Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 August 1914 — Page 1
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ITS SYMPATHY
Hesi gt% From Every Part of TT. S. .d Abroad Express Grief Over Mrs. Wilson's Death.
ABRANGEMENTS FOE FUNERAL HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED
Expected, However, That Ceremony Will Be Simple, With Burial in Either Rome, Ga., or
Princeton.
BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-—Funeral services for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, will be held at the white house at 2 p. m., after which the body will be taken on a special train for burial at Rome, Ga*r on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug1. 7.—Messages from every part of the United States and from abroad poured into the white house today bearing the sympathetic expressions of thousands for President Wilson and his daughters .on the death of Mrs. Wilson.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed early today but it was certain that the burial would be either at Rome, Ga., the girlhood home of the president's wife, or at Princeton, N. J. It was regarded as probable that the funeral services would be simple and that only the family and close friends and relatives would be invited.
Bearing up well under his deep grief, the president went to his desk early today to sign a few important papers but returned immediately to the white house where the flag flew above at half mast. The shades at the windows were drawn and the silent pall of death pervaded. Gates to the grounds were closed -and only the most pressing business was transacted at the executive offices.
A procession of carriages, bringing cards and callers from the official and diplomatic circles, circled around the white house offices. On every hand throughout the capital expressions of tenderest sympathy for the president were heard. Under the heavy strain of domestic legislation, the situation at home resulting from the European crisis, the long hard vigil through the Mexican crisis, he worked unceasingly. His knowledge for the last three weeks that his wife waB ill to death has added Immeasurably to that burden and yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock when the last faint flicker of life was extinguished, those who knelt at the bedside saw him give way to his grief, probably for the first time.
Business Suspended.
The cabinet meeting was cancelled, and all regular engagements for the next few days will be put off, the president seeing only officials with important business.
Definite arrangements for the funeral 'will not be made until the arrival of Prof. Stockton Axson, Mrs. Wilson's .brother, now on his way to Washington from Oregon. It was thought probable at the white house that the funeral will be Monday at Rome, Ga., where Mrs. Wilson's mother and father are buried. The services in Washington, while they will be simple, will be attended by committees from the senate and house, members of the cabinet and supreme court, and other officials.
The president spent a comparatively quiet night, but according to those who saw him today, was feeling a reaction and a full realization of his loss.
Special telegraph operators were brought to the white house to receive the load of messages which came from persons in every walk of life in every state. Most of them contained a reference to Mrs. Wilson's regard for the •unfortunate. Many praised the president for his great bra/very.
According to present arrangements the regular business of the government departments will not be Interrupted eixcept at the time of the funeral. Because of the president's desire that the pending trust legislation be hurried through congress, the senate resumed its regular session today.
President Prostrated-
Mrs. Wilson died at the white house at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death came after a brave struggle of months against Bright's disease, with complications. The president was completely unnerved by the shock and his grief was heartrending. He bore up well .under the strain, however, and devoted himself to his duties.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson was iunconscious. Her illness took a turn for tie worse shortly before 1 o'clo?k
In tht afternoon and from then on she grew gradually weaker. Kneeling at the bedside at the end were the president and their three daughters, Dr. Cary L. Grayson, United States navy, and a nurse were in the room, and just outside a door were Secretary McAdoo and Francis B. goyre, Mr. Wilson's sons-in-law, and -A hie cprrftta.rv.
Tumulty, bis secretary, Aoth houses of congress adjourned Kn Mrs. Wilson's death was an*.tW if ^Httnued on Paoe 2. Column 5.
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A study of the navies of the warring nations in Europe Indicates that While Germany is powerful on the sea, she and Austria have nothing like the combined sea strength of England, Russia and France. Germany has not a single superdreadnought built and has only three building. England has thirteen superdreadnoughts In commission and seventeen building. Germany has sev-
U.S. MAKES ANOTHER MOVE FOR NEUTRALITY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Foreign merchant ships being converted for war purposes, or carrying foreign reservists in organized manner will not be permitted to clear from ports of the United States.
U. S. 10 STOP LINERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—The Olympic, of the White Star fleet, may not be permitted to sail tomorrow for Southampton, inasmuch as she belongs to the British naval reserve. After receiving the department of commerce's instructions concerning enforcement of neutrality, customs officials declined today to say whether they would give her clearance.
