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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
NERVOUS INVESTORS
KEEP MARKET UPSET
AZ First Sign of Dizziness They Rush
to Unload Their Holdings
of Stock.
PENNSYLVANIA SELLS DOWN
Prices Drop on Rumor OF Reduction
I'm Dividend Rate Next Month.
Most of Days Gains in Industrinls.
Railroad Issues Easier.
ny nso,nAx WALL

NEW YORK. january lc-On u decreased
volume of trading to-day's stock market
grew Gull. with some irrcEularity I'm prices
The undcrtonC was firm and III" Investment
demand Tor securities shows abatement.
When New Yorker Is detained more
than one minute in tho sullivan between
stations. no Immediately imariucs he smells
smoke and attempts to climb out OF the
windows Investors In tho same
Nous state OF mind. ~ the first signs ~
uullness or hesitation In the stock market
They call up visions of reactions and hurry
10 got ont az tho market. and this condi-
lion Is likely to prevail until III" market
hroadcns and advances prolonged when
tho danger will too greater. although public
confidence will have increased.
PENNSYLVANIA Was soid down rumoIa
that there would 10 reduction IN tho
dividend ratio rcNt month. This dis
credited In banking circles II being pointed
out that the per cont increase In freight
rates tho ~ of cent increase in pas
senccr rites. and the revival nf activity in
tho steel industry should insure pros
porous year for tho company. When times
wcr" good /: was tho policy OF tho Pcnn-
sylNnnia to pitt dollar back into the
property for every dollar paid In dividends
md this should LEAVE margin TO bridge
ovor the temporary reduction in earnings
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
.NEnal conference que
TO Open THIS AFTERNOON
SIX EfTARs LANSING. AND
~a,tIH AMERICAN piPio-
MATS NfIsI IN MN NOgk.

NEW AoRk. Aug. IL. With the
stage Sci aor the resumption u tie
pan American conferences on the
Mexieaa situation here today ssere-
fary i.ausings secretary durfag the
forenoon told nessIts per men that
nc announcement would be forth
e.miae concerning the meesin
anti AFTER ii starts Al two oeleek
this afternoon
sseresary Lansing VAS prepared e
lay before tha conference. i, was sail
B draft 81 q letter to the Mexican
requesting them To stop
flgAlsng and choose "a provisional
president There il little likelihood
that the conference can do other
sise thar complete ratification aud
end sas sessipn this afternoon
one development Of the day Was )
sAssinste movement to secure pa4.
AaaeFScaa backing Tor Ernesto Ms-
dero. brother 70 the slain President
alaAern. As candidate for provision
Hal president. Madefo sfopped u the
same autel wish the Latin American
GEEK gales. and his hackers urged thai
Madero woHd still have q poNegfaI
sFanelng ia Mexico i waa urged
|eoe. that his choice would nnf be- or
posed hs either the Catholic ehurri
aar sfroAg financial Interests
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
.GHAUTaUQIh MINSTREL
! WILL LONG Be REMEMBERED
~lNTs JOLLY Nl~Is MahEis~
ALL. CONF FROM WACO
TIL E>lal EtFsSINs..

4 feast Of tan aaasts Ehe g.e sar
sessnz folks at waSahashle s'se
~ oae os she bess mlnstreis eFer
staged whea tie caaui4aana Nns
Makers do sheir buraa-eork stunts
i tue ch4usaaaaa park pssiisn
iesaorro3 sThnreaas aishs
TIE lineup IS one Is ae
sfraaged for IA evenings eatsrtalss-
asnt. ard includes sohse - sse hei
solossss eser EeaFa here laasF the
direction rf Charles Waso sNsith
snaag msasfsels have beeH
IL fsie Creates pffeesisn sne sliss
time b. w4la produce gise grsadeet
gea Of chem ali IFS has ssssa lef
talent that wifi sic With AS 6 F.es8s
sHd the other minstrel siA -
Aneries. EaFgpe and Fan Zaa
eoauy i i elalsaed
Tie gwperam ponalf - fares
Ereat bsg. fariousiy funny aess
sez~ovea Nifh SONGS. jokes and "a.
assansenial seios. ezafenteea & tep
tse Audience "a the ht 81 Hsnor
~ tae wag through. ga 81 'sm g.
eese slae-srlitsms laeb
o. 50 e. fse pseTe 81 wasa.
Et to en5ey eve bef eeeiue
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11

