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A'A A 'A A The Elwo all Leade: 1 3 A 7 "ELWQODBusiness Is Good" VOLUME XXIV O. i36 ELWOOD, FRlDAYf AUGUST 7, 1914 1 TEN CENTS POKES STILL CONTINUE TO LOSE GROUND FLEET IS BOTTLED UP NEAR THEIR OWl OD PL mm ttmrnm i A WEEK SMMMMMMWnM it -'I Ur i'- '-i GERMAN HIGH COST OF SHAVING A CARRIE NATION GERMAN SKIPS II RETREAT WAR EFFECTS- NATION FEELS DEEPSORROW FAIL TO TAKE LIEGE FORTS War Boats Hurrying Back Towards Cost of Holland, German Mine Causes Loss of Cruiser, Kaisers's Forces Suffer Heavy Loss on Both Land and Sea. Husband Said That His Wife Attack ed Him With a Hatchet. Edward Brown, of this city, has brought suit through his attorney A. ,1.

Behymer, seeking a divorce from htn wife Mary Brown, asking a divorce and the custody, of their five children. In the Complaint he alleges that bin wife has an ugly temper and also that she has been untrue to him. During their frequent trouble he says she has often attacked him and upon one occasion he says that she went after him with a hatchet striking him with this weapon. He asserts that she is not a woman who should longer have the cusody of the children. Second White House Death.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was the se cond wife of a president to die iu the executive mansion, the first being Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, wife of the late! CITY WRECKED BY BOMB AND SHELL President Ilnrrlson, who passed away that a general war on the other while he was serving as the Nation's of the Atlantic; would result in an in-head. I crease of prices on food staples on LONDON, August 7. The British fleet has found the North sea and the Germans have retired toward the coast of Holland, This is the announcement made by the admiralty, which declares that British coastwise shipping on the east coast may now safely venture out from port.

The only real disaster admitted is the loss of the cruiser Amphion, with 130 men, which went down when it struck a mine. Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, announced today in the house of commons that there had been no fighting and no losses of any kind other than had already bee nofficially made public. Local Barbers Are Going to Raise the Price to Fifteen Cents. A number of the barbers here have quietly announced to their patrons that after September 1 the prire of, shaves are going to be advanced to fifteen cents with no additional charge for neck shaves. Such a move was contemplated-a year ago but as there was considerable objections to it, the matter was allowed to stand for the time.

The barbers pay that with the general increase in living expenses they are compelled to charge more for their work or. go out of -business. At. this rate full beards will become more popular in Ehvood than they have been in the past. A New Baby.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sparks residing at Twenty-fourth and South 15 streets have a new baby girl that arrived at their home yesterday morning and they are giving it a mighty prominent position in their attentions. FRENCH NOW Crops Ready For Harvesting Are Standing in the Fields. WOMEN ASKED TO WORK PARIS, August 7.

The minister of war announced that French troops have have occupied Vic and Moyenvic, small German towns in Lorraine, just over the border and about seventeen miles east of Nancy. An official statement issued by the minister of war at midnight says that quiet reigns along almost the whole of the frontier. Mobilization and concentration of the French forces are proceeding satisfactorily. The Belgians have captured twenty guns from the Germans. Plans to Carry on Farming.

The minister of agriculture, in cooperation with the principal millers, grain merchants and manufacturers of agricultural machinery, has organized an elaborate system to insure supplies for both the army and the civil population. The mayors in the country districts are drawing lists of men and machine which will be concentrated where most needed for agricultural operations. The minister of marine has placed twenty thousand naval reservists, too old to fight, at the disposal of the farmers. Measures are aiso being taken to -send mea lrom cities, who have been thrown out of work ty the war, into the farming districts, and to import foreign farm laborers. The manufacturers ol agricultural machinery have placed ail their stocks at the disposal ofthe Ministry.

A special advisory committee to carry out the plan has been appointed. Premier Vivlani lias addressed ati appeal to the "women of France," asking them to comprere the woik of gathering the crops unfinished by the men who have been culled to arms. Surprised Mr. and Mrs. Coxen.

About twenty-five members of the W. It. C. and S. of V.

surprised Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Coxen last evening at their home at 1621 South E.

street. The evening was a splendid one for everybody. Mrs. Reynolds, a good nei-ghborv of, r. and Mrs.

(Coxen made a little talk that was enjoyed iy the bunch and thereafter followed several hours of sociaPgood time. At a late hour a dainty lunch was served. Seriously III. I Miss Emma Ford is seriously ill at her home in the Bottingheimer Flats. Physicians have very grave hopes for her recovery.

