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Jurors Did 2ST Petition J. Wade Drake Pr?senta a Stron Protested Against Pardon Wh il It has been a matter of common re port lit this county for several years that the Jury which convicted Allen Emerson favored capital punish ment for him, but that the accused was saved from execution by u recommen dation to mercy, and that In signing this recommen??t Um the Jurors hound themselves by a solemn oath never to sign a petition for a ardon or a reduc tion of sentence. J. Wade Drake, son of the much loved "Uncle Tommie" Drake who was killed by Emerson, ycbterday de clared this to be a fact, as he had learned from Jurors themsVfvos. The Jurors even wont further, and a petition protesting against the peti tion of something like 1,000 persons, for the ardon of -Emerson. The-j counter petition was signed by 4.000 persons. Mr. Drake gave the Intelli gencer the following statcmout bear ing on the Case. Editor The Intelligencer: I have Just learned within the nst ' few days that many people are under a wrong Impresrlon In regard to the parol? ff KT r?*'!"rimn who killed my fa'bei A gentleman from Polzer says that, hr got In a "fuss" because he stated himself that 12 jurors who trlul Emerson did not nlgn the pe tttlori' for the pardon of Emerson. This gentleman says thnt he also made the statement at Pel/er that the 12 Jurors not only did not sign Huch n petition, but that on the other hand every one of them signed a petition which was presented to Governor I mease not to pardon or parole Emer son, and'that when He made this state ment St wss denied by a number of r people who'said that he mado a mis take and that the 12 Jurors signed tho petition for the pardon and not against I it. ' I find also that other people arc un-; der this wrong impression that the 12 Jurorrs signed a petition for Emer son's' pardon and I therefore think it in only right and fair that I correct 11 this as quickly as possible after it had been called to my attention. 'fi. I wish to say thatevory one of the ?- -. IS juror* signed the petition asking i Gov. Bleasd not to pardon or parole V Emerson and not n h ingle juror HIgned vi the other petitions asking Governor Blease -to pardon or parole Emerson. The petitions presented to Governor Wense asking him " 'not to Interfere ., ' with the punishment of the man who , shot down my father in his home ton talned more than 4,000 names, for I counted them myself and these petit European W Appears at y ..; (By Assoeiated Press.) ; Washington, Aug JJJ.?-Tho dotorml v', nation .Of the United States govern ment to keep this country from be g coming Involved in the European war and Its controversies was manifested In - several ways today, j, President Wilson addressed an ap peal to the American people calling oh them to rofralh from on expression or. set'that Wt?ht repeal the'slightest' partisanship. Leaders in congress'of all parties voiced similar views. For nearly three hours the ores I ,7 ^unt and his cabinet wrestled with the vexed cable wireless censorship j . at ion. The'matter still Is under con sid?ration. ! Official* Information from Berlin ssid1 the'Japanese ultimatum had been delivered, to the Gorman government and that diplomatic dispatches Indl ' . cated that war between Japan and .Germany was not unlikely. j The Jap aneso minister at Berlin, apparently foreseeing Such an eventuality, asked Ambassador Gerard to be prepared to 'take over Japaneso interests In Ger-j many. . The president received from EmpeT or William a long mer?ago transmit ted'-through Ambassador Gerard, the contents of which wero guarded very Closely, but which .it was learned ex pressed the grateful appreciation of Germany for the tender of good offices made by-tho United States. The Ger man emperor took occasion to point out cases"of the-present war and nr gued, it is understood, that white ho Is trying to' mediate between Austria aud Sorvla, 'Russian mobilisation be gan": 'White House onTcIals denied the mesBugo' bon tain cil my protest con cerning the attitude of the American press towards Germany. OfflclalB Bale* theW Vait nothing to 'Indicate'wheth er the ?farpferdr would at any future .