H i ' FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . . CIRCULATION IS OVER 3900 DAILY , ' THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR MEXICANS! KILLED IN BRISK CLASH ALONG BORDER Jexas Rangers Make Good Mexicans of Six Raiding Bandits AMERICANS LAID TRAP AND MEXICANS WALKED IN Concerted Attack Has Been Planned According To Refugee llrowusville, Texas, Sept. 7. Six Mexicans were killed in a brisk clash with Texas rangers at Cavazos cross ing last night, advices received today stated. A captain nnd lieutenant of the, Cnrranzista garrison at Matamor os, the report indicated, were .amonj those slain. The Americans "laid a trap, the Mexicans walked in," the mesage lac onically explained. Two Mexicans, captured after firing from au auto mobile, were put in jail. Summary action was taken by Amer ican forces with Aniceto Piznno's ranch house, sixteen miles from here, when it was burned down to prevent further meoting of the raiding Mexi cans, who, it is cluimed, had used it as their headquarters. Two bombs of military pattern nnd other incriminat ing evidence wero located thore. From information received from Stan ley Dodds, who ercaped death at the raiders' hands Inst week, the author itios learned that the Mexicans planned to make a concerted attack on Ameri cans September 16.' He said Pizano and Vicente Dayiln were the organizers. Ordered to Keep Hands Off. Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 7. General Oarranza has ordered his followers all along the border not to mix into the "Texas revolution," according to the Carranzista press and officials today. This "revolution" they are calling an "imaginary internal strife sweeping Texas," nnd threatening to spread to the entire south of the United States. The press is printing reports that all Americans except soldiers hove been i riven from Toxas, and that many Mex icans havo entered the territory to join the "revolution." Blames for clashes between Araeri cans nnd Mexicans in this section is charged against Texas rangers by Gen eral Nnfarette, Carranza commander across the river from here. Artillery to Texas. New Orleans, La., Sept. 7. One aun d red and sixtv United States nrtil Jerymen from Wisconsin will reach here tonight e;i route to Fort Sam Houston Earlier reports had indicated a rays' terious movement of twenty-four car loads of infantry, or.valrr. nrtillerv and equipment, but railroad authorities here today claimed to know nothing of any move except by the Wisconsin forces, Advance on Chihuahua. Galveston, Texas, Sept. 7. C'arran' zistn forces under General Luis Her rera have occupied Guerrero and are now advancing on Chihuahua, advices here today said. Ulista forces, meantime, are mass nig at Torreon for a decisive stand against General Obrcgon. WANT CITT OFFICIAL REMOVED, Memphis, Tcnn., Sept. 7. Charged lint there are discrepancies in the city's financial statements, and claim nig corrupt encouragement of violation hi tne prohibition law, a citizens com in it toe today petitioned the chancery 'ourt to remove Mayor Edward Crump, "'ire nnd Police Commissioner R. A. J ;tlev nnd Poliea Inspoetor O. H. Perry, ror.stiu itliout iicglectin' ever 'thine clso at th ' table A feller s vacation often benefits th' folks he leaves behind si much as him nelf. Vou en n't eat a New English Naval Policy Has Had Better Effects (By J. W. T. Masou.) i Risking (heir speediest vessels, the New Yorli, Sept. 7. England 'a navy j Germans swooped down and bombard has changed ita method of protecting;,,,. tlle English const, while the inferior Great Britain, and blockading Ger-I,, .. . .. . . , , . many, aineo the carlv dr.ya of the war, This accounts not only for the fact that submarines hnvo been unable to tor pedo England's warships but also for Germany's abandonment of raids along Albion's coast. A year ngo dreadnanghts were kept, secretly guarded, in unannounced har bors of the west crust and Ireland, on tho theory that the nation must pro tect its dreadnoughts at all costs. Atjuajghts in tho North sea harbors pre that time England did not know what pared for any emergency or big battle, piano Germany had for whittling down j Submarines from Germans cannot now tho English fleet. Cruisers and pre-j penetrate guarded harbors,, us small dreadnnughts were constantly in, the craft aro keepig a constant lookout, to North sea, awaiting tho German battle give the alarm at once if any German fleet. craft eonie out for action. REPORT OF PAGE IS RECEIVED AT Ambassador Says Hesperian Was Sailing As Ordinary Passenger Boat Washington, Sept. 7. The liner lies perian was sailing as an T,i:nnry pus senger