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VOL. XCVINO. 165.
ON OF THE
IS UNCONDITIONAL
Berlin Denies it is Coupled
With American Negotia
tions with Britain. " t .
OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC
Believe Proposals to United
States on Submarine Ques
tion Will be Acceptable. .
Berlin, via London, Sept. 2. Berlin
official circles treat the negotiations
Tith the United States on the subma
rine problem" as highly confidential
jnd it is difficult to obtain any. authori
tative information. Highest officials,
nevertheless, are not averse to admit
tinfftiiat they regard, "the situation
with optimism, based on a knowledge
: of the instructions which have been
lssuefi and developments; here which
probably willfacilitate the negotia-
jions. - -
The German ambassador at Wash-
irgtojn, it is unaerstooa, is in posses
sion jof fairly far-reaching authority
to negotiate for a settlement of the
submarine question, and It is believed
the proposals he is authorized to .make
will strike at the heart of the problem
affecting the United States.." They
provide fof immunity from attack
without warning "for passenger steam
ers, which are to be destroyed , only
after Joeing halted and full opportunity
given to the passengers and crews to
embark in the boats under conditions
of safety. ' r. .
Submarine commanders .will, be ad
vised of the expected arrival of liners
on regular .schedule. How far beyond
"This provision for" -he Safety of the
large? ships Count BernstorfTs Instruc
tions go. cannot be learned.
Solution Is Unconditional.
Newspaper reports ; reaching ' here
that solution of "the submarine prob
lem is. coupled wih a settlement of
the negotiations with Great Britain
are dsclared in initialed circles to be
incorrect. ; It is true Count Bernstorff
has been instructed to say that settle
ment of the old blockade problem
TOild enable Germany to . drop the
hole submarine warfare against com
merce, but that suggestion - Is quite
apart from the proposals Indicated
above, which are independent and un
conditional. 5 -One
high official today commented
on the danger for the United States it
self jn pressing its demands too far.
tie said:
"There is no telling when the United
States itself may want to use its sub
marines in a life and death struggle.
It perhaps may be sorry if it has bound
its hands too tightly."
The press continues to display re
straint, so as to avoid embarrassing
the government. No paper follows the
leader, the National Zeitung, in prais
wg .President Wilson, but there is an
entire absence of hostile " or abusive
comment on Chancellor von Bethmann
Hollweg's policy. -
HBMARIxfc WAS CAPTURED.
liner Offlow sn. rav c.ir
j vci Auam. auum
Arabic Are Prisoners. . .
New York, Sept. b. An officer of
the "White Star linerfAdriatic, which ar-
I rived from Liverpool today, declared
me merman submarine wmcn suns
tie Arabic had been' caught in a steel
net and the U boat's double crew were
0W prisoners in England. , He added
"at-within the past sixty days the
"tish have captured no less than fifty
German siihmarin.o .
Sir Hprhurt Unit A A
.yal Bank of Canada, on arrival,, said
" members of the British financial
commission comine to New Tork to ef
fect
a readjustment of the foreign ex-
nl
"wage situation, were to have sailed on
tB Aariatic, but changed their plans
tne last minute. He added that;he
'a the
i-ucjr wuujq reaca new j.ui&
near future.
th t anottler source it was learned
ft vtbe commissioners planned to sail
w.New York by way of Canada.,
tn t 866 no occaslh for alarm in the
for Slates over the sudden drop in
li .eign exchange, especially the Eng-
ta Pound sterling," said" Sir Herbert.
