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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
SAYS AMERICA HAS NO
CAUSE FOR C0MPLA
Memorandum Recites Efforts to
Minimize Inconvenience.
NOTE FROM GREAT BRITAIN
John Bull Emphasizes "Various Spe-
cial Concessions Made in Favor
of United States Citizens"

Washington, June 24.-Great
Britain, in a memorandum transmit
ted to the United States and made
public here and in London tonight,
recites it's efforts to minimize incon-
veniences to neutral commerce re-
sulting from the order in council
against trade with Germany, Austria
and Turkey, end asserts that Ameri-
can citizens have no just ground for
complaint on account Of the treat
ment accorded their cargoes.
No attempt is made to answer the
principles asserted in the American
note of March / protesting against
the order in council and insisting
upon the right of neutrals to carry
on legitimate commerce with each
with civilians in belligerent coun-
tries. In transmitting the memoran-
dunn Ambassador Page said it was
merely an explanation of concrete
cases and the regulations under
which they are dealt with
Another note to Great Britain is
now being prepared at the state de-
partment and is expected to be dis
patched as soon as the negotiations
with Germany over submarine war
fare have been cleared up. While
this communication probably will
make reference to the latest mem
orandum, it is understood that the
manner of enforcing the order in
council will not be treated as rele-
want to the question at issue
whether there is any warrant in in
ternational law for the powers that
Great Britain and her allies have as
sumed to exercise over the commerce
of the world.
," SPECIAL CONCESSIONS.
In its memorandum the foreign
Office emphasizes the various special
concessions made in favor of United
States citizens" in setting forth that
British officials have acted in every
case with the utmost dispatch con-
sistent with the object in view and
of showing in every case such con-
sideration for neutrals as might be
compatible with the object, namely,
to prevent vessels from carrying
goods for or coming from the enc
my's territory"
Arrangements for buying Ameri-
can cotton detained and for permit .
ting the passage of goods bought in
Germany by Americans before the
date of the order in council are out
lined and the promise made that con-
sideration will be given to special
cases of this kind in the future.
According to the summary of ships
detained there are now 81 vessels
which cleared from the United
States held in ports OF the United
Kingdom. or these eight are said to
be unloading cotton, which Great
Britain has agreed to purchase,
seven will be allowed to depart rs
soon as items of their cargo placed in
a prize court have been discharged
and the other twelve-three of them
American ships-are the subject of
investigations not yet completed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
FAMINE CONDITIONS.

"A summary of reports to the Amer
lean Red Cross on famine conditions
In Mexico, made public today saws:
I'm Mexico City thousands are beg
ging for food and flocking about sta
tions where food supplies are being
distributed by foreign relief commit
tees and sometimes by the govern
ment. The price of corn and beans is
six times the previous price. Bak-
cries have closed for lack of -four. A
weeks cessation of supplies would
bring the entire city to almost a star
vation point.
Conditions in Durango are better
than they are in any north Mexican
state. but they are very distressing.
Lately there were dangerous food
riots. The wheat crop is only twenty
per cent of normal.
AT Durango Americans have laid
in stores of food supplies, but these
Will be of little value to them in
case OF famine, for their houses and
property will be searched by hungry
mobs, which neither civil or military
authorities will have the courage or
inclination to prevent"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
"old Man" Expects Big Meetipo

GaHney Special to Charleston
News and Courier, June 23.-Presi-
lent DeCamp of the State Press Asso-
cation is preparing to move on Chick
springs next week in force, where he
says he hopes to have the best meet
ing which the association has ever
enjoyed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
Food for Mexicans.

New Orleans, June 23.-One thou
sand barrels OF -four and fifteen thou
sand bushels of corn for destitute
Mexicans were loaded on board the
steamship Colombia here today. The
vessel will clear for Vera Cruz to-
morrow. The shipment is consigned
to the American Red Cross
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
Operation on Sultan.