IS equipped with tables and kitchen
fer practical demonstration work sed
q real iiye canning clrb should grow
out Of the weeks work
In discussing the work Witn her
tlass today Airs I.aadrem told ia
girls that pes4u- peaches without
p knile IS not absurd She went
much further aud ald ihc easiest
and simplest eay % peel peaehc- ws-.
D. the use of hot matcr "somo
peotis mls De- shocked "a thls stetc-
meHf but g. s honca inian ehrn Z
sy ase.a ltutr reorau ratea lsr fa
eefsf iu tae vurk rhl assent
ff'n. mshe the l,scb,s nfm :
ts.e gh, .ae- h,ihpe boot ,Nt .
r.uea af ltr #ee.. raUaa tu ,bi
nt.~r l#f I.e n-trb.. u-.sr 0-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
LANSING T0lD TO QUIT
MEDDL|NG IN MEXICO
ecou,iDued trom pase -
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0fssess. however. refused 90 eoRiirfn
the issuance of saeA orders
Except fnr border defense the
Mexican program does not c1aten
plate arnaed Interference DESPITE
the military and naval preparations
neW being made declared q hig3
government official today With
Mexico In ~ disturbed state IS at
present q more or less prolonged
condition OF disorder viii exist
though not on large scale in any
given locality Is deemed probable
0atraees against Americans or
other ioreigners IN Mexico cts Or
Vera cruz. for instance. this aa-
thorisy added would compel . re-
organization OF the military and
aaYal forces
The plan Is still 10 let Nexe9
settle her own problems With -
further outside action than the
moral support u any faction that
may get together
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
ONLY fEM PERSONS Will.
SKI THE ENkCtItoN.

FORT NORTH. Tex, Aux IL
oaly Eew persons viii be psrras
1rd 4o wsrmess the e~~saiion toaaar-
rvs os ]. A. Myers. who Is TO p
hangxd for she murder ~ A. "
M0aiagne. superintendent af shs
Texas aus Pacific sersniaaas n this
rgtg. Thn discovery a fee asgs *
30 dxnzaaite saadcr bridge near
the 3aiI has caEs@d the authorities
to fear . 8ail break would bs ~
tempted. ard shes intnna 10 ,ake
special precautions 10 sre THAI ns
demonstration occars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11

cultnor SO the psa1ae
bruised 10 handling \
while in The hot sa's
peaches oliE aud ps'
water. The peelias
Just a nice IS YOU ps
atcr has ,eadew' j
IN peaehcs just ll@
okra aud beans
contiuuiug Nm
hos tina, after pscl.a /,
she eui tltem up sss
i7r aud panrel ta'
For tbC eiric "
nirasure aa 0ti'
Tie r.iiHfsUVia
f.est nIu. Waeis'
Same tiu 1fhg
ofst iutfIt'l1A
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
CONSUL At LAREDO
ASKS FOR MORE TROOPS
DEcI lEi~ GiERl~DN NoN
THtRR NOT >tftH iENT TO
corr WITH EMERGENCY.

LAREDO. Ten, AnG, fi,---Iltc
stat. department this af,otnoon re-
guessing that il ask the war depart
naent 60 send more TROOPS here ID
replace the two bsttaIionS that have
been removed frtu the eits. The
city feel, that one artillery battery
four companies al infantry and fopr
companies at rAssir}, cun-iltnti,s.:
the present garrison, are not
enough e. eDpc With ans ea'eEcnef.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-11
A1faTD. WENT FROM
DANCE To HIS DEATH
Lieutenant Lord Dancing With FL
ancee When Called q, DUTY.

LONDON. August II Flight sue
Lieutenant lord ho vas kilied 81
yestsrsiag's air battle With the Gey-
mau air squadron. weHt from a
dance 80 BIS death Jass before the
seseptoue message rame calling him
.out "a aats be was dancing with h
fiaAese she was beside him u ben
hr d3ed p 4 hospital
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. ~Hsudder scott 81 the eoioFed =
. apostolic saith or "Holy kei- :
. lers. sslemnly avsrs tho vssld =
. ahoat 10 cna
. "Beloseas. ~ told hts son. =
. grexatson. De kingdom aul near :
. AZ hand
. ~Ah has seen . WESTON and Al :
. knows las month J seem dem =
. earrson crows goin IN great =
. numbers To dc destruction - =
. kingdoms just a. de Gooa Book :
. prephssiea An whah ~ss lem :
. carton crows g~luee Des ~as
. gvins 70 Mexico. dSts vhsh dog 9
. Mas gwlnc. An whas 80 was aey :
. g~ine 10 Mcxiccs TO eat De :
. kiagS. dat's Nhat for :
. An dat Amt all beloved pem :
. Germans T. kiiiins ever body :
. over sendah and pretty soaa :
. dey.s E1ine hop over hseh and =
. you'n ~ dead dat's shat sou .
. wau. You all sec se klnedeIs . :
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6. /. MYERS Must G.
| 70 tlluE I)&0nuW
Coassxs~d and Sentenced "a hsas
for Murder ~ A. W. Montague
Few e. So t.xecusSssa-

