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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
INQUIRY WILL sE RIGID
If Guilty Parties In East!ar1 Disaster
Arr Found, WiI''eB Given
Limit.

Chicago.-Ihere is a grim determine.
ton on the part of county, city, state
and the United States that whoever
shall be found to blame for the loss of
lives on the Eastland shall be pun
ished to the extreme limit Of the law.
The coroner's jury will hold a meet
ing soon and begin taking testimony.
The state grand jury will take up pre-
liminary work of its inquiry. and fed
eral Investigators are hard at work
compiling evidence for the United
States grand jury. which Judge Lam
dis has summoned to meet.
None of these activities will clash in
authority. The coroner and his jury
are working in conjunction with
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne, and
Chief Healy and First Deputy Her
mann Schuettler of the police are CIV
ing every possible aid to both. And
in the end all the evidence which city,
county and state can accumulate will
be furnished the United States grand
jury.
The police have Capt. Harry Pedef-,
son and 81 members of his crew In
jail, holding them as witnesses for
whatever authority wishes to examine
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
NOTE TO ENGLAND NEXT
United States VIII Call British Gov
ernment's Attention to Her Viola
tion of international Law.

Washington.-The publication by
the State Department of the text of
the note to Germany was Immediately
followed by the statement that the
way had not been cleared for the
launching of the overdue note to Great
Britain, calling her attention to her
violations of international law as af-
fecting United States Commerce.
1t is stated by an important official
that as the violations of law by Great
Britain have been persisted in. not
withstanding innumerable protests.
the note to her will remind her that
continued oppression of American
trade cannot be regarded otherwise
than unfriendly. This official, how
ever was anxious to convey the idea
that this drastic note to Great Britain
is not the direct effect of German
suggestion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Why He Attacked Frank.

Milledgeville, Ga-William Green on
July "a told Gov. Nat E. Harris that he
sried to kill Leo NJ. Frank because he
believed that in SO doing he would
rid the Georgia prison of man whose
presence he believed would result in
the attack by mob on the prison and
consequent loss of innocent lives in
the battle with guards that he believed
would follow.
This opinion, he said, had been
formed in reading newspapers. He as
serted that his attack was inspired by
no one and was made simply because
he himself felt that 1t was his duty
to kill Frank.
Green told his story in the presence
only of Gov. Harris and Adjutant Gen
eral ]. Van Holt Nash, the governor
asking, in accordance with the prison
er's wishes. that he be granted a pri-
vate audience.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
RUSSIANS RESIST STRONGLY
Teutonic Circle Closing In On War.
saw From North and South 10
Stopped

London-The Austro-German Armies
continue to press the Russian forces
defending Warsaw, and while they
have made progress at some points
they have made no serious breach in
the well-fortified inner lines defending
the city.
The Russians have been drawn back
to the bridgehead positions directly
west of Warsaw and into the fortress
of Ivangorod farther southeast on the
Vistula. But at these points they prob
ably can offer more stubborn resist
ance.
The two attacks that are being made
from the north along the Narew river
by field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
that which Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is directing from the southeast,
between the Vistula and Bug rivers,
apparently have been held up, or the
Germans are awaiting an opportune
moment to move forward and catch
the Russian armies, should it be de-
cided to evacuate Warsaw. At any
rate Berlin does not claim any advance
fon Won Mackensen, while the official
report, although it states that the Rus
SLAMS have ceased counter-attacks
along the Narew, does not mention any
success by Won Hindenburg.
However, should the Russians hold
Warsaw, it would surprise the mill
tary critics in the allied countries, who
have discounted the loss of the city, at
tackled from all sides by opponents pos
sessed Of superiority in guns and mu
nitions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
NO. AZ.
U. S. WILL ACT IN MEXICO
Belief is That Immediate Action Will
Be Taken in Mexican crisIs.-May
Be Embargo.

Washing Washington is mysti-
fed over the semi-official announce
ment that the administration intends
to act affirmatively on the Mexican
situation in the near future. That the
action will take the form of another
pronouncement, calling for the coop
Grafton of the three most powerful
Latin-American nations - Argentine,
Brazil and Chile-is the suggestion
most generally accepted. Just what
form of cooperative action will be
suggested by this government is
subject of much interesting specula-
tion.
That the action does not involve the
recognition of any of the factions now
in arms, is taken for granted. That
it does not involve the proffer of moral
support to any junta outside the bor-
ders of Mexico is equally certain. And
no one believes that armed interyen-
tion by this country is imminent. The
announcement of an embargo on ship
ments of arms to all factions, prelimi-
nary to the determination of policy
of cooperation with Latin-American
countries is considered likely.
The administration is known to
have about made up it's mind that nef-
ther of the two larger factions in arms
can reasonably be looked upon to re-
store peace and order. The action
of Pablo Gonzales in turning Mexico
City over to the Zapatistas after a brief
occupation, is clearly Indicative of the
stree h of the villistas and the weak
ness OF the Caranza forces in general.
and Gonzales in particular.
The president also has before him
the report of Brigadier General Devol,
who was loaned to the American Red
Cross by the War Department to su-
pervise the distribution of supplies for
starving Mexicans and who returned
from the border with the declaration
that he had been hampered by both
factions to the point where further eff
forts to relieve the starvation situa
tion would be impracticable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Jacket Makers Strike.

