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NO CLUE In
MURDER CASE
POLICE GROPE FOR EVIDENCE
TO WORK ON IN KILLING
OF MINISTER.
Belief Strengthened Minister Was
Killed for His Pro- German
Utterances.

GARY. Ind. Aug. ga maze OF
conflicting theories tonight confront
cd authorities who were irving TO
solve the mystery surrounding the
murder OF Rev Edmund 4. ] Kayser.
oi Tolleston. a suburb Of this city.
Although forty-eight hours have
elapsed since kayser's body tightly
bound with cord. was discovered in
Held near his home. state and fed
eral officials tonight admitted that
apparently there was no definite clew
10 the slayer or slayers or an accept.
able motive for the killing.
Belief that Kayser was slain for his
po-German utterances and activities
was considered by some to be given
strength by the statement of a Gary
woman that she was in the pastors
home an hour before he was killed and
overheard a conversation between
hayser and q prominent Gary attor-
torney. She declared they were dis
cussing in German plans to fustrate
shipments OF arms to the allies.
Earlier in the day detectives. said
10 be in the employ OF the German al
lance. OF which Kayser was presi-
dent, declared that they had found
evidence OF conspiracy to murder
the minister. Chief or Police Heintz.
Of Gary. was inclined 20 discredit this
disclosure and reiterated his disbe-
lief in the reports that the pastor was
The victim OF race prejudice. incited
by war issues
George Schneider. a member OF the
Gary Saxon Nerein who was oues-
toned early this morning by Chief
Heintz. was released from custody as
soon as he had told his story and Il
had been verified
Although the police still were work.
ing on the theory that a woman was
involved in the killing. the one who
nrst was pointed 10 as a principal
figure I'm kayser's affairs apparently
has eliminated herself from consider.
alton
Tonight four men. alleged enemies
Of kayser. were being sought.
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CARRANZA MAKES PECULIAR
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
DELAY BELIEVED OBJECT

WASHINGTON. Aug GO Consul
siiliman Al Vera Cruz cabled the state
department today a communication
from Jesus Anouna. General Carran.
zas foreign minister. asking that ne
Inquire whether Secretary Lansing and
the Latin-American diplomats acted
IN their official or private capacities
IN addressing the recent appeal TO
Mexican leaders Tor peace confer.
ence
This was the first word from the
Carranza government concerning the
fan-American appeal. and 30 was pc.
cepted 90 an indication that the form.
al reply probably would not be- forth.
coming for another week
TO was intimatpd in official cirrias
that the Onl response TO Ancuna'a
question would be in the form Of "a
message to Consul smIman directing
nis attention to the fact that Secretary
lansing and al of the other conferees
attached their fun titles 10 their sir
natures. This. 10 was pointed out.
left no room FOR doubt that the con.
terees acted officially and with the
authority OF their respective govern.
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K. Of P.
Grand Lodge Adjourns Session After
Eleeting offieerS-Pythian Sis
ters Eieet-Meet at Hunt
ington.

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va. Aug. 26-
Resolutions opposing war. declaring
Tor peace and protesting against the
shipment OF munitions OF. war from
the United States TO European coun-
tries, were adopted at the closing ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge. knights OF
Pythias OF West Virginia, here to-
night. IL was also decided not 10
build Pythian home but TO use the
interest on the funds raised for that
purpose towards the support OF wi
dows and orphans of members of the
Crganization. The following officers
were elected:
Grand Chancellor. o. ". West. Au-
burn; Vice-Chancellor. William q.
Brown. Kingwood: Prelate. Thomas
X. Dille. Morgantown: Grand Master
OF Arms, James w Robinson. CIsrks-
burg: Grand Master Of Exchequer -,
W. Long. Keyser: Grand Inner Guard
=. w. Buch. Huntington. and Grand
outer Guard. W. b. Outright Buck.
hannon; Clayton l.. Hainos. OF Charles
Town, was elected trustee ana a. a.
VIII. OF Clarksburg, member OF the
Pythian home board.
Inc Pythisn Sisters elected the fol.
lowing officers.
Past grand chief. Mrs Elizabeth
iiart McMechen: grand chief Mrs.
Mary r. George. Morgantown. grand
senior chief Mrs Emma McKim.
farkersbure: grand junior chief. Mrs.
Sadie Quinn. Clarksburg: grand man
ager' Mrs. Grace Orr. Montgomery.
hingwood: grand mistress OF finance.
Mrs. Ella Fierbaugh. Charleston.
-rand VI. Of r. and c.. Mrs. Dora
trimmer. Huntington: grand protec-
ior Mrs. Alice X. Miller. Fairmont.
Grand guard. Mrs. Ida Riddle. Salem
supreme representative. Mrs SalIie
Lowry. Martinsburg. and alternate.
Mrs Helen Moore. Parkersburg.
Huntington was chosen a. the next
convention city.
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AUSTRIAN CAVALRY
DIVIDES RUSSIANS

AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS. via
London. Aug 26. 9:35 p. m.-Austrian
cavalry has pushed eastward from
Kovel and divided the Russian forces
into two groups which are now unable
TO cooperate with each other. accord
ing TO advices received from the com
manders at the front.
The Austrian armies operating
north Of the Bug have gained ground
in the direction Of the railway con
Meeting Brest-Litovsk with Minsk
They now hold positions about thres
miles west " the river Lesna
The wedge thrust into the Russian
front by the Austrian cavalry occupy
ing kOvel has been carried further
eastward and widened. The Russian
forces thus are severed into two
groups which makes ~ impossible FOR
them 10 cooperate with each other.
Advices are 90 the effect that me
Italians continue TO be defeated a. ev.
cry point on the Isonzo and TyrOi
fronts.
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furnished TO any one to present to the
men any matter excepting that which
was essential 90 the necessary train.
ing they were there 20 receive Any.
thing else could only have tho effect
or distract.nE attention from the real
nature " the experiment divcrtinr
consideration fo issues which excite
controversy. antaEonism and ulfeol.
inc and thereby impairiur n not de-
stroying what otherwise would have
been 90 effective.
No Repetition.
There must bo an opportunity civ.
on af Plaffsnurg or at any other siml-
Jar camp FOR any such unfortunate
conrnuueuroe
Secretary Garrison said De- had no
further action now under conteu pia-
ton. lle said ho had not discussed
Tho matter with President Wilson and
had mo- kuoUIcdro OF tho Presidents
views. Tho sccrcfr. .s said be- had
not considered whether bis TELEGRAM
to General Wood would have any II.
feet upon toe Generals record
40 Tho same Time Secretary Garri-
son made public portion % q letter
soouunusd On Psgs rsnJ
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GERMAN ACTIVITIES
REPORTED In U. S,

WASHINGTON. Aug. Secretary
Garrison revealed today that for
months the war department had hee,
receiving letters from all sections az
the country reporting alleged German
activities. such as masking OF bie pm
foundations in tennis courts and build
ing foundations. No evidence had
oeen discovered the secretary said. 10
suhstantiate any Of the reports.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of
the navy department. wrote TO John
X. Rathom. editor Of the Providence
u J., JOURNAL. urging a reply 10
secretary Daniels letter last week
asking the editor TO submit any evi-
dence be might have TO support a pub.
iished statement that a civil emplove
OF the navy department was in the
pay OF the German government.
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ments IN offering their services a.
peace-makers In Mexico
Cannot Explain Query.
oiiicials were rather al a to-s ~
explain the object OF ,ho Carranza
minister's query. ln some quarfers.
however. it was suggested that car.
taula probably desired 10 DELAY bis
hhal rcspouee. which a. expected To-
pc on appeal for recognition. pending
ne establishment Of his govcnrment
ln Mexico city which is now In pro
fress. and the outcome of General Oh.
feFons campaign AGAINST villa forces
in the north
secretary Lansing dircuesad tho
Mexican situation today with tho Ar.
RenIine Ambassador Ho also iaIred
WITH Dr Juan Orter0. GuatomaIan
minister TO Mexico who was ordered
from the country BY Carranza. and
Mr. Mcndez. the Guatemalan minis
ter 10 Mexico who was ordered from
ne country BY Carranza. and Mr.
Mendez. the Guatemalan minister to
The United States Later 10 the dav
Mexico was the subject Of conference
between The secretary and Sir Cecil
toonunusd on Psrs TsnJ
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BRITISH AIRMAN DESTROYS GERMAN SUB