-' time, accept tho good offices. -. The Japanese- ultimatnm ' demand ing that Germany evacuate Woo Chow and withdraw hpr floet from the Ort - cut was uppormost in, the retention of official Washington. ^Discussion was general as to -Anw. tlio,interests of -the Untted .States ul Uniiitcly might be &m?ftt$ba~ It ?was OKT9 'Pj^MOTlOy " . Attoraey General' :$ufc?U to So : ; ; *J President. '- '_Wosh1ng*onr"August 18;?Attorney} General McH?ynolds wfli be nomi nated by the prosldont to the vacancy oh tuo supremo bench within the next ?Ie:CdaVs4\^tolMir^>?e1lnfso* lhfor^ pected to Be c^nflrmed during the , proseni session of congress in order that fkc may <go"on -the' supremo co?^ '^l^^hmtt.'t?rnftv'v- -.^. * t has not *b? MtReynolds1 ot Sign For Emerson g Statement?4,000 Persona h About 1,000 Asked For It ions w<>n; ull circulated in Anderson county, and not outside. It took only ion days to net these Hlgnntures und not more than two thirds or the coun ty wait eanvu:>sed as wen* in a hur ry, rearing that tho gorernor might lake notion before he could Bee by these petitions what the people gen erally of Anderson county thought about the Justice of the sentence given the man who slew my father. The iinme of erery Juror who tried Emerson, was on the petitions asking the governor not to Interfere, for I saw then! with my own eyes und K. P. j Hniith, Knit-, recently appointed solici tor of the Tenth Judicial circuit by (lev. Moese also saw them and will state to anybody who askri him. Hut as conclusive that I am telling the truth, I ask every fair minded cit izen who would Irke to clear up thlH matter, to usk tho Jurors thenis?]ves1 who tried Emerson If they did not sign the petitions agaiiiHt Iii? pardon nnd If oven one man Hisnod tho other petitions for the pardon. The names of the Jurors are as follows and doubt, less many of them can bo reached by telephone: U. E. Seybt, Anderson, S. C, fore man. II. C. .Maxwell, Anderson. Oliver Holt, Anderson, 8. C, R. F. D. No. 4. W. W. Mooro, Fork township. J. H. Prince, Fork township. J. Hl Hutchinson, Anderson, 8. C. W. A. Cartee, Hope well township. A. C. Webb, Hcpowoll township. '.V. Ii row" ii, An?urtiou. W. O. Pepper, Brushy Creek. S. C. Mafor, Anderson, 8. C, R. P. D. I boliove that every fair minded man in. Anderson county will understand whether he be for or against Gov. Bleasc, that it Is my duty in Justice to 1 my futhor's memory to do" all in my power to nee that tho people of his na tive county know the truth and tho wholo truth about the killing of my father and tho parolirg of his slayer j land that the facts arc not mlBundef I stood by anybody. This is why here I have tried to correct the wroug im pression that the Jurors who tried Em erson farcied the paroling of him by Gov. Blease. All I ask Is that anyone who doubt? my statement be fair enough to mo liand my dead father to go to the trou ble of asking the Jurors themselves it I have not here given the public the exact truth. Respectfully, J. Wado Drake. or As It \V.ashington obvious that a fceitng of relief fol lowed asBUrancos given at London that should Japan take action against Germany such activity would bo con fined to 'tho China seas and Ourma territory in Eaatorn Asia. Baron Chlnda, tho Japanese am . basBador conferred with Secretary Bryan hut declined to talk about lt\ Colvillo Barclay, charge d'Agalres o tho British embassy, called imm?diat* ly afterward and left with the secrc iary a note from the British goven racni announcing ihnt any action tare- j on by Japan would be confined to German territory in eastern Asia. The note was - similar to -that an nouncod by tho British Information bureau last night. Every assurance has been givon for I tho preservation of the, Integrity of | china and the safeguarding of Amer lean interests in the East. The Ger man Chargo d'Affnlroa, von Haimhnu sen, who also saw Mr. Bryan, said wan gretly to be regretted that Ja pan had raised ah issue In the far East as Germany had been willing to' neutralize all that section. Ho ex pressed /tho view that this certainly would have been the most humor course. But whatever iho outcome might be at Klao-Chow, he felt it Wotfld bo a detached Incident which could have no-effect on tho'g?nera issue in Europe;''>i ?