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BRITISH
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Winston Churchill Denies Reports of Big
Sea Battle, Story Being in Circulation
That 19 German Ships Had Been Sunk
or Captured in North Sea.
SHIPS BEING BROUGHT IN
BY FRENCH AND BRITISH
German and French
posed to Be Nearing Each Other and
and That Great Engagement Will -Be
Fought German Squadron Bottled
Up.
London, Aug. 7. Complete
tary movements of Germany and France, and it is presumed tnai
both armies are concentrating for a battle. The German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau, left Italy to meet the British fleet. Before
departing the commander handed their wills to the German con-
BUl'Numerous German vessels were brought into English ports
to-day by British cruisers. The Holland-Lloyd steamer Eur
bantia with $2,500,000, from South America for the Deutsche
Bank in London, was also brought in by French warships who
captured several merchant ships.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the British admiral
ty, said that apart from the loss of the small British cruiser,
Amphion and the German mine layer Koenigen Luise there has
been no fighting, and there have been no other losses so. far as
they were aware.
The admiralty announces that coastwise shipping on the east
coast is now safe as the British fleet has engaged the Germans
on the high seas and chased the Germans toward Holland.
Tokio, Aug. 7. Authentic reports state that a German
squadron has been bottled up at Tsing Tau by the British.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 7. A Finnish sea captain arriving
here reports the Russian fleet bottled up at Helsingfors, while
Reval and Libau have' been taken by the Germans after a furious
battle and are burning.
CROWN PRINCE
REPORTED INJURED
Report in London Says He Was At
tacked by Unidentified Man Who
Then Escaped.
' London," Aug. 7. It in reported that
the German crown prince has been seri
ously injured by an unidentified assail
ant who escaped.
STONED ENEMIES CONSULATES.
Winnipeg Young Men Were Roused to
High Pitch of Excitement.
Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 7. Roused to a
"high pitch of enthusiasm by the parad
ing of troops and warlike apeches of
street orators, a mob, composed princi
pally of young men, last night atoned
the German and Austrian eonaulates and
the German club here, shattering win
dows and doing considerable damage to
interior furnishings. Police guards were
placed about the Austrian consulate but
the German consulate and German club
were closed indefinitely.
APPEAL TO GERMAN PRIDE.
Made by Emperor William in Address to
His Soldiers.
Berlin, Aug. 7., via London. The em
peror has issued an order to the German
army and navy in which h says.
"After 43 years of peace I call upon
N Germans capable of bearing arms.
We have to defend our moet saored pos
sessions in fatherland and home against
the reckless assault of enemies on all
idea of us."
"That means hard fighting. I am con
fident that the ancient warlike spirit
which attacks the enemy wherever it
find him regardless of cost and which
in the past has been the dread and terror
of our enemies.
"I have confidence in you, German
oldier in each and ail of you. An ar
dent, indomitable will for victory is liv
ing in each and all of you. I know if
Tieeded each and all of you would die
like heroes.
"Remember our great and glorious
past and that you are Germans. IJnd
blest von.
(Signed.! "William."
DECLARED WAR ON RUSSIA,
Aoitna-Hnnjary Took Formal Action
Last Night
M Petersburg. Aug. ". Austria-IIun-fsry
last night declared war on Russia.
GERMAN STEAMERS SEIZED.
Were Lying at Falmotk, England, Ger
ms Schooner AIs Taken.
London, Aug. 7. The Hsmbvirc
A mrx a line steamer kronpriiii
Ori'i and the fnns Adelbrrt, lying at
CRUISER LOST
ONLY DAMAGE
GREAT
Armies are Sup
silence reigns regarding the mili
the seaport of Falmouth '
been seized bv the government.
The British cruiser, Diana, brought
the German schooner. KIsa. from Rio
Grande into Falmouth.
REPORT OF BIG BATTLE
DENIED OFFICIALLY
Lord Winston Churchill Made Statement
to House of Commons To-day, Fol
lowing Rumor of German Loss
of Nineteen War Vessels.
London, Aug. 7. Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the British ad
miralty, announced in the House of Com
mons to-day that there had wen no
fighting and no losses of any kind other
than that already officially made pub
lie.
