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The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

Logan Tribe. No. 5. met at their hall,
Wisconsin avenue and n street north
west, at Z o'clock on Thursday night.
The tribe and degree team visited Sioux
Tribe to confer the degree work on
"Chick" Gandel, and other candidates.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
Visitation to Federal City Lodge

Accompanied by his officers. Grand
Master Frank E. Rapp paid Federal City
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
FRENCH CAPITAL SHAkY
PREPARING TO Defend
IN LLEGE AND WISE
DESOLATION REIGMS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
gram company from Ostend says that small party that
returned from Liege describes the destruction wrought
by the appalling.
'All along the road to Wise, said Of the party,
there was nothing to be but walls backened by
smoke, remains of burned factories, and mounds Of
freshly dug ear sepulchles of the first Germans to fall
''And then comes Wise. What painful sight for
those who knew the proud city, typical of Walloon
gaiety! Now nothing but Of ruins, while many
inhabitants lie all the place. their chests ridded
with bullets. [ told here that natives put to
work building the roads for the invaders from Wise to
AK la Chapelle.
''On the way to Argenteau met procession of
able-bodied men, marching four abreast commanded by
non-commissioned officer all carrying implements for
road trench building. These have to submit to
discipline
1.-The inhabitants Of Liege stood at the thresholds
of their homes silent, anxious, but afraid to speak The
streets in the middle of the town deplorable
aspect. Many houses abandoned and others were
in ruins
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
CARDINALS RETIRE TO
CHOOSE new P0NT|FF
Doors of ConcIave Hall Closed Un-
til Election Is Declared
[ ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

ROME, Aug. 31-Cardinal Della
Volpe, the papal chaplain, closed the
inside door of the conclave hall in
which the college of cardinals is
gathered in which to elect a sue
cessor to the late Pope Plus at 7:30
o'clock tonight. Outside stood the
governor and marshal of the con-
clave.
Not until a new pope has been
chosen by ballot will the doors be
opened or any intimation of the pro-
cedure inside be known. All telephone
wires leading to the edifice have been
cut and communication with the out
side world severed
Tomorrow at IL o'clock great
crowds will gather in the square
outside st. Peters. Every eye win
be focused on the chimney of the
Sistine chapel If smoke arises it
will indicate that no pope has been
elected. The smoke will be from the
burning ballots, mixed with straw.
Should pontiff be elected, work.
men will Immediately break in the
doors and the cardinals will repair to
the balcony to. proclaim him. If the
custom is followed, the pope will ap-
pear and bestow blessings.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Great Britain, France and
Russia Advised Govern
ment They Would Look
with Disfavor Upon Such
Purchases Here.
WORD RECEIVED
HERE INFORMALLY
France Takes Initiative,
Ambassador Jusserand
Carrying His Objections
to President Wilson in a
Recent Interview.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Great
Britain, France and Russia advised
the United States informally they
would look with disfavor on the pur-
chase by this government of German
merchant steamers to relieve the
conditions growing out of the Euro
pean war, to build up the American
merchant marine While not convey
ed in any diplomatic correspondence,
their position has been vigorously set
forth to the president and Secretary
Bryan.
France took the initiative Ambas-
sador Jusserand carrying his obJec-
tions to the president in a recent
interview at the White House. All
the diplomats hold that there is no
precedent in international law for the
purchase by a neutral nation of any
great quantity of ships from bel
ligerent. The chief objection urged
is that the transaction would estab-
lish a large gold credit in the hands
of Germany.
The diplomats point out that the
German steamship companies are
CicSelN dllllldltu Will tiic bcli man
government and that to buy their
ships now marooned in American
ports would be tantamount to fur
nishing Germany with large loan.
Should the American government,
however, distribute its purchases of
ships equally among the belligerent
nations they do not believe there
would be objection from any quarter.
Considerable difficulty would arise,
however, it is asserted, If for in
stance the crew of a German vessel
purchased by the United States was
maintained on it, as the English and
French governments would not al
low the nationals of any belligerents
to land from neutral ships at their
ports Aside from the question of
possible financial aid to Germany and
the complications over the crews of
the vessels, European diplomats who
are opposed to the plan believe diff
ficulties would arise as to cargoes on
the American ships. Their effort in
the present war has been to sweep
the German commerce from the seas,
and they look upon any means to
supply food to Germany or Austria
as an unneutral act.
Administration officials here de-
clare the new ships would carry no
articles which are specifically defined
as contraband of war, but it is the
belief of the diplomats that their
government would object to even
conditional contraband, thus restrict
ing considerably any commerce with
the belligerents.
The European diplomats endeavored
to point out they desire in no way
to interfere with the upbuilding of
the American merchant marine and
wish it success in neutral countries,
but they think the American gov
ernment's ships could not be avail
able for commerce with the belliger-
cnt countries of Europe.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
{ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch)