The Red Star liner Vaderland, booking only male passengers for Belgium and with her entire steerage accommodating 2,000 persons, placed at the call of the Belgium consul here for reservists, may also be held, according to the customs officials.
PRINCE TO SERVE.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—The prince of Wales has been given a commission in the Grenadiers a.nd will go into active service probably in England.
XT. S. WEATHER REPORT.
TEMPER AT UK E RECORD, AUGUST T. 6 a. m. 75 Noon 90 fl a. 88 8 p. #5
LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M. AUG. 7, 1914. Temperature,
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highest temperature
yesterday, 93 lowest temperature last night,
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wind, southwest velocity of wind, seven miles per hour state of weather, clear relative humidity, 66 per cent.
FORECAST.
TERRE HAUTE—Fair and continued warm tonight and Saturday. INDIANA—Fair and continued warm tonight and Saturday.
ILLINOIS—Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday probably scattered local showers west and central portions warmer Saturday and northwest portion tonight.
OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a. m.. 70: 2 p. m.. 98.
Fiver Stage—0.
enteen dradnoughta Austria two France two Great Britain sixteen. Germany has thirty other battleships Austria fourteen Russia thirteen France twenty-seven Great Britain forty-eight. England and her allies have 62 armored cruslers Germany and Austria 12. Germany has twenty-sev-en submarines Austria eight Russia thirty-one France seventy-three England
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OF MEDIATION OFEER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Receipt of President Wilson's offer of good offices has been acknowledged by some of the warring nations In Europe, but none of the responses constitute anything in the nature of a reply. Officials do not know whether It has been received in Germany.
The response from the Russian foreign office said the proposals had not been brought to the attention of Emperor Nicholas because he was moving about the country directing preparations. What others had acknowledged was not disclosed.
JAP RESERVES CALLED
TOKIO, Aug. 7.—The reserve army officers have been Instructed to hold themselves in readiness for possible mobilization. A flying squadron of seven cruisers has been organized at Yokosuka. Prince Fushiml is in command. The battleship squadron has been increased to eight vessels. The fortifications at "Vladivostok, Aalastlc Russia, and at Saigon, the French possession in China, have been strengthened to meet a possible bombardment of German warships, whose whereabouts are now unknown.
RAINBOW IN D.S. PORT
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 7.— The British cruiser Rainbow put in here today. Collector Davis sent out boarding officers to learn her Intentions. Under the neutrality laws she can take on only sufficient coal to make another port, and she may not remain here more than 24 hours.
FRENCH SEIZE TOWNS
PARIS, (via London), Aug. 7.—The minister of war announces that French troops have occupied Vic and Moyenvic, small German towns in AlsaceLorraine, Just over the border and about 17 miug. east of Nancy.
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VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 68. TERRE HAUTE, IND., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7,1914. FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CENT
GERMAN LOSS AT LIEGE 25,000-FRENCH READY TO STRIKE
Germany's Great Navy is Small Compared With Her Foes' United Fleets
PARIS, Aug.
UEGE, FORTS HOLD OUT
irtBRTrSSBLS (via.-London) Aug. 7.—iePeople -nays thebombardmentof Liege had caused six or seven fixes in the city up to 7 o'clockhut evening. ffce heaviest fixing occurred yesterday afternoon.
German officers then came to tiie city with a white flag and demanded the surrender of the place. They received a negative reply, and the bombardment was resumed at 6 o'clock. Martial law has^been proclaimed throughout Belgium.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—4 p. m.—An Exohange Telegraph Oo.'s dispatch from Brussels says the German troops at liege acknowledge the loss of 25,000 men. The agency says this statement is offioial. Another dispatch to the Exohange Telegraph Co. from Brussels says the French army has now entered Belgium, and has advanced well into the oountry.
LONDON, Aug. 7.1—3:50 p. m.—A dispatoh from Brussels to the Exchange Telegraph Go. today says the German troops attaoldng liege have asked for on armistioe of twenty-four hours.
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The U. S. armored cruiser Tennessee Is now on her way to Europe, c^«*'ing millions of dollars for the of stranded Americans in the wHl}
reports received here say the German troops
have entered the Belgian city of liege, but have not been able to take the forts. Fighting of the most violent oharaoter took place in the streets. The Belgian troops have captured 27 German cannon.
LIEGE, (via. London) Aug. 7 —The Tenth German army corps, reinforced by cavalry, attacked liege last night. They orossed a zone whioh had been mined, and the mines being exploded by the Belgians, a whole battalion of the Germans was killed, while 1,200 wounded were pioked up. .: An attaok on the village of Cornesse was repulsed by the Belgians.