This statement followed the report
that nineteen German ships had been
sunk or captured in a battle in the
North sea and that several British and
French ships had also been sunk. It
was reported also that heavy firing bad
been heard in the Xorth sea during the
past twenty-four hours.
An admiralty report says that the
British cruiser Amphion was sunk yes
terday morning by striking a mine.
Paymaster J. T. Gedde and 130 men
were lost. The captain, sixteen officer
and 135 men were saved. A previous
report said that the German mine-layer
Keonigin Luise probably had placed some
mines before she was sunk by the Brit
ish torpedo boat Lance.
The Amphion- was a light cruiser of
3.440 tons. She was attached to the
third destroyer flotilla under Capt. II.
Fox, commanding officer. Her regular
complement was 202 men. She was
commissioned in April, 1013.
Prince of Wales to Fight.
The prince of Wales has been given a
commission in the Grenadier Guards,
and will go into active service.
WAR MOVE NEAR QUEBEC.
German Steamer at Rimouski Being Held
as Prize.
Quebec. Aug. 7. Reports from Ri
mouski to-day were that a German
steamer is being held there as a prize.
FRENCH MAKE CAPTURE.
Pick Up German Merchant and Take Her
to Cherbourg.
Cherbourg, France. Aug. 7. The
French minelayer Plutan rap hired and
brought here a German merchant ship of
S.Oi 0 tons.
NOT A DISSENTING VOTE
To War Budget for $500,000,000 in the
Hons of Commons.
London. Aug. 7. The passage of a
war budget for .VVin,Oiin in the llmiw
of Common reter.y without a dis
senting v oir. and the granting of an
army inreaee of ,vmm men. in accord
ance with the rlsns of Lord Kitchener,
BRITAIN
the new min iiter of war, shows
that
Great Britain lias put her hands to the
plow.
A call to arms issued br the war of
tiro Inst, niirht said an addition of 100,000
men to the regular army is needed im
mediately and that "Lord Kitchener is
confident this anneal will at once be re-
sponded to by all who have the safety
of the empire at heart."
, The term of service for the new men
is to be three vears, or until the war
is concluded. The age of enlistment will
be between nineteen and thirty.
The naval estimates provide for 67,000
arMitinnal officer and men. which will
make the navy's strength 218,000 men
There are no illusions in England that
the war is certain to be a switt and de
cisive one. The people are steeled for a
long and exhausting struggle.
U. S. CRUISER DEPARTS
WITH $6,000,000 IN GOLD
Part of the Money Is for Relief of the
Stranded Americans in Europe.
More Is Expected to Follow.
Xew York, Aug. 7. The armored
cruiser Tennessee, converted for the
time into a treasure ship, left port at 9:4.i
o'clock Inst night to carry millions in
gold to the many thousand Americans
waiting for aid in European countries.
When the cruiser nosed to sea in the
darkness she had on board $6,000,000 in
gold, .$3,000,000 from the Bankers' Trust
company, $:".,7.vy,0 appropriation by
Congress and about $300,000 entrusted to
the paymaster's care by personal friends
of individuals stranded abroad. Of the
latter num. nearly $100,000 was received
yesterday, representing ninety-three de
posits.
More remittances are expected to be
placed with the treasury authorities
here, and it was regarded as imeiy mat
a second shipment of gold would be
sent, probably on the cruiser North Car
olina.
The Tennessee's gold goes as a bulk
lot of government money, lhc individ
ual depositors' names are not mentioned,
hut the delivery ot the money will te
made to individual drawees who have or
ders from their American shippers. This
plan, directed by the war department, is
it was believed in financial circles here,
for the purpose of there being no ques
tion of American violation of the neu
traJity in carrying individual deposit
abroad. The gold was insured against
risk, but the rate was not announced.
rekioard.I . .G-vace U. . . .
Two million dollars intended as part
of the Tennessee money cargo did not
go. Bankers arranged that it be ncui
here against money that may be drawn
by the French ambassador in Washing
ton for the current needs of his govern
ment. The French government has deposited
with J. P. Morgnn 4 Co., through their
Paris house, Messrs. Morgan. Harjes A
Co. 30,000,000 francs (about ffS.000.000)
which has been placed to the credit of
the French government. Explaining this
arrangement .1. P. Morgan 4 Co. in a
statement yesterday said:
"This is considered a significant and
encouraging sign as evidencing a move
ment on the part of foreign governments
to establish credits in the United
States."