{@A00OSAc"OSA WV OANHs~VSAAj
PARIS, Aug. 31.-All
night long troops from the
south and west of France
have been arriving at the
capital and passing by rail
around the city to locations
in the encircling fortifica-
tions to which they have
been assigned.
There is great activity on
the part of the municipal
military administration i'll
completing the details Of
plans for the defense Of
Paris.
Lines of people stretched
for blocks from the railway
stations today. The lines
were those so anxious to
leave the city that they thus
early took their positions
waiting for the ticket office
tomorrow morning. All the
places on trains departing
today have been sold, and
whole families with their
hand baggage camped in the
lines where they ate their
meals and slept as best they.
could.
The Quai d'Orsay station
was closed at noon. The
crowd of perhaps 1000 per
Isons then in line were told
that no more tickets would
Ibe sold today. Only a few
left their places. Ihe otn-
Iers resigned themselves to a
wait of Is hours.
| Seven hundred wounded
soldiers arrived today at
Vichv from Lorraine. Some
of them say the fighting in
lLorraine was most violent.
In reply to the question whether
| the United States embassy would
| leave Paris in the event of the in
vestment of the city by the Germans.
Myron T. Herrick, the American am
| bassador, said:
I; THE American embassy will re-
main here. My government Offered
me the choice of returning to the
United States or remaining. I chose
to remain because many Americans
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Will Organize
Courts To Dispose
Of Sea Prizes
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Brit
ish embassy officials are in constant
communication with the state depart
ment with view of eXpediting the or
ganization of English prize courts and
simplifying the machinery for their op-
GRAFTON. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador was at the state
department today. The government is
anxious to have the court begin sit
tings so that neurtal people owning
parts of cargoes may have them re-
stored to them promptly.
The American government favors
simplicity and expedition. In the case
of capture at sea, according to inter
national law, the first duty of the cap
tor is to convey the prize to it's own or
an allies port for adjudication by spe-
cial tribunals which will sit in ports of
the belligerents and their allies but
not in neutral ports. The function of
these courts is to determine whether
the capture was legally made, taking
into consideration all treaty obliga-
tionS which they are bound to respect
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
HAS,
ORDERED VERA
CRUZ CLOSED
General Funston Sends a
Long Report on Compli-
cations That Will Result,
But Officials Do Not Re
gard 1t as Unfriendly.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

WASHINGTON, August 31-Car-
ranza has ordered the port of Vera
Cruz closed, according to official ad-
vices to the American government
General Funston transmitted long
report on the complications which
will result, but state department OF
ficials are not inclined to regard 1t
as an unfriendly act.
During the Huerta regime Vera
Cruz was similarly closed, but for
eign vessels paid little attention to
the order. Carranza's decree would
prevent Mexican ships from putting
in at Vera Cruz and if enforced in
an unfriendly way might exact heavy
penalties from foreign vessels en-
tering any Mexican port after they
touched at Vera Cruz.
Funston called attention to the
possibility that foreign ship owners
desiring not to incur the displeasure
of the Carranza administration might
hesitate to send cargoes to Vera
Cruz, diminishing the food supply OF
the citv.
In some quarters there was a dis
position to regard Carranza's atti
tude as one of resentment against
the continued occupancy of Vera
Cruz by American troops, but state
department officials did not share
this view Interruption in railway
traffic between Vera Cruz and MeXi
co City recently occurred, but as
soon as General Funston announced
that he would keep all rolling stock
in Vera Cruz until traffic was re-
sumed. the Mexican authorities ex-
planned that they were using the
trains to transport troops, and i'm
niediately adjusted the schedules.
Paul Fuller, personal representative
of the president. is due in Mexico
City tomorrow to discuss with the
government there questions regarding
the American occupancy of Vera
Cruz as well as the differences be-
tween Carranza and Villa. Although
administration officials have not an
rounced their position in any forma
way, it is generally understood tha'
recognition will be withheld until
complete agreement between the tive
chieftains has been reached and ar
rangements made for a constitutional
| election.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
RAILROADS SAY
THEIR DEMANDS
NOT IMPORTANT
Carriers Conducting Organ
lied Campaign to Mini
mize Meaning Of Their
Request-Phoenix Ship
pers Meet Today.