coRPt's CHRISTI. Tex. AHg
III. &c. A Myers mass die 90 ths
rassows ~ Fort Worth tomorrow
Goyernor Tergnson. ~ho Is reereat
snx vi kcskpsrt. today refused %
insess.ns despite ssrons appeals b
many Of Myers trieads for Gle
meaes,
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Ia district conrt fodas = su4s sas
fliea hs Airs. Alna sarssua axaiEsi
N p ta.law1s. e 81. on zutes
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WORK 5000
.rrts<pa>sE A. LARGER THAN
OK orrNiNG pNS ANp Pro-
GRAM ~ t1>b.
CAMPS DOT PARK
t,er,hsssss Who u Attending ths
Farm sassusa.aus L. HAVING
a s.osssi Time and Getting
aoed put az L.

Routine business and serious study
of the rural problems characterised
TaeSasss session q the Farm chan.
tsaaaa az the city park Pavilion
The attendance was larger aud tl'e
interest manifested much greater
Peoale from town aud country have
al last begun 70 realize what the
purpose OF The program i aud tlass
s ant e. take aayamfase ~ L and
make sure that their neighbofs know
about the good things TO DC learned
here. Several ~ the outstanding
features viii make the Farm Chae
tsaaua remarkable Il nothing fur
Their transplres. First 81 All The
amount 81 practical Information
given the farmers. women and girls
AZ to how 20 better their condition
j invaluable. Perhaps never before
have 80 many practical suggestions
hesu offered aud so much study pr
into the addresses aud papers e b..
Rad before the assemblies
Throughout the program thrift
ard eeonoms y aelrg stressed and
good common sense farming al-
yoeated The speakers are rot at.
tempting 10 tell tue farmer hew ho
esusl farm, bur 10 teach hiui aoW be
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
BEER SOLD ON BOARD BOAT
Captain of Excursion Boat Arrested
Accused Valves Hearing and
10 Bound Over.

Bellevue.-On complaint OF Roy Dy-
as of this city, an information was
filed In Justice of Peace Bittner's
court charging that on the G. w. Hill
excursion boat the liquor laws Of
Iowa had been violated when beer had
been sold on the Mississippi river, OPP
posite Jackson county territory.
Captain Wisherd was placed under
arrest and a trial held Immediately.
The defendant waived further hearing
and was bound over to the September
term OF the Jackson county grand
jury. He gave bonds for his appear
ance and was released.
Under the law, both Iowa and ILL.,
nois are given Jurisdiction over the
Mississippi river opposite their bound
aries, and the court has power to pun
ish offenders without regard to which
side of the river the liquor was sold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
TO DIVIDE AUTO TAX
Auditor Of State will Apportion
the Registration Fund.
COUNTIES GET 90 PER CENT
The Total Fees Collected BY Automo-
bile Department From Jan. I, 1915
to Aug I, Amounted to $685.
708. Are 1876 Townships.

Des Moines.-The state treasurer IL
preparing to make the second appor-
tionment of the state automobile reg
istration fund for 1915. The division
will be in accordance with the new
law, which gives the counties 80 per
cent Of the auto fees collected, in.
stead of IS per cent, as under the old
law. The counties will receive $419,-
730.
The distribution will be on the bas-
is Of s255 per township.
The law provides that the fees re-
ceived by the state from the auto re-
gistration be divided twice each year
on April / and on Aug. /. Last April
the state treasurer distributed $685.
346 among the counties on the basis
of 1922 per township. The amount sent
out on the Aug. / distribution was
$4l9,730-making q total of $1,113,076
for the year.
The year for the collection of auto
fees ended July 81, 1915. The total sum
distributed in the year just closed was
$l,l13,076. The previous year the dis
tribution was s791,257. This shows
net gain of $321,S19.
In August, 1914, the distribution was
made on basis of $40 per township.
This year the rate is 1885 per town.
ship-an increase of $115.
There are 1,646 townships in the
state. Cedar county has increased
one township and Cerro Gordo county
has added two townships since last
spring-hence their share Of the auto
fund will be larger than before.
AS the result of the road fight in
the last legislature, the general as
sembly amended the law SO that 80
per cent of the automobile fees re-
ceived will be distributed. The re-
naming 10 per cent will be used to
pay the expenses OF the registration
department and the state highway
commission. An attempt was made to
change the system of distribution, but
1t was not successful. The insurgents
attempted to get good share OF the
funds for the cities, but they failed
also
The total fees collected by the au-
tomobile department from Jan. /, 1915
to Aug. amount to sl.O55,7GS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Earmers suffer heavx Loss.

