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4 C . I 1, I ir I .' . Pi i '1 i THE WEATHER- Local thunder, showers Sunday tad" Monday. - - , 12 Pages Today ONE SECTION VOL. XCVI-O. 146. ' V. WILMIGTOK, X. C, SUNDAY MOEKIKG, AUGUST 15, 1915 WHOLE DUMBER 39,292 APPEAL CALLS FOR A! MEETING ON E NEUTRAL MEXICAN r."- -v. 2 BALKAN SITUATION .11 IS HEARING CHlSIS ;' RUSSIANS HURRYING FAIR AND UNIFORM 1R conoN BEING TO SECOND DEFENSE Austro-Germans Concentrated on Brest-Litovsk PRICE FOR COTTON The Purpose of Cotton States Bankers' Conference. CONSUMED IN SOUTH Yearly Report of Census Bu reau Issued Yesterday. FIRST STEPS FORI CIVIL REFORM Joint Announcement Makes Not Even an Intimation of Armed Intervention. ASKS EARLY ELECTIONS Considered the Most Essential Step Toward Constitu tional Reconstruction. American Conferees Would Act as Intermediaries "Washington, Aug. 14.. The Pan-American appeal to Mexico now being delivered to the chiefs of factions and governors of states was made public here to night by the State Department. Without even an intimation of armed intervention, it calls upon the leaders to meet somewhere in a conference, "to adopt the first steps necessary to the constitu tional reconstruction of the coun try." and to issue a call for imme diate elections. The services of the United States, or any of the other Pan-American conferees, are offered as intermediaries to ar range the meeting. The appeal, although addressed to the political and military lead ers, takes on the form of an an nouncement to the Mexican peo ple themselves. As made public by the State Department, the doc ument is prefaced by this an nouncement : "The Mexican people are in formed that the following com munication has been sent to many prominent persons in Mexico who possess authority or military pow er within the republic:" ; Text of the Appeal. Then follows the appeal, dated at Washington, Aug. 11: "The undersigned, the Secretary of State of the United States, the ambas sadors extraordinary and plenipoten tiary of Brazil, Chile and' Argentina and the envoys extraordinary and min isters plenipotentiary of Bolivia, Uru guay and Guatemala, accredited to the government of the United States of Ararica, acting severalty and inde pendently, unanimausly send to you the following communication: "Inspired by the most sincere spirit of American fraternity, and convinced that they rightly interpret the earnest ish of the entire continent, have met formally at the suggestion of the secretary of State of the United States n consider the Mexican situation, and to ascertain whether their friendly m disinterested help could be suc cessfully employed to re-establish Peace and constitutional order in our 'ster republic, Xoble and Resolute Response. In the heat of the frightful strug e'e which for so long has steeped in 'ood the Mexican soil, doubtless all m5" we!1 have lost sight jof the. dis solving effects of the strife upon the most vital conditions of the national existence, not only upon the life and "Derty of the inhabitants but on the prestige and security of the country. d e cannot doubt, however no one can ubt that in the presence of a sym-P-fcheuc appeal from their brothers of AKienra, recalling to them these dis--rous effects, asking them to save ir mother land from an abyss no t"iLCan doubt' we repeat that the pa oi, sm of the men whQ 1&ad ot aJd " any way the bloody strife will not tarh'" 'mmoved: no one can doubt that -n and every one of them, measuring re "1S ,,vn conscience his share in the Wkns ,llit,es of Past misfortune and JK'"e forward to his share in the tin" CJ: tn pacification and recognl- of the country, will resnond no- bl . a; resolutely to this friendly ap--3 and ?lvo tv. at - v,- Pea i pk .the way to some saving action. . ' a" f"r Immediate Elections. if th e' the undersigned, believe that m.f rnen directing the armed raove rni'n !n Mexico whether political or eiThPary ch,efs should agree to meet, frnl;rt.!n Person or by delegate, far ot-rZl ?und of cannon, and with no tw ''-ration save the thought of Mra u ana, mere to excnange thu to determine the, fate of ")mtrir r such action would yie. fi' dly result the strong and un ati'n agreement requisite to the cre- R-h; ,, . a Provisional should adopt the first steps nec- ar-v to the trU( constitutional reoon- t'On Of thft Pflimtrv onH taana th. ' J .OOUW rsf- a-1 .. . . . . . all ti iiut essential or tnem tio'ns immedlate call to general elec- frontiers, which for the purpose Continued on Paga Twelve.) . WB . rxuumuiIcUi j by Drownsvuie General Funlbn Requetted That the GarrUon at That