Morgan, Harjes A Co. have arranged
that a large portion of the $.000,000
shall be payable in gold in order to pre
vent wants of travelers in Paris, this ar
rangement to be carried out in connec
tion, with the same group of bankers
votfieh is forwarding gold to London by
the Tennessee for the same purpose.
Benjamin Strong, jr., president of the
Bankers' Trust company, said the Ten
nessee would enter some English port, as
not yet determined and the money
would be distributed from there. Mr.
Strong said that cablegrams received
yesterday indicated that the situation of
the tourists abroad was much improved.
The Tennessee is a comparatively
elow cruiser and it is believed it will be
ten or twelve days before she arrives in
England. Bankers' representativves with
interests in Tennessee shipment are
planning to sail on the American liner St.
Paul for Liverpool hopeful of making
connections with the gold cruiser at
some English port.
APPRECIATES COURTESY.
German Ambassador Who Left London
Sends Back Telegram.
London. Aug. 7. The German ambas
sador. Prince Lichnowsky, who left
England vesterdav, addressed a tele
gram to the British government, express
ing his thanks for the "great courtesy
shown to us during our journey."
A Berlin dispatch says that before the
departure of the British ambassador
from the German capital, Kmperor Wil
liam sent an aide-de-camp to expres the
regret of his ma jesty because of t"he ex
cesses committed against the Britisn
embassy. Sir Edward Gonchen. In re
ply said he was thankful for the solici
tude shown him by the German govern
ment. c
BRILLIANT ATTEMPT FAILS.
Force of German Uhlans Tried to Get
Belgian Staff.
Lietre. Rclrian. via. london. Aug. 7.
A force of German Uhlans made a bril
liantly courageous but fatal attempt to
capture the Belgian staff here Wednes
day night, Belgian troop ooped
down on them and annihilated all.
The Uhlans had actually penetrated
be eitr as fr as the Hue Sainte Fol.
here 'the IV-lgian headquarters had
been ethlihd. when the llpn sol
diers came on the eerne.
The Belgian ha ined a proclamation
to , population. ! nf hxh is
a fnJ'o:
"Great (.ermany h m'sd'd Belgium
s'jr an ultimt'M
hKb was an crux-
intra. Bcluium lias proudly taken u
the gauntlet and the army will do its
duty.
Four thousand German residents have
been expelled from the city, :
ACKNOWLEDEGEMENT RECEIVED
From Several Countries of President
Wilson's God Offices.
Washington. P. C. Aug. 7. The
ceipt of the president's good offices ha
been acknowledge by aonie of the war
ring nations, but none of the responses
constitutes anything in tne nature oi i
reply. The officials do not know wheth
er they have been received in Germany,
BRITISH CRUISER IN PORT.
Cannot Remain in San Francisco Over
Twenty-Four Hours.
San Fi-ancisco. Aug. 7. The British
cruiser Rainbow put in here to-day
Under the neutrality laws, she can take
on only sufficient coal to maki another
port and cannot remain here more tna
twentv-fonr Hours.
LINER MAURETANIA
TO BE WAR VESSEL
Giant Cunard Ship to Be Transformed
for the Sort of Service She in
Part Was Designed For.
Halifax, Aug. 7. When the Cunard
liner Mauretania, which put into port
vesterdav with 2,400 passengers, flee
ng from Europe, again sails ior Liver
nool. she will be fitted out as 1L M. S
Mauretania and prepared to destroy bos
tile shipping of Germany. Commerce
destruction was the ulterior purpose for
hich the Mauretania was built. She
was practically built by the admiralty
and many features or warsnip construe
tion were embodied in her hull.
The Mauretania arrived here yester
day after completing in four days and
ten hours her swiftest and most dra
matin vovacre across the Atlantic. At
11:30 Wednesday night the .Mauretania
while off Sable island, was warned by
the British cruiser Essex to change her
course without delay for Halifax. The
helm was shifted so quickly that many
passengers, jolted by the shock as she
heeled shnrnlv. believed the shin was
turning turtle.
