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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-10-29
FAILS TO SAVE BRITISH NURSE
U. s. MINISTER TO BELGIUM
TELLS OF EFFORTS.
Pleaded With Germans For Life nf
English Woman, Shot For Help
ing Prisoners Escape.

London, Oct. 23-The full report of
ton and execution of Miss Edith Va
veil, an English woman and head of
training school in Brussels, for
helping English, French and Belgium
soldiers to escape from Belgium,
made by Brand Whitlock, the Ameri-
can minister at Bruss els, to Walter
H. Page, the American ambassador
at London, has been issued by the
British government.
How the secretary of the American
legation, Hugh S. Gibson, sought out
the German governor, Won Der
Lancken, late at night before the ex-
ecution and with the Spanish minis
ter, pleaded with the governor and
the German officers for the English
womans life is graphically related in
a memorandum from Mr. Gibson This
document makes reference to an ap-
parent lack of good faith on the part
of the German authorities in failing
to keep their promises to inform the
American fully of the trial and SEN
tence.
WhtIock Reports Execution.
Minister Whitlock telegraphed to
Ambassador Page on the twelfth:
Miss Cavell sentenced yesterday
and executed at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, despite our best efforts continued
until the last moment"
Mr.. Delavan, counsellor of the
American legation, reported to Min
lister Whitlock:
This morning Mr.. Gahan, an Eng
lish clergyman, told me that he had
seen Miss Cavell in her cell yesterday
night at 10 o'clock and that he had
given her holy communion and had
found her admirably strong and calm.
Il asked Mr.. Gahan whether she
had made any remarks about any
thing concerning the legal side of
her case and whether the confession
she made before trial and in court
was in his opinion perfectly free and
sincere. Mr.. Gahan said she told him
she was perfectly well and knew
what she had done, that according to
The law, OF course, she was guilty and
admitted her guilt, but that she was
happy to die for her country
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Defes carranza Government.

Calexico, Cal, Oct 23-Word was
received from Mexicali that Col Este
ban Cantu, former federal officer,
who has under his command several
hundred troops and who claims the
executive power in Lower California,
will refuse to yield the control of
Lower California to the CarranEa
government unless compelled by
force. Cantu has refused to recognize
the governments of either Carranza or
villa and the announcement stated
that he would oppose surrender OF the
control OF the territory.
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Flood Of Gold swamps Workers.

New York, Oct. $50 great has been
the flood of gold into New York to
pay Europe's war bills that the task
Of melting it up to be turned into
United States coin has almost over
whelmed the employees. Despite their
efforts, the piles of bullion grow in
stead Of diminish. For two Sundays
the whole force at the assay Office has
worked to keep abreast OF the incom-
ing gold. Ordinarily about 100000, 900
In gold passes through the assay Of
ice IN a year. Since July l, the ONCE
has received $4,000, 900 worth.
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HELD OFF BY Fifteen UNITED
STATES TROOPERS UN-
TIL HELP ARRIVES.
THREE AMERICANS AND
EIGHT MEXiCANS SLAIN
Sergeant Shafer Who Commanded
Detachment and Privates Joyce
and Mcconnell Killed in Bat
tie in Dense Brush at
Ojo del Aqua.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 22.-Fight
ing in the. dark against 70 Mexican
bandits trained in guerrilla farfare
Is United States troopers and sigma
corps men held their ground at Ole
del Aqua until reinforcements arrived
Three of the besieged band were killed
and eight wounded.
At least five Mexicans were killed
in the 45-minute battle which followed
Some of the Mexicans fled across the
Rio rande into Mexican territory
when American cavalry reinforcements
came up.
Mexicans slain in the fight had white
hat bands bearing the words: Viva
Villa"
Ojo del Aqua is near the river. Den
Sc brush which even in daylight limits
the range of vision often to a few
feet afforded the Mexicans perfect
cover as they scattered into small
groups and made toward the Mexican
boundary.
Picket Reports Presence.
The bandits apparently failed in
their purpose to take the American
troopers by surprise. A picket report.
ed their presence at 2 a. M, in time
to give the troopers a chance to take
positions for their desperate resistance
against odds.
The soldiers at the Mexican settle.
ment were members of Troop G. Third
cavalry, and Company D, signal corps.
Sergeant Shafer of Troop G comman-
ded the entire detachment. He was
killed and with him Privates Joyce
and Mcconnell of the signal corps.
Five cavalrymen were wounded. Pri-
Yates Bowner, Bahr, Langlands, Shall
lenback and Kuble, and also two sig
nal corps non-commissioned officers,
Sergeant Smith and Corporal Gausler,
and Private Stewart.
At Mission, seven miles away, Cap
tain Frank R. Mccoy of the Third
cavalry had considerable force in
reserve. Captain Mccoy took two
troops of cavalry totaling about go
men to the rescue and the Mexicans
fed at his approach.
MexicanS Warn Soldiers.
During the past month Captain Nc
Coy has received several reports Of
Mexican bandits gathering on the Mex
can side of the river. On two or three
occasions Mexicans have come across
he river to warn the soldiers that
hey heard bandits would cross that
light to raid. All these alarms prov
ID unfounded and about three weeks
Ego, when a new Carranza regime took
at Matamoros, an increase in
n the patrols of Caranza troops oppos-
tie the Mission section relieved anxi-
,ty somewhat on the American side of
he river, as it was reported that the
bandits had taken to cover when the |
lew Carranza patrols moved in.
The attack again centered attention |
IN the activities of Luis de La Rosa, |
he Mexican bandit who led the re- |
ent train robbery. Authoritative in
ormation reached here that de La !
sosa had crossed the Rio Grande into I
fexico at Rio Bravo, 35 miles up the
liver from here and 30 miles from
he scene of the wreck.
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ELLA FLAGG YOUNG TO QUIT
Superintendent Of Chicago Schools
BIames Newspapers For Their
Persistent Discussions"

