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THE DAILY FREE PRESS. 12 CARBONDALE ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1915 NUMBER 204 iRYAN RESIGNS AS THE HEAD OF CABINET IFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO TONE OF NOTE TO BE SENT KAISER. ACCEPTS, BUT REGRETS WITHDRAWAL Refused to Sanction Sharp Note Which He Fears May Bring Break With Lansing, Counsellor of State Department Will Probably Fill Vacancy. Ete Appointed to seek it. "It is for these reasons my feeling about your retirement from the secre- taryship of state goes so much deeper than regret.

I sincerely deplore it. Our objects are the same and we ought lo pursue them together. I yield to your desire only because 1 must, and wish to bid you godcpeed in the parting. We shall continue to work for the same causes, even when we do not work in the same way. "With affectionate regard, sincerelv your.

nave a large radius of action, say 25 miles. When the enemy's fleet is known to be approaching, discovered, let us say, by scouting aeroplanes, a swarm of them might be turned loose to attack at full speed. These would make such tiny targets and move so rapidly that at least one of NOTE TO Tfl BE 5EHTTODH WILL INSIST ON OBSERVANCE OF THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. FRYE CASE MUST GO TO COURT them would be certain to get close enough to fire its torpedo with certainty of hitting. Five of them, operating in concert, would be practically certain to sink a batleship.

and 1.0f>0 of them, distributed in flotillas along the coast, Withdrawal From Cabinet Forecatti That Tone of New Note Shows President Is Firm in Washington, June I Bryan has submitted his resignation to President Wilson and it was accepted. It was stated authoritatively that the resignation, which had been under consideration for several days, accomplished with the utmost i good feeling between the secretary i President Wilson. It resulted I from differencvS of opinion over the note about to be sent to Germany. The acceptance of Secretary Bryan's resignation was formally announced from the White House. Secretary Tumntlty gave -out the Ing formal statement: "OI course, everybody connected with the president's official family deeply regrets that Mr.

Bryan has felt It necessary to sever his relations "VVOODROW WILSON." would make it impossible for a fleet to approach our shores. "I have applied for a. patpnt upon my invention." Prof. Parker was professor of phys- ios at Columbia from ISOd to 1911. He is the author of many scientific works and has tried three times to climb McKinley, in Alaska.

On one occasion he was a companion ci Dr. Cook. J1IWEYS IN PLACE OF CARS Muskogse Company to Take to Autos to Escape Burden Regulation. of Secretary Bryan said at his home when told of the formal announcement of hit resignation: "In flew of the announcement of my resignation, I will say that letters being made public therewith, state my reasons, but I will have a more com- ylete statement that will be given out the American reply to the note is sent. Muskogee.

June D. Long, general manager of the Muskogei- Electric Traction announced that within 90 days he would call every street car now operating in the city, except two. into the barns and that his company would begin running jit- v.ey busses on the principal thoroughfares. The two street cars will be run, that the company may keep its franchise. The jitneys will be built along the same lines and the same size as street cars now in use but will be equipped with rubber tires and gasoline motors.

"My company would be foolish." Long said, "to continue to operate sireet cars under the burden of regulation when it can operate jitneys: cheaper and not be hampered by state laws and state commissions." AUTO BANDITS GET $8,500 INTEREST VOTED FOR BONDS Illinois House Appropriates $250,000 to Pay the Premium of Water. way Securities. Springfield, 111., June With just two votes to spare. Chairman Smej- 'My resignation takes effect, as ka of tne house appropriations comas the note has been forwarded." i jttee was able to put through the. bill appropriating $250.000 "to pay ih- I terest on the Illinois waterways bonds.

The Letter of Resignation. "My Dear Mr. President: I "It is with sincere regret that I have reached the conclusion that I return to you the commission of the secretary of state with which jou honored me at the beginning of your administration "Obedient to your sense of duty and actuated by the lushest motives you Lave prepared for the transmission to the German government a note in which I cannot join without violating I deem to be an obligation to my country, and the issue involved is of such moment that to remain a member of the cabinet wouldbe unfair to you as it would be to the cause which is nearest my heart; namely, the prevention of war. "1. therefore, respectfully tender my resignation, to take effect when the note is sent, unless you prefer an earlier hour.