Under the highest pressure of tier tur
bine engines, with all her ports blanket
ed and not a light showing, the Maure
tania sped over the 140 miles that lay
between her and safety from German
cruisers, with her protector behind her
the searchlights of the Essex being seen
streaking across the horizon as sne
scanned the wafers for the enemy
through the night.
The Mauretania' passengers were not
officially Informed of what had occurred
Thev bad received no intimation of the
declaration of war from the officers
The Mauretania sailed from Liverpool
at 4:55 p. m. on Aug. 1 for New York
amid the utmost excitement. Many
would-be passenger were left behind on
the, piers. From the moment the big
ner left British shores the olllcers wr re
. . . . - tu ;
on the a ert. and iiawax wns neia in
mind as an alternative port if contin
irencies demanded.
In the midst of thick fog while ofT
Sable island, a wireless message from
the Essex conveyed urgent warning to
make under full sfpeed for Halifax. At
that time the Cunarder -was 3S0 miles
from Xew Yorkahd 140 from this port
Somewhere lurking in' the darkness
and foe was German cruiser, but
watching gimrd over the lanes of travel
along which unarmed commerce was
speeding were Britit-h warships warning
the liners by wireless where danger
urked for them.
Full steam was kept up during the
whole vovaee, as shown by the Maure
tnnia's daily runs fn.m noon to noon
of each day. To noon Sunday she ran
S85 miles; Monday, filO; Tuesday, 502;
Wednesdav. S.0, and then sped the ft 13
miles to Halifax, a total of 2.82 miles.
The distance was much lengthened by
the steamer having first taken the Xew
York route and having to change her
course to direct north when advised by
the Essex that danger, lay farther south.
The actual time to Halifax was four
days and ten hours, which could have
been reduced six hours by the time lost
oft the indirect route. .
BATTLE WITH YEGGS
IN CHICAGO FATAL
Policeman and Civil War Veteran Were
Killed and Three Other Men Were
Wounded During Last Night.
Chicago. Aug. 7. Two men were killed
and three were wounded last night in
the robberies of four stations of the ele
vated railwoay on the west side of the
city bv a gang which used an automo
bile. The two men killed were a police
man and a Civil war veteran who re
s:sted the robbers.
TWO MORE DEATHS.
Missouri Wreck List Up to 40
Persons.
Bring
.Toplin, Mo., Aug. 7 With the dis
covery of another charred body in the
wreckage of the Missouri and North Ar
kansas railroad motorcar, which collided
with a Kansas Southern passenger train
near Tilton Ford, Mo.. Wednesday night,
the number of known dead last night was
increased to forty.
Most of the bodiea were so burned as
to be unrecognizable. Only six have
been been identified.
Mavor Weaver of Xeoho announced
that a public funeral of the wreck vic
tim till be held there to-day. All of
the 30 or more bodies cf the unidenti
fied dead will be buried in a plot of the
Vld Fellow cemetery.
A score of injured are in hoepitals
here. Physician say that none of them
is in a dangerous cndition.
MEXICAN REBELS
GAINING GROUND
Have Captured All The Outer Defenses
of Matatlan After Long Fighting
Aboard the California, Mi rat Jan. Aug
7 There a i-ontinii-Mi fighting all
last night and to-day bet en the be
sieging cmtitntonalit and the federal
fimuin of Maratlan. The insurgents
have captured all Ike outer defenses.
GERMAN
TROOPS
ENTER
City of Liege Captured By
Kaiser's Troops After
Desperate Fighting in the
Streets of the Belgian
City, Home Troops Fight
ing Desperately.
BUT ATTACKS
ON FORTS FAILED
Belgians Captured 27 Guns
From Attacking Army-
French Frontier Reported
to be Quiet Mobilization
and Concentration of
Troops Continues There.
Paris, Aug. 7. Official reports re
ceived here say that German troops en
tered the Belgian city of Liege but were
unable to take the forts. Violent fight
ing occurred in the streets, and the Bel
gian troops captured twenty-seven Ger
man cannon.
Paris, Aug. 7. An official statement
issued by the minister of war at mid
night says that quiet reigns along al
most the whole frontier and that mo
bilisation and concentration of troops is
proceeding.
The Belgians have captured twenty
guns from the Germans.
