davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-30

Fesfsd following the magistrates ui-
ffc-afrnt q frW de- D sFn that all speed
stE woa'l E-y the iiG.'f and a second
o-sat~ uo4ti Fsu.f il q taii term.
Frars EcLesssr ei.ZrFtd ulth vioiat-
i-s far O.. gtIti.r u,sHisT ordinance.
ptf so Hld tsefs 81 r. Sehessirr. q
.ts.. ass iet e. wssl 20 days over him.
Betfsudorf Extends Tim~ At a Epe-
eist meeting % thr Hrsfradogf city
c11neif .laslar eveniEE. fhs Tri-Clty
Railway c1Gpaay uas granted an ex-
.tsass1a tB Dee. 6 t1 have iis track LAID
.a ire town o. was stipulated. how-
ever. that worE must trEiu on or be-
fore IglT 50 aaf must b. completed
eH 90 bef1sc urc 8. ts ease che Tri-
CtF EatiuaT company fails 90 COM
BiT uiia fhe above order. thri- fran
raise uii b~ declared forfeited. lt -
announced b. members o. the uctfea-
G1Ff e1gsc.L
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
BELIEVED STORM WILL
PASS EASC on GALVESTON

Galveston. Tex. Aug iG.-Aprar-
emily the tropical disturbance which
passed through the Yucutnn channel
sunday is still ceatered In the south
central gulf A. ai36 a. m. today the
barometer read 1880 ana the wind
vas blowing thirty-oight miles an
hour from the northeast There was
some indication that the distgrha nee
might pass east of Galveston.
AZ 1890 q. m. the wind switched
TO the north At this time II ~ blow
ing at velocity OF forty miles an
hour. The barometer which stood at
20 G3 az e "a. m. today was $3.50 at
1880 o.. ~. The direction of the wind
Indicated that the tropical disturb
auce would go Inland a short distance
east of Galveston.
Occasional bursts of spray arc
blown over the sea wall onto tho
boulevard uy The wind. The wall al
ready has successfully undergone d
moro severe test than the one 10
which II was subjected today. The
local weather bureau has advised per,
sons living In exposed places tu OBJ.
serve proper caution.
A. D. m. the wind was blowing
dt thD rate uf Bis To 80 miles an hour
/ The barometer stood at 2g.3i. Up o.
that time there had been no damage
and no flooding oil the city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
CARRANZA VI 0 n 7.
INTERFERE IN
DELIVERY
Promises Safe Conduct to Mes
sengers Who Will Convey
Pan American Appeal to
Zapata and Others.


Washington. Aug. iG G-Assuranceh
that General CarraBza will not OBJ
struct delivery Of the an-American
appeal 20 Mexico reached the state
department today In message from
C.. B Parker OF the American om-
bassy staff In Mexico city, saying
General Pablo Gonzales, Carran1a 8
commander there. had promised
safe conduct 20 the messengers who
are 20 carry the appeal 10 General
Zapnta and others"
Parker also reported destitution
among Americans In the capital aud
said i20 being aided boy American crd-
tassy attaches. had asked To be sent
to the United states.
Adyices from Monterey said Nilia
forces under Rusalio Hernandez and
Rnoul Madcro. had advanced within
uine leagues of the csty.
No replies 10 the Pan-Amorican ap-
peal had'boeu received today.
General Carranza's agency here to-
day made public kilograms from sc' q
crai generals plcdging their support
To- General Carran2a. The agency an
nounccd the telegrams were written
at time when the generals feared
CO.. threat Of armed intervention by
the United states IN the internal az
fairs Of Mexico and of participation
in that movement by south and Cen
tral American powers
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
CABINET MEETING.
IS POSTPONED
BY WILSON
President Unable to Attend
Conferences Because Of I'm
pOrtant Engagements; May
Return to Cornish Sept. /.