liner not as a vessel comman deered for British government service the .British, adm.ralty nd vised Ambas sador Page at Lonio.i, he cabled to day. His message to the state department said: "The admiralty states that the Hes perian was Bailing as an ordinary paB- ganger liner, and lienor had been,' in the government service -since the war be gan, that she had no troops aboard ex cept some wounded, invalided Canad ians, traveling on individual tickets just as other passengers." The message was taken as eliminat ing a plea by Germany that the vessel was a transport, engaged in carrying Canadian troops. Page's report added that the admiral ty has not yet announced whether the vessel was torpedoed or sunk by a mine. A delayed report from Consul Frost reiterated survivors' statements that the vesHel was torpedoed. Two of the stewards, he said, were Americans Francis Dullns, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Barney McMillan, of Grand ( Continued on page six.) Several Oregon NATION S CAPITAL Advertised at Big Fair (Capital Journal Special Service.) Oregon Building, Panama Pacific Ex position, Sau Francisco, Sept 7. Sev eral Oregon concerns are receiving ex traordinary advertising here. The Day ton Evaporating & Packing Company has a display of evaporated garden and orchard products at both the Oregon building and Palace of Horticulture that attracts verv great attention. A chemist from the department of agri culture at Washington, whose business it is to look after matters of this sort, sow the exhibits the other day, and said that he had seen no other anyj where that would compare with tho! Dayton product. He was bo impressed, that he left here with the determine- Hon of going to the Oregon town to in- vestigate thoroughly. The Pendleton Woolen Mills have a magnificent display at the Oregon building nnd besides getting the ad- vertising, hundreds of orders are being taUen. mi.. r, Wnl.,n Mill have i, i (...oration at the Palace of j iir vi'-Kwu i. Varied industries, with the Mitchells! ... L '. .i.. i.v- lx.n miccftiu-l ful in securing large order, from scores! a will popularize the Oregon building of large eastern firms, besides selling; Witfc each sack of popcorn went a card tremendous quantities of goods here, pelting forth the facts about the Kt The Oregon Fruit Juice Company t em Oregon produc .on of corn, alfalfa Salem is giving away a great quantity and fruit, and the Eastern Oregon i .booth of the loganberry juice here every week had o magn.ficen display of all these n.r hn. . rlHinnn'strator in a city depart- products and a little of everything else ThrmMltMtla Or OmiTS UTO . . tt.un Tl. Kuirene l-TUIt irow - ... ............. V. . If .....j. ,.,',. ,,f Knleiii. have hot - tied goods and literature here. Scotch Hop Ale, made at Medford, a. non-alcoholic drink, is making a great ' hit nt the Oregon building. Tillamook thus the Oregon Bhowing is m onen cheese is being demonstrated at n booth sken of that the attendance on normal ...i ti... combination is ahluvs is kept up satisfactorily and in- wnmlerfiil refresher for the tired ones.! This miceific endeavor, with others of .... ...... ' .i i.rtnfore. ineuns the in- crease of prosperity and enlargement! The management at the Oregon build of Industry for Oregon concerns and jug wants it understood that expressage will add to tl" "ni ""B1 1,1 ".uu .. . . . te,.rt ut tllll Kf- riveil from Dreg"" ........ - position. ' a Mirvftl to Some. .Indue Thomas F. Ryan, deputy state: treasurer and a prominent fruit grower' Knglish guarding ships were unable to make sufficient speed to catch them. Then Admiral Bor.tty's drcadiiaugkts were transferred to the North sea, and the German raiders soon were minus the pre-dreaduaught Bleucher. The Ger man dreadnanghts themselves might havo perished, had Dcntty's fleet beon larger. thereupon, most,, n not all the dread Austrian Representative Has Appointment With Lans ing Today Washington, Sept. 7. Upon the defi nition and application of "gross i.m propriety" hinged the administration's attitude toward Austrian Ambassador Duinba today, a high official indicated. President Wilson will be the judge of the ambassador's admitted plan to bring about a strike of Austrians and Hungarians employed in steel mills and munitions factories. Ambassador Duinba was scheduled for a conference with Secretary of State Lansing today. He is understood to have brought to Washington a cony of the message which he gave to James t. Archibald, a war correspondent, ar rested in Londou. This dispatch was directed to the Austrian government and was to have been delivered by Archibald. , It was pointed out in some circles to day that the ambassador's dispatch merely suggested the culling of a strike in the American factories. In view of the fact that there Is no Indication that actual steps were taken", it was believed 4flie administration would take the position tho while Dumbs. 