.JlJ'Bay that regardless of how low
cnange fails t?-i t vavA
the
munitions of war she is securing in
this
country, Also I feel confident that
exchange matter will soon adjust
the
Itself.
aft. atic sailKl at 2 o'clock In the
the rroon 6f A"gust 25 untll 9 o'clock
thrJ1 rnorning, she was convoyed by
e British, destroyers. ' ' ;
A'ter statu , it. "
JO-H '"""8 pusiiivpiy mat ia ouu
been ',vhich torpedoed the Arabic had
couvrt captured e officer said that, he
nJ nnt isclose the place of capture
W. the circumstances. . He said
t ver that the U boat was of the. lat-
i una i
largest type in the German
"ivy
ashino--
Sept. 2. Admiral r Ca
?crton
W6 , portefl today that the gunboat
and th .""vea at -ort au xrince,
font the cruiser Tennessee was en
"naueipnia.
0ungBtown 0hi0f gepti 2. More
than
Siti
workmen employed in the "mu-
W-t , lnef department of -tfee WH-
today: f company, went ;ontrike
il
SITUATION
mguer wages, , "
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TffiY SAY AMERICA
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That They Are Not De-
" hdent Upon United States.
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MUST EXTEND CREDITS
British Authority Says We Must Ar
range Credits tf We Want to Sell
1 Our Goods British : and
. PrencSi Commlsslona
London, Sept. 2. Plans for putting
on a stable basis the entire machinery
of settling trade balances between
America and Europe will b,e clarified
within a ' few days on the arrival In
New- York of ; the French and British
financial commissions. Both commis
sions are on their way French com
missioners . sailed from Bologne last
Saturday.
Authorities have requested that no
details regarding the British commis
sion be published until the delegates
are well outside the danger zone. It
is known that the commissioners are
in position to correct some reported
misapprehensions concerning British,
French and Russian dependence on
America. N
One of the best informed authorities
said today: .
"The Idea seems to prevail in New
Tork that we are on our knees and
begging America to come to our "as
sistance. The situation is exactly the
reverse.' America wants to sell Eu
rope its goods, and if Americans hope
to continue these sales they, must find
a means of giving the usual credits and
stabilizing exchange."
British Commissioners Hopeful.
The British commissioners are fully
conversant , with the attitude of the
government, which views the situation
hopefully. The recent success in float
ing the gigantic war loan has renewed
confidence here that the' largest finan
cial problems can be, readily surmounted.-,"
-.
. The commission will pointy out that
two distinct classes of credits are being-incurred
in America. Tfce- first r-
ats-front-purchases by the allied:- mo
ernments; r. the second - from ordinary
transactions between; private traders.
Not' the slightest question has ; been
raised regarding the ability of the gov
ernment to pay as fast as required on
its purchases. This is likely, it is
pointed out, to be emphasized by the
readiness of British authorities to pay
in American gold eagles If any ques
tion exists regarding the exchange
rates on the pound. As to ordinary
sales between private parties, this is
considered a matter which buyer and
seller should adjust. However, the gov
ernment is interested in seeing a pri
vate adjustment satisfactorily accom
plished and the commissions are likely
to present a plan for dealing with cred
its growing out of "private sales.
Expect American Overtures.
hdications, however, are that over
tures will be expected from the Ameri
can side for highest officials here hold
that if America wants to sell it must
provide the means of credit. It' is
pointed out that America's great wheat
crop will normally be taken by Europe
at good prices ' if a credit 'system is
provided by America, but otherwise,
it is stated, the wheat yield this year
in . India, Australia and Canada, will
permit Great Britain and her allies for
the first timex to buy their wheat there.
India, Australia and Canada will give
the necessary credit facilities.
This is one feature of the situation
on which the commissioners are fully
Informed. .
Springfield, Mass., Sept. 2. The New
England , Westinghouse - Company, em
ploying more than 1,800 machinists, an
nounced tonight it had granted the
eight-hour day to its employes. The
shift formerly was 9 3-4 hours. Wages
will not be reduced.-
CHARLOTTE IS OFFERED
4,000,000 CONTRACT
British Government Wants a
Million Steel Shells.
Moffatt Machinery Co. Has 10 Days Op-
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tion on Contract, One Million Dol
f lara to be Paid in Advance
'- if it is Accepted.
