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Underwood Predicts War In
surance Measure win Be
s Enacted Tomorrow.
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS
THE SHIP REGISTRY ACT
Clarke and Alexander Pushing Ten
Million Dollar United States
Controlled Merchant Fleet.

With the prediction by Majority Lead
er Underwood that the war risk bill will
pass the House without further delay
concentrated effort is to be made to
force through rule tomorrow under
which the Alexander war risk bill will
be privileged matter.
II the rules committee can be brought
together tomorrow and a rule can be
drafted with sufficient strength to hold
the weight the republicans intend to
put on 1t, then tomorrow afternoon may
SEQ the war risk bill virtually a law.
The measure would establish a bureau
OF war r.sk insurance in the Treasury
for losses incurred by vessels Of
American registry through hazards Of
war. III tt41
Further emergency legislation for the
benefit Of shipping conditions includes
the proposed plan for government owned
or controlled ship lines. Senator Clarke
Of Arkansas, chairman Of the commerce
committee, and Representative Alexan-
der. chairman Of the merchant marine
embodying administration ideas on this
subject in a bill to be introduced this
week.
100000 900 Ship Bill.
The bill provides for the creation of a
corporation with 81 per cent Of its stock
held by the government. to operate ships
in foreign service to carry American
products. The corporation would be
capitalized at 100000 900.
Authority for the government to pur-
chase North German Lloyd and Ham
burg American liners Is proposed. with
out limit. tn joint resolution introduced
yesterday by Representative Kinkead
Eof New Jersey. The resolution declares
that for the purpose OF encouraging
and maintaining the foreign commerce
of the United States the Secretary Of
Commerce is authorized to purchase
from the North German Lloyd and Ham,
burg American steamship companies
such vessels as in his Judgment are
suitable for the encouragement and
maintenance Of the foreign commerce
Of the United States"
For carrying out the foregoing pur-
poses," the resolution reads. there is
appropriated, out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. SO
much as may be necessary"
The resolution. which was referred to
the merchant marine committee, In all
maximum appropriation II 1t is reported
| back to the House.
Wilson Signs Bill.
The emergency shipping bill authoriz-
| ine the admission of foreign-built ships
to American registry was signed yester-
day by President Wilson.
Regulations under the new law al
! ready are in course of preparation by
the bureau Of navigation. 1t is esti-
mated that fully a hundred vessels seek
American register. but formal applica-
lions are not expected until the Pred-
dent has decided whether or not to sus-
pend sections Of the navigation laws. al
he In authorised to do. These refer to
the nationality Of watch officers. and
measurement and inspection Of ships for
register by United States ofliciais The
commissioner Of navigation IL preparing
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DENIES LOSS OF TEN THOUSAND
IN BATTLE WITH GERMANS
France Officially Declares Its Casualties
to Be Far Less Than Those Of -
Kaiser Army.

quest Of the vossse WIS accompdehsd
with small forces, which were Increased.
later at the Ballon DA1ence. Our forces
varied from battalion OF Chasaeurs to
q regiment Of infantry. The losses Wer0
Of the ightest, twenty men for our el6e
and hundred for the GermanA
Operations in the vosgeA
Operations alone In the vosgss were
necessitated by the French policy Of
keeping troops 1--WE miles from the
frontier until the declaration Of war.
The Germans took advantage Of this
and established themselves strongly in
the Vosges, whence they had to be dis
lodged. In the southern section this
was not difficult. and was soon accom-
pliahed. the Ballon d'Alsace and the
passes Of Bussang, Hohneck and
In the central section the occupation
was much harder. the abrupt slopes
and wooded peaks making IT difficult
for the artillery to support the tnfan-
try. The Germans, too. had taken every
advantage Of the nature Of the ground
and were strongly posted In every
path. 1t was necessary for us to 60
around by the Urbefs and SaAles passes.
This enabled us to shell the German
flank and take their fortified positions
from the rear. This operation cost US
wide and was captured easily. but
Saales was more difficult. We began
by posting artillery on the plateau be-
hind and commanding the pass. This
success paved the way for the occupa-
ton Of the town OF Saa1es."
Evening star., 1914-08-23