London, June 24.-The Sultan OF
Turkey has undergone an operation
Tor stone in the bladder, says a
reuters Constantinopie dispatch.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-06-25
Eight Lose Lives. Others Hurt

Gettysburg, Pa. June 24.-Eight
persons are known to have been kill
ed and from IL to IA injured in
head-on collision between the Blue
Mountain Special and a local train
on the Western Maryland Railroad
near the Mason and Dixon line to-
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Americans Reported
Killed Were Prisoners
RESCUED
After Narrowing Experience. Psssen.
gers and Crew Of Stranded
Steamer Are Saved.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov Radio
advices received late to-day from the
United States cruiser San Diego said
that the coasting steamer Fort Bragg.
wrecked az San Jose del Cabu. at the
tip Of Lower California. had shot a line
ashore at Palmilla Point. and that
the "a passengers aboard were being
landed by means of breeches buoy.
All but one of the lifeboats cap
sized In the heavy seas. which were
breaking over the steamer. Then the
rescue was accomplished by use OF a
breeches buoy
The wireless operator stuck TO his
post on the vessel. which was fast
breaking up. until the infiooding sea
Quenched the furnace fires. rendering
useless his instruments. The last mes
sage received from his was at 10 a.
m. The vessel had not caught fire. .'as
previously reported. IL was expected
that the San Diego the flagship of the
Pacific fleet, racing for the wreck at
speed Of u knots. would reach the
Fort Bragg at $ o'clock tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

accorded tho distinction of bcInr The
hret woman to converse by wireless
waves
Many Witnesses
The Secretary Office wHs crowded
with naval 0mrrrs and bureau officials
during fbe drmonFfraUou. which Iaat
fd haf 1n hour Many of them con.
t.rsrd with Admiral Usher
Ihr Instrument u.rd wac fhr rr~u-
lar desk telephone 0u Nr UtnIrIa'
dnak Do carried fho sound to fbs rrrat
Arlington. Na. radio station. whore
fhr transfer uHH made automatically
hF delicate mechanism and fhf voices
oft the apftklra buried ouf into Tho
aIr fo n' audible thousands of miles
su1y f0 any radio opofst0rs whose aet
pprnff t1 br tuned ur f0 fIr ueHt
pitch and who wac lI.fDuIrr
Secretary Daniel. uas enthusiastic
over thr .urcffH rI Ihl test and paid
HIgh tribute to tlc ereinccrs ~ tho
American Telephone a. telegraph
Company. who deaIened the in.fru-
m'nta and arranged thc dsmouFtra-
zion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
ADMIRAL LITTLE
GOES ON STAND

BOSTON. Nov. Rear Admiral
William Little who was called out OF
retirement 10 answer before q court.
martial charges of neglect and care.
lc-sness 'n connection with his work
as am inspection officer during the con
ft5uction OF the submarine K.2. an.
psWed voluntarily a. n witness in his
own defense today Ue testified that
hD had protected the government
against loss by battery defects through
a promise obtained from s. a Gard.
Nor. an AGENT OF the Electric Boat Com.
pany. that such imporfcctions as had
developed would be- corrected This
promise. which was put into writing.
ho said. was not an agreement and boz.
yolvod nothing that would prevent the
Navy Department taking action In the
matter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
OF
VILLA DENIED
CANNOT MOVE WOUNDED TO
JAUREZ OVER u. S.
TERRITORY.
Could Not Favor Armed Forces
Against Recognized Govern
ment of Mexico.

WASHINGTON. Nov. General
Villas request for permission TO move
his wounded from Naco TO Juraez over
American territory was denied today
! by the state department such a priv
/ ilege. the department holds. cannot be
I. granted to forces I'm arms against the
de facto government of Mexico recog-
nized by the United States An in
lvestigation was ordered by the depart
ment OF the reported death of two
American surgeons and thei. chauf-
feurs killed by the Carranza and villa
lines at Aqua Prieta. Advices to the
department today said the men were
seen alive yesterday morning. and
press dispatches announces that they
were on their way to the border.
The Mexican agency here issued a
statement tonight summarizing advices
/ from Mexico City regarding plans for
currency reform. A special commits
sion appointed TO Investigate banking
institutions has addressed a series OF
questions to bank officers and direc-
tors to ascertain the consensus OF
opinion as 10 the best method OF unity
ing the republics currency and retir-
I ing issues now outstanding.
I The constituuonalist government. 4"
: the statement continued, has issued a
decree forbidding governors OF the
twenty-seven states OF the republic
I from granting any special privileges
OF any nature 10 any individuals. firms
or corporations, and revokine all thar
+. have 6esa granted heretofors This
decree also forbids the collection OF
any local tax in gold. and fOrbids the
placing OF any administrative obstacles
whatever in the way OF absolutely free
Importation and expectation of mer.
chandise between the statees."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Differences in Italian
Cabinet Over Conduct of War
But No Crisis is Threatened