(Special Star Telegram
Charlotte, N. C., Sept.. 2. Agents of
the British government have offered the
Moffatt Machinery Company here a eon
tract, to make 1,000,000 steel shells for
54,000,000, twenty-five per . cenC . of the
money to be advanced before work is
begun. ' - :
There will be a further conference to
morrow between the agents and the lo
cal company) who will be given 10 days
to accept or reieci me yruvuBi""".
rrvi .nAifl-iitiona call for steel shells
J. 117 3JV-r- - ,
of from 3.25 to 3.27 inch bore, 9.69
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inches long, xo wciB
shells are to be sent to England to be
filled with lyddite, , r, .
- The local company has a distinct ad
. ..-ii..:.. that thev have fa-
vantage, m VUO..V.,. ' -T-
cilities for making In their own fehop the
necessarr new:, macwuw 3 ry
the manufacture of the shells. ,
-The contract offered allows a. period
of six' months before beginning work,
and two year to 'fill it. ?
EPENDS ON ALLIES
WILMINGTON,
NONE OF MEMBERS
OF
INDICTED
Grand Jury's Report on Inves
tigation of Frank Lynching.
NO ONE IS CONNECTED
Regrets Expressed at Being Unable to
Find Kvldence for Indictment.
Vindication of Officers and ' '
, Citisens of County.
)
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Marietta, Ga Sept. 2. The Cobb
county grand jury investigating .the
lynching of Leo M. Frank reported late
toaay that:
"We have f oun several clues, but
we have been unable to find any one
who could identify any party. We
have done our best, .under our oath,
and we regret to state that we have
been unable to find enough evidence to
indict any one for this crime."
The report says the jury had the ac
tive co-operation of Governor Nat E.
Harris, the state attorney general, So
licitor Herbert Clay, and other officials
of Cobb county, and adds:
."We have been unable to connect
anybody with the perpetration of this
offense, or to identify any one who
was connected with it, although we
have investigated the information fur
nished us by officers and other parties
and have followed up unsigned, letters,
and to this end . we have subpoenaed
and examined many witnesses in an ef
fort to disclose the perpetrators of
this crime, but none of these witnesses
could identify any of the parties.
"We find, from investigation, that
the officers of the law, and the citizens
of our town and county, knew nothing
of this crime until they heard of the
body being found near Frey's gin in
this county. The city of Marietta and
the county of Cobb were quiet before
this trouble, are quiet now and all re
ports to the contrary are untrue."
Upwards of 35 witnesses were exam
ined yesterday and today. They in
cluded the chief of police and other
citizen of . Atlanta, and individuals of
every walk of life in Marietta.
Anonymous letters, referred to in the
Teport, still are being received by offi
cials of Cobb county and , others, but
the tendency now. is. te ignore theml. ;
MAY A SKV FOR RE-TRIAL. BY
THE ARMY-CO URTMARTIAL
Contention of T.- S.- Davis, a Marine,
Sustained by District Court.-
Philadelphia, Sept. 2. :The contention
'of Tonkin S. Davis,- a 'marine, that he
snould have been tried by -the War De
partment instead of a naval court mar
tial for slashing a- comrade with a
knife, while serving .in . Vera Cruz un
der General Funsion. was- sustained in
an opinion "aanded- down . today by
Judge Dickinson in the United States
district court. The. -ruling is said to
be the first judicial decision ever hand
ed down' on the. subject. J . . .
-Davis -has been in prison since
his conviction ; by - the . court ' martial
and his term is about to expire. Under
Judge Dickinsons' decision he may
await his release and petition the court
for an order recommending a . re-trial
by the army court martial.
Ada, Okla., Sept 2. M. W. Ligon,
postmaster here, today ordered removed
from the postoffice building several
Confederate flags placed there by a
committee which decorated the city in
honor of the state encampment of Con
federate veterans now in session. Ligon
is a Wilson appointee.,
FOREIGN MOIIEY MAKES
SPECTACULAR ADVANCE
Price of Sterling at Day's Close
Was $4,62 1-2.