LONDON, August q. 1853 a.m--An
Official dispatch from Paris says:
IAN oficial German telegram haf
that we suffered severe
reverse In Lorraine August 20, which
was transformed August 81 into q rout,
in the course Of which we are said to
have lost 10000 men. who were taken
prisoners, and fifty guns.
These are ridiculous exaggerations.
The German success In Lorraine does
not exceed that gained by us in Alsace.
The number Of guns left by US in the
hands of the Germans is certainly In
ferior to that which we captured IN
Alsace, and the total 'of our dead:
certainly be far less than 10000, the
figure given as the number of prisoners
alone.
During onr retreat none of our
troops crossed the Meurtne river All
remaining in front of Nancy. This mo-
mentary withdrawal following the Wig
orous advance is the only. episode In q
conflict which will necessarily invoive
numerous alteration OF hux and re-
fiux.
our troops in Lorraine remain full
Of ardor and are inspired with the de-
termination to conquer ana to avenge
their dead.
Positions Unmodided.
I'm the waveres region the positions
are unmodified. The German offensive
movement in Lorraine. after continuing
yesterday stopped today. There has been
no German attack against the position
known as Grand Couronne do Nancy:
There has been some fighting IN. ene
heights north Of Luneville. department
Of Meurthe-et-Moselle. The German at
tacks,. however, have appeared weak
It is certain that II our losses during
the last three days have been serious
SO. Today, August 20, It was reported
that our troops in upper Alsace were
assured of approaches to colmar: u is
superfiuous to insist upon the imRUsrIs Rsns
estabNshed the allies strongly IN the
Vosges mountains. from Ballon DAisace
to Donon. -. .,-
.It should be remarked that the con'
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of relief money Will leave for Genoa and
Rome Monday.
Tennessee Off Hook Of Holland.
ROTTERDAM. August %, via London
I'll :35 p.m-).-The United States cruiser
Tennessee. which has aboard money for
the relief of Americans stranded in Eu-
rope, arrived near the Hook Of Holland
last night, and is still at anchor three
r rseaTy " q The the 4merican = % legation. has
taken over the funds intended for ma
rooned Americans.
Assistant Secretary of War Henry s.
Breckinridge, who arrived on the Ten
calling upon American Ambassador Henry
Van Dyke. Mr.. Breckenridge left The
Hague at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon for
Berlin. taking with him funds for Ameri-
Another train bearing Americans vino
had collected from all parts Of central
Europe arrived at The Hague this after
noon.
Owing to the inability of the hotels to
provide for all Americans who arrive
CTcss al Nefhsrianda today. turned over
e a ths ss hsas sss sss'GDsd 9s tbs s,a o.,s LIE
use Of wounded soldiers. Many Ameri-
cans are nnding quarters In boarding
houoe8 &nd with private families.
Homegoi.g Dtmculty.
The only, problem is getting aboard
steamships leaving this port A new
freight steamer which is now being con-
-verted into 4 passenger vessel win sail
soon. possibly next Wednesday.
Police Commissiosser Sirks personally
supervised the detrainins Of the last two
!. v.xsfu
safety for unatfended women has been
provided by A. Robertson. head Of To-
cal tourist welfare association. About
5,00O Americans are now in Amsterdam.
The Hague. scheveninsen and Rotter-
dam.
A special train. conveying $50 Amer
leans from Munich, arrived at The Hague
today. The train was provided with q
dining car and drawing room car. The
party was received with cheers. The
women were presented with flowers and
refreshments.
IN order to care for those lacking funds.
q hotel in Scheveningen was converted
into an asylum.
Only ten destitute Americans reached
here today, but it is said that there Is a
large number at Munich who are about to
leave for Holland.
Those who arrived today. like all 9TH
era, had loud praise for the treatment
Of Americans by the Germans.
Americans Given Aid.
The committee Of American residents Of
London, Of which Herbert c. Hoover Of
California is chairman, has now taken
complete charge Of American tourists IN
London. The efforts Of the committee are
being concentrated on measures Of finan-
cial relief. It has had charge Of this
work from the beginning. The informa-
tion and registration bureaus, conducted
under the citizens committee, have now
been dissolved.
Chairman Hoover reports that the resi-
dents committee. between August and
August 2 rendered financial assistance
in various ways to $500 persons.
During this same period 1000 persons
sailed for the United States. The resi-
dents committee will continue its work
Of meeting incoming trains. Of protecting
girls and women who are alone. and di-
recting travellers to reliable hotels and
boarding houses
Whereabouts Of Americans.
cvar on Americans arrived from the
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Whereabouts Of Americans.