. London. Aug. 7. The moral effect of
the German check at Liege is immense,
particularly so in regard to Italy, in
view of the report, not yet confirmed, ot
the German ultimatum to that power.
The Italian amiiassador here iasued a
statement, first, that the neutrality of
Italy in the present war was not merely
matter ot sell-inieresi, out in svrici
accord with both the letter and spirit
of her obligations tinder the terms of
the Triple Alliance.
However unpopular a war in wnicn
she fought side by side with Germany
and Austria might have been in Italy,
he Italian government would have un
dertake such a war rather than go back
on her plighted word. and. second, every
one who reads the blue book just puo-
ished can see how many and earnest
have been the efforts of Italy to main
tain peace in Europe, and that in this
matter she was impelled by her sympa-
hy for England. The rupture that has
iiice taken place was a calamity which
it was not in Italy's power to avert.
SHIPS MAY NOT LEAVE.
Olympic and Vaterland Compelled
to
Stay in New York.
York, Aug. 7. As a result
New York, Aug. 7. As a
of
the latest ruling regarding neutrality,
he Olympic and aterland, now prepar-
narinc to sail. mv not oe auoweu 10
eave. I he Olympic belongs to me Orn
ish naval reserve. The Vaterland is car
rying reservists to Belgium.
MAY NOT LEAVE U. S. PORTS.
Foreign Merchant Ships Converted for
War.
Washington, T. C, Aug. 7. Foreign
merchant ships converted for war pur
poses or carrying foreign reservists in an
organized manner are not permitted to
lear from ports of the I nited Mates
GOVERNMENT PRESS BUREAU.
To
Be Established by British Govern
ment to Tell of War.
Ixmdon. Aug. 7. The British govern
ment will establish a press bureau tor
the distribution of outhentie news ol the
TWO MEN HANGED
BY LOUSIANA MOB
Taken from City Hall Tower at Monroe
and Lynched, Another Man Had Been
Lynched for Same Crime.
Monroe. La., Aug. 7. Preston Griffin
nd diaries Green were taken from the
tv hall tower to-day and hanged by
mob. ijer than 24 hours before, Henry
Holmes was lynched near here in con
nection with the same crime.
TALK OF THE VN
Ralp E. Berry returned to-day to his
home at Xewburv, after ten day visit
Barre and Montpelier. i
Sealed Orders." a- two-reel Warren
erngsn ictor; "litians, featuring
F.dmin August. alo a eomedv. The
harps want a Flat." at the Bijou.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Keaside and chil
dren of Centml street returned to-day
from a few week' vinit to Cambridge
unction. They also visited at Vueen
it y park, Builington.
l-ocal member of Co. H of Montpelier
returned to th citv this afternnon from
Fort Fthan Allen, where thev have been
ttendmg the annual encampment of the
ermont National Guard- The mintia
entered camp on Julv --- After ten
av of encampment the member of In.
took part in the annual rifle eompeti-
rn. in cnarge ot vapt. een rtaroer
t.f ParT. member of tKe colonel's staff, i
THIRD BIG BUILDING
CONTRACT STARTED
Batter-boards Set To-day for Annex to
Spaulding School Building W. E.
Jackson of Montpelier to Have
Charge.
When carpenters began this morning
to lay the batter-boards for the Spauld
ing school annex, work was under wav
on the third big building job to be start
ed in Barre within a week. Excavation
work on the new Barre City hoipital
which is to be reared across the high
way from the school addition on Wash
ington street is practicaily completed;
batter boards for the new hot1 to oc
cupy the aite or me oia .ity uuiei
Washington street were laid yesteraay
and the work will be pushed rapidly for
ward; now the school efinmissioners,
who have the job in hand, propose to
hasten the excavation as much as pos
sible. '
Detailed figures of the schoolhouse
contract are not at hand. More than
vear auo around 850.000 was nppropri
nted in citv meetin? for the erection of
much needed Hdition to Spaulding nign
school. This Bum, it soon developed
would have been inadequate for the
kind of structure desired and at a city
meeting held last March the school com
missioners asked for an additional $20,
000 or thereabouts. They got it and
with the sum of $, 0,000 appropriated
the commission set about to draw up
their specifications. Considerable delay
in awarding the contract lias been en
countered, but the chairman of the com
mission committee which has the over
sight of the building project, stated to
day that the contract had been awarded
W.-L. Jacksou of .Montpelier.
