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Many members of the cabinet—it
le said a majority, argued in favor of
sending America ntroops from Vera
Cruz to the Mexican capital to pre
vent the anarchy that was then ex
pected to follow from the failure of
the Carbajal government and the
Constitutionalists to reach an agree
ment.
President Wilson, however, firmly
resisted all pressure, arguing that the
Bending of American troops to Mexi
co City even on a mission of order
would probably mean war with the
approaching Constitutionalists. A
few days later actual overtures came
from the Carbajal government in an
indirect way to the effect that if
American troops would come to pre
serve order they would not be oppos
ed but assisted. These assurances, ac
cording to official messages here, were
given by Minister Lujan of Carbajal's
cabinet, with the authority it is said
of Carbajal. Other promises were
made—the United States was to be
WILSON APPROVES
FEDERAL SHIPPING
In Favor of Purchasing the
Steamers to Handle
American Exports
Washington, Aug. 19.—President
Wilson today approved the pla/n to
have the government' buy a number of
ships $o. be .used in .taking American
foodstuffs abroad: It is tentatively
agreed that an appropriation of $26,
OOQ.OOO will be asked of .congress for
the purchase of the ships.
Wheat In British Bottoms., 1,
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 19.—^-Four
British, steamers, the Indiana, Carlton,
Astrace and Wellbury, cleared here
yesterday for London Liverpool and
•, Bordeaux with approximately g60k000
bushels ofwheat on board.
The British steamers Dalebank,
§SgS Spectator' and Counsellor were com-,
-&•(< pleting wheat Cargoes and probably
Mi'wlH clear tomorrow.
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elieved That End is Near—Sudden Changes for Worse
Comes During Afternoon—Sisters
Prostrate in Prayer.
Rome, Aug. 19.—The pope suffered a sudden relapse
Uoday, and is reported dying. Sisters of the pope, convinc
ed the momentous crisis has arrived, are deeply apprehen
sive. They lighted candles before the miraculous image of
St. Joseph, and remain prostrate in prayer.
HE IN HC DEFEAT
London, Aug. 19.—An official communication re
ceived here from Paris declares that confirmation is
at hand of previous reports of a Servian victory at
Shabats, over 80,000 Austrians. Shabats is in Servia,
forty miles west of Belgrade.
The,
"Austrians suffered severe defeat with very
heavy losses in ttnen and munitions, according to ad-
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vices from,
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Story Reveals Narrow Escape the Nation Had From Be
coming Involved in Conflict With Southern
Neighbor—Wilson Averted the Clash.
Washington, Aug. 19.—Just how
elose the United States came to being
Involved in a war with Mexico as re
cently as a fortnight ago, was revealed
today by some high officials of the ad
ministration.
When General Carranza abruptly
rejected the overtures of the peace
envoys sent by Provisional President
Carbajal and at the time ignored the
diplomatic effortB of the American
government to bring about a peaceful
entry of the Constitutionalists into
Mexico City, drastic measures were
urged upbn President Wilson.
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North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday: somewhat
cooler In the east portion tonight
wanner in (be west portion
Thursday.
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given a coaling station In Mag&alena
bay, the Chamlai claims were to, be
adjusted and many things of particu
lar interest to the American govern
ment were to be arranged.
The president rejected all ap
proaches of this character, believing
the Constitutionalists would them
selves maintain order when they
reached Mexico City. He gave his at
tention instead, to the possible split
in the north between Villa and: Car
ranza and renewed hie efforts to har
monize the leaders so that a provis
ional government recognized by all
factions might be set up.
To carry out this purpose the pres
ident sent a personal friend, Paul
Fuller, a New York lawyer, to see both
Villa' and Carranza. Mr. Fuller saw
the president and Mr. Bryan secretly
in Washington, and has just arrived at
Villa's headquarters, where he is co
operating with George C. Carrothers,
American consular .agent, In urging
Villa to join with Carranza in main
taining peace in Mexico. Announce
ment of the fact that Mr. Fuller had
gone to see Villa was-'made by Sec
retary Bryan today, though he declin
ed to say what had been the result
of the mission.
White House officials said that Mr.