'a action was in bad taste, it was not such a gross breach as to warrant a request for his recall. In the meantime, how- (Continued on Page Six.) Concerns of Clackamas county, brought with him the other day three limbs of apples. The Wagners showed fifteen apples in a foot length of limb, and the (hopper's Crnb counted twenty-six in the same length. Many visitors gaze in open mouthed winder. E. O.'s Big Day. Eastern Oregon gnvo away popcorn again on September 2, 2",00U Hacks of it. This was sent down by Malheur 0OUIIty and was wonderful popcorn, the popped grains being twice the size of the popcorn sold upon the grounds, Thousands of people were drawn to the Oregon building bv this little occasion nnd all Oregon reaped a special benefit, for tn(, visitors stopped to look at the various exhibits, ami because of the hospitality went away to speak pleas- nntly of the Oregon building to other people. Representative J. A. Lackey and a bevy of women fuir with golden hair lind all they could do to serve the ! ''r"wd ns it constantly surged about the i ustern uregon Duma, una M jomiy . -( ... nnu line spirit inai usually accompanies the absorption of popcorn made a gala occasion of Eastern Oregon Day, such . . ... TJ..I...B H. n linn. I'Hi... n n.l lO Hum. IUU. mnci, muiurui, iiiiiuueuu i wuiinwn cuimum rvmyun u u-kiuh i n-n... Iiirfnt furtilitl' Dtul rff.U.l limit Ofl ! port unity. The object o all the special days and the giving away of anything in large quantity is to get the word Oregon into as many mouths as possible, creusing numbers of people come to see i and make Inquiry. . Won't Pay Expressage. will be naid only on perishable prod ucts fruits, vegetables, etc., intended for displnv pur poses. Grains, grasses and anything that may as well be ship ' ped bv freight should be shipped that l ' i .... k way and not by express. AMBASSADOR WILL ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGES SALEM; OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1915 OFFICIALS AWAIT COMPLETE REPORTS BEFORE DECIDING i 1 Seltld Policy of Administra tion Is To Move Slowly BERLIN HAS PROMISED TO MAKE FULL REPORT Oncers of Hesperian Make Joint Affidavit As To Facts By Charles P. Stewart. Washington, Sept. J. As in similar cases in the past, the administration to day kept an open mind on tho destruc tion of the Allan liner Hesperian. It awaited full reports before in any way tieeijing its course or action. From Germany the administration bad intimutions that as soon as Foreign Secretary Von Jugow is advised of the facts in the Hesperian Vase he will make a complete report to the United States. Ambassador Page at London is making an independent investigation to dotennine, if yossible,- whether the big liner was a victim of a German torpedo, or whether she fouled a floating mine off the usual course of the under-Bea boats, and particularly, whether the Hesperian could be classed as an armed vessel. His report, and a statement from the British admiralty, as to facts in its possession j.s anticipated at an early moment. . There was increuiliip doubt hers that the vessel had been torpedoed. . In fact, many in official quarters, believed the Hesperian struck a mine, particularly in view of the fact that her position was somewhat out of the submarines' course. Unofficial intimations said Germany might pursue the same course as with the Arabic repudiate an unwarned at tack, if it proved that the vessel had been submarined. , That she might plead the submarine commander exceeded his instructions, or left his base before orders against unwarned attacks were issued was con sidered a possibility. At any rate there was no indication that this government intends to ask Germany to make an' explanation of the affair before all facts are iu American possession, Affidavit of Officers. Washington, Sept. 7. C'onBul Frost at Queenstown cabled this afternoon to the state department that officers of the liner Hesperian had made a joint affidavit, declaring the vessel was tor pedoed without warning. Fragments of steel cast up on the dock, removed doubts as to the possibility that the vessel had been mined, according to the officers. The state department requested that the joint affidavit of the captain and three officers be forwarded here. This statement, Frost said, declared that from the odor of explosives, and