CRUISER TO TAKE
GOLO TO REFUGEES
Several Millions to Be Started
Thursday; Armored Ves
sel Is Chosen.
20,000 IN URGENT NEED
Germany Advises I'uited States
Americans Will Not Be Allowed
to Leave lirnpiro During
Mobilization.
WASHINGTON'. Aug. 4. President
Wilson and his Cabinet and the Con
gress of the United States were thor
oughly absorbed toaav in plans and
legislative measures for the relief of
Americans abroad, the continuation of
trans-Atlantic shipping to move crops
and the stabilizing of domestic finan
cial conditions.
The President asked Congress to ap
propriate J2.500.000. in addition to the
1250.000 eranted yesterday, ior ine gen
eral accommodation of Americans in
.Europe. Action will be taKen Dy Dotn
bouses tomorrow.
Armored Crni.er to Go.
The armored cruiser Tennessee will
sail Thursday for various European
ports with this sum. as well as several
millions in gold being sent by New York
bankers all designed to give Ameri
cans immediate funds and facilitate
their departure.
Official notice came from the Ger
man government that Americans would
not be permitted to leave the German
empire during the period of army
mobilization, which will continue for
another ten days.
Conferences were in progress
throughout the day at the State. Treas
ury, Navy and War Departments on
details of relief plans. A systematic
search for steamships to carry Ameri
cans home was begun.
Billion Dollars Added.
President Wilson signed the bill
amending the Aldrich-Vreeland law so
as to place more than 11.000,000.000 into
domestic circulation if desired by the
banks and prevent financial stringency.
The President issued a proclamation
of neutrality, warning subjects of the
fnited States of their rights and du
ties on account of the existence of a
state of .war in Austria, Germany.
Servia. Russia and France.'
TBe American Ked Cross decided to
place its vast army of nurses and phy
sicians at the disposal of the various
powers at war. .
The greatest difficulty the officials of
the State War. Navy and Treasury de
partments face in their efforts to re
lieve the tens of thousands of Ameri
cans marooned in the European war
sonea is the lack of ships.
a a most of the steamship lines are
foreign owned and trans-Atlantic traffic
is virtually at a standstill, a canvass
of available ships revealed that with
the exception of six ocean liners flying
the American flag and capable of carry
ing about 1000 persons each, there are
only 30 transports, coastwise ships and
other vessels of American register
available for service. The latter would
carry about 7000 passengers, so that a
total of only 16.000 people could be
transported, according to present esti
mates. 20,000 In Urgent Need.
While definite figures are not at hand
It is estimated at the State Department
that of the 100.000 or more Americans
In Europe, about 20.000 urgently want
to return. The others have money
enough to stay in Europe until the
second trip of the fleet of American
steamers is made.
Should more Americans wani iu uc
part the only thing Administration of
ficials think can be done is to charter
all the vessels possible owned by neu
tral countries such as Sweden, Italy,
Holland Norway and South American
countries. Army and Navy transports
and warships have accommodations for
only a few people, and probably will
not be used.
.Must of the American coastwise
ships will be followed by Navy col
liers to furnish them with sufficient
coal and foodstuffs for their round
trip journey.
Details of the transportation prob
lem will not be worked out for seval
days, as the search for ships will re
quire an exhaustive canvass by cable
and telegraph. Secretary Garrison,
however, voiced the view of Adminis
tration officials that there was no par
ticular reason for alarm.
"There can be no peril to Americans
abroad." he said, "as the first duty
and thought of each of the warring
nations naturally would be to look
out for the safety of foreigners, par
ticularly the citizens of the United
States, with whom all the belligerents
are at peace. We have all the facili
ties to handle the situation with equa
nimity and I do not feel disturbed in
the slightest degree about it."
To tide over Americans until the
gold being carried by the Tennessee
teaches them, embassy checks are be
ing issued abroad. More than $50,000
was deposited at the State Department
today by relatives and friends of
Americans in Europe who will receive
equivalent sums from American diplo
matic officers in the form of embassy
orders or cheeks.