Point be Strengthened Carranza Commander Joins in Giv ing Significant Warning to Mexican Outlaws. Washington, Aug. 14. Late today the War Department, at the request of Major General Funstdn, ordered one regiment of infantry from Texas City to Brownsville and also ordered one aeroplane, one battery of 4.7 guns and one battery of 4.7 Howitzers to Brownsville from Fort Sill, Okla. Assistant Secretary Breckinridge said that the new orders were issued because of General FunstOn's - desire that the garrison at Brownsville be strengthened. . "The Howitzers have been sent," said Mr. Breckinridge, "as they are the best weapons " to use against marauders who may be hiding in the hills because of their high angle fire. General Funston feels that there should be a stronger force at Browns ville, where there has been so much difficulty. He did not report any new development." OUTLAWS ARE WARNED Border Outbreak Believed to Be Due to So.Called Exiled Huerta. Brownsville, Texas. .Aug. 14. Signi ficant warnings were given to Mex ican outlaws Aiong the Texas border today both by Captain J. M. Fox, of the Texas Rangers, and by General P. Nafarrate, Carranza commander at Matamoros. Captain Fox telephoned tonight from Raymondsville, a few miles north of here, the following short message: "We got another Mexican, but he'$ dead." , From other sources it was learned that this Mexican who was found on a rach near Raymondsville, was con nected with a band which raided sec tions north' of here 'early this week. General Nafarrate announced through the Mexican consulate here that he was trying to aid in stopping the depre dations of Mexican outlaws. The con sul said Nafarrate would order his' com manders nt to permit any armed per son to escape into the United States. A new angle on the cases of the Texas border revolution was furnished today by United States Consul John son at Matamoros. He said many per sons in that section believed the out breaks was due, in part, to so-called Huerta followers who for a year have been exiled along the Texas border. Some of these exiles, he said, appeared to hope that they might regain their prestige in Mexico if trouble were stir red up with the United States. A Mexican tenant on the farm of Frank Rabb, collector of customs here, found a jiote under his door warning him to vacate within a month. Rabb Is endeavoring to protect his tenant. The coroner who Investigated the finding of three dead Mexicans yes terday in the Mercedes section, report ed that they met death from "un MEXICANS OF FIVE STA TES AND TERRITORY QUIT WAR Refuse to Recognize the Authority of Either Villa, Carran za or Zapata and Declare That for Their Part the Re- ; volution Has Ended Return to Peaceful Pursuits El Paso, Texas, Aug. 14. The mili tary commanders of the states of Sina loa, Pepic, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero and it is believed Durango, have refus ed to recognize the authority 6f either Villa or Carranza, according to au thoritative advices here today. It Is said they have decided that for those states the revolution is over and although prepared to resist invasion of their states, the soldiers are to . be used in planting and harvesting. The five states and one territory are authoritatively announced to have de clared through their military govern ors that the revolution is at an end in so far as they are concerned. Carranza and "Villa or other forces In arms would be met by resistance should they attempt to enter these pre cincts of Mexico. Troops in these pre cincts will be returned to peaceful pur suits. According to the report the declara tion of the military governors was made, with a view to preserving the integrity of the autonomy of their communal organizations and to enable them to enter peace negotiations with out factional allegiance as between Carranza, Villa . or Zapata. The gov ernors who thus declared for armed neutrality are of various shades of po litical affiliation. The territory of Teplc favors Villa; Oaxaca state has maintained indepen dence; Guerrero's present status is un known here; Chiapas, Villa territory; SInaloa is Carraiiza territory, and Du rango is Carranza-Arrleta brothers' territory. - ' v To this an announcement from Villa sources adds that Governor Jose Maria Maytorena, pf. Sonora;. Governor San tiago Ramirez, ? of Coahuila, Villa ad herents,; and Governor Fidal Avela, of Chihuahua, might- be- expected to . cooperate-'' with the .Villa government ,in it, recently proclaimed non-combatant . This would make in all eight stmtesj orces Ordered to War Department known causes." Army