Washington, Aug. is.-Presidcnt
Wilson today cancelled tomorrow's
segular cabinet meeting as well as his
uruai Tuesday conference vita the
Washington correspondents.
The president had planned 10 meet
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral
VIM. =. Henson. chief OF stan today
on tho question OF national defenses.
but postponed the meeting because
OF other business Later this week
the president viii see Secretary Gar
rison. Neither Secretary Daniels nor
Secretary Garrison has completed his
report on national defense Tor which
President Wilson IL waiting.
Administration officials are press
ing the president 60 return % Cor
nish for as much rest rs possible but
he had made engagements which will
keep him In Washington for at least
another week. The indications are
that he may not 90 back TO Cornish
before September I.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
Hundreds of Tourists Leave
Texas Port, Fearing City
Will Be Inundated by the
Heavy Seas.
SITUATED ABSOLUTELY
WITHOUT DANGER, CLAIM
Tropical Disturbance, With
Winds and Rains Sweeps
Coast; o Great Damage Re-
ported Thus Far.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. ls.--Alarming
reports In other cities Of destructive
storms at this port today are untrue
The wind up o. .. m. WAS In no
wise dangerous.
At 2.3O O'Clock this afternoon the
winds velocity was fi to so miles an
hour and the barometer stood at
.9.f3.
There had been no property loss
and no one feared that there would
bc any OF q serious nature. Tho city
has not been flooded and there are
no Indications that d Will he mum
dated as the sea wal lis doing its
work
There L. no alarm over the situa-
ton here
Al 3;i5 p M. the wind had attain
ed "A velocity of 90 miles an hour with
the barometer reading 2g.3O. There
had been no damage nor flooding of
the city. The exodus ot people has
practically ceased.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
AMERICAN DOLLAR
WORLD STANDARD
FINANCIALLY
English Pound Sterling and
the Franc of France Demor-
allied In Sensational Mark
ct Furry.

New York, Aug i6.-Tho value Of
the English pound sterling went
nntii Il reached f6i In American
until II eouchcd 4.64 In American
mciey. the lowest value ever placed
uIun II since New York became a
financial center. Under dcmoraliza-
tion OF the foreign exchange markets
resulted.
Ftancs followed suit, faliing To 600
or the equivalent OF 10 2-3 francs.
Normally pounds sterling are quoted
at fS1 and francs at approximately
twenty cents
Last Saturday the English pound
established new low record In the
New York money market by falling
to 4.6g To-day Ii opened two cents
under Saturdays lowest price. sit
uution without parallel In the history
of American finance. within an hour
lost another penny, and by or
o'clock had sold down to iGf. The
sharp fan In exchange rates was
ascribcd go the demand of American
manufacturers fpr pay for goods sold
hy them abroad
with the English pound dobascd as
never before, the American dollar
to-day was the standard of the world
financial market. In financial circles
the rapid lowering OF foreign cN-
change rates WAS regarded az prcsag-
ing difficulties ahead.
Tho reappcarancc OF J. =. Morgan
In the financial district today for the
fret time since an attempt was made
to assassinate him on july gave
color to the belief that negotiations
to end the present abnormal situation
might be soon cousummatod.
IT, the face Of this belief there was
Ia rally In the market for sterling
about .. m, which brought quota
tlous back u within one cent Of the
opening Francs likowiHe stendien
other continental also rose In sym
pathy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
TWO BATTLESHIPS
ARE ORDERED TO
VERA CRUZ
New Hampshire and Louisiana
to Replace Gunbcats Mari
eta and Sacramento In
Mexican Waters.