Francs, Lire and Relchmarka Also
Make Substantial Gains Rise Was
as Spectacular and Swift as
Recent Decline.
New York, Sept. 2. Recovery ot for
eign money values Was as spectacular
and awif t today as their recent de
cline. Sterling gained 8 14 cents from
last . night's quotation, ' touching"
$4.62 1-2 at the close; francs gained 14
cents, going to 5.95, and lires nine cents
to 6.45. Reichsmarks, inactive, gained
quarter ofa point, . reaching 80 3-4.
The rally clarified the situation for
the time being,- and led to the belief
that rates nearly normal -soon would
be established. The expected arrival of
British and French delegates within
the next few days had a wholesome ef
fect apparently and is expected to lead
tf further erains tomorrow. - - v
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"It -was reported without confirma
tion that the British delegates whose
movements the center has cloaked with
secrecy, were aboard the British war
ship and soon would be landed at Hall
fax. " '
From authoritative sources, it was
learned that, another big consignment
of British . gold and' American secur
ities is on the way here by way of
Halifax.- .The two shipments already
received totalling about $110,000,000
will be exceeded, it., is assumed, in "at
least two and' perhaps three other eim
ila rshlpments now enroute or contem
plated. , '. . - '
Heavy "foreign selling ' of securities
was a factor in the restoration of rates
today, as well as general covering of
short contracts.' Cables told of . the
forcing out f of American stocks and
bonds in the hands of British holders
by the attractive premiums offered at
prevailing exchange' rates.. " ;
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Itf. C, rBIDAY MORKIKG, SEPTEMBER 3, 1915
PRESENTS MESSAGE
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THE POPE TO
PRESIDENT WILSON
Cardinal Gibbons Discusses
With Him th Possibility
of Peace in Europe.
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MESSAGE IS PERSONAL
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Pope Praises President's Atti
tude and Believes U. S. Can
be of Service for Peace.
Washingtonept. 2. Cardinal Gibbons
came to Washington today with a mes
sage of hope for peace in Europe to
President Wilson from Pope Benedict.
It was a cablegram praising the
President's attitude and indicating a
belief that the United States ; might
be in a position to help in bringing the
European war to an end.
After reading the message, the cardi
nal remained for half an hour with
the President, discussing the possibil
ity of peace and the world situation
generally. He emerged smiling and
walked over to the State Department
for a - conference with Secretary Lan
sing. Later he announced he had talked
peace with the President and told him
of his gratification oyer the apparent
success of the negotiations with Ger
many over submarine warfare. He
spoke cheerfully of the situation, say
ing the prospects for peace seemed to
be brightening. The text of the pope's
message was not made public nor was
there any formal comment on it from
the White House. Unofficially, how
ever, It was s aid that .the President
was much pleased with the' message
and with the interview. It Was under
stood that the pope made no definite
suggestion as to a peace, movement and
that his message was purely a personal
one to President Wilson and s not ad-
dressed . to the heads of other; neutral
governments! ' . ' .
XfceJtjt.tf th cardinal -creted . the
deepest interest-in off iciaS and diplo
matic circles. It had been known- since
Tuesday that he was coming but while
the pope's cablegram reached him Mon
day no inkling of it was heard in
Washington until today. . .
Joint Action For Peace T
Joint action for peace among the
heads of several neutral nations and
the pope was suggested as ; a possible
outcome of today's developments but
this idea received ho official confirm
ation. Up to - the present the United
States has acted entirely alone in the
single offer it has' made to be of serv
ice in bringing about peace.
