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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08

tice. but only the assumption that hos
tilities would be suspended except TO
resist aggression.
For Adequate Reinforcement.
II is learned on high authority that
the war department has under consid.
Grafton today early and adequate re-
Enforcement of the command of Funs-
ton. at Vera Cruz. to carry out any
movement that might be necessary in
to the interior of Mexico.
The question OF placing a large force
of Americans in Vera Cruz that would
be strong enough to defend that port
against any attack or to undertake
possible campaign against Mexico
City was late- laid before the presi-
dent ard cabinet by Secretary Garri-
son.
War department officials, 1t was
stated, decided that reinforcements
were needed at Vera Cruz at a confer
ence of Secretary Garrison and his
staff late last night. A cipher tele-'
gram from Vera Cruz was delivered
TO Garrison while he was attending
the wedding of the presidents daugh-
ter. He left the festivities and hur-
riedly summoned his aides to the war
Garrison Refuses Predictions.
Secretary Garrison declined to dis
cuss the situation further than to say
that he laid before the staff of officers
last night a report from Funston.
''All ! can say is that no aSitional
troop movements has been decided"
He would make no prediction con-
corning possible fasnre mpvezaez--
Exodus Continues.
Exodus of foreigners from Mexico
City continues Six hundred Ameri-
can refugees are on their way to Puer-
to. Mexico. under protection of the
Brazilian flag. It was yesterday re-
ported that these refugees were en-
route from Vera Cruz.
San Luis Potosi has fallen into the
hands of the revolutionalists, accord
ing to information Bryan transmitted
to one of his callers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08
MAYOR Is FREED
BY INDIANA JURY

Terre Haute. Ind, May s.-Mayor
Roberts. charged with conspiracy to
corrupt elections. was found not guilty
The Jury was out 80 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08
1EXCAM SITUATION ASSUMING MORE WARE ASPECT STIR IN ARMY
THE WEATHER
Foree@st TIL q. m. Tomorrow, fol
Rock leland, Davenport, Moline
nnd NlcInIrx

Fair tonight and Saturday, light
frost tonight. rising temperature Sat-
urday: general variable winds.
Temperature at a m. AZ. Highest
yesterday So. Lowest last night 43.
Velocity OF wind at a. m miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z D. m. so, at
Z a. IG. 50.
Stage OF water 6.7. rise of 1 in last
"a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars. Venus, Saturn.
Morning stars: Mercury. Jupiter. The
first magnitude white star. Procyon. of
constellation CAMS Minor ,the Lesser
Dog. seen near the southern extremity
OF the Milky way about p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08

this did not constitute formal armis-
tice. but only the assumption that hos
tilities would be suspended except to
resist aggression.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08

Galveston. Texas, May S.-Orders
from the war department caused hur-
ried loading of supplies on the trans
port Fitzpatrick today, and she will
probabIy sail tomorrow. The trans
Port satiIa is loading with permanent
camp equipment for the army at Vera
Cruz. The transport Mcclellan was
ordered to New Orleans 10 be convert
ed into a beef ship.
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COSSACK FORCE
NOW REPORTED
NEAR CRACOW
One of Cars Armies Follows
1t: Another Moves Toward
Warsaw.
HUNGER NAY FORCE
PRZEMYSl TO YIELD
>oe~n' Clb'e D,sDd,"A % Tnr SIS

LONDON. september Is
Ir" news OF the war In the east in.
di"ates, after all reasonable allowances
for cXaCgeration are made, that tho
immense forces Of Russia are rapidly
nearing the German frontier on a line
of advance $50 miles wide
London expects within a week to hear
of Il pitched battle. a. vast As that Of
the Aisne between 1000. 900 Germans
and Austrians who are concentrating
Oh this line to save the kaiser's ter.
ritory from 100000 Russians
Belief that the direct Russian advance
against Germany is rapidly progressing
Is partially confirmed to-day by an an
nouncement of the Rrcslau Gasettc that
the military authorities there have cut
all Geographic communication between
Rreslau, Poscn. Oppeln and l.iebnitz.
This would indicate the approach % the
Russian armies. There were rumo-s
two days ago that Cossacks have been
seen a few miles east Of Breslau.
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A. Rustem Bey. Turkish Am
bassador to the United States.