< m t{ * There Ih^o information 1 thttsf'fi as to wlmt Gormnny'n course will b on the Japanese ultimatum. '" ' But tho prevailing view 1n dlplo nmtlc nnd official quarter* i> that Ger many cannot and Will not Recede toj tho- demnml- < Tn that ?vent ?Irls hat* Heved -thttt<the garrison \wlll mako n determined effort fat1 resistance, with' the prospects of slaughter against the I overwhelming odds. It is understood that Germany would prefer to have :KIao Chow pas back directly to i China rathor 'than through 'Japan as nn intens od liry for China. This possibly may servo as the-basis: lor van offer of com promise. But there fa little or no prospect tha*. I japan Would consider j such proposal even-if-It. were made. . ffft ..tv ' i K- *-< >'. - . ' "' " ? oooooooooooooooooooo o TWO MORE iSiEATIrS' * " tr-*M" .*)i/u? ..* '.>. t o Spring urecn, Wla, August o 18.?Two more deaths today o brought-- the 'fatalities of Satui o day's tragedy In.Frank Lloyd' o Wrfgbt's ^rova^iigaie^'^tfp^to o j. seven. Only two or. the nine o occupants when it' was got on J o fire by Julian Chirlton, the no- f o gro chof, are alive, o - Thofnas Br?nker *auff Dav. o la^iJtt?Wfc>ifr,,^^ o crr> died.tnday. ' STATEMENT OF I AFFAIRS AT LIEGE Diff?rent Story Is Published In Germany Concerning Fight At Liege -. (By Associated ?'rosr,. > Herlli). August 18. via Copenhagen! and London.?A series of statements on tit" Liege situation is published from tiie headquarters of Honorai | Stein, uecordlng to which Frencli of-1 Hears and perhaps also French sol diers were sent to Llbgo before tbel war to instruct tho Uelt;ian troops Inj the defense of the fortifications. "ft was impossible to protest | against this." sayiy General Stein, "but after the war began this conduct j had to be regarded as un infraction ofj lii'lcian neutrality by France. We had] I to act with nit speed and mobilized. MtegiuieuiH wore sent to the frontler I ! and marched on Liege. Six weak bri-1 gades on a peace footing, with BOUie cavalry and artillery took Liege. "The brigades won. mobilized at Liege and there received at Ihxt re-1 Inforceinentn their own rotorves. Two| other regiments came later. Our mob ilization has just llnlshed. Our ene mies thoirght thut lub.bOO Germans were at Liege, and owing to difficul ties with the commis: .ariat were un able to advance. This, however, was a mistake. There was another rea son for the pause. "Now the fnrwnrd march can begin and our enemies will have an oppor tunity to convlrf-e fljnemaelvos that the German force isv wall supplied, with food and arms. Tho emperor j bus given the word hot to sacrifice] another drop of blood to capture the Liege forts. 2T.he enomy believed themselves se cure In the forts, but the fire of nur weakest nig guns forced the forts to irurrendor or quickly demolish them, burying the garrisons iu the ruins. The Liege fortifications will no lon ger serve our enemies but will be a support to the German army." ANDERSON FOLKS ARE COMING HOME Have Landed From Tour Through Europe and Will Shortly Ar- . rive In This City On board the Marquette was the party from this city which has been in the foreign countries tor the last; few months and news reached An j dor son yesterday that this ship Vad. docked In Now York and that the en-, tire South Carolina party is safe. A number of people from Greonvillc,.; Greenwood;- Easley and other ?olntr'i war m on the boat, as were the Misses IlarriB of Anderson. The latter nam ed telegraphed to Anderson last night saying they would arrive here'within the next few days. The following dis patch from Boston tolls of,tho ship's arrival in port: I Boston, A?g. 18.?The White Slat ' liner Marquette with 113 passengor | fron\ the European war zone arrived tonight from Antwerp. She was halt . ed six times on the voyage by the Bri- | tlsh warships. Three times she wa | brought to by shots across her bow I and the last time within a short dis. tance of Boston light, at 6 o'clock to night. . For eleven days-the Red Star liners passengers were fearful of capture b. German war vessels. -, In the English channel she war leid up twlco by torpedo boat destroy ers. A British crulacr Stopped her two days out; twice sho was brought to by English war vessels in.mld-oc oan and tonight barely beyond the I three mile limit outside this harbor, ] she was brought to a halt by the Brit ish cruiser's guns. A -party of 16 youv.t women fror Tennessee; and South Carolina, who.l returned on tho MarqucUo. told1 6 going'for long Intervals without frio nor^sleep*. During the ride from 'Par. Is to Antwerp the dntv place they had to sleep was tho floe if a third class carriage - and their >-.ly food -was a loaf-of bread and a *ar of Jam. ; The train was* iT^ayed and they reached Antworp S arely In- time 1o'| catch the Steamer. H * GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA TO DARKEN HAIBl ?no Mixed uu?phur with it to nestore j Color, GJossA T&ifekneafU 1 : '-y t ' Commbrt garden seed browed into ? heavy teu .with sulphur and alcohol udded. wilt turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and lux uriant, remove every 'bti-of dandruff, story scalp.'itching and /falling hair Juni a ie.w> applications will- prove q involution tf your hair is fading, gray or, dry. ecraggly and thin. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome.'- An easier way to get >the 'ready-to-nse tonic. Costing about co centr a largo beute r.t drug stores, knows as Wyeth's Sage.and -Sulphur* Hair 'Remedy." thus avoid! ag a lot of muss. - / ' While wispy, gray, faded hair*.is net' sinful, we all jdesire to retala our, youthful appearance and attractive ntss. By-darkening-your ha?r avltb Wyeth's Sago and Sulhur, no ono can tell, because' it does H so naturally, so evenly. You Just dampen a-sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking ono small straa? Etr aiimo; by morning aU . gray baits have dlSdppeaned, andi jitter another application or two, cyour cftxti [becomes -beautifully dark, glossy;*of t. HUt ins triant.^-"Evans' ',- PharmabyM CEitlil TO DRAW TREMENDOUS GRtiWO PENDLETON PEOPLE PLAN A1 CELEBRATION FARMERS' SOCIETY Oldest Farmers' Society In All, o^ United ,S,V?te3 Was Oroganwed At Pendle ton People of this section are looking forward to the Centennial Of the Pendleton Farmers' Society, which fa shortly to ho celebrated^ The. fact that Anderson county can boast of the j oldest society of its kind ? the entire j United Stnten i.< a fact "f.. be prp'ud of j aud Andnrnon people arc proud of it. The first court house for Pendlctoi I District was located In the present | public square of th<* town of l'en-' dleton. near tho public well. Tho building wus brick. V In 1870. when Pendleton district s>ns divided into PIckons nnd finder son. the commjeslooqrs wore engaged in erecting n new court house ,Avherr j tho Farmers' Hall now stands.- The \ Pondleton Farmers' Society purchns. od tho old court house, the newt'cour jgpusob eingb ulit and with tlwp ma terial of the old. finished tho new one. j which is still owned by the Pendle ton Farmers' Society. As eaiiy as I lSir? the citizens of Pendleton 'began j to take an active part, in the Improve! I mont of their Block and in the methods , I of farming. - In tho'same year they or ganizot? a farmers society. ( Ofticors : James C. Griffin, president,'; UJosias Gailliard, vice-president; Ilohert An dersou, secretary and trc^.urer. The charter members were: Thos. Pincknoy. Jr.. John L. North, Andrew Pickens, John,Miller; Sr., Thos,; Dart J B. Earle, Mm - Hunter Ben JDuPr c>r., Job. Gblaham. L; McGregor, Sam uel Earlo, Richard Harrison, Patrick Morris J. C? ,,Kilpatrick. Jos'. B Earle, T. \r?,,#>riher, C. W. Jllller, Samuel