Fuller went to Mexico merely to gath
er information for the administration
as many other unofficial agents had
done previously. It was reported in
some quarters that Mr. Fuller was sent
to familiarize himself with conditions,
and that he might eventually be nam
ed ambassador to Mexico, when, formal
recognition was extended.
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Tragedy that Ended Sensa
tional Case Claims Lives
of Other Victims.
Spring Green, VSfls., Ajig. 1.9.-—-Two
more deaths yesterday brought the
fatalities of last Saturday's tragedy In
Frank Lloyd Wright's "Love Bunga
low" up to seven.- Only twp persons
of the nine, occupants of the .ill-fated
cottage when it was fired by-Julian
Carleton, the negro chef, are now
alive. Thomas Brunker, the sixth
victim, died during' the 4*y, tiever
having recovered eonecioushess, and
David Lindbloom, Wright's gardner
died a few hours later. .William' Wes
ton and Herbert Fritz, employes of
Wright, were less seriously hurt thin
the others.
Sheriff T. J. Williams at Dodgeville,
where Carleton 1s held in the county
jail, said today thatthe negro mlfcht
cheat the Wiscoriel^/law whlch 'or
blds capital "punishnSent ''Carleton
mad yet die of straajftlatlon'r' said
the sheriff, "or he'maystarveto death
If jail. The doctors, say his throat is
so burned'with acid that when ^'be
gins to" scale he may neither be able
to breathe or to swallow."
AbandonTpwn.
London Aug, ofllcialr'dis
patch to the FreiiuhembM^y' «ayk:
."The: Geripenk Jiare 1*utWn*d
8aarebourg, wherf t|)ey we^e
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AND
JMN6-TAU
6E|MAN NAVAL
tat ion
KIAO- CHAU
Chief Poar
Ever since the German fleet sailed
into the harbor of Kiau-Chau, China,
sixteen years ago, and claimed the
city and two hundred square miles of
surrounding territory as indemnity for
alleged attacks on German mission
aries, Japah's avowed intention has
been to restore it to her oriental
neighbor.. The present war in Europe
gives Japan an opportunity to wrest
the usurped territory from the Teu­
Rome, via London, Aug. 19.—The
pope has addressed the following ex
hortation to the whole world:
"At. this moment, when nearly the
Whole of Europe is being dragged inr
to the vdrtBx 'of jl- moat terrible ..waiv
with its present darisfcra 4nd',JB»iBeriea
and the consequences to follow, the
very thought of which must strike
everyone with grief and horror, we
whose care is the- life and welfare of
so many citizens and peoples cannot
but be deeply moved and our hearts'
wrung with bitterest sorrow.
"And' in the midst of this universal
confusion and peril, we feel and know
t,hat both fatherly love and apostolic
ministry demand of us that we should,
with all earnestness, turn the thoughts
Of Christendom thither, 'whence
Name is Submitted to the
Senate Today by Presi
dent Wilson.
Washington, Aug. 19.—President
Wils&n today signed the following
nominations:
Attorney-general, James C. M.cRey
nOlds. to be member, of the United
States supreme court.
Thomas Watt Gregory, of
:Texas,
THE Em^ING
to
be attorney general of the United
States.'
Frederick C. Howe, New York, to
be immigration commissioner, port of
New York.
England Practically Warns
Cuba Against Permit
ting Operations.
Havapft, Aug-. 19.—Denys Cowan,
the British charge d'affalrs practical
ly warned Cuba yesterday against al
lowing'
German warships tb' provision
at:Cuban.ports, as it is understood the
Ciruisef Karlsruhe has been dotng
through German merchantmen. Ships
put into Havan and afterward dis
charged' their cargo of provisions to
the. Karlsruhe at sea. Charge Cow
an's note.to the state department said
the British legation had studied Cuba's
declaration of neutrality carefully,
but noted that-Germany reserved'the
Tight to provision her .warships at
neutral ports something which Great
Britain mould, not to\er&te. The note
Was socially prompeted by the inci
dent of the Hamburg-American liner
President which put- in. here, from
Europe, coaled "and provisioned^ ap
pArent,br for-St. Thojjias, but return-:
Ing three days later «rtth a jstory that
a British steamer -had chased her, ar
riving with most of her supplies gone.
