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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
ATLANTIC FLEET ORDERED SOUTH

Carranzista leaders. including Gen.
erals Obregon. Gonzales and Tre-
vino. declaring they would have
nothing TO do with any program
which Carranza does not approve,
and pledging their loyalty to re-
sisting an enforced compromise
with the "reactionaries."
carranxa Messages Are Insulting
The tone OF the Carranza COM
munications are not only defiant.
but insulting. Some officials
think he mas sought to compel ac-
ton by the United States as means
OF consolidating all factions on his
side and winning the sympathy OF
the pan-American powers.
Secretary Lansing was the first
OF President Wilson's advisers to
consult with him upon his return
from Cornish today.
The Latin-American ENJOYS have
refused to endorse Intervention.
They opposed II thruout the con-
ferences with Lansing and today.
thru the Carranzista agency. came
the announcement that the Prest
dent of Argentina had cabled Car
rama that Argentina entered the
conference on the understanding
that Mexico's domestic affairs and
Intervention would not be dis
cussed.
II the United States intervenes.
the administration must. therefore,
not only act on its own initiative.
but act against the vigorous oppo-
sition of the Latin-American con-
ferees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
FRENCH AVlAT0RS
BOMBARD z TOWNS

BERLIN. Aug. l2.-French avia-
tors dropped bombs upon Swell.
brucken and Sankt Ingbert. In Ba-
varia. killing eight civilians and
woundiDg several, "a was announced
today.
Sweibrucken and Sankt Ingbert
are but 10 miles apart. Both have
extensive machine shops. manufac-
turing establishments and iron
miils
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
PIONEER OF
MARINERSON
SOUND DEAD

Capt George Roberts. 6i. dean
Of Puget Sound and Alaska mari
ners. one Of the organizers Of the
Alaska Steamship co. and the
Puget Sound Navigation co. and
reyered by steamship men as the
pioneer OF their calling IN the
North Pacific waters. sucoumbcd
TO hear, failure at Sol Due Hot
Springs Wednesday night
He had been In poor health since
hia wife's death. year ago last
March.
Capt. Roberts came 90 Puget
sound In 1872 as master OF n sail
Ing ship from England. Realizing
the opportunities here. he bought
the small schooner l.. J. Perry. pm,
steam into her. and began his
Puget sound steamboat career.
Retired In 1905
with Walter Oakee. son of the
then president OF the y. p. rail-
road. George II. Len, and Charles
r. Peabody, in 1894 he formed the
Alaska Steamship Co. with the 5.
4. Willapa the first large steamer.
when he retired In 1905 the com.
pany owned ten large steamships
and had prospered immensely. a
large block of stock Is still In his
name
The number OF steamers has
been increased since TO i3.
These same four men. together
with Frank r. Burns. G. II. J..
Stoltenhurg and Joshua Green
later organized the Puget Sound
Navigation Co. and at the time OF
HIS death he WAS a member OF the
board of directors and one OF the
largest stockholders.
Sadness Among Mariners
Cant. Roberts, up To the time of
retirement IN 1905. was usually In
command OF the finest steamer en-
gagged in either the Alaska or
Puget sound business. In turn. he
commanded the olympian. City OF
Kingston. City OF Seattle and many
other pioneer steamers.
Practically all the veteran mas.
ters OF steamships In these serv-
ices were schooled by him. and In
the hearts OF all steamship officers
today. there Is genuine sadness.
lie was never known 10 have an
enemy. His habits we're exem-
plary.
Capt. Roberts Is survived by one
son, George T. Roberts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
E THINKING OF! THIS IS THEODORE

Family association from 1901 10
1903 and president OF the Ameri'
can Peace society from 1911 TO
1913.
He Is chock.full OF Statistics and
cold. hard. inexorable facts. He Ia
a standpatter and safe and sane al.
ways
when at home he lives alone In
a beautiful apartment In n Cleye.
land yiburb
Under Burton's cold. almost
prim. exterior, he is human.
In Cleveland there lives, or used
TO live. a little newspaper artist
named Stanley. who got under Bur
toms skin.
Stanley IL modest little fellow
about five feet tall. with a knack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

for drawing comic cartoons OF the
ultra-ridlculous sort.
lie invented a caricature OF Bur.
ton which his newspaper used
whenever Burton was In the news.
II showed an elongated Burton
carrying n suitcase. And on the
suitcase was lettered:
II VOTED WITH ALDRICH ia
TIMES"
This carlcatuR OF Stanley's irri.
tated Burton so that he couldn't
leave Stanley out OF his speeches
He would start out to discuss the
tariff. or sbIp.subsidy. or rivers
and harbors, or finance, and wind
up with Stanley.
He was very severe with the NJ.
tie artist.
Burton arrived in Seattle We'd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
FIGHT RACES ALONG BORDER;
FEAR ATTACK ON TEXAS TOWN