Chovcr, John Taylor Thob Strlbling and John M','.Green.;1 Many addresses and reports of th "jommittees are still preserved, In which aro'shqwn the great interest | taken at that., early date in. the im provenant of everything pcrtalnln: to agriculture, .... <l The aociciy1( is the. oldest kof 1U kind, in tho United States, excopt th-.l ono organizer^ in Philadelphia a yea. or two before this one. . |J For 'many years stock shows and fairs' wore annually held. Improved j breeds of cntUe and other Hnds of j stock were imparted, horses, cattle Jacks, sheep and hogs in great ? num-j .hers were put on exhibition. And s? theso shows, w^jra kept up for "years Ever since the (war notable exhtbl Hons of Gtockr)iave taken place. The Farmers' Socjpty .has maintained its organization to the present day^, A BAD fc?NAWAY ON MAIN STREET j Three Teams Bccrune Mixed Up and Considerable Damage .Was the Result (From Wedjao/ujay's Daily.) One of the w?rst, runaway y affairs that Anderson htm witnessed in some time took place yesterday afternoon I at r> o'clock wbeh a'team balpnglng to the Anderson Mattress' factory be-J camo frlghte'ii^?^.pe^f the pdhtoffice and ran away^r .Tho two horses; hitched to a wagon, came down Main I street at a terrific clin and strdeit'la horte- b?lbngl^^ Thc'arifmal*8*'hfjp? warbadly cut and torn and the horse; was bruised r|n sev eral other places. After striking this team, tho twb ttrlsht-erazetl .horses continued to 'run ,and 'when .^poilte' ?he'^^ driven by w\ A. McSwain. The car riage was almost demolished and was knocked over.'^^^IeS^aih" . 'being burled,tuhdeh thp^debrls. ."?Even this did not serve to .stop tho two horses and they continued to 'run until- they 'reached the corner JuBt pnat'tho pout [office, whore thSyt(Collided- with in Ford ^brought to a stop,a?;i' > ! '; ; ' >. Mtr. McSwain, who -was bailed un der his hack,-received -a-' severe, bruise on'the back of hi's head, but it' is not believed 'that his. inJury will prove to be serious.-The'.horse, which was hurt by the runaway loom > .waa carried to Davis' >Broth?r* .stables where Dr. J. 'C. Mitchell ws?v.?o Work on it, and ?t is believed1 that the animal will ro- j cover. .. ! ? WALHALLA MEETING Quiet Day and a large Crowd Was In Attfli?dan*M? dates for governor and all Btate of fices spoke her? today to an nudlence of about 600 many of .whom were la mes. Thero weTeinw devolopmentB In any ct the races.- The speakers wore given a moat/ respectful hearing. Duncan. Irhy and Stma made ^thair mi. ual attacks on RlchcroX Cllnkscaios, Cooper, ami Manning WBre Jlborally applauded. RIcharda showed 'that he. waa ; b?Q&,,9p*}ifi*^ ap-1 piauded when ' bo closed. : Tho mee? tag closed BtJ4<Lp. m. ' 5Sa^a^^j?r?d n?tav. Mannlbg was bonfer.1 Green, in . Anderson ' KITCHENER MAKES EXCELLENT RULES For Deposing Soldiers} Fteidt Marshal Lay a Down Regula? ' ?ons To Be Observed - London. August 18.?Field Mar shal Earl Kitchener's soldierly homily to therBrltlnh expeditionary 'forces, which'ire distributed before the de parture .from English BhoreB with dl-, rectlons that each man "keep It In his active service paybook. was as fol lows : ., . "You are ordered abroad as a ra dier or the king to help our French comrades against the Invasion of a| common enemy. "You have to perform a task which will need your courage, your energy' and your patience. | "Remember that the honor of the British army depends on your Indivi dual conduct. I "It will be your duty not only.to net nn example of discipline and per- j feet steadiness under fire, but "'also to maintain the most friendly rela tions with those whom your are help-1 ing in this struggle. I "The operations in which yoii will be engaged will for the.moat "part take place In a friendly country, and you can do your own country no bet ter service than 1? showing yourself In France and Belgium in the true character of a British soldier by be ing Invariably courteous, considerate and kindr "Never do anything likely to fnjure or destroy property and always look upon