headquaters here today received the following tel egram from San Juan, Texas: "Caught four Mexicans in depreda tions here. Three of them escaped. Fourth is now perfectly good Indian." This telegram came from civilians and did not say that officers had, killed the fourth Mexican. Fostered by Mexicans. After a conference between General Frederick Funston and a committee headed by Congressman John M. Gar ner, General Funston announced to night that he believed the .committee had established its contention that the disorder in the Rio orande valley had been fostered by Mexican authorities. Affidavits were submitted to the War Department that a date had actually been set by the Mexicans for the sack ing of Brownsville. General Funston said he was con vinced the committee possessed infor mation which warranted prompt ac tion. Affidavits were shown - General, Funston pending to substantiate a re port that General Nafarrate, Carran za commander at Matamoros, had boast ed that when the time came he "would plant the Mexican flag on top of the Brownsville postoffice." While given authority to order such additional troops as he deemed neces sary General Funston ; decided to com municate with Washington and orders were issued at once to dispatch artil lery to the Rio Grande valley in addi-" tion to infantry and aeroplane serv ice. New Troops in the. Field. The new troops in the field will be e 6th regiment of infantry from. Texas City, Col. R. L. Bullard, com manding; batteries B and E, of the field artillery from Fort "Sill and one aero plane also from Fort Sill. Both artillery companies are equip ped with heavy pieces, battery B hav ing 4.7 inch Howitzers and battery E field pieces of the same calibre. Upon the arrival of the 26th at Browsville, the two battalions of the Ninth Infantry recently sent there from Laredo will return to their headquar ters. The net result of the changes will be re-establishment of a full regi ment of infantry at Laredo and the in crease of the forces at Brownsville by four companies of Infantry, two bat teries of artillery and one aeroplane detachment. Late reports from Brownsville said that the Carranza forces along the bor-. der at Matamoros have two batteries (eisrht pieces) of artillery of the French 75 millimetre model. There are about 800 Mexican so-eters in the garrison between Camargo and Matamoros, a distance of 100 miles. It was said that should Obregon decide to ' co-operate with' Nafarrate the artillery strength could be trebled within 24 hours and (Continued on Page Twelve.) and one territory of Mexico pledged to some form of peaceful settlement of Mexico's internal disorder. CARRANZA DISMISSES MAYOR. Vera Crni Officer Dlcharged for Per. mltting Anti-Foreign Outbreaks. Washington, Aug. 14. General Car ranza summarily dismissed the mayor of Vera Cruz from office for permitting the recent anti-foreign demonstrations which aroused apprehension of the American government, says an official report received here today. In view of continued re-assuring re ports from Vera Cruz it is probable the battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire now sailing south will not be ordired to Vera Cruz as was con templated but will be held at some con venient place for future developments. Preparations have been made by the State Department to receive J. M. Car doso de Oliveira, the Brazilian minister to Mexico, in a manner which will ex press the appreciation of the Unite States for his services in the Mexican capital for the last year while the American government has been with out other diplomatic representation. The cruiser Sacramento has been de layed by the gulf sorm but will ar rive tomorrow at New Orleans bring ing the Brazilian minister and also Dr. Ortega, the Guatemalan minister, who was ordered from Mexico by General Carranza because his government par ticipated in the Pan-American confer ence. Mr. Cardoso will be met at New Or leans by Leori J. Canova, chief of the State Depatrment division of Mexican affairs, who will escort him to Wash ington to receive the thanks of Presi dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing for his services to the United States. Rochester, N :Y., August 14. -Lawrence Lyon, 24 years old, of Ithaca, an aviator,"-was drowned at Conesus Lake late' today when the aeroplane turned over: he fell Into -the water. ; - RUSSIAN LINES YIELD Question is. Will Further Retirement be Necessary f German Emperor Would Negotiate Peace if Allies Propose It. The rush of the Teutonic advance eastward in Poland is rapidly hurrying the Russians to their second line of defense, centering