LORRAINE FELT HERE Indications are That Nearly all Food Staples Will be Much Higher. COFFEE UUI ME IIP The first effort of the' European war on the prices of staple foodstuffs is being felt in El wood. The prediction this side is being fulfilled. The first marked jump came yester day, when local wholesalers got notice that, all coffee, whether bulk or package, had advanced one cent per pound. That there will be further advances soon, is the expectation, as trade reports state that coffee growers are holding the grain they have ou hands from five to ten cents higher than they were holding it a week ago.

Another staple that has jumped in price is the bean. All over the world bouns are a standard army ration. Means always go up in war times. Beans are up now, and that they will go much higher is practically certain. The price of beans in this part of the world.

Is controlled by the Michigan Bean Assdciation. This organization has withdrawn quotations on beans. The wholesaler has to buy subject to whatever price may prevail at the time of delivery. Tho chances are that every grocery store In Ehvood will have made a considerable advance in the price of Jienns before another week passes. Sugar, too, is certain to be higher.

Quotations on beet sugar have been withdrawn. This was due to the action of England in going into the market (ind buying everything in sight. England today was bidding for raw material unrefined sugar in bags on the piers in New York. Wliiio sugar has advanced here only ten points, it has advanced in New ork sixty points. Few Things Remain Steady.

As yet there has been no advance in rice. It is the one staple that shows a disposition to remain steady. Flour is showing a tendency to do some ballooning, and meat is manifesting tho same sort of symptoms. Meat dealers, however, believe that after a little while prices in meats will be downward. They argue that with commereo with Europe, if not cut oft entirely, at least much curtailed, shipments of meat abroad will stop, with the result that meat intended for export be thrown onto the market here at home.

In addition, meat from Argentine and other South American countries, being without a market in Europe, will come to American ports. This increase in the supply, it would seem, would have the effect of lowering prices. One of the most' marked advances (Continued op page 8) Warning to Speeders. The police are again receiving Com-, plaints concerning speeding automobiles and several large sign boards are being made and will be erected in different parts of the city warning auto-ists against breaking the speed laws here. Every person who complains to the officers is personally asked to learn if possible the numbers of machines which are running at an excessive speed and the police promise to do all they can to prosecute the own ers.

i Hayride a Success. The hayride given last evening by the Baraca.boys of the M. P. church for the Philathea and Philathea Coworkers classes to the Leever home south' of the city was all the success it had been hoped. Games and music were enjoyed during the evening at the Leever home and serme deli cious refreshments were served at a ate hour.

First Woman of the Land Passed Away With Loved Ones at Bedside. BRAVE FIGHT FOR LIFE A nation is today suffering with President Wilson in the loss of his wife who passed quietly from life shortly before 5 o'clock last evening, and even amid the clash of war, Euro pean nionarchs have stopped for a moment to, express by messages of condolence, their sympathy for the bereaved husband and daughters in this sad hour which they are now passing through. The end came as the finale to a brave but-losing battle which the deceased had waged for months against a disease which she had long realized must finally prove fatal. She had been unconscious for about three hours before the final summons came but at about 2 o'clock she opened her eyes and smiled faintly upon those about her bed, but she was too weak to speak to them. As the shadows closed about her, her hand rested in that of her husband, and about the bed her three daughters, Mrs.

Francis Bowe Sayer, Mrs. William 0. McAdoo and Miss Margaret Wilson, were kneeling. Congress Immediately Adjourns. Officials of the White House imme diately notified the Vice-President, members of the cabinet.

Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood and Senator Kern ofthe sad occurrance The House and Senate immediately adjourned. A resolution was put through the House which provided for the appointment of one member from each state in the union to represent the House at the funeral. The announcement was made in the Senate by Senator Kern. The President and his daughters withdrew to the private apartments of the mansion after the death. All were prostrated with grief, and.

their long vigil at the bedside of the wife and mother. The President bore up bravely, and tried manfully to com-for his weeping daughters. Flags at Half Mast. The sad news quickly spread through Washington and flags were run at half mast. A mass of condolences poured into the White House.

Official and resident society hastened to leave cards of sympathy. The fear that Mrs. Wilson's illness would result fatally hung like a pall about the Capitol yesterday and the news from the war center in Europe was dwarfed into insignificance. Early in the morning false reports of her death began to spread and the White House was deluged with calls as to the truth of the reports. Family Physician Deeply Affected.

The White House did not give out (Continued on pace 4) Flag at Half Mast. A telegram from Washington was received this morning by Postmaster E. E. Fornshell, instructing him to have the flag'flying over the Federal building, placed at halfmast and to keep it in that position until after the funeral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

Flags on every postoffice and other Federal buildings in' the United States and its possessions vill be so placed as a token of respect and sorrow for that has fallen so heavily upon the family of the president. Has New Indian. 1 a A Sid Williams, employed at the Kute drug store, has purchased a new Indian motorcycle of the latest model from the Forrest Coxen agency and is planning some long trips for the summer. He will also use the machine for delivering orders for the firm and this will be aa excellent addition to the store. The machine is the latest model and one of the best in the city.