The taemntf foHows:
o the
German
wrecked md sank off Otend
tblhs
n the
hes EOsesha
o above however
ne immediate naghohood
b. a Gmandes destroyer "'
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ENGLISH POUND
HITS LOW MARK

NEW YORK. Aug. 26-The Eng
lsh pound sterling was worth less. in
American money. today than at any
other time since the British mint be.
gan TO coin II In 1871. when George.
w. was prince regent of ENGLAND.
In thoroughly demoralized foreign
exchange market. its value dropped
10 A.63A, nearly FIVE per cent or
2SA cents below normal When the
days business ended there was every
indication that It would 20 lower stiil
tomorrow. The previous low record
had been S4.64 and was reached last
week
German money alone stemmed the
torrent OF downward rates and regis
tered an increased value. reichsmarks
going to S1E. the highest point
touched since exchange values started
down more than two weeks ago.
The francs OF France and the lires OF
italy followed the course blazed by
sterling and headed toward bottom
hgures. France lost 1Oik cents dur
ing the hve-hour day and 1ires So
cents. When the market closed an
American dollar wOs worth 59Sis
francs or 6.47ik llres.
Although the situation was regard
ed as acute az the days close. New
York bankers were not fearful Of the
future. What Is needed here. they
said. 10 rect.fy rates is the estab.
hshment Of big foreign credit. This
would come shortly. they thought. in.
asmuch az deputation of British
bankers and treasury department rep
resentatives would soon sail for this
country TO work out a plan Of relief
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HAS ADOPTED NEW POLICY
ON SUBMARINE WARFARE
WILL CEASE ATTACKS ON PASSENGER CARRYING
SHIPS AND WILL NOT ATTACK MERCHANT.
MEN WITHOUT WARNING.
AMBASSADOR GERARD REPORTS ON CONFERENCE
WITH Won JAGOW AND CONFIRMS RE
PORTS OF NEW SUBMARINE POLICY
DEVELOPMENTS GREATLY RELIEVE TENSION AND
THREATENED BREAK BTWEEN COUNTRIES
ON WAY TO SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON Aug 26-Two important developments today in
the relations between the United further reduced
The tensty Of the situation and taken
ton from Berlin the subject Of
eliminate that of dscord between countries
Count Bernsor ambassador called upOn See
% Lansing and informed him that the Tuesday
T direction Of the Berlin foreign office there
cause loss of American lives when the White
soyed intended to imply that German
had been ordered to attack merchantmen warning
Ambassador Gerard reporting Berlin substance of a con-
ference with Foreign Minister
Press dispatches of earlier in the day that Germany
sinking of the Arabic had adopted policy designed
pete the whole submarine problem The department
make public Ambassador Gerards dispatch but the optimism mmed
ate reflected the state department
convincing that the
frindy relations between the the to
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U. S. CANNOT
PROTECT ITALIANS

WASHINGTON. Aus. 2s- Secretary
lansing announced today that the
state department still was unable 10
give any assurances that the natural.
i1ation OF Italians in the United statcs
would protect them from impressment
INTO the italian army ~ they returned
70 italy. So far as the department
had been advised. Mr. Lansing explain.
ed. italy never altered its attitude thar
naturalization Of an Italian IN another
country did not exempt him from mil.
itary service in Italy. The secretary q
statement was On the form Of q cir
cular addressed To- attorneys in Wheel
lnE w. Va, acting for unnaturaIizod
Italians employed there who wanted
20 know what their status would be 10
they returned 10 Italy.
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CHARGED WITH
KIDNAPPING BOY