ROME tIs Paris Nov 3. f1.fs %. m
sharp difference OF opinion have d..
Fslopod in the cabinet concerning the
war These difference have not
reached thc extent oft a crisis. but have
brought about o. conflict In yltvf lead.
irE to an exciting Incident
One of Che ministers. at recent
meeting Of che cabinet. is said fo have
expressed tho view that ltaiYs best
Interests would bo served by assisting
a movement toward The restoration of
peace This caused an HuFry protest
and charges vrfr made aeainst the
good iaifh of Che minister suFFrstinr
peace EpIfhrfa we're cVchaured and
one of Che ministers. according to re.
ports. overcome by indignation. throw
book at his Collcaruc whose ruefcs.
t1r had caused The strife
Tho incident is declared 10 have
been largely of a personal nature. and
The cabinet and country are united
with thia exception. for continuing the
present policy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Halt Million
Spent Here on
German Plots

NEW YORK. Nov AT least $500. =
600 has been expended in carrying out
alleged German plots in this country
In an effort TO prevent war munitions
from reaching the allies. according TO
a statement issued today by one OF the
officials investigating the cases OF
Robert Fay. who claimed TO be a Ger
man lieutenant. and five alleged accom-
plices
Federal authorities admitted today
that they considered unreliable the
lengthy story which Fay readily told
concerning his life history and activi-
ties In connection with plots against
steamships carrying munitions q ON
this country 10 the allies Fay. 10 was
said. Is now believed 10 be a Hungarian
whose real name Is Fell
Federal agents are now trying to
trace the source Of the large amount
Of money said 10 have been spent by
different men in carrying out. or at
tempting to carry out the various
bomb plots.
Fay and Scholz his brotherin-law
were closely scrutinizcd today by a
sergeant Of marines from the BROOK
lyn navy yard BE was on duty. % Is
said. when an Internal machine was at
tached TO the rudder post OF the bat
tieship Texas. some time ago.
The story that an internal machine
was AFFIXED 90 the battleship when
80 was in the navy yard. was az the
time officially denied But the pres
ence Of the marine ar the courthouse
today revived the report.
The sergeant Of marines brought
with him a small square box which.
it was said. was the internal machine
alleged 10 have been attached 10 the
Texas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
SECRETARY DANIELS ISSUES
ORDERS TO ADMIRAL USHER
OVER WIRELESS TELEPHONE

WASHINGTON. D O.. Nov o.
Secretary Daniels transmitted The arst
naval order ever sent by wireless toio
phone to-day to Rear Admiral Usher.
af the New York navy yard From
his deck in thc Nayy Department tho
secretary talked fD tho r0mmandant
nj ihe Nrw York yard Ly way Uf fhr
Blk government radio towers af tr.
hrEfon. and ordered report ou Co.,
HaIrs to The drTadUau.hf Nru York
Secretary Daniel. transmitted HfIs
verbal order which was taken down
hy Ftrn0rraUhfr Iu Admiral U.hrrH
Office. and arknpulfd verbally hs
fHf admiral himself
Rear Admiral raHrr. commandanf.
Sew forf HsvY Yard
Report ss soon as practicable after
fhe arrival ~ thc Sew York how soon
the repairs recommended can be- com.
pleted
DANIELS
Assistant Secretary RoosoveF fol
lowed Secretary Daniels Ht tHp radio
telephone. and later Sire Daniels was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
CADIZ MAN MEETS
INSTANT DEATH

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence
CADlL. o.. Nov. 81 sheppard.
a laborer in the employ Of the Tim.
mons contractors. working on the pub.
ic road near Jewett. was instantly
killed today when a heavy auto truck
laden with coal passed over Dis body.
sheppard and others were on and
about the truck as 10 came past where
they wcre working. and as 90 started
up Sheppard who was on the machine
jumped on but his clothes caupht boz
some mHnner. throwing hiw directly
under the rear wheel and his body
and head was crushed to pulp
sheppard came from belmont roun.
u ~ is said hc has sister residing
in Flushing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
200 SUITS FILED
AGAINST THOMPSON