U. S. Warship Carries Millions to the Stranded Americans in War Zone
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XT. S. ARMORED CRUSIER TENNESSEE JUST BEFORE LEAVING FOR EUROPE AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR BRECKINRIDGE.
number of army officers as well as officials of the U. S. treasury department The former will handle the $3,000,000 appropriated by congress for the relief of the stranded Americans, while the latter will arrange for their transportation fcom».j
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ASSASSIN ATTEMPTS Of
LONDON, An*. 7.—The Standard •ays It has heard from a reliable source that the Gterman or own prtnoe has been seriously Injured by an unidentified assailant, who after inflicting grave wounds, escaped.
The German authorities in their efforts to trace the assassin inflicted great indignities on several Englishmen, according to the same report.
AMSTERDAM, (via London), 5:35 a. m., Aug. 7.—The nineteen-year-old son of the German consul, Count "Von Arnlm, was wounded before Liege and died tonight.
MISiSAN SHIP BEACHED
PEKING, Aug. 7.—The presence of Japanese warships off the German port of Tsing-Tau is generally construed here to mean that Japan has entered the war. The German authorities at Tsing-Tau have received reports that British warships have gone to Vladivostok to escort a Bussian troop ship to Kiao-Cahu for the investment of Tsing-Tau.
PEEING, Aug. 7.'—China has instructed her ministers at Washington and Tokio to request the United States and Japan to join with China in an effort to prevent hostilities in Chinese waters and territories because of the far reaching dangers connected with them. 1V
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The state department has no reports of the taking of Warsaw by the Germans. Officials attributed a rumor to that effect to an earlier dispatch whioh said the Russian general staff had decided not to defend the city.
BOME, (via. London) Aug. 7.-2:45 p. m—An unconfirmed dispatch published by the Tribuna says an Austrian regiment war, annihilated by Servians to the east of Belgrade, and that the Austrians are in full retreat toward the Danube.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Whitby says that a ship owner is responsible for the statement that nineteen German ships were sunk or captured in the battle in the North sea, and that several British and Erench vessels were sunk.
Beports from various ports say that heavy firing has been heard in the North sea for the past twenty-four hours. »,
STOCKHOLM, (via. London) Aug. 7.-3:10 a. m.—A Finnish sea captain who has arrived here reports that the Russian navy is bottled up at Helsingfors, while Reval and Iibau have been taken by the Germans after a furious battle, and are burning. The report is not credited by the best informed here.
LOWESTOFT, England, Aug. 7.—Trawlers returning here today report that they witnessed fighting in the North sea Wednesday. A German destroyer was fleeing from two British cruisers. A dense cloud of smoke from the destroyer gave the impression that she was afire. fl
LONDON, Aug. 7.—4:40 a. m.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Newoastle timed 1 a. m. today, says that a wireless message received at South Shields shortly before midnight states that the British %eet engaged the German high sea fleet in a heavy battle off the South Dogger banks.
After a general engagement along the battle line, which extended for many miles, and in which many ships on both sides took part, the German fieet was beaten bacfc, and is being chased in the direction of the coast of Holland.
It is now believed that the Germans are completely hemmed in on the eastern side of the North sea. All the rest of the sea is in the control of the British fleet. Support for this contention is found in the official permission given to flawing orawlers to leave the Tyne ports, those of the Humber and other east ooast fishing centers for the fishing grounds today. This had been forbidden for two days.
The surgeon in charge of the South Shields hospital received a wire-^ less message last night asking what accommodations he had for the wounded. He replied that he could take oare of 1,000 persons.
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"WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. General Carransa and Provisional President Carbajal have failed to agree on transferring power in Mexico and trouble Is expected In Mexico City, where the populace Is reported panic stricken. Constitutionalist forces are marching on the capital.
S. C. Baker, a local business mart, was the first contributor to the Red Cross fund for which subscriptions are being received by the Tribune and other newspapers. Mr. Baker gave $5 to the
STOCKHOLM, (via London), Aug. 7.|Red Cross fund, which will be used tq —The captains of t*jo Swedish steam- Wauip hospital ships and supply doners report tha q. 1 cruiser is n. jjd nurses in ports of European ashore neas-H nd- ————^.^^^sngazexL in gar.
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