Special Dispatch 10 tho Intelligence.
CLARkSBURG. W. Va. Aug % -
EDWARD Bittinger. proprietor OF a
Nlarksburg garage. swore out war
rants today before Magistrate jackson
V Carter. charging his mother.in law
Mrs. Delphia GOrtney and his brother.
in-law. Harvey Gortney. OF Oakland
Md, with kidnapping his seven
months old son. early this morning
rom his home al Stealy Heights.
while two policemen OF that town held
him. After securing this section off
Gers learned that the Gortnev's had
taken the baby in an automobile to
Oakland and authorities there were
notified By telegraph to arrest them
btttinger charges his mother. law
win stirring up trouble bstwcen him
and his wife. who Wedne sday nirht
went To Oakland 20 visit her reIaives
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RI SSIANS OFFERED STRONG
RESISTANCE But FINAL
Ll EVACUATED.
Germans Now Control Line of Rail
way From Chelm Russians 10
Make Stand at Unknown Point

LONDON. Aug Is. 1918 D. m
brestLitovsk. the main Russian fort
ress and concentration center for the
bug river line OF defences. was occu-
pied by the Austro Germans today
While the Russians offered stout re-
sistance to the invaders during their
approach TO the fortress. IL Is appar-
ent that they did not attempt to de
Tend Brest-Litovsk itself. hut evacu-
ated II as they did Ossowetz. In con
iormity with their intention. indicated
In the dispatches from Petrograd yes
terday. TO take up new positions far
ther east
The Germans now are in possession
OF the whole line of railway from
Chelm TO Bialystok The Russians
having already evacuated the latter
city. the lesser fortresses OF Grodno
and Olita are now the only strongly
defSlded positions remaining I'm the
hands or the Russians. Both these are
being approached by the Germans and
probably will be given up when they
have fulfilled their purpose OF facili-
taung the retreat Of the Russian
armies
The Russians have not yet entered
the vast Biloviezh forest which ex-
tends thirty miles north and south and
has width of from n to 80 miles
The forest is a famous hunting center
and bison preserve. South of IL are
the Pripet marshes. which protect the
Russian left. and. with plenty OF roads
and three or four railroad lines, IL is
expected here that Grand Duke Mich
olas will make good his retirement II
Grodno and wilma can hold out long
enough. Even n they should fall. mil.
itary observers say the grand duke
would be well on his way TO his new
positions before the Germans could
reach his flank. There IL again talk
of Russian preparations for a stand.
but no indications yet as to where this
attempt Is to be made
Break Monotony In West.
Aircraft again have broken the
monotony OF the western warfare.
Sixty-two French aeroplaues flew over
the Dellingen iron works near Saar-
louis. Rhenish Prussia, dropping $50
bombs, while a British aviator - re-
ported successfully to have dropped
bomb upon and destroyed a German
of Ostend. The German
reports say that four OF the French
machines in the attack near SaariouIs
were brought TO the ground. one of
them. however, falling behind the
French lines.
The admiralty report OF sinking the
German submarine significantly stat
Ccontinusd on Page Ten-)
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Believe Crisis Passed.
The more hopeful officials thought
the crisis passed and inferred that
the views which Ambassador Won
Bernstorff had been urging upon Ber-
lin ever since the sinking of the Lusi-
tania had prevailed with the support
OF the Liberals in Germany who have
been opposing the anti-American
policy of the conservatives. Secretary
Lansing. while outwardly encouraged.
was reserved. awaiting some definite
declaration from Berlin, and the same
attitude Was reflected at the White
House where IL was Indicated that
President Wilson. encouraged at the
prospect OF averting break, still
was keeping his mind open until all
the details are cleared up.
one fact was outstanding in the
whole situation. II was that a further
communication is coming from Ger
many outlining policy. which IL Is
said, is expected TO be satisfactory to
the United States II Is understood
that Germany will announce a suspen-
sion OF her submarine warfare on pas
senger-carrying ships and that subma-
rine commanders will be instructed
not 10 sink any merchantmen without
warning. pending a diplomatic discus
sion Of proposal for a modus vivendi
for relaXations OF the British blockade
against neutral commerce.
Was Surprise In Germany.
From such information as had
reached sources here Il was apparent
that the sinking OF the Arabic-as-
suming that the ship was sunk by a
suhm1rine-wa as much OF a sur
prise Germany as IL was to the rest
OF the world. for although II has not
yet been officially stated. IL Is be-
lieved that German submarine com
manders after the sinking OF the Lusi-
tania received instructions to avoid
another such disaster
II was suggested to,,ay In dipIo-
matte quarters that while Germany
had avoided making public an
nouncement Of that fact. she now was
In a position TO do 80 because OF the
victories OF the German arms in pot
and. The same sources pointed out
that the victories OF the German arms
aided the liberal forces in Germany
which have been contending for the
views which Count won Bernstorn mas
been Urging on his foreign Office
The Berlin news dispatches refer.
ring 70 the German chanceIor'e decis-
tconrinusd on Page TEMP
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WHEELING BOYS
ARE INDICTED