upon the fortress of Brest-Litovsk. Austro-German concen tration of effort seems to be in the di rection of this stronghold, from which their forces are at points now barely 40 miles distant. Opinion in allied capitals seems di vided as to whether Grand Duke Nich olas will be able to hold this new line. Petrograd military observers express confidence that the Teutons will be checked at the selected positions, .while London is, wondering whether a fur ther retirement of the Russians will not be necessitated. The latest official reports seem to show the Russian lines rapidly yield ing in the center ana to the south, where Field Marshal von Mackensen's forces, have penetrated to the Radzyn Vladavoa line. In the north the Rus sians appear to be. making a more de termined stand. In the West the chief activity is in the Argonne, where the French report the repulse of new German attacks. Berlin claims some ground has been gained. Reports from the Dardanelles carry the story of the operations little fur ther, if any, than that told in recent British official statement, which re ported a new landing of troops and ad vances inland- Turkish reports deny any further gains by the Entente al lies. On the Austro-Italian front the fight ing of late seems to have been confined chiefly to artillery actions, with little change of ground through infantry at tacks, . -.-it.. ... - 1A Paris news age-tics', has. received a dispatch from Rome declaring" that in response to the1 recent peace appeal of Pope Benedict the German Emperor declared his willingness to enter into peace negotiations provided the first overtures came from the nations at war with Germany. Austria replied 'similarly, it was added. FAIRMONT WELCOMES MLLLINS TOBACCO MEN ON BOOSTER TRIP. More Than 60 Strong, the South Caro linians Invade North Carolina. (Special Star Telegram.) Fairmont, N. C, Aug. 14. Given a rousing welcome by Fairmont and the Fairmont Tobacco Board of Trade, more than 60 prominent tobacco men from Mullins, S. C, spent two hours here today on a boosting expedition j through the South Carolina tobacco belt. At Page s Mill, on their way here, they were met by agdelegation of nearly 100 Fairmont citjzens, includ ing leading warehousemen and buyers, and escorted to the town, where they were assured of a hearty welcome by Mayor F. L. Blue, in a most happy ad dress. The latch string hangs on the out side of the best tobacco market in the world, he said. Lunch had been pre pared for them at the Dixie Cafe, where they were carried after the may or's welcome. After lunch Mr. J. Dock Prevatt responded to the address of welcome in behalf of the visitors in his usual witty style. All automobiles carried large banners boosting the respective markets and a huge banner with the simple inscrip tion, "Welcome," greeted the Mullins boosters as they drove in the Center street. Although of short duration, the occasion, as Mr. Prevatt well said; was one to be remembered "as long as a woodpecker watches a dead sap tree." AMERICAN BARK AND CARGO STILL HELD BY GERMANS Disposition of Dacia Case May Awaited as Precedent. be Bremen, Aug. 14, via London. The German authorities have not yet re leased the American bark Pass of Bal- V;ur r.- . vZ fortnight ago, having on board 5,000 bales of cotton from New York for Archangel. Thrs situation is compli cated with circumstances which may lead to considering the Pass of, Bai moha a good prize, although her cargo of cotton is not contraband. Th$ case is similar to that of the American steamer Dacia, when that vessel was transferred to American registry at the ' outbreak of the war, and' so far as can he ascertained, her cargo already' had been passed to the ownership of tne Russian consignees. The ultimate disposition of the Dacia may be awaited as a precedent. INVESTIGATE FACULTIES. Of Shipping Between United States and South and Central America. Washington, Aug. 14. The interstate Commerce Commission will make an exhaustive Investigation of shipping facilities between the United States and South and Central America. Acting Secretary Sweet, of the De partment of Commerce, arranged today to confer with Chairman McChord, of the . Interstate- Commerce Commission, who has been designated to conduqs the Investigation. - ' Key West; Fla., Aug. 14. The ap proach of the tropical storm, which has been sweeping through the West In dies was in evidence off the . Florida, coast tonight, but no serious damage . to shopping has been reported. Frac-, tlcally,w all - vessels. aret; remaining, in port.. 