Alike, desirous of reaching a peaceful solution of the problems arising out of the use of submarines against merchantmen, we find our selves differing irreconcilably as to methods which should be employed. "It falls to your lot to spaak officially lor the nation; I consider it to be none the less my duty to endeavor as a private citizen to promote the end which you have in view by means which you do not feel at liberty to "In severing the intimate and pleas- tnt relations which have existed between us during the last two years, permit me to acknowledge the profound satisfaction which it has given me to have been associated with you Jn the important work which has come before the state department, and to thank you the courtesies ex- "With the heartiest good wishes for personal welfare and for the success of your administration, I am, my dear Mr. President, very truly yours, led) J. BRYAN." Letter? Acceptance. "My Dear Bryan: "I accept resignation only be- wfause you Bassist upon its acceptance, I arvcfept it with much more than regret, with a feeling of personal sorrow.

Our two years of close association have been very deilshtful to me. Our judgments have accorded Jn practically every matter of official duty and of public policy until now; your support of the work and purposes of the administration has'been 000,000 appropriation for the highway department road fund, held up 'by opposition last week, also was. passed, 106 to 0. The 000,000 appropriation for the University of Illinois passed. 94 to 6.

The house passed the Lynch bill to provide two registration days in certain cities. The Scholes bill to empower boards of education or school inspectors to establish schools and classes for delinquent children was passed, 96 to 3. Beat and Rob Cashier and Companion on Way to Deposit Money in Bank. and 12 members of the crew lost their lives. The crew of 11 men of the French harkentine I.a Liberte has been landed at Millford.

The vessel was shelled and sunk by a German submarine in the channel after the crew- had been given time to get away from her. The survivors from the Menapier were landed at Margate. One of them, badly injured, was sent to a hospital. The survivors say the Menapier sank within a few minutes of the time the torpedo exploded. The Menapier was of 1,425 tons and was 281 feet long.

She was built in Sunderlarid in 1908 and was owned in Antwerp. The North Foreland is in Kent county in the North Sea. The British trawler Pentland also Oas been sunk in the North Sea by shell fire from a German submarine. The crew was saved. The Trudvang was hailed by a German submarine after mid-day, when off St.

Anne's Head. The captain was ordered to bring his papers Berlin, June has sent a not.e in reply to the representations of the American government rega.rd ing the American steamship William P. Frye. which was sunk by the Ger-i mander gave the crew 20 minutes (o ON VENICE CLAIM TO HAVE DESTROYED ITALIAN AIRSHIP AND CAPTURED CREW. NO DECISION YET IN GALICIA Think Mighty Effort Exhausted Suc- North, of ish Report All Quiet.

Vienna, June following official communication was issued: 'A telegram from our naval com- i.ciin ui u.o« i ei abord the submarine, whose states that naval flying machine L-47, Commander Bonfle.d and man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Kite! I'Yiedrich lust January. The note reiterates the original view taken by Germany, which was that the case must be sent to a prize court. take to the boats. New York, June rtay- Mgbt holdup, this time by automobile bandits, who robbed two men on their way in a buggy to deposit money in a bank, took place in New York. The robbers got away with a satchel containing $8,500.

The victi were George A. Lista'rdt, cashier, and Thomas J. Boyd, superintendent of a branch office of the Borden's Condensed Milk who were driving through a sparsely settled district of the Bronx to deposit, collections. They were held up at revolvers' points by three men, who, after beating them and stealing the satchel, ran across a foot bridge orer the railroad tracks, entered aa automobile and ecaped. tu CUPIUHES mm PROPOSES TRUCE TO PREVENT INTERVENTION.

First Step Taken With View of Composing Mexico's Domestic Troubles. MEXICO FOR MEXICANS IS CRY President's Policies Hooted at Nuevo Laredo Where Carranza Men Are Celebrating. Laredo, June first signs of Mexican dissatisfaction with President Wilson's new Mexican policy cropped out at Nuevo Laredo in a jubilation of Carranzists over the Leon victory, it became known here yesterday afternoon. 'Mexico for Mexicans!" shouted Washington, June to the state department from Yera Cruz transmitted a wireless from Tampico reporting the capture of Tux- pa by Villa forces. One British citizen was killed and four were wounded during the fighting.

S. P. Jones was killed and Thomas Mallard. Mrs. Mallard, their infant child anti A.

T. Graves were wounded while seeking cover. Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz reported that Gen. Obregon's victory over the Villa forces at Leon appeared lo be confirmed. He said it was reported Obregon had lost his right arm in the fighting.