UNlONTOWN Pa. Nov. Nearly
200 suits have been instituted in the
local courts against j. v. Thompson.
coal operator and head of the First
National Bank % UniOntown. which
b. now In the hands of receiver. since
he signed an agreement last Tuesday
TO turn over sufficient assets 10 cred
itors 20 meet his Indebtedness Many
Of the suits. according 10 attorneys.
however. have been filed In order to
put on record unsecured claims Of al.
legged creditors. Attorneys for the
coal magnate have refused to accept
service on the suits. and a dozen con
stables and other court officers kept
watch on incoming trains to-day fol
lowing reports that Mr. Thompson was
20 return here from New York.
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ARE FREED
BY VILLA
AND TWO ARE ON WAY TC
B0RDER-VILLA SAYS
WAS A MISTAKE.
Two Doctors Will Remain at Can.
anea to Care for Wounded
Dead Are Unburied.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Nov. 5.-Generai
villa has ordered the release of Drs
Thigpen and Miller and the two Amer
lean chaufieurs whom he reported dead
yesterday. according to a message re
ceived this afternoon.
The men were prisoners at Cananea
The doctors. however. will remain al
Cananea to care for the wounded
villa said he was mistaken when he
reported the four killed.
lie said he now believed the mer
slain southwest of Aqua Prieta. Wed
nesday, were four American team.
sters who came with him from Chihua
hua. Pylant and Wilson. the chauf
feurs. viii return 10 the border.
r. +. Beckett, of FL Paso, arrested
at Aqua Prieta. Sunday. on a charg,
OF trying to sell counterfeit Mexican
postage stamps. was released to-day
The Mexican officials said he was re
leased because hewa 3 only an ageni
OF a band OF men who are selling coun
terfeits. Beckett, according to Ro
dolfo Garduno. Mexican consul atDoug
las was under sentence to be shot a.
noon today.
Winds blowing over the Aqua Prize
Ia battlefield tainted the atmosphere
OF Douglas today. Gales burial par
ties tonight reported having fount
several hundred bodies
General Gales late today sent G
wagon train with hospital equipmeu
TO GallardO pass. ~ miles east. Wher,
Nilladeserters reported large mum
Der OF wounded had been left unai
tended when Villas forces marchct
TO Naco.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
RES ORE
HUER A
POWER IN XICO WAS
PLOT SAYS JOSE
OROZCo.
In Confession Gives Details of
Scheme-Arrest of Huerta
Spoiled Plans.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. NOV. S.
Jose oroeo, former chief lieu
tenant Of his cousin General Pas
quail orozeo, and who Is a pris-
oner at e. Paso, has made a con-
fession Of an alleged plot to re-
store Vietoriano Huerta to power
in Mexico, according to informa-
tion given out tonight at the
office Of the states district attor-
ney, L. Camp, m San Antonio. Il
Is saidthat warrants will be is-
sued for the arrest Of at least 12
men said to be implicated In the
plot.
Orozco. IL is alleged. detailed the
story OF alleged plans for an uprising
with ramiiicstions In half dozen
states and for which agents In New
York. New Orleans, Galveston and San
Antonio were working Huerta was
in New York while the plans for the
invasion OF Mexico from the United
States we're being arranged. accord
ing to the information from the dis
trict attorneys office. but left for the
West when everything was ready.
Then came the arrest OF the former
dictator in RI Paso According TO the
statement this did not prevent Pas
quail Orozco from attempting TO carry
out the original plans. Orozco crossed
into Mexico. forfeiting his bond given
in the United States, and joined Jose
Orozco In an attempt to get men and
arms across the border into Hsxico 81
point east OF Juarez. the alleged
confession says. Jose was arrested
in Texas while trying to take these
arms across and Pasqual was killed
several weeks later in west Texas
The following extract Is taken from
the alleged confession. which was not
made public in full.
There were $l1 100000 behind the
HJerta movement. and the former cler.
ical party In Mexico was backing IL.
Pasqual Orozco. Jose Orozco. Isabelle
Gomez Robello former secretary 20
Orozco, now living In san Antonio.
and General Jose lnez Salazar. now
ir prison In New Mexico. were 10
have been the Huerta generals who
were to launch the revolt As soon as
they captured Juarez. Huerta was 20
have made it his provisional capital
SIX thousand rifles were ordered for
the revolt; also sixty machine guns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
BRYAN ASSAILS DEFENSE
PLANS OF PRES. WILSON
NeW HdUen
Took Care of
Legislators