She Gerpjan.eteamer Bavarla,, he&vlly
/Supplied: with coal and' provisions,
eUeved- to .be waitlttg.'for the same,
lurpw«i.1v. She ha* hiv 4a},lln* papers,
Mken oiit several dayi ago. but appar^
turiWai wiralee* advices.
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VOL. 9, NO. 196. GRAND FORKS. N. D.t WE SDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1914. TEN PAGES—PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HERE'S MAP SHOWINGSTJEyaRITORfY IN
CHINA JAPAN WANTS*6EftMANlt xTO CEDE
tons. Keen observers of far eastern
affairs believe that Japan will never
voluntarily return the Kiau-Chau terl
ritory to China should Japan gain
possession of it temporarily.
Germany has until noon on August
23 to withdra from Kiau-Chau, No
one believes she will give up the Chi
nese territory without a struggle, and
it expected that war will be declared
next Sunday.
Pope's Appeal to Whole World
That Peace May Speedily Be
Restored is Made Public Today
cometh help,' to Christ, the Prince of
Peace, the most powerful mediator
between God and man.
"We charge, therefore, the Catho
lics. of the world to. approach the
thcon&iflf grace, andrmgilroyi each and
'all. of -them* ani* imjr4^jwpe?ially the
alerfey, whose duty ,%pftvermore .It will
be to make^irt' tfrenT yiu^ii^,$fe tiKeir
bishops shall direct public eupplir
cation so that the merciful God :may,
as it were,' be wearied with the pray
ers of his children and speedily, re
move the evil causes of war, giving
to them who rule to think the
thoughts of peace and not of afflic
tion.
"From the palace of the Vatican,
the second day of August, 1914.
"(Signed), —Pius X.
"Pontifex Mamimus."
HARD IKES II
Will ZONE HAVE
Returning Tourists Describe
Conditions in Vicinity
of Liege.
New York, Aug. 19.—First band
tales of the fight at Liege and
grim narratives of war were
brought by American refugees
from Europe aboard the Red Star
liner Finland. Many Americans
aboard are without money or
baggage some had been-held as
spies, others had made their way
on foot from the Interior of Bel
gium to Antwerp through regions
of warfare.
With a Dutch pilot aboard,
Captain Barman steered his ship
through the little used channel
of the North sea. where he found
the horizon smudged with the.
smoke of the British battleships.
In his perilous passage through
the mine-strewn waters there
were no buoys to guide him, and
time after time the ship was stop
ped by warships, although she
flew the American ftafc.
James A. Patten of Chicago,
and Mrs. Patten, passengers, said
they were In Carlsbad when the
war was declared between Ger
many and Russia. They left for
Nuremberg in an automobile. Ar
riving there they were taken to .a
gaurd house and rigidly cross,
examined before they, were al
lowed to continue. They boarded
a crowded train for Ostend, but
got no farther than Bologne.
There they found themselves in
a vortex of mobilizing troops and
marching citizens, which choked
the street.
After a long delay they man
aged to get aboard another train
for the border, but got no further
than the little town of Herbs
thai,
near the frontier, which they
reached at 10 o'clock at night in
a downpour of rain..
"We
managed to make our way
into a little cafe." Patten said,
"and there we got one' slice of
bread apiece, our Hirst meal for
the daj*. Next day I hired a horse
and cart to take us over the Bel
gian frontier to Vervlers.
"On the road we passed the
most pitiful procession of Ger
man refugees fleeing from Bel.
Klnta. Bom® were in vehicles, but
the majority were trudging in the
dust, pushing or pulling their bag
itage. Women with haltfea at the
breast were walking unprotected
in the sun.
"From Vervlers we proceeded
by another cart toward Liege.
We bad nqt pro*#eaeed three
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Win BULLETINS
London, Aug. 19.—"The French
troops are In contact with the Ger
mans in Belgium, but there Is no im
portant engagement to the report,"
reads an official announcement issued
at the Frenoh embassy in Iondom.
London, Aug. 19.—The Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says in a letter received here from St.
Wandville Abbey that Maurice Mae
terlinck asks what corps of volun
teers he can join, despite his 52 years,
as the enems" of mankind must be
fought at all cost. Meanwhile, Mae
terlinck is assisting in harvest work,
for which only women and children
are left in Normandy.