BROWNSVILLE, Aug i2.-After a quiet night
and forenoon, three Mexican bandits killed in
running fight with soldiers and citizens between Mer-
cedeS and Donna this afternoon.
Thirty-five bandits were driven back across the
river by the Americans, but there they joined by
100 others and further trouble is expected.
Three companies OF the Ninth infantry arrived
from Laredo today II was rurnored this afternoon
that 5000 troops had been ordered here.
Two troop trains from Gen. ObregonS headquar-
ters al Monterey arrived at Matamoras last night.
This is regarded significant in view of threats
of attack on Brownsville in case of intervention
hy the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
ARTILLERY BANGING
ON WESTERN FRONT

PARIS. Aug. l2-The most furi.
GUS fighting that has occurred on
the western front In a fortnight Is
In progress about Nerdun with ar.
tillery rocking the region and vio.
lent assaults being made against
entrenched positions.
Hand grenades and large bombs
add to the din of exploding shells
from heavy guns.
The crown prince Is hammering
hard NJ the French line near Wen.
ma lie Chateau.
Strong attacks are being made
by the enemy in the Pont-A-Mous.
sen region. II was stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

nesday night from Snokane. lie
was given nm informal reception
at the Press club.
Thursday noon he was the guest
of the Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon at the Butler grill. where
he spoke on THE Present out
look" A one.time advocate Of
peace. no preached preparedness
for war.
On Friday he will address the
Young Mems Republican club.
This will be a political speech. the
only one he will make In the state.
Then he will leave 8for Tacoma,
Portland and San Francisco.
Burton looks gloomily for
ward TO the close OF the world
war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
BY c. p. STEWART


WASHINGTON. Aug. Ia
President Wilson faced an In
volsed Mexican tansle today.
Gen. Carranxa has defied him.
II 10 known the adriinistra-
tion intends to answer, and
while this situation 10 being
dealt with. conditions along
the border are becoming more
serious.
The entire Atlantic fleet will
leave Newport for southern
waters on August 20. Tho II
Is denied at the navy depart
nent that this movement OF
the warshlps has thing TO do
with Mexico. their presence at
the southern drill grounds will
put them nearer the Mexican
ports should they be needed.
Even before Secretary Lansin.
and the pan-American confereei
had time 10 make a final get TO
gether" appeal 10 the Mexican fac
tions, President Wilson received
Carranza's message warning then
TO cease meddling."
Generals Stand by Him
This WAS followed by pro
nouncement from Gen. Heribert'
lara. a Carranzista chief. scorins
the administration. the pan-Ameri
can conference and financial in
terests on both sides OF the border
and pledging armed resistance {,
interference.
In addition. Carranza's agents
here made public kilograms from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

whom the commission had heard from Boston
Seattle. were not representative OF ALL the business
interests in the country and that the commission had but
half the story
Davies was the first TO show that he sincerely
wanted 80 be right
lie suggested TO Col Hawthorne and others whom
he met socially IN Seattle that the commission would be
glad TO hear all sides OF the intensely human story Of
business, EVEN THE WORKING MANS SIDE.
And yesterday afternoon. al the Tacoma hearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

With terror prevailing all along the
Mexican border. practically every
ahle-bodiei man OF Cameron, HI
dalgo and Starr counties was under
arms today. all firmly believing
they are facing an attempt OF Mex
leans TO seize a part OF Texas by
Wholesale massacre and destruc.
tion.
The army OF liberation for Mex
leans In Texas" is declared today
TO be spreading.
In Snaiching the border land
from the United States. the Mexi.
cans are said to be pledged TO stay
every American over is years Of
age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
PEOPLE FLEE
BEFORE Lava
~ HENRY WOOD