In its style or architect, the annex
will conform to that of Spaulding school
Throe stories in height, the walls are to
lie of solid brick. It is planned to finish
two floors into recitation rooms while
the second story will be an assembly
hall. Before the changes on the campus
are completed, it is believed that a new
heating apparatus will be installed m
the building. The contractor, Mr. Jack
son, has had charge of several building
projects in Barre. Last winter lie com
pleted ihe erection of the new Xorth
Barre schoolhouse on Beckley street.
LYNDON VILLE LOSES
INDUSTRY BY FIRE
Novelty ' Works Destroyed Last Night
With Loss of $13,000, Dozen Hands
Being Thrown Out of Em- '
ployment.
Lyndonvitle. Aug. 7. The Lyndonville
Xovelty Works, owned by A. X. Weath
erby, were destroyed by fire last even
ing, the building, machinery and much
lumber being wiped out for a loss of
$15,000. on which there was a good in
surance. The Are probably started from
hot-box in the shafting. Trouble of
that nature was noted during.the after
noon, but it was supposed that the trou
ble had been remedied at that time.
Twelve people were thrown out of
employment, a number about one-half
as large as during the busy season. The
building probably will be rebuilt. This
is the second serious fire in Lyndonville
in the last six weeks.
VERM0NTERS ABROAD.
Several Are in the Danger Zone Miss
Marion Dane in the List.
Lyndonville. Aug. 7.-People of this
Section are interested in the European
war, especially as it affects their neigh
bors and fiiends who are abroad at this
time.
Mrs. Theodore X. Vail, who has been
abroad for several weeks. i reported to
have sailed from Italy for America.
Miss Ixiis Redmond, teacher of French
and Latin in the Lyndon institue, who
went to France after the closing of
schools, is still in that country. Miss
Marion A. Dane, teacher of German in
the same institution, is in Germany.
There is some speculation as to their
ability to return in time to take up
school work and also some anxiety as to
their safety in the event of a more se
rious condition of affairs abroad. Miss
Redmond is the daughter of John W.
Redmond, of Xewport. Miss Dane
taught in the Barre schools before com
ing to Lyndon.
Prof. Richard Michaud of Harvard
college, who has been passing the sum
mer here, left this morning for France,
having received information from the
French consul that his services in the
field would be acceptable. Professor Mi
chaud is a brother-in-law to editor John
B. Chase of the Lyndon Union-Journal.
George Gunning of Ixmdon, Eng., a sen
ior in the Lyndon school of agriculture,
left yesterday morning for England. He
holds the position of lieutenant in an
English military organization.
G0DDARD TEACHER WEDDED.
Miss Rosa Blomfield Bride of Ernest G.
Bailey.
Miss Rosa Marv Blomfield. recently a
teacher in (ioddard seminary, was mar
ried to-day to Ernest George Bailey of
Chicago, the ceremony being perlormeu
at noon at the residence of the bride's
father. Rev. Frank Blomfield, pastor of
the Congregational church at Beilin cor
ner. Rev. Mr. Blomfield officiated.
The bride is ft graduate of the Central
Technical high school at Kalsmaroo,
Mich., and of the Mu-kegon. Mich., Xor
mal school and she taught several years
in Grand Rapid before assuming a posi
tion at Goddard seminary a tew years
ago. She is a iter of Rev. Stanley F.
Blomfield. pator of Bethany churcn in
Montpelier. The groom is a graduate of
Montpelier high hool and Norwich uni
versity, from the latter in 101.1. He is a
native" of Berlin but is at present em
ploved by the Western Electric Co. in
Chicago.
DIED AT WATERBURY.
Ai
Colby Was Formerly a Resident of
Montpelier.
Ai X. S. Colby, brother of George W.
Colhy of Montpelier. himself a resident
i,-lier until two vesr ago. died
roterday in UaterMiry ax me
- ' ... . - . .i . i
irtv-een Tear, tor umi; ;ri
his life Mr." Colhy s with Barium
nrrii. bating hrge of the agn. ,
The funeral ill be bell at waterour.
