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The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
Americans Haze
Narrow Escape
at Muelhausen

Berlin, Aug. 81. (via Copenhagen
and london) -Four Americans-two
men and two women-have Just
made known their remarkable escape
from death at Muelhausen where
they were during the fighting. They
are Edward Walter. u dentist of Ma
con. Ga. and his wife, and MIR. and
Mrs. Cade, whose home address can
not be ascertained. Mr.. Cade also is
dentist. They were caught at
Muclhausen at the beginning of the
days amidst a hail of projectiles.
They are now safe at Glatterb, in
the Black Forest whittier they
walked from Muelhauscn. A letter
from one of the quartettc, which has
been brought to Berlin, says the un-
interrupted fighting and fire OF ar
tillery never will be forgotten.
"Projectiles struck the house we
were in, while others exploded in
the garden. says the letter. "We
waited death momentarily but were
saved by miracle"
At one point between Cologne and
Crefeld we passed entertainments be-
ing rapidly thrown up by thousands
of troops extending on both sides of
the highway and as far as the eye
could reach there were masses of
troops with field guns and munitions
Moving in the direction of Belgium,
between Cologne and Bingen. was q
continuous line of troops, provision
CoutimueA ~ ,axe ~
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
BOULDER EDUCATOR
DROWNED IN WYOMING

Boulder, Colo, Aug. 21.-Prof.
VIM. II. Pease of the University of
Colorado law school, was drowned
last night in the North Platte river
near Saratoga, Wyoming. He was
on fishing expedition with three
other members Of the faculty. Last
night he did not return to the hotel
and his companions made an all
night search, finally finding the
body in shallow pool. 1t is believed
that Prof. Pease was struck with an
attack of vertigo while wading.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
SENATE PASSES
WAR RISK BILL

Washington, Aug. 21.-The senate
passed today after two hours debate
the emergency war risk insurance
bill, carrying an appropriation of
5,O0O.0OO for the purpose of insur-
ing American vessels and cargoes
against the hazards of war.
The bill was amended by unani
nous consent before passage. The
provision that rates of insurance be
fixed on an equality with those i'm
posed by beligerent nations which
employ government insurance bonds
be stricken out
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
WAR EDICT CAUSES
STIR IN SAMOAN ISLANDS

Pagopago, American Samoa, Aug.
6.-(Via San Francisco, Aug. 21D-
News of the declaration of war be-
tween Germany and Great Britain
caused the greatest excitement when
it reached Apia, German Samoa.
Evidently the German command
ant felt that the port is not defensi-
BILE against naval attack or service
able as naval basis for the mer-
chant men. Sak-Solf, which arrived
here today, brought with her all the
government bullion and private
funds on. deposit there. The Ger
man wireless station at Apia was
opened August End and Immediate
ly justified itself by carrying the
declaration of war.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
Men, Women and Children Work With Frenzied
Energy to Fortiy New Belgian Capital.
Brussels Free Without Shot. Japan Pre-
pares to Mope on Kaio Chou. Great Battle
Of Fiue Nations Now in Progress.


military
France Britain
formation decisive
permitted
orces
a into
a
Belgium The capital of the
declare the
Wednesday,
stroyed the a 1Iango,
making of
praon Of ultimatum Il
poeco
in China.
final call affecting all able bodied
American
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
SHAKES ITALY CITY

Rome, Aug. 70, $40 p. m.-(De-
layed in transmission.) "A strong
earthquake shock was felt at Como
today and caused great alarm. The
people of the city rushed into the
streets. The inmates of the Sandon-
no prison had bad scare, as they
believed the ancient buildings nigh:
collapse. The prisoners include Por-
ter Charlton. the American, who is
awaiting trial for the murder Of his
wife at Lake Como, in 1910.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21