Diplomats representing the belliger
ent nations . reserved comment on , the
conference until more definite informa
tion has been given out. It was pointed
out that many political questions in
cluding the maintenance of the neutral
ity of the Balkans and the establish
ment of a separate Polish kingdom
would be involved in the discussion of
peace at this time. ,
The President's offer of the services
of the United States to the belligerents
still stands open, and he has reiterated
several times that he is anxious to do
everything possible in that direction.
Whether he will take any further steps
without hearing directly from any of
(Continued on Page. Elgnt.)
War News at a Glance
Cardinal Gibbons ' has conveyed to
President Wilson a message from Pope
Benedict regarding peace suggesting
that the time now is ripe for proposing
that the belligerents open discussion
having as their purpos the cessation of
hostilities. T
-While neither the cardinal nor the
President has made' known the details
of the conference at the White House
or disclosed . the text of the message
fro mthe pontiff, the cardinal admitted
that peace was discussed and that he
told the President that the United
States had been placed in a rrery ad
vantageous position to be of service
in bringing to an end the conflict, ow
ing to the apparent settlement of the
submarine issue between the United
States ad Germany.
German to desirous of haying the
claims for compensation arising;, out of
the .sinking . of - the Rusitania . and Ara
bic submitted . to the Hague. The in
fractions laoraed to Count Bernstorff,
the German ambassador at Washington,
according to a Berlin dispatch, au
thorize him to make this offer to the
American government. .
At he same time immunity from at
tach without, warning to passenger
steamers is provided for.
Official circles in Berlin re report
ed to be optimistic with reference to
the successful issue of the negotiations
between Germany and the United
States respecting the German subma
rine policy. ''
The Germans and Austrians, accord
ing to Berlin and Vienna, are contin
uing their progreM from northwestern
Russia through Eastern , GaMcia. On
the northern sections of this line, the
Rumlans seemingly are falling .back
everywhere 'except in . the -region of
Riga. 'y '""'.; ;
As for days past, artillery engage
ments and fighting by means of bombs
and petards are in progress on , the
western front and on the Auatro-Italian
front. . .- ,y . . ,. -. . ; ' -
. On Gallipoll peninsula hard lighting
to going : on between the Turks - and
the Allies, with both sides claiming .vic
tories. In the Dardanelles where there
have been no operations for some time,
allied mine sweepers have been at work
trying to clear ythe straits fat. Turkish
mines but according to Constantinople
the- were driven o
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TO
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Except in Riga, the Austro
Germans Make Headway.
TURK TRANSPORTS SUNK
Reports Show Increased Activity in the
Dardanelles Germans' Claim to
Have Re-Captured Trenches
in the Vosges.
London, Seput. 3. Except in the re
gion of Riga, where the Russians are
presenting a solid front, the Austro
German offensive again is making head
way. The western forts . of Grodno
were evacuated after -two of them were
destroyed by ' the heavy guns and
stormed by the German .infantry and it
is . considered extremely . likely the
whole fortress already has been left
to its fate. Vilna doubtless will be
the next objective of the Austro-Ger-mans
on this front.
Vienna reports a series of successes
which virtually have driven the Rus
sians out of Galicia;: they now hold
only a very narrow' strip between the
Seteth and Bessabea. .On the border of
the latter province, the Russians set
fire to. a number of villages, which
might indicate a further retreat.
Hopes Are Dissipated.
Thus hopes, raised recently in the al
lied countries that Russia at least was
making a stand, Kayve been dissipated,
ie Austro-Germams, however, claim
no large captures of men and guns, and
the Russians apparently are keeping
their guns behind the'irtfatry.
The Germas claimed to have reccov
ered trenches they ' lost in the middle
of August in the Vosges. French re
ports of the flghting' in the west sim
ply refers to heavy artillery engage
ments" and make no suggestion of what
they foreshadow.