Chicago, Oct. 90. - Ella Flagg
Young, for six years superintendent
of schools, announced that she would
resign Dec. s.
In announcing that she would not
seek reappointment, the superintend-
ent blamed persistent g. scussion of
the superintendency of schools in the
daily newspapers" for her determin-
alton to quit. VI
Mrs. Young, who is 70 years oldS
has been active ir school affairs
since 1862 when she began teaching
grade schools.
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Wife Of N. p. Arrested.

London, Oct. pa sensation has
been caused in the north country,
says the Evening News, by the arrest
who was liberal member of parlia-
ment for Whitehaven from 1906 to
1910. Mrs. Buryeat is German, the
daughter OF Colonel Retzlan of Berlin.
The couple ownsa fine house on the
Irish seacoast, near Whitehaven, which
was recently raided by German sub
marine It was alleged at the time
that the submarine was guided by sig
nAls from the coast.
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Korea order. Red Cross Seals.

for Red Cross Christmas seals has
come from far-away Korea, it was an
nounced by the New York committee
on the prevention of tuberculosis 1t
was also stated that nearly 150,000,000
of the 200,000,00 seals now being
printed by the American Red Cross
public sale will begin about Dec. l.
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WANT ALL AMERICA TO Be FREE
U. S. IN POSITION TO ASK FAVORs
OF EUROPE.
Former Minister to Argentina Would
Have Warning Nations Re!in-
~ quish Territory.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 22.-The time is
ripe for the United States to ask
European countries to relinquish pos
session of their colonies in the West
ern Hemisphere, in the opinion of
Charles H. Sheriff., former United
States minister to Argentina who de.
livered a remarkable address along
this line before the University of
Buffalo.
1T is very doubtful if ever again
the United States will be in a bet
ter condition to ask favors of Eu.
rope than it is at present" said Mr..
Sheriff. in referring to the fact that
European nations were seeking finan-
cial assistance in this country as
never before; and he declared the
United States owed it to her sister
republic to ask Europe ito release to
the sovereignty of the peoples them
selves colonial territory in the West
ern Hemisphere"
For Pan-American Peace.
1.-THE Pan-American peace idea will
never be am assured one until the ter
ritory of all the Americas is relieved
from the sovereignty of any Euro
pean powers. There is an especial
reason for urging realization of this
fundamental fact at this particular
time. Monroe could not go that far
he only opposed future colonization
Should we not say to our Euro.
pean friends, In our opinion a grace
full recognition of all we are doing
and shall do for you-a graceful and
noble recognition in whose apprecia-
ton all the Americas would join
would be to release to the sovereign
ty of the peoples themselves all colo
NAL territory now owned by you in
the Western Hemisphere. Canada
;an have her independence whenever
she likes, but continues her connec-
ion with the British Empire by her
own volition. Offer the inhabitants
If the Guianas, of British Honduras,
ind the other European colonies the
same opportunity.
Such a request from us to the Eu- |
'opean powers would be rich in that |
rue altrufsm which is the backbone |
If Pan-Americanism as it is of the |
Monroe doctrine, because we would |
De asking nothing for the United |
States, no territory, nothing-but
for the liberty and assured
'eace OF the Western Hemisphere.
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5000 Die on RaiIs YEARLY.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. %. - More
than 5000 persons are killed each year
while trespassing on railroad tracks
or stealing rides on trains, according
to figures presented at the fourth an
nual congress of the National Safety
council.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-10-29