rioting as a disgraceful act. j "You are sure to meet with a wel come and to be trusted. Your con duct must justify that welcome and that trust. "Your duty can not be done unless your health is "sound, so keep con stantly on your guard against your excesses. "In this new experience you may find temptation both in wine and women: Yqh must eptlrely resist both temptations and while treating all women with perfect courtesy you should avoid any intimacy.. j "Do your duty bravely. . eFar God and honor the king." McADOO WILL ASSIST THE SOUTH Calls Conference For August 24th Concerning Froan?irtg. -Cotton Crop (By Assoclst?i? Press.) Washington, August 18.?To estab lish close. co-operation between cot ton producers,and manufacturers an?j banking interests of the country, in the present .emergency, Secretary Mo Adoo today called a conference to be held at the treasury department Mon day. Members1 of tho federal reserve beoard, ..Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, Postmaster General Burle son and delegations representative of all. branches of the cotton industry will take part. . Cotton producers today told Secre tary McAdoo thoy estimated that out of this..year's crop there would boj three million bales of cotton for which, they aow could sea no market. "I have en lied a confcrence.'f said Secretary McAdoo today, ;"to consider tho cotton situation, to be heid at the treasury department August' 24 at; 11 a. m., to .which -representative men in the different, sections-of the coun try Interested In the production, fin ancing and the manufacturing of cot ton will be invited. The names of those who would be asked to attend are now under advisement and a lut will be furnished In a few days. "The secretary-of agriculture, and rho postmaster general will join 'the secretary- of the treasury In ;the con ference. The federal reserve board will be Invited to-attend as a \ody. The purpose of tho- meeting will be to consider the general problem with a view to securing: the largest pna-slbla degree- of co-?peratlon between tho producers. and stlie ' manufacturers of cotton and tho banking Interests of the country." . v.. A delegation of representatives of cotton Interests from tho south, par ticularly from LotjlMana, Alabama/ Arkansas and Tonnessee, cslled ort Secretary McAdoo-today. They < said that ' from tho cotton to 09 harvested thlfl fall there would be about 3,W"),a 000 bales for-which they could .see no> market at this time. They sought a> pr?cticsi dnKiiiocaiOU- ?mi ?^st ^ray Ht which to take |care of this cotton, I SHfP'8 COLLIDE German and ?rigllsh Shfp.H 'Haye A ] . Slight Collision at mes . San Francisco, Aug 18?While the! German cruiser. Leipzig^ was putting td sea .early today -in ' charge of an American pilot, she collided with the British ateel bark. Lord Templettm, lying at anchor in the stream. The. Briton .was badly bat te reu * by the blow. < v ; : - H The Leipzig held ' UrV outward, course, but the yards o'. the sailing vessel are believed to ?>avo. been car A?ISMOBILE STRUCK PEOPLE WELL KNOWN IN (V ANDERSON. TWO WERE KILLED Train No. 11 On Southern Rail way Struck Automobile In . I . North Carolina Yesterday (From Tuesday's Daily.) . Information reached Anderson last' night to the effect that L. E. Case and { Mr. Davenport, of Spartauburg, both j well known in this city, were instant ly killed yesterday shortly after 12 I o'clock when the automobile in which j t hey were riding was struck by south bound t?afej No: ft of tho Soutltorn | [Railway near King's Mountain, N. C. I Both Mr. Case* arid Mr. Davenport j ; were well known in Anderson. Mr. I Case has been to Anderson a number of times to tune'pianos nnd it is said that Mr. 