TWENTY GERMAN PRISONERS KILLED The admiralty issued the following statement on the sinking of the Amphion: "In the course of reconnoitering after the German mine layer Koenigin Luise was sunk this morning, the cruiser Amphion struck a mine and foundered. The forepart of the British ship was shattered by the explosion and practically all of the loss to the crew ensued from this cause. All not killed by the explosion were taken off by the boats of the destroyers before the Amphion went down. "Twenty German prisoners of war, who were con fined in the forepart of the ship were killed. The line of mines was probably laid by the Koenigin Luise before she was sunk.

They extend from Aldeburg Ride to latitude 52.10 north, longitude 2.25 east." BRUSSELS, August 7. Having failed to take Liege by assault, the Germans are now besieging the city. Heavy guns have been placed in position, and a continual shelling at long range is in progress. Meanwhile the German attacking infantry forces have been withdrawn from their position directly in front of the forts, and are concentrated on the left bank of the Meuse river. It is believed here that they are waiting for reinforcements and for siege guns to reduce the forts so that a passage can be forced without the terrible loss of life that has marked the conflict so far.

FIRST FAIR Young Man Crazy Drunk Was Picked Up by Police Last Night. SEVERAL OTHER CASES UP The police had their first experience with the advance guard of the fair followers who are already beginning to arrive here, when last night a young man who gave his name as Ernest Hones, was arrested on Jorth Ander- son street in a very decided state of intoxicatioit. He had been drinking until he was in a very ugly mood and he not only gave the officers somo trouble while being taken to head quarters, but after arriving there he raved about in his cell like a madman for several hours before he becamo quiet. He was very much sobered up this morning, however, when he was brought into court and promised faithfully to quit the booze if given a chance to go free. He said that he was cooking at a stand at the fair grounds, having just been released from a hospital at Marlon recently where he had been confined because of a serious accident he had suffered, and he said he supposed in his weakened state the whisky had made him crazy.

He was given a fine of $.11 and will be sent down to Anderson in the morning. Noble Brought Back. William Noble, a well known young man of the city, was arrested at New Castle late yesterday afternoon on wife desertion charges, and was re turned to Elwood by Chief of Police He gave bond in the sum of $150 for his trial to be called before Mayor Harbit late this afternoon. The charges were preferred by Mrs. Noble who asserts that he left her without means of support and that she has reasons to believe that he did not Intend to return to her.

Both the young people have many friends in the city wfhi trust that the present trouble may be settled between them in a satisfactory manner. Young Men Arrested. William Terwilliger arrested yesterday afternoon- on intoxication charges following some trouble back of the Kramer pleaded guilty this morning and paid a fine of $11. The mayor administered the minimum fine, this being his first offense. Leon Ford was arrested yesterday arnoon on a charge of public indecency brought by the manager of the hotel who alleges that the young man who was with Terwilliger, made some remarks to the women employed in the hotel kitchen which were of an Insuring nature.

Ford gave bond, entering a plea of not guilty, and his trial is also set for this afternoon. 1 Part of City Destroyed. The German shell fire has been deadly and accurate. A good part of the city, including some historic structures, has been destroyed. The police have impressed into service every able-bodied male to aid the firemen in extinguishing fires and to clear the streets of debris.

The.temper of the people is excellent. Hundreds of German wounded are being cared for in Liege. Private homes have oeen turned into hospitals and several of the churches have been taken over for the same purpose. No attempt has been made to car for the dead or wounded who remain on the plains before the forts. The shell fire from both sides is so severe that it would be suicide to attempt to relieve the sufferings of the wounded men.

BERLIN, via London, August 7. The emperor has issued an order to the German army and navy, in which he says! "After forty-three years of peace, I call upon all Germans capable of bearing arms. We have to defend our most sacred possessions in fatherland and home against the reckless assaults of enemies on all sides of us. That means hard fisrhtinsr. A warlike spirit still lives in th0 German, people that powerful, war-1 ike spirit, which attacks the enemy wherever it finds xhim, regardless of cost and which in the past has been the dread and terror of our enemies.

'I have confidence in you German soldier-r-in each and all of you. An ardent indomitable will "for victory is living in each and all of you would die like heroes. I am confident that. the undent A WILLIAM. "Remember our great and glorious past and that you are Ger- mans.

God bless you. The sign of quality is evident" in all our A ii. 7.