That an organized campaign is be-
ing carried on by transcontinental
railroads to minimize the Importance
of the demands they will make to the
interstate commerce commission in
October is the statement of Corpora
ton Commissioner F. A Jones. who
returned yesterday from the confer
ence held at Denver between repre-
sentatives of the intermountain
states.
Efforts are being made by repre-
sentatives of the railroads to con-
vince the board of trade and COM
mercial organizations in the territory
affected that the commodities on
which the carriers are asking for a
raise in rates do not exceed thirty or
forty, and that these are of minor
importance" said Mr. Jones. 1T is
even argued that it would be to the
interests of the shippers to support
the railroads in their demands, with
the result that some who have not
investigated and do not realize the
extent of the proposed changes have
already been won over to position
of acquiesence.
"At the request of the railroads, a
number of their representatives met
with the commissioners at which the
carriers outlined their demands, stat
ing that they We're only asking that
exceptions be made in the case of
some thirty or forty commodities,
and that these were of minor import
ance. After they had presented their
case, the commissioners produced the
list of tariffs showing 107 general
items on which they are asking for
changes, and exactly what is being
demanded in each case. In reply, the
railroad men stated that their de-
mands as outlined to the commission,
might possibly be modified in some
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Propose Stamp Tax To Offset
Treasury Losses Through War

or ten per cent on railroad tickets.
admission to baseball games, theatres
and other amusements. 1t is es-
t;mated that from fifty to eighty mil
lions can be raised in this manner.
Doubling the present tax on beer
will produce s65,oOO.0O0 according to
the estimates of treasury experts.
Some committee members feel that
a tax on other commodities other
than beer and patent medicines
would cause less popular friction.
There is some opposition among
the democratic members to any tax
now, contending there is enough
money for present needs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Drink Most Often Cause
OF American Metlciemcy

of this inefficiency most often is
drink"
THE Mexican laborer," added the
witness, lis the best man with whom
to trust team in such lines as
grading work"
What is the minimum amount re-
quired for actual living expenses? :?
was a question that caused much
discussion by the different witnesses
today. Mr.. Edinger said his firm
found it impossible to meet expenses
in boarding employees at $5.25 a week.
+. M. Andreani, a member of the To-
cal Italian consulate testified that
good board and room could be OBJ
tanned here for $4 week. w. S.
Wolner, of the Northwestern Pa
cific railway said many seasonal
workers wintered here on forty cents
a day, paying ten cents for lodging
land thirty cents for food.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Germans are Advancing


LONDON, Aug. 31-Taken at its
face value the French official an
nouncement this afternoon which men
tons that the progress of the German
right wing has forced the allies to
yield further ground would seem to in
dicate that the Germans, notwithstand
ing repulses, are making daily ad-
vances toward Paris. The statement
Sunday of Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander of the British
troops, however spoke of fighting on
the French left, but this according to
one report, resulted in the German
right being slightly turned.
Austrian invasion of Russian terri
tory in the Lublin district. which
aroused the apprehension of the allies
has, if Russian dispatches are to be
relied upon, been blocked The Musco
vites claim to have turned the Russian
defensive into offensive action. There
is no confirmation of the report that
the Russians are in Koenigsberg. If
silence means that nothing is happen
ing, Sir John F'rench's statement on
Sunday that the British have not been
molested since Wednesday still holds
good Nothing is known by the public
in London of new fighting either in
northern or eastern France From
Canada, India, Australia and South
Africa, the British army at the front
will soon receive large reinforcements.
Some of these troops are reported to
have already landed in France In
England the recruiting fever has not
abated. In Liverpool today a battalion
of 1000 business men was filled within
an hour and there was such an over
flow that it was decided to enroll a
second battalion. The British gov
ernment has started negotiations,
through the American consul at Ber-
lin, for the exchange with Germany and
Austria of non -combatants held as
prisoners.
According to the Times ST Peters
burg correspondent. Russia's appeal to
| the Poles TO reunite against the Teu-
| tons has had an extraordinary effect
among the Slav soldiers in the German
service.
Information received in ST Peters
burg. it is said, indicated that Polish
soldiers belonging to the sixth Bres-
| lau army corps serving on the western
| frontier, mutinied and killed their of
ficers.
| The Slav regiments in the Austrian
| service are also declared to be motor
iously disaffected. The Novoe Vremja
| states that one whole Austrian regi-
ment went over to the Russian side.
| A correspondent of the Express at
| The Hague wires his paper that EN-
peror William has gone to the Russian
| front
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
WIRELESS AGREEMENT
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Both
Germany and Great Britain accepted
tie first of the two alternate pro-
posais suggested by the United States
in a recent note to the belligerents
regarding the censorship Of wireless
communication in Europe and
France and Russia are expected to
follow Great Britain, while Austria
is understood to be in harmony with
Germany's views. Prompt adjust :
ment is believed in sight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81
Drink is the agent which most fire.
quently brings the American laborer
to the stage where he must accept
casual employment" F. S. Edinger,
a local contractor who deals with
large bodies of unskilled workers,
testified today before the federal in
dustrial relations commission. His
assertion came in connection with
the statement that he preferred not
to employ unskilled American work.
men.
I'VE do not employ many native
born Americans when We can do
otherwise he said. The reason for
this is that an efficient American
workman usually can get steady
position. The class of Americans
who have to take work generally is
the kind We do not want. The cause
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
ADMITS CHECKS BUT
ANNOUNCES ADVANCES
CANADIAN TROOP
TRAIN MENACED