't Davenport had relatives in i?'is city. N j According to the story reaching llits city, the two men were driving >. wards King's 'Mountain and sought , cross the railroad tracks. Evident ly Jhey1 failed to notice the approach ling train and tho automobile shot up lon the tracks squarely .in front of the , locomotive and received the full force of the train. Both bodies wore badly crushed and cut and it Is said that ] den/ii must have been' instantaneous j lor both men. ArTMt UK A* l VAIS Special Agents: iatesifgaHng High Prices and Their Cause . i Washington, Aug 18?Reports from officials and special agents irivestiga ! ting he rises in food prices since tne I European -war begun - continued to [flood the department of Justice today. I A Special-Agent in the middle West telegraphed that he had found evi I deuce that sugar producers .and reft ,'nerlcs had combined to-raise prices. Another announced that a state asso ciation of flour producers was issuing I price -bulletins, and that evidence gathered showed the organization's r ices are. followed by Individual mil .l.-rs:. .(A"wholesale firm furnished the de partment a circular issued -by the Spool Cotton company'of NeW York,] announcing a 20 per cent advance in pri?es ion numerous Unes of spool cot ton'effective August 16. A report: from Kansas City.Mor; said retett gro cers thora had ijrmed an association to control prices. A charge that a large commission' of drug stores had raised prices 100 per cent .'on various articles- in be. ing Investigated. CONDITION* NOT SERIOUS 'Pope's- il?h?ss Not As Serious As Was Reported Rome, via Paris;- -Aug. 18.?Pope! I Plus is not in so serious condition as I'has been reported, acordlng to Dr. ! Marchiafafa, the attending physician. >*The pontlk'p "sisters and nieces have 1 been allowed to nurse him as in the hease'of bis previous" illness, as that ro l'Uew? lilm ahd distracts his attention frou: the eriounes of the European,! : situation.' "There Is nothing alarming in the I 'condition of the Pope. His lnrllsrm-.l sltl?h Would pass Unnoticed except "for j the high office wheh he holds the high office which he holds and his extreme age. His present indisposi tion is much less, grave than his past illness. . "The Pope Is suffering from a sim ple cold, which in his case invariably produces hoarseness, accompanied by a slight bronchial catarrh; Tho cough associated with this condition have I caused some v^eakness. If there are1 BO ceinplcntlons, there Is no reason for | .fear. A week's rest will be sufficient to restore the pontiff to health." S Today his temperature was-normal and he was able to nit up for a time in an ami chair neYurtatwindow; He 'expressed a desire-to resume his au diences Friday but it is not likely the I doctorrwil s?a?thm'thfa plan. RUSSIANS ARE DETAILED Will Not Re Permitted to Leave flcr man Cities to Participate In War. . (By Associated Press,) 18.?Thousands of Russians who were in German-ports waiting for steam ers to tako them to tho United States wher? war stroke out -have arrived here. At first ibey were ordered by th? Germans to go in the direction of Belgium but then they -w*re diverted, to ijenraark. They are being - cared for in Copenhagen until they cm get a boat sailing for the. United Statfa. It Is pair there are stlH 600 Russians In Rostock, fire hundred in Stettin and two .thousand In Spindau, tb-ee eitles in 'Germany,, who* will not 'be* permitted to leave, as thov are liable: ;t0 mlltary'duty with?the -F.tnsrlnn' army.--""- '? ': >.. MAIL SSRYICfi ON Washington? August 18.?Mall f?r Europe is Ming dispatched several timarta^? p^stomee' depart* r : anno ed^oday.^ Mail for Gor-| ^Hungary la seat by steamors landing , at ports Iiv Itity/ Norway ' Holland- or - The<Americanftide ...... delphla, scheduled <to ?ill wiilfmke<mai? fnr air ptrt?r-c? NO DECISION HAS YET BEEN REACHED Government Trying to Perfect Plant for Speedy Relief of Stranded Thousands Washington, August 18.?Perfection of plans to bring' war.tnarooned Americans out of Europe occupied the government rolief boar dtoday. i Orders for outfitting army transports lor relief voyages stand, but for the prei'vmt there will be no acceptance of Germany's offer of linerr. to be put (temporarily under the American flag. Tli6 state department had receiv ed no replies to las nuggestlon. to nat ions at war that liners chartered for refugees be recocni-rd as neutral. I Belief war*- oxprcf.ed, however, that favorable replies Boon will to forth coming. Ambasndnr Gerard at Berlin cabled there were about 11.