Over 1000 Americans arrived from the
continent during the past week. The
committee estimates that there are 5000
Americans In Switzerland who are ex-
pected in London. Refugees in Austria
are coming largely by way of Switxer-
land.
It IL believed that there are still about
1000 tourists in Germany, who are COM
Ing out slowly by way of Rotterdam,
from which point transportation Is given
those who are without resources on the
committees guarantee to the railroads.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Two Steamers Strike Mines.

LONDON. AugiDt -. 11:le a.m.rhs
ohicial news bureau anisouacee that two
steamers. the, Maryland, from Copen-
hagen, and the Danlah SteasnShip Chr.
Brogerg. have struck mines In the North
sea and foundered They were on the
main trade route. s. miles from shore.
night. The crew ~ tho Broberg. seeing
tho accident, proceeded to the rescue II
launches, but failed to save the crew
On resuming the aearch Saturday morn
ing the Broberg also struck Z mine and
foundered.. but her crew .was- rescued
and brought to Eewestoft, England.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Japan Censors Cables.

morrow. ,fs-'i'..-
Japan Censors Cables.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
Japan has placed strict censorship on
all cable messages to and from the en-
pire. Names and addresses Of the
sender and receiver Of messages must
now appear.
Code is not allowed in messages to
Japan, but may be used in messages
sent from there. English and French
are the only foreign languages per-
United for communications
Evening star., 1914-08-23
TENNESSEE |SSAFE
IN Dutch WATERS
North Carolina, Also With Re-
lief Money Aboard, Likely to
Go to Norway.
BRECKENRIDGE AT HAGUE;
THEN GOES ON TO BERLIN
Committee of American Residents
Of London Learn of Fellow
Countrymen in War Zone.

cruiser North Carolina. which brought
funds from the United States for the re-
lief Of Americans in Europe, will leave
Cherbourg tomorrow.
The cruiser will stop at Falmouth and
may go to Norway. Officers in charge
Of relief money will leave for Genoa and
Rome Monday.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

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WEATHER.

Fair today: Monday partly cloudy
and warmer: gentle to moderate south
winds.
= Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. 81. at pm. yesterday; low. ST.
at 11:80 pm yesterday.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Oriental Sea Route Safe.

TOXIC. August 2.-The chamber OF
commerce. has announced that oriental
European sea routes are safe. except in
the neighborhood of German possessions.
The route from Japan to Seattle Is de-
ciared to be safe, but by way Of Honolu-
iu II 10 advisable to steam to the north.
to maintain vigilance and to communi-
cate BY wireless as soon as possible with
Hawaii and San Francisco.
The Japanese government Is expected
Evening star., 1914-08-23

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
BUTTE MERCHANTS
GUARDING STORES
BIG MINING CAMP LARoRING UN-
DER TENSE SITUATION SINCE
RECENT RIOT.
While City is outwardIy Quiet, Strong
Guards Have Been Placed in Bust
ness Places TO Prevent Further
Destruction.

Butte, Merchants of Butte
have placed armed guards in their
stores to guard against unforeseen
contingencies One of the larger
stores has watchmen patrolling the
sidewalks.
Ever since the riots of two weeks
ago, caused by fractional fights in the
local union of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, Butte has labored
under a tense situation.
The city outwardly is quiet, as 1t
has been since the last riot of Tues
day night, when $50 pounds of dyna-
mite were placed in twenty charges
in the business center. The new in.
dependent union of miners, which
was formed in opposition to the
Western Federation of Miners con.
troll, reported it had signed up 2,289
members out of the 5000 metal min
ers here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
CARRANZA ASKS
TIME TO CONFER
SAYS HE MUST CONSULT WITH
HIS GENERALS BEFORE TAX
ING DECISIVE STEP.
Promises to Hasten the Proposed
Conference in Order That Some
Definite Understanding May be
Reached Regarding Mediation.