Elgin, H., Aug. 21.-Twenty-
three drivers, the stars of the auto
mobile racing world, with their ma
chimes in perfect mechanical trim,
were ready to be sent away today
in the 3O5-mile grind of the fifth
Elgin national road race.
Ted Tetzlaff won the first brush
ing Dearborn to Hornbeck's corner
and rounding the turn ahead of him,
The two were the first Of 20 to leave
the starting tape at 11:01 this morn
ing, a crowd numbering at least 10,-
900 cheering the start.
AS the cars lined up for the start.
four were missing-Burman's, Jesse
Callahans and J. C. Callaghan' S,
while Bill Carlson was mounted in
the car which Tom Orr was to have
driven. Henning appeared at the
wheel of the machine which was to
have been manned by Luttrell. At
the end Of the first hour the lead
ers in the race were:
Wishart, No. 6, laps 81, time 40.
Depalma, No. G, laps 50, time 40.
Pullen, No. 6, laps 40, time O5.
Wilcox. No. 6. laps Al, time OF.
Tetzlaff, No. 6, laps 42, time 33.
The leaders at the end of 100 miles
were: First, Wishart, 1:15:23; sec
ond, Dcpalma, 1:19:36; third, Will
cox, 1:21:5S: fourth, Anderson
1:23:37. Mulford and Oldfield were
following close in sixth and seventh
places.
Grant withdrew in the fifth lap
with broken oil tank. Tidmarsh
withdrew in the same lap because OF
engine trouble.
Tetzlaff had trouble and quit in
the seventh lap.
Because of illness, Carlson stopped
in the eleventh lap.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
INDICTMENTS TO
GROW OUT OF
FOOD PRICE PROBE

Washington, Aug. Attorney
indictments to be returned within
the next few days as the result Of
the investigation ordered by Presi-
dent Wilson of the increase in food
prices since the outbreak of war in
Europe.
Government officials would not say
today in what cities the indictments
would be brought, but 1t was de-
clared no effort would be made to
localize the prosecution in any par
ticular part of the country.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21

This Indictment is the first result
ing from the Investigations of the
grand jury which has been In ses-
sion Since June Is.
The killing of Thomas Wheatley
occurred early Sunday morning, Oc-
tober 26 and followed series of bat
ties just prior to the arrival of the
state militia on October 20. The
strikers had been carrying on a
guerilla warfare for weeks and daily
coal camps were besieged and wom-
en- and children compelled to seek
shelter and safety in cellars from the
hail of bullets from the hills. The
day before Wheatley was killed a
number OF houses were entered by
bullets and two Wootton children
were wounded.
Wheatley was one of small force
Of guards employed to protect the
property. He fell riddled with bull
let's. Finally the strikers were driv-
en- back. This outrage Immediately
preceded the battle near Hastings,
when Angus Alexander was shot and
killed by strikers who approached
wearing a band of truce on their
sleeves. For this crime James Bicu-
varis is under indictment and Robert
Uhlich is being held as an accessory.
The grand jury has not completed
its work and probably will be in ses-
sion for the remainder Of the month.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
"WA1CnFuL WAITING
WINS" SAYS BRYAN

Washington, Aug. 21.-"The situ-
alton in Mexico is very favorable and
you can quote me as saying Watch
full waiting wins said Secretary
Bryan today, his face wreathed in
smiles.
1.-The peaceful transfer of author
ity has taken place and we are hop
ing for an era of peace, progress and
prosperity" -
Mr.. Bryan said recognition of the
Carranza government and withdraw
al of the American forces at Vera
Cruz had not yet been considered.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21

been at the time of the latest advice
es.
On the German left. where three
Austrian army corps are said to have
reinforced them, the battle Is said to
be developing front of nearly forty
miles. and according to French state
ments. nothing is heard from the
German side.
An imDenetrable censor curtain
has been drawn over the operations
in the center of the battle line where
the main French army is co-operat-
ing in the fighting.
The Russian advance in East Prus-
sia apparently stretches over a front
(COntInued an page a.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
United Press
Is Guilty