- attirday mormrg.
WIDE
GRIEF
SHOWN
In Messages of Sympatb'
Over Death of Wife s
President Wilson, V
Occurred Late Vv. day
After Long V' M 111
ness. PRESIDENT BEARS UP
WITH FORTITUDE
Mrs. Wilson's Last Words
Were In Behalf of Her
Husband, Commending
The President to Care of
The Family Physician.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 7. Messages
from every part of the United States
and abroad poured into the White House
to-day, bearing sympathetic expressions
for the president and his daughters on
the death of Mrs. Wilson.
The family are bearing up well undei
their deep grief. The president went to
his desk this morning to sign a few pa
pers, but returned immediately to tha
White House.
Mrs. Wilson died at the White House
at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death
came after a brave struggle of months
against Bright's disease with complica
tions. The president was completely tin-
nerved by the shock and his grief wa
heart-rending. . He bore up well undei:
the strain, however, and devoted him
self to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson was
unconscious. Her illness tooK a turn
for the worse shortly before 1 o clock
in the afternoon and from then on fiht
gradually grew' weaker.
Kneeling at me oeasioe ai me euq
were the president ann tneir mre
daughters. Dr. Cary T. Grayson, U. S
X.. and a nurse were in the room, and
just outside a door were Secretary Mc
Adoo and Francis B. Say re. Mr. W'ilson'l
sons-in-law, and Mr. Tumulty, his secre
tary.
Both houses t of Congress adjourned
when Mr. Wilson's death waa announced
and for a brief time the wheels of the
government virtually, stopped while
everyone pid respectyto the great loss
of the president.
The beginning of the end came at i"
o'clock yesterday morning, when Dr. h.
P. Davis of Philadelphia, who had been
called in for consultation, realized that
the time for hope had passed.
He took-the president into the rea
room ot tlie line nouse anu iiieie n
broken voice told him the truth. Mr.
Wilson's face blanched, but be bore the
hock well. He was informed that the
end was only a question of hours.
Mr. W ilson then took his daughters,
Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre anl
Mis Margaret Wilson, aside and told
them of their mother's condition. Until
then they had thought there was s
chance for her recovery.
From that time on the president and
his daughters remained constantly at
Mrs. Wilson's bedside. The president
held his wife s hand and the tlire
daughters were grouped nearby. Untf
she became unconscious Mrs. Wilson fre
quently nodded t one or the other ami
smiled cheerfully.
During the day Mis. W ilson spok
to Dr. Gravson about the presirient
whose health she thought more about
than she did her own.
Promise mc." she whispered faintly,
that if I go you will take care of my
husband.
It was the same touch of devotion
which she had so many times repeated
her constant anxiety having been that
the president might not worry about
her or lie disturbed in his official tasks.
The president return to the sick
room from the lat conference with the
doctor and hi three daughters. Francis
Bowe sayres and Secretary McAdoo
and Secretary Tumulty stayed outside
the door.
Mr. Wilson lapsed into unconscious
ness, but rallied. By 1 o'clock she be
gan to sink rapidly. She could still iec
ognire those about her, however, and
looked cheerfullv toward them with the
me sweet smile thrt will linger long
in the memory of the msnv who knew
her. It ws a characteristic expression
of sweetness which ever greeted bet
familv ami which they as well tw-o-
ple in the slum whom she had befriend
ed had learned to love.
At 2 o'rloik Mr. W i!on was still
conscious, but ner strengin nan aini"-
H..r,-irt.! ami a few minutes later she
snk into the sleep ot unconciousness
from hich she never awoke. For three
hour the preidrnt and hi three daugh
ter gS'cd longingly into her eve in t't
hope that he might spesk to tiierr
gin. but she r"uld net.
Just at the hour of -I death cam
Tbe preident and his daughter wer
in tear. Secretary Tumulty wjtked
lnwlv to the executive oibi-e. hi head
bned.
tuict'v he nnoun.ed to the rorre
spnndents that tle end bad e-oni. A
pall of gloom svettH over the executive
mansion and the nfi.-e. Trewntly IV
r.ntuin. his faoe hg;rd anu worn iron
tv an mrht vi-nl. ranie n the
ihr was an i-r nnr n.
rnrf everv-
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