Brooks.-As a result of the heavy
floods near Brooks Gotlieb Kernen
lost thirteen cattle by drowning and
seven from the same drove are miss
ing. His loss is about $1,000. At Shan
non City Charles GUSHING was loading
cattle and hogs for the market and
during a delay caused by the rains,
his cattle escaped onto the track and
were run into by fast train, killing
ten outright and injuring others, caus-
ing a loss Of over $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Nine Cars Of silk

Fort Madison.-A nine car load
train Of silk from the orient via the
Pacific ocean to San Francisco and
Santa Fe to Chicago passed through
here. The special had passenger
train schedule, and stopped at Shop
ton three minutes for an engine
change.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Loot Business office.

West Liberty.-The Addleman eleva-
tor stands in the center of the local
business district, its office at the
front of the building; yet while the
proprietor and his employees were at
the rear, thieves rifled the safe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Crop Loss viii BE heavy.

Shenandoah.-Only 60 per cent OF
the wheat around Shenandoah is in
shock and because of sprouting and
Smelling of overripe grain less than
that amount will be saved. No crops
have been threshed as the threshing
crews are unable to start.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05

VIII Stanley, a negro arrested on
charge of numbering three children
in Temple Tex, last Wednesday night.
was taken from the Jail at midnight
Friday and burned on the public
square in the presence Of hundreds Of
men, women, boys and girls, who
cheered as the victim went up in
smoke.
Six hundred machinists and other
employees struck at the plant of the
Becker Milling Machine company at
Boston because of the refusal of the
company to grant their demands for
increased wages.
Charles Becker, former car of New
York city's tenderloin and once the
most feared official of that citys po-
lice force, was electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison Friday for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal.
Hundreds Of guests from every part
of America attended the wedding Fri
day at Harbor Point, Mich, of Miss
Catherine Barker, the $30,000,000
,heiress of Michigan City, Ind, and
Howard Spaulding, Jr.. of Chicago.
Four men who were supposed to be
beating their way to Cleveland were
burned to death Thursday at Grafton,
O., when a Big Four freight train
jumped the track near the depot and
caught fire.
Analysis of the figures of the East
lands dead at Chicago shows an al
most even ratio between the men and
the women-and "a children. OF $40
bodies recovered, 404 are men, AL
women and 8: children.
All beverages containing any pro-
portion Of alcohol will be refused
shipment into Arizona by an agree
ment Of all railroads entering the
state. says San Francisco dispatch.
The coroner's jury at Chicago, in.
vestigating the Eastland disaster, or
dered six men held to the grand jury
on the charge Of manslaughter. Two
Of the men are officials Of the boat
company, two officers of the ship, and
two government inspectors. They are:
Walter X. Greenebaum. William H.
Hull, Robert Reid, Charles Eckliff.
Harry Petersen and ]. w. Erickson.
A hurricane passed over the north
ern part of Richland county, Wiscon-
sin, Thursday, totally destroying West
Lima and half Of Bloom City. John
Piazzeke was drowned trying to cross
bridge.
Property loss estimated at 100000
was sustained at Rock Springs. Wyo.,
when a flood resulting from cloud
burst rushed through the city.
Extensive damage was done near
Olean, NJ Y, Thursday by a severe
storm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Promoter Died Poor.

Muscatine.-An investigation of the
affairs of Maurice ]. Healey, railroad
promoter who died here would indi-
cate that the veteran builder of rail-
roads died penniless. Efforts made to
ascertain his savings have failed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Found Wlth oun.hot WOUND

Dubuque.-Charles w. Liddell, an
Illinois Central conductor. residing at
Galena, was found lying along the
track near Sealesmound with gun.
shot wound in his head. He had a
shot CUNT clutched in his hand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Found With Mack Broken

LeMars.-Fred Hendricks farm
hand living near Kingsley, was found
dead in his wagon with his neck
broken. Hendricks had gone to town
with a load of hogs. 1t is supposed
that he fell from the high wagon seat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
European War News