from the shower of steel fragments "it is indubitable that the vessel was tor pedoed and not mined." There was uo warning, the track of the torpedo was n"t seen, nor was a sub marine sighted before or after the ex plosion, the officers swore. Regarding the six Inch gun on the Hesperian 's stem, the affidavit de clared that this wus inconspicuous and invisible to a submarine at night. Only one American, Francis Dallas of Buffalo, N. V., was aboard the liner, Frost reported. BASEBALL TODAY National League. If. U. E. Boston ..! - - 7 12 1 New York - 2 It 4 R-nguu and Gowdy: Perritt and IKioin Mathewsou replaced Perritt, Meyers re placed looin. It. 1 , 7 H. E. Philadelphia Brooklyn Mcuillen Douglas and Mciuilleu. 3 3 S 0, Burns; 1 and Miller. Killifer, Tincup replaced j II. II. E. Cincinnati 6 il 1 Pittsburg 3 12 1 Toliey and Wiiigo; Kantelhner, Ad ams, Cooper and Gibson. Hill replaced Cooper, Wagner replace Gibson. American, League. R. H. E. ew York 8 12 2 IVuiton 3 H 'logiidge and Kruger; Shore, Collins and Cudv, Curriguu, First Game R. H. E. Washington 0 8 6 Philadelphia 0 8 5 Gallia ami Williams; Anker, Knowl son and McAvoy. li. II. E. t. Louis - 4 3 SOLDIERS OF PLAY AT VA UDEVILLE BACK OF BATTLE LINE (By William Philip Siinms.) ( United Press staff Correspondent.) (Copyright Ittlo by the United Press; copyright in Great Britain.) "There has been a violent bombard ment of the Forest of Apreinont. " From the French communique of Aug ust 5. r With the French Army at the Front, Aug. 5. (liy mail.) When .the per formances of Bernhardt, Iriviug, Duse nnd Mansfield cease to be anvthing bull faint recollections I shall still remem ber quite vividlv an unpretentious vaudeville show given by soldiers to sol-1 diers out here in the open air 1500 ! yards back of a certain famous woods through which a most unhealthv part of the firing-line runs. The performers were soldiers; the j that Just over tho ridge aways death stage was built by soldiers with scraps was falling out of the skies at that very of lumber collected here and there; the. minute. The tags und tho bomburd curtaiu was painted by a cavalryman ! ment mado the war seem vory near, ou tarpaulins which had served in the I Au imitator of Houdini caiue next, beginning as covers for boxes of am- munition; the sky and a tew walnut i and ciiains, ropes and other queer para trees played the part of roof, while that phernnlia. No chains seemed too Be part of the regimental band not busyjeuroly fastened about him for him to bearing wTiunded on stretchers off the j free himself of it suvo tho ono which battlefield, furnished the music, these held tho plague which would identify men and a young, stoutish surgeon lieu-; him if some day he and a shell should tenant who doubled on the piano when; not stage-managing the acts. The bill was the regular bill. It was not specially arranged for visitors. Since January 14 this "house" has been playing to standing room only, two performances a day, at 2 p. m. and ut 0. Sometimes as often as possible therrtll changes; sometimes the head liner fails to be on iinnd for his cut; a shell or a bullet has interfered. But always, rain or shine, good bill or bad, the curtain ' goes up" on time and the soldiers on their repose week (us- I ually they have a week in and a week back of tne trenches) never miss a per formance. As t) p. m. drew near the plank benches in front were creaking under their maximum burden and hundreds of other poilus the soldior's name for himself, meaning shaggy wore stand ing at the back and on either side. A heavy rain began to fall precisely at 6 o clock but the fat surgeon, on open ing the piano, turned and shouted: "Poilus, you don't mind a little thing like a few drops of ruin, you vouf " "No!" the poilus thunder back, and tho surgeon, sitting iliyn in a vory wet chair, began pounding out an astou ished intermezzo on a uo doubt greatly outrairod piano. For. being in the place where the orchestra usually sits, the piano as well as piunist was catching the full forco or tho young eiouimnrst Everv time a cniibbv finger struck a key there was a splash. As tho curtains parted tho Germans began to bombard the French positions a shorf distance away. The explosions of shells punctuated every spoken line which followed and bent time to the music a if jealous of the big base drum. A clown in costume and makeup which oulv tho ingenuity of a r rench soldios can account for, rushed out and began to sing and grimace. Tho aud ience roared. It was clear that ho wus a favorite. He was just back from the trenches and as he jabberod a comic 'patter song, with grimaces und