ne has asked for leave Of absence which
h" believes will DE granted and he ex-
poets to leave Washington for MS
adopted country In about ten days.
There is no doubt here that this Is the
diplomatic method adopted Of bringing
about his withdrawal from Washington
with the least possible embarrassment
TO AL concerned.
The Turkish Amba ssador's farewell was
not without rs sting. for he not only has
asEnlw.cdgri the statements attributed to
him hut. lu addition has Family Informed
the Tres.den, that he st.i. holds the views
he expressed
Tho Interview in question contained the
statement that the sending OF United
States warships TO Turkish waters in con-
ncct!on with reports OF dangers to Chris.
tians would lead to "A serious situation.
Defending his country, the Ambassador
also stated that while massaSres had oc-
casiontly occurred hey were acts which
any people might commit under similar
provoCation and compared them with the
lynching ~ negroes in the United states
and the alleged water cure" practised
by American soldiers during the Philip
pines instruction.
The Incident OF the offensive interview
| given 10y Bar" Won Syhoen on the roIa-
! tons OF the United states ana Japan, in
which il was stated that the japanese
| regarded way with tins country as In
| "vitab,e, came TO an abrupt end to-day
! when the German diplomat repudiated
] the interVi,w.
/ Baron Won schoen no, only wrote notes
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u. S. Emblem
Slashed, He Says
German Drives Sword Through
Professionally Flag of
American Hosts.
sp.c,ai Gable De.patch 10 TIE srs

PARIS. Sept. 24.--Major T.. J. Stivers,
L. :. A.. retired. who with his niece was
Rescued from their home at Vumoise in
the Marne country last week, says:
when ! heard the Germans were
coming and l found ! had no American
flag painted the stars and Stripes on
a piece OF wood and placed the stick in
prominent place IN my garden. Tho
Germans respected the emblcm TO the
extent of not damaging my villa, though
they made my niece cook for them and
appropriated all the food and materials
except box Of crackers which | sue
ceeded IN hiding.
I'VE did not take our clothes off for
eight days. The Germans on leaving
bade us farewell in almost friendly
manner. but the last officer to go drew
his sword and drove II through my i'm
provised flag"
This last act broke the heart of the
former officer of the American army.
who IL so years of age. lie expresses
regret that he was too old to avonge
the insult TO his country's flag.
A passing motorist took "A message
from the Major to the American En-
bassy n few days later. and Mr. Herrick
sent an automobile to the place and
brought Major Stivcrs and his niece
here
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TO MAKE FINAL EFFORT.
German. Combining with the Troops
of Austria.
S,soioi cable Despdfchrs 10 THr SvN.

s,.ciai cable Despdfchrs 10 THr SuS.
l,oNpoN. Sept. 25.-Despatches from
Rome. Petrograd and Amsterdam con-
firm to-day previous limitations that
all attempts to hold the Russians within
GalicIa and Poland until the combats In
tho west are decided have failed and
that rho Germans. withdrawing from
Russian territory, are combining with
anch Austrian forces as have escaped
capture or dlslntegration In final EFFORT
IN block the Russians from Prussia and
Silcaia.
II Is now certain that the Russian adj
vance IL a double movement. A great
army is moving westward and south
westward from Warsaw and the south
for the purpose of striking at Posen,
while another army, released from Ga
licia by the collapse OF Austrian resist
ance. is cooperating by an advance
against Cracow. II is conservatively
estimated that the Russian strength, in
the two armies, Is not less than 800,
900 this exclusive of the reserves held
to guard fdllclh anu huS0Iai 'p'aHu
md to complete siege operations There
are reliable reports, also, that Russia,
having now at the front troops ample
for the invasion of Germany, Is as
sembling n second line OF 100000.
"Details supporting such progress of
the Russian advance were supplied to-
day by the correspondents of Roman
and London newspapers. The Petro-
! ,-o,,,,,,aJ m, Second Pane
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A. Hustcm Bey to Leave in
Ten DayS-Von SchOen
Denies Interview.
CRITICISMS OF US.
ABRUPTLY STOPPED
Embarrassment Avoided in
Retirement of Turkish
Ambassador.

NAsniNGroN. Sept. "a SPEEDY end
TO the series W dispensing interviews
given out by European diplomats since
the beginning of tho war was Indicated
to-day with tn" announcement Of \.
Rustem Bey. the Turkish Ambassador
one of those who have incurred the
presidents displcasure that he is leaving
In ten days FOR Coustautiuoplc ami tn.
reputation 10y Baron won Schucu uf the
German Embassy 81 the interview with
him published here yesterday. Tie in
cidcnts are regarded a. closed
The Turkish Ambassador has written
a letter to inform President Wilson that
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AIR ATTACK on FLEET.
German ZcppcIins Ia Drop bombs
on British Vessels.

CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-The Chicago Daily
NeUs prints the following as despatch
from Berlin:
1T was stated 10y high authority
to-day that practically all Zeppelins
retired from active assistance In taking
fortiilcations are centred around the
North Sea, where they are to assist in
an attack on the British feet. The
outcome OF such "A battle Will be highly
important, for It will determine whether
a dir!gblc can measure up against a
warship. II it can. the German fleet
will not be greatly outnumbered In the
conflict about to take place, for the
British fleet is insuffciently supplied
with balloon guns, only few OF these
being in existence.
THE bombs used by the Zeppeltns
are said to be twelve inches in diameter
and two feet long. The damage they
can do is terrific. Houses in the neigh
borhood Of the explosion collapse ~
though made OF cards, and they can tear
up streets for distance Of scores of
yards.
We hear remarkable stories about
the number Of Zcppelns. At the out
break Of the war there were twenty-five
on record. To-day the report of their
number varies from fifty-six 10 ninety.
Material for Zeppelins Is said to have
been stored al points throughout the
empire, where II could be- put together
in few days. and this scheme has
added Ieppelins to tho air feet at the
rate Of two a week.
This story Is Improbable, for the
German army does not possess a suf-
ficient number OF men trained in
operating dlr!Rbles. II Is more prob
able that the air fleet has been doubled
since the beginning of the war. and
that The Hansa. the former passenger
, ship, IL being used near Berlin for n
training school. It cruises over and
about Berlin frequently, flying the navy
! flag.
1.-THE German aeroplanes have done
! excellent service. There are severa!
I hundred machines in operation and
comparatively few have been shot
down"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
PRE- WfSL IN PERI.
Fort Lacks Supplies and Garrison
Has Been Increased.
u, u. ". NORREGAARD.
Special correspondent % TIVE sry ant ~.
london "Dd,iy V1U"

Special correspondent % Tur sry ant -.
London "bdtiy VAT"
PErRoGRAp. september "a
| hear that PrZcmysl unlike other forts
in Galicia. Is very scantily supplied. in
aSmuch a. large proportion Of its
stores were transferred to Lemberg,
which was to serve as a base for the
Austrian main attack on Russia In con-
cert with the Germans. who were to
march In southwark on line east OF
Warsaw. The addition of large num-
beers ~ men To the garrison Of Przemysl.
therefore. reduces It's power Of resist
unCe.
The Russians have plenty Of heavy
guns on the spot They captured the
entire armamcnts Of Lemberg and Mix
lajoff uniniurcd
There is reason To believe that Pre-
mysl will fall without any t!resome
siege operations. The condition Of the
defending forces. defeated after pro-
longcd fighting In the field and never
given a moments rest during he sue
ceeding ten days OF difficult retreat,
can only be described as desperate.
The Russians have been on the heels
Of the foe for more than week and
the retreat has become run in which
the rear guard has been unable even
to destroy river crossings.
Another symptom of their desperate
condition is the wholesale pillage by
Austrians Of their own countryside,
which was evidently made necessary 10y
hunger. owing To- the loss OF commits
sariat trains and the capture of rah-
way communications.
would not be- surprised 10 hear at
any moment that the white nag hhu
gone up on Austrias last fortress IN
GaliCia.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