London, Aug. 19.—An official mes
sage received in Rome from Vienna
says the Austrian cruiser Zenta was
sunk in a naval battle off Antivari last
Sunday, according to a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Rome.
The cruiser Zenta, whloh was built
sjt Pola in 1897 was 303 feet in
length, and displaced 2,264 tons.
London, Aug. 19.—A dispatch to
Reuter's Telegram company from
Berlin, by way of Amsterdam, says:
"Statin Pasha, British inspector-gen
eral in the Soudan, and an honorary
major-general in the British army,
has resigned his Soudan post in con
sequence of Britain's declaration of
war against Austria, in which coun
try he was born in 1857, and in which
he was created a baron in 1906. He
has returned to Vienna, and will keep
himself at the disposal of the war
minister."
Paris, Aug. 19.—The name of the
flrst French soldier killed in the war
was announced today, but neither his
residence nor the place he was killed
was mentioned following the military
administration's rule for absolute se
crecy. It was through the publication
of lists of dead and wounded in the
Franco-Prussian war that the Ger
mans learned the location of the fight
ing units of the Frenoh army and de
termined the positions of the various
regiments of artillery. Infantry and
cavalry.
London, Aug. 19.—An official state
ment issued by the French embassy in
London, last night says: "The Liege
forte are still holding out. Not one
of them has been taken."
London, Aug. 19.—The Times mili
tary correspondent expresses the opin
ion that the battle which took place
at Dinant on Saturday, between the
Francto and Germans had'conslderably
more importance, than -has hitherto
been realised., The lossep on both
rides were heavy. It now seems clair
that the French succeeded in foiling
an attempt by the German comman
der to pees a large body of troops
OTsr the Veuae at Dinant.
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PARIS, AUG. 19.—AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS THE
RETIREMENT OF THE BELGIAN TROOPS TOWARD ANTWERP IS
RUMORED, BUT NOT CONFIRMED.
REPORT THAT GERMANS ARE BEING DRIVEN BACK
London, Aug. 19.—A dispatch to the Reuter Telegraph company from Brus
sels says the German advance posts, covering the region between Gembloux and
Jodoigne, are being gradually pushed back before the advance of the Belgian and
French forces. The Belgians and French are now in close junction, and in contact
with the advance lines of the German army.
London, Aug. 19.—The curt announcement in a telegram from Brussels, dat
ed last night, of fierce fighting between the Belgian and German troops along the
extended front is generally accepted here as indicating the real beginning of the
first great battle of the war.
The German attack is again reported to be made on direct orders of Emperor*
William himself to his generals in the field. The exact extent of the line of fight
ing is not yet revealed, but presumably it stretches in a north and south line, Be
yond this its definite location is virtually guesswork. A
PARIS REPORTS ALSO SHOW PROBABILITY OF FIGHTING
Paris, Aug. 19.—A careful study of the military situation on the northern
frontier leads French military observers to the conclusion that the events trans
piring in Belgium today are the beginning of operations on an immense scale.
Germany, it is declared by experts, is making a fresh and mightier effort to
break into France through the comparatively open Belgium country. Government
opinion in Paris, however, is confident that the allies will be able to meet this move
successfully, and reply to it crushingly.
SAY ADVANCE OF GERMANS IS STEADY.
Rotterdam, Aug. 19.—The Cologne Gazette asserts that the advance of the 1
German troops, while slow, has not been seriously checked anywhere. The Aus
trian mountain artillery is rapidly joining the Germans.
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF FIGHTING BRINGS BARRIER.
London, Aug. 19.—A Daily Express correspondent in Belgian was expelled
Monday, according to the Belgian government.
I a a a a a
as a result of the following report:
"The great battle may be said to have begtui Saturday, when an attack waft
made on the French positions near Dinant. Sunday the real German attack began
in an attempt to strike toward Waterloo and France. The battle started with
pushing forward the cavalry, supported by the infantry and rtillery.
"This entire force, as soon as it came in contact with the Belgians, was vir
tually surrounded, and its advance guards exterminated. Later Sunday the main
German attack began near Tirlemont. Fighting was tremendous, and great execu
tion was done on both sides.