'la . .it -:ie RESERVE BANKS FAVOR Bankers of Eigbt Southern States Agree to Advance Money on Cotton Securities Organisation Perpetuated Yesterday. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 14. Repre sentative bankers from eight cotton growing states here today pledged themselves to stand solidly behind the producers in an effort to secure a fair and uniform price for . cotton and in this they were pledged the support of the four Southern Federal Reserve banks. The meeting of bankers today result ed in the perpetuation of the Cotton States Bankers' Conference, the next meeting of which will be called for some time in November or December. The means by which it is proposed to secure the producers a fair price for their staple is the gradual marketing of cotton. The bankers have agreed to advance money to the farmers on cotton securities and the Federal Re serve Bank representatives agreed to rediscount this paper. This they hope to offer no more cotton than the market will instantly absorb. In the meeting today presidents of five state bankers' associations, repre sentatives of three Federal Reserve banks and numerous prominent clear ing house representatives took part. There were 72 bankers present. Harding Favors Movement. That the Federal Reserve' directors are in sympathy with the movement was indicated by a telegram from W. F. G. Harding, chairman of the Fed eral Reserve Board, who expressed a willingness to meet with a . committee of Southern bankers in Birmingham on August 26. A committee was appointed to confer with Mr. Harding on the gen eral ,,sjibjet,At,.COtton marketing. rne committee is composed of one representative from every state. Most of them are the presidents of their re spective state bankrs" associations. .ie formation of an association of Southern bankers had been one of the plans of the leaders In calling today's meeting but after the delegates arrived it was decided to abandon this plan. REV. "BOB" JONES SPEAKER. Methodist Bible Conference Will Come to Close Tonight. Asheville, N. C, Aug. 14. Rev. "Bob" Jones, of Montgomery, Ala., evangelist for the Southern ' MethOdist church, was speaker today at the Bible Con ference at Lake Junaluska. He will speak again tomorrow and Rev. A. M. Bennett, of the "Candler school of The ology, at Atlanta, will speak tomorrow night. Dr. Bennett's address will end the conference. Dr. H. M. DuBose, of Atlanta, director of the conference; Dean W. F. Tillett, of Vanderbilt Uni versity, and Dr. S. G. Gordon, of New York, made short addresses today be fore leaving for their homes. SOLDIERS STIMULATED FOR BAYONEJ CHARGES Alcohol and Drugs Used, Says Miss Jane Addams. Speaks on Peace and Tells of Prac tices of European Countries Amer ica Must. Lead Fight to End War, She Says. Chautauqua, N. T., Aug. 14. Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago, speaking to day on "peace" before the Chautauqua Assembly, re-affirmed her statement that Europe's soldiers, in some cases, have been stimulated by alcoholics and drugs for the bayonet charges. "My in formants In England, France and Ger many, were soldiers, officers and well informed civilians," said Miss Addams. "I don't question the soldier's cour age," she continued, "but when a prom inent official in the Paris war office ' tells rne his men are given absinthe before a bayonet charge I believe .him. When a German lieutenant tells me his men were given a drug formula, con taining sulphuric ether among , other things, to stimulate their bloody bay onet work, I believe him. And when a big Oxford University professor in Eng land tells me his son and nephew were given rum to stimulate them in battle I believe m. . , "When common, talk. in. all countries among the women. who have husbands and sons and sweethearts at the front tells , the same thing, I begin to '.be lieve that the average soldier is not sufficiently brutish and beastly to fight with cold steel against his brother 'meh unless .primed with drugs or strong drink. ,. - "Every nation sincerely believes it is. fighting for self -protection for right eousness," declared Miss Addams. "Each will hold out to the end of its strength unless some neutral power offers ef fective Intervention. Everywhere civ ilians are dominated . by militarlstsi America must "lead the fight : for peace and disarmament: -.No, European coun- ! try can- solve" the; riddle, .and the' mud- cue." ,- EXPORT ABOUT NORMAL Report Also Shows Heavy Use of Lin ters Efforts to Determine How Much Cotton is Being: Used in Making; Munitions. 