A London dispatch says: with the
Russians straining every effort to with
draw their armies and guns from War
saw, the Austro-German armies of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
cut one of their two remaining lines OF
retreat. He has broken the Russian
front between the Vieprz and Vistula
rivers and is astride the Lublin-Cholm
railway in the region of Piaski, half
way between the two cities"
A London cablegram says: Officers
casualty lists for the fortnight ended
July 10 show that the British army
lost 1876 killed, 407 wounded and 46
missing, total Of $40. Since the be-
ginning of the war the total officer
casualties amount 20 1921. of whom
4,061 have been killed or died of
wounds, S,069 wounded, and 1,i61 are
reported to be missing"
According to dispatch from Berlin
the German army has been increased
by about million men. mostly seven
teen to eighteen years, during the last
three weeks. A majority has been
sent to the eastern front.
Since July II the Italians on the
Isonzo have advanced seven miles,
and on other fronts totaling about
100 miles, they have made an average
of ten miles a day, says a Rome dis
patch.
A London dispatch says the Belgian
steamer Prince Albert, 1880 tons, was
blown up by q mine Friday and sank
in a few minutes. Twenty-Five men,
bers of her crew were saved.
The correspondent of the London
Times at Warsaw wired Friday: 1T
is not believed that there will be any
fighting in the vicinity of Warsaw
and probably only rear guard action
between here and the new line. The
post office moved today"
The Swedish brig Fortuna was tor
pedoed and sunk in the North sea BY
a German submarine. according to
London dispatch
One thousand volunteers going to
Italy to serve in the army were pas
sengers on board the steamship Dante
Alighieri, sailing from New York
Wednesday for Naples and Genoa.
Extraordinary activity, in which the
allies are taking the offensive, has
been renewed along the Belgian coast.
According to a dispatch from Amster-
dam, a French warship has lombard
ed Zeebrugge. the German submarine
base
dispatch from Villach, transmit
ted via Laibach and Geneva, states
that Italian troops have captured two
miles of Che Notifications around Cor
itz and are encircling the city after
driving the Austrian defenders beyond
the bridge in violent combat
According to a London dispatch
Wednesday, German submarines,
swarming British waters in a renewed
campaign to sweep ships bearing food
and supplies to England from the seas,
have sunk rs vessels within the last
two days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Personal

J. P. Morgan returned to Glen Cove,
n. Y, Friday from his two-weeks'
cruise in Long Island sound. 1t was
learned that Mr.. Morgan has fully re-
covered from his wounds and is feel
ing as well as ever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05

George Truttschell. city elevator in
spector of Milwaukee, was drowned
at Boulder. Wis. when a large muskel-
lunge capsized the canoe in which
Truttschell and Oscar Mittlestadt Of
Milwaukee were fishing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Foreign

Admiral Caperton, who landed a
force of 400 marines and sailors at
Port au Prince, Haiti, informed the
navy department at Washington that
two American seamen were killed
there Thursday night by snipers.
Juneau dispatch says an unpre-
cedented heat wave sweeping south
east Alaska has melted snow every
where, and glacial streams have swept
out many bridges, and are doing great
damage to mining properties.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says It
is rumored that the dispute between
the United States and Germany has
produced a German cabinet crisis. II
is stated that Won Bethmann-Hollweg
will probably be forced to resign be-
cause OF his moderate and concilia-
tory counsels.
1t is officially announced in London
that two Dutch subjects have been
tried by a British court-martial for
trial.
News from Berlin says the Ameri-
can embassy is specially guarded since
the latest American note. the authori-
ties fearing a hostile demonstration.
A Pretoria, South Africa, cablegram
says General Muller, one Of the lead
ers of the Boer revolt, was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment for trea-
son Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Mexican Revolt

Reports of fighting without quarter
between troops of the Carranza and
villa factions near Icamole. Mexico.
were received Thursday at San An
tonic. Tex. 1t is estimated that 700
dead were left on the field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05

The White Star liner Arabic sailed
from New York Wednesday for Liver
pool with 10000 tons of cargo and 1f8
passengers. She was the first boat to
leave that port with sand-bag protec-
ton around the after wheelhouse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Washington

Dispatches to the navy department
at Washington from Admiral Caperton,
who landed a force at Port au Prince.
the capital OF Haiti. Wednesday night
show that the Americans were at
tackled but without casualties. Ad-
miral Caperton has taken possession
Of the city,
United States Consul General Skin
ner at London cabled the state depart
ment at Washington the captain OF
the American steamship Leelanaw,
sunk by a German submarine. has stat
ed that he had ample time to leave
the ship before 1t was fred on"
According to a Washington dis
patch the formation of an initial army
of defense Of 100000 to 100000 men is
the subject of frequent confer
ences between officials OF the army
war college and war department ex-
perts
A Washington dispatch says a gen.
eral investigation of the steamboat
inspection service is to be made I'M
der the direction of Secretary Red
field of the department Of commerce
as soon as the pending inquiry Of the
Eastland disaster is completed.