"By sheer weight of numbers the Germans finally forced the Belgians back
to the second line. Then the French came up, and heavy firing was heard all along
the line all day yesterday at Wavre.
"Brussels is held out to Germany as bait. In front and on all sides, Germany
will find hostile armies. History is about to repeat itself. A second emperor is to
meet his Waterloo.
London, Aug. 19.—"There appears
to be very little exaggeration in the
accounts of bad commissariat arrange
ments in the German army." says the
Brussels correspondent of The Times
Prisoners brought in by the French
yesterday had beets and carrots in
their knapsacks. They had been liv
ing on these for several days. On
the other hand the French commis
sariat is working splendidly."
Sees Early Ending of War.
Paris, Aug. 19.—A news dispatch
from Tarbes quotes Count Witte, a
Russian statesman, who is on his way
from BiarrltE to Russia, as declaring
that the European war would not last
more than two or three mohths.
"It is bound to end," he said, "in
the downfall of Germany.- The Rus
sian mobilisation has been carried out
slowly but surely^ and her army is
certain to vanquish Germany whatever
might happen."
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NORTH SEA FIRING IS HEARD.
London, Aug. 19.—The British official press bureail
announces that some desultory fighting occurred Tuesday,
between the British patrolling squadrons and flotillas and
German cruisers which were reconnoitering. No losses are
reported or claimed.
A certain liveliness is apparent in the southern area of.
the North sea, says the press bureau.
CRUISER OPENED FIRE.
London, Aug. 19.—A dispatch to the Central News
from Harwich says that a German cruiser is reported to
have opened fire on a British flotilla about 100 miles off
Harwich this morning. Its shots are reported to have
gone wide of their mark.
At this point the message is broken, showing unmis
takable signs of censorship. The official press bureau of
the war office and the admiralty is unable to confirm the
report.
London, Aug. 19.—The Daily Mail
correspondent at Brussels Tuesday
wires:
"At half past four this afternoon
the ministry of war announced that
the general situation remains good,
and that reports of .the fall of Liege
forts circulated tlhis morning appear
to be fal9e, as nothing has been heard
of it here."
London. Aug. 19.—The Dally Ex
press Copenhagen correspondent on
Tuesday wires: "Zeppelin No. 2 pass
ed today over Bovbjberg, in Den
mark, going in a northerly direotion,
at a height of between 1,000 and
1,600 feet."
Get Anotiw.Bnt^lp
Washington, Aug.,-19.^—J^pan has
asked the United Statee to -tak* over
her embassy ln Beriln "in «aM of an
EVENING
EDITION
Say Germans Fired on Italians.
London, Aug. 19.—A dispatch-from
Rome to The Star says refugees from
Madgeburg, Germany, report that
German soldiers fired on 8,000 Ital
ians, confined in the barracks there,
killing seven and wounding 16, be
cause some of them shouted, "Hur«
rah for Italy."
Bombs Are Dropped.
Paris, Aug. 19.—A German mono*,
plane which had hoisted the French
flag, today dropped three bombs on
Luneville, sixteen miles east of Nancy,'
from a height of 4,500 feet, according
to an official announcement Issued last
evening. The missiles exploded in a!
public garden. No one was hurt and.
only slight damage was done to prop- A.^
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Mail to Europe.
Washington. Aug. 19.—Mall 'for
Europe Is being dispatched several
times a week now, the post office de
partment announced today. Mall for
Germany and Austria-Hungary is sent
by steamers landing at ports in Italy
Norway, Holland or Denmark. i.L.
The American line steamer PMi.'
adolphia. scheduled to sail today, will
take mall for all parts of Kurofke, ex
cept Germany and Austria-Hungary^
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Washington, Aug. i».—Brigadier^
General Enoch H. Crowder, Judge
vocate-general of the army- ta irkUft^4
a request of the Bed Cross Cor «nay
surgeons for service in Europe was
referred, rendered an adverse wtmw.a.
today aa to the legality of such
signmenta -.v-iv
General Crowder pointed —rt thar-*',^^:il
the army sufiKfOaa- ooaUL-,
vested of their mlUtary'ohaiifceW.-^S'f
that to send them Into tfe*
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