1 Washington, Aug. 14. Increased manufacture of cotton in the South, the heavy use of linters-and almost nor mal cotton exports, which it was thought would be greatly reduced this year by the war, were the features of the yearly cotton consumption and dis tribution report ' issued' today by the Census Bureau. Cotton consumed during July was 498.476 bales of lint and 48,864 of lin ters, against 448,333 and 23,486 in July last year. Cotton on hand July 31 in consum ing establishments was 1,401,484 bales of lint and 192,873 of linters, against 905,762 and 84,218 last year, and in public storage and at compresses 1,784,- 812 bales of lint and 98,401 of linters, against 425,102 and 32,366 last year. Exports during July were 243,522 bales of lint and 14,364 of linters, against 126,211 and 8,644 last year and for the 12 months, 8,543,573 bales of lint and 819,111 of linters, against 9,150,801 and 259,881 the previous year. Imports were 35,667 bales against 23,790 In July last year and for the 12 months 382,287 bales against 260,988 the previous year. Foreign cotton con sumed in July was 21641 bales, on hand July 31 in consuming establishments, 108,872 bales and in public storage 35, 987 bales. Efforts are being made by the Cen sus Bureau to determine how much cotton . is being used in the manufac ture of explosives. Director Rogers, in a formal statement- today, explained that numerous requests have been re ceived for estimates. The bureau finds it difficult to get exact information, as much of the cot ton used in explosives is first purified by establishments not connected with explosive plants. WRECKS FRUIT PLANTATIONS. Central District of North Coast of Ja maica Suffers from Storm. Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 14. All along the central districts of the north coast fruit plantations were almost completely wrecked by the disastrous stornl which swept Jamaica yesterday. At Port Maria scarcely a banana tree was left standing. . Four lives were lost at Buff Bay, where wharves and fruit houses were wrecked' and several public buildings unroofed. It will be Impossible to get details of the damage done until means of communications is restored. Washington, Aug. 14. Oyster inter ests all along the Atlantic coast com plained to the Interstate Commerce Commission today against railroad regulations which require them to pay for icing in transit. They complain tnat the regulation advances the rates beyond the five per cent, increase in freight rates recently granted. STANDARD OIL FAILS TO SECURE CONTRACTS For Developing Oil Fields in Northern China. Effect of Recent Granting of Commer cial Demands to Japan May Ser iously Affect Exports from United States to China. Washington, Aug. 14 Failure of the Standard Oil Company . to obtain a permanent concession for the develop ment of oil fields in Northern China, as reported today from Peking, caused much comment in commercial and dip lomatic circles here. Officials were in clined to speculate as to a possible connection between the failure of these negotiations and the recent granting by China of commercial demands made by Japan. More than-half of the American ex port business to China is kerosene oil and ,the development of extensive oil fields in China by citizens of any other country would have a disastrous effect upon Chinese-American trade, accord ing to commercial officials of the gov ernment. The United States was the only country doing an increased trade n oil with China during 1914, and the on is aDoui me oniy ariicie in tnat trade which has not met severe Japan ese competition. In a report on China's foreign trade for the last year, made public here to day, Consul General Sammons at Shanghai said: "Of the few items of increased im ports into China in 1914, American kerosene proved of greatest impor tance. "Aside from kerosene the imports in to ChiYi from the United States am ounted to only about $12,000,000 in 1914; kerosene importations were val ed at $16,686,146. "The Standard Oil Company is ex pending large sums of money to dem onstrate whether China's oil fields are to contribute to the far Eastern de mand- for kerosene and other petroleum proaucts." . :. . -. - Central Powers Have Massed Troops on Frontiers. RUMANIA HAS MOBILIZED Serbia Shows Inclination to Make Some Concessions to Her Former Ally.; Allies Continue to Express -New Confidence. London, Aug, 14. Affairs In the Bal kans are approaching a crisis. While diplomatic negotiations are proceeding; -in an effort to induce states still neu tral to cast their lot with one side or the other, the central powers have massed troops ln the Balkan frontiers Their plan, it is supposed, is to forcer a way through to relieve Turkey