NAPLES, Aug. f2.-The
great volcanoes. vesuvius.
Etna and stromboII have sud.
denly become active and are
beichina steam and smoke.
Lava 10 pouring down the
eastern slope Of Mount Etna
from two new craters, threat.
enina siciilsn villages.
Naples and MessIna are ter
ror stricken. The Inhabitants
are fIoekInq 20 the churches.
offering prayers for the safety
Of the cities.
En- route from Athens TO Naples
aboard a Greek steamer. person.
ally Witnessed the reawakening OF
the great volcanoes.
Passing thru the Ionian sea.
smoke from Mt. Etna wss visible
for miles. The cone OF the volcano.
standing two miles above sea level.
was shrouded In n thick cap OF
black smoke and steam.
At Messina. so miles northeast.
the people are clamoring for the
traditional procession TO the Ma
dorna Della Lettera. popularity be
lieved TO have often saved them
from Mt Etna's wrath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

10 the dark-eyed woman with
us ron-gray hair lying between
vzife sheets In an upper room In
Dtfzse at fTs Spence St, the
9nsng Of the Victoria cross to
Hmnipeg-to Canada--does not
nean the same as II does In the
S'racks OF the Little Black
9vils7 At York and Main SITS.
ror abe is not the glorious re-
aslier OF hero BUT THE
OTHER OF ONE.
And TO be the mother OF even a
'k'oria cross hero cannot make
y Tor everything.
Ton will understand what !
nean when | say that Freddy"
Hsll won the insignia OF his
rssery as he fell dead-shot thru
us temple by German bullet.
= would not have II otherwise, y
- Mrs. Hall from her bed Of
a'nsss, but II only he had not had
btie."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

knoys more about the rivers and
harbors OF the world than any one
on earth.
He was chairman OF the INLAND
waterways commission, chairman
OF the national waterways com
mission, and a member Of the ma
tionnl monetary commission.
He writes big books on such
toplU az Financial Crises and
Periods OF Commercial and Indus
trial Depression" and "Corporao
tlons and the state"
He ran for mayor Of Cleveland
once. and was badly beaten. He
placed Taft In nomination for the
presidency M the republican con
vention at Chicago In 1908.
He was president OF the Grant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

The Star having spoken its mind Bob Bridges, Of the
Seattle port commssien who had written the commission
asking for chance to be heard and bad been ignored
took the bit IN his teeth
When Bridges hotly informed Commissioner Parry
that he resented the attitude of the federal body IN
fusing listen complaints against private dock
and others who. he interfering with the port
commissions public work in Seattle Chairman Davies
became interested
1t borne in upon him for the first time that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
OFFER CHIEFS ANOTHER CHANCE

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ia
The general Mexican situation
was regarded as more hopeful
today. The pan-Ameriean con-
ferees with Secretary Ian
sing have dispatched note to
the warning factions urging
them TO meet in a peace con-.
ference.
There are Indications, II is
said, that under such plan.
a basis for an agreement with
Gen. Carranxa might be
reached.
Gems. Carranza, Villa and Zapat
low have another chance, under tn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

pan-American program, to agree
upon a provisional president. who
shall be recognized until a perma-
nent regime can be established
This would probably be within a
month or two after peace is de.
clared
Villa has agreed TO this program.
II Is believed Zapata will also ac-
quiesce.
The Carranzista agency here SAYS
the first chief would consider get.
ting together with other leaders if
representation in the peace confer
ence is in proportion 10 the terri
tory and number of people each fac
ton controlled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

J. g. Brown. president Of the International Shngc
Wcavcrs union still further confirmed by his tcctimony
tho suspicion in the chamans mind that the commission
had performed its whole duty.
The commission interested in Browns story,
different from the story told by the big mill
The commission asked Brown TO incorporate his
concentrations in a letter, which he promised 10 do.
From on it may be hoped that the commission
will remember that it should be pains get all
sides OF the story that OF the "underdog."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

Gov. Ferguson has asked that
more troops be sent 10 the Rio
Grande bv the government and
every rancher in this region has
Joined the volunteer forces who
are engaged in running down the
bandits and organized bands ter
rorizing the community.
Reports OF additional Mexican
forces arriving on the border and
crossing the Rio Grande are con-
stantly reaching here. One report
declares LOO Carrsnzis,a soldiers
have crossed the river. being scat
tered out over 100 miles between
Rio Grande City and point below
Brownsville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
SUSTAIN CHARGES
AGAINST TAeeART