Increased activity at the Dardanelles
Is shown In all the official reports. Be
sides their, success in capturing an im
portant position east, of Suvla Bay,
which dominates one of the. Turkish
lines of communication, the British
have sunk, four more Turkish trans
port in the straits; while "the fire of
the- sliipsaTTOSsrGalltpolI peninsula has
made -the movement of' Turkish troops,
by either land or sea' more difficult. .
Mine Sweepers "Busy.
According to the Turks, mine sweep:
ers have been busy . at the entrance
of the straits suggesting that an at
tack is contemplated by the Allies from
another direction.
A Rome dispatch says the Austrians
have evacuated Rovereto, which re
cent Italian advices had threatened to
cut off. An official Rome report claims
a number of successes from artillery
and. infantry on different fronts.
BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.
Six Vessels Reported to Have Been Sent
Down' in dast Few Days.
Berlin, September 3. t (By wireless
to Tuckerton) The Overseas Agency
says:
"According to an official report the
following British steamers have been
sunk by submarines during the last
few days: V . .
"The Paroo, the Shrikdy, the Glenby,
the Queen, the Trafalgar and one fish
ing steamer." .
Shipping records1 list ...the British
steamer Paroo as of 2,665 gross ton
continued on Page Eight.)
MRS, MOHR IS PLACED
Charged With Counseling the
Murder of Her Husband.
Denies She Hired Three Men to Com
mit the Murder for $5,000 The
Three Men Are in Jail, Charg
ed With the Crime.
Providence, R. I., September 2. Mrs.
Elizabeth Tiffany Blair Mohr, arrested
today as a result of the confession by
three negroes that she Mad hired them
for $5,000 to kill her husband, C. Frank
lin Mohr, a wealthy physician of this
city and Newport, was released in f 10,
000 bail tonight.
In view of the serious charge that
she had "aided, counseled and hired"
'the three men to kill Dr. 'Mohr, who
was shot down at the time his secre
tary, Miss Emily G. Burger, was seri
nuaiT wounded as they sat in their stall
ed automobile in a dark spot on Nayatt
road Tuesday night, Assistant District
Attorney Claude Beach asked that bail
be fixed at $25,000. :
Judge Brown, of Superior Court, held,
however," that $10,000 was sufficient.
The amount was furnished by James
M. FJnan, a retired business man; Rob
ert Jones, an undertaker; Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene F. Gifford, neighbors of the
Mohrs, and-Arthur -Cushing, one of
Mrs... Mohrts counsel.
)' Mrs. Mohr, who maintained her com
posure throughout the proceedings, Was
driven soon : afterward, to the house
where she boaraea wnn ner uire cnna
ren, near f the late home of c her hus
band. ::;.;-:"r-;.r;- ' .
The- only statement obtained from
Mrs. Mohr. "during the day was a denial
of the charges against her.' When con
fronted With Cecil Victor Brown. the
former hostler on the Mohr estate,
ccontlnued On Page Eight) v .
RUSSIANS
ST
ONDER
BOND OF $10
000
GOODS NOT TO BE
Retail Purchasers Will Not
Share Importers' Profits.
ON EUROPEAN WARES
While Low Foreign Exchange Rates
Have Made Possible Buying' the
Goods for-Less, Transporta
tion Costs More.
New York, Sept. 2. The man who
buys his goods over the counter will
reap none of the big profits ' accruing
to; importers, through the prevailing
depression in foreign exchange rates,
it fwas said, here today. In many in
stances profits that would otherwise
haye accrued to the Importers them
selves have been greatly reduced by
corresponding advances in price on the
other side of the Atlantic
Because of low exchange rates. It
has been possible for importers here to
pay their bills ahead at discount, vary
ing from 5 to 7 per cent, on goods
bought in England, to as much as 26
per cent, on goods purchased in Italy.
A great many importers, it was said,
had seized that opportunity.