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-"A little am
ner' given BY John VI. Han. former
president OF the New York. New
Haven q Hartford railroad 10 the rail
road committee Of the lower house OF
the Connecticut legislature figured M
The testimony introduced by the gov.
eminent today az the trial OF fne
eleven former directors Of the New
Haven road charged with violation OF
tho sherman antitrust law The DIN.
ner was givon. according To- letter
written by Hail. as the elimination or
political activities In behalf OF the
Sew Haven. which resulted in tne
failure OF O. Connecticut trolley com
piny to obtain charter to build a
line raralclling the New Hatcn o.
was Tho Montville line running from
Groton 90 Norwich. Conn
y went over 10 the capital Hau
wrote. on June %. 1897. to q r. Ron.
inson. Ncw iaven director. .ard
found tho railroad committee nad
resurrocted the MontvIuo charter ana
got f into tho senate A. was aI
alone . bad t0 ny around among fHe
senators and get them to rcbury co.
81 fhe little dinner We gave the com.
miftec afferward at the Hartford cIub.
they aecmcd we'll satisnod In view
oi the fact that some OF them VIII bo
back again two years hence thought
90 was well 40 show thorn thIs mue
attention"
This and other letters written by
ilsll 'o obtain legislation fo defeat
charters we're puf In hy fhr govern
m'nt according t0 u H. Bate. of s
counsel to show tho "uIrriumatr
means employed by fhr Sew Haven
fD fhuarf competition
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

While "a cabinet crisis such a. those
vhirh have occurred iu France. Eng
land and Russia has been avoided
opinion here is divided Concerning the
conduct Of tnp war. especially as re.
..rds 8 balkan expedition Lieutenant
General Count CHdurrHe iron viii has
iriumphcd in thIs respect Ho said he
would rafnrr rDs.rn aa chief of fhf
r0nerll stan than allow a part of be
troops to participate m balkan un.
C,rIakirE and h.a view was nnalB
adopted hy the minister of war and
thr entire cabinet
Tho navy department also passed
fIuurh crisis Vice Admiral "a
milo Cor.i was substituted Cor Vice
Admiral Nlair aa minister of marine
end tnie action was quickly followed
by The relieving of Vice Admiral Tha.
on az Revcl from the bead o. the na
val Ecncral stan vice Admiral Coraf
bee now assumed active direction of
tho fleet. which is expected 20 Lead 10
an aggressive naval campaign.
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TO INVESTIGATE
COAL CONSPIRACY

CHARLESTON. 49, Va. Nov
Zach of West Vran.as representa-
UtrH in DonErr.r HHa been asked to
start an invrsf.EatIou into what has
been termed bF thr coal OPERATOR
uf The state ar 8n illegal DomhIna.
uor of railroads coal operators and
coal minors 0f other states t0 destroy
tho coal Industry OF West virginia
The proposed invcatlE1tion is 20 BE-
aurro4tnf aa soon after CONGRESS con.
Foura in December 1r practicable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
oeREeoN IN COMMAND

III PAsO. Texas. Nov s.-Genora.
Alyaro Ohreron. commander in chici
OF operations of the Carranza forces
arrived here from Eaglc Pass Texas
early tonieht on route to AEua Prize
"a to take command of the forces OF
General GALES
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TAKES ISSUE WITH THE
PRESIDENT ON PRE-
PAREDNESS. "
Hopes He Will Not be Influenced
BY Atmosphere of Man
haitian Club.
wAsHINGToN No

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5-Presi.
dent Wilson's present plan Is not 90
make any answer TO Mr.. Bryan's crit.
cism made public here today No
statement was forthcoming from the
White House on the subject tonight.
but Mr. Bryan's subject was the prin.
cipal topic OF discussion among ad
ministratiOn officials here
The former scCrctary's position was
known by the President before he
made his speech In New York last
night
WAsHINGTON. Nov. William q.
Bryan today took complete issue with
President Wilson ON the Iatter's de-.
Tense program. announced last night
at the Manhattan club in New York
tir declared DO violated the principles
Of Christianity
The club. DO said. was mo- place for
fno rnunriation uf such program
being thn one place in Tho United
states where the Nammou.wurship.
pinr portion of thc Democratic party
meet f0 exchange compliments.
have read tho Presidents speech
90 Nrw York with SORROW and con.
rrrn. said SIR Bryan. "tip Is doing
what Boz believes to be- hia duty. but 0
irrl BE- my duty to dissent We cannot
crifiyr hls motives. aH he bias given
hiH tlDUa with rlrarupss and emphasis.
but those who dIner with him are un
der hkn OBLIGATION express them
selves with equal rl,aucsF"
ST. Bryan declared that tho prea-
fCantfnusf On Pace rr.-.-.
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SEVERE PENALTY
FOR RUSS GENERAL

PETROGRAD. via London. Nov o.
f:55 p. m.-Absence from the fortress
Of Kovno during the fighting there and
inadequate preparation OF the defense
were charges against General CreROr
ieh. who was commandant Of the for
tress when IL fell. In the courtmartiai
proceedings az Dvinsk. which resulted
In his receiving a sentence Of hfteeu
years az hard labor and the loss Of
an his rights.