Washington.-Gen Venustiano Car
rama, first chief of the Mexican con
stitutionalists, has replied to the in
vitation extended for participation by
his agents in an informal conference
with representatives of General HUI
erta and the United States concerning
plans for provisional government in
Mexico, asking that he be given time
to consult his generals.
General Carranza, 1t was learned
here Sunday, informed the mediators
in his latest communication that be-
cause of the plan of Guadalupe I'M
der which he was chosen first chief
necessary for him to confer with his
associates in the movement before
entering upon such important nego-
tiations.
Acceptance of any proposed provi-
sional government to succeed Huer-
ia, he said, necessarily might require
some change in the terms Of the
Guadalupe plan and this could not be
done without the consent of the vari-
GUS military leaders in the revolutions
airy movement.
Assurances are said to have been
given the mediators by General Car
rama that he would hasten the pro
posed consultation with his chiefs in
order that some definite understand
ing could be reached quickly as to
the position to be taken with regard
to the informal mediation conference.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
DIPLOMATS DECIDE
TO TAKE RECESS
ME0IAToRs SUSPEND WORK AT
NIAGARA FALLS, ANNOUNCING
THAT CHIEF WORK is DONE.
Probable That Last Formal Meeting
Has Been Held, Business Hereafter
to be Transacted From the Homes
of Mediators and Delegates.

Niagara Falls.-An indefinite recess
of mediation was decided upon Tues
day by Ambassador Da CANA of Bra
I'll and ministers Suarez and Naom
of Chile and Argentina respectively.
This action followed the receipt of
a note from General Carranza ex-
pressing an inclination to participate
in informal conferences with Huerta
delegates for the solution of MeXico's
internal problems. but asking for more
time in which to consult his subordi-
nate generals.
The mediators explained that medl-
alton had not adjourned, but that per-
haps the last formal meeting had been
held Communication hereafter will
be carried on by telegraph from the
respective homes of the mediators
and delegates. Ambassador Da Cana
pointed out that the mediation of a
boundary dispute between Ecuador
and Peru. in which the United States
and Brazil had rendered their good
offices in 1910, was still in progress.
A mediation board. he explained, is
not like an international conference,
with definite time for meeting and
adjourning and fixed program. Me-
diation chiefly offers advice to parties
at conflict and devises a means for
the composition of international dele
gates.
The mediators consider that their
chief work has been done They have
drawn up series of protocols set.
ting forth the conditions under which
the United States will recognize a
new government When a satisfactory
government is established American
forces will be withdrawn and both
international and national internal
problems solved simultaneously.
Originally the three diplomats ten.
dered their good offices to avert war
This. they think has been accom-
plished. In the acceptance by the
United States of their tender of good
offices, hope was expressed by Sec
rotary Bryan that the several ele
raents" in Mexico might be brought
together and the country pacified
The three ENJOYS think that in de
vlsing the plan for informal confer
ences between the two factions theil
own task is ended and that the re
sponsibiiity for the completion of tn,
peace program rests on the Mexican,
themselves
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
COLLECTOR is AFTER
INCOME TAX DODGERS
House Votes Large Sum for Use OF
Officers in Bringing Alleged De-
lnquents to Time.

Washington Shortage in estimated
income tax receipts was attributed in
part to wilful hiding of incomes by
individuals and corporations by Dem
ocratic Leader Underwood in speech
in the house on Saturday. defending
the present fiscal policy of the gov
eminent.
He asked an appropriation of from
100000 to $l,500O0O for use by the
commissioner of internal revenue in
making income tax and internal reve
nue. tax collections. The additional
100000 would be used in income tas
collection machinery. the commission
er estimating return of from SIS tc
S25 for every dollar expended from
this extra appropriation. The appro
priation was granted
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
ADVISES BRITONS
TO LEAVE MEXICO
SIR LIONEL GARDEN, BRITISH
MINISTER, BELIEVES MEXICO is
UNSAFE AT THIS TIME.
Believes II His Duty to Advise All
British Subjects to Leave the Mexi-
can Capital at Once and Stay Out
Until Trouble is Over.

