the international boundary while armed. The inquest will be held tomorrow.
 The military order it is said, ac- companied by a verbal order to the soldiers on the patrol was to shoot to kill if persons. so armed. refused to surrender promptly. Thomas Delaney the provincial officer said the men were shooting at ducks near the head of the river He decided to ar. rest them. Captain Fitz, in command of the border patrol, sent the soldiers to help him. They took a position about five hundred feet from the boat. Delaney called out to the men that they were under arrest and or dered them ashore.
 The soldiers fired a volley. One bullet struck the water near the boat, Don't hit them" cautioned De laney "Well come ashore as soon a' we pick up the decoys," shouted one of the hunters. They rowed up the stream toward tbe deeoys, sunddenly the boat shot ahead of the American shore
 They have got away. let them go, Delaney told the soldiers.
 "In give them another scare" saiC one of the soldiers. He raised hii rife and fired Both of the hunter topled over in the boat which drifte' to the ferry landing. Smith wal found dead. Dorsch was brought to { Buffalo hospital Tis condition wal not serious.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
POLAND IS CENTER OF MILITARY INTEREST.

"The chief interest continues 10 center in Poland where the position of the Germans and Austrians is re- garded as promising There is a feeling here that important develop ments are probable in Poland within few days. While the outlook in the Bzura and Rawka region is satisfac tory 1t is believed most the promis ing point is southeast of Temassow The Turkish official bulletin reports victorious progress on the caucausian front, without specifying the opera tions in detail
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
FEELING OF CONFIDENCE 'PERVADES ALL GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec 2S.-Among the of. fcial items given for publication in the following: "The discussion Of military happenings around Christ mas indicate a feeling of confidence has gained support here General Jonre's energetic offensive, as an nounced in the army order of De- cember IT. it is pointed out, has been everywhere successfully resisted. The defeat of the Engls hat Festhubert leaves the Allies in worse shape than when the French offensive started. IA dispatch from Warsaw says the Polish revolutionists have blown up three monuments erected in lS4O. one to the memory of Poles loyalty to Russia
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
COLD WAVE SWEEPING
 OVER THE ENTIRE EAST

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-The cold wave predicted is sweeping on the Atlantic coast and Lake states and the middle west storm warnings are ordered displayed on the Gull coast from Galveston 10 Pensacola.
 The cold wave broke today over the western Canadian provinces. and tonight is sweeping southward thru Illinois and the Ohio valley to the Atlantic.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
A CLOSED INCIDENT

WASHINGTON Dec 2s.-Onlciala express the opinion that the recent disturbance in the Philippines is a closed incident The police vigilance is sufficient to prevent re-occur renee of such ipcidents One official stated that Governor-General Hari sons report did not disclose anything more serious than that which might be found in any city In this country the size of Manila.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
. N H H H ( . . . TEN KILLED WHEN
 . CANOPY COLLAPSES

. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec 2S.- . Two men were killed and seven . severely injured by the collapse . Of a wooden canopy built to pro . tect pedestrians while passing
 ' near $l.0OO.0OO hotel building z now under construction. . Walter S. (Rube) Dickinson. . actor of Lincoln, Nebraska and . Sanders Kenner, a negro work . man. were killed. James Me . Bean business agent of labor
 . union is in a critical condition, . while other workmen were in- . iured . ( . ( ( C .
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
vAouls PILLAos VILLAGE

ON BOARD U. s. s. SAN DIEGO" Guymas, Dec Wild Yaqui lndi- ans from the mountains pillaged Tor res la Colorador GA miles north Of here lt is understood no Yves were lost but the foreign consuls appealed to Governor Maytorena to send some troops and take charge of Che situa- ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
Petrograd General Staff De clares that Evacuation of Cracow Worked Greatly In Favors of the Slavic Arms.
CLAIM AUSTRIANS ARE
 MERGING ON BIG ROUT
English Authorities Warn Residents of London to Get Indoors If They Heart Shots Preparing for Air Craft.

PETROGRAD. Dec 2S-The gener- al stan official report which earlier announced the Russians were men aced in the rear by two Austrian ar mics, bad raised the siege Of Cracow and retreated fifty miles eastward. then defeated the Austrians at Tue how, tonight announced further sue cesses.
 It declared the Germans every where were repulsed with heavy loss es and that the Austrians had defi- nitely evacuated the left bank of the Nida river The statement said:
 Efforts of the enemy to transport their forces from the direction of Czenstochowa toward the Carpathi- ans indicates the complete failure owing to our maneuvers.
 ITO the south Of the upper Vistula on the front of Opatow and Biecz, % said the statement the fighting con tinues to develop to our advantage. From the 18th to the 26th we cap. tureh 200 officers. 10. OO soldiers and 40 miltraleuses.
 "The enemy's retreat in the region Of Duklapasses on the road to Lisko is becoming more and more precipi. tate and disorganized On the 26th we captured in this region as many as 5000 prisoners"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
PROGRESS REPORTED IN ARGoNNE REGION.

PARIS, Dec. 2s-Night official: During the entire day a violent storm interfered with operations along the greater part of the front It is reported, notwithstanding this, that we made some progress in the Ar gonne region"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
"PING PONG" MILITIAMEN ARE NO LONGER
 WANTED IN THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD

YORK 28The days ping ponk" soldiers Rl New
  explaining dsbanding of Twen second battalons of the reSmenta New City will be the members Of the battaons practical trenches
 ping EodieTs offered them dances" declared oRyan could get wanted"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Ger man government formally notified
 man government formally notified tue American state department that American consuls in Belgium must be acceptable to German militery authorities aud that it was desirable that some sonsuls be withdrawn for
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE TO RECALL SEVERAL
 CONSULS NOW IN BELGIUM SAYS GERMANY

the present at least Secretary Bryan declined to make public the text of the German communication or com ment until he had full opportunity to consider it. It IS understood in of hcial circles the notice is similar to tue one sent Argentine and other neutral countries. Belgian protests against the step
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
BANDIT KILLED WHEN
 ROBBERY IS ATTEMPTED

ST LOUIS. Dec 28.-One bandit was seriously wounded and another killed by Leonard Humphrey, a war veteran. whom the pair attacked in his store.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
eUNBoAT SMITH oUTcLAssEs cAHsEY

NEW YORK, Dec 2S. v- Guuboat smith of California, outciassed Chick Carssy of Philadelphia The referee stopped the contest in the third round