New York, Aug. 21.-On Wednes
day afternoon, about half past two.
the United Press sent out a formal
announcement of the death of Pope
Plus X. The Associated Press sent
out no such telegram at that hour.
nor for several hours thereafter.
Claim was made that the United
Press had scored an important news
beat. This claim was challenged
with the statement that, at half past
two, New York time-S:3O p. m.
Rome time-the Pope was still alive
and that he actually died at 1.2O on
the following morning. To this the
United Press made answer that while
the Vatican may have officially an
nOunced one twenty as the time of
death its actually occurred much
earlier and that such a practice was
not unusual. 1t was said that when
Lea XIII. died there was a long in
terval between the actual death and
the official announcement. While
this is true. it is equally true that at
no time was the hour of death of
Pope Leo XIII.-4:54 p. Never
misstatcd officially or unofficially.
Further it was said that the Unit
ed Press correspondent at Rome, in
the case of Pope Plus X. had sent
two code messages one reaching New
York at 2:26 New York time and the
other at 3:45 p. m. New York time,
and it was still maintained that
these were accurate and that the
Pope's death actually occurred about
that hour.
There have been some new and
interesting developments.
At one o'clock yesterday morning
Monsisncur BonZano. the Papal lega-
tee to this country, received des-
patch from Cardinal Merry Del Val,
the Papa1 secretary of state, dated at
Rome 1918 Wednesday, which was
and fifty-two minutes after the Unit
ed Press circulated the announce
ment of death, showing that the Pope
was still alive, as follows:
"Holy Father dangerously i'll since
this morning. He may die at any
moment
1t is well enough to permit the is
sue of veracity between the Vatican
and the. United Press to stand. Am
bassador Page at Rome tclegra7hed
the State department in Washington
that the Pope died about one o'clock
yesterday morning.
The Agencie Havas, of France, in
it's independent service from Rome,
gave the hour of the death as 1:2l
a. m.
The Reuter- Telegram Agency. of
London, in another independent
message service, fixed the same hour.
The Central News Agency, of Lon
don, in another message gave the
hour as ! 35 a. m. AS to the claim
that the United Press message sent
in code the following correspondence
is Illuminating:
"The general manager of The AS
sociated Press sent to the Officers of
the only three cable services over
which despatch from Rome could
be transmitted, note as follows:
MY understanding is that during
this war period news messages can
not be sent between any part of Eu-
rope and the United States in code.
Am I right? An answer will oblige.'
"Mr. Stone Yes. for the reason
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
AMERICANS IN
EUROPE , RECEIVE
every COURTESY

Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris,
Aug. 21.-American citizens here on
behalf of themselves and their coun-
have sent a message to Arthur Hoff-
man. the Swiss president. thanking
him for the kindness shown them
during these difficult ties.
President Hoffman replied, thank
ing them and adding that the Swiss
government would do all in its pow
er for the safety and comfort of
Americans and in facilitating their
return home,
Washington, Aug. 21.-There will
be no further delay in disbursing to
Americans in Europe the funds de-
posted by relatives and friends with
the treasury department and for
warded aboard the cruisers Tennessee
and North Carolina. Explaining the
delay in disbursement it was stated
that the misunderstanding had aris-
en- as to the fund on the cruisers.
1t was supposed that the money was
intended only for the reliefe of des-
titute Americans without credit or
private means.
Major Perry L. Berrier of the
American medical corps has Joined
the relief committee here. He left
Brussels on Wednesday, where he
was on relief work Major Berrier
says the res s'dent committee got ev-
cry possible American out of Brus-
sells on Wednesday and was prepared
carefully to protect Americans whose
business in Belgium forced them to
stay there. A large house protected
by American flags and well equipped
with beds and abundant food stuffs
has been provided for use as ref
uge should the emergency arise.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
KILLED BY LIGHTING

Estes Park, Colo.,' Aug. 21EDr.
w. E. Dillingham; Of Meade. Colo,
was killed by lightning on Sperman
mountain yesterday. He had been
camping with his siX-year-old son.
The, child was uninjured.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
YOUTH 10 SHOOTS
HIS MOTHER.IN.IAW

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 21.-Alva
Goldsby, 10, today shot and killed
his mother-in-law, Mrs. U. G. Myers,
fatally wounded his wife and then
killed himself. The tragedy occurred
at Drumwridght, an oil town SO
miles from Tulsa.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
.ePalma
Wins Race

ELG1N. ILL.,. Aug. 21.-The veter.
an Ralph De Palma won the Elgin
road race today, doing the 3O1 miles
in 4:05.105.
Gil Anderson was second with 1905
and Ralph Mulford thirdf 4:O8:16.
DePalma's time averaged 1876 miles
per hour, lowering the record, which
was 71.52.
Oldfield, 4:15:23.2 was fourth and
Chandler, 4:2S:24. fifth. DePalma
1ii:.de :ho faelest lap al the rate OF
S7.6 miles per hour.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
TO
POPE Plus To
BE NAMED At
C0NC[AvE