New York.-Ten thousand mem
bers of the Children's Jacket Makers
Union struck July 23. according to
an announcement by Sidney Hillman,
president Of the Amalgamated Work
ers of America, with which the union
is affiliated. Three or four hundred
shops ON the East Side, controlled by
Independent manufacturers, are af-
fected.
Mr.. Hillman said the unwillingness
Of these independent manufacturers
to join in the terms granted by the
Clothing Manufacturers Association
caused the walkout.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
ONLY INVADING TROOPS NORTH
OF ENDANGERED WARSAW
ABLE TO MOVE.
THREATEN Won MACKENSEN
Austro-Germans Encounter Strong Re
sistance South of City.-Wide
and Dangerous Flank Movs
Against Them.

London.-Only~the northern tip OF
the pincers the Austro-Germans. have
been trying to close around Warsaw
and the Russian armies in the Polish
salient has moved the last few days.
This point has moved its way across
the Narew river, between the fort
resses of Pultusk and Rozan, and is
advancing toward the Bug river, which
stands for the greater part of the way
between it and the Warsaw-Vilna rail-
way, its objective.
The other point, which Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen is directing at
the Chelm-Lublin Railway, has gained
hardly yard since it reached the vii
lage of Reiovetz, just south Of the
railway.
In stubbornly resisting the German
advance the Russians are making a
continual threat at Won Mackensen's
flank along the Bug river from east Of
Chelm to east of Lemberg Between
Krylow and Sokal their attacks have
been especially severe, compelling the
dCIInduo W oCliu ACiAAoiSSAaSAeo ~
meet their.
Along the Vistula, south and west OF
Warsaw, thers has been little changes
except for the German occupation of
positions evacuated by the Russians
when they drew in their line.
While Warsax is under heavy pres
sure the Austro- Germans have a lot
of stiff work before them If they are
to capture the Polish capital. After
crossing the Narew they still have the
Broader Bug, lined with fortresses, to
face, while in the south the Russians
have good positions north of the Lub-
lin-Chelm railway, which might prove
the undoing of the army that attacked
them.
Many are of the opinion that the
most dangerous attacks at the mo-
ment are those in the provinces of
Courland, Kovno and Grodno, at the
lines OF communications between War
saw and the northern interior of Rus
sia. These attacks are being deliv-
cred for the most part by cavalry and
doubtless will be met in due time by
a concentration of Cossacks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
US. NOTE FINAL STATEMENT
Document Sent to Germany Has War.
Like Warnine-Washineton Stands
on F'lrst Position.

Washington. President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing, comforting at the
White House July 21, completed the
new note to Germany warning her
that the repetition of disaster such
as that visited upon the Lusitania or
any violation of American rights on
the high seas resulting in loss OF
American lives will be regarded as
"unfriendly."
The note is in the nature Of final
statement by the United States OF
the Interpretation that will be placed
by this government on future trans
gressions CT American rights, and re-
peats that the American government
will leave nothing undone to stand by
the position it has previously de-
clared.
The note is about 1,200 words long.
While nowhere in 1t is there any di-
rect intimstion of the course which
the United States will pursue in the
event of another disaser similar to
he Lusitania tragedy, there are en-
,atic statements throughout the
Communication pointing out that the
discussion of the principles involved
has been virtually concluded and that
the future conduct of German sub
marine commanders will determine
the responsibility for the continuance
of friendly relations between the two
countries.
The statement that future transgres-
sions will be regarded as ''unfriendly"
is taken in diplomatic usage to pre-
sage break in friendly relations un-
less reparation and disavowal is forth
coming. President Wilson. it is un-
derstood, has considered fully and at
length the construction which may be
placed on the Implications Of the note
and is prepared to deal with any new
situat.sA that may arise. He is hope
full and confident, however, it is said,
that Germany, having already modi-
fed the practice of her submarine
commanders, will now take such pre-
cautions as seem necessary TO pre-
vens any action that would endanger
frienGly relations with, the United
States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT
Occupation of Naco Across From Ari-
zona Border by Caranzistas Arous-
es War Department Officials.