Unofficial advices received here said that Villa had decided, pending a possible conference with Carranza, to propose a truce for the purpose of "preventing further sacrifices in the southern republic which might pro- Washington, June policy of the United States toward an insistence on the observance of neutral rights and the safeguarding of the lives of Americans on the high determined finally at the daily cabinet meeting. Secretary Bryan's resignation had been submitted and accepted when the meeting convened and he took little part in the discussion. The note, which is to be sent to Germany today, was read over for the last time to the cabinet by President Wilson. Suggestions of some minor changes were noted by the president. The resignation of Mr.

Bryan, whose advocacy of a course that under no circumstances would involve i he United States in war, spread the impression that the president and his cabinet had deqded firmly that the rights of. the United States must be upheld in any eventuality that may arise. Some Uneasiness Caused. While no inkling as to the contents of the note are given, it is understood that an unfavorable reply will mean the' severance of diplomatic relations with Germany and that attacks thereafter might lead to even graver 'complications. The effect on t5-e general situation of Secretary's withdrawal from the cabinet was the subject of general comment everywhere.

Foreign diplomatists interpreted it as significant of a forceful course on the part of the L'nited States. They were busy with their code books and cablegrams advising their respective governments of the cabinet change and its significance. FATAl WRECK IN OKLAHOMA Coachei Go Down 30-Foot Embankment, Is Telephone P.eport to Enid, Ok. Wichita, June St. Louis San Francisco passenger train was wrecked 19 miles west of Enid, and 15 persons injured, eight fatally, so a telephone message states.

The train, rolled down a 30-foot embankment just after it had crossed a high bridge. Weds, to Natchez. June after he had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, P. A. E.

Warren, of Vidalia, was married to Miss Elizabeth H. Beard. 19. in his cell here. He was on his way to prison one hour later.

Form in St Augustine. St. Augustine, June commission manager form of government for St. Augustine was adopted at an election by a majority of 18 out of a total vote of S12. Observer Naval Cadet Von Strobel, successfully bombarded Venice and dropped bombs on a balloon shed at Murano, and also on an torpedo boat destroyer." Another official communication tells of the destruction of an Italian, airship by an Austrian aeroplane.

It says: The Italian airship, Citta di Ferrara. reluming from Fiume was attacked, set on fire and destroyed by our navHl aeroplane L-48, commanded by Lietit. Gksing and with Naval Cadet Von Fritsov as observer. Two officers and five men ot the crew were captured." ALLEGED SPY REPUTED GERMAN YOUTH -'W'HO STOLE PRINCE'S TREASURE BOX. Consul Refuses to Recognize Student Who Claims He Was in Service of Emperor.

one of the military leaders, at the con-1 duce intervention." elusion of a. speech. "President Wilson's policies are not needed in Mexico. Carranza is' able to handle the Mexican situation, with satisfaction." The crowd greeted the remarks with, wild cheering. Other speakers followed in similar vein.

PLAN FOR DEFENSE COAST LINE. OF Prof. Parker Says That With 1,000 of His Motor Boats Enemy Could Be Repulsed. New York, June the cost of a modern battleship the United States could, within a few weeks, equip itself with, means of defense sufficient to protect our coast against a powerful hostile fleet." This statement was made by Prof. Herschel Clifford Parker, psychist, Obregon's troops, however, according to Villa's secretary, Col.

Enrique Perez Rul, attacked when Villa ordered a retirement in keeping with this suggestion. Col. Rul is quoted as saying that he had been ordered from Chihuahua to Aguas Calientes to form the note to Carranza and the reply his chief would send to President Wilson. The action of Villa is the first step 'of an official nature yet taken by the leaders with a. view to composing Mexico's domestic troubles since the president's warning.

Officials here had awaited with more than ordinary interest some indication as to the effect of the statements on the heads of the warring factions In Mexico. They are watching the latest turn with renewed hope of ultimate re storation of peace in the southern republic. In other official and diplomatic quarters the view was held that by the accepting of the resignation of Mr. Bryan the president had demonstrated to Germany lus earnest intention of getting reparation for the loss of American lives on the Luisitania and a guarantee against other violation of Americans' rights. MORE MONEY FOR CAR MEN Leaders of Employes' Organization Declare Terms to Be Unsatisfactory, But Will Be Considered.