(100 Americans in Gorman w'?o wanted 'to return homo imraerVntcly. ? With?- tiranBportatlon conditions from EngUsh -ports stead ily improving, rovnrnment ;ofllclals will probably concentrate their ef fort:" toward providing ships-for re fugees In Germany,- Switzerland, Aus tria and- Mediterranean, ports. Tho American Bod GrosB announc ed'it hoped.to dispatch it. relief expe dition to Europe within the next few .dayB. A Joint resolution admitting to American^, r?rlirirr of foreign hullt ships for- tho use of the Red Cross was passed" by Congrers today. President . Wilson today ordered [ consular- officers to issue emergency passports to needy Americana-, abroad without fees. ' BETTER THAN THE SPLIT LOO SHAG Kansas City. Mo., August 18.?Res idents of ninety Missouri counties i spent tpday improving the-highways and when they were through it was estimated that Missouri roads had been improved to the extent of 1000,000 by the 150,000 volunteers. 'Twelve hundred men, including I many statCB officers and employee:-, worked the roads near the state cap ital, Governor Major directing tho twenty-five picked convicts from the penitentiary.: - "We will do $2,000,000 worth of I work In the two good road, days," the governor said after receiving re I ports1 from over the state. LONGING FOB HOHE [Americans Tied Up In Italy Are at Lobs to Know How Thoy Will 'Get Away. Genoa, Italy, Aug. IS.?via Paris An increasing number of Americans continue to besiege Ute American con sulate here, seeking information as to ways and means of returning home.. John Ed ward Jones, tho consul Ren ierai, has been - compelled to receive his callers collectively. He-.takes his stand upon a platform from which he announces whet arrangements have been /made - and gives 'particulars re I garding steamers sailing, the chang ing of money and other matters. 1 AmeicanB who "under the clrcum I stances are unable to pay, their bills [are helped by Mr. Jones from the .fund placed at bis disposai by a few [ generous countrymen. -The - consul" general ' expects 6,000 [more Americans will have embarked hero for home by the end of August. WILL FIND" OUT WHY Federal Gr?nd Jury Investigating High Cost of. Living. San . Francisco, August 18.?Robert O'Dearn, ! 'American ' sugar be et m a n, A. A. Brown, of the California-Ha waiian Sugar Refining company, were ordered . today 11 appear before the federal grand jury Investigating the rise -in -price of foods here. Managers of the-foremost hotels of the city wilt bring their, bills to show what In creased prices thoy have paid since AugUSt Ii? ? Take 8 Glass of Salts if Tour Back Hurts or Bladder Bothers. The American,: men- and women must guard constantly against Kidney trouble, because, wo eat too much and nil nur fo/MV.ln.??Inh.,rU??? .klfujg- 1. All^I with acid which the -kidneys strive- to filter out, they weaken ? from , over work, become sluggish! the ?limina* live tissues ?log and the result Is kid ney trouble, bludder.-weakness and a general decline in health, -v. When y?w kidneys feel irko lumps of load: your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, fell of sediment or you are obliged''to seek relief two or throe times , during the night; if 'you suffer with sick - headache or dizzy, . nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism When the Weather<ls bad. got from'your--ph5???i?c??i aboui four 1 ounces of Jad Salts; take a table spoonful la. Ha glass - of water ? before breakfast j for a few days' and *' your kidneys will then act' Rne > This ifa Thous-salts made from the acid cf grapes ond lemon Juice, ' cbmblnod irl*? Ikhl?L ;ahdihaa keen vifsedi -for ^??ratiAnc to flush ' and simulate eioggeu 'kidney* ; to -neutralise the aeida In th? urine so It no longer is a source of Irrltatfon, thus ending blad der disorders. . Jad.Salts' is^ wexpenstrct iaAnot ft*-' ak?y, ev a