VALCARTIER, Quebec, Aug. 81.
An unsuccessful attempt to
wreck a troop train on the Cana
dian Northern Railway about 90
miles east of Montreal by placing
an iron rail across the tracks was
made early yesterday morning, ac-
cording to announcement made
here this afternoon by Lieutenant
Colonel Creelman, commander of
the Twenty-First battery of Mon
treal. Running more than forty
miles an hour, our train brushed
aside the obstruction into the
ditch and slowed down.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
RESIGNS TO RUN AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Presi-
dent Carle Melendez of Salvador, has
turned over the government to Vice
President Alfred Quinonez Molena,
according to reports today to the
state department. Since Melendez
intends to offer himself as a candi7
date at the election March first, his
resignation was forced by the con-
stitution provision prohibiting the
election of a presidential candidate
who has held that office within six
months prior to election.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
MAY REMOVE
SHIPS PASSENGERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-The
removal of German or Austrian
subjects from neutral vessels bound
for the scene of war is the privil-
ege of the belligerent powers ac-
cording to Robert Lansing, coun-
sellor of the state department
Vessels flying the American flag
with foreigners aboard might be
stopped and such passengers re-
moved, he said.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
'[AssocIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

WASHINGTON. August 81. = A
stamp tax on soft drinks, as well as
on beer and patent medicine is con-
tcmplated by the members of the
house ways and means committee,
which is preparing an emergency in
ternal revenue bill to offset the
Il easury losses due to the curtail-
ment of imports. 1t is urged that
soft drinks are as much a luxury as
beer and that a more equitable dis
tribution of the tax burden among
the consumers will be accomplished
thus.
Another suggestion is tax of five
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Canadians to Bermuda

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. Slight
hundred British regulars will be with
drawn from service in Bermuda and
will be replaced by an equal number
of Canadian volunteers Later the Ca
nadians may also be sent to the front
in Europe.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
German Ambassador Re
ceives Messages Concern
ing Capture of Russian
Soldiers Including Many
High Officers
|GERMANS SUFFER
IN LOUVAIN
Rotterdam Correspondent an
Eyewitness of the Attack
By the Population of
Louvain on the German
Troops
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS D1SPATCHJ
NEW YORK, Aug 31.-Count Johann
Won Bernstorff, the German ambas-
sador, received from Berlin two more
messages which were made public. One
of them told of the capture of 10000
Russian soldiers and many high Off
GERS as previously announced by the
German embassy at Washington.
The other message read:
A Rotterdam newspaper correspon-
dent was an eye witness of a perfldious
attack by the population of Louvaln on
the German troops. An officer of the
German staff was found with his throat
cut. In LongWy machines for the fab
rication of dunn dunn cartridges were
found-"here the text of the message
became so garbled as to be unintellig-
ible. The words, evacuated, French
garrison and fifty thousand appeared.
Discussing the conflict the ambassa-
dor said it was a war of the German
nation, man for man.
Germany did not begin the war,
he said, she did not want war; she is,
and always has been willing to have
peace The ambassador declared that
France and Great Britain defeated on
land, have only recruits or volunteers
to send against the Germans. 1--WE
cannot be beaten" he said. That's
why we have taken about 10000 men
from the western border to the east
ern to hurl them against the Russians y
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
AN UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCY
q
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Desi-
deTio Arias, leader of the powerful
Dominican rebel faction, does not ap
prove of the provisional presidency
of Prof. Don Ramon Baez, according
to a report received today at the
state department. Otherwise the
factions are in complete agreement
that Prof. Baez shall direct the new
presidential election.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
Austrians Suffer Defeat

ROME, Aug 31-The Messagero
published telegram from Sofia, Bull
garia, which says that the Austrians
have suffered jrreparable defeat at "a
moz in Russian Poland, fifty miles
southeast of Lublin
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug.
31.-France is consid-
ering the advisability
of moving the seat of
government from Paris
to Bordeaux as a pre-
cautionary measure, ac-
cording to official ad-
vices.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01
While Rumor Has It That
French Are Considering
Removal of Seat of Gov
ernment to Bordeaux,
Soldiers Are Arriving
EORTIFICATIONS
BEING MANNED

Thousands Of Residents of
Paris, in Anticipation of
Siege Try to Leave but
Railway Facilities Are
Lacking
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