Minneapolis, Oct. 23.-Butter, Cream
cry, extras, 26kc; extra firsts 25c;
f1rsts. 24c; seconds, 23c; diaries, extra
flrsts, 23c; packing STOCK zoe.
Eggs-Candled, free from rots, small
dirties and checks out, Use; current re-
ceipts, rots out, case 1885; checks and
seconds, doz. 15c dirties, Ice; No. 1 re-
frigerator, candled, doz Csc.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat. 10 lbs.
and over. lac; thin, small &c; crippled
and culls, unsalable; ROSTERS, Sc; hens
pounds and over, 12c; 8 to 4 lbs.
Sc; geese. fat, 1oc; ducks. lie; springs,
1b. 12Nc;
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study Grease; Not Greece

Toledo, Ohio, Oct 22.-'No club has
the right to study ancient Greece I'M
til it studies the problem of Grease at
it's back door," declared Mrs. Lutte
Stearns Of Milwaukee here before the
convention of the Ohio federation of
woman's clubs. I'VE must seek health
before culture"
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; firm at yesterdays average;
bulk, s7.OO@7.6o; light, $6.S0@775;
mixed, 5000 100; heavy. se.75@7s0;
rough, $6.75 @6.95; pigs, $4.G0@6.S5
Catte-Receipts. 1000; weak; native
beef steers. s6.00@10.40; western steers,
$6.70@8.80; cows and heifers, $3.50
1896; calves, $7.25@11.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady; weth-
ers, $6.00@6.60; lambs, $1,000 8.75.
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Bethlehem Steel al 1929.

New York, Oct 22.-Bethlehem
Steel common sold at 1929, a gain Of
more than $37 over the previous days
close, during the last few minutes Of
trading on the stock exchange.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.

Minneapolis, Oct. 23.-Wheat Dec
94ssc; May, $3.50; No. 1 northern.
s1.00&; No. 2 northern, 97asc; No. 1 dur
UNI, "a &c; No. corn, zoe; No. 3 white
rye, $1.00; No fax, s1S5
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-10-29
BELGIANS, CONDEMNED
tn DEArl pAp7nNrn

] y = -TN " 7 FNTtDOTVED
London, Oct 23.-Emperor Will
liam has notified King Alfonso
that he has p~oned the Coun-
tess de Bellevue, Mile Thulier
and the other Belgians condemn !
ed to death in Belgium for aid
ing in the escape of prisoner rol- :
diers, says dispatch to the Ex- :
change Telegraph company from
Madrid.
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Duluth, Oct. 23.-Wheat December,
$1.00 B May, $1.02asc; No. l northern,
941sc; No durum, 95Ac.
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South St. Paul, Oct. 23.-Cattle-
Steers. $4.00@6.50; cows. $4.25@5.50
calves, 1915 @9.75; hogs, $715 @725;
sheep and lambs, s3.0O@8.00.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-08-26
WILL BERNsTORFF GETS HIS
PASSPORTS,