tho left wing, according
90 the official communlque. the French
have occupied peronne and French
troops have made progress IN the
direction OF Roye. between Rheims
and the Argonne there Is apparently
d lull In the fighting. To he east OF
Argonne on the heights OF the Mouse
the Germans have been particularly
active. and the fighting there has con-
t.nued, with retreats at some points
and advances at others The Germans,
/. Is reported from Berlin. have re-
captured Narennes. French patrols. IL
lines OF communication In he neigh
borhood Of lie Cat.let.
official wireless dss-
patch from Berlin says that the Ger
mans are bomharding the entire chain
OF Mouse Notifications that extend
from Ncrdun To Toul. Among tho
tortresscs which are under attack and
whose reduction Is believed To- he Ger
tain are Troyon. Les Paroches. Camp
dcs ROMANS. I,ereuville and Giron-
vile. II Is also announced from the
War Office that the attempt Of the
allies to envelop the army Of Gen.
Won kluck has failed. Another official
announcement Is to the effect that the
Austrian forces have been conCcn-
trated on their new positions for sew
"ral days and have awaited in vain
for a Russian attack. According To
this statement it proves the inac-
curacy OF the report OF the Russian
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General STAFF tha, their troops we're
victorious. that Gen Dankl's army
had been defeated and that the
Austrian troops were completely
broken and We're being pursued by
the Russians
RUSSIA. The advance guard Of the
Russian army has already reached
the River Wlsloka, eeventy-nve miles
east OF Cracow, Wac Cossact<s are
reported To bc near Cracow.
The retrcating Austrians have been
driven in upon Przemysl the outer
forts Of which are surrounded by the
Russians. against this position tho
Russians are using heavy guns.
The BelG!ans, II Is re-
ported, routed n large German force
south Of Antwerp, where lighting has
been In progress for several days.
The Belgians report that they took
many prisoners. more than they have
taken IN any other engagement during
tn. war.
BRITAIN The Admiralty re-
ports that sixty officers and 1888 sea-
men were lost in the destruction OF
the three British cruisers by the Ger
man submarine 10.
lTALY.-A report from Rome that
France and Italy are negotiating with
view to Italy entering the war on
the side of the allies is officially denied.
Austria. according to report. is mass
ing large numbers OF troops on the
frontier and preparing the bord Ter
AGAINST an Italian advance
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Tn" Germans have made no progress
in their att"mW 70 break through the
barrier fort re~~"S from Nerdun to
Nancy and Luncviilc.
Enormous masses are being thrown
against Frcncn troops defending this
barrier. and the Germans are wasting
men in energetic hut incfie'tml ~
sauits.
Most positive news comes from the
allies left, where. un0uestiouahly rae
turning movement designed to envclop
Won kluck has progressed from ten -
twenty miles in the past twcnty-fonr
hours Government reports are gilardrl |.
hut there evidences multiply that the
French are gatiug in behind Non
klu"k'S extreme right, where the ha,-
Tie lin" is north and south. while IN
allied army hammers AZ his centre and
left. where the battle line is easl and
west.
Reports from Lille and Nalrnri"nup-
hint that the Germans are preparing
To fall back Ia those cities. hlnuS
are blowing M bridges between Amicns
AMI Arms To the northwest Of Pcronnr.
further indication of withdrawal
II becomes more evident THAI the
Germans will spend their laSt ounce ~
strength Ia hold their intronchrL posi-
tion from Iaon 10 the Argonnr ridge.
The arrival of Gen. won Boohm from
Belgium means determined resistance
TO the Ranking movement while zen
Won Kluck gathers his forces for
more stubborn struggle north Of era
ounc. The Germans have 6oOUoo men
at their right and centre aud the AL
lies are strengthening their numbn's
hourly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
kQiser,s Mascot
Is a Shamrock
Four Lcaved TaliSman drought
Luck" TO His Grandfather
kept in POckctbook.

Spscldi correspondent, 81 THE Sun and n
L0ndOn "DdHy NeIrS."

Spsoiai corrcspoHdcn, of THr suN and ne
LondoH "DGRy NetrS'
SpCc'ni 'adie brSpatcA IN Tuu srN
CoPENHAGEN. Sept. 24.-Gorman news
papers just received heN' say the Kaiser
carries as n mascot a spriG Of four
leavod shamiNclS pressed and scented
1t was given to his grandfather in
1870 by little daughter Of a court
official named Schneider. When En-
peror William !. returned victorious
after the war he restored the sprig tn
the donor, saying II had brought him
luck and given his amy victory.
Miss Schneider subsequently gave tn,
spris to her godchid, Countess DONNA
who recently presented it to the Kaiser
ana expressed the hope that it would
bring him the same luck IL brought his
grandfather,
Tho Kaiser carries the shamrock
constantly in his poCkethook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
Harranza Orders Forces From
Zacatccas and Monterey
10 Head Him Off.
United STATES TO BE
STRICTLY NEUTRAL
Embargo on Arms Will Not
BE- RcimpoScd on the
Border.

N.a D.. m1ohzlng his army in north
r.u Mon 600 90 deal a swift blow at the
Carrln2I regime
Al ,uo railroads IN Villas territory
are sc.l.l for the movement of troops
and s.r.c, censorship Is established.
Carrlnza s. reported to he sending
troops from I1catecas and Monterey to
lead OIL Villas army.
IL B., declared that the ex-Federal SOL
rr-s vii. swarm to the support of Villas
,yo,a
Tho wilson Administration will OBJ
t4r,c absolute neutrality, according TO
statements in Washington.
President Wilson will not change his
pan " Withdrawing the American
.urcss from Vera cruz.
An embargo against the expectation
ys sm- over the border into Mexico Will
rot be re.mposcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
GER MAN RIGHT
REPORTEDCUT
0FFFROM BASE
Paris Hears French Force l.
Behind Won kluck Near
st. Quentin.
IILL AT CENTRE:
CROWN PRINCE HELD
s,,cc7d. cGbic Despd1ch 10 THE srS.
PANS. September "a.