Mexico City.-In view of the existing
conditions in Mexico Sir Lionel Car.
den, the British minister, on Monday
advised all British subjects temper
arily to leave the country. He said
that the shortage of fuel was growing
more acute daily and that the trains
soon would stop running, which would
make difficult the transportation OF
persons in the interior
Sir Lionel Garden said he believed
1t to be his duty TO urge all British
subjects to leave the capital imme-
diately and he especially advised that
the women be removed.
The minister declared he had no de-
sire to frighten the members Of the
British colony. He said he had rot
ordered them to go, such course only
being advised.
Eight hundred British subjects are
registered at the legation as now re
siding In Mexico City. II is the min.
listers plan to get a sufficient number
of these to sign an agreement to
leave the capital so that they can oh.
tain a special train from the Mexican
government to take them to Puerto
Mexico and also secure a transport to
convey the passengers to Jamaica
where they could remain until the
close Of the present Mexican trouble
Britishers lacking funds to enable
them to get out of the country vii
be furnished with money by the lega
ton as loan, notes being taken for
the amount
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
RAILWAY OFFICIALS INDICTED.
More Charges Made Against Mellen
and other New Haven Officers.

Cambridge, ass.-Eighteen per-
sons, including Charles s. Mellen. for
mer president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the Boston &
Maine railroad companies, Frederick
c. Moseley, of r. S. Moseley & Co.,
Boston, brokers. the late Ralph ID.
Gillett of Westfield, and the invest
ment committees of two savings
banks of this city, were indicted
Monday by the Middlesex county
grand jury on various charges in con-
nection with the financing of the
Hampden railroad from Bondsville to
Springfield.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
RESENT mNsuLT" TO KING.
Crowd Makes Rush for suffrasettes
Who Toss Literature into Carriage.

Crowd Makes Rush for suffrasettes
Who Toss Literature into Carriage.
Suffragettes on Saturday
tossed bundles of their literature in
to carriage occupied by King George
and Queen Mary.
The king and queen treated the
incident with good humored indiffer-
ence. The king smilingly tossed one
of the bundles of papers into the
roadway, and their drive continued
unchecked.
The crowd showed a very different
spirit. Quick to resent what was re-
garded as an insult to their males,
ties, the spectators made rush for
the women, who would have been
badly mauled had not the police raj,
lied around them. Two of the women
were particular objects of the crowds
wrath, because they were conspicu,
Gus in throwing the bundles at the
royal carriage. They were arrested
more for their own protection than
because of their offense.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-03
AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE
AND WIFE SLAIN
HEIR TO THRONE AssAssINATED
BY SERVIANS, TRAGEDY TAX.
ING PLACE IN CAPITAL.
Escape Death When Bomb is Thrown
at Carriage Only to be Shot Down
by Youthful Murderer a short
Time Later.

Sarajevo.-Archduke Francis Fer.
dinand, heir to the Austro- Hungarian
throne, and his morganatic wife, the
Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassin.
ated Sunday while driving through
the streets of Sarajevo, the Bosnian
capital. A youthful Servian student
fired the shots which added another
to the long list of tragedies that has
darkened the reign of Emperor
Joseph.
The archduke and his wife were
victims of the second attempt in the
same day against their lives. First
bomb was thrown at the automobile
in which they were driving to the
town hall. Forewarned, however, OF
possible attempt against his life,
the archduke was watchful and
struck the missile aside with his arm
1t fell under an automobile which
carried member of his suite, wound.
ing Count Won Boos Waldeck and
Colonel Merizzo.
On their return from the town hall
the archduke and duchess were driv
ing to the hospital when the Servian
Gavrio Prinzip, darted at the car and
fired volley at the occupants. His
aim was true, for the archduke and
his wife were mortally wounded. The
archduke was struck full in the face
and the princess was shot through
the abdomen and throat. With them
at the time was the governor OF the
city, who escaped injury The bod
les of his murdered companions col
lapsed across him and protected him
from stray bullets.
The governor shouted to the chauf
fuer to rush to the palace at tor
speed. Physicians were in prompt
attendance, but their services were
useless as the archduke and his wife
were dead before the palace was
reached.
Prinzip and a fellow conspirator
compositor from Trebinje, named
Gabrinovics, barely escaped lynching
by the Infatuated spectators. They
finally were seized by the police, who
afforded them protection. Both are
natives of the annexed province OF
Herzegovina.