Although the French franc was de-1
pressed from 16 to. 18 per cent, it was
said today French manufacturers fore
saw the situation and forestalled it in
many cases by raising prices to a point
where the depression in f rancs"was ex
actly off set.- French manufacturers
of laces, it was said, realizing that ex
change rates would be against them.
held a meeting more than a month ago
and agreed to advance . prices 10 per
cent. When francs reach par, or a fig
ure near par, it was said, the former
prices will be restored. Importers of
champagne are making money, it was
said, due to the exchange rate and are
sharing their profits with jobbers and
-wholesale merchants here. But it was
generally asserted, that champagne
would be no cheaper.
' The same situation holds. true, it was
said, with " respect .to imports from
Italy, chiefly : fancy groceries, ; cheese,
njacaronL wines and, alive pi.U The.
'American " jobber Gone big ,flrm ; said, is
getting his goods -5 to. 10 per cent,
cheaper than when rates are. normal
but and- other middlemen divide-the
profits ' ' . -
One reason why retail prices will not
be cheaper.jit was said, was because of
the tremendous advance in ocean
freight and insurance rates The firmer
have increased 300 per cen. in many
instances and the latter pi so have
soared because of waiv risks. Many im
porters said that but for the deprecia
tion in foreign moneys, prices of all
imported articles -would have ' been
greatly advanced."
GET DETAILED INFORMATION.
Regarding Expected Relaxations of
British-Order in Council.
Washington, September 2. Ambas
sador Page was instructed today to se
cure detailed information as to the ex
pected relaxations ,, in enforcements of
the British order in council against
American commerce.
The State Department wants to "knot,
just what character of shipments will
be allowed to pass and through what
channels application may be made to
secure .release of American cargoes now
detained. The ambassador was direct
ed to inquire whether Great Britain
would facilitate - matters by allowing
all informal negotiations to be conduct
ed with the British embassy here
through the State Department's foreign
trade advisers. .
Shanghai, China, Sept. 2. Li Yuen
Heng has resigned as vice president of
China. His act is regarded as prepar
atory to establishment of a monarchy
which is popularly regarded as virtual
ly certain.
TWO AMERICANS SHOT
TO DEflTHBY MEXICANS
Bullet-Riddled Bodies Found
in Bed of Lake
Three Men Were Kidnapped by the Ban
dits Early Yesterday But One
Managed to Escape Anoth
er American Fired On."
Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 2. The
bullet-riddled bodies"of two Americans
who were kidnaped early today by Mex
ican bandits 12 miles north of here,
were found tonight in the bed of a dried
lake. They were Earl Donaldson, a
farmer, and an engineer named Smith,
engaged in concrete construction work
on ' an irrigation canal.
1 The Mexican band, to which was as
cribed the burning of a railroad tres
tle, north of here last night, today was
held responsible for the kidnaping of
Donaldson and Smith and a third Amer
ican, and the burning of a pumping sta
tion. The third American kidnapped, a
contractor named Dodson, managed to
escape. ' .
"At the , Fresno irrigation canal, ; the
bandits yesterday, fired, probably, a score
of shots at Perry Clark, an American
land cleaning contractor, but none took
effect. - :' V ' ' . -1 -. '-' "'
- A Mexican who talked to members' of
the band said they were trying to force
the ' Mexican population of this section
to ioin them. 1 , ' ' , .
WHOIiE NUMBER 39,311
PLAN FOR
AN EMERGENT NEED
-"".-..
In Addition to State Militia and
Regular Reserve Created
by Last Congress.
WOULD TRAIN ON SHIPS
Navy Department Desires Men
Capable of Doing High
Service in Modern Navy.
Washington, Sept. 2.' A plan for
building up an adequate .national naval
reserve, in. - addition to the existing
State militia and the regular reserve
created by,the last Congress, was made
public today by Acting Secretary Roose
velt, of the Navy Department. It con
templates mobilization of yachtsmen
and power boat owners and their craft:
with navy reserve ships in a training
squadron, following the Idea of the
army-camp, at Plattsburg, N. Y.