Washington, August 22.-Unless
Germany conveys through diplomatic
channels an explanation or disavcwei
IT the act Of her submarin commander
who torpedoed the Arabic or unless
facts develop in some other way to
change the present aspect of the case
AS it has been thus far reported,
prevailing belief here is that the Presi-
dent will hand Ambassador Bernstrofr
his passports and recall Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin.
1t would probably take n week or
two to allow for the final development
Of the facts and for the possible Ger
man explanation or disavowal-through
there Is practically nobody now who
expects the Kaiser's Government to
make any such statement
When the Cabinet approves the
Presidents last note to Germany.
which was in the nature Of an ulti-
matum, it did so with the understand
Ing among the members that If Ger
many continued the acts which the
note declared to be deliberately un:
friendly. the next step of this Govern
ment would be the severance of liplo-
matte relations. Whether or not such
severance would mean actual war with
Germany it would he for that country
to say.
1t is noted here with interest that
the resumption Of the sort Of German
|tOrpedo-boat warefare which President
Wilson condemns Is simultaneous with
the British movement to make cotton
|contraband and to float q loan Of Sc
,ral hundred million in the United
States. For various reasons Germany
has feared that this bid for loan
would be successfdi, and g-Cssr.
that she hopes to keep our money and
munitions both at home by dragging
US into war or into a position momen-
tarily threating war.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-08-26
Met With Accident

Last Thursday morning policemen
Pegues and Jacobs met with q pretty
serious accident. They were off for
a fishing frOlic over in Marlboro coun-
ty. They had gotten as far as Hick-
sons Mill. The B. and G.. train WAS
crossing the road and Mr.. Jacobs. who
was driving the car brought down to
very slow speed in order to allow
the train to pass. A party with a mule
hitched to wagon stopped out at this
point and held UP his hand. The mule
showed fright. They were so close
to the frightened mule that they did
not think 1t safe to stop, therefore
the car was turned to one side in an
feffOrt to pass the mule. While doing
this their automobile was so cOncen-
trated on the frightened mule that
all thought Of the train crossing the
road had passed from their mind, and
without any thought Of danger ahead
their car jumped into the rear Of the
"cabOOse' pulled by the Il and c.
train. The auto was badly wrecked
Mr.. Pegues was considerably bruised
and Mr.. Jacobs suffered dislOcated
shoulder and numerous cuts about the
face and body. Both parties are able
to he up and about. They certainlyhad
narrow escape mith their lives
according to all report.
Mrs. G. w. Duvall and children who
have been spending some time ut Sa
luda, N. c., have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch Bellinger, OF
Pensacola. Fla, spent the week enc
In the city with relatives
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-08-26
Gotten ceutrsbsad.

At last the British decree putting
cotton on the list Of absolute contra.
band Of war has come. Not unex.
pected for months, 1t has made its
definite appearance just at the momen,
when the eyes Of the country and
especially Of the South have become
closely fixed on the problem Of cron
marketing. The effect Of the decree
is as yet uncertain. The fact tina,
with the publication tf the order
comes an announcement that the
British government intends to take
steps to prevent any ruinous loss to
the cotton interest Of the South must
he taken as a welcome counteractive
measure. which may even, to some
extent, improve the situation.
The actualt decree has been dis.
counted. Nearly every well informed
person has taken 1t for granted tina,
with the appearance Of the new cror
Great Britain must take some action
which shall Substitute for the inefri.
cient and Irritating order in council
literally leasal measure which shall
completely stop the passage Of cotton
to Germany. AZ arms and ammuni.
tion in themselves are contraband, so
the British xfiovernment now takes the
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-08-26
Cheap Money for Farmers.

The Government is working on a
plan to help the farmers to finance the
cotton crop. This is dangerous, for 1t
might create a panic that would awak.
en- the Manufacturers Record Of Ba.ti-
more. In statement issued Monday.
Secretary McAdoo said that should II
appear that the object in view could be
accomplished with greater efficiency tc
the cotton producers, the merchants
and the banks Of !be South ny dep0si-
ting government fuEds in the national
banks direct instead Of in the federal
reserve banks, he would take that
Fcourse and make deposits in such
national banks as would give him the
assurance that the money so deposited
or the credit based thereon would H.
loaned OH cotton insured or warehoused
and at rate Of interest not to exceed
9 per cent.
This all sounds very fine and will be
a great help to the farmer. But what
Mr.. McAdoo should see to Is that these
loans were made for long terms say
six months with privilege to renew
IS per cent, If necessary in the spring.
A farmer has about as much use for
|'call money, at any rate Of interest, as
hhis barn has for a State house cupOla.
And we think that If he could get the
rate Of interest even to five cents, Mr.
McAdoO would injure no one and would
prove savior to tie cotton farmer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-08-26