Rome, Aug. 21.-Rome mOurned
deeply today the death OF Pope Plus
X. but the sorrow did not prevent
tions for the holding of conclave OF
the Sacred College OF Cardinals for
the election of new head OF the
church. There was much speculation
as to the probable outcome of the
election, but the view appeared to
prevail that owing to the divided
state of Europe Just now. 1t was al
most certain that an Italian would
be chosen. as the Italian cardinals
form the strongest section OF the Sa-
cred College.
AS a preliminary to the meeting OF
cardinals the papal's secretary. Car
dinal Merry Del Val. gave up his Of
flee in accordance with custom, and
all the other high officials of the vat
lean did likewise.
The will of the late pontiff whose
executors. 1t is expected. will be Car
dinals Merry Del Val and De Lai. WAS
written in modest language. It is
said to contain recommendations for
u simple burial In the crypt of st. Pet
ers and an appeal for small pensions
for the dead pope's sisters and one
for one OF his body servants.
The first formal congregation of
cardinals to arrange for the govern
ment OF the church during the inter-
val and to prepare the conclavc was
convened this afternoon.
DR.. Marchaifava said today:
"Ffve times last year the pope
suffered from bronchial trouble with
affected lungs and only once was he
i'll with real gout.
This illness which was grave from
the beginning commenced on Sun
day. The pope suffered in trying
to conceal 1t and he refused to cat
DR.. Marchaifava described all the
efforts made to induce the pope to
stay in bed and not to work and 10
allow himself to be visited by 4 doc
tor. Until Monday, however, the
general condition of the pope was
not grave.
The pope himself said on Monday:
II feel pretty well today" He rose
from his bed and saw aad conversed
with his sisters and drank some milk
and mineral water which DR.. Mar
chiafava had advised as remedy
for albuminua. That evening, ac-
cording to the physician. there was
a slight rise in temperature.
London, Aug. 21.-An erroneous
was made public in Lon
don late last night and telegraphed
to New York that Anna Sarto, sis
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
COTTON OPERATOR GOES
INTO BANKRUPTCY

New York, Aug. 21.-Eugene
Seals, the cotton operator, today
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy giving liabilities at $22S,5S5
and assets at $2OO,250.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
Nrw An1rJuTANr GENERAL

Washington, Aug. 21.-President
Wilson today nominated Col. Henry
o. Mccain to be adjutant general,
with the rank of brigadier general.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
SIEGE Of ANTWERP NEXT MOVE
Of VICTORIOUS KAISER FORCES.
BRUSSELS IN HANDS Of GERMANS
AVIATOR FALLS 1000
FEET, IS UNHURT

Minneola, N. Y, Aug. 81.
Albert FileuX, of New York
City. fell 1000 feet in his
monoplane to the homestead
aviation field today while
looping the loop and escaped
with his life. He was only
badly bruised and iaceratcd.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT AGAINST
STRIKE LEADER, ACCUSED IS IN JAIL
Union Man is
During Battle
Brought in
Months Work.
Held for Murder Committed
at 7abasco. First True Bill
by Grand Jury After Two

The Las Animas
bill in
county Jail. killing
fatally
various strike
of
Louis Tikas Ludlow
of
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM

King Albert Of Belgium, who went
to the front to command his army that
braveIy opposed the passage Of Ger
man troops across Belgium to Franco.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21

London, Aug. 21.-An erroneous
statement was made public in Lon
don late last night and telegraphed
to New York that Anna Sarto, sis
ter of the late Pope Plus X, had died
in Rome shortly after the passing
(ContInued ON page ~
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
KAISER AND Won MoLIKE

Kaiser Wilhelm, on the left, looking
over war map with his commander
ln-chlef, General Won Moitke.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21

(Continued ON page -
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
HEALTH MEASURES
FOR CITY DRAF TED
Board of Trade Committee to
Urge Field BaCterioIogist
and Milk Standards.

Improvement of Washington as a
beautiful city IS contemplated in the
recommendations to be made by the
Committee on public health, which is TO
report at the annual meeting of the
Board of Trade November g.
The appointment Of q field bacteri-
ologist or instructor to work in con-
nection with the District Health De-
partment in the instruction of farmers
and dairymen in handling milk, and
the distribution weekly of health bulle-
tins are two of the suggested means to
increase health conditions in the Dis
trict. An effort also will be made to
obtain a maximum METEOROLOGICAL
count, a fixed temperature standard,
and a direct standard of pasteurization
for regulating the quality of milk sold
IN Washington.
In discussing the need of health bull
Ietins. DR.. D. Percy Hickling, chairman
OF the committee, said that II was alb
solutely useless for the Health Depart
ment TO have an inexhausuble store Of
knowledge on matters pertaining to the
public health conditions II some outlet
for the transmission Of this knowledge
10 every individual in the District was
not provided.
The establishment of a home for
feeble minded in the District was in
dorsed, and the committee decided to
recommend that the public convenience
stations be kept open at night.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Concert for Red Cross
To Be Brilliant Event