Washington. Occupation of the
Mexican town OF Naco, ON the Arizona
border, by Carranza forces. was
brought to the attention Of the State
Department July 21 by Secretary OF
War Garrison with the recommends
tion that the Carranza commander be
requested to withdraw in accord with
an agreement entered into last winter
that there should be no fighting there.
When the Mexican factions were
contending for Naco's possession last
winter bullets and shells fell con-
stantly on the American side Through
Major General Scott, chief OF staff off
the United States army, Gov. Maytor-
ent for Villa and the Carranza leader.
Gen. Gales, agreed that all military
forces should be withdrawn and the
town be left a neutral port. Secretary
Garrison regards the present occupa-
tion as violation of She agreement
The situation at Mexico City and
surrounding territory continued to
arouse apprehension here, no direct
word having been received from the
capital since reports that Zapata's
forces had re-entered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
SECRETARY DANIELS WILL ASK
FOR FOUR OF BIGGEST TYPE
BATTLESHIPS.
100 SUBMARINES DESIRED
Administration Plan of National De-
fense Is Announced.-lmmens
Aeronautical Squad, With
Florida Base Included.

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary Garri-
son and Secretary Daniels are ready to
announce their respective plans for ma
tionai defense. They will make them
public upon their return to Washing
ton tomorrow, or some day this week.
The present programme Of the ad-
ministration is:
/. To have the secretaries of the
War and Navy Departments state their
csxec; ssi-S,anse their opinions as to
tbs needs of their departments to
bring the army and navy up to date.
g. The president will then go over
the situation with Messrs. Garrison
and Daniels and make suggestions
that he thinks will improve their
plans. It is the purpose Of the presi-
dent to have an understanding with
the members of his cabinet as to the
needs of the navy and army and then
start out to get the necessary legisla-
tion.
The general outline of the program
for national defense for the navy is as
follows:
1. The construction of at least four
uperdread-noughts, with probability
that two battle cruisers of the British
Queen Elizabeth type will be asked
2. The construction of an excep-
tionally large number of destroyers.
Ths navy, ON the basis of It's present
nunber of big ships. built and build
ing, was 92 destroyers short of the
complement determined upon by the
general board of four destroyers to
each battleship.
8. The construction of upwards of
100 submarines, furnishing compile
ment of so for each coast.
4. The construction in the aero
nautical base at Pensacola, Fla, of a
plant for the construction of hydro
aeroplanes, capable of turning out at
least three machines a weekor as fast
as officers can be trained to operate
them.
s. Increase in enlistment authorize
tions to bring the enlisted personnel
Immediately up to fill strength for all
SHIPS, Dullt anu Se4iulH6, WHiCn might
be utilized in time of war, and in
crease of virtually $4,000 men.
6. Enlargement of the capacity Of
the naval academy at Annapolis with
a view to overcoming at the earliest
possible moment the existing shortage
Of 900 officers.
7. Authorization for the expendit.
ure OF large lump sum at the direc-
tion of the secretary of the navy, with
view to taking advantage of improve
ments and desirable innovations inn
mediately upon their discovery.
s. Legislation giving the board OF
civilian inventors which Secretary
Daniels recently created status be-
fore the law.
Army plans. look to the building up
of an army of 100000 men, regulars
and militia, within territorial United
States. This long has been the figure
at which army officers placed the
country's needs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
French Make Advance.

London-The French report another
success in the vosges at Ban-De-Sapt,
where they claim to have taken more
than 500 unwounded prisoners. The
Germans admit the loss of trenches
there
There is no diminution in the Italian
offensive along the Isonzo river. which
the italians say is proceeding favora-
bly, for them, but which the Austrians
declare Is meeting with no success.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Swiss Regiments Suffer.

Geneva.-Two Swiss soldiers OF the
French foreign legation, who have re-
turned from France as invalids, re-
port that one regiment. consisting Of
1900 Swiss, numbered, after the bat
tie of Aarras. $40 men. A second regi-
ment. consisting of 1900 Swiss. after
the same battle. numbered 2S2 men.
The regiment lost all its officers
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Indians in Mexico CITY.

Mexico City.--The city is in the
hands of band of 200 Indians. Zapata
forces in refreshing have torn up the
railroad to Cuernavaca and Toluca.
All business Houses and bake shops
are closed, and even the well-to-do find
difficulty in buying food. The relief
committee is unable to help. There is
no communications with the outside,
except by courier.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Investigate Conspiracy.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reports Oh
a federal investigation at Detroit of
a charge that German sympathizers in
the United States were responsible
for the blowing up of government
munition factory across the Canadian
border have been received. Officials
said the inquiry had not disclosed
grounds on which the United States
could proceed criminally against those
alleged to have been implicated. since
there was no statute to cover con-
spiracy formed in the United States
to commit such an act in Canada.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-07-30
Washington.-James M.