antics like nny Jiarnum & Bailey star, one caught sight of his matriculutiou num ber liounil ny a steei enain to ins wrim, for identification in case he fails to dodge a bullet somo day. The clown sang on and when he got round to the chorus his comrades in front joined iu. A captain of dragoons, occupying a seat on a bench reserved for of'fieon, Cleveland 17 1 Parks and Agnew; Mitchell and Egan, 11 innings. R. H. E. Detroit 8 13 3 Chicago 10 l-'l 2 Dauss and Htrnnge; Russell and Schalk. Oldham replaced Dauss. Second iraine R- H. E. Washington - 7 ID l! Philadelphia , 5 2, Rice and Williams; Pillingim and! Lapp. Haas replaced Filingiin. j Federal League. R. H. E. Brooklyn ' 1" Newark Finaeran and Land; Heiilbuch and Ruriilen. Brandon replaced Beulbavb. R. II. E. Chicago 0 0 0 St. Louis 3 8 1 Brennon and Wilson; Duvenport and Hartley. . ' R. H. k: Pittsburg 3 H 0 KanstH City 2 i 3 Kni'tier, Parger and Berry; I ullop and Easterly. Baltimore-Buffalo game postponed on account of wet grounds. THE WEATHER Oregon: tonight ; n e s il a y warmer near the Fair Wed- fair, except coast ; eustciiy winds. Those) fTlf.U FU PRICE TWO FRANCE sang and laughed with tho others, free ly and without reserve, yet I recog nized in this captain a count and mem ber of ono of the proudest families in the Faubourg nobility of Paris. llie elown with his ldentiticntion tag gave way amid applause to an acrobatic soldier in peace times a professional. wearing tho pink tights of tradition. He, too, had a tag on his wrist. A hori zontal bar had been rigged up on the stage and us tha soldier in pink tights began to girato upon it, the "comic." partner came out and "comicked" In the way everyone who has ever seen a variety show knows. Under his very much too lurgo "comic" dress eoat, on 'a very muscular wrist, was his in-casa- of death tag never letting one forget wriggling out of handcuffs, padlocks get too woll acquainted. After him a British Red Cross at teudant, in khaki, sang "Alexander's nag lime Hand excruiciutingly bad to much applause from his allies. And when he completely broko down as to voice ho laughed good nntiiredly and allowed his legs to do a not bad "buz, zard lope." Last on tho bill, save tho movies they havo movies at many points along the front now camo a singer, an or diiinry-looking soldier in an overydny uniform considerably the worse for the worso for tronch-wear. Ho was of less than avorago height and not even ins small blond mustache could lift his appearance to ono of very great dig nity, it was told that in private life he was a cobbler, so as the surgeon splashed into a bar of a dreamy und rather protty ballad, I feared the worse feeling not a little kindly towards, the Germans who were now making more noise, than evor with tnoir bombarif ment. - With tho 'singer 'a first notes, however, I chnngod my mind. The notes were liko pure gold. Boom! Bang! went tho Prussian shells close by. "Twas just a tiny flowor dropped besides my wayl" Bang tho Frouch sol dier, paying no attention to the noise. He' put all the artistic interpretation of a Caruso in his song. H n n iMi u-ml wunt another shell. "Just a little rosobud fallen from her hnntl!" This lino came as an in congruous renponso to tho terrific ex plosion. B-o-o-o-ml B-o-o-o-o-m More high explosives seemed to mnko the loaves tremble but tho tcnor-warrior-shocmaic er with his hand on his heart . enntin ued to tho end of his refrain and bow ed before the tempt est of applause. He bad to take an oncoro and be deserved it. every hand-duo of it, so again, with piano, fluto, clarinet and tho patter of rnin accompanying him, ho repented tho verso, while the big guns chimed in, a good substitute for tho band drum, now soaked and out of commision: " 'Twas just a tiny flower dropped be side my. way! Just a little rosebud fallen from liar tiandl But Cupid cuddled in it and with his litMo lay Turned nil tilings to golden, like Midns, in the land!" I Rhode Island Metropolis Be comes Center of Murder Mysteries Providence, H. I.. Sept.. 7. From a lively busiuuss community, scarcely ever iu the sensational limelight, Provi dence today suddenly sprung into prom IineniM) as Now .Engluu'd's ''murder city." With two Btrunge cases listed, and still mystifying, tho police lire mak ing every effort to solvo them. Tho cases arc: The killing of Dr. C. Frunklin Muhr, in which throe negiuns, charged with tlui murder Implicated tho uluctor's wife us instigator. The killing of Judge Willis S. Knowles of the eighth district court by a man, who, with bii oath "Now I've got you, you " Persistent reports declare the police have further evidence teniling