Social niepatch 20 the Tnteuifcncar.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Aug. ZG-
Charles Rider and William Burch. VINO
came 70 California from Wheeling. "
Va. on an automobile tour with two
women last month. we're indicted BY
the federal grand jury today on
charges OF violating the Mann white
slave act The women are Wavelet
Iiqdale and Florence Butcher Those
are the FIRST indictments brought N
'his Ftate on this charge. where thc
Tansrortating was done By automo.
hie The indi-tnents q1c Identical
In form with other bills OF the zane
ndiu9" and merely set 10th thaf tro
women we're bforsht here sor iu uo-
ri purposes
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POLITICAL PRISONERS
LIBERATED AT WARSAW

BERLIN. via London. Aug %. 1:O3
a. m.-The Chemnitz Nolkstimme. a
socialist organ, reports that the Ger
mans on their entry into Warsaw lib.
Grated forty political prisoners from
the Warsaw citadel who had despa.red
OF ever gaining their freedom The
majority Of them were Russian social.
lists. The newspaper says that the
citadel ranked In revolutionary an.
mails with the fortress OF St Peter and
ST Paul In 81 Petersburg a. n place
for political prisoners
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BLOCKADE DECLARED ON
COASTS OF ASIA MINOR

PARIS. Aux 26. 1t.55 m The
OFFICIAL JOURNAL publishes the
declaration of a blockade OF the coasts
of Asia Minor and Syrie from tho
Island ~ Samos to the Egyptian fron.
tier. to date from August 81
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AVIATOR ESCAPES.

EBENSBJRG. Pa. Aug 2s Robert
khnEer. aged 10. an aviator from
Humboldt. Tenn. fell 100 feet while
making flight here today PIE land
cd on a fence bur was unhurt Hla
machine was wrecked
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TiLToNvILLE BANK
INCORPORATES.

Special nlspsteh ~ tbe Isteiueencsr
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug 2G-The
Peoples Bank of Tiltonvfle. Jefferson
county. was Incorporated today for
$4,000. The incorporators are Henry
Wolkcr. Mary Ann Walker. William
Jackson. p. NJ. Barker and r.. ~.
Harris
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THE wEArHrR

MehALNoToH. Aug. 26.-rorscaatf
ohioi showers friday ana probabtv
saturdag.
Wet virginia ana western Psnnsvl-
ard probably Saturday.
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SWEDISH STEAMER
DlSA HAS BEEN SUNK

LONDON. Aug 20. g .55 o m The
swedish steamer Disa has been sunk
Her crew was landed
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CRISIS PASSED BETWEEN u S. AND GERMANY
TEUTONlC ALLIES OCCUPY
BREST-LITOVSK FORTRESS
GERMAN SUBS GET 22
VESSELS IN A WEEK

LONDON. Aug. %. 1927 y. m
buring the week ending August rs.
nineteen British merchant vessels
with a total tonnage of 56 0O0 and
three fishing vessels were DESTROYED
by submarines or mines The week
was one OF the most successful Ger
man underwater craft had since the
commencement of the war.
Fourteen steamers with total
gross tonnage Of f7.6gS were sunk by
German submarines August 10 and 20
The largest of them was the Arabic.
Ten of these vessels were British and
four sailed under neutral flags.
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There are two small Swedish steam
ere named Disa. one OF 500 tons rross.
the other Of POP
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