Washington. Aug. rs. - Secretary
Daniels has ordered the battleships
New Hampshire ana Louisiana. now
In the gulf of Mexicd TO proceed 10
Vera cruz. This COURSE has generally
been expected but not untf today
was Il Acknowledged at the navy de-
partment.
The two ships replace the gunbOat
Marietta. which has been ordered 10
PrOgroso und the gunboat Saora-
mento. which arrives tonight al New
Orleans with the brazilian and Guatc-
malan ministers. They were dis-
patched after Commander McNamec
had asked FOR battleship squadron
because of unti-fOroign demonstrn-
tions In Vera Cruz
Officials were reluctant To embar-
rass the Pan-American peace nago-
tiations By sending wa2 vessels To the
Mexican part ana the ships sailed for
southern waters t0 aHait orders
since then the demonstrations have
subsidized and General C0rranza h. :
taken action reassuring foreigners OF
their safety. Tho two hattleships Will
proceed. however, TO replace ths
smaller ships. Today the New
Hampshire and Louisiana are run
nning through the gulf storm on thcii
way toward the Mexican port
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
Outcome of Balkan Negotia-
tions Of Much Importance;
Austrians Prepare to Guard
Against Emergencies.
GERMAN ARMY CORPS
BEING CONCENTRATED
Russions Sucoessfulin Holding
Kaiser's Forces West of Dvi.
ma Under Steady Pressure.

London. Aug. 10. ti2'6O' y. mD--
Military operations in the eastern
field are dcvelopi.E slowly. Both
sides show the effects of the intensity
Uf the warsaw Struggle The Ger
man advance now contcrs on the rf-
fo:H OF Field Marshal Von linden
aufg 10 force troopS across the Dvinn
and eastward in the general direction
OF PctrOgrad. and the near approach
fthe amy of Prince Leopold OF ia-
Nuria TO tho new Bcst-Litovsk do
fcrsc Notwithstanding the steady
pressure OF the Germans the Russ,iuns
have succeeded thus tar In holding
them west Of the Dvina
The Balkan crisis Is drawing TO "a
climax. The national assemblies OF
Serbia ana Greece meet today with
the probability of "A definite decision
AS regards Bulgaria's territorial Ic-
mands. upon which hinge the question
OF united action Of the Balkan s;d1cs
with the allies
In the best posted quarters here the
outlook Is regarded with degrco Of
pcssismism. II is expected serbia
will seek compromise and Greece
will rcjcct the Bulgarian contentious
reports from Athens indicate that
KING Constantine IN insisting the new
cabinet must maintain strict neutral
ity. the effect OF which would bc t.
Ni3hhold Greece from participating
IN plan of united Balkan co-opcra-
tion with the allies.
In the meantime there arc many
evidences of Austro-Gcrman prcpara-
tiuns 10 deal with the Balkan sitrd'
tion According to Information troH
Bucharost, German army corps nave
been concentrated near the Junction
OF Hungary. Rumnuiu and serbia
Thh with the hombardmcnt of Bel
.tadc and the activity of Austrian N'
unery al many points along the Dam
uhc. lends support 60 reports "i 81
great Austro- German offensive IN ih'
Balkans.
The outcome of the crisis ls await
ed most anxiously as dctcrminih,
whether tho allies viii receive n,W
nupport from the Balkans 'n'
whether Gormany's supplies ot am
munuiou for Turkey viii continue q
ho shut of by the Balkan barrier.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
Lacking in
Judicial Pose
Says Taft
Former President Criticizes
Chairman of Industrial Rela-
tiOns Committee In ST. Louis
Speech.

81. Louis, Aus. is.--Formcr Prcai-
dent Taft In an address here today
before the business mems league.
criticized the chairmaa Of the indus
trial relations commission for his
statement that he did not have ju-
dicial poise.
What 10 meant b. judicial poise -
said Mr.. TAFT Merely thai an IN
,cstigator Is trying 70 ma the truth.
The statement OF the chairman Of che
Industrial commission thar he did not
approach the subject uader investi-
CATION with judicial polae was equiv
alcni a. saying that he was not seek
ing the truth The result u that no
one win pay any attention 20 the re-
port OF the commission and rs con-
cluslons Wal play 40 part with iadiee
iuily minded men,
Mr. TAFT continued briefly ihe re-
form legislation OK the last few years
Ia correct the evils al monopoly nut
said the couatry now iA I'm the SITTER
math OF the crusade aeainsi piuioc'
racy."
ssrhls.e he continued, els the priee
OF the remedy for the orisinei
! abuses.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
MEXICAN BANDITS
ATTEMPT|N To
REORGANRE
Reports Seem to Indicate Fur
ther Trouble May be Ex-
pected on Border Near City
of Brownsville.