to im plicate Mrs. Mohr in tho form of let ter addressed to one of the three ne groes, whom, It IS alleged, sue nireii to do the killing. Mrs. Mohr und her attorneys, however, still insist that she is Innocent, and that if necessary she will reveal stories of criminal opera tions iu Providence that will startle I the country. Public sympathy is be ! ginnTing to stir in her favor. The shooting of Judge Knowles is as j deep a pnr..le as it. was yesterday. Po lice are making every crrori to run down n man, who had been the judge's guide on hunting trips, In the hello! that perhaps he con throw some light on a inolive for the deed. CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS II OFFENSIVE S General Mre Said To Have Visited Italian Front To Confer PLAN TO PROTECT SERBIA IS BEING FORMULATED m General Offensive Against Central Allies Part of Scheme Rome, Sept. 7 Mans for co-operation, with the Italian forces in a grand scheme of offensive against the leu tons, has brought General Joftro of Franco to tho ltalma front, reports here today said. The military critic of tho Idea Nnzionnlo uoolared the French loader discussed with General Cndorim and tho king plans for meet ing tho expected Invasion rY.- . .. ' .Ka r.lm hinted At. the same .ui.u, v ....... ii.. om.ntar movemenv will be , -I- .linn-tod along the SimilHlllimiunij - , . - .(,. French and Italian iroms w ..-- - ToutoiiB to protect their own bordors and thus koep them too buBy to permit them to prosecuto a Serbian attack with sufficient vigor. ,. a. Tr rlnnnrted. a Japanese mili tary commission arrived here and pro ceeded to tho front. They Included ordnance experts who will observe the allies' noeds for munitions. This move was regarded as significant, in viow of the r'eportod promise of Japan to rauke big shell shipments to Russia and France with iu a few months. Two Kussian Cities Captured. Berlin, viu London, Sent. 7.-HoM Marshal Von Mackenson has captured Drohycaln and Cliomsk. and has arrived witliiu 3d mileB of Pinsk, it wus an nounced today. i- .1. Concerning the Riga operations, the official statement mentioned ouly that German cavalry ) had advanced upon. Daudoewnd, southwest of Iroidnch- Btl"East and ' southeast . of Grodno," said the statement, 1 ' the enemy U reformed his linos from Mcldel to Vol kovysky. In this region we have cross ed tho Kotra and Pyra rivers, fighting heavily all the way." ' tionWul Von Gullwitz, by a series of night surprise attneks occupied points on the eastern bnnk of the Robs. Prince Leopold's Bavarian forces are progress-' Ing southeast of Volkovysky. , Bloody Infantry Attacks. Paris, Sept. 7.-Bloody infantry at i..i,. ..i.., tlui Souchez cemetery re gion have been renewed, lighting at this grim location, whore in recen struggles, many have been killed, does not murk tt general offensive movement, however. Only small detachments are ongngod. They have been hurling pe tards and grenades in bitter night en gagements. . French artillery played on the Ger man works at t)uecnieres, and on the Nouvron pluteau, while violent engage monts woro reported too in the tham pagno region. Venice Kalded by Airmen. Rome, Sept. 7.-For the fifth time since tho war began, Austrian aero planes yesterday bombarded Venice, it wns announced today. Ono aircraft shot down by anti-aircraft guns, fell into the lagoon anil its pilot and observer wero captured. Bombs were hurled along the lagoon and in the vicinity of tho city forts. Petrograd Panic Btricken, Berlin, via wireless to Sayvillo, Sept. 7 l'trogrnd is panic-stricken, Berlin newspapers said today, because of fulso rumors that the Germans have captured Kiga. ' , , . An Athens dispatch reported that, in connection with the city's terror, the president or uie rcirogrim puin-o been ussnssiunted. Mined or Torpedoed"? Washington', Sept. 7. The United States today ordered its representative abroad to determine whether tho Allan liner Hesperian wns mined or torpe doed. In n long, confidential prelimin ary statement, Consul Frost at (jueens town, declared there is extreme doubt us to the exact nature of the minus of ! destruction. Czar In Command, Paris, Sept. 7. -C.ur Nicholas has personal command of the Russian arm ies, it wiib officially announced to day. Military, experts Interpreted that th1 move meiint he will bo constantly at the front encouraging and arousing his soldiers, and, it wus pointed out, inci dentally showing his displeasure at their failure to halt the German ad vance. Belgians Killed by Airmen. Berlin, via London, Sept. 7. Seven Belgian civilians wore killed nnd tw. (Continued on page two) , J COOPERATE AGIST GERMAN