whichj is believed to be badly in need of shells. This concentration which has been followed by an artillery attack on Serb ian positions, is equally a menace to, Rumania which again has refused ta permit shells to pass through her ter ritory to Turkey. The Rumanian army already is partly mobilized and four, new divisions of reserves now have been called out. Bulgaria has as yets made no move while awaiting the reply of the quadruple entente to her de- mand that Serbia and Greece concede Macedonia in turn for her military support. This answer probably will ba forthcomiig after the meeting of the. Greek and Serbian parliaments next week. The Serbians show an inclination to make some concessions to obtain the support of their former ally. Greece May Change Policy. Greece is more firm in her refusal but it is believed here there may be a change in her policy when former Pre mier Venizelos returns to power, al though he has a strong pro-German, party opposed to him, and, according1 to a telegram from - Berlin tonight, King Constantino will offer him the Premiership only with the understand ing that' strict neutrality be maintain ed. This was the point upon which the kfng and M. Venizelos disagreed when a new cabinet was appointed and parliament was dissolved., Inasmuch as M. Venizelos was supported by the people at a general election it was thought the. King might fall into line but the dispatch from Berlin indicates he has not changed his views. Should Bulgaria , attack Serbia, however Greece is bound byfltreaty to support Serbia. f Allies Renew Confidence. With an apparent improvement of the Russian situation on the Eastern front there are "renewed expressions of confidence in the allied countries. The Russians claim they are continuing to drive the Germans back from Riga and west of Dvinsk and still are keeping them away from the fortress of Kovno. Although the Austro-Germans continue their victorious advance in the south and southwest, the absence of official mention of capture ofguns or muni tions indicates that the towns and po sitions they occupy all are evacuated before their arrival. The only Important development on the western front is the German claim of another- local success m the Ar-1 gonne. The French report declares all attacks were repulsed. FORM DELAWARE BRANCH OF NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE. Congressman Miller Announces That He Will Take Hand. New York, Aug. 14, Officials of the. National Security League, announced today that Congressman Miller, of Del aware, has consented to taJce an activ part in the formation of a branch in. his state. The Maryland League for national defense is said to be working with the security league in organizing Maryland. R. Brewster, a field secretary, re-, ports that he has met with much suo- cess in organizing work ip. Cleveland. Detroit, Milwaukee, and St. .Paul. The Louisville Commercial Club has endorsed the league, and offered assist ance in forming a branch there. Or ganization work is being carried on at Atlanta and other points in the South. EASTLAND RESTORED TO EVEN KEELf NO MORE BODIES FOUND. Much Small Personal Property of the Victims Recovered. Chicago, Aug. 14. Three bushels of jewels, purses and other small pieces of personal property which belonged to victims of the Eastland ' disaster. were recovered when the ship, Just three weeks after the catastrophe, was restored to even keel today. The property was found on the upper decks which were the first available to search. No bodies were found in the hold ot the Eastland. The government will not release its attachment on the ship until Tuesday. MORGAN ABOUT RECOVERED. Will Return to Office Monday for Firnt Time Since Being Shot. Glen Cove, N. Y., Aug. 14. J. P. Mor gan is planning to return to his office in New York Monday for the first time since he was shot at his home here by Frarfk JHolt,. who later killed himself in the Mlneola jail. It became known tonight that extraordinary precautions will be taken to protect Mr. Morga.n from annoyance or possible harm. Chicago, Aug. 14. The United States commission on industrial relations which for two years has been investi gating industrial unrest and its causes concluded its sessions today and ad journed. Three , reports were- made ready for submission to Congress with several supplemental reports and opin ions, it was announced at the. conclu sion of. the session.-rk;.;', ' 'Oil f .-".i'H'i'iiMJSj .a 4' .1 it V it VJ 'if 4 M I' it, ft ' ir It.-1 -. I. ''t . III 6. f ' Ma : Mt .'TP ''if . 5 V mm
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