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 12--
The principal charges against
Thomas Taggart. democratic ma
tional committeeman Mayor Bell.
Chief OF Police Perrott and more
than 100 other politicians indicted
recently were sustained by Special
Judge Eichorn today.
Judge Eichorn upheld SO counts
of the charges OF conspiring to
corrupt elections against the men,
ruling against only five minor
counts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

theodore Elijah Burton. former
United States senator from Ohio,
.aa spoken Of guardedly as a presi-
sssn'lal possibility, is a visitor In
rack in Cleveland, Burton'e
ne. the folks smile at the
TSousht Of Burton in the White
'at the country takes him ser
ay, for he Is a big man In the
''eaolicsn party.
ourton IL tall, elderly. old-fash-
ss' man, confirmed bachelor,
~ scholar. He In formal, pre-
~ cold. He has no sense OF
ven Cleveland, tho II pokes fun
ourton, does not question his
'm and ability. He probably
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
IT MADE MARK ANGRY

Mark Wood. longshoreman. Ia
under arrest Thursday for tearing
up four payroll sheets when he got
into an alteration with the fore
man in charge OF the work on the
Admiral Farragut. Wood claimed
he was being victimIzed OF rs min
utica pay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

nHE UNITED STATES trade commission travelled
i all the way from the city of Washington to the
state OF Washington. eompaeenty listening to tho plants
Of Special Privilege.
Consciously uneouseiously this commission. whose
duty is hnd out what is wrong with business, and
then recommend remedial legislation to congress,
hearing only side of IT,
When the commission reached Seattle The Star
pointed out this fact.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
REPORT KAISER
IS WILLING TO
LEAVE BELGIUM

LONDON, Aug. IA dis
patch 10 the Times from Milan
today declared II was report.
ed that Germany was willing
TO negotiate for peace on the
basis OF withdrawal from
Belgium, and had already made
overtures 70 the pope for medi-
alton.
The correspondent declared
the Austro. Germans we're not
willing 70 endure another
winter campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

] have just
climbed the mar
row back stairs
that lead darkIy
to the left OF the
old barn that
stands al the
corner II y ok
and Main SITS.
y vcr were
stairs dingier.
smudgicr or loos-
er jointed. Yet
they arc sane
tilted for all
time. for these
stairs are the frst
rung OF that
shining ladder on
which Freddy"
Hall has climbed
TO an untlying
fame.
IT was right
here, in the little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
GERMAN JEWS SEND
MUNITIONS PROTEST

BERLIN. Aug. i2.--An associa.
ton OF German Jews today made
public thru the military their rab.
bis protest against the shipment OF
munitions To the allies for distribu.
tion thru neutral powers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
TURKISH WARShIP
IS REPORTED SUNK

LONDON. Aug. t2.-The admiral.
ty today was without confirmation
of an Athens cable stating that
the Turkish warship Goeben. re-
named the Sultan Sellm. had been
torpedoed near the Bosphorus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
FREDDY HALL
/ WINS GLORY
AND ETERNITY
correspondent Tells How
He Won Victoria Cross
and Thrilled All Canada.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. Aug. 6.-"Greater love hath no
W than this: That he lay down his life for his
I'D"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

5w their top that months he wrote the
ssds which him across member OF the rst
Canadian contingent the defense OF England
That the real beginning OF Freddy Halls lrc-
finished today when the staff officer OF the th regi-
ns still in his tiny recruiting at the top OF the rekety
rn stairs after the OF r. NJ Hail. sergeant
najor, the two magic letters, v {.
That that Canada to Winnipeg has come the
ces of all British military honors, the award OF the VIC
BRA erossl
10 with There stretch OF ground that
OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
What Ho! What Have We Here? Theodore for Presdent
ON. WHO HAS NO SENSE OF HUMOR

IN Will either be followed
by more war;" he said, "or at
least by the maintenance OF
armed camps all over the
world.
81 am. and always have been.
the advocate OF peace, but
realize that conditions have
changed. The frlehtul conse-
quences that may result from
the war In Europe are beyond
our comprehension"
Senator Burton Is an advocate
u the national defense movement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