position, 'lOhg forecast, that cotton,
one Of the principal ingredients Of
modern prfpulsive explosive, must
come under the ban.
In holding OF as long as it has done
his majesty'f government has undoubt-
ly been act,fated by a desire to avoid
friction Will, the great neutral nation
for which the island base Of empire
has so many reasons to feel sympathy
and friendship. France, it is said, at
the beginning Of the war demanded
that cotton be made absolute contra
Pbabnd, bbut Britain demurred, under
taking, by extra.leagal means, to keep
cotton out of Germany with minimum
Of loss to the Southern States. Now
1t Is found that the French were right I;
that the orders I'm council were clumsy
substitutes for step which can not
cause more irritation in America and
which can not but prove vastly more
effective I'm keeping the explosive base
out Of Germany.
The protest Of the United States will
hardly be more than bbasis for future
FarabitratiOn Of the question of seized
cargOes. They will he filed to prev
tent any waiver Of rights on the part
fof this country and will be designed
rto permit leagal or diplomatic settle
rment, as the case may be, OF dispute
leases.
+ The decision Of the British govern
ment to support the markets, II need
be, will come as welcome news, thaugh
It too had been foreshadowed I'm eyerv
funcf!c:al intimatiOn Of the course OF
the allies toward cotton. Az indi.
kcated In dispatches from Washing
ton. 1t is scarcely likely that the
British will be called uDon to do
much in this direction; the mere as.
surance Of support will probably prove
sufficient to keep prices from sink.
ing to the irreducible minimum.
The declaration then, NAV be taken
as affecting the interest of the South
but little adversely, If at all. Even
cne may venture to- hope. the settle
ment Of the state Of the crop, with
the promise Of backing from the full
golfers Of Great Britain, may have a
desirable steadying influence on the
market ono thus prove OF some help
In the present situation-.The State
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ALL WANTED IS
FACTS IN CASE
TO BE NO ARGUMENT
When All the Facts Are In President
Wilson will Lay the Arabic Case
Before the Cabinet.

Washington, August. 23.-Four days
(iave passed since German submarine
sank the Arabic with the loss Of two
Government still without the detailed
and official information necessary t.
shape its course.
The only notable development todas
was break in the official silence
the White House. Secretary Tumulty
after comforting with President Wilson
ISSUED this statement:
"As soon as the facts regarding the
Arabic are ascertained, our course OF
action will be determined"
Secretary Lansing declared all the
Information 80 fur in the hands of the
State Department was fragmentary
Ambassador Page at London, who had
fowardetl by mail detailed state
:nent, including some aflidavits of
American survivors,, was instructed to
send Immediately summary by ca.
bic. Some dispatches were received
from him, but they were not made
public, because, it is understood, the
department was unwilling to give ou,
material it considered Incomplete.
While the situation still was q wait.
ing one official quarters reflected the
strain which grows hourly as no word
comes from the German Government
The United States had clearly express.
ell Its opposition to obstruction of
merchant ships without warning. and
had pointely warned Y German
hgainst repetition Of such tragedies in
which American are involved. State
Department officials now believe It Is
encompener onsfns American uuyeru
ment to ask Germany for an excuse
Tor the conduct Of the submarine
commander who sank the Arabic.
It IL assumed that unless Germany
wishes to make an outright issue with
the Untitled States. some explanation
Will he volunteered. Ambassador Ger
ard was introduced today to report
whether he had received any such ex.
planation. He was not, however, in
fstructed to ask for one.
1t ia said the State Department will
not necessarily wait indefinitely on
Germany before taking whatever oc
ton IL decided on. nor does it intend
to invite or encourage argument. All
1t wants now are the facts.
When these are assembled and Of
ficials are convinced their evidence Is
properly substantitated, President vii
son Will lay the case before the Cabi
net. No meeting has been called FOL
tomorrow. regular Cabinet day. and
all the Cabinet Members but three arc
out OF the city. Several days more
may pass before there is a definite
development.