Brownsville, Texas. Aug. 16.--Re-
ports OF renewed attempts By Moxi-
can bandits 10 re-organizo tholr
hands In the lower Rio Grande valley
were brought here today BY J. J. San
ders, captain Of Texas rangers
lie said he had received reports
that MoNltans aro crossing by ones
and taos into Mexico and that they
are attempting to gather again In Hi
dairo county. Hest OF brownsville.
The Twenty-siNth Infantry from
Texas city went on duty here today.
About scventy-five men OF the rcgl-
ment were left al Kingsyillc. t15
miles north of Brownsville and more
:han two companies went on patrol
al Hariingcn, between here and
kiugsyille.
Rangers and peace officers are dis
arming all McXicans outside Of the
larger towns throughout the Browns
Vile section. Fire arms discovered
in the possession Of Mexicans IN rural
communities of this section is prac-
tically equivalent OF % death warrant
unless that Mexican Is well known Ia
Americans as being peaceful Even
"a I'm such record. ere arms are con-
iiscltcd and a waning given not 20
obtain any more.
The embargo on arms and ammuni-
tion which rangers have put ON Mex
leans on the American side is the
most effective munitions embargo on
record IN this valley. Penalty FOR
smuggling through this ranger en-
barge is death.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
TRoTTING AND PACING
RECORDS ARE BROKEN
tBy Evening Herald Leased wirel

cleveland. Aug. lG.--Fctcr Volo
broke the worlds record for four
yoir-old trottcrs and tied th" world
stallion trpttins crord established by
tho Harvester when he won the first
heat of his match race with Lee "A
worthy at North Randall track thiH
afternoon Time 2,O2.
Lee, ANwor,hy won the second heat
uf the trotung event iu 4to3A TINS
mark establishes e new record io'
two heats by four-ycar-old trottrrH
and sets new record for Lee ANwur-
thy, whose previous record was
g.ul4
Loo AXworthy took the third heat
m s.Ui winning the uottns event
from Peter Nulo. Tho three miles,
-.U2 l.O3h and 2.Ota, breaks th'
worIda record FOR trottcrs tor three
heuts To-day was the urst time
Peter Volo was beaten iu "a heat
The uvc-year-old stallion william
won the FIRST heat of his match with
buc,tum T. world's champion raclns
par,r at North Randall track this
afternoon Time. l.aNl4
william lowered the tracb record
hold by Frank Rogash, Jr. tNo aud a
hulf seconds and made "a new record
for himself Hin former record woe
goo.
william was an easy winner over
prc,um f. in the second heat Tlm''
y 0u This victory earns for William
the distinction of bCing the greatest
PAGER Ia training,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
VILLA UTTURNS TORElGN
SHOPS no THEIR OWNERS

Washington. Aug. l6 The AWeri-
can consulate at chihuahua reported
today that all foreign shops seized bS
General villa have been returned u
their owners. Il is expected Nilla
will do the snme for the native shnp
Keepers villa took possession oi t"c
shops on the ground that the Iner-
chants were prncticing cXtortion uroh
tho famine ridden inhuhiinn1s' hls
mtem action follows his fohtei'hs'
with Major General scott
word that both General carrnh,h1al I,1l
ana villa have received copies Of me
pan-Amcrlcun appeal reached iho
state department today From s.N.
oral sources it has been learned 'n"'
General Villas suggestion "i
- bec, fsvorablv received hy some
rnbordinstc officers and soldiers oi
the Carranza army. There has beer
practically no nshting An Mexico Tor
several days.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
ATTACK EXPECTED IN
STATE or slNAioA