The concert to be given for the bene-
III OF the Red Cross fund at the Ma
tional Theater Sunday evening promises
20 be one of the most brilliant affairs
81 the season. Under the auspices of
the society. itself. and Endorsed by
such leaders as Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Mrs.
william c. Redfield, Mrs. Franklin
lane. Mrs. William G. McAdoo. Mrs
Albert Burleson and others, Charles
T. Tittmann has assembled an array
n artists that will make the event
one long to be remembered
Included in the list are such names
as Myron Whitney, the concert basso-
baritone: Alice Burbage, a pianist of
rare ability; Mary Sherrier. operate,
concert and oratorio soprano: Anton
Naspar violinist: John Bowie, the
possessor Of a glorious tenor voice,
md Mr.. TittInann. basso. a pupil of the
ate Alfred Giraudet. The accom-
painists will be Mrs. Adelbert Althouse,
wife of Commander Althouse, L. S.
y, and George H. Wilson. organist at
Foundry Church.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Will Lift Blockade i'm
Canal Within a Week

The Panama canal. blocked by a slide
in Culebra Cut. will be cleared within
week. Governor Goethals today cabled
the lsthmian Canal Commission.
Cocktails reported that the break oc-
CURED in the east bank Of the canal
north of Gold Hill, blocking the ditch
for about 1000 feet. No further earth
movements were observed
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
High School Cadets All
Measured for Uniforms

The work of measuring high school
cadets for uniforms was undertaken
today by corps of tailors at Mckinley
High School Rapid progress was made
with the boys. and it is expected the
workmen will visit the Business High
School Monday. and Central on Tues
day.
1t is expected the uniforms will be de-
livered next month.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Claims Self-DefenSe.

, SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct To-
Howard f. Davis, secretary of the
Progressive county central committee,
and editor of the Evening Index, shot
and killed Ben Emerson. Davis said
Emerson attacked him
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Baltimore & Ohio to Baltimore. S1.2s
Round Trip Every Saturday and Sun
day. good returning until 9 a. m. Mon
day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

5000 To New York and Return 5000,
October 25th. Leave Washington II 20
a. m, Baltimore and Ohio railroad
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Chesapeake Beach, Sunday, 10 a. m, soc.
oyster roast at North Chesapeake Beach.
=, =. v. Lunch. 1908 Pa. Ave, Is giving
patrons tickets Virginia Thea. That's all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-27
SUGGESTS PLAN TO AID
YOUNG NAVAL OFFICERS
Secretary Daniels Favors Cutter and
Lighthouse Service Union
With Navy.

Secretary Daniels today expressed HIM
self strongly in favor Of the incorpora-
ton in the naval establishment of the
revenue cutter service and the light
house establishment, as being probably
the best method of curing the defects in
the existing system of compulsory re-
tirements in the navy. With the addition
of the vessels Of the revenue cutter serv-
ice and the vessels of the lighthouse serv-
Ice better provision would be afforded.
he said. for the younger officers of the
navy. especially those just out of the
Naval Academy.
Under present conditions, he said, it is
hardly possible for more than three out
OF every one hundred midshipmen ever
to reach the grade Of rear admiral.
he scientific inspection duties IN the
lighthouse service, he said. also would
give a field of usefulness for naval
officers not available for purely naval
duty afloat.
In discussing this subject Secretary
Daniels made it plain that he did not
intend to invade the province Of any
other department and consequently he
would not officially recommend the abb
sorption by the navy of the revenue
cutter service or the lighthouse serv-
ice. He simply expressed his opinion
that the consolidation of the three
establishments might prove of advan-
tage to each and all of them and in
ure to the interest Of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-27
WAR PERIL ST|RS
FINANCIAL WORLD
America Would Have to Help
Bear Burden of Euro
pean Conflict.
JUMP IN COST OF LIVING
AMONG EARLIEST EFFECTS
Securities Held Abroad Would Be
Dumped. Making Demand on
U. S. Gold Supply.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. July 21.-Interest in poll
tics and every other consideration here
gives way today to concern over the Euro
pean war situation. Financial and bus;-
ness circles are profoundly stirred.
1t is regarded as exceedingly fortunate
that Sunday. with closing of all bourses
ard ssocH exchanges. followed the unex-
pected crisis precfpitated by Servia's re-
fusal of Austria's demands. Time was
thus afforded the financial leaders to con-
fer and make plans against todays pos
siole events.
Late Saturday afternoon the erroneous
report that Servia had Yielded sent the
tinanciers out of town feeling easier. Be
fore midnight the startling news of the
real situation was widely circulated
Yesterday found the big men OF the
street motoring back to town from near
by country estates and hurrying by train.
At several of the big uptown hotels there
were important conferences last night of
tinanrieTS