PANS. September ~.
French cavalry. it Is reported, hns
cut Gen. Won Kluck's line of comriuni.
cption between ~, Quentin AMI Cam
hrni The al,ic, Ranking movement
ha, driven the t;erlSaus from Pcronre.
German machine guns cut down
whole flies of attackers ~ this point
Nine hundred dead were buried ia on"
trench. Germans at one end, french
a, the other. Many men of a French
regiment were found dead in n wheat
nrd suu on they kuccs.
There are Indications that the GER
man extreme right wing is beins
forced back eastward toward Cam
brai. BGu,hdin and Denain by the
army of Paris. while an Anglo French
army continues its drive porthward
from craonne
At the western end of the l$itIc the
dead were numbered today by the
thousand Attacks and counter attacks
were delivered. The allies ar" filling
gaps with newly arrived reinforce
ments.
The battle of the Aispc. now in its
twelfth day, shows a distinct advance
by the allies AT the west eud of the
battle line, an unbrckcn deadlock ia
the centre from Craonne to the plains
of Cllgjons and violent but indecisive
lighting AZ the east end
1t is reported from London that the
German left wing has advanced from
Montfaucun and has rccapturcd Va
renncs. The truth of this statement Is
doubted here. hut the official com
muniquc rhiS afternoon. which stated
that there were alternative advances
and retreats in the ccntr" of the battle
line. may mean the German reoccupa-
tion OF Nnreunes.
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ZEPPELIN HURLS
BOMBS INTO OSTEND
No Lives Lost and Chief Dam
ace l. Wrcckin@ of Fish
Merchants office.
,p.cn, caL,e n.,patch 70 mn SUI.

OsTENp. Sept. 24.-Three bombs were
dropped from a Zeppelin airship here
tonight. The chief damage was done
10 the office Of a fish merchant named
Wnlems. which was wrecked. TIE
bomb here made hole yard deep
into which the safe topped.
Another bomb fell on the Desmet
Dcnayer bridge on the outskirts Of the
town. The third fell in the harbor The
only death that resulted was that OF
Willems's. watchdog. No one was in
jurcd.
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BELGIANS ROUT GERMAN FORCE.
Heavy Fighting u Reported to
south Of Antwerp,

IoNpoN. Sept, "a Reuters corrc-
spnndent at Amsterdam telegraphs that
heavy lighting is in progress al several
points south Of Antwerp.
The Bclgians routed 1000 Germans AZ
one place, tho name ot which was dr-
lcted by the Belgian censor, with heavy
loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
KAISER HAS BAD COLD.
Caught In Rain when Visiting SOL
diers In Trenches.
Special cable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.

Spec'a! cable Dispatches 10 THE Sus
LONDON. Sept. 25.-The London Dnily
Chronicles correspondent at Geneva
says:
The German Kaiser is suffering from
IA severe cold which he caught white
in tho trenches during the fighting at
Verdun. He was caught In a heavy
rain on a visit TO his soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25
FILTERS PASS DENMARK.
ZeppcIins, ON scout Duty. sighted in
JutIand.

CoPENnAGEN, via London. Sept. "a
Dispatches from various points In Jut-
land. Denmark, report Zeppelins, appar-
entity on scout duty, passing the western
coast of the peninsula at II distance OF
.,lout sixteen miles at sea.
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GERMANS ARE STOPPED.
Attacks on Extreme French Riabt
Brought 10 StandstiIi.
Srec,di Cdblr Drspa'ch 10 TN SIS
PANS. SentcmhCr "a

NfFEdI 'HOI' "''V"7'" 7" w y
PARIS, September -
The Government report tonight,
made public M II l.. NJ, Is of the ut-
most hrcvity, but retains tho spirit OF
optimism. The text follows
on our left wing the dcN' iopmon'
OF the battle continues.
In the centre there is a lull in tAe
hghting.
ON our right wing the German at
tacks appear to have been brought
to a stsndstill
Tho report Of the afternoon contained.
as usual, more detail. iucluuiu- tho
news OF the capture of Peronnc, twenty
miles north of Lassigny and an impor-