ss, Diego, Calif Aas o. ~
though thinzs are now quiet an ~, ~.
tack on foreisn property 'n tne .,,s $50
of sinaloa. Mcxica. BY MAY" lnu,'r,, ,,ar,,.
Il feared when the Mexle'n P'epe'.'
on which the Indians are now 'o,~s .sa
ing i exhausted. ncoordins 20 W.
received today by the u = = No,s-
rado from Los Mochis fne een'-
mandine officer Of the u. s ero,sss , :
cleveland held a consultation WIN "
number OF prominent Americans a.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
WAR AND MOTOR sIiNHfS
CAUSE ACTIVE TRADING

New York Aug lb.--Npait iF"i'
further activity Ia war shares al
higher prices. today's market was
cr. ractcrizcd by considerable irresu-
Istity. a rally In exchange hardened
prices at the end.
Active trading iu war ana motor
shares was resumed at the "pehihs %,
the market with new high record
for studcbakcr which sold at an 0d-
vance of almost ten points in the trst
fifteen minutes American can with
an initial sale of 5000 shares up to
ST. came within small fraction oil
it's host while Crucihle steel Wcstins-
house. Wlly-pycrland. Maxwell Mot
ors and some less prominent si"'kH
rose I TO points Later the more
seasoned issues began 10 move 10Y
ward. United states steel risins over
la point
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
ALLEGED SLAYER OF
CHILDREN is HELD

Baltimore Aug TO- remains l'
yeatig1ilons of accusations th"t w.
was IN, Icrpotatnr ot the 'npp''
murders in Sew York ri'} last sprins.
a man giving his name as Edfai
Jnnes .s held hy the police.
4 woman calling herself Grace hl-
llott who was arrested with Jones
accused him, acrording tn the pnll'.
of having slain Anna cohen ana 'h"l %
lie Nurray. the two Sew York chii"
rem whose bodies were ncndishly Wu-
tuatcd. ..
The woman said she and Jones
were employed az Bellevue hospli tl
New York city last spring and th"'
Jones has confessed 70 her Of haNins
Killed a little girl ana later a boy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
j MYERS PIE A
F D R PEACE is
RECOMMENDED
American Federation of Cath
olic Societies In Session In
Toledo Discusses Plans to
End War.

Toledo. Ohio. Aug IA review
ot the recent activities of the Amer
lean Federation OF Catholic Societies
Be- contained in the report ot anthony
Mntrcs the national secretary, submit
ted az todays session OF the conven-
ton of the federation,
A recommendation that the fedora
ton adopt a resolution urging the
restoration of peace In Europe and
that Catholic organizations the world
over he ASKED to participate IN a unit
versal reuuest for peace WAS contain
ed IN the report, which concluded
with tho announcement that Pope
Belcdict had granted to all fedora
ton members his apostolic bonedic-
ton.
\ special committee. the report
said had called upon President viii
son aud the secretary of state and
submitted to the latter certified doc
umonts disclosing many outrages
committed In Mexico against th'
Catholic church. priests and sister
hoods.
The report also said:
"The report showed that tnvCstga
/ tious wctc made 10 ascertain why th'
| Associated Press failed 90 disscm
mate ncns rcgardiug the porsccutini
/ ot the church iu Mexico and the rea
/ sun FOR supprv-sing the ncws OF th'
/ Father Rossman case. who was sircf
"a verdict hy jury for &i,500 dam
axes against bigosod paper. kN'
plan1tory letters ON this matter from
. the general manager of the Associated
/ Prcss Ncrr presented
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
J. P. MORGAN APPEARS
IN STREET TODAY