Chicago. June offer of an increase in wages which would bring the hourly average from 30.23 to 34 cents -was made to the employes of the Chicago surface lines, according to announcement by the Changes in the working schedules include: No runs over 16 hours; SO per cent of all week-day runs to be concluded in 14 hours; 30 minutes relief for meals; time for fall back for meals increased to 25 minutes. L. A. Busby, president of the lines.

said the bonus time for meals would cost the company $1,000,000 a year, and that the company's offer was I made notwithstanding that it was not warranted by conditions. The increases offered are on a sliding scale, and. according to carmen, affect only men who have been employed less thsn five years. Union officials declare the offer unsatisfactory, but will submit it to W. D.

Ma hon, international president. Salt Lake, Utah, June spy by admission and confessed thief of the of strongbox supposed to contain important British-Indian state papers, l.orenz von Arnim. T2. was repudiated by the German consul here and in Denver. Von Arnim was arrested in Denver last fall for robbing a millionaire's house there, and upon the representations of prominent Germans was released.

As a student at the University of Colorado, he variously claimed nobil- ity, and that a famous Berlin physician was his father. To the Salt Lake policy Von Arnim, alias Kurt Paul he slole the Indian prince's box believing it contained papers of inestimable value to the German government. Except for several hundred dollars which was missing, the box was restored to the prince apparently intact. The prince is not disposed to prosecute. Not Reached Decision.

London, June big battle in Galicia has not yet reached a decision. The nave crossed the Dniester to the south, and, according to the Austrian official report, have succeeded in pushing the Russians back between and Kalusz in Eastern Galicia. This operation was necessary he- fore the Teutonic allies continued their-advance toward Lemberg, as the Russian attacks in the region of Kolo- mea were beginning to look dangerous. British and Russian military opinion is that the Austro-Germans, after their big effort which regained for the greater part of Galicia, have about'-'ex-hausted themselves. The French are considered to have been very successful in what they have undertaken.

North of Arras they have gained additional ground and norlh of the Aisne have repulsed four German counter, attacks and maintained their previous gains. The British report all quiet on their front, but to the Zeppelin brought down by Sub-Lieut. Warneford, for which be was awarded the Victoria Cross, they claim to have added two German aeroplanes. A successful English air raid on the Gallipoli Peninsula is reported by the Jiaily Telegraph's Bucharest correspondent. Nine seaplanes bombarded Akbasch.

the Turkish base in the harbor of Gailipoli. Canadian Casualty List to Date. Ottawa, June dian casualty list to date totals 8.008 men, consisting of 1,213 killed, wounded, and 1,565 missing, according to the records of the militia department. 500 Converts at Illinois Revival. Clayton.

111.. June revival meeting which has been in session at Claylon for past five weeks resulted in the conversion of 500 men- 1 Amused Theatre I Louisiana Anti-Trust Bills Passed Baton Rouge, June 9. The Louisiana senate passed a series of mountaineer, explorer and stringent anti-trust bills which had) generous and loyal beyond praise; your devotion to the duties of your great office' and your eagerness to take advantage of evpry great cppor- tnnity for service it offered has been an example to the rest of us; you cave earned our affectionate admiration and friendship. Even now we are a not separated in the object we seek 1 but only in the method by which we in his consulting offices in the Equitable building. Prof.

Parker explained that for the cost of a battleship there could be built a thousand small high- power submarine motor boats, each one not much larger ir.ttn large torpedo, to be operated by one man, tc be run just below the surface 1C make 40 knois sjitf-c to carry torpedo sufficiently pcwtrful to sink a battleship. ntiml.er of craft could be the- pro i-ii- i-r nf-t(l already been passed by the house. One bill declares the business of sugar refining in" the state to be a public utility. Two others comprise a general anti-trust bill. Mexicans Kill Texas Ranger.

Marathon. June Burdette. a Texas ranger, was shot and killed rear Fal-sna, in a pistol mm SINK VESSELS MOST OF CREWS SAVED, BUT 17 DIE. Three Norse Ships, a Belgian Steam. er, and French Bark Are Torpedoed.

London, June Norwegian vessels, Trudvang-. Glittertind and Superb have been sunk by German submaru is. and the Belgian steamer Jlenapier has been sent to the bo.t- tom by a German torpedo near the TONIGHT Show Starts 7:30 "A Case of Poison' 1 Comedy drama. Mb battle with three t.wo of I North Foreland. Out of 23 persons whom ht wounded, so that! on board the Menapier only six were tiity are toth expected to die.

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