Zachary T. Wilcox, Of Carson
city. New. veteran OF the civil
war. has not shaved for 80 years,
and his whiskers are now eight
and one.half feet long.
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CONTINUED on Page So
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12

Go YOU can bet ii was tho real
~ article in tho funny" line. Edi-
son laughed and enjoyed himself. He
couldn't help IL Bud Fisher. who is
going 10 draw Mutt and Jeff for
The Star. made him laugh. Read
about it on page },
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14

Stop Buping Wheat
Meaning Puzzles IT, S. Brokers


Cancellation yesterday representatives of
nearly million bushels OF
puzzng
grain today
cancellations reported by Chicago but
claimed closed contracts Can
cancellations. +,
A. of discussing
cancellations, said:
The cancellations orders therefore
indicate things Either Europe has found
which Russia finds that she
cannot pay
the largest firms which cancelled we're the
Grain Co. and the J. Rosenbaum Grain Co.
Marcy the Armour Grain Co. said:
m what has happened abroad
cancelled
Possibly
information England
Canada Australia
gold with which NUM-
not wheat freely 1t will much to
us make a great difference prices"
Of the j. Rosenbaum Grain Co., said:
cancellations not heavy It about three
started
beg accepting loss from to 10
bushel, should say"
New York Aug 1sNobody in authority at the Offices OF
today, anything about the canceHa
million bushels of wheat by representatives of
the allies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
MOTHER Of slain
MARINE IN NEED
is PROUD OF SONS HAVING BEEN
KILLED IN THE SERVICE OF
HIS COUNTRY.

Washington, D. O., Aug. 13.-Prest
dent Wilson has written to Mrs.
Sophia Gompers of Brooklyn, N. Y,
mother OF William Gompers, the sailor
killed by Haitien sniper during the
American occupation of Port Au
Prince. Haiti. The presidents letter
was in reply to one from Mrs. Com
pers, in which she said she was proud
that her son had died in the service
of his country but as he had been her
sole support she hoped the govern
ment could help her in some way
The presidents letter, given out to-
day at the white house, follows:
II have read your letter of August
8 with the deepest sympathy. feel
like congratulating you on having had
a son whose dignity 1t was to die In
the service Of his country, but my
heart goes out to you none the less
In profound sympathy.
II am sure that 1t would be the de.
sire Of every one connected with the
public service to see that you did not
suffer need because Of your sons
death. am sending your letter to the
secretary OF the navy to inquire
whether there is any possibility under
the law as 1t stands Of assisting you
II fear there is not but am sure the
secretary of the navy will wish to
consider the matter very fully"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
CANADIANS WARN
AMERICAN AIRMEN

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 13. "A warning
to sviators of Minnesota to cease fly.
ing over the international boundary
line into Canada recently was issued
by Governor Hammond, and today It
was stated at the governors Office that
further complaint regarding the matter
is not expected.
Several times since the opening OF
the European war aviators cruising
along the border districts have cross
ed the line despite statements of Can
adian officials last fall that the rrac-
tice would not be tolerated.
Governor Hammond's attention was
called to the matter last week in let
ter from Secretary Of State Lansing.
Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring in
formed Secretary Lansing that Can
adian order in council was adopted
September IT, 1914, setting aside pro-
hibited areas over which aeroplanes
cannot fly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
VETERAN OF 81
FINALLY RET|RES
LAST OF OFFICERS WHO SAW
SERVICE DURING CIVIL WAR
NOW A GENERAL.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13. The
last officer on the active list Of the
United States army who saw service in
the civil war was placed on the retired
list today when Colonel John L. Glenn,
quartermaster's department, reached
the age of 64 years and wound up his
official duties at the war department,
where he has been stationed for many
years. He retires with the additional
rank of brigadier general, in accord.
ance with an act of congress.
Colonel Glen is commonly known as
'the drummer boy Of Chickamauga"
because as lad Of ten he ran away
from home and attached himself to
the twenty-second Michigan infantry
regiment and beat the drum in some
of the bloodiest battles in which that
organization participated, notably at
Shiloh and at Chickamauga, where he
is said to have killed confederate
colonel. He was wounded twice at At
lanta and was made sergeant for
bravery President Grant appointed
him a second lieutenant in the regular
army in 1871.