Sew York, Aus lb.--J. T. Mors"h
appeared at tn" office of J. +. Nor
san and company m Wall street to-
day tor the first time since hc was
st,, at his summer home at Glen
C,,es, l.. l.. on July 3. by Erich
Muontor. alias Frank Holt.
Private detectives have been sta
TONED about the building occupied
mv Morgan since the day Morgan was
shot and these detectives were on
duty when Morgan arrived.
Morgan appeared % have entirely
recovered from the bullet wound lii'
face was bronzed and ne walked Win
l. rupId and firm step
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
Today;S War
Summary

Advances recorded in the Ger
man official statement today rep
resent n rurthcr closing i'm by
Teutonic troops on the fortrcs.s of
Brcsi-Iitoysk. tie southern
stronghold of the new Russian
line OF dccfnsc.
Prince IcopOld OF Bavaria,
who yesterday reported n defeat
of the I,uSsians near lo-Ncc
nlncUccn miles east of sicdicc.
which the GCrmrns took late last
week, today occupied LOsS'c ana
MicdlNr1cC. the latter place about
twenty-nNC mile Ia "A southwest
ctl, direction from Sictllcc. NJ
forward the l,us-iau- were beaten
In "A stand east uf i.OslCc and
werc pursued. the Berlin state
mcnt says. These operations
were within rurty miles of Brc>i-
I.iiOVsk.
san closer to the fortress are
tho armies of Eicid Marshal Won
Mackcnscn which on saturday
werc reported within forty miles
at tho stronghold. since then
thcy nave huN"'' 'n uo''""'" :"
pu's'it "i 'hc i''s-,""S' "'.,,
Ing toward I'ft9'-ih'"NNh ""'"H
h"'h hn"h7 ~ ''' h"-'
'ul'r '"''''rs' n'' "P" ~"
i"r Ia" "e'i'i''s n''"''" ~,
Nnt'" ana ,''c qua us''i',' s,',
WIN The '"p'"'' o' y" "'''"'''u" ,''''.''''
W~iilnn NJ t'' '"''''H- w W." wv
and t''c MIXING !" ''''''' '''''S w
h'hfl' ''""" 'i'"' 7ih"
DcNp'c '''li'i'h S"''''9~
r"sfah hi''"TN "'''' N''S "" ""'
thh' p'~@''''0'' We" v, W"
Ni""il"h' ''"h'hS '"r
mined -'"lh ny H'' ''nS9'"'7 ~
thcr new hh' - l'*''h'"'
Dpfiht"hs on l''' Western rum
we're r'ihlNc'N uhhhhiH''""'' 2"
cnghsenicnt toward W" N""i'''"
cnd oi tue linc near Nhhiner'@-
willcr hppcnrs to- nave h'Fh ~
decisive neither the f'cn'h ""'
we "'' ''"nl' 'i"''i"s WY wv
table advantage.
Tue pariiamcnls "i Scrn'a hh'
Greece meet to-day ahd inii"iia"'
h'N'i' 'l'"'''N III '',' '"'N"h ,''"''
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
AMERICAN NOTE Is
POLITE, BUT FIRM

Washington. Aug. TO. The luiicu
states. in "a motto 10 Austria Hungary
published TODAY urmly but politely
declines To ag.edc 20 the request ot
the Vienna so.arnmont that che cx-
roit OF arms tn the allies bc stoprod.
The communication Is in reply Co
tho recent Austrian protest that the
lnitec States boz permitting th. "spuft
of arms 90 Auslu1's enemies was Woe
latiug the "spIrir OF neutrality The
American mote H flat denial nf that
contention and VIGOROUSLY uphulds the
right Of the ntcd states under in-
trrnational luN Goo export war muu.-
tiOnH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
TROPICAL STORM TEIT
MANY MILES INLAND

New Orleans. Aug. i6.-Thc trop-
ical storm today ragged over large
part of tho Gull OF Mexico ana It's ef-
fccts were being felt rom western
Florida To eastern Texas and about
nifty miles inland Heavy rains with
winds from twenty-five to forty eight
miles an hour we're reported bat no
serious damage TO inland property or
shipping was recorded. High tides
are running along the west gulf coast.