Washington.-Jam M. Sullivan,
American minister to the Dominican
Republic, has rendered his resignation
to President Wilson, and it has been
accepted. Mr.. Sullivan's resignation
is the consequence of an investigation,
conducted by the State Department
by Senator Phenlan Of California, into
the minister's fitness for his office.
The report, which will not be made
public until next week, is understood
to sustain many Of the charges against
Sullivan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
U. S. ASKS BERLIN'S
ANSWER TO BRITISH
CwONTRABAND ORDER
Gerard Instructed to Report
Text of German Decree.
Guaranteeing Food Ship
ments for Civilians.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3,-The State De-
partment today sought a solution Of the
problem presented by the British Govern
ment's announcement yesterday that
hereafter all shipments of foodstuffs
would be considered c%ontraband and sub.
ject to seizure.
The problem for the United States IL
whether the German decree, declaring
Government control over all foodstuTs
within the empire upon which Great
Britain bases her right to conflscate them)
gives Great Britain the right to end food
shipments to Germany, or whether the
German guarantee of immunity from con-
flscation for food shipped for civilians
makes such shipments proper under the
rules of war, and hence makes any Brit
ish seizure a violation of neutral rights. Z
Instructions were cabled to Ambassador
Gerard to report exhaustively upon tho
German decree. Mr.. Gerard will send the
department the text of the German de-
cree, together with any supplementary
orders interpreting or modifying It. When
these are received the State Department
will determine what ACTON TINS Govern
ment can take.
No official information of this decree
has vet been received. 1t is officially
understood that Germany has declared all
foodstuffs within the empire subject to
Government control, and that she has vir-
tually confscated all such products.
Great Britain now holds that since all
food supplies within Germany are to be
held or controlled by the Government for
the use, when necessary, Of the armed
forces, all food shipments consigned 20
Germany must be considered as destined
to the armed forces and hence classified
as c%ontraband under the rules of inter
national law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
VILLA ORDERS HIS ARMY
TO MOVE ON TAMPlC0
Notifies Foes Of Purpose and Predicts
Victory In Six Weeks.

Victory In Six Weeks.
Ell PAso, Feb. s.-Generai villa notl-
fed Constitutonalist headquarters in
Juares early today that he had ordered
his army to move at once against Tenn
pieo. Troop trains are already carrying
Villas soldiers toward Tampico and San
Luis. with Tsmplco In his possession,
Villas position will be greatly strength
ened and his supporters believe that he
will soon bring to an end the various re-
bellions that have cropped out since the
fall Of Huerta.
In a message received from Aguascall-
entes last night, General Villa declared
that no had an army Of 10000 men, and
asserted that within six weeks his forces
would be supreme, In this message he
admitted tina he had been wounded. but
said that his injury, which had been acci-
IDENTIFY suffered, was not serious.
The general opinion along the border is
that villa will be able to make good
OH his predictions of ultimate victory
over the Carranzistas and others OF his
foes. The failure OF General Carransfa TO
return to Mexico City is taken as an indi-
cation that the "hrst CHER intends to
stay at Vera Cruz in order to make his
escape from the country when villa Is
triumphant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
LIBERTY BELL WILL BE
KEPT HERE IN SAFETY
Decision to Abandon Junket Averts
Danger, Says Metallurgist.


The Councilmanic junket with the Lib
erty Bell to the Panama-Paci6c Expo
sltion, which was abandoned yesterday
by John p. Connolly, chairman of
Councils Finance Committee, would have
been disastrous to the bell, according to
Alexander Il. Outerbridge, s Summit ave-
nue., Chestnut Hill, a prominent metal
lurgist, who vigorously opposed the propo-
sltion to take the relic to San Francisco
a. an excuse for a trip West for organi-
zation Councilmen.
The bell should be protected from sven
the slightest shock, according to Mr.. Out
erbridge. 1t is suffering from disease OF
the metal" recognized as q true affliction
of aged castings, he says.
Mr.. Outerbridge warns the city that the
bell may be irreparably injured II 1t is
taken to the exposition. Rather should
they pass a bill prohibiting removal Of
the bell from the peaceful resting place in
It's proper home" he says.
"a careful doctor having a distinguished
patient who is i'll, say with typhoid fever,
would scarcely recommend that he should
leave his sickbed and travel across the
continent, even for the edifcation and In
SEPARATION of the nation says Mr.. Outer
bridge.