A statement issued by Mr. Roosevelt
says the plah has been under consider
ation for some, time.'. Employment of
former navy officers in war time and
fllUng 'vacancies on. the, fighting ships
with former enlisted men,, already has
been provided for by legislation under
which, in the past two months, 110 men
have entered the reserve: The state
ment says the law also has had the "ef
fect of increasing enlistments. o
Under the present law, the coast
guard and life saving services automat
ically pass under "the control of the
navy In . war , time. It is proposed' that
the lighthouse and the coast survey
service be added to this list, and that
State nautical .training schools, harbor
police and similar State or-city service,
be prepared forservice Wlhen needed.
-As to volunteer civilians, the state-
f merit says: - . -' -
Efficient Men Desired. '
"It is believed that the reserve of per
sonnel should total 50,000 officers and
'men. What . is particularly desired Is
not merely numbers,, but individuals
who will be capable of doing the high
ly ' specialized service which- exists in
modern navies. For instance, in war
time the navy would need the services
of possibly 1,000 additional radio oper
ators, it would require local pilots for
inside waters, helm men, gunners, gas
oline .motor., experts, signal men, etc.,
besides, of "course, first-class seamen.
"The department- has had many let
ters asking whether ' an opportunity
could . bA given to individuals to take
courses of training in these specialties,
and if the general plan is approved it
is hoped that next summer ' courses of
instruction toan be started, using re
serve or other available ships, and giv
ing to those who desire three or four
weeks of training, , so that they could .
become of eome definite use if called
upon. '
"Any amateur radio operator,- any .
yachtsman or motor-boat enthusiast, In
fact any enthusiast who has had any
experience with Intelligence and appli
cation could learn how to fit in some
place where he might be needed. Pos
sibly some form of certificate could- be
given at the close of instruction, show
ing exactly what services the individual
is capable, of performing, Itheolder to
be under no further obligation than to
keep the Navy Department, at stated
periods, informed of his address. " y
, Steps Already Taken.
"It is obvious that the navy would
need, a great number of auxiliaries, pa
trol boats, etc. Steps already have
been., taken to organize the merchant
shipping, but much remains to be done.
Modern naval operations .have shown
the great need-of a large number of
small and fast yachts and motor boats
of a -type as-seaworthy as possible. The
department has already endeavored to
co-operate with the power squadrons,
and It will be possible, in connection .
with the training of volunteer civilians,
to .list all suitable vessels and to train
their crews, in the duties that would be
expected. This training would oe giv
en in conjunction with the use or navai
vessels In the summer time, and would
be in charge of regular officers."
SEVERAL HUNDRED OBf STRIKE
Workers at Another -Remington Plant
Asking Higher Wages. .
Philadelphia,' Sept. 2. Several hun
dred men employed in the construction.
of the Remington Arms Company's new
plant at Eddystone today joined the
strikers who walked out earlier in the
week to enforce demands for higher
wages and union recognition, according
to local officials of the Building Trades
Council. They '! claim that between
seven and eight hundred men now are
ou. and . that further progress, on the
big plant cannot , be made until the
strikers': demands are granted.
The contractors, however, say plenty
of .men are available to take the strik
ers,' places., f ,
THREATENED TO LYNCH NEGRO
Champ Clark Goes to Jail to Address
Mob, But It Had Dispersed.
- Bowling Green, Mo., Sept. 2. Champ
Clark, speaker, of the National House
of Representatives, today hurried to
the Pige county jail when he learned
that a. mob had formed to lynch Harri
son, Rose, a -negro, charged with the
murder ' of Dudley Davldson, a farmer.
He intended to address the crowd but
the men had dispersed when he-.er
rived. . . -' - :
, Last: night the sheriff's ; wife held a
mob' at bay i until the county : attorney
and the mayor.jirrlved. ; r They address
ed the- crowd and caused them - to dis
perse. The negro later was taken to
safer quarters.
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