Secretaries Bryan and McAdoo has
tened to the Capitol after the Presi
dent's messace requesting the $2,500,
000 for an American relief fund had
been read in both houses. Senator
Martin at once called a meeting of the
appropriations committee and the Cab
inet officials explained for just what
purpose the money was desired. The
committee qujckly determined to rec
ommend the appropriation, provision
for which will originate in the House
appropriations committee tomorrow.
Hankers Help Also.
"The $2,500,000 which the Govern
ment will send over will be for the re
lief of Americans who have completely
exhausted their funds and letters of
credit." said Secretary McAdoo. "This
fund will be disbu-sed absolutely by
the Government and only to Americans
who are actually without funds or pro
vision to get them.
"At the same time the New York
bankers will send to Europe $5,000,000
or $10,000,000 for the relief of Amer
icans who still have credits or provis
ions to get them from the agents of
the American bankers abroad. The
Government fund also will be used to
provide transportation facilities to
bring the American refugees home."
Adolph C. Miller, member of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, is actively in
charge of the financial end of the re
lief end of the campaign. The board
has not been organized and Mr. Miller
was pressed into service for this task.
With every prospect of Its being
passed by the Senate tomorrow, the
bill amending the Panama Canal act
to provide for the admission of for
eign-built ships to American registry
for the foreign trade was favorably
reported from the interoceanic canals
committee during the day by Senator
O'Gorman.
In its version of the amendment, the
committee accepted the language of
the House bill eliminating the restric
tion that foreign-built shlris to be of
American registry must be not more
than five years old. The report in
cluded an amendment by Senator
O'Gorman, providing that the Navy
yards of the country shall be made
accessible to ships in the merchant
service needing repairs during times of
stress such as at present.
Postmaster-General Burleson has
completed temporary arrangements
for handling mail for Europe. At leaBt
one mail to Europe each week will be
assured by vessels of the American
line in the etfent all the big German,
English and French ships were taken
from service. Ships flying the Ital
ian. Dutch, Norwegian or Swedish flags
would be available at times to carry
the Atlantic mails.
The international money order serv
ice between the United States and
Belgium was suspended today at Bel
gium's request.
2000 Americans to Sail.
PARIS, Aug. 4. Nearly 2000 Ameri
cans are to sail for the United States
on board the French liner France,
whose officers have consented to give
up their cabins in order to provide
accommodations for passengers. Jean
Jules Jusserand, the French Ambassa
dor to the United States, has booked his
passage on this vessel.
AMERICAN EXODUS PITIFUL
(Continued From 'First Page.)
steamers will sail until their safety
is assured by the navy.
The greatest demand, therefore, was
for berths on American liners. Per
sons who usually travel in the most
luxurious cabins were eagerly buying
berths in the steerage which had been
secured by earlier visitors to the
steamship offices who were offering
them for sale, but at greatly increased
prices. The main office of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine was
jammed all day with Americans and
a like condition prevailed at the of
fices of the Cunard and Canadian lines,
which are still doing business. The
German line offices are dismantled
and in charge of porters and English
clerks.
The express-companies offices, which
opened at an early hour, were crowded
throughout the day. They were well
supplied with currency and honored
their checks up to $50. The American
Express Company supplied the tempo
rary wants of more than 3000 persons
from the time the office opened until
2 P. M., when it closed for the day.
There were still hundreds in line desir
ing gold in exchange for their checks.
They were told to return tomorrow. The
company hopes to continue paying out
small sums for a few days more.
The Wells Fargo Express Company,
which issues checks chiefly to West
erners, was open all day. During the
morning the cashiers were kept busy
honoring checks, but the rush stopped
early in the afternoon. The manager
of the company said he would be able
to meet the temporary requirements
of holders of drafts for some time to
come, unless there should be another
rush from the continent of Americans
without money.
GARRANZA TURNS
DOWN PEACE PACT
Constitutional Leader De
mands Surrender of Capi
tal by Federals.
CARBAJAL'S MEN SNUBBED
PVuIt Company Will Aid.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4. The United
Fruit Company, through Andrew W.
Preston, Its president, announced today
that it would undertake to bring home
Americans marooned in Europe by the
withdrawal of trans--Atlantic steamers.
The steamship Montagua, owned by
the Elder & Fyffes Steamship Com
pany of England, a subsidiary of the
United Fruit Company, win sail iroui
Bristol. England, tomorrow with 200
Americans. The steamer Bayano will
sail with 200 mors on August 10.
The Charges wll sail on August 15
and every five dnys thereafter, as long
as the present situation exists, one of
the company's ships will leave Bristol
for New York.
Warrior-General Doesn't Even See
Envoys Conditions Impossible,
Being Against Guadalupe
Plan, Is Fighter's Edict.
EL PASO. Tex., Aug. 4. General
Francisco Villa virtual!' bos pro
claimed his Independence from tbe
Carranza government, according to re
ports brought here today by arrivals
from all parts of Northern Mexico.
Villa has brguy reorganization of his
army. General Felipe Angeles, Car
rantn'M deposed secretary of war, 1
In charge of the reorganization. A
movement Is on for the Immediate dis
tribution of lands.
' Carranza has not been Informed, so
far as Is known.
SALTILLO, Mexico, Aug. 3, via La
redo, Tex., Aug. 4. Negotiations for
the peaceful transfer of the government
to the constitutionalists failed tonight
when General Venustiano Carranza re
fused to accede to conditions proposed
by the Carbajal representatives.
The only terms upon which the con
stitutionalist chief would agree to re
ceive the federal representatives was
that they should agree to the uncondi
tional surrender of the capital.
The federal commissioners, General
Lauro Villar and David G. Allende,
presented six conditions upon which
Provisional President Carbajal had or
dered them to insist, and which the
constitutionalists declared were impos
sible of fulfillment, as they were con
trary to the plan of Guadalupe. The
federal commissioners don't even see
Carranza. They still were here to
night, but would make no statement
and would not say whether they would
return to Mexico City. Carbajal's con
ditions were:
End or Fihtlujr Demanded.
First Arrangement of an armistice
and issue of instructions for immediate
cessation of hostilities, instructions to
be delivered as soon as possible to all
chiefs of the contending parties..
Second Transmission of executive
power by means of dissolution of the
present Congress and the restoration of
the Congress dissolved by Huerta.
Third The reinstated Congress
would immediately Issue a general
armistice so that nobody would be mo
lested for his political opinions, or for
military operations.
Fourth Recognition of the various
military grades obtained by officers of
the federal army.
Carbajal Wants Chair.
Fifth The reinstated congress being
in session, Carbajal would resign as
president, either presenting his renun
ciation to that body or through mani
festo to the people, congress designat
ing the person who should receive the
executive power, according to the
custom in vogue prior to the year 1898.
Sixth Arrangements relative to
financial questions, especially affecting
the interests of foreigners.
General Jesus Carranza reported to
the first chief that he had routed the
commands of Generals Pascual drozco,
Perez Castro and Cardenas at Leon
after a fight lasting six hours. Orozco,
General Carranza said, was in retreat
towards Jalisco. General Castro, second
In command, was captured and executed.
PEACE MAY BE UP TO VILXiA
Washington Opposes Carranza's Ac
tion, Rumors of Split Heard.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Refusal by
General Carranza to accept the terms
suggested by the Carbajal government
for peace in Mexico did not meet with
the approval of administration officials
here. The conditions set forth by the
Carbajal delegates were regarded in
government circles was. fair and not
difficult of fulfillment if the Constitu
tionalists sincerely desired peace and
the recognition of the powers of the
world.
With Carranza's refusal to arrange
for a peaceful transition of the govern
ment, recognition by the United States
will be withheld pending a general
election. Instead of recognizing the
provisional government which would
have been set up immediately by peace
ful agreement of the factions, the
American Government will wait for a
permanent government to be estab
lished and American military and
naval forces will not be withdrawn
from Vera Cruz until a stable admin
istration is in power.
Secretary Bryan declined to comment
on the dispatches from Saltillo telling'
of the failure of the peace negotiations.
Reports that General Villa had pro
claimed his independence from Car
ranza did not surprise administration
officials, who previously have had re
liable intimations of this kind. That
Villa might consider terms of peas
offered by Carbajal was considered
likely in many quarters here and a new
alignment of the Mexican factions was
suggested.
RIVAL ARMED FORCES MEET
Constitutionalists and Federals Face
to Face Near Capital.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. . The consti
tutionalists' advance guard, aggregat
ing 4000 men under Commander-General
Jesus Carranza. and 3500 federals, un
der General Medina Barron, faced each
other today at Nochistongo, 3S miles
north of the capital.
The concentration of federal forces in
the federal district was completed to
day with the exception of several com
mands which are on the way from
Guaymas and Cuernavaca. General Ve
lasco, the War Minister, says he has
a strength of 40,000 men in the district.
TURN-OVER PLAN DISCUSSED
Federals Consider Giving Full Con
trol to Constitutionalists.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 4. Provisional
President Carbajal, members of Con
gress and representatives of the fed
eral army are in session at the na
tional palace dis.cussing the turning
over of the government to tne constitu
tionalists unconditionally.
The plan is to have Generals Obregon
and Gonzales, of the constitutionalist
army? form a temporary military gov
ernment. The exodus of the old regime toward
Vera Cruz has commenced.
quick deliveries.
TWO ARE ELECTROCUTED
Colfax Men on Derrick Wagon Hit
High-Power Cubic of Company.
COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 4. (Special.)
Peter Lust, of Colfax, and Henry D.
Shireman, Jr., son of a prominent farm
er living near Diamond, were electro-
rpHIS great half-
price sale ot men s
suits has caught the fancy
of the young fellows of 17
to 70. If you're anywhere be
tween those ages, or even a little
over or under, you can buy right here
and right now a splendid suit at just one
half its usual modest price.
Profit Of course there's none,
but there's a good deal of satisfac
tion in seeing a few score of men
walk out of the store each day with
new suits they ' ve bought here at the
lowest prices in the town. You're
invitad in todav; prompt, courteous service
$18.00
$20.00
$22.50
$25.00
$27.50
$30.00
$32.50
$35.00
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Now
Now
Now
Now
Now
Now
Now
Now
$ 9.00
$10.00
$11.25
$12.50
$13.75
$15.00
$16.25
$17.50
Remember, I'm talking neither "sale" suits nor "values." This
is my regular stock of Slein-Dloch, Alterbury System, L Sys
tem, and other fine makes of men's and young men's hand
tailored suits in early Fall Tvcights; the reductions are from
normal prices.
Men, Main Floor
Young Men, Second Floor
Watch the straw hat market this week on the
sporting page.
BEN SELLING
Morrison at Fourth
cuted this evening when a derrick
wagon on which they were riding be
tween Colfax and Diamond came into
contact with the power line of the
Washington Waterpower Company.
They attempted to pass under the
wire. Lust was driving the derrick.
Shireman saw that tho derrick would
not pass under the wires and climbed
into the rigging to hold up the cables.
The Instant he touched the live cable
he was uead and his body hung sus
pended in midair.
Lust stopped the rig and secure, I .in
ax with which ho attempted to cut the
wires. As he chopped at them one end
snapped back and It 1 1 hi m. killing Him
Instantly.
Shireman' body wan badly charred.
For m.mv .en.r.tlonw lrth. .ml lint
Kilinl.iiruh. in I 'id
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ith a Victrola in the home
every musical longing is satisfied
It enables you to hear the
greatest singers and musi
cians whenever and as often
as you wish.
There are Victors and
Victrolas in great variety of
styles from $10 to $200
at all Victor dealers.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
Music is no longer a
luxury to be enjoyed by
a select few. It has come
to be an actual necessity
in every home and its foremost
exponent today is the Victrola.
q If you believe in the power of music to elevate your thoughts,
broaden your intellect, stir your imagination, quicken your emo
tions, soothe your mind and lighten your toil, you can appre
ciate what it would mean to have a Victrola in your home.
J Visit our Victor Department and select any instrument you
like best. We will assist you to bring some music into your life
each day to add to your happiness and make your home more
complete.
CI Easv terms on anv Victrola.
Stein way
Weber
and Other
Pianos Morrison at